Median wage
$30.77 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
6.1% higher $1.77 above the Canadian median of $29.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
78 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $30.77, from $21.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.00. Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99.$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $30.77, from $21.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.00Alberta$30.77Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99Canada$29.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $21.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $24.52
Median $30.77 $29.00
Upper quartile $38.00 $35.99
High $48.08 $44.15
Average $32.92 $31.71

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

The employment outlook is moderate with new positions and retirements creating opportunities, though economic uncertainty and digital transformation may limit demand. Outlook data

78 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $30.77, from $21.00 to $48.08. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $22.00 to $50.00. Edmonton: median $32.10, from $21.00 to $48.08. Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.77, from $25.00 to $43.27. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.22, from $21.00 to $44.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.22, from $21.00 to $44.00. Calgary: median $29.13, from $21.08 to $52.00. Red Deer: median $27.04, from $18.46 to $38.46. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $26.00, from $17.50 to $43.27.$10$20$30$40$50$60Alberta (all regions): median $30.77, from $21.00 to $48.08Alberta (all regions)$30.77Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $22.00 to $50.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.50Edmonton: median $32.10, from $21.00 to $48.08Edmonton$32.10Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.77, from $25.00 to $43.27Camrose – Drumheller$30.77Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.22, from $21.00 to $44.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$30.22Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.22, from $21.00 to $44.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.22Calgary: median $29.13, from $21.08 to $52.00Calgary$29.13Red Deer: median $27.04, from $18.46 to $38.46Red Deer$27.04Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $26.00, from $17.50 to $43.27Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta (all regions)$21.00$30.77$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.00$32.50$50.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Edmonton$21.00$32.10$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$25.00$30.77$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$21.00$30.22$44.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.00$30.22$44.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$21.08$29.13$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$18.46$27.04$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$17.50$26.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)

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