Minimum wage in Manitoba (2026)
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Quick Answer
The general adult minimum wage in Manitoba is $16.00 an hour, in effect since October 1, 2025. It rises to $16.40 on October 1, 2026. Full-time at 40 hours a week that is about $33,280 a year gross and roughly $27,504 after tax — $2,292 a month. Manitoba ranks 10 of 13 in Canada.
Minimum wage in Manitoba
$16.00/hour
Full-time gross
$33,280
After tax
$27,504
Per month
$2,292
Scheduled increase
Rising to $16.40 on October 1, 2026 — an increase of $0.40 an hour, or about $832 a year at full-time hours.
What $16.00 an hour pays in Manitoba
Gross is the hourly rate times the hours; the after-tax column runs it through 2026 federal and Manitoba tax, CPP and EI.
| Hours per week | Gross per year | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours (full-time) | $33,280 | $27,504 | $2,292 |
| 37.5 hours | $31,200 | $26,058 | $2,172 |
| 35 hours | $29,120 | $24,612 | $2,051 |
| 30 hours | $24,960 | $21,721 | $1,810 |
| 20 hours | $16,640 | $15,587 | $1,299 |
How Manitoba compares
At $16.00, Manitoba sits 10 of 13 across Canada. The highest rate is $20.17 in Nunavut , and the lowest is $15.00 in Alberta . Workers in federally regulated industries — banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport — get the federal minimum of $18.15 instead, whichever is higher.
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Minimum wage in other provinces
- Nunavut — $20.17
- Yukon — $18.51
- British Columbia — $18.25
- Ontario — $17.60
- Northwest Territories — $17.20
- Prince Edward Island — $17.00
- Nova Scotia — $16.75
- Quebec — $16.60
- Newfoundland and Labrador — $16.35
- New Brunswick — $15.90
- Saskatchewan — $15.35
- Alberta — $15.00
Official source: Manitoba government.