Checked October 17, 2026
Nova Scotia Minimum Wage: $17.00 an Hour
The general minimum wage in Nova Scotia is $17.00 an hour, in effect since October 1, 2026.
Minimum wage in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has the 7th-highest general minimum wage of the 13 provinces and territories. The last increase was from $16.75 to $17.00 on October 1, 2026. No increase has been announced yet.
Other minimum rates
| Construction and property maintenance | $17.00 |
| Logging and forestry | $17.00/hour time workers; $3,342.20 a month other workers |
Source: novascotia.ca. See what any wage nets you with the Nova Scotia take-home pay calculator.
Minimum wage in other provinces
Questions people ask
+What is minimum wage in Nova Scotia right now?
$17.00 an hour since October 1, 2026, up from $16.75.
+How much is minimum wage a year in Nova Scotia?
Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $17.00 an hour is $35,360 a year before tax. After 2026 income tax, CPP and EI that's about $28,706, or $1,104 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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