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Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat, Alberta

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.00 an hour Lethbridge – Medicine Hat
Compared with Alberta
15.8% lower $6.00 below the Alberta median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat and CanadaLethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00. Alberta (province): median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18, middle half $32.00 to $46.50. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.00Alberta (province): median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18, middle half $32.00 to $46.50Alberta (province)$38.00Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00Canada$30.00
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 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat compared with Canada
WageLethbridge – Medicine HatAlbertaCanada
Low $18.00 $25.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $32.00 $25.00
Median $32.00 $38.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $36.00 $46.50 $39.00
High $40.00 $52.18 $47.00
Average $30.94 $39.82 $32.77

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lethbridge – Medicine Hat.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

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 Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $30.00 to $72.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00. Edmonton: median $39.90, from $28.00 to $54.00. Calgary: median $37.72, from $26.16 to $54.27. Red Deer: median $36.96, from $24.83 to $55.38. Camrose – Drumheller: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $52.18. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00.$0$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $30.00 to $72.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$40.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.00Edmonton: median $39.90, from $28.00 to $54.00Edmonton$39.90Calgary: median $37.72, from $26.16 to $54.27Calgary$37.72Red Deer: median $36.96, from $24.83 to $55.38Red Deer$36.96Camrose – Drumheller: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $52.18Camrose – Drumheller$35.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.00$45.00$72.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$27.00$40.00$48.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.00$40.00$48.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Edmonton$28.00$39.90$54.00Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$26.16$37.72$54.27Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$24.83$36.96$55.38Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$25.00$35.00$52.18Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$18.00$32.00$40.00Limited (2 of 5)

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