Household income
Is your household income good in British Columbia?
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See where your family's total income lands among households in British Columbia — the median, the top 10%, and the full distribution, from official data.
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Where does your household income rank in British Columbia?
Enter your household's total annual income to see your percentile.
The distribution
Household income by decile in British Columbia
Each figure is the upper income limit of that decile (economic-family basis).
Against the country
How British Columbia households compare to Canada
The median household income in British Columbia, $85,700, ranks 6th of 13 provinces and territories, $300 below the national median of $86,000.
The top 10% of households earn over $235,200 here ($229,600 nationally), while the bottom 10% earn under $23,700 ($25,100 nationally).
Compare provinces
Where $85,700 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $85,700 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $64,930 | 17.5% | 24.2% | 31st |
| 2 | British Columbia You | $63,854 | 18.8% | 25.5% | 50th |
| 3 | Northwest Territories | $63,601 | 19.1% | 25.8% | 30th |
| 4 | Yukon | $63,330 | 19.4% | 26.1% | 40th |
| 5 | Alberta | $62,945 | 19.8% | 26.6% | 44th |
| 6 | Ontario | $62,743 | 20.1% | 26.8% | 48th |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $60,789 | 22.3% | 29.1% | 50th |
| 8 | Manitoba | $60,194 | 23.0% | 29.8% | 52nd |
| 9 | New Brunswick | $60,160 | 23.1% | 29.8% | 57th |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $59,615 | 23.7% | 30.4% | 54th |
| 11 | Quebec | $59,074 | 24.0% | 31.1% | 53rd |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | $58,943 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 56th |
| 13 | Nova Scotia | $58,191 | 25.4% | 32.1% | 56th |
Ontario and Quebec figures are approximate: Ontario's surtax and Quebec's QPP2, parental insurance (QPIP), and prescription-drug contribution aren't modelled.
Take-home pay and tax rates treat the full household amount as one filer's employment income. Real households often split income between two earners, which usually lowers total tax — the income-percentile column is unaffected, since it comes directly from the household income distribution.
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