Carpenter Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for carpenters is $30/hr.
In 2022, carpenters reported higher wages in Quebec
| CARPENTER (NOC 72310) | |||
| 2022 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 19 | 30 | 40.51 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.5 | 25 | 35 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15 | 21 | 27 |
| Nova Scotia | 16 | 23 | 34 |
| New Brunswick | 16 | 21 | 29 |
| Quebec | 22 | 34 | 40.86 |
| Ontario | 19 | 28.67 | 43 |
| Manitoba | 16 | 25.64 | 35 |
| Saskatchewan | 20 | 26.5 | 36.1 |
| Alberta | 18 | 28 | 39.03 |
| British Columbia | 19 | 29 | 37.46 |
| Yukon Territory | 22 | 32 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories | 20 | 30 | 66.39 |
| Nunavut | 22.63 | 30 | 40 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2023 | |||
In 2019, carpenters reported higher wages in Alberta
| CARPENTERS (NOC 7271) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16.50 | 25.00 | 37.51 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.50 | 21.50 | 36.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15.00 | 19.00 | 25.00 |
| Nova Scotia | 14.00 | 20.00 | 33.00 |
| New Brunswick | 15.00 | 19.75 | 27.50 |
| Quebec | 17.00 | 31.46 | 38.69 |
| Ontario | 16.00 | 24.00 | 35.72 |
| Manitoba | 16.00 | 23.00 | 32.50 |
| Saskatchewan | 16.35 | 25.00 | 35.00 |
| Alberta | 20.00 | 28.00 | 39.00 |
| British Columbia | 17.00 | 25.00 | 35.00 |
| Yukon Territory | 21.50 | 28.49 | 35.00 |
| Northwest Territories | 20.80 | 28.00 | 35.00 |
| Nunavut | 20.00 | 30.00 | 35.30 |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2019 | |||
In 2017, carpenters reported higher wages in the Northwest Territories.
| CARPENTERS (NOC 7271-B) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16 | 25 | 37 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 27.59 | 57.16 |
| Alberta | 19 | 26 | 40 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.3 | 23 | 38 |
| Ontario | 15 | 25 | 38 |
| Québec | 18.03 | 30 | 37 |
| Saskatchewan | 16 | 25.87 | 35.7 |
| British Columbia | 16 | 25 | 35 |
| Yukon | 20.4 | 26.8 | 35 |
| Manitoba | 14 | 21 | 33.5 |
| Nunavut | 20 | 26 | 33.29 |
| Nova Scotia | 14.25 | 19.47 | 30 |
| New Brunswick | 13.5 | 18 | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 13.84 | 19.25 | 24.15 |
| 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 carpenters was $25/hr. in 2016
In 2016, carpenters reported lower salaries in Prince Edward Island.
| CARPENTERS (NOC 7271-B) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16 | 25 | 36 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 27.59 | 57.16 |
| Alberta | 18 | 27 | 40 |
| Ontario | 15 | 23.42 | 36 |
| Québec | 18 | 28 | 35.87 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16 | 23 | 35.67 |
| British Columbia | 16 | 25.5 | 35 |
| Saskatchewan | 15.2 | 25 | 35 |
| Yukon | 20.71 | 27 | 35 |
| Nunavut | 19.5 | 26 | 33.5 |
| Manitoba | 14.6 | 21 | 32.48 |
| Nova Scotia | 14.25 | 19.5 | 30.77 |
| New Brunswick | 13.5 | 18.5 | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 13.84 | 18 | 24.04 |
| 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.
CARPENTER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
CARPENTER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
