Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2000 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
236
8.1
0.0
$3,922
2.3
1.5
Women
20-24
324
11.1
0.0
$9,342
2.6
1.5
Women
25-34
424
14.5
0.0
$21,708
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
842
28.8
0.0
$29,880
3.5
1.3
Women
45-54
717
24.5
0.0
$30,703
3.5
1.3
Women
55-64
256
8.8
0.0
$21,136
3.2
1.2
Women
65-Up
119
4.1
0.0
$13,994
2.8
1.1
Women
N/A
3
0.1
0.0
$16,593
2.7
1.3
Women
Total
2,921
100.0
11.9
$23,093
3.2
1.3
Men
00-19
948
4.8
0.0
$6,122
2.4
1.8
Men
20-24
1,964
9.9
0.0
$17,857
3.0
2.0
Men
25-34
3,773
19.0
0.0
$30,138
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
6,098
30.8
0.0
$43,707
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
4,950
25.0
0.0
$51,716
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,700
8.6
0.0
$44,043
3.4
1.2
Men
65-Up
374
1.9
0.0
$32,712
2.9
1.1
Men
N/A
18
0.1
0.0
$31,362
2.6
1.1
Men
Total
19,825
100.0
81.0
$38,576
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
1,715
100.0
0.0
$6,174
1.2
1.0
N/A
Total
1,715
100.0
7.0
$6,174
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
1,184
4.8
0.0
$5,684
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
2,288
9.4
0.0
$16,651
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
4,197
17.2
0.0
$29,286
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
6,940
28.4
0.0
$42,029
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
5,667
23.2
0.0
$49,057
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
1,956
8.0
0.0
$41,045
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
493
2.0
0.0
$28,194
2.9
1.1
Total
N/A
1,736
7.1
0.0
$6,453
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
24,461
100.0
100.0
$34,456
3.2
1.4
Note: Persons worked any 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.