Mean Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural 
Resources & Mining (11, 21) Industry in 1997.
Gender
Average
Annual
Employers
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Gender
Percent
Average
Annual
Wage
Average
Quarters
Worked
Women
00-19
228
7.3
$3,763
2.49
1.55
Women
20-24
322
10.3
$8,627
2.74
1.74
Women
25-34
541
17.4
$19,176
3.27
1.49
Women
35-44
1,071
34.4
$28,137
3.52
1.34
Women
45-54
611
19.6
$27,767
3.61
1.26
Women
55-64
268
8.6
$21,447
3.33
1.23
Women
65-Up
72
2.3
$13,448
2.97
1.11
Women
Total
3,113
100.0
12.6
$21,788
3.31
1.39
Men
00-19
968
4.8
$5,293
2.42
1.73
Men
20-24
1,859
9.3
$14,591
3.02
1.99
Men
25-34
3,947
19.7
$26,553
3.28
1.63
Men
35-44
7,036
35.1
$42,623
3.58
1.33
Men
45-54
4,305
21.4
$49,011
3.70
1.23
Men
55-64
1,619
8.1
$43,163
3.52
1.18
Men
65-Up
334
1.7
$28,682
3.00
1.15
Men
Unknown
5
0.0
$14,292
2.20
1.20
Men
Total
20,073
100.0
81.2
$36,242
3.42
1.43
Unknown
Unknown
1,530
99.9
$4,872
1.28
1.05
Unknown
Total
1,531
100.0
6.2
$4,874
1.28
1.05
Total
00-19
1,196
4.8
$5,002
2.43
1.70
Total
20-24
2,182
8.8
$13,708
2.98
1.95
Total
25-34
4,488
18.2
$25,664
3.28
1.61
Total
35-44
8,107
32.8
$40,710
3.57
1.33
Total
45-54
4,916
19.9
$46,370
3.69
1.23
Total
55-64
1,887
7.6
$40,079
3.49
1.19
Total
65-Up
406
1.6
$25,981
3.00
1.15
Total
Unknown
1,535
6.2
$4,902
1.29
1.05
Total
Total
24,717
100.0
100.0
$32,478
3.28
1.40
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.