Median hourly wage at ages 15 to 24: Canadian provinces ranked (2025)
Measure: Median hourly wage at ages 15 to 24 ($). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Wages of women, men and young workers by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 19 (Canada).
- Lowest: 18 to 18 $
- Group 2: 18 to 18 $
- Group 3: 18 to 19 $
- Group 4: 19 to 19.5 $
- Highest: 19.5 to 20 $
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Labour Force Survey annual averages for the ten provinces; usual hourly wages of employees at their main job.
| 1 | British Columbia | 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quebec | 19.5 |
| 3 | New Brunswick | 19 |
| 3 | Ontario | 19 |
| 3 | Alberta | 19 |
| 6 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 18 |
| 6 | Prince Edward Island | 18 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 18 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 18 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 18 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0064-01: Employee wages by industry, annual. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by median hourly wage at ages 15 to 24 ($) (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0064-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-median-hourly-wage-at-ages-15-to-24/