Median wage
$17.60 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
8.6% lower $1.65 below the Ontario median of $19.25
Compared with Canada
15.4% lower $3.20 below the Canadian median of $20.80
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.82, middle half $17.60 to $17.75. Ontario (province): median $19.25, from $17.60 to $26.76, middle half $17.60 to $24.00. Canada: median $20.80, from $16.07 to $29.33, middle half $17.71 to $25.73.$15$20$25$30Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.82, middle half $17.60 to $17.75Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60Ontario (province): median $19.25, from $17.60 to $26.76, middle half $17.60 to $24.00Ontario (province)$19.25Canada: median $20.80, from $16.07 to $29.33, middle half $17.71 to $25.73Canada$20.80
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $16.07
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $17.71
Median $17.60 $19.25 $20.80
Upper quartile $17.75 $24.00 $25.73
High $19.82 $26.76 $29.33
Average $17.36 $20.95 $21.97

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

2 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 Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $28.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.82. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $28.00Toronto$22.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.82Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Toronto$17.60$22.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$17.60$19.82Limited (2 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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