Canada Minimum Wage Calculator 2026
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Federal minimum wage is $18.15/hour, but most workers are covered by their province instead. Provincial and territorial rates range from $15.00 to $20.17/hour. Select your province to calculate weekly, monthly and annual minimum pay.
Quick answer: Canada's federal minimum wage is $18.15/hour (federally regulated industries only). Most workers are covered by their province: Ontario is $17.95/hour (since October 1, 2026), and Nunavut is highest overall at $20.17/hour. Working 40 hours/week in Ontario earns $718.00/week or $37,336 CAD/year gross (Ontario.ca; federal rate from Employment and Social Development Canada).
Gross pay before federal and provincial income tax and payroll deductions such as CPP or QPP and EI. Figures in Canadian dollars (CAD). Comparing US or UK pay instead? Use the US Minimum Wage Calculator or UK Minimum Wage Calculator.
📐 Canada Minimum Wage Formula
Monthly Minimum Pay = Weekly Pay × (52 ÷ 12)
Annual Minimum Pay = Weekly Pay × 52
How to Use the Canada Minimum Wage Calculator
Select your province or territory
Choose the province or territory where you work to apply its 2026 minimum wage rate, or the federal rate if you work in a federally regulated industry. For Quebec, also choose whether the general or the tipped rate applies.
Enter your weekly hours
Input total hours worked per week.
See weekly, monthly and annual pay
The calculator multiplies the applicable minimum wage rate by hours worked, then converts to monthly (× 52 ÷ 12) and annual (× 52) gross figures, in Canadian dollars.
Check if you're paid fairly
Enter your actual hourly rate to instantly see whether you're being paid at, above, or below the legal minimum for your province.
Canada Minimum Wage in 2026: Federal vs. Provincial
Canada has no single national minimum wage that applies to most workers. The federal minimum wage of $18.15 per hour (effective April 1, 2026) only covers employees in federally regulated industries: banking, telecommunications, broadcasting, and interprovincial or international transportation. Everyone else, the large majority of Canadian workers, is covered by their own province or territory's minimum wage instead, which is why the calculator above defaults to Ontario rather than the federal rate.
Five jurisdictions raised their minimum wage on October 1, 2026: Ontario (to $17.95), Manitoba (to $16.40), Saskatchewan (to $15.70), Nova Scotia (to $17.00), and Prince Edward Island (to $17.30). Ontario and Manitoba tie their annual adjustment to inflation.
Highest and Lowest Minimum Wages by Province and Territory: 2026
| Rank | Jurisdiction | Hourly rate (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | Nunavut | $20.17 |
| 2nd | Yukon | $18.51 |
| 3rd | British Columbia | $18.25 |
| 4th | Federal jurisdiction | $18.15 |
| 5th | Ontario | $17.95 |
| Lowest | Alberta | $15.00 |
Full Province and Territory Minimum Wage Table: 2026
The Notes column shows effective dates, the previous rate where it changed, and special rates.
| Province / Territory | Hourly rate (CAD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal jurisdiction | $18.15 | Banking, telecom, broadcasting, interprovincial transport only |
| Ontario | $17.95 | Up from $17.60 on October 1, 2026 |
| British Columbia | $18.25 | Effective June 1, 2026 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | Unchanged since October 2018 |
| Quebec | $16.60 | Tipped/liquor server rate: $13.30/hr |
| Manitoba | $16.40 | Up from $16.00 on October 1, 2026 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.70 | Up from $15.35 on October 1, 2026 |
| Nova Scotia | $17.00 | Up from $16.75 on October 1, 2026 |
| New Brunswick | $15.90 | Effective April 1, 2026 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.35 | Effective April 1, 2026 |
| Prince Edward Island | $17.30 | Up from $17.00 on October 1, 2026 |
| Yukon | $18.51 | Effective April 1, 2026 |
| Northwest Territories | $17.20 | Effective September 1, 2026 |
| Nunavut | $20.17 | Effective September 1, 2026, highest in Canada |
Quebec's Tipped Minimum Wage
How It Works
Quebec is the only Canadian jurisdiction that sets a lower minimum wage for employees who regularly receive tips: $13.30/hour, compared to the general $16.60/hour rate. It applies specifically to employees such as servers in restaurants and bars whose tips form a regular part of their income.
What about tipped workers in other provinces?
No other province sets a lower rate. The Government of Canada's Minimum Wage Database lists none: British Columbia's liquor server rate matches its general rate, and Ontario ended its separate liquor server rate on January 1, 2022, so its general minimum wage applies to tipped staff too. Check your own province's labour ministry for any special rate before relying on the general figure. In the calculator, choose Quebec and then Tipped or liquor server under Pay basis to use this rate.
Worked Example
What If I'm Paid Below Minimum Wage?
Paying below the applicable federal or provincial minimum wage violates that jurisdiction's employment standards legislation. You can file a free complaint with your provincial labour ministry (for most workers) or with Employment and Social Development Canada's Labour Program if you work in a federally regulated industry. Employers found in violation can be ordered to pay back wages plus applicable penalties.
Our Paycheck Calculator and Tax Calculator use US federal rules, so they will not show Canadian take-home pay, but they can show take-home pay if you are comparing a US job offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources & Methodology
Calculations are based on the most current publicly available data from authoritative government sources: