Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2005 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
231
6.6
0.0
$4,673
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
358
10.3
0.0
$13,978
2.9
1.7
Women
25-34
613
17.6
0.0
$27,629
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
757
21.7
0.0
$31,432
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
1,000
28.6
0.0
$40,522
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
388
11.1
0.0
$34,630
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
140
4.0
0.0
$15,785
3.0
1.2
Women
N/A
4
0.1
0.0
$25,366
3.0
1.0
Women
Total
3,491
100.0
10.5
$29,529
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
1,085
4.1
0.0
$10,001
2.5
1.9
Men
20-24
3,293
12.5
0.0
$26,439
3.0
1.9
Men
25-34
6,284
23.9
0.0
$41,326
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
5,626
21.4
0.0
$48,569
3.4
1.4
Men
45-54
6,844
26.0
0.0
$61,805
3.6
1.3
Men
55-64
2,626
10.0
0.0
$61,092
3.6
1.2
Men
65-Up
539
2.0
0.0
$34,815
3.1
1.2
Men
N/A
9
0.0
0.0
$44,265
3.1
1.3
Men
Total
26,306
100.0
78.9
$46,888
3.4
1.5
N/A
N/A
3,530
100.0
0.0
$15,634
1.8
1.1
N/A
Total
3,530
100.0
10.6
$15,634
1.8
1.1
Total
00-19
1,316
3.9
0.0
$9,065
2.5
1.8
Total
20-24
3,651
11.0
0.0
$25,217
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
6,897
20.7
0.0
$40,108
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
6,383
19.2
0.0
$46,537
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
7,844
23.5
0.0
$59,091
3.6
1.3
Total
55-64
3,014
9.0
0.0
$57,685
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
679
2.0
0.0
$30,891
3.1
1.2
Total
N/A
3,543
10.6
0.0
$15,718
1.8
1.1
Total
Total
33,327
100.0
100.0
$41,759
3.2
1.4
Note: Persons worked ant time during the year.
Industry Determination: Based on the industry of employment in which the person made the most money in the year.
N/A: Represents persons with demographic data that are unavailable.