Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Health Care & Social Assistance (62) 
Industry in 1996 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
844
4.6
0.0
$3,546
2.7
1.7
Women
20-24
1,886
10.2
0.0
$8,006
3.2
1.7
Women
25-34
4,573
24.7
0.0
$14,010
3.4
1.5
Women
35-44
5,886
31.8
0.0
$18,757
3.6
1.3
Women
45-54
3,599
19.4
0.0
$19,851
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
1,382
7.5
0.0
$17,823
3.6
1.2
Women
65-Up
364
2.0
0.0
$9,695
3.4
1.1
Women
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$13,956
4.0
1.0
Women
Total
18,536
100.0
78.5
$15,764
3.5
1.4
Men
00-19
262
6.4
0.0
$3,508
2.5
1.6
Men
20-24
419
10.3
0.0
$8,433
3.1
1.9
Men
25-34
1,043
25.7
0.0
$21,423
3.4
1.5
Men
35-44
1,057
26.0
0.0
$44,418
3.5
1.3
Men
45-54
880
21.6
0.0
$58,869
3.6
1.3
Men
55-64
303
7.5
0.0
$70,786
3.5
1.1
Men
65-Up
102
2.5
0.0
$26,059
3.1
1.1
Men
Total
4,066
100.0
17.2
$36,807
3.4
1.4
Unknown
Unknown
1,017
100.0
0.0
$4,651
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
1,017
100.0
4.3
$4,651
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
1,106
4.7
0.0
$3,537
2.7
1.7
Total
20-24
2,305
9.8
0.0
$8,083
3.1
1.7
Total
25-34
5,616
23.8
0.0
$15,386
3.4
1.5
Total
35-44
6,943
29.4
0.0
$22,664
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
4,479
19.0
0.0
$27,517
3.6
1.3
Total
55-64
1,685
7.1
0.0
$27,347
3.6
1.2
Total
65-Up
466
2.0
0.0
$13,277
3.3
1.1
Total
Unknown
1,019
4.3
0.0
$4,669
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
23,619
100.0
100.0
$18,908
3.3
1.4
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.