Average Weekly Earnings
Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings (including overtime earnings) by the number of employees. This data is compiled from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours which is a business census of non-farm payroll employees.
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Analysis
PUBLISHED - Aug 29, 2019
In June 2019, average weekly earnings in Alberta were $1,170, a 1.6% increase from June 2018. Alberta's June average wage was the highest in the country, with Newfoundland coming in second with $1,076. Nationally, average weekly earnings were $1,030 in June 2019, up 2.5% from the same period in 2018.