Table 1 
Number of wage earners and median wages, salaries and commissions, by province and territory and sex, 2022 and 2023 

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Number of wage earners and median wages, salaries and commissions, by province and territory and sex, 2022 and 2023
  2022 - Wage earners 2023 - Wage earners 2022 - Median wages 2023 - Median wages
  numbernumber 2023 constant dollars2023 constant dollars
Canada        
Both sexes 18,987,320 19,542,020 47,150 47,650
Male 9,700,280 10,017,560 54,570 54,770
Female 9,287,050 9,524,460 40,840 41,640
Newfoundland and Labrador        
Both sexes 260,870 265,850 38,460 40,000
Male 132,170 135,280 46,340 47,210
Female 128,700 130,570 32,790 34,310
Prince Edward Island        
Both sexes 85,970 88,800 37,750 38,660
Male 42,780 44,260 40,850 41,600
Female 43,190 44,550 34,900 35,780
Nova Scotia        
Both sexes 484,040 505,000 40,890 42,490
Male 242,610 253,770 46,840 47,780
Female 241,420 251,230 36,010 37,810
New Brunswick        
Both sexes 400,900 412,500 41,050 41,610
Male 205,600 212,010 45,640 45,920
Female 195,300 200,490 36,800 38,170
Quebec        
Both sexes 4,494,230 4,521,210 46,980 47,300
Male 2,303,960 2,334,540 52,820 53,070
Female 2,190,260 2,186,660 41,430 42,290
Ontario        
Both sexes 7,265,240 7,504,050 47,440 48,160
Male 3,710,490 3,841,050 54,310 54,790
Female 3,554,750 3,663,010 41,800 42,680
Manitoba        
Both sexes 662,850 680,490 42,210 42,810
Male 339,770 349,050 48,900 49,160
Female 323,080 331,440 36,340 37,080
Saskatchewan        
Both sexes 547,670 564,330 45,950 45,880
Male 279,990 289,490 54,810 54,630
Female 267,680 274,850 38,760 38,960
Alberta        
Both sexes 2,201,780 2,324,400 51,330 50,670
Male 1,142,620 1,209,860 63,770 62,490
Female 1,059,170 1,114,540 41,370 41,090
British Columbia        
Both sexes 2,522,340 2,611,120 48,560 49,300
Male 1,269,660 1,316,080 58,160 58,130
Female 1,252,690 1,295,040 40,980 42,190
Yukon        
Both sexes 22,180 23,610 60,790 59,950
Male 10,840 11,660 64,560 62,990
Female 11,340 11,950 56,720 57,700
Northwest Territories        
Both sexes 23,150 23,910 64,160 63,440
Male 11,780 12,240 68,000 64,990
Female 11,370 11,670 60,800 61,770
Nunavut        
Both sexes 16,110 16,740 41,820 41,770
Male 8,000 8,270 43,680 42,920
Female 8,110 8,460 39,650 40,470
Source(s):
Income and Financial Data of Individuals, Preliminary T1 Family File (4106), table 11-10-0072-01 and custom tabulation.
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