Registered nurse salary in Canada (2026)
What registered nurses (NOC 31301, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$42.00/hr
≈ $87,360/yr
Highest median
British Columbia
$47.18/hr · $98,134/yr
Lowest median
Nova Scotia
$38.00/hr · $79,040/yr
Registered nurse pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $42.00 an hour for NOC 31301 — about $87,360 a year. The national low is $33.00 ($68,640) and the high is $53.00 ($110,240).
Of the 8 provinces with data, British Columbia has the highest median and Nova Scotia the lowest — a gap of $9.18 an hour, or about $19,094 a year.
Registered nurse salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $33.00/hr$68,640/yr | $42.00/hr$87,360/yr | $53.00/hr$110,240/yr |
| British Columbia | $38.00/hr$79,040/yr | $47.18/hr$98,134/yr | $56.74/hr$118,019/yr |
| Alberta | $39.21/hr$81,557/yr | $45.00/hr$93,600/yr | $54.40/hr$113,152/yr |
| Ontario | $35.50/hr$73,840/yr | $44.00/hr$91,520/yr | $53.00/hr$110,240/yr |
| Saskatchewan | $35.60/hr$74,048/yr | $43.00/hr$89,440/yr | $49.32/hr$102,586/yr |
| Manitoba | $35.74/hr$74,339/yr | $41.86/hr$87,069/yr | $49.27/hr$102,482/yr |
| New Brunswick | $33.00/hr$68,640/yr | $39.50/hr$82,160/yr | $47.00/hr$97,760/yr |
| Quebec | $28.39/hr$59,051/yr | $39.00/hr$81,120/yr | $50.00/hr$104,000/yr |
| Nova Scotia | $32.42/hr$67,434/yr | $38.00/hr$79,040/yr | $47.51/hr$98,821/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 registered nurse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $98,134 | $74,195 | $6,183 |
| Alberta | $93,600 | $69,975 | $5,831 |
| Ontario | $91,520 | $68,254 | $5,688 |
| Saskatchewan | $89,440 | $65,119 | $5,427 |
| Manitoba | $87,069 | $62,824 | $5,235 |
| New Brunswick | $82,160 | $59,579 | $4,965 |
| Quebec | $81,120 | $57,374 | $4,781 |
| Nova Scotia | $79,040 | $55,843 | $4,654 |
Turn these numbers into a plan
- Convert an offer between hourly, monthly and annual pay with the salary converter.
- Working in Ontario? Estimate what you keep after tax with the Ontario take-home pay calculator.
- Compare against the floor with minimum wage by province.
- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 31301 — Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.
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.