Median wage
$33.00 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
8.1% lower $2.90 below the British Columbia median of $35.90
Compared with Canada
5% lower $1.73 below the Canadian median of $34.73
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $33.00, from $21.63 to $48.72, middle half $26.44 to $43.59. British Columbia (province): median $35.90, from $21.63 to $48.08, middle half $27.50 to $42.07. Canada: median $34.73, from $22.51 to $51.28, middle half $28.75 to $43.59.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $33.00, from $21.63 to $48.72, middle half $26.44 to $43.59Lower Mainland$33.00British Columbia (province): median $35.90, from $21.63 to $48.08, middle half $27.50 to $42.07British Columbia (province)$35.90Canada: median $34.73, from $22.51 to $51.28, middle half $28.75 to $43.59Canada$34.73
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 $21.63 $21.63 $22.51
Lower quartile $26.44 $27.50 $28.75
Median $33.00 $35.90 $34.73
Upper quartile $43.59 $42.07 $43.59
High $48.72 $48.08 $51.28
Average $35.02 $35.47 $36.78

Job outlook

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

8 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 British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaKootenay: median $36.61, from $28.03 to $50.97. Northeast: median $36.29, from $27.26 to $50.23. North Coast: median $35.92, from $27.60 to $52.03. Cariboo: median $35.08, from $26.78 to $48.10. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.91, from $25.89 to $47.98. Lower Mainland: median $33.00, from $21.63 to $48.72. Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.21, from $25.97 to $46.16. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Kootenay: median $36.61, from $28.03 to $50.97Kootenay$36.61Northeast: median $36.29, from $27.26 to $50.23Northeast$36.29North Coast: median $35.92, from $27.60 to $52.03North Coast$35.92Cariboo: median $35.08, from $26.78 to $48.10Cariboo$35.08Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.91, from $25.89 to $47.98Vancouver Island and Coast$34.91Lower Mainland: median $33.00, from $21.63 to $48.72Lower Mainland$33.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.21, from $25.97 to $46.16Thompson – Okanagan$31.21Nechako: 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$28.03$36.61$50.97Undetermined
Northeast$27.26$36.29$50.23Undetermined
North Coast$27.60$35.92$52.03Undetermined
Cariboo$26.78$35.08$48.10Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.89$34.91$47.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.63$33.00$48.72Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$25.97$31.21$46.16Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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