Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 1996 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
228
8.4
0.0
$3,236
2.4
1.6
Women
20-24
239
8.8
0.0
$8,980
2.8
1.5
Women
25-34
484
17.7
0.0
$19,368
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
962
35.3
0.0
$29,125
3.6
1.3
Women
45-54
533
19.5
0.0
$25,375
3.5
1.2
Women
55-64
226
8.3
0.0
$21,905
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
56
2.1
0.0
$13,185
3.1
1.2
Women
Total
2,728
100.0
12.9
$21,807
3.4
1.3
Men
00-19
762
4.4
0.0
$4,488
2.4
1.6
Men
20-24
1,354
7.8
0.0
$13,122
2.9
1.8
Men
25-34
3,425
19.8
0.0
$26,485
3.3
1.5
Men
35-44
6,353
36.8
0.0
$42,084
3.6
1.2
Men
45-54
3,682
21.3
0.0
$46,064
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,398
8.1
0.0
$39,880
3.5
1.1
Men
65-Up
303
1.8
0.0
$26,660
3.0
1.1
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$28,393
4.0
3.0
Men
Total
17,279
100.0
81.5
$35,462
3.4
1.3
Unknown
Unknown
1,190
100.0
0.0
$4,498
1.3
1.0
Unknown
Total
1,190
100.0
5.6
$4,498
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
990
4.7
0.0
$4,200
2.4
1.6
Total
20-24
1,593
7.5
0.0
$12,500
2.9
1.7
Total
25-34
3,909
18.4
0.0
$25,604
3.3
1.5
Total
35-44
7,315
34.5
0.0
$40,380
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
4,215
19.9
0.0
$43,448
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
1,624
7.7
0.0
$37,378
3.5
1.1
Total
65-Up
359
1.7
0.0
$24,559
3.0
1.1
Total
Unknown
1,192
5.6
0.0
$4,538
1.3
1.0
Total
Total
21,197
100.0
100.0
$31,967
3.3
1.3
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.