Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Retail Trade (44, 45) Industry in 1998 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
3,262
16.3
0.0
$3,397
2.7
1.7
Women
20-24
3,540
17.7
0.0
$6,414
3.0
1.7
Women
25-34
3,890
19.5
0.0
$9,933
3.1
1.5
Women
35-44
4,546
22.8
0.0
$12,325
3.4
1.5
Women
45-54
2,846
14.2
0.0
$13,208
3.4
1.4
Women
55-64
1,391
7.0
0.0
$11,265
3.4
1.3
Women
65-Up
498
2.5
0.0
$7,762
3.3
1.1
Women
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$1,866
2.0
1.0
Women
Total
19,974
100.0
52.6
$9,291
3.2
1.5
Men
00-19
2,917
19.1
0.0
$3,784
2.7
1.6
Men
20-24
2,521
16.5
0.0
$9,332
3.0
1.8
Men
25-34
3,444
22.6
0.0
$18,532
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
2,870
18.8
0.0
$26,021
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
2,009
13.2
0.0
$30,054
3.5
1.2
Men
55-64
1,017
6.7
0.0
$24,311
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
484
3.2
0.0
$16,221
3.1
1.1
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$184
1.0
1.0
Men
Total
15,264
100.0
40.2
$17,428
3.2
1.5
Unknown
Unknown
2,717
100.0
0.0
$3,254
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
2,717
100.0
7.2
$3,254
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
6,179
16.3
0.0
$3,580
2.7
1.7
Total
20-24
6,061
16.0
0.0
$7,628
3.0
1.7
Total
25-34
7,334
19.3
0.0
$13,971
3.2
1.6
Total
35-44
7,416
19.5
0.0
$17,625
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
4,855
12.8
0.0
$20,179
3.5
1.3
Total
55-64
2,408
6.3
0.0
$16,775
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
982
2.6
0.0
$11,931
3.2
1.1
Total
Unknown
2,720
7.2
0.0
$3,251
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
37,955
100.0
100.0
$12,131
3.0
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.