Salaries

Licensed Practical Nurses Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 32101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in New Brunswick How to get licensed

Median wage
$31.50 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
0.6% higher $0.18 above the Canadian median of $31.32
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in New Brunswick

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00, middle half $30.10 to $33.00. Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00.$25$30$35$40New Brunswick: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00, middle half $30.10 to $33.00New Brunswick$31.50Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00Canada$31.32
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 New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $27.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $30.10 $28.00
Median $31.50 $31.32
Upper quartile $33.00 $34.00
High $35.00 $38.00
Average $31.36 $31.53

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

Employment growth and high turnover are expected to create new opportunities for licensed practical nurses in New Brunswick through 2027. Demand is driven by an ageing population and the shift to home care, with opportunities potentially more abundant in rural areas. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

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

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 New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $32.14, from $28.00 to $38.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $31.80, from $30.10 to $39.40. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50. Moncton – Richibucto: median $31.16, from $21.00 to $34.50.$20$25$30$35$40New Brunswick (all regions): median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00New Brunswick (all regions)$31.50Campbellton – Miramichi: median $32.14, from $28.00 to $38.00Campbellton – Miramichi$32.14Edmundston – Woodstock: median $31.80, from $30.10 to $39.40Edmundston – Woodstock$31.80Fredericton – Oromocto: median $31.50, from $27.00 to $35.00Fredericton – Oromocto$31.50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $31.19, from $25.00 to $34.50Saint John – St. Stephen$31.19Moncton – Richibucto: median $31.16, from $21.00 to $34.50Moncton – Richibucto$31.16
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick (all regions)$27.00$31.50$35.00Very good (5 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$28.00$32.14$38.00Very good (5 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$30.10$31.80$39.40Very good (5 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$27.00$31.50$35.00Very good (5 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$25.00$31.19$34.50Very good (5 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$21.00$31.16$34.50Very good (5 of 5)

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