Salaries

Carpenters Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72310Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.02 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
0.1% higher $0.02 above the Alberta median of $34.00
Compared with Canada
5.9% higher $1.90 above the Canadian median of $32.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.02, from $24.40 to $50.25. Alberta (province): median $34.00, from $22.22 to $42.00, middle half $27.00 to $38.90. Canada: median $32.12, from $22.00 to $44.23, middle half $26.00 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.02, from $24.40 to $50.25Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$34.02Alberta (province): median $34.00, from $22.22 to $42.00, middle half $27.00 to $38.90Alberta (province)$34.00Canada: median $32.12, from $22.00 to $44.23, middle half $26.00 to $40.00Canada$32.12
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $24.40 $22.22 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $26.00
Median $34.02 $34.00 $32.12
Upper quartile Not stated $38.90 $40.00
High $50.25 $42.00 $44.23
Average Not stated $33.57 $33.21

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

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

By region in Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.02, from $24.40 to $50.25. Edmonton: median $34.00, from $22.22 to $42.00. Calgary: median $32.12, from $22.00 to $40.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $31.31, from $22.66 to $42.88. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $44.35. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $44.35. Red Deer: median $30.77, from $21.68 to $40.19. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $29.44, from $20.91 to $37.34.$20$30$40$50$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.02, from $24.40 to $50.25Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$34.02Edmonton: median $34.00, from $22.22 to $42.00Edmonton$34.00Calgary: median $32.12, from $22.00 to $40.00Calgary$32.12Camrose – Drumheller: median $31.31, from $22.66 to $42.88Camrose – Drumheller$31.31Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $44.35Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$31.25Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $44.35Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$31.25Red Deer: median $30.77, from $21.68 to $40.19Red Deer$30.77Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $29.44, from $20.91 to $37.34Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$29.44
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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$24.40$34.02$50.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$22.22$34.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$22.00$32.12$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$22.66$31.31$42.88Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$24.00$31.25$44.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$24.00$31.25$44.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.68$30.77$40.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.91$29.44$37.34Good (4 of 5)

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