In Vancouver, the question behind most income comparisons is housing: whether an income that looks comfortable on paper can cover rent or a mortgage in Metro Vancouver. Percentiles don’t answer that directly, but they show where an income stands among the region’s earners. This page gives the Vancouver percentile table against British Columbia and Canada, and the share of residents reporting six-figure incomes. Average and median income are on the Vancouver average income page; the income percentiles overview describes the data.
Vancouver income percentile table
| Percentile | Individual Income |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,200 |
| 20th | $16,500 |
| 25th | $20,200 |
| 30th | $23,300 |
| 40th | $30,600 |
| 50th | $39,100 |
| 60th | $49,100 |
| 70th | $61,300 |
| 75th | $68,900 |
| 80th | $78,200 |
| 90th | $111,900 |
| 95th | $145,900 |
| 99th | $150,000+ |
Source: Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0064, 2020 income year (2021 Census). Values are interpolated from published $5,000-wide income brackets, not exact published percentiles. StatCan’s own published median for the same population is $40,800, versus this table’s interpolated $39,100, a normal margin for bracket interpolation. A percentile shown as “$150,000+” falls in the open-ended “$150,000 and over” bracket: it is at least $150,000, and the table can’t place it more precisely.
These cut-offs are for the Vancouver census metropolitan area, from Surrey and Burnaby to the North Shore, for 2020 income.
Vancouver against BC and Canada
| Percentile | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | Vancouver vs British Columbia | Vancouver vs Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $20,200 | $21,000 | $21,200 | -$800 | -$1,000 |
| 50th | $39,100 | $39,500 | $39,500 | -$400 | -$400 |
| 75th | $68,900 | $67,700 | $67,000 | +$1,200 | +$1,900 |
| 90th | $111,900 | $105,600 | $103,000 | +$6,300 | +$8,900 |
| 99th | $150,000+ | $150,000+ | $150,000+ | N/A | N/A |
Source: Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0064, 2020 income year (2021 Census), interpolated from published income brackets. The 99th percentile is the floor of the open-ended “$150,000 and over” bracket for all three geographies, so no meaningful difference can be computed at that row.
Because Metro Vancouver holds a large part of BC’s population, its percentiles and the province’s tend to move together; the difference columns show by how much they part.
High earners in Metro Vancouver
In 2023, 16.9% of Vancouver-area residents with income reported $100,000 or more on their tax returns, above the BC share (15.9%) and above Canada’s (14.8%). The share at $200,000 or more was 3.6%.
| Income | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or more | 16.9% | 15.9% | 14.8% |
| $150,000 or more | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| $250,000 or more | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
Investment and business income count in these totals, which matters in a region where many high earners are self-employed or own property.
Income and housing in Vancouver
Cost of living in Vancouver sets these incomes against rent and other costs, and Toronto vs. Vancouver cost of living compares the two most expensive cities.
Ranking your income in Vancouver
The income percentile calculator ranks an income in BC and nationally; for a household’s combined income, see the household income percentiles.
Related pages
Sources
The figures and rules on this page come from these sources, last checked against them between October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026. How we check facts.
- Statistics Canada: Tax filers and dependants with income by total income, sex and age