Median wage in Canada
$20.45 an hour
Highest median wage
$24.34 an hour
British Columbia
Lowest median wage
$19.00 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing by province and territory Canada: $20.45 (low $16.00, high $28.00). British Columbia: $24.34 (low $19.71, high $29.66). Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.00, high $28.11). Alberta: $22.19 (low $18.39, high $26.37). Quebec: $21.00 (low $17.00, high $27.00). Ontario: $20.19 (low $17.60, high $26.72). Nova Scotia: $20.15 (low $16.50, high $30.50). Newfoundland and Labrador: $19.16 (low $17.65, high $20.57). New Brunswick: $19.00 (low $15.65, high $23.36). Saskatchewan: not stated. Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $20.45 (low $16.00, high $28.00) Canada $20.45 British Columbia: $24.34 (low $19.71, high $29.66) British Columbia $24.34 Manitoba: $24.00 (low $16.00, high $28.11) Manitoba $24.00 Alberta: $22.19 (low $18.39, high $26.37) Alberta $22.19 Quebec: $21.00 (low $17.00, high $27.00) Quebec $21.00 Ontario: $20.19 (low $17.60, high $26.72) Ontario $20.19 Nova Scotia: $20.15 (low $16.50, high $30.50) Nova Scotia $20.15 Newfoundland and Labrador: $19.16 (low $17.65, high $20.57) Newfoundland and Labrador $19.16 New Brunswick: $19.00 (low $15.65, high $23.36) New Brunswick $19.00 Saskatchewan: not stated Saskatchewan Not stated Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $16.00 $20.45 $28.00 British Columbia $19.71 $24.34 $29.66 Manitoba $16.00 $24.00 $28.11 Alberta $18.39 $22.19 $26.37 Quebec $17.00 $21.00 $27.00 Ontario $17.60 $20.19 $26.72 Nova Scotia $16.50 $20.15 $30.50 Newfoundland and Labrador $17.65 $19.16 $20.57 New Brunswick $15.65 $19.00 $23.36 Saskatchewan Not stated Not stated Not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing by province and territory, 1 to 5 British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .