Median wage
$36.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
5.6% higher $1.91 above the Ontario median of $34.09
Compared with Canada
1.2% higher $0.42 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $58.00, middle half $27.00 to $50.00. Ontario (province): median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88, middle half $27.00 to $42.79. Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $58.00, middle half $27.00 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Ontario (province): median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88, middle half $27.00 to $42.79Ontario (province)$34.09Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19Canada$35.58
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $24.00 $23.08 $24.04
Lower quartile $27.00 $27.00 $28.85
Median $36.00 $34.09 $35.58
Upper quartile $50.00 $42.79 $45.19
High $58.00 $52.88 $55.34
Average $39.84 $35.99 $38.00

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

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 Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $37.87, from $24.06 to $54.21. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $58.00. Northwest: median $35.00, from $17.60 to $75.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88. London: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88. Northeast: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88. Toronto: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $51.28. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $37.87, from $24.06 to $54.21Ottawa$37.87Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $58.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Northwest: median $35.00, from $17.60 to $75.00Northwest$35.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88Kingston – Pembroke$34.09Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.09London: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88London$34.09Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.09Northeast: median $34.09, from $23.08 to $52.88Northeast$34.09Toronto: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $51.28Toronto$34.00Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ottawa$24.06$37.87$54.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.00$36.00$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$35.00$75.00Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$23.08$34.09$52.88Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.08$34.09$52.88Limited (2 of 5)
London$23.08$34.09$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$23.08$34.09$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$23.08$34.09$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$24.04$34.00$51.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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