Construction Worker Salary in Canada
Construction worker median salary is $21/hr.
In 2021, construction workers in Canada reported higher salaries in Ontario.
| CONSTRUCTION TRADES HELPERS AND LABOURERS (NOC 7611) | |||
| Community/Area | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| 2021 | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 15 | 21 | 35 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14.5 | 20 | 34 |
| Prince Edward Island | 13.7 | 16 | 20 |
| Nova Scotia | 13.35 | 19 | 30 |
| New Brunswick | 13.5 | 18 | 24 |
| Quebec | 16 | 23.5 | 34.13 |
| Ontario | 15 | 21 | 37 |
| Manitoba | 15 | 20 | 32 |
| Saskatchewan | 14 | 21 | 32 |
| Alberta | 16 | 22 | 35 |
| British Columbia | 15.2 | 20 | 30 |
| Yukon Territory | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| Northwest Territories | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| Nunavut | 19 | 25 | 34.61 |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2021 | |||
In 2018, construction workers reported higher salaries in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador.
| CONSTRUCTION TRADES HELPERS AND LABOURERS(NOC 7611) | |||
| Province/Territory | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| 2018 | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | $13.65 | $20.00 | $32.00 |
| Newfoundland | $13.00 | $19.00 | $35.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | $11.55 | $14.75 | $20.43 |
| Nova Scotia | $12.00 | $17.00 | $27.50 |
| New Brunswick | $12.50 | $17.02 | $25.00 |
| Quebec | $14.00 | $22.00 | $32.00 |
| Ontario | $14.00 | $20.00 | $32.50 |
| Manitoba | $13.00 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.00 | $20.00 | $28.00 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | $23.00 | $35.00 |
| British Columbia | $13.00 | $19.00 | $30.00 |
| Yukon Territory | $18.00 | $23.19 | $28.91 |
| NWT | $18.00 | $21.93 | $26.72 |
| Nunavut | $18.00 | $23.00 | $31.24 |
| Source: Job Bank. October 2018 | |||
In 2017, construction labourers reported higher wages in Alberta.
| CONSTRUCTION TRADES HELPERS AND LABOURERS (NOC 7611-D) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 13 | 20 | 32.15 |
| Alberta | 16 | 23 | 35 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.67 | 19.5 | 33.58 |
| Ontario | 12.5 | 19 | 32 |
| Québec | 13 | 21.5 | 32 |
| British Columbia | 13 | 18 | 30.1 |
| Nunavut | 18 | 22 | 30 |
| Saskatchewan | 15 | 20 | 30 |
| Yukon | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| Nova Scotia | 11 | 17 | 27 |
| Northwest Territories | 17.4 | 21 | 26.49 |
| Manitoba | 13.5 | 18 | 26 |
| New Brunswick | 12 | 16.68 | 25.85 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11.25 | 14.5 | 18.7 |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
In Canada, the median wage for construction workers and helpers was $20/hr. in 2016.
Salaries for construction labourers vary by province. In 2016, they reported the highest wages in Alberta.
| CONSTRUCTION TRADES HELPERS AND LABOURERS (NOC 7611-D) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 13 | 20 | 32 |
| Alberta | 16 | 22 | 34 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 13 | 20 | 33.75 |
| British Columbia | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Ontario | 12 | 18 | 32 |
| Québec | 13.1 | 21 | 32 |
| Saskatchewan | 15 | 20 | 31.5 |
| Nunavut | 16 | 22 | 30 |
| Yukon | 18 | 22.76 | 27.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 11.09 | 15.5 | 26.8 |
| Manitoba | 13 | 17.35 | 26 |
| Northwest Territories | 17 | 20 | 26 |
| New Brunswick | 11.6 | 15.91 | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | 15 | 20 |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
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CONSTRUCTION WORKER SALARY IN CANADA 2018
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SALARY IN CANADA 2017
