US EditionB.C. Minimum Wage Increases to $17.85
- On June 1, 2025, British Columbia implemented a 2.6% increase to its minimum wage, raising it from $17.40 to $17.85 hourly and benefiting the province’s lowest income workers.
- This 2.6 per cent wage hike results from the government’s ongoing commitment to tie annual increases to inflation, now in its fourth year.
- The wage increase also extends to resident caretakers, individuals living on-site to support camps, and workers employed by delivery and ride-hailing platforms, while hand harvesters will receive their increase starting December 31.
- Statistics Canada reports that nearly 130,000 employees in British Columbia received wages at or below the minimum level in 2024, leading to initiatives aimed at adjusting pay to reflect living costs.
- The government explains that these steady, incremental wage increases are designed to offer stability for employees and allow businesses to better anticipate labor costs amid inflation.
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