Median wage
$45.67 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
3.2% higher $1.40 above the Alberta median of $44.27
Compared with Canada
11.4% higher $4.69 above the Canadian median of $40.98
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00, middle half $36.00 to $53.84. Alberta (province): median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12, middle half $28.75 to $58.00. Canada: median $40.98, from $23.56 to $61.03, middle half $29.12 to $50.96.$20$40$60$80Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00, middle half $36.00 to $53.84Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$45.67Alberta (province): median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12, middle half $28.75 to $58.00Alberta (province)$44.27Canada: median $40.98, from $23.56 to $61.03, middle half $29.12 to $50.96Canada$40.98
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 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River compared with Canada
WageAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverAlbertaCanada
Low $25.56 $23.74 $23.56
Lower quartile $36.00 $28.75 $29.12
Median $45.67 $44.27 $40.98
Upper quartile $53.84 $58.00 $50.96
High $58.00 $72.12 $61.03
Average $43.72 $46.59 $42.00

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River.

1 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

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00. Calgary: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12. Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12. Red Deer: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.25, from $30.50 to $73.96. Edmonton: median $40.87, from $22.00 to $72.12. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated.$20$40$60$80Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$45.67Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.67, from $25.56 to $58.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$45.67Calgary: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12Calgary$44.27Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12Camrose – Drumheller$44.27Red Deer: median $44.27, from $23.74 to $72.12Red Deer$44.27Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.25, from $30.50 to $73.96Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$44.25Edmonton: median $40.87, from $22.00 to $72.12Edmonton$40.87Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$25.56$45.67$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$25.56$45.67$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$23.74$44.27$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$23.74$44.27$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$23.74$44.27$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.50$44.25$73.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$22.00$40.87$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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