Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2002 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
242
7.8
0.0
$4,713
2.3
1.6
Women
20-24
318
10.2
0.0
$12,514
2.8
1.6
Women
25-34
491
15.8
0.0
$25,371
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
814
26.2
0.0
$31,736
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
825
26.5
0.0
$36,763
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
287
9.2
0.0
$25,527
3.2
1.2
Women
65-Up
133
4.3
0.0
$15,167
2.9
1.1
Women
N/A
2
0.1
0.0
$16,977
3.0
2.0
Women
Total
3,112
100.0
11.4
$26,709
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
914
4.2
0.0
$6,774
2.4
1.7
Men
20-24
2,406
10.9
0.0
$21,736
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
4,685
21.3
0.0
$35,290
3.4
1.6
Men
35-44
5,818
26.5
0.0
$45,804
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
5,775
26.3
0.0
$56,117
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,940
8.8
0.0
$50,894
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
440
2.0
0.0
$30,415
3.0
1.2
Men
N/A
16
0.1
0.0
$32,116
2.6
1.4
Men
Total
21,994
100.0
80.5
$42,149
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
2,221
100.0
0.0
$8,803
1.4
1.1
N/A
Total
2,221
100.0
8.1
$8,803
1.4
1.1
Total
00-19
1,156
4.2
0.0
$6,343
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
2,724
10.0
0.0
$20,659
3.0
1.8
Total
25-34
5,176
18.9
0.0
$34,349
3.4
1.6
Total
35-44
6,632
24.3
0.0
$44,077
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
6,600
24.2
0.0
$53,698
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
2,227
8.1
0.0
$47,625
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
573
2.1
0.0
$26,876
2.9
1.2
Total
N/A
2,239
8.2
0.0
$8,977
1.4
1.1
Total
Total
27,327
100.0
100.0
$37,680
3.2
1.4
Note: Persons worked ant time during the year.
Industry Determination: Based on the industry of employment in which the person made the most money in the year.
N/A: Represents persons with demographic data that are unavailable.