Median wage
$48.08 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
11.1% higher $4.81 above the New Brunswick median of $43.27
Compared with Canada
2.3% lower $1.15 below the Canadian median of $49.23
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $48.08, from $28.00 to $55.00, middle half $35.10 to $53.00. New Brunswick (province): median $43.27, from $25.85 to $58.15, middle half $30.00 to $52.88. Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00.$20$40$60$80Saint John – St. Stephen: median $48.08, from $28.00 to $55.00, middle half $35.10 to $53.00Saint John – St. Stephen$48.08New Brunswick (province): median $43.27, from $25.85 to $58.15, middle half $30.00 to $52.88New Brunswick (province)$43.27Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00Canada$49.23
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 Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $28.00 $25.85 $30.00
Lower quartile $35.10 $30.00 $37.50
Median $48.08 $43.27 $49.23
Upper quartile $53.00 $52.88 $63.00
High $55.00 $58.15 $75.55
Average $46.45 $42.54 $51.08

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

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 New Brunswick

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickSaint John – St. Stephen: median $48.08, from $28.00 to $55.00. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $39.38, from $25.66 to $54.79. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.78, from $24.53 to $48.45. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.69, from $25.27 to $56.68. Moncton – Richibucto: median $37.26, from $24.35 to $46.63.$20$30$40$50$60Saint John – St. Stephen: median $48.08, from $28.00 to $55.00Saint John – St. Stephen$48.08Fredericton – Oromocto: median $39.38, from $25.66 to $54.79Fredericton – Oromocto$39.38Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.78, from $24.53 to $48.45Edmundston – Woodstock$38.78Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.69, from $25.27 to $56.68Campbellton – Miramichi$37.69Moncton – Richibucto: median $37.26, from $24.35 to $46.63Moncton – Richibucto$37.26
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
Saint John – St. Stephen$28.00$48.08$55.00Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$25.66$39.38$54.79Good (4 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$24.53$38.78$48.45Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$25.27$37.69$56.68Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$24.35$37.26$46.63Good (4 of 5)

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