Mean Earnings by Age and Gender in the Professional 
& Business Services (54, 55, 56) Industry in 1997.
Gender
Average
Annual
Employers
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Gender
Percent
Average
Annual
Wage
Average
Quarters
Worked
Women
00-19
713
8.4
$2,699
2.46
1.62
Women
20-24
1,093
12.8
$7,370
2.91
1.87
Women
25-34
2,232
26.2
$11,979
3.11
1.59
Women
35-44
2,354
27.6
$14,430
3.25
1.51
Women
45-54
1,401
16.4
$14,421
3.27
1.43
Women
55-64
545
6.4
$10,770
3.14
1.30
Women
65-Up
182
2.1
$8,357
2.75
1.26
Women
Total
8,520
100.0
47.4
$11,535
3.09
1.56
Men
00-19
827
10.3
$2,964
2.25
1.64
Men
20-24
1,164
14.4
$8,062
2.69
1.87
Men
25-34
2,001
24.8
$17,640
3.06
1.59
Men
35-44
1,873
23.2
$27,916
3.17
1.37
Men
45-54
1,318
16.4
$36,885
3.28
1.30
Men
55-64
630
7.8
$31,723
3.13
1.25
Men
65-Up
246
3.1
$33,569
2.91
1.13
Men
Total
8,061
100.0
44.9
$21,873
2.99
1.50
Unknown
Unknown
1,383
100.0
$3,625
1.24
1.06
Unknown
Total
1,383
100.0
7.7
$3,625
1.24
1.06
Total
00-19
1,540
8.6
$2,842
2.35
1.63
Total
20-24
2,257
12.6
$7,727
2.80
1.87
Total
25-34
4,233
23.6
$14,655
3.09
1.59
Total
35-44
4,227
23.5
$20,406
3.22
1.45
Total
45-54
2,719
15.1
$25,310
3.27
1.37
Total
55-64
1,175
6.5
$22,004
3.14
1.27
Total
65-Up
428
2.4
$22,848
2.84
1.19
Total
Unknown
1,385
7.7
$3,650
1.25
1.06
Total
Total
17,964
100.0
100.0
$15,565
2.90
1.49
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.