Key Facts: Manitoba, Canada Wages
- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Minimum Wage
- C$16 /hr (-12% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- C$4,200 /month
- Median Household Income
- C$71,000 /year
- Data Source
- Manitoba Employment Standards; 2025/2026 figure verified via Wikipedia "Minimum wage in Canada" jurisdiction table
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-04
Average Salary in Manitoba
Province of Canada · Data verified 2025-01-01
Minimum wage
C$16 /hr
Average salary C$4,200 /mo
With a population of 1.5 million, Manitoba is a province of Canada whose economy centers on agriculture and manufacturing. Its minimum wage of C$16 per hour is 12% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of C$4,200 per month. Key economic outputs include wheat, canola, potash. The median household income is C$71,000 per year.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #10 of 13
- province
- vs National
- -12%
- Canada floor
- Annual (est.)
- C$33,280
- full-time, before tax
- Change Since 2020
- +33%
- nominal wage
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- C$16
- Monthly
- C$2,773.28 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- C$33,280 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Manitoba minimum wage of C$16.00/hr effective October 1, 2025. Scheduled increase to C$16.40 on October 1, 2026. Construction industry rates based on occupational classification.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately C$33,280 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Canada purchasing power context.
Average Salary
C$4,200 /mo gross
C$50,400 /yr gross
Statistics Canada - Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours · 2024
Median Income
C$71,000 /yr household
C$36,000 /yr individual
Statistics Canada - Canadian Income Survey · 2022