Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Professional & Business Services 
(54, 55, 56) Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
669
8.2
0.0
$2,771
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
1,055
12.9
0.0
$7,529
2.9
1.9
Women
25-34
2,141
26.2
0.0
$12,132
3.1
1.6
Women
35-44
2,269
27.8
0.0
$14,565
3.3
1.5
Women
45-54
1,351
16.5
0.0
$14,517
3.3
1.4
Women
55-64
518
6.3
0.0
$10,911
3.2
1.3
Women
65-Up
171
2.1
0.0
$7,612
2.7
1.3
Women
Total
8,174
100.0
47.7
$11,669
3.1
1.6
Men
00-19
780
10.2
0.0
$3,049
2.3
1.6
Men
20-24
1,111
14.5
0.0
$8,083
2.7
1.9
Men
25-34
1,916
25.0
0.0
$17,707
3.1
1.6
Men
35-44
1,784
23.2
0.0
$28,090
3.2
1.4
Men
45-54
1,267
16.5
0.0
$37,055
3.3
1.3
Men
55-64
590
7.7
0.0
$32,396
3.2
1.2
Men
65-Up
229
3.0
0.0
$34,743
2.9
1.1
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$21,327
2.5
1.5
Men
Total
7,679
100.0
44.8
$22,068
3.0
1.5
Unknown
Unknown
1,295
100.0
0.0
$3,625
1.2
1.1
Unknown
Total
1,295
100.0
7.6
$3,625
1.2
1.1
Total
00-19
1,449
8.4
0.0
$2,920
2.4
1.6
Total
20-24
2,166
12.6
0.0
$7,813
2.8
1.9
Total
25-34
4,057
23.7
0.0
$14,765
3.1
1.6
Total
35-44
4,053
23.6
0.0
$20,518
3.2
1.4
Total
45-54
2,618
15.3
0.0
$25,424
3.3
1.4
Total
55-64
1,108
6.5
0.0
$22,352
3.2
1.3
Total
65-Up
400
2.3
0.0
$23,144
2.8
1.2
Total
Unknown
1,297
7.6
0.0
$3,652
1.2
1.1
Total
Total
17,148
100.0
100.0
$15,718
2.9
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.