Transport truck driver salary in Canada (2026)
What transport truck drivers (NOC 73300, transport truck drivers) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$26.92/hr
≈ $55,994/yr
Highest median
Alberta
$30.00/hr · $62,400/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$25.00/hr · $52,000/yr
Transport truck driver pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $26.92 an hour for NOC 73300 — about $55,994 a year. The national low is $21.00 ($43,680) and the high is $35.00 ($72,800).
Of the 4 provinces with data, Alberta has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $5.00 an hour, or about $10,400 a year.
Transport truck driver salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $21.00/hr$43,680/yr | $26.92/hr$55,994/yr | $35.00/hr$72,800/yr |
| Alberta | $24.00/hr$49,920/yr | $30.00/hr$62,400/yr | $38.00/hr$79,040/yr |
| British Columbia | $22.50/hr$46,800/yr | $28.50/hr$59,280/yr | $36.00/hr$74,880/yr |
| Ontario | $22.00/hr$45,760/yr | $28.00/hr$58,240/yr | $35.50/hr$73,840/yr |
| Quebec | $20.00/hr$41,600/yr | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $32.50/hr$67,600/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 transport truck driver 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 | $62,400 | $49,218 | $4,102 |
| British Columbia | $59,280 | $47,447 | $3,954 |
| Ontario | $58,240 | $46,142 | $3,845 |
| Quebec | $52,000 | $39,939 | $3,328 |
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- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 73300 — Transport truck drivers.
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.