Table 3 
Tax filers with wages, salaries and commissions, by sex and age, 2019 to 2021 

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Tax filers with wages, salaries and commissions, by sex and age, 2019 to 2021
2019 – Wage earners2020 – Wage earners2021 – Wage earners2019 – Median wage2020 – Median wage2021 – Median wage
  numbernumbernumber 2021 constant dollars2021 constant dollars2021 constant dollars
Both sexes            
15 years old and older 18,002,330 17,983,820 18,178,730 40,910 41,220 43,190
15 to 24 years old 2,666,560 2,515,690 2,596,690 13,710 12,720 13,810
25 to 34 years old 3,894,090 3,925,450 3,963,570 42,540 42,370 44,610
35 to 44 years old 3,588,100 3,686,460 3,729,210 55,690 56,250 58,410
45 to 54 years old 3,333,040 3,352,370 3,336,670 58,560 59,490 61,440
55 to 64 years old 3,118,350 3,142,430 3,126,990 46,670 46,870 48,500
65 years old and older 1,402,200 1,361,420 1,425,600 7,420 8,140 9,270
65 to 69 years old 721,300 726,260 761,430 19,010 18,490 21,150
70 to 74 years old 362,400 346,970 356,240 4,630 5,170 5,500
75 years old and older 318,500 288,190 307,920 460 500 510
Men            
15 years old and older 9,224,170 9,205,320 9,288,370 47,950 48,160 50,230
15 to 24 years old 1,343,700 1,263,720 1,303,130 15,160 14,390 15,300
25 to 34 years old 1,984,870 1,990,960 2,008,640 49,060 48,940 51,000
35 to 44 years old 1,813,370 1,860,220 1,879,230 66,450 66,560 69,020
45 to 54 years old 1,656,780 1,662,650 1,653,730 69,790 70,020 72,300
55 to 64 years old 1,599,690 1,610,890 1,598,530 55,960 55,440 57,640
65 years old and older 825,760 816,880 845,110 7,400 7,800 9,080
65 to 69 years old 403,020 409,920 424,170 22,020 21,120 24,770
70 to 74 years old 217,680 213,760 216,720 5,020 5,170 5,810
75 years old and older 205,060 193,210 204,220 480 490 500
Women            
15 years old and older 8,778,160 8,778,510 8,890,360 35,030 35,010 37,190
15 to 24 years old 1,322,860 1,251,970 1,293,560 12,560 11,390 12,610
25 to 34 years old 1,909,210 1,934,490 1,954,940 36,670 36,030 38,750
35 to 44 years old 1,774,740 1,826,240 1,849,980 46,380 46,970 48,780
45 to 54 years old 1,676,260 1,689,730 1,682,950 49,330 50,710 52,200
55 to 64 years old 1,518,660 1,531,540 1,528,450 39,280 39,670 41,200
65 years old and older 576,440 544,540 580,480 7,450 8,500 9,470
65 to 69 years old 318,270 316,350 337,270 16,070 15,600 17,850
70 to 74 years old 144,720 133,210 139,520 4,160 5,170 5,170
75 years old and older 113,450 94,980 103,700 430 530 520
Source(s):
Income and Financial Data of Individuals, Preliminary T1 Family File (4106) and table 11-10-0072-01.
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