Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Retail Trade (44, 45) Industry in 1996 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
2,838
15.7
0.0
$3,058
2.7
1.6
Women
20-24
3,334
18.4
0.0
$5,733
3.0
1.7
Women
25-34
3,837
21.2
0.0
$9,224
3.1
1.5
Women
35-44
4,079
22.5
0.0
$11,602
3.3
1.4
Women
45-54
2,440
13.5
0.0
$11,875
3.4
1.3
Women
55-64
1,194
6.6
0.0
$10,625
3.4
1.3
Women
65-Up
407
2.2
0.0
$7,188
3.2
1.1
Women
Total
18,129
100.0
52.9
$8,555
3.1
1.5
Men
00-19
2,401
17.1
0.0
$3,563
2.7
1.6
Men
20-24
2,335
16.6
0.0
$8,728
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
3,533
25.2
0.0
$16,920
3.4
1.5
Men
35-44
2,703
19.3
0.0
$24,893
3.5
1.3
Men
45-54
1,765
12.6
0.0
$28,312
3.5
1.2
Men
55-64
844
6.0
0.0
$23,975
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
450
3.2
0.0
$10,571
3.1
1.2
Men
Total
14,031
100.0
41.0
$16,461
3.2
1.5
Unknown
25-34
1
0.0
0.0
$12,329
4.0
2.0
Unknown
Unknown
2,088
100.0
0.0
$2,622
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
2,089
100.0
6.1
$2,627
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
5,239
15.3
0.0
$3,289
2.7
1.6
Total
20-24
5,669
16.6
0.0
$6,967
3.0
1.7
Total
25-34
7,371
21.5
0.0
$12,913
3.2
1.5
Total
35-44
6,782
19.8
0.0
$16,899
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
4,205
12.3
0.0
$18,774
3.5
1.3
Total
55-64
2,038
6.0
0.0
$16,153
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
857
2.5
0.0
$8,965
3.2
1.2
Total
Unknown
2,088
6.1
0.0
$2,622
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
34,249
100.0
100.0
$11,432
3.1
1.5
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.