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
225
7.5
0.0
$3,975
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
304
10.1
0.0
$9,659
2.7
1.6
Women
25-34
458
15.2
0.0
$22,422
3.4
1.5
Women
35-44
903
30.0
0.0
$30,763
3.5
1.3
Women
45-54
775
25.7
0.0
$31,488
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
274
9.1
0.0
$22,945
3.3
1.2
Women
65-Up
74
2.5
0.0
$12,350
3.1
1.1
Women
Total
3,013
100.0
12.0
$24,389
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
924
4.6
0.0
$7,334
2.6
1.9
Men
20-24
2,008
10.0
0.0
$18,660
3.1
2.0
Men
25-34
3,840
19.2
0.0
$31,253
3.4
1.6
Men
35-44
6,062
30.3
0.0
$44,814
3.6
1.3
Men
45-54
5,078
25.4
0.0
$54,322
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,718
8.6
0.0
$45,307
3.5
1.1
Men
65-Up
351
1.8
0.0
$30,269
2.9
1.1
Men
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$25,327
4.0
6.0
Men
Total
19,982
100.0
79.7
$40,049
3.5
1.4
Unknown
Unknown
2,067
100.0
0.0
$6,275
1.3
1.0
Unknown
Total
2,067
100.0
8.2
$6,275
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
1,149
4.6
0.0
$6,676
2.6
1.8
Total
20-24
2,312
9.2
0.0
$17,477
3.1
2.0
Total
25-34
4,298
17.1
0.0
$30,312
3.4
1.6
Total
35-44
6,965
27.8
0.0
$42,992
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
5,853
23.4
0.0
$51,299
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
1,992
7.9
0.0
$42,231
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
425
1.7
0.0
$27,149
3.0
1.1
Total
Unknown
2,068
8.3
0.0
$6,284
1.3
1.0
Total
Total
25,062
100.0
100.0
$35,381
3.3
1.4
Note: Persons worked at 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.