Salaries
Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Salary in Alberta
- Median wage
- $20.70 an hour Alberta
- Compared with Canada
- 3.5% higher $0.70 above the Canadian median of $20.00
- Job outlook
- Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
- Job postings
- 46 on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Alberta
| Wage | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Low | $16.24 | $16.50 |
| Lower quartile | $18.00 | $17.75 |
| Median | $20.70 | $20.00 |
| Upper quartile | $23.84 | $22.50 |
| High | $27.00 | $25.40 |
| Average | $21.25 | $20.49 |
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Opportunities will be limited due to a growing labour force competing for employment. Outlook data
46 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
- TEER category
- 5
- Usual education
- No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
By region in Alberta
| Region | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta (all regions) | $16.24 | $20.70 | $27.00 | Very limited (1 of 5) |
| Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake | $18.00 | $25.00 | $39.11 | Undetermined |
| Camrose – Drumheller | $18.00 | $23.00 | $29.52 | Undetermined |
| Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River | $17.50 | $22.00 | $29.00 | Undetermined |
| Edmonton | $16.90 | $21.00 | $27.00 | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Lethbridge – Medicine Hat | $15.65 | $21.00 | $27.05 | Very limited (1 of 5) |
| Red Deer | $17.90 | $21.00 | $26.00 | Undetermined |
| Calgary | $16.00 | $19.68 | $25.00 | Limited (2 of 5) |
| Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Undetermined |
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