Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
219
7.3
0.0
$3,603
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
302
10.1
0.0
$8,602
2.7
1.7
Women
25-34
524
17.6
0.0
$18,956
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
1,030
34.5
0.0
$28,065
3.5
1.3
Women
45-54
587
19.7
0.0
$27,356
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
256
8.6
0.0
$20,738
3.3
1.2
Women
65-Up
66
2.2
0.0
$14,212
3.1
1.1
Women
Total
2,984
100.0
12.9
$21,626
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
913
4.9
0.0
$5,222
2.4
1.7
Men
20-24
1,710
9.1
0.0
$14,373
3.0
2.0
Men
25-34
3,641
19.4
0.0
$26,548
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
6,593
35.1
0.0
$42,563
3.6
1.3
Men
45-54
4,060
21.6
0.0
$48,925
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,537
8.2
0.0
$43,191
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
323
1.7
0.0
$28,506
3.0
1.1
Men
Unknown
5
0.0
0.0
$14,292
2.2
1.2
Men
Total
18,782
100.0
81.0
$36,254
3.4
1.4
Unknown
20-24
1
0.1
0.0
$7,922
2.0
1.0
Unknown
Unknown
1,426
99.9
0.0
$4,882
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
1,427
100.0
6.2
$4,884
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
1,132
4.9
0.0
$4,909
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
2,013
8.7
0.0
$13,504
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
4,165
18.0
0.0
$25,593
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
7,623
32.9
0.0
$40,604
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
4,647
20.0
0.0
$46,201
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
1,793
7.7
0.0
$39,986
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
389
1.7
0.0
$26,081
3.0
1.1
Total
Unknown
1,431
6.2
0.0
$4,914
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
23,193
100.0
100.0
$32,442
3.3
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.