Plumber Salary in Canada
In Canada, the plumber median wage is $33/hr.
In 2023, plumbers reported higher wages in Ontario.
| PLUMBER (NOC 72300) | |||
| 2023 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 19 | 33 | 45 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 22 | 28.31 | 39 |
| Prince Edward Island | 18 | 25 | 35 |
| Nova Scotia | 15 | 27 | 39.52 |
| New Brunswick | 16 | 25 | 34.49 |
| Quebec | 20 | 38 | 43 |
| Ontario | 18 | 30 | 50 |
| Manitoba | 18 | 34.65 | 40 |
| Saskatchewan | 17 | 32 | 40 |
| Alberta | 20 | 35 | 44 |
| British Columbia | 19 | 34 | 43.52 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | 29.41 | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | 39.42 | N/A |
| Nunavut | 23.49 | 41.23 | 47.56 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2024 | |||
In 2021, plumbers reported higher wages in Ontario.
| PLUMBERS (NOC 7251) | |||
| Community/Area | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Low | Median | High | |
| Canada | 18 | 31 | 42 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 20 | 28 | 36 |
| Prince Edward Island | 20 | 24 | 32.22 |
| Nova Scotia | 15 | 25 | 38.06 |
| New Brunswick | 17 | 24.22 | 38 |
| Quebec | 20.21 | 37 | 41.3 |
| Ontario | 17.05 | 30.77 | 45 |
| Manitoba | 18 | 31.25 | 40 |
| Saskatchewan | 18 | 31.25 | 38 |
| Alberta | 18 | 34 | 42 |
| British Columbia | 17 | 28 | 38 |
| Yukon Territory | 22.47 | 28 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2021 | |||
In 2019, plumbers reported higher wages in Ontario.
| PLUMBERS (NOC 7251) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16.75 | 29.9 | 40 |
| Newfoundland | 17 | 25 | 39.19 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12.25 | 20 | 29.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 14 | 26 | 36 |
| New Brunswick | 17 | 25 | 32.5 |
| Quebec | 18 | 34 | 38.67 |
| Ontario | 15 | 28 | 44.09 |
| Manitoba | 17 | 32.6 | 39 |
| Saskatchewan | 17 | 29.9 | 40 |
| Alberta | 18 | 31 | 41.35 |
| British Columbia | 16 | 26 | 36.13 |
| 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, plumbers reported higher wages in Ontario.
| PLUMBERS (NOC 7251-B) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16 | 29 | 41 |
| Ontario | 14.99 | 29.25 | 46 |
| Alberta | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| Yukon | 11.51 | 30.1 | 41 |
| Saskatchewan | 17 | 28 | 40.8 |
| British Columbia | 15.9 | 26 | 39.18 |
| Manitoba | 17 | 32 | 38.1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| New Brunswick | 13.85 | 24 | 37.8 |
| Québec | 18 | 33 | 37.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 18 | 26 | 36 |
| Northwest Territories | 20.7 | 27.3 | 34.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12 | 20 | 26 |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
In 2016, the plumber median wage was $28.00/hr.
The salary range for plumbers varies by province. In 2016, plumbers had the highest wages in the Northwest Territories.
| PLUMBERS (NOC 7251-B) | |||
| 2016 |
Wages ($/hr) |
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| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 16 | 28 | 39 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 27.3 | 46.05 |
| Ontario | 14.25 | 27 | 45.45 |
| Yukon | 11.07 | 30.1 | 41 |
| Saskatchewan | 17 | 28 | 40.8 |
| Alberta | 18.5 | 28 | 39.19 |
| New Brunswick | 13 | 19.4 | 37.8 |
| British Columbia | 15 | 25 | 37 |
| Nunavut | 21 | 28 | 36.73 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.5 | 23.89 | 36.59 |
| Québec | 19.23 | 32.98 | 36.49 |
| Manitoba | 17 | 29.9 | 35 |
| Nova Scotia | 15.5 | 22.6 | 34 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15 | 23 | 34 |
| 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.
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2019)
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
