Median wage
$24.50 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.2% higher $0.76 above the British Columbia median of $23.74
Compared with Canada
28.9% higher $5.50 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
242 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.83. British Columbia (province): median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $28.74. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30$35Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.83Lower Mainland$24.50British Columbia (province): median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $28.74British Columbia (province)$23.74Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00Canada$19.00
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $17.85 $17.85 $15.44
Lower quartile $20.00 $20.00 $16.75
Median $24.50 $23.74 $19.00
Upper quartile $29.83 $28.74 $24.00
High $35.00 $35.00 $31.00
Average $25.61 $25.57 $21.71

Job outlook

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

242 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 British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaKootenay: median $25.95, from $18.50 to $29.85. Northeast: median $25.79, from $20.25 to $41.27. North Coast: median $25.06, from $20.58 to $36.56. Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00. Cariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Kootenay: median $25.95, from $18.50 to $29.85Kootenay$25.95Northeast: median $25.79, from $20.25 to $41.27Northeast$25.79North Coast: median $25.06, from $20.58 to $36.56North Coast$25.06Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00Lower Mainland$24.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.74Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00Vancouver Island and Coast$23.74Cariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19Cariboo$23.19Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Kootenay$18.50$25.95$29.85Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$20.25$25.79$41.27Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$20.58$25.06$36.56Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$24.50$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$23.74$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$23.74$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$19.04$23.19$34.19Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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