Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) Industry in 
1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
349
11.0
0.0
$3,361
2.6
1.5
Women
20-24
412
13.0
0.0
$7,498
2.9
1.6
Women
25-34
636
20.1
0.0
$15,015
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
878
27.8
0.0
$17,286
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
566
17.9
0.0
$18,938
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
243
7.7
0.0
$16,292
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
78
2.5
0.0
$9,755
3.3
1.1
Women
Total
3,162
100.0
24.3
$14,051
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
624
6.7
0.0
$4,468
2.6
1.7
Men
20-24
1,092
11.7
0.0
$11,302
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
2,121
22.8
0.0
$24,304
3.5
1.5
Men
35-44
2,660
28.5
0.0
$35,254
3.7
1.3
Men
45-54
1,908
20.5
0.0
$42,785
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
758
8.1
0.0
$39,668
3.7
1.2
Men
65-Up
158
1.7
0.0
$18,410
3.2
1.1
Men
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$55,849
4.0
3.0
Men
Total
9,322
100.0
71.5
$29,513
3.5
1.4
Unknown
Unknown
549
100.0
0.0
$5,032
1.3
1.0
Unknown
Total
549
100.0
4.2
$5,032
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
973
7.5
0.0
$4,071
2.6
1.6
Total
20-24
1,504
11.5
0.0
$10,260
3.0
1.7
Total
25-34
2,757
21.2
0.0
$22,162
3.5
1.5
Total
35-44
3,538
27.1
0.0
$30,795
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
2,474
19.0
0.0
$37,330
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
1,001
7.7
0.0
$33,993
3.6
1.2
Total
65-Up
236
1.8
0.0
$15,549
3.2
1.1
Total
Unknown
550
4.2
0.0
$5,124
1.3
1.0
Total
Total
13,033
100.0
100.0
$24,730
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.