Checked October 17, 2026
Alberta Minimum Wage: $15.00 an Hour
The general minimum wage in Alberta is $15.00 an hour, in effect since October 1, 2018.
Minimum wage in Alberta
Alberta has the lowest general minimum wage of the 13 provinces and territories. No increase has been announced yet.
Other minimum rates
| Students under 18 | $13.00/hour for the first 28 hours a week during school year; $15.00 for hours over 28 |
| Salespeople | $598 a week |
| Live-in domestic employees | $2,848 a month |
Source: www.alberta.ca. See what any wage nets you with the Alberta take-home pay calculator.
Minimum wage in other provinces
Questions people ask
+What is minimum wage in Alberta right now?
$15.00 an hour since October 1, 2018.
+How much is minimum wage a year in Alberta?
Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $15.00 an hour is $31,200 a year before tax. After 2026 income tax, CPP and EI that's about $26,989, or $1,038 every two weeks.
+Does the federal minimum wage apply to me?
Only if you work in a federally regulated industry such as banking, airlines, interprovincial trucking, telecommunications or the federal public service. The federal minimum is $18.15 since April 1, 2026; where a provincial rate is higher, the higher rate applies.
More calculators
- Take-home pay calculatorSalary or hourly wage to net pay per year, month, two weeks or week.
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