Construction Worker Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province
In Canada, the construction worker median salary is $25/hr.
Construction workers in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.
Construction workers in Canada, often classified under NOC 75110 as construction trades helpers and labourers, assist skilled tradespeople by performing general labouring tasks such as carrying materials, preparing sites, cleaning work areas, and helping with basic construction activities at building sites, quarries, and related projects. This broad group forms a large part of the construction workforce, which employs around 1.6 million people nationally. Job prospects indicate strong demand with a moderate risk of labour shortage through 2033, driven by major infrastructure and housing projects, industry growth, and significant replacement needs from retirements.
Median hourly wages stand at about 25.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 18.25 to 40.00 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, union status, and specific duties. Most positions require minimal formal education with short-term on-the-job training, and work conditions involve full-time outdoor physical labour in varying weather, often including early starts, overtime, physically demanding tasks, safety equipment use, and exposure to noise, dust, and heights across residential, commercial, and civil construction sites.
Licensing
If a trade is regulated in the province or territory you wish to settle in, contact the regulatory authority and/or apprenticeship office in that province or territory.
| CONSTRUCTION WORKER (NOC 75110) | |||
| 2025 | Wages/hr | ||
| Community/Area | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 18.25 | 25.00 | 40.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.35 | 22.00 | 39.45 |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.00 | 21.50 | 29.00 |
| Nova Scotia | 16.75 | 21.00 | 29.74 |
| New Brunswick | 16.00 | 20.00 | 26.00 |
| Quebec | 20.00 | 29.85 | 37.80 |
| Ontario | 18.50 | 27.00 | 42.00 |
| Manitoba | 17.50 | 22.00 | 31.25 |
| Saskatchewan | 17.00 | 23.00 | 31.00 |
| Alberta | 19.00 | 25.00 | 35.00 |
| British Columbia | 20.00 | 25.00 | 38.50 |
| Yukon Territory | 24.00 | 28.50 | 34.71 |
| Northwest Territories | 20.84 | 25.00 | 30.00 |
| Nunavut | 22.00 | 29.00 | 42.00 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2026 | |||
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 L | 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 and L | $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 L | 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 L | 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.
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SALARY IN CANADA 2018
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SALARY IN CANADA 2017
