Median wage
$30.00 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
11.2% lower $3.80 below the Canadian median of $33.80
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in New Brunswick

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $30.00, from $21.63 to $37.50, middle half $24.04 to $35.69. Canada: median $33.80, from $21.63 to $42.86, middle half $27.00 to $38.00.$20$30$40$50New Brunswick: median $30.00, from $21.63 to $37.50, middle half $24.04 to $35.69New Brunswick$30.00Canada: median $33.80, from $21.63 to $42.86, middle half $27.00 to $38.00Canada$33.80
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 New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $21.63 $21.63
Lower quartile $24.04 $27.00
Median $30.00 $33.80
Upper quartile $35.69 $38.00
High $37.50 $42.86
Average $29.28 $32.97

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

2 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 BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.63 to $37.50. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $35.23, from $24.37 to $40.52. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $33.92, from $22.89 to $41.52. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $33.36, from $22.72 to $40.47. Moncton – Richibucto: median $33.00, from $24.23 to $38.46. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $30.25, from $20.80 to $40.66.$20$30$40$50New Brunswick (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.63 to $37.50New Brunswick (all regions)$30.00Fredericton – Oromocto: median $35.23, from $24.37 to $40.52Fredericton – Oromocto$35.23Saint John – St. Stephen: median $33.92, from $22.89 to $41.52Saint John – St. Stephen$33.92Campbellton – Miramichi: median $33.36, from $22.72 to $40.47Campbellton – Miramichi$33.36Moncton – Richibucto: median $33.00, from $24.23 to $38.46Moncton – Richibucto$33.00Edmundston – Woodstock: median $30.25, from $20.80 to $40.66Edmundston – Woodstock$30.25
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
New Brunswick (all regions)$21.63$30.00$37.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$24.37$35.23$40.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$22.89$33.92$41.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$22.72$33.36$40.47Undetermined
Moncton – Richibucto$24.23$33.00$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$20.80$30.25$40.66Undetermined

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