Wages
Ironworker Pay in Canada in 2026: Wages by Province and Region
Updated November 1, 2026
In Canada, the median wage for Ironworkers (NOC 72105) is $43.00 an hour (Job Bank, data from 2023 to 2024, published November 19, 2025). Pay depends on the province and the region. The tables below give the low, median and high wage for each province, territory and region with a Job Bank figure.
What do ironworkers earn in Canada?
The first table gives Job Bank's wages for ironworkers across Canada. Half of the workers in a group earn more than the median, and half earn less. The province and region tables follow.
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Ironworker wages across Canada
Ironworker wages in every province and territory
Ironworkers (NOC 72105) · Hourly · Data from 2023 to 2024 · Dated November 19, 2025
| Place | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $32.00[7] | $41.09[7] | $48.11[7] |
| Prince Edward Island | No published figure | No published figure | No published figure |
| Nova Scotia | $24.72[7] | $36.71[7] | $47.35[7] |
| New Brunswick | $26.00[7] | $38.00[7] | $48.36[7] |
| Quebec | $35.10[7] | $44.23[7] | $48.60[7] |
| Ontario | $32.27[7] | $44.34[7] | $50.25[7] |
| Manitoba | $25.07[7] | $35.00[7] | $48.00[7] |
| Saskatchewan | $25.00[7] | $39.08[7] | $46.92[7] |
| Alberta | $27.00[7] | $40.60[7] | $51.00[7] |
| British Columbia | $26.00[7] | $38.09[7] | $50.59[7] |
| Yukon | No published figure | No published figure | No published figure |
| Northwest Territories | No published figure | No published figure | No published figure |
| Nunavut | No published figure | No published figure | No published figure |
Which provinces pay ironworkers the most?
In the province and territory table, Ontario has the highest median, and Manitoba has the lowest. The table also gives the high wage for each province and territory with a figure, beside the median.
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Pay in cities and regions
The table below lists every region with a Job Bank figure. It groups the regions by province, in the same order as the province table, and lists them by name. Find the region where the job is before you compare an offer.
Ironworker wages by region
Ironworkers (NOC 72105) · Hourly · Data from 2023 to 2024 · Dated November 19, 2025
| Place | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador | $33.60[7] | $41.49[7] | $48.00[7] |
| Notre Dame–Central Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | $29.50[7] | $40.00[7] | $49.18[7] |
| Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia | $27.32[7] | $36.71[7] | $43.72[7] |
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | $23.00[7] | $35.84[7] | $49.18[7] |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | $25.63[7] | $36.60[7] | $47.74[7] |
| North Shore, Nova Scotia | $22.34[7] | $37.18[7] | $45.00[7] |
| Campbellton–Miramichi, New Brunswick | $32.45[7] | $41.00[7] | $50.00[7] |
| Moncton–Richibucto, New Brunswick | $24.00[7] | $35.44[7] | $44.35[7] |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec | $37.69[7] | $44.34[7] | $48.66[7] |
| Capitale-Nationale, Quebec | $37.69[7] | $44.18[7] | $48.66[7] |
| Centre-du-Québec, Quebec | $36.10[7] | $44.34[7] | $48.67[7] |
| Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec | $34.38[7] | $44.34[7] | $48.66[7] |
| Estrie, Quebec | $37.88[7] | $44.34[7] | $48.62[7] |
| Lanaudière, Quebec | $36.93[7] | $44.25[7] | $48.11[7] |
| Laurentides, Quebec | $38.49[7] | $44.34[7] | $48.12[7] |
| Laval, Quebec | $30.96[7] | $43.45[7] | $45.45[7] |
| Mauricie, Quebec | $31.45[7] | $44.00[7] | $48.48[7] |
| Montérégie, Quebec | $31.20[7] | $44.34[7] | $50.00[7] |
| Montréal, Quebec | $31.04[7] | $43.45[7] | $45.25[7] |
| Outaouais, Quebec | $36.10[7] | $44.34[7] | $50.50[7] |
| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec | $27.00[7] | $44.00[7] | $47.51[7] |
| Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula, Ontario | $28.49[7] | $44.05[7] | $50.12[7] |
