Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Wholesale Trade, Transportation, & 
Utilities (22, 42, 48, 49) Industry in 1998 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
204
5.4
0.0
$3,391
2.6
1.6
Women
20-24
302
7.9
0.0
$8,766
3.2
1.9
Women
25-34
790
20.7
0.0
$13,924
3.3
1.6
Women
35-44
1,222
32.1
0.0
$19,270
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
837
22.0
0.0
$21,737
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
370
9.7
0.0
$17,581
3.5
1.3
Women
65-Up
87
2.3
0.0
$14,677
3.0
1.1
Women
Total
3,812
100.0
20.0
$16,753
3.4
1.5
Men
00-19
546
3.9
0.0
$4,783
2.6
1.6
Men
20-24
1,030
7.3
0.0
$14,407
3.2
1.8
Men
25-34
2,889
20.4
0.0
$23,483
3.4
1.5
Men
35-44
4,379
31.0
0.0
$35,620
3.6
1.3
Men
45-54
3,339
23.6
0.0
$41,890
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,550
11.0
0.0
$33,969
3.4
1.2
Men
65-Up
405
2.9
0.0
$17,231
3.1
1.2
Men
Total
14,138
100.0
74.1
$31,177
3.5
1.3
Unknown
Unknown
1,132
100.0
0.0
$6,074
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
1,132
100.0
5.9
$6,074
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
750
3.9
0.0
$4,404
2.6
1.6
Total
20-24
1,332
7.0
0.0
$13,128
3.2
1.8
Total
25-34
3,679
19.3
0.0
$21,430
3.4
1.5
Total
35-44
5,601
29.4
0.0
$32,053
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
4,176
21.9
0.0
$37,851
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
1,920
10.1
0.0
$30,811
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
492
2.6
0.0
$16,779
3.1
1.2
Total
Unknown
1,132
5.9
0.0
$6,074
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
19,082
100.0
100.0
$26,806
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.