Machinist salary in Canada (2026)
What machinists (NOC 72100, machinists) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$31.00/hr
≈ $64,480/yr
Highest median
Alberta
$35.00/hr · $72,800/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$28.50/hr · $59,280/yr
Machinist pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $31.00 an hour for NOC 72100 — about $64,480 a year. The national low is $22.00 ($45,760) and the high is $42.00 ($87,360).
Of the 4 provinces with data, Alberta has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $6.50 an hour, or about $13,520 a year.
Machinist salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $22.00/hr$45,760/yr | $31.00/hr$64,480/yr | $42.00/hr$87,360/yr |
| Alberta | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $35.00/hr$72,800/yr | $46.00/hr$95,680/yr |
| Ontario | $24.00/hr$49,920/yr | $32.50/hr$67,600/yr | $43.00/hr$89,440/yr |
| British Columbia | $22.50/hr$46,800/yr | $32.00/hr$66,560/yr | $43.00/hr$89,440/yr |
| Quebec | $21.00/hr$43,680/yr | $28.50/hr$59,280/yr | $38.50/hr$80,080/yr |
How annual figures are calculated: hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar. They are gross (before tax) and assume full-time, year-round work. Provinces and territories not shown have no figures in this dataset.
Take-home pay of the median machinist salary in each province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI — an estimate using standard employee credits (basic personal amount, CPP/QPP, EI and the Canada employment amount).
| Province | Median annual | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $72,800 | $55,890 | $4,657 |
| Ontario | $67,600 | $52,216 | $4,351 |
| British Columbia | $66,560 | $52,234 | $4,353 |
| Quebec | $59,280 | $44,609 | $3,717 |
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Source: Job Bank Canada wage data (refreshed April 2026), Open Government Licence – Canada. Occupation codes: NOC 2021, Statistics Canada. Wages vary by city, employer, experience and union status.