Average weekly earnings in Canada were $1,347.14 in July 2026, up 3.2 per cent from a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada. Among the provinces, Alberta was highest at $1,399.61 and Prince Edward Island lowest at $1,207.99. Nunavut ($1,844.70) and the Northwest Territories ($1,821.38) were higher than any province.
Updated Oct. 28, 2026: July 2026 figures from Statistics Canada, released Sept. 24, 2026.
| Province or territory | Average weekly earnings, July 2026 | Change from July 2025 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1,347.14 | +3.2% | The Daily, Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Nunavut | $1,844.70 | +2.3% | The Daily |
| Northwest Territories | $1,821.38 | +4.8% | The Daily |
| Yukon | $1,504.26 | +1.1% | The Daily |
| Alberta | $1,399.61 | +2.5% | The Daily |
| Ontario | $1,391.19 | +3.6% | The Daily |
| British Columbia | $1,356.78 | +4.4% | The Daily |
| Saskatchewan | $1,325.24 | +4.4% | The Daily |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $1,317.98 | +1.7% | The Daily |
| Quebec | $1,279.96 | +1.9% | The Daily |
| New Brunswick | $1,261.88 | +5.3% | The Daily |
| Nova Scotia | $1,228.91 | +5.6% | The Daily |
| Manitoba | $1,217.11 | +3.1% | The Daily |
| Prince Edward Island | $1,207.99 | +4.1% | The Daily |
Figures are from Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0223-01, employment and average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees, by province and territory, as published in The Daily. Rows are ordered from highest to lowest.
Which province has the highest average weekly earnings?
Alberta, at $1,399.61 in July 2026, followed by Ontario at $1,391.19 and British Columbia at $1,356.78. Alberta’s earnings were up 2.5 per cent from a year earlier, slower than Ontario (3.6 per cent) and British Columbia (4.4 per cent). The three territories reported averages above every province.
Which province has the lowest average weekly earnings?
Prince Edward Island, at $1,207.99. Manitoba ($1,217.11) and Nova Scotia ($1,228.91) were next lowest. Nova Scotia posted the largest 12-month gain of any province at 5.6 per cent, followed by New Brunswick at 5.3 per cent.
Are weekly earnings keeping up with inflation?
Earnings growth in every jurisdiction in July was positive, ranging from 1.1 per cent in Yukon to 5.6 per cent in Nova Scotia. Consumer prices are measured separately; see our table of inflation by province for the latest Consumer Price Index figures before comparing the two.
What do average weekly earnings include?
The figure covers all employees on payrolls, including overtime, before taxes and deductions. It is a monthly average across all jobs, so it is affected by the mix of full-time and part-time work in each province. It is not the same as the wage for a given job; for legal wage floors, see minimum wage by province in Canada. For how much of those earnings go to tax, see Canada income tax brackets 2026, and for job markets see unemployment rate by province.
How we compiled this
All figures were taken from Statistics Canada, The Daily, “Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2026” (Sept. 24, 2026; Table 14-10-0223-01). We did not calculate or estimate any figure. Statistics Canada publishes the next reference month, August 2026, in late October, and this page will be updated then. Date checked: Oct. 28, 2026.
Cite this page: Canada News Media, Average weekly earnings by province in Canada, 2026, updated Oct. 28, 2026, https://canadanewsmedia.ca/average-weekly-earnings-by-province-canada-2026/
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