Minimum Wage in Ontario (2026)
Direct answer: The minimum wage in Ontario in 2026 is $17.60 per hour. Full-time (2,080 hours a year) that is $36,608 gross, and after federal tax, provincial tax, CPP and EI you keep roughly $29,690 per year — about $2,474 a month. Ontario's general minimum wage is $17.60/hour, effective October 1, 2025 (annual inflation adjustment). The next adjustment is expected October 1, 2026.
What is the minimum wage in Ontario in 2026?
The minimum wage in Ontario in 2026 is $17.60 per hour (effective October 1, 2025). Ontario's general minimum wage is $17.60/hour, effective October 1, 2025 (annual inflation adjustment). The next adjustment is expected October 1, 2026.
How much is Ontario minimum wage per year?
Full-time (2,080 hours), $17.60/hour equals $36,608 gross per year, before deductions.
How much is left after tax?
On $36,608 gross, a single worker keeps about $29,690 per year after federal tax, provincial tax, CPP and EI.
Is the Ontario minimum wage going up?
Ontario's general minimum wage is $17.60/hour, effective October 1, 2025 (annual inflation adjustment). The next adjustment is expected October 1, 2026. Always check the effective date, as the rate can change mid-year.
| Item | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Income | $36,608 | $3,051 | $1,408 |
| Federal Income Tax | -$2,822 | -$235 | -$109 |
| Ontario Provincial Tax | -$1,193 | -$99 | -$46 |
| CPP | -$1,970 | -$164 | -$76 |
| Employment Insurance | -$597 | -$50 | -$23 |
| Ontario Health Premium | -$336 | -$28 | -$13 |
| Take-Home Pay | $29,690 | $2,474 | $1,142 |
- Federal tax$2,8228%
- Provincial tax$1,1933%
- Contributions (CPP/EI)$2,9038%
- Take-home$29,69081%
- Gross$36,608
$36,608
- Alberta$30,112+$422
- British Columbia$29,910+$219
- Ontariothis state$29,690
- Ontariothis state$29,690
- Nova Scotia$28,705−$986
What is the minimum wage in Ontario in 2026?
The minimum wage in Ontario in 2026 is $17.60 per hour, effective October 1, 2025. Ontario's general minimum wage is $17.60/hour, effective October 1, 2025 (annual inflation adjustment). The next adjustment is expected October 1, 2026.
How much is Ontario minimum wage per year?
Full-time work in Canada is generally counted as 2,080 hours a year (40 hours a week, 52 weeks). At $17.60 per hour, that is $36,608 gross a year, or about $704 gross a week before deductions.
How much do you take home on minimum wage in Ontario?
Gross pay is not what lands in your account. To estimate the net, follow these steps:
- Start from the annual minimum wage: $36,608.
- Subtract federal income tax after the basic personal amount (about $16,452 in 2026).
- Subtract provincial income tax after the provincial basic personal amount.
- Subtract CPP (5.95% above the $3,500 exemption) and EI (1.63%).
- What remains is your take-home pay: about $29,690 a year for a single worker.
Is Ontario minimum wage federal or provincial?
Ontario sets its own provincial minimum wage. The federal minimum wage ($18.15 in 2026) applies only to federally regulated sectors such as banks and airlines.
How does Ontario compare to other provinces?
Minimum wages vary widely across Canada, from the mid-$15 range to nearly $20 an hour. The chart above shows the annual take-home pay on the same income across provinces, so you can see how taxes and contributions — not just the headline rate — shape your real pay.