Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Wholesale Trade, Transportation, & 
Utilities (22, 42, 48, 49) Industry in 1996 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
169
5.1
0.0
$3,054
2.5
1.5
Women
20-24
256
7.7
0.0
$6,884
3.0
1.7
Women
25-34
747
22.5
0.0
$12,867
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
1,134
34.1
0.0
$18,399
3.6
1.4
Women
45-54
654
19.7
0.0
$19,432
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
282
8.5
0.0
$16,723
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
79
2.4
0.0
$15,924
3.1
1.2
Women
Total
3,321
100.0
19.7
$15,489
3.4
1.4
Men
00-19
461
3.6
0.0
$4,326
2.6
1.6
Men
20-24
889
7.0
0.0
$12,888
3.2
1.7
Men
25-34
2,736
21.5
0.0
$23,065
3.4
1.4
Men
35-44
4,156
32.6
0.0
$33,987
3.6
1.2
Men
45-54
2,864
22.5
0.0
$39,067
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,304
10.2
0.0
$31,946
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
330
2.6
0.0
$16,402
3.2
1.2
Men
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$909
1.0
1.0
Men
Total
12,741
100.0
75.7
$29,571
3.5
1.3
Unknown
Unknown
776
100.0
0.0
$4,856
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
776
100.0
4.6
$4,856
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
630
3.7
0.0
$3,985
2.5
1.6
Total
20-24
1,145
6.8
0.0
$11,546
3.1
1.7
Total
25-34
3,483
20.7
0.0
$20,878
3.4
1.4
Total
35-44
5,290
31.4
0.0
$30,646
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
3,518
20.9
0.0
$35,417
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
1,586
9.4
0.0
$29,239
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
409
2.4
0.0
$16,309
3.1
1.2
Total
Unknown
777
4.6
0.0
$4,851
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
16,838
100.0
100.0
$25,655
3.4
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.