Plumber Salary in Canada | By Province
In Canada, the plumber median wage is $34/hr.
Plumbers in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.
In Canada, plumbers are classified under NOC 72300, install, repair and maintain pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and wastewater disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Approximately 59,900 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 19 percent aged 50 and over and a median retirement age of 65. Job prospects show a moderate risk of labour shortage nationally through 2033, with about 22,800 projected job openings relatively similar to the expected number of job seekers, supported by construction activity, renovations, infrastructure projects and replacement demand from retirements.
Median hourly wages stand at about 34.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 22.00 to 48.00 dollars per hour or more depending on experience, location, union status and whether the role is residential, commercial or industrial. Most positions require completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program or equivalent experience along with provincial or territorial certification (Red Seal endorsed), and work conditions generally involve full-time indoor and outdoor physical labour that may include overtime, early starts, confined spaces, heights, exposure to weather and strict safety protocols.
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.
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Plumber Salary by Province
| PLUMBER (NOC 72300) | |||
| 2025 | Wages/hr | ||
| Community/Area | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 21.00 | 34.00 | 46.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 18.50 | 27.50 | 36.03 |
| Prince Edward Island | 20.00 | 30.00 | 38.00 |
| Nova Scotia | 18.00 | 33.00 | 38.38 |
| New Brunswick | 16.50 | 26.00 | 34.00 |
| Quebec | 24.50 | 40.00 | 45.00 |
| Ontario | 20.00 | 32.50 | 50.38 |
| Manitoba | 21.00 | 30.11 | 43.00 |
| Saskatchewan | 22.00 | 35.00 | 43.00 |
| Alberta | 20.00 | 30.00 | 43.00 |
| British Columbia | 23.00 | 32.00 | 48.00 |
| Yukon Territory | 20.44 | 31.02 | 41.25 |
| Northwest Territories | 25.27 | 38.58 | 49.54 |
| Nunavut | 25.28 | 44.82 | 53.12 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2026 | |||
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) | ||
| 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.
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2019)
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
PLUMBER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
