Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 1998 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
212
6.9
0.0
$3,796
2.4
1.6
Women
20-24
282
9.2
0.0
$9,080
2.9
1.7
Women
25-34
520
17.0
0.0
$19,650
3.2
1.5
Women
35-44
1,027
33.7
0.0
$29,764
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
668
21.9
0.0
$28,516
3.5
1.3
Women
55-64
274
9.0
0.0
$22,548
3.3
1.2
Women
65-Up
69
2.3
0.0
$13,260
3.2
1.2
Women
Total
3,052
100.0
12.5
$23,032
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
857
4.3
0.0
$5,669
2.4
1.6
Men
20-24
1,752
8.8
0.0
$16,443
3.1
1.9
Men
25-34
3,776
19.0
0.0
$27,782
3.3
1.5
Men
35-44
6,744
34.0
0.0
$43,104
3.6
1.3
Men
45-54
4,609
23.2
0.0
$50,038
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,762
8.9
0.0
$43,674
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
332
1.7
0.0
$25,615
2.9
1.1
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$17,030
2.5
3.0
Men
Total
19,834
100.0
81.1
$37,581
3.4
1.4
Unknown
20-24
1
0.1
0.0
$1,418
1.0
1.0
Unknown
Unknown
1,572
99.9
0.0
$6,153
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
1,573
100.0
6.4
$6,150
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
1,069
4.4
0.0
$5,298
2.4
1.6
Total
20-24
2,035
8.3
0.0
$15,415
3.0
1.8
Total
25-34
4,296
17.6
0.0
$26,797
3.3
1.5
Total
35-44
7,771
31.8
0.0
$41,341
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
5,277
21.6
0.0
$47,313
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
2,036
8.3
0.0
$40,831
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
401
1.6
0.0
$23,489
2.9
1.1
Total
Unknown
1,574
6.4
0.0
$6,167
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
24,459
100.0
100.0
$33,744
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.