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Construction Contractor Wages in Alberta

Median hourly pay, how it has moved since 2017, and how each economic region compares. 2025 data.

Median hourly
$36.92
Low (10th pct)
$26.50
High (90th pct)
$55.00
Vs. national
2% below

Wage trend

$34$36$38$4020172019202120232025NOC 2021 reclassification$35.00$36.92

The median wage for construction contractors and supervisors in Alberta rose from $35.00 in 2017 to $36.92 in 2025 — 5% over 8 years, before inflation. The dashed break marks the 2021 reclassification: the two segments are measured on different occupational definitions and are shown separately rather than joined.

By region within Alberta

Economic regionLowMedianHigh
Calgary$35.00$40.00$86.54
Red Deer$26.24$38.62$56.91
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat$26.50$36.92$55.00
Edmonton$26.50$36.92$55.00
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House$24.39$36.35$55.24

Other trades in Alberta

Official classification: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers (NOC 72014). Source: Labour Force Survey.