Wages Machine Operator - Mineral And Metal Processing in British Columbia

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Find out last year’s wages for the job of "machine operator - mineral and metal processing" at the following location: British Columbia. The wages are shown at the regional, provincial, territorial, and national levels.

Prevailing wages

These wages were updated on November 19, 2025.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area	Low ($/hour)	Median ($/hour)	High ($/hour)	Note
British Columbia	29.30	38.00	46.00	Note Note Reference period: 2023-2024 Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Cariboo Region	n/a	n/a	n/a	Note Note Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Kootenay Region	28.49	39.88	52.54	Note Note Reference period: 2024 Source: Small Area Estimation This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region	25.13	37.76	48.73	Note Note Reference period: 2024 Source: Small Area Estimation This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Nechako Region	n/a	n/a	n/a	Note Note Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
North Coast Region	31.98	42.63	56.98	Note Note Reference period: 2024 Source: Small Area Estimation This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Northeast Region	n/a	n/a	n/a	Note Note Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Thompson–Okanagan Region	30.23	40.70	58.50	Note Note Reference period: 2024 Source: Small Area Estimation This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Vancouver Island and Coast Region	24.16	34.64	40.21	Note Note Reference period: 2024 Source: Small Area Estimation This wage estimate is produced using a Small Area Estimation (SAE) model developed by Statistics Canada. For more information, please refer to the wage methodology document available at Search wages - Job Bank, or contact Statistics Canada at statcan.labour-travail.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Canada	22.00	35.00	50.00	Note Note Reference period: 2023-2024 Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada

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Date modified:: 2026-06-02