Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Leisure & Hospitality (71, 72) 
Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
6,964
29.0
0.0
$2,357
2.5
1.5
Women
20-24
4,728
19.7
0.0
$4,592
2.8
1.8
Women
25-34
5,062
21.1
0.0
$6,598
2.9
1.6
Women
35-44
3,935
16.4
0.0
$8,153
3.1
1.6
Women
45-54
2,013
8.4
0.0
$8,774
3.2
1.4
Women
55-64
975
4.1
0.0
$8,369
3.3
1.3
Women
65-Up
356
1.5
0.0
$5,418
3.1
1.2
Women
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$5,817
2.5
1.0
Women
Total
24,035
100.0
52.9
$5,466
2.8
1.6
Men
00-19
4,487
30.2
0.0
$2,465
2.5
1.5
Men
20-24
2,884
19.4
0.0
$5,563
2.8
1.9
Men
25-34
3,544
23.9
0.0
$9,836
3.0
1.7
Men
35-44
1,941
13.1
0.0
$13,903
3.0
1.5
Men
45-54
1,102
7.4
0.0
$14,598
3.1
1.4
Men
55-64
527
3.6
0.0
$13,562
3.0
1.2
Men
65-Up
351
2.4
0.0
$6,692
2.9
1.2
Men
Unknown
4
0.0
0.0
$6,856
2.8
1.0
Men
Total
14,840
100.0
32.6
$7,720
2.8
1.6
Unknown
25-34
1
0.0
0.0
$8,213
4.0
2.0
Unknown
Unknown
6,586
100.0
0.0
$1,931
1.5
1.1
Unknown
Total
6,587
100.0
14.5
$1,932
1.5
1.1
Total
00-19
11,451
25.2
0.0
$2,399
2.5
1.5
Total
20-24
7,612
16.7
0.0
$4,960
2.8
1.8
Total
25-34
8,607
18.9
0.0
$7,932
3.0
1.7
Total
35-44
5,876
12.9
0.0
$10,053
3.1
1.5
Total
45-54
3,115
6.9
0.0
$10,834
3.1
1.4
Total
55-64
1,502
3.3
0.0
$10,191
3.2
1.3
Total
65-Up
707
1.6
0.0
$6,050
3.0
1.2
Total
Unknown
6,592
14.5
0.0
$1,935
1.5
1.1
Total
Total
45,462
100.0
100.0
$5,689
2.6
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.