Minimum Wage in Quebec (2026)
Direct answer: The minimum wage in Quebec in 2026 is $16.60 per hour. Full-time (2,080 hours a year) that is $34,528 gross, and after federal tax, provincial tax, CPP and EI you keep roughly $27,682 per year — about $2,307 a month. Quebec's general minimum wage rose to $16.60/hour on May 1, 2026 (up $0.50). The tipped-employee rate is $13.30. Set by the CNESST.
What is the minimum wage in Quebec in 2026?
The minimum wage in Quebec in 2026 is $16.60 per hour (effective May 1, 2026). Quebec's general minimum wage rose to $16.60/hour on May 1, 2026 (up $0.50). The tipped-employee rate is $13.30. Set by the CNESST.
How much is Quebec minimum wage per year?
Full-time (2,080 hours), $16.60/hour equals $34,528 gross per year, before deductions.
How much is left after tax?
On $34,528 gross, a single worker keeps about $27,682 per year after federal tax, provincial tax, CPP and EI.
Is the Quebec minimum wage going up?
Quebec's general minimum wage rose to $16.60/hour on May 1, 2026 (up $0.50). The tipped-employee rate is $13.30. Set by the CNESST. Always check the effective date, as the rate can change mid-year.
| Item | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Income | $34,528 | $2,877 | $1,328 |
| Federal Income Tax | -$2,113 | -$176 | -$81 |
| Quebec Provincial Tax | -$2,181 | -$182 | -$84 |
| QPP (RRQ) | -$1,955 | -$163 | -$75 |
| EI (Quebec rate) | -$449 | -$37 | -$17 |
| QPIP (RQAP) | -$148 | -$12 | -$6 |
| Take-Home Pay | $27,682 | $2,307 | $1,065 |
- Federal tax$2,1136%
- Provincial tax$2,1816%
- Contributions (CPP/EI)$2,5527%
- Take-home$27,68280%
- Gross$34,528
$34,528
- Alberta$28,648+$965
- British Columbia$28,395+$713
- Ontario$28,201+$518
- Quebecthis state$27,682
- Nova Scotia$27,385−$298
What is the minimum wage in Quebec in 2026?
The minimum wage in Quebec in 2026 is $16.60 per hour, effective May 1, 2026. Quebec's general minimum wage rose to $16.60/hour on May 1, 2026 (up $0.50). The tipped-employee rate is $13.30. Set by the CNESST.
How much is Quebec 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 $16.60 per hour, that is $34,528 gross a year, or about $664 gross a week before deductions.
How much do you take home on minimum wage in Quebec?
Gross pay is not what lands in your account. To estimate the net, follow these steps:
- Start from the annual minimum wage: $34,528.
- Subtract federal income tax after the basic personal amount (about $16,452 in 2026).
- Subtract Quebec 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 $27,682 a year for a single worker.
Is Quebec minimum wage federal or provincial?
Quebec 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 Quebec 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.