Welder Salary in Canada

by The Canadian Magazine of Immigration · February 27, 2024

In Canada, the median salary for welders is $28/hr.

Welder salary in Canada

In 2023, welders reported higher wages in Newfoundland and Labrador.

WELDER (NOC 72106)
2023	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	20	28	42.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	26.15	36.47	54
Prince Edward Island	16	22	30
Nova Scotia	19	30	41
New Brunswick	19	26	42.63
Quebec	20.6	26	36.8
Ontario	19	25.85	38.5
Manitoba	18.94	24.72	34.65
Saskatchewan	20	30	39
Alberta	22.97	36	46
British Columbia	21	32	48
Yukon Territory	28.39	34.46	45.2
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2024

In 2021, welders reported higher wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237)
Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	18	25.5	41.1
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	32.5	47.74
Prince Edward Island	16	21.75	28
Nova Scotia	21	29.29	36.03
New Brunswick	16	22	38
Quebec	17.5	23.5	38
Ontario	18	24	35.58
Manitoba	17.24	25	37
Saskatchewan	21	29	43.27
Alberta	21	34	46
British Columbia	22	30	44.97
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2021

In 2019, welders reported higher wages in Alberta.

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237)
2019	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	16.5	24.75	40
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.5	32.97	44
Prince Edward Island	14	20.5	28
Nova Scotia	16	24.38	34
New Brunswick	15	22.8	38.5
Quebec	16.6	21	30
Ontario	15	23	33.43
Manitoba	16	22	31.86
Saskatchewan	18	28	42.36
Alberta	20	33.04	45.79
British Columbia	18	28	40
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. May 2019

In 2017, welders reported higher wages in the Northwest Territories

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS *(NOC 7237-B)*
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	16	24.02	39.05
Northwest Territories	12.5	34.74	52.36
Alberta	20	33.79	46
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.5	32	43.44
Saskatchewan	18	28	42
British Columbia	16	28.5	40.76
New Brunswick	15	21	38.5
Nova Scotia	15	21	35
Ontario	15	22	34
Québec	15	21	29.85
Manitoba	15	20.4	29
Prince Edward Island	14.42	20	28
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

In 2016, a welder median wage was $23.17/hr.
The salary range for welders varies by province. In 2016, for example, plumbers had the highest salaries in the Northwest Territories.

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237-B)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	15	23.17	39
Northwest Territories	12.5	34.74	52.36
Alberta	20.5	32	43
Saskatchewan	18.25	26.5	42
Newfoundland and Labrador	20	32	41
British Columbia	15	29	39.83
Nova Scotia	14	21	36
Ontario	15	21.47	33
New Brunswick	12.5	19	32.75
Québec	14	20	28.5
Manitoba	15.5	20	28.15
Prince Edward Island	12	19.2	28
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

Licensing

Requirements vary from one province or territory to another. For a regulated occupation, you must have a licence or certificate, or be registered with the regulatory body before you can legally start practising your trade or profession.

WELDER SALARY IN CANADA 2019