| Kingston–Pembroke, Ontario | $39.85[7] | $47.38[7] | $52.92[7] |
| Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie, Ontario | $32.82[7] | $44.98[7] | $52.17[7] |
| London, Ontario | $27.50[7] | $43.30[7] | $50.25[7] |
| Muskoka–Kawarthas, Ontario | $33.00[7] | $45.05[7] | $52.69[7] |
| Northeast, Ontario | $31.26[7] | $44.04[7] | $51.98[7] |
| Northwest, Ontario | $32.27[7] | $44.53[7] | $50.00[7] |
| Ottawa, Ontario | $31.55[7] | $44.55[7] | $50.50[7] |
| Stratford–Bruce Peninsula, Ontario | $28.00[7] | $44.52[7] | $53.25[7] |
| Toronto, Ontario | $34.00[7] | $44.23[7] | $49.47[7] |
| Windsor–Sarnia, Ontario | $32.67[7] | $44.98[7] | $50.00[7] |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | $25.05[7] | $33.99[7] | $48.11[7] |
| Regina–Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan | $25.48[7] | $39.47[7] | $46.81[7] |
| Saskatoon–Biggar, Saskatchewan | $23.73[7] | $38.00[7] | $46.81[7] |
| Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River, Alberta | $28.00[7] | $40.80[7] | $53.46[7] |
| Calgary, Alberta | $25.50[7] | $40.00[7] | $49.09[7] |
| Edmonton, Alberta | $28.04[7] | $42.79[7] | $51.08[7] |
| Lower Mainland, British Columbia | $26.00[7] | $38.09[7] | $50.59[7] |
| Thompson–Okanagan, British Columbia | $27.00[7] | $43.00[7] | $56.19[7] |
| Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia | $25.80[7] | $41.00[7] | $54.33[7] |
Fair-wage and minimum rates compared with the median
Some public contracts, and one provincial law, set a rate for each trade. The rate list below gives rates from three of them. They are the City of Toronto fair wage schedule for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) work, Manitoba's ICI minimum wage schedule and Burnaby's fair wage schedule. Each rate is for the classification that the list names. Burnaby's schedule follows the standard union agreement rates in British Columbia. To compare a rate with the Job Bank median, find the Toronto, Winnipeg or Lower Mainland row in the region table. Keep two points in mind. The Job Bank median covers everyone in the occupation group, not one classification. The schedule rates are for 2026 and 2027, and the medians cover earlier years.
Published fair-wage and minimum rates for ironworkers
- The City of Toronto fair wage schedule for ICI work lists the same rates for trade 26, Iron Workers (Ornamental), and trade 27, Iron Workers (Structural). They are $50.96 an hour plus $14.00 in fringe benefits from May 3, 2026, and $52.61 plus $14.44 from May 2, 2027. Vacation and holiday pay is 10% of the hourly rate.[1]
- For trade 48, Rodworkers, the City of Toronto fair wage schedule for ICI work lists $50.21 an hour plus $13.89 in fringe benefits from May 1, 2026. From May 1, 2027, it lists $51.67 plus $14.28.[1]
- On City of Toronto ICI contracts, hours past the weekly limit, 40 hours for these iron worker and rodworker trades, are paid at time and a half.[1]
- Manitoba's ICI minimum wage schedule lists $41.45 an hour for a journeyperson ironworker, structural steel erector, from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. From May 1, 2027, it lists $42.28.[2]
- Manitoba's ICI minimum wage schedule lists $35.90 an hour for a journeyperson ironworker, reinforcing iron (re-bar), from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. From May 1, 2027, it lists $36.62.[2]
- Manitoba's ICI minimum wage schedule lists $40.86 an hour for a journeyperson ironworker, miscellaneous metal worker or ornamental worker, from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. From May 1, 2027, it lists $41.67.[2]
- In Manitoba's ICI construction sector, standard hours are 10 hours a day and 40 hours a week. Hours past these limits are paid at the overtime rate.[2]
- Burnaby's fair wage schedule lists $48.37 an hour plus $16.27 in remuneration, a total of $64.64, for the classification Ironworker – (Steel & Rebar). These journeyman rates follow the CLRA summary of standard union agreement rates for June 2026.[3]
How much do apprentice ironworkers earn?
