Salaries

Metalworking and Forging Machine Operators Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 94105Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$28.42 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
5.3% lower $1.58 below the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
13.7% higher $3.42 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $28.42, from $22.25 to $34.93. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $24.25 to $35.00, middle half $27.00 to $32.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $34.68, middle half $21.00 to $29.00.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.42, from $22.25 to $34.93Thompson – Okanagan$28.42British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $24.25 to $35.00, middle half $27.00 to $32.00British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $34.68, middle half $21.00 to $29.00Canada$25.00
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 $22.25 $24.25 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $21.00
Median $28.42 $30.00 $25.00
Upper quartile Not stated $32.00 $29.00
High $34.93 $35.00 $34.68
Average Not stated $29.74 $26.11

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $30.61, from $24.10 to $35.71. Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $17.85 to $35.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.42, from $22.25 to $34.93. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.15, from $23.26 to $34.32. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $30.61, from $24.10 to $35.71Cariboo$30.61Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $17.85 to $35.00Lower Mainland$30.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.42, from $22.25 to $34.93Thompson – Okanagan$28.42Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.15, from $23.26 to $34.32Vancouver Island and Coast$28.15Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Cariboo$24.10$30.61$35.71Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$30.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$22.25$28.42$34.93Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.26$28.15$34.32Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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