Salaries

Metalworking and Forging Machine Operators Salary in Estrie, Quebec

NOC 94105Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.00 an hour Estrie
Compared with Quebec
13% lower $3.60 below the Quebec median of $27.60
Compared with Canada
4% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Estrie

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

Wage range in Estrie and CanadaEstrie: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $35.90, middle half $19.36 to $35.00. Quebec (province): median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77, middle half $23.00 to $33.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $34.68, middle half $21.00 to $29.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Estrie: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $35.90, middle half $19.36 to $35.00Estrie$24.00Quebec (province): median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Quebec (province)$27.60Canada: 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 and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Estrie compared with Canada
WageEstrieQuebecCanada
Low $19.00 $20.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $19.36 $23.00 $21.00
Median $24.00 $27.60 $25.00
Upper quartile $35.00 $33.00 $29.00
High $35.90 $37.77 $34.68
Average $26.11 $27.83 $26.11

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Estrie.

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Quebec

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 QuebecCentre-du-Québec: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77. Laurentides: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77. Montérégie: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77. Lanaudière: median $26.22, from $20.39 to $27.12. Laval: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $35.25. Capitale-Nationale: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.75. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.06, from $20.84 to $28.71. Estrie: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $35.90. Montréal: median $23.68, from $19.75 to $30.73. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Centre-du-Québec: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77Centre-du-Québec$27.60Chaudière-Appalaches: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77Chaudière-Appalaches$27.60Laurentides: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77Laurentides$27.60Montérégie: median $27.60, from $20.00 to $37.77Montérégie$27.60Lanaudière: median $26.22, from $20.39 to $27.12Lanaudière$26.22Laval: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $35.25Laval$26.00Capitale-Nationale: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.75Capitale-Nationale$25.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.06, from $20.84 to $28.71Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.06Estrie: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $35.90Estrie$24.00Montréal: median $23.68, from $19.75 to $30.73Montréal$23.68Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedCôte-Nord: not statedCôte-NordNot statedNord-du-Québec: not statedNord-du-QuébecNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Centre-du-Québec$20.00$27.60$37.77Good (4 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$20.00$27.60$37.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$20.00$27.60$37.77Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$20.00$27.60$37.77Good (4 of 5)
Lanaudière$20.39$26.22$27.12Good (4 of 5)
Laval$20.00$26.00$35.25Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$20.00$25.00$30.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$20.84$24.06$28.71Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$19.00$24.00$35.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$19.75$23.68$30.73Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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