Some provinces set apprentice pay as a share of the journeyperson wage. The share depends on your hours. The list below gives the schedules for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Each province has a schedule for reinforcing ironwork and one for other ironwork.
Apprentice wage schedules by province
- Saskatchewan's 2020 table, an unofficial consolidation, lists at least 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 90% of a new journeyperson's hourly rate for ironworker (structural/ornamental) apprentices. Each share covers 900 hours, for 5,400 hours in all.[6]
- Saskatchewan's 2020 table, an unofficial consolidation, lists at least 40%, 57%, 73% and 90% of a new journeyperson's hourly rate for ironworker (reinforcing) apprentices. Each share covers 900 hours, for 3,600 hours in all.[6]
Before you move for ironwork
Check these points before you accept a job in another city or province.
- Compare the regional median, not only the provincial one. The region table lists each region under its province.
- Ask whether the job is on a public contract with a fair wage rate, such as a City of Toronto ICI contract. The rate list above gives the rates.
- Ask which classification the job falls under. The Toronto and Manitoba schedules in the rate list give a rate for each classification.
- Ask how overtime is paid. The rate list above gives the overtime rules for City of Toronto ICI contracts and Manitoba ICI work.
- Ask whether a quoted rate is base pay or a total package. Burnaby's schedule, for example, adds remuneration on top of the wage.
- If you are an apprentice, check the wage schedule in the new province. The apprentice list above gives four schedules from two provinces.
How to read these figures
Job Bank gives a low, a median and a high hourly wage for each place. The note under each table shows the period that the figures cover. The high wage is not a maximum. A cell that says No published figure has no Job Bank figure in this release.
Questions and answers
How much does an ironworker make in Ontario?
Ontario's low, median and high wages are in the province and territory table. For Toronto, Ottawa or another Ontario city, find its region under Ontario in the region table.
How much does an ironworker make in Alberta?
Alberta's wages are in the province and territory table. For Calgary, Edmonton or another Alberta city, find its region under Alberta in the region table.
How much does an ironworker make in British Columbia?
British Columbia's wages are in the province and territory table. For Vancouver, use the Lower Mainland row in the region table.
How do I estimate my pay as an apprentice?
If you work in New Brunswick or Saskatchewan, find the schedule for your kind of ironwork in the apprentice list. Multiply the share for your hours by the journeyperson wage where you work. The result is the minimum.
Do union ironworkers earn more?
Burnaby's fair wage schedule follows standard union agreement rates in British Columbia. Compare its rate in the rate list with the Lower Mainland row in the region table.
How is ironworker overtime paid?
For City of Toronto ICI contracts and Manitoba ICI work, the rate list gives the overtime rule. For other jobs, ask the employer how it pays overtime before you accept.
Sources
- Fair Wage Schedule 2025-2028, Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (I.C.I.) Work
City of Toronto, Fair Wage Office. Retrieved October 30, 2026
- Manitoba ICI Construction Sector Minimum Wage Schedules
Government of Manitoba, Employment Standards. Retrieved October 30, 2026
- Schedule A to the Fair Wage Schedule, Compensation Schedule (revised 2026 Aug 14)
City of Burnaby. Retrieved October 30, 2026
- Wage Regulation - Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act, N.B. Reg. 2014-134
Province of New Brunswick (Acts and Regulations). Retrieved October 30, 2026
- Skilled Trades NB fact sheet: designated occupations under the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act
Government of New Brunswick, Skilled Trades NB. Retrieved October 30, 2026
- SATCC wage rates table for apprentices (2020)
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC). Retrieved October 30, 2026
- Job Bank open wage data (Wages dataset), 2025-11-19
Employment and Social Development Canada. Retrieved October 31, 2026