Wages
Steamfitter-Pipefitter Pay in Canada in 2026: Wages by Province and Region
Updated November 1, 2026
In Canada, the median wage for Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 72301) is $43.89 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 steamfitters and pipefitters earn in Canada?
The first table gives Job Bank's wages for steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers across Canada. Job Bank counts them as one occupation group. 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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Steamfitter and pipefitter wages across Canada
Steamfitter and pipefitter wages in every province and territory
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 72301) · Hourly · Data from 2023 to 2024 · Dated November 19, 2025
| Place | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.26[7] | $42.65[7] | $53.00[7] |
| Prince Edward Island | No published figure | No published figure | No published figure |
| Nova Scotia | $27.50[7] | $45.00[7] | $60.00[7] |
| New Brunswick | $29.84[7] | $43.00[7] | $53.17[7] |
| Quebec | $26.87[7] | $43.88[7] | $47.40[7] |
| Ontario | $28.00[7] | $45.96[7] | $56.88[7] |
| Manitoba | $23.20[7] | $41.93[7] | $53.00[7] |
| Saskatchewan | $25.00[7] | $46.02[7] | $54.29[7] |
| Alberta | $26.94[7] | $44.90[7] | $56.77[7] |
| British Columbia | $26.00[7] | $42.05[7] | $59.98[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 steamfitters and pipefitters the most?
In the province and territory table, Saskatchewan has the highest median, and Manitoba has the lowest. The table also gives the high wage beside each 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.
Steamfitter and pipefitter wages by region
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 72301) · Hourly · Data from 2023 to 2024 · Dated November 19, 2025
| Place | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.26[7] | $42.65[7] | $52.54[7] |
| Notre Dame–Central Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | $27.72[7] | $42.65[7] | $55.00[7] |
| South Coast–Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador | $34.00[7] | $43.57[7] | $55.00[7] |
| West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador | $30.00[7] | $43.00[7] | $52.54[7] |
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | $33.00[7] | $47.93[7] | $60.00[7] |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | $21.63[7] | $41.25[7] | $57.96[7] |
| North Shore, Nova Scotia | $27.65[7] | $43.03[7] | $60.04[7] |
| Campbellton–Miramichi, New Brunswick | $32.84[7] | $45.00[7] | $56.04[7] |
| Moncton–Richibucto, New Brunswick | $22.25[7] | $40.83[7] | $57.00[7] |
| Saint John–St. Stephen, New Brunswick | $30.65[7] | $43.00[7] | $50.00[7] |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec | $27.32[7] | $43.00[7] | $47.00[7] |
| Capitale-Nationale, Quebec | $30.00[7] | $43.08[7] | $46.00[7] |
| Centre-du-Québec, Quebec | $26.33[7] | $43.89[7] | $48.03[7] |
| Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec | $22.55[7] | $43.01[7] | $48.95[7] |
| Estrie, Quebec | $43.00[7] | $44.00[7] | $47.00[7] |
| Lanaudière, Quebec | $32.00[7] | $43.89[7] | $48.00[7] |
| Laurentides, Quebec | $22.40[7] | $43.08[7] | $47.07[7] |
| Laval, Quebec | $22.00[7] | $43.00[7] | $45.00[7] |
| Mauricie, Quebec | $26.00[7] | $43.01[7] | $48.03[7] |
| Montérégie, Quebec | $30.99[7] | $43.89[7] | $48.00[7] |
| Montréal, Quebec | $25.00[7] | $43.01[7] | $47.07[7] |
| Outaouais, Quebec | $24.00[7] | $41.60[7] | $47.58[7] |
| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec | $42.00[7] | $43.89[7] | $48.00[7] |
| Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula, Ontario | $26.97[7] | $44.31[7] | $55.59[7] |
| Kingston–Pembroke, Ontario | $27.32[7] | $46.17[7] | $53.83[7] |
| Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie, Ontario | $28.05[7] | $43.14[7] | $57.80[7] |
| London, Ontario | $27.50[7] | $46.27[7] | $55.59[7] |
| Muskoka–Kawarthas, Ontario | $31.07[7] | $46.17[7] | $56.88[7] |
| Northeast, Ontario | $32.60[7] | $47.00[7] | $53.43[7] |
| Ottawa, Ontario | $28.00[7] | $43.05[7] | $55.00[7] |
| Stratford–Bruce Peninsula, Ontario | $26.24[7] | $43.69[7] | $57.00[7] |
| Toronto, Ontario | $27.00[7] | $43.14[7] | $56.40[7] |
| Windsor–Sarnia, Ontario | $30.59[7] | $50.99[7] | $58.85[7] |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | $25.75[7] | $41.93[7] | $49.54[7] |
| Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | $25.00[7] | $42.56[7] | $57.96[7] |
| Regina–Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan | $24.93[7] | $47.00[7] | $57.96[7] |
| Saskatoon–Biggar, Saskatchewan | $24.12[7] | $46.50[7] | $53.94[7] |
| Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River, Alberta | $25.00[7] | $32.00[7] | $52.00[7] |
| Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House, Alberta | $26.00[7] | $40.00[7] | $53.00[7] |
| Calgary, Alberta | $25.00[7] | $40.00[7] | $54.70[7] |
| Camrose–Drumheller, Alberta | $28.50[7] | $46.85[7] | $57.29[7] |
| Edmonton, Alberta | $27.31[7] | $46.73[7] | $57.52[7] |
| Lethbridge–Medicine Hat, Alberta | $24.50[7] | $43.00[7] | $60.20[7] |
| Red Deer, Alberta | $26.70[7] | $41.55[7] | $52.78[7] |
| Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake, Alberta | $27.31[7] | $44.00[7] | $55.00[7] |
| Kootenay, British Columbia | $25.00[7] | $44.00[7] | $59.51[7] |
| Lower Mainland, British Columbia | $25.00[7] | $38.51[7] | $57.55[7] |
| Northeast, British Columbia | $26.00[7] | $33.50[7] | $45.00[7] |
| Thompson–Okanagan, British Columbia | $27.32[7] | $45.00[7] | $60.00[7] |
| Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia | $26.24[7] | $44.72[7] | $60.17[7] |
Fair-wage and minimum rates compared with the median
Some public contracts, and one provincial law, set a rate for each classification. Each rate is for one classification, and the Job Bank median covers everyone in the occupation group. The list below gives rates from three schedules. 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. 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. The schedule rates are for 2026 and 2027, and the medians cover earlier years.
Published fair-wage and minimum rates for pipe trades
- The City of Toronto fair wage schedule for ICI work lists $59.18 an hour plus $12.63 in fringe benefits for the Plumbers & Pipe Fitter Steamfitters classification from May 1, 2026.[1]
- From May 1, 2027, the Toronto ICI rate for the Plumbers & Pipe Fitter Steamfitters classification rises to $60.52 an hour plus $13.12 in fringe benefits.[1]
- The Toronto ICI schedule lists $59.60 an hour plus $11.48 in fringe benefits for the Sprinkler (Automatic Fire) classification from May 1, 2026.[1]
- On City of Toronto ICI contracts, hours past the weekly limit, 40 hours for these two classifications, are paid at time and a half.[1]
- Manitoba's ICI construction minimum wage schedule lists $44.13 an hour for a journeyperson steamfitter-pipefitter from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027, and $45.02 from May 1, 2027.[2]
- The same Manitoba schedule lists $47.83 an hour for a journeyperson sprinkler system installer from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027, and $48.78 from May 1, 2027.[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 $50.46 an hour plus $16.77 in remuneration, a total of $67.23, for the Plumber / Pipefitter classification. It follows the CLRA summary of standard union agreement rates for June 2026.[3]
How much do apprentice steamfitters and pipefitters earn?
Some provinces set apprentice pay as a share of the journeyperson wage. The share depends on your hours. The list below gives the New Brunswick and Saskatchewan schedules for steamfitter-pipefitter apprentices.
Apprentice wage schedules in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan
- In New Brunswick, the steamfitter-pipefitter apprenticeship is 7,200 hours. Apprentices earn at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80% and 85% of the journeyperson rate, one share for each 900 hours. This applies unless a collective agreement sets the rate. An apprentice gets no more than one raise in six months.[4][5]
- Saskatchewan's 2020 table, an unofficial consolidation, lists steamfitter-pipefitter and sprinkler fitter apprentice pay of at least 40%, 47%, 54%, 61%, 68%, 75%, 82% and 90% of a new journeyperson's hourly rate, one share for each 900 hours over 7,200 hours.[6]
Before you move for pipefitting work
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 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 the New Brunswick and Saskatchewan schedules.
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. All rows in this release cover 2023 to 2024. 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 a pipefitter 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 a pipefitter 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 a pipefitter 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. Burnaby's fair-wage rate is in the rate list.
Is a steamfitter the same as a pipefitter?
Job Bank counts steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers as one occupation group. The tables on this page cover that group.
How do I estimate my pay as an apprentice pipefitter?
The apprentice list gives the New Brunswick and Saskatchewan schedules. Multiply the share for your hours by the journeyperson wage where you work. In another province, ask its apprenticeship office for its schedule.
Do union pipefitters 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 pipefitter 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