What is a good household income in British Columbia?

In British Columbia, the median household income is $85,700 and the top 10% of households earn above $235,200 (Canadian Income Survey, economic-family basis, total income). What counts as good depends on household size and local cost of living, but the median is a useful benchmark.

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Is your household income good in British Columbia?

Individual income · Household income

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.

Median household income

$85,700

Half of households earn more, half less.

Top 10% earn above

$235,200

The 90th percentile.

Bottom 10% below

$23,700

The 10th percentile.

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Where does your household income rank in British Columbia?

Your total household income

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The distribution

Household income by decile in British Columbia

Each figure is the upper income limit of that decile (economic-family basis).

10th: $23,70020th: $36,90030th: $51,80040th: $67,30050th: $85,70060th: $106,70070th: $133,30080th: $172,30090th: $235,200

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