Median wage
$30.55 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
1.5% lower $0.45 below the British Columbia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
2.5% higher $0.74 above the Canadian median of $29.81
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76. British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76Thompson – Okanagan$30.55British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.06British Columbia (province)$31.00Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Canada$29.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $23.67 $20.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.00
Median $30.55 $31.00 $29.81
Upper quartile Not stated $36.06 $36.00
High $39.76 $42.00 $41.00
Average Not stated $31.75 $31.23

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $33.82, from $25.95 to $45.11. Lower Mainland: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $50.00. North Coast: median $30.70, from $26.68 to $38.19. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76. Kootenay: median $30.21, from $24.40 to $36.22. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.35, from $24.50 to $41.21. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Cariboo: median $33.82, from $25.95 to $45.11Cariboo$33.82Lower Mainland: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $50.00Lower Mainland$32.00North Coast: median $30.70, from $26.68 to $38.19North Coast$30.70Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76Thompson – Okanagan$30.55Kootenay: median $30.21, from $24.40 to $36.22Kootenay$30.21Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.35, from $24.50 to $41.21Vancouver Island and Coast$28.35Nechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Cariboo$25.95$33.82$45.11Undetermined
Lower Mainland$25.00$32.00$50.00Very limited (1 of 5)
North Coast$26.68$30.70$38.19Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$23.67$30.55$39.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$24.40$30.21$36.22Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.50$28.35$41.21Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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