Wages Cost Estimator - Construction in British Columbia

Find out last year’s wages for the job of "cost estimator - construction" at the following location: British Columbia. The wages are shown at the regional, provincial, territorial, and national levels.

Prevailing wages

These wages were updated on November 19, 2025.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour) Note
British Columbia 26.44 40.24 77.78
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada

Cariboo Region 27.94 39.73 54.47
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Reference period: 2024

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Kootenay Region 26.03 37.92 63.90
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Reference period: 2024

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region 26.93 40.40 58.29
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Reference period: 2024

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Nechako Region n/a n/a n/a
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
North Coast Region n/a n/a n/a
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Northeast Region n/a n/a n/a
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Thompson–Okanagan Region 28.64 41.55 57.90
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Reference period: 2024

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Vancouver Island and Coast Region 27.90 42.26 56.92
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Reference period: 2024

Source: Small Area Estimation

This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Canada 24.04 37.84 61.54
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada

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Benefits

Here’s the percentage of workers in this occupation (NOC 22303) who receive at least one type of non-wage benefit, at both the national and provincial levels:

  • Canada: 91%
  • British Columbia: 94.7%

Benefits are the advantages offered by employers in addition to wages and salaries. These can include, but are not limited to:

  • Employer-sponsored pension plans
  • Dental, medical, and life insurance plans
  • Leave entitlements, such as maternity, parental or caregiver leave
  • Sick days and vacation days
  • Payroll taxes, such as employer contributions to the Employment Insurance program and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)

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