Welder Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province

In Canada, the median salary for welders is $30/hr.

Welders in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Welders in Canada, classified under NOC 72106 as welders and related machine operators, join and repair metal and other materials using various welding techniques such as arc, gas, MIG, TIG, and robotic welding processes in manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, and repair settings. Approximately 60,000 to 70,000 people work in this occupation nationally. Job prospects show a moderate risk of labour shortage nationally through 2033, with about 25,600 projected job openings roughly matching the expected 25,000 job seekers, driven primarily by replacement demand from retirements and needs in key industries.

Median hourly wages stand at about 30.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 22.00 to 47.00 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, industry, certification level, and whether the role involves specialized or pressure welding. Most positions require completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a college welding program along with provincial or territorial certification (Red Seal endorsed), and work conditions generally involve full-time shop or field environments that may include overtime, physically demanding tasks, prolonged standing, exposure to heat, fumes, noise, bright light, and strict adherence to safety protocols and personal protective equipment.

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.

WELDER (NOC 72106)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	22.00	30.00	47.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	23.46	38.41	54.00
Prince Edward Island	20.00	25.00	32.50
Nova Scotia	21.00	29.00	43.00
New Brunswick	22.00	28.00	46.00
Quebec	22.00	28.00	35.38
Ontario	21.00	28.00	41.28
Manitoba	21.00	27.00	40.16
Saskatchewan	22.00	32.00	46.00
Alberta	25.00	38.00	52.18
British Columbia	23.25	35.00	51.87
Yukon Territory	30.96	37.47	49.71
Northwest Territories	22.48	48.29	57.68
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2026

In 2023, welders reported higher wages in Newfoundland and Labrador.

WELDER (NOC 72106)
2023	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	20	28	42.5
Newfoundland and Labrador	26.15	36.47	54
Prince Edward Island	16	22	30
Nova Scotia	19	30	41
New Brunswick	19	26	42.63
Quebec	20.6	26	36.8
Ontario	19	25.85	38.5
Manitoba	18.94	24.72	34.65
Saskatchewan	20	30	39
Alberta	22.97	36	46
British Columbia	21	32	48
Yukon Territory	28.39	34.46	45.2
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2024

In 2021, welders reported higher wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237)
Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	18	25.5	41.1
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	32.5	47.74
Prince Edward Island	16	21.75	28
Nova Scotia	21	29.29	36.03
New Brunswick	16	22	38
Quebec	17.5	23.5	38
Ontario	18	24	35.58
Manitoba	17.24	25	37
Saskatchewan	21	29	43.27
Alberta	21	34	46
British Columbia	22	30	44.97
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. November 2021

In 2019, welders reported higher wages in Alberta.

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237)
2019	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	16.5	24.75	40
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.5	32.97	44
Prince Edward Island	14	20.5	28
Nova Scotia	16	24.38	34
New Brunswick	15	22.8	38.5
Quebec	16.6	21	30
Ontario	15	23	33.43
Manitoba	16	22	31.86
Saskatchewan	18	28	42.36
Alberta	20	33.04	45.79
British Columbia	18	28	40
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, welders reported higher wages in the Northwest Territories

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237-B)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	16	24.02	39.05
Northwest Territories	12.5	34.74	52.36
Alberta	20	33.79	46
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.5	32	43.44
Saskatchewan	18	28	42
British Columbia	16	28.5	40.76
New Brunswick	15	21	38.5
Nova Scotia	15	21	35
Ontario	15	22	34
Québec	15	21	29.85
Manitoba	15	20.4	29
Prince Edward Island	14.42	20	28
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

In 2016, a welder median wage was $23.17/hr.
The salary range for welders varies by province. In 2016, for example, plumbers had the highest salaries in the Northwest Territories.

WELDERS AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS (NOC 7237-B)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	15	23.17	39
Northwest Territories	12.5	34.74	52.36
Alberta	20.5	32	43
Saskatchewan	18.25	26.5	42
Newfoundland and Labrador	20	32	41
British Columbia	15	29	39.83
Nova Scotia	14	21	36
Ontario	15	21.47	33
New Brunswick	12.5	19	32.75
Québec	14	20	28.5
Manitoba	15.5	20	28.15
Prince Edward Island	12	19.2	28
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.

WELDER SALARY IN CANADA 2019

WELDER SALARY IN CANADA 2018

WELDER SALARY IN CANADA 2017