Mean Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural 
Resources & Mining (11, 21) Industry in 1996.
Gender
Average
Annual
Employers
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Gender
Percent
Average
Annual
Wage
Average
Quarters
Worked
Women
00-19
239
8.2
$3,472
2.41
1.60
Women
20-24
256
8.8
$8,963
2.83
1.59
Women
25-34
519
17.7
$19,330
3.34
1.46
Women
35-44
1,035
35.4
$28,992
3.64
1.29
Women
45-54
568
19.4
$25,446
3.52
1.21
Women
55-64
243
8.3
$22,144
3.50
1.17
Women
65-Up
65
2.2
$13,131
3.14
1.22
Women
Total
2,925
100.0
12.5
$21,829
3.37
1.34
Men
00-19
851
4.5
$4,497
2.37
1.62
Men
20-24
1,534
8.0
$13,153
2.85
1.78
Men
25-34
3,866
20.2
$25,980
3.27
1.54
Men
35-44
6,994
36.6
$41,779
3.60
1.26
Men
45-54
3,989
20.9
$45,939
3.67
1.18
Men
55-64
1,535
8.0
$39,591
3.52
1.15
Men
65-Up
324
1.7
$26,106
2.97
1.09
Men
Total
19,095
100.0
81.5
$35,045
3.42
1.35
Unknown
Unknown
1,405
100.0
$4,311
1.26
1.03
Unknown
Total
1,405
100.0
6.0
$4,311
1.26
1.03
Total
00-19
1,090
4.7
$4,272
2.38
1.61
Total
20-24
1,790
7.6
$12,554
2.85
1.75
Total
25-34
4,385
18.7
$25,193
3.28
1.53
Total
35-44
8,029
34.3
$40,131
3.61
1.27
Total
45-54
4,557
19.5
$43,385
3.65
1.18
Total
55-64
1,778
7.6
$37,207
3.52
1.15
Total
65-Up
389
1.7
$23,938
3.00
1.11
Total
Unknown
1,407
6.0
$4,345
1.26
1.04
Total
Total
23,425
100.0
100.0
$31,551
3.28
1.33
Note: Persons worked 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.
 
T. Glover, WYDOE Research & Planning 09/09/2010.