Mean Earnings by Age and Gender in the Retail Trade 
(44, 45) Industry in 1998.
Gender
Average
Annual
Employers
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Gender
Percent
Average
Annual
Wage
Average
Quarters
Worked
Women
00-19
3,335
16.3
$3,387
2.74
1.70
Women
20-24
3,628
17.7
$6,408
2.99
1.74
Women
25-34
4,004
19.5
$10,004
3.13
1.56
Women
35-44
4,685
22.9
$12,331
3.35
1.47
Women
45-54
2,916
14.2
$13,196
3.44
1.40
Women
55-64
1,420
6.9
$11,255
3.42
1.27
Women
65-Up
510
2.5
$7,792
3.29
1.14
Women
Total
20,499
100.0
52.7
$9,308
3.16
1.54
Men
00-19
2,997
19.2
$3,799
2.72
1.65
Men
20-24
2,590
16.6
$9,295
3.03
1.78
Men
25-34
3,510
22.5
$18,542
3.32
1.58
Men
35-44
2,949
18.9
$25,896
3.47
1.37
Men
45-54
2,043
13.1
$29,949
3.50
1.24
Men
55-64
1,053
6.7
$24,155
3.48
1.22
Men
65-Up
489
3.1
$16,315
3.07
1.15
Men
Total
15,633
100.0
40.2
$17,368
3.21
1.50
Unknown
Unknown
2,783
100.0
$3,295
1.30
1.10
Unknown
Total
2,783
100.0
7.2
$3,295
1.30
1.10
Total
00-19
6,332
16.3
$3,582
2.73
1.68
Total
20-24
6,218
16.0
$7,611
3.01
1.76
Total
25-34
7,514
19.3
$13,992
3.22
1.57
Total
35-44
7,634
19.6
$17,571
3.39
1.43
Total
45-54
4,959
12.7
$20,098
3.47
1.33
Total
55-64
2,473
6.4
$16,748
3.45
1.25
Total
65-Up
999
2.6
$11,964
3.18
1.14
Total
Unknown
2,786
7.2
$3,292
1.30
1.10
Total
Total
38,915
100.0
100.0
$12,116
3.05
1.49
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
Unknown: Represents persons with missing demographic data.
 
T. Glover, WYDOE Research & Planning 09/09/2010.