Gender
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) Industry in 
1998
Gender 
Percent
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Women
00-19
213
7.0
$3,855
2.4
1.5
20-24
288
9.5
$9,357
2.9
1.7
25-34
538
17.7
$19,650
3.3
1.5
35-44
1,022
33.7
$29,673
3.6
1.4
45-54
648
21.3
$28,540
3.6
1.2
55-64
260
8.6
$23,702
3.4
1.2
65-Up
67
2.2
$11,821
3.1
1.2
Total
3,036
100.0
12.0
$23,011
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
964
4.7
$5,861
2.4
1.6
20-24
1,902
9.3
$16,524
3.1
1.9
25-34
3,940
19.3
$27,371
3.3
1.6
35-44
6,871
33.6
$42,727
3.6
1.3
45-54
4,648
22.7
$49,819
3.7
1.2
55-64
1,785
8.7
$43,060
3.5
1.2
65-Up
336
1.6
$30,362
3.0
1.1
Unknown
2
0.0
$17,030
2.5
3.0
Total
20,448
100.0
81.2
$37,028
3.4
1.4
Unknown
00-19
3
0.2
$3,883
2.7
2.0
20-24
5
0.3
$6,219
2.8
2.4
25-34
2
0.1
$20,302
4.0
1.5
35-44
2
0.1
$26,152
2.5
1.5
Unknown
1,701
99.3
$5,967
1.3
1.0
Total
1,713
100.0
6.8
$6,005
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
1,180
4.7
$5,494
2.4
1.6
20-24
2,195
8.7
$15,561
3.1
1.8
25-34
4,480
17.8
$26,440
3.3
1.6
35-44
7,895
31.3
$41,033
3.6
1.3
45-54
5,296
21.0
$47,215
3.7
1.2
55-64
2,045
8.1
$40,599
3.5
1.2
65-Up
403
1.6
$27,280
3.0
1.1
Unknown
1,703
6.8
$5,980
1.3
1.0
Total
25,197
100.0
100.0
$33,230
3.3
1.4