Pay by occupation

Painter salary in Alberta

NOC 73112 · Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

Median painter pay in Alberta is $26/hr, with most earning between $20/hr and $34.82/hr — about $54,080 a year at full-time hours, or $42,411 after tax.

Median wage
$26/hr
per hour
Figure: Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024.
Low
$20/hr
per hour
High
$34.82/hr
per hour
Full-time equivalent
$54,080
median × 2,080 hours
Take-home at the median
$42,411
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
-7.1%
gap to the national median of $28/hr
Income percentile
54th
where the median sits among Alberta earners

Pay by occupation

Painter salary by province

Median wage from Job Bank; provinces and territories without a published figure are omitted. Pick one for the full breakdown with take-home pay.

ProvinceLowMedianHighPer year
Quebec$24/hr$34.98/hr$41.83/hr$72,758
British Columbia$21/hr$28/hr$35/hr$58,240
Alberta$20/hr$26/hr$34.82/hr$54,080
Newfoundland and Labrador$18/hr$25/hr$38/hr$52,000
Ontario$20/hr$25/hr$34.80/hr$52,000
Manitoba$17/hr$24/hr$30/hr$49,920
Nova Scotia$18/hr$23/hr$33.24/hr$47,840
Saskatchewan$18/hr$23/hr$30/hr$47,840
Prince Edward Island$18.50/hr$22/hr$26/hr$45,760
New Brunswick$18/hr$22/hr$29.12/hr$45,760

Educational information only — not financial advice. Wages are Job Bank estimates for the occupation as a whole; your pay depends on employer, experience and region.

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Official Government of Canada data

Wages are from the Government of Canada Job Bank open-data wage file (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 release), by NOC 2021 unit group and province. Low, median and high are roughly the 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles of the underlying survey (Labour Force Survey, Census or small-area estimation — noted under each figure). Annual equivalents assume 2,080 hours (40 h/week × 52). Take-home uses 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI. Reproduced under the Open Government Licence – Canada.