Table 1: FEMALE Percent of Employment, Age & Average Weekly Wage

by Industry

Age Average Weekly Wage

Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data) # of Females % of Employment Min Max Mean Median Min Max Mean Median

AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Production - Crops 104 31.9% 15 75 37 37 $3.65 $692.31 $136.26 $111.05

Agricultural Production - Livestock & Animal 233 21.5 16 85 40 39 0.62 984.61 179.72 138.46

Agricultural Services 365 43.1 15 79 35 35 1.69 921.60 186.90 150.00

Forestry 28 20.3 22 64 38 36 0.98 675.95 346.15 352.01

Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping Confidential

MINING
Metal Mining 50 9.2% 19 64 38 40 $4.23 $1,441.09 $599.82 $502.32

Coal Mining 543 12.7 15 75 39 39 0.82 1,572.20 694.59 687.69

Oil & Gas Extraction 738 10.9 16 86 41 40 1.49 3,402.36 420.57 365.92

Nonmetallic Mining & Quarrying 416 12.5 15 64 38 39 18.46 1,490.92 682.25 715.61

CONSTRUCTION
Building Construction - General Contractors 252 8.7% 15 78 39 39 $0.92 $1,192.31 $229.78 $199.61

Heavy Construction - Except Building 462 10.9 15 75 37 36 1.47 2,307.69 278.20 234.80

Special Trade Construction 683 11.0 15 82 40 39 0.85 5,464.80 258.24 200.00

Age Average Weekly Wage

Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data) # of Females % of Employment Min Max Mean Median Min Max Mean Median

MANUFACTURING
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food & Kindred Products 190 33.5% 16 76 40 40 $0.92 $777.54 $222.46 $165.77

Textile Mill Products 5 41.7 22 58 35 28 150.00 225.38 181.52 161.54

Apparel & Other Finished Products 99 73.9 16 70 38 35 2.15 1,550.00 195.64 174.79

Printing & Publishing 724 56.4 15 86 39 38 1.14 10,900.07 249.46 212.08

Chemicals & Allied Products 225 24.7 18 59 37 36 17.88 2,283.10 479.83 384.45

Petroleum Refining 301 25.2 16 76 35 33 3.25 1,171.93 217.26 180.24

Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastics Products 88 51.2 19 65 40 40 17.69 950.10 313.79 277.70

Leather & Leather Products 34 54.0 17 72 40 41 0.95 549.22 190.77 182.02

DURABLE GOODS
Lumber & Wood Products - Except Furniture 157 12.6% 17 75 38 36 $8.31 $1,233.77 $308.03 $272.42

Furniture & Fixtures 7 18.4 18 76 38 36 15.88 644.18 237.82 38.46

Stone, Clay, Glass, & Concrete Products 73 9.9 16 73 41 40 13.05 801.92 323.07 311.47

Primary Metal Industries 46 30.7 20 65 36 36 12.21 876.92 251.72 223.83

Fabricated Metals - Except Machinery Equipment 74 18.4 17 62 42 43 7.69 954.56 422.61 348.79

Industrial Machinery & Computer Equipment 214 22.7 17 79 41 41 6.03 1,210.32 296.80 275.40

Electronic & Other Electric Equipment 90 54.2 19 65 37 38 2.77 866.46 222.85 220.90

Transportation Equipment 32 16.5 21 74 43 44 21.23 621.30 298.74 292.61

Instruments and Related Products 51 47.7 17 67 39 37 11.60 785.02 257.34 221.54

Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 45 33.1 18 76 37 34 6.35 705.38 208.20 185.38

Age Average Weekly Wage

Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data) # of Females % of Employment Min Max Mean Median Min Max Mean Median

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES (TPU)
TRANSPORTATION
Railroads 0 0.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Local & Interurban Passenger Transit 136 32.2% 17 68 40 40 $4.37 $691.15 $193.97 $178.41

Trucking and Warehousing 533 15.1 17 84 41 39 2.25 2,307.69 291.28 259.62

Water Transportation 11 40.7 17 72 32 26 4.62 202.20 107.47 102.69

Air Transportation 135 35.1 19 72 37 37 3.93 967.48 334.11 307.12

Pipelines - Except Natural Gas 14 7.1 19 57 43 43 213.41 848.25 502.12 508.79

Transportation Services 209 62.0 15 69 39 38 6.25 1,302.82 295.36 269.23

Communications 625 39.9 16 74 39 39 1.92 3,104.10 440.81 380.77

Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services 527 16.3 17 75 42 41 2.12 2,125.53 547.37 542.17

AVERAGE ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES 77,724 46.4% 14 92 38 38 $0.09 $16,079.89 $270.24 N/A

While the AVERAGE ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES is included in the table, this number **also includes industries that will be covered in the June issue of TRENDS.**

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			Age				Average Weekly Wage
Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data)	# of Females	% of Employment	Min	Max	Mean	Median	Min	Max	Mean	Median

AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Production - Crops	104	31.9%	15	75	37	37	$3.65	$692.31	$136.26	$111.05
Agricultural Production - Livestock & Animal	233	21.5	16	85	40	39	0.62	984.61	179.72	138.46
Agricultural Services	365	43.1	15	79	35	35	1.69	921.60	186.90	150.00
Forestry	28	20.3	22	64	38	36	0.98	675.95	346.15	352.01
Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping	*Confidential*

MINING
Metal Mining	50	9.2%	19	64	38	40	$4.23	$1,441.09	$599.82	$502.32
Coal Mining	543	12.7	15	75	39	39	0.82	1,572.20	694.59	687.69
Oil & Gas Extraction	738	10.9	16	86	41	40	1.49	3,402.36	420.57	365.92
Nonmetallic Mining & Quarrying	416	12.5	15	64	38	39	18.46	1,490.92	682.25	715.61

CONSTRUCTION
Building Construction - General Contractors	252	8.7%	15	78	39	39	$0.92	$1,192.31	$229.78	$199.61
Heavy Construction - Except Building	462	10.9	15	75	37	36	1.47	2,307.69	278.20	234.80
Special Trade Construction	683	11.0	15	82	40	39	0.85	5,464.80	258.24	200.00

			Age				Average Weekly Wage
Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data)	# of Females	% of Employment	Min	Max	Mean	Median	Min	Max	Mean	Median

MANUFACTURING
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food & Kindred Products	190	33.5%	16	76	40	40	$0.92	$777.54	$222.46	$165.77
Textile Mill Products	5	41.7	22	58	35	28	150.00	225.38	181.52	161.54
Apparel & Other Finished Products	99	73.9	16	70	38	35	2.15	1,550.00	195.64	174.79
Printing & Publishing	724	56.4	15	86	39	38	1.14	10,900.07	249.46	212.08
Chemicals & Allied Products	225	24.7	18	59	37	36	17.88	2,283.10	479.83	384.45
Petroleum Refining	301	25.2	16	76	35	33	3.25	1,171.93	217.26	180.24
Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastics Products	88	51.2	19	65	40	40	17.69	950.10	313.79	277.70
Leather & Leather Products	34	54.0	17	72	40	41	0.95	549.22	190.77	182.02
DURABLE GOODS
Lumber & Wood Products - Except Furniture	157	12.6%	17	75	38	36	$8.31	$1,233.77	$308.03	$272.42
Furniture & Fixtures	7	18.4	18	76	38	36	15.88	644.18	237.82	38.46
Stone, Clay, Glass, & Concrete Products	73	9.9	16	73	41	40	13.05	801.92	323.07	311.47
Primary Metal Industries	46	30.7	20	65	36	36	12.21	876.92	251.72	223.83
Fabricated Metals - Except Machinery Equipment	74	18.4	17	62	42	43	7.69	954.56	422.61	348.79
Industrial Machinery & Computer Equipment	214	22.7	17	79	41	41	6.03	1,210.32	296.80	275.40
Electronic & Other Electric Equipment	90	54.2	19	65	37	38	2.77	866.46	222.85	220.90
Transportation Equipment	32	16.5	21	74	43	44	21.23	621.30	298.74	292.61
Instruments and Related Products	51	47.7	17	67	39	37	11.60	785.02	257.34	221.54
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries	45	33.1	18	76	37	34	6.35	705.38	208.20	185.38

			Age				Average Weekly Wage
Industry (Third Quarter 1995 Data)	# of Females	% of Employment	Min	Max	Mean	Median	Min	Max	Mean	Median

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES (TPU)
TRANSPORTATION
Railroads	0	0.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Local & Interurban Passenger Transit	136	32.2%	17	68	40	40	$4.37	$691.15	$193.97	$178.41
Trucking and Warehousing	533	15.1	17	84	41	39	2.25	2,307.69	291.28	259.62
Water Transportation	11	40.7	17	72	32	26	4.62	202.20	107.47	102.69
Air Transportation	135	35.1	19	72	37	37	3.93	967.48	334.11	307.12
Pipelines - Except Natural Gas	14	7.1	19	57	43	43	213.41	848.25	502.12	508.79
Transportation Services	209	62.0	15	69	39	38	6.25	1,302.82	295.36	269.23
Communications	625	39.9	16	74	39	39	1.92	3,104.10	440.81	380.77
Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services	527	16.3	17	75	42	41	2.12	2,125.53	547.37	542.17

AVERAGE ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES	77,724	46.4%	14	92	38	38	$0.09	$16,079.89	$270.24	N/A

Table 1: FEMALE Percent of Employment, Age & Average Weekly Wage

by Industry

While the AVERAGE ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES is included in the table, this number also includes industries that will be covered in the June issue of TRENDS.

While the AVERAGE ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES is included in the table, this number **also includes industries that will be covered in the June issue of TRENDS.**