Machinist Salary in Canada
Machinists reported higher salaries in Saskatchewan
According to Canada’s Job Bank, in 2021, the median wage for machinists in Canada was $26/hr.
| MACHINISTS AND MACHINING AND TOOLING INSPECTORS (NOC 7231) | |||
| Community/Area | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Low | Median | High | |
| Canada | 18 | 26 | 38 |
| Newfoundland | 15 | 24 | 34.98 |
| PEI | 17 | 20 | 34.62 |
| Nova Scotia | 18 | 26.5 | 40 |
| New Brunswick | 18 | 23.5 | 40 |
| Quebec | 17.53 | 24 | 34 |
| Ontario | 18 | 25 | 35 |
| Manitoba | 18 | 28 | 34.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 18.5 | 30.9 | 43 |
| Alberta | 21 | 32 | 40.77 |
| British Columbia | 21 | 32.69 | 41.85 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NWT | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. Nov 2021 | |||
In 2016, Machinists in New Brunswick reported the lowest salaries.
| MACHINISTS AND MACHINING AND TOOLING INSPECTORS (NOC 7231-B) | |||
| Wages ($/hr) | |||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 17 | 24.8 | 35 |
| Saskatchewan | 19.8 | 27 | 43 |
| British Columbia | 20.77 | 32.74 | 40.35 |
| Alberta | 21 | 29.3 | 39.9 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.9 | 21.13 | 38 |
| Québec | 16 | 23 | 35 |
| Manitoba | 17 | 25.96 | 32.19 |
| Ontario | 16 | 24 | 31.73 |
| Nova Scotia | 16 | 20 | 30 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16 | 21 | 30 |
| New Brunswick | 17.82 | 20 | 27.8 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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.
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