Median wage
$23.68 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.4% lower $0.10 below the British Columbia median of $23.78
Compared with Canada
18.4% higher $3.68 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $23.68, from $18.51 to $30.14. British Columbia (province): median $23.78, from $17.85 to $31.75, middle half $20.00 to $25.86. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30$35Lower Mainland: median $23.68, from $18.51 to $30.14Lower Mainland$23.68British Columbia (province): median $23.78, from $17.85 to $31.75, middle half $20.00 to $25.86British Columbia (province)$23.78Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.51 $17.85 $15.50
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $17.00
Median $23.68 $23.78 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $25.86 $24.00
High $30.14 $31.75 $26.00
Average Not stated $23.33 $21.09

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

5 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 British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $25.04, from $19.17 to $34.98. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.70, from $20.18 to $30.56. Cariboo: median $24.47, from $19.04 to $25.28. Lower Mainland: median $23.68, from $18.51 to $30.14. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.04, from $19.17 to $34.98Thompson – Okanagan$25.04Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.70, from $20.18 to $30.56Vancouver Island and Coast$24.70Cariboo: median $24.47, from $19.04 to $25.28Cariboo$24.47Lower Mainland: median $23.68, from $18.51 to $30.14Lower Mainland$23.68Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$19.17$25.04$34.98Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$20.18$24.70$30.56Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$19.04$24.47$25.28Undetermined
Lower Mainland$18.51$23.68$30.14Good (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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