Median wage
$35.17 an hour
Alberta
Compared with Canada
18.2% higher
$5.42 above the Canadian median of $29.75
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $35.17, from $24.33 to $51.98. Canada: median $29.75, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Alberta: median $35.17, from $24.33 to $51.98 Alberta $35.17 Canada: median $29.75, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00 Canada $29.75 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$24.33
$22.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $25.00
Median
$35.17
$29.75
Upper quartile
Not stated $39.00
High
$51.98
$46.00
Average
Not stated $32.49
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
2 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 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 Alberta Alberta (all regions): median $35.17, from $24.33 to $51.98. Calgary: median $37.40, from $25.23 to $52.51. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.93, from $25.67 to $50.17. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.90, from $26.98 to $54.41. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.28, from $25.08 to $52.00. Edmonton: median $34.97, from $23.14 to $51.44. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Alberta (all regions): median $35.17, from $24.33 to $51.98 Alberta (all regions) $35.17 Calgary: median $37.40, from $25.23 to $52.51 Calgary $37.40 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.93, from $25.67 to $50.17 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $36.93 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.90, from $26.98 to $54.41 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $36.90 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.28, from $25.08 to $52.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $36.28 Edmonton: median $34.97, from $23.14 to $51.44 Edmonton $34.97 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Alberta (all regions) $24.33 $35.17 $51.98 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $25.23 $37.40 $52.51 Limited (2 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $25.67 $36.93 $50.17 Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $26.98 $36.90 $54.41 Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $25.08 $36.28 $52.00 Undetermined Edmonton $23.14 $34.97 $51.44 Moderate (3 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .