This is the average wage in Canada and here's how Ontario compares to every other province
The rising cost of living is a constant concern in Ontario, as rent, groceries, and household bills increasingly take a bigger bite out of Ontarians' wages.
Although wages are creeping upward, many Ontario workers still earn less than their peers in other regions of the country.
According to Statistics Canada, average weekly earnings in Ontario reached $1,334.55 in June 2025, up 3.5% year over year, or roughly $69,397 annually. From May to June, average wages in Ontario rose slightly from $1,327.09 to $1,334.55, a 0.6% increase.
That keeps the province above the national average of $1,302.11 per week, but still behind several other regions. However, Ontario had the second-highest average wage out of all 10 provinces.
Statistics Canada also reveals that workers in Canada's northern territories earn significantly more than Ontarians.
In Nunavut, average weekly earnings hit $1,762.13 — about $91,630 annually, up 6.2% from last year. The Northwest Territories follows with $1,737.69 per week, while Yukon workers earn $1,499.51 per week.
Among provinces, Alberta tops the list with $1,369.72 per week, followed by Ontario, and B.C. at $1,304.22 per week.
Quebec and P.E.I. have seen the fastest year-over-year gains, 5.1% and 7.9% respectively, despite lower average wages than in Ontario.
Other provinces, including Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, continue to see smaller weekly earnings but notable percentage increases.
The average weekly and annual earnings across Canada, from lowest to highest:
- Prince Edward Island — $1,144.78 per week, $59,528.56 per year (+7.9%)
- Nova Scotia — $1,147.28 per week, $59,658.56 per year (+2.8%)
- Manitoba — $1,170.07 per week, $60,843.64 per year (+2.3%)
- New Brunswick — $1,194.63 per week, $62,120.76 per year (+5.4%)
- Quebec — $1,258.30 per week, $65,431.60 per year (+5.1%)
- Saskatchewan — $1,264.31 per week, $65,744.12 per year (+3.7%)
- Newfoundland and Labrador — $1,270.69 per week, $66,075.88 per year (+2.9%)
- British Columbia — $1,304.22 per week, $67,819.44 per year (+2.6%)
- Ontario — $1,334.55 per week, $69,396.60 per year (+3.5%)*
- Alberta — $1,369.72 per week, $71,225.44 per year (+2.8%)
- Yukon — $1,499.51 per week, $77,974.52 per year (+3.7%)
- Northwest Territories — $1,737.69 per week, $90,359.88 per year (+0.3%)
- Nunavut — $1,762.13 per week, $91,630.76 per years (+6.2%)
As paycheques inch higher, Ontarians continue to balance rising incomes against an ever-present cost-of-living challenge.
The province's minimum wage is also increasing ($17.20 to $17.60 per hour) in October, which should provide some minor relief to some Ontarians.
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