Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 1999 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
213
7.3
0.0
$4,171
2.3
1.5
Women
20-24
274
9.4
0.0
$10,285
2.8
1.7
Women
25-34
452
15.5
0.0
$22,698
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
932
32.1
0.0
$30,328
3.5
1.3
Women
45-54
685
23.6
0.0
$29,367
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
273
9.4
0.0
$23,281
3.3
1.2
Women
65-Up
78
2.7
0.0
$14,040
2.9
1.1
Women
Total
2,907
100.0
12.2
$24,011
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
795
4.2
0.0
$5,243
2.4
1.8
Men
20-24
1,672
8.7
0.0
$16,065
3.0
1.9
Men
25-34
3,484
18.2
0.0
$29,408
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
6,278
32.8
0.0
$43,157
3.5
1.3
Men
45-54
4,801
25.1
0.0
$50,006
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,762
9.2
0.0
$42,727
3.4
1.2
Men
65-Up
328
1.7
0.0
$21,149
2.9
1.2
Men
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$27,946
4.0
2.0
Men
Total
19,121
100.0
79.9
$38,008
3.4
1.4
Unknown
Unknown
1,897
100.0
0.0
$8,093
1.3
1.0
Unknown
Total
1,897
100.0
7.9
$8,093
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
1,008
4.2
0.0
$5,016
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
1,946
8.1
0.0
$15,251
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
3,936
16.5
0.0
$28,637
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
7,210
30.1
0.0
$41,499
3.5
1.3
Total
45-54
5,486
22.9
0.0
$47,429
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
2,035
8.5
0.0
$40,118
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
406
1.7
0.0
$19,783
2.9
1.2
Total
Unknown
1,898
7.9
0.0
$8,104
1.3
1.0
Total
Total
23,925
100.0
100.0
$33,936
3.2
1.4
Note: Persons worked at any time during the year.
Industry Determination: Based on the industry of employment in which the person made the most money in the year.
Unknown: Represents persons with missing demographic data.