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Checked October 17, 2026

New Brunswick Minimum Wage: $15.90 an Hour

The general minimum wage in New Brunswick is $15.90 an hour, in effect since April 1, 2026.

Hourly
$15.90
since April 1, 2026
Full time, per year
$33,072
40 hours × 52 weeks
Take-home, every 2 weeks
$1,071
after tax, CPP, EI

Minimum wage in New Brunswick

New Brunswick has the 11th-highest general minimum wage of the 13 provinces and territories. The last increase was from $15.65 to $15.90 on April 1, 2026. CPI-indexed each April 1; 2027 not yet announced.

Other minimum rates

Overtime minimum$23.85/hour (over 44 hours a week)

Source: minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca. See what any wage nets you with the New Brunswick take-home pay calculator.

Minimum wage in other provinces

Questions people ask

+What is minimum wage in New Brunswick right now?

$15.90 an hour since April 1, 2026, up from $15.65. CPI-indexed each April 1; 2027 not yet announced.

+How much is minimum wage a year in New Brunswick?

Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $15.90 an hour is $33,072 a year before tax. After 2026 income tax, CPP and EI that's about $27,847, or $1,071 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.

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