Salaries

Electricians Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 72200Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.94 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
2.8% higher $0.94 above the British Columbia median of $34.00
Compared with Canada
0.2% lower $0.06 below the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

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

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $34.94, from $22.69 to $46.13. British Columbia (province): median $34.00, from $20.00 to $47.49, middle half $25.00 to $42.50. Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.94, from $22.69 to $46.13Thompson – Okanagan$34.94British Columbia (province): median $34.00, from $20.00 to $47.49, middle half $25.00 to $42.50British Columbia (province)$34.00Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00Canada$35.00
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 $22.69 $20.00 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.50
Median $34.94 $34.00 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $42.50 $43.00
High $46.13 $47.49 $48.00
Average Not stated $34.08 $35.01

Job outlook

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

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

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

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 British ColumbiaNortheast: median $38.12, from $27.12 to $54.23. North Coast: median $37.93, from $26.57 to $54.53. Cariboo: median $37.25, from $24.76 to $53.25. Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.94, from $22.69 to $46.13. Lower Mainland: median $34.57, from $21.82 to $47.69. Kootenay: median $33.39, from $23.87 to $45.30. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.28, from $21.60 to $44.42. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $38.12, from $27.12 to $54.23Northeast$38.12North Coast: median $37.93, from $26.57 to $54.53North Coast$37.93Cariboo: median $37.25, from $24.76 to $53.25Cariboo$37.25Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.94, from $22.69 to $46.13Thompson – Okanagan$34.94Lower Mainland: median $34.57, from $21.82 to $47.69Lower Mainland$34.57Kootenay: median $33.39, from $23.87 to $45.30Kootenay$33.39Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.28, from $21.60 to $44.42Vancouver Island and Coast$33.28Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Northeast$27.12$38.12$54.23Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$26.57$37.93$54.53Very limited (1 of 5)
Cariboo$24.76$37.25$53.25Very limited (1 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$22.69$34.94$46.13Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.82$34.57$47.69Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$23.87$33.39$45.30Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.60$33.28$44.42Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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