Salaries

Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$37.50 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
7.1% higher $2.50 above the British Columbia median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
25% higher $7.50 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
86 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $49.50, middle half $30.00 to $43.27. British Columbia (province): median $35.00, from $23.25 to $51.87, middle half $28.00 to $43.57. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $49.50, middle half $30.00 to $43.27Lower Mainland$37.50British Columbia (province): median $35.00, from $23.25 to $51.87, middle half $28.00 to $43.57British Columbia (province)$35.00Canada: 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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $26.00 $23.25 $22.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $28.00 $25.00
Median $37.50 $35.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $43.27 $43.57 $39.00
High $49.50 $51.87 $47.00
Average $37.47 $36.41 $32.77

Job outlook

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

86 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

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

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

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 British ColumbiaKootenay: median $40.68, from $28.38 to $58.97. North Coast: median $40.22, from $28.66 to $54.60. Cariboo: median $39.95, from $28.51 to $54.40. Northeast: median $37.81, from $28.74 to $52.88. Lower Mainland: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $49.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $48.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.87, from $24.41 to $51.97. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Kootenay: median $40.68, from $28.38 to $58.97Kootenay$40.68North Coast: median $40.22, from $28.66 to $54.60North Coast$40.22Cariboo: median $39.95, from $28.51 to $54.40Cariboo$39.95Northeast: median $37.81, from $28.74 to $52.88Northeast$37.81Lower Mainland: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $49.50Lower Mainland$37.50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $48.00Vancouver Island and Coast$35.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.87, from $24.41 to $51.97Thompson – Okanagan$34.87Nechako: 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$28.38$40.68$58.97Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$28.66$40.22$54.60Very limited (1 of 5)
Cariboo$28.51$39.95$54.40Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$28.74$37.81$52.88Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$26.00$37.50$49.50Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.00$35.00$48.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$24.41$34.87$51.97Very limited (1 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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