Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Retail Trade (44, 45) Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
3,052
15.9
0.0
$3,190
2.7
1.7
Women
20-24
3,472
18.1
0.0
$6,141
3.0
1.7
Women
25-34
3,926
20.4
0.0
$9,567
3.1
1.5
Women
35-44
4,333
22.5
0.0
$11,877
3.3
1.4
Women
45-54
2,684
14.0
0.0
$12,433
3.4
1.4
Women
55-64
1,301
6.8
0.0
$10,939
3.4
1.3
Women
65-Up
457
2.4
0.0
$7,416
3.2
1.1
Women
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$2,707
2.0
1.5
Women
Total
19,227
100.0
53.2
$8,898
3.1
1.5
Men
00-19
2,729
18.6
0.0
$3,499
2.7
1.6
Men
20-24
2,367
16.2
0.0
$9,290
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
3,481
23.8
0.0
$17,355
3.3
1.5
Men
35-44
2,807
19.2
0.0
$25,751
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
1,889
12.9
0.0
$28,638
3.5
1.3
Men
55-64
928
6.3
0.0
$23,796
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
448
3.1
0.0
$11,346
3.1
1.2
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$587
1.5
1.5
Men
Total
14,651
100.0
40.5
$16,757
3.2
1.5
Unknown
Unknown
2,285
100.0
0.0
$2,809
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
2,285
100.0
6.3
$2,809
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
5,781
16.0
0.0
$3,336
2.7
1.6
Total
20-24
5,839
16.1
0.0
$7,417
3.0
1.7
Total
25-34
7,407
20.5
0.0
$13,227
3.2
1.5
Total
35-44
7,140
19.7
0.0
$17,331
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
4,573
12.6
0.0
$19,127
3.5
1.3
Total
55-64
2,229
6.2
0.0
$16,292
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
905
2.5
0.0
$9,361
3.2
1.1
Total
Unknown
2,289
6.3
0.0
$2,807
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
36,163
100.0
100.0
$11,697
3.1
1.5
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.