Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2002 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
208
6.8
0.0
$4,466
2.2
1.5
Women
20-24
302
9.8
0.0
$13,174
2.9
1.6
Women
25-34
507
16.5
0.0
$26,078
3.4
1.5
Women
35-44
840
27.3
0.0
$33,097
3.6
1.4
Women
45-54
857
27.8
0.0
$37,254
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
289
9.4
0.0
$27,655
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
78
2.5
0.0
$13,558
2.9
1.1
Women
Total
3,081
100.0
11.8
$28,207
3.4
1.4
Men
00-19
803
3.9
0.0
$7,156
2.6
1.8
Men
20-24
2,165
10.6
0.0
$23,134
3.2
1.8
Men
25-34
4,277
20.9
0.0
$37,377
3.5
1.5
Men
35-44
5,372
26.2
0.0
$48,070
3.6
1.4
Men
45-54
5,618
27.4
0.0
$58,568
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,897
9.3
0.0
$52,492
3.6
1.2
Men
65-Up
366
1.8
0.0
$31,619
3.1
1.1
Men
Total
20,498
100.0
78.7
$44,595
3.5
1.4
Unknown
Unknown
2,480
100.0
0.0
$10,105
1.6
1.1
Unknown
Total
2,480
100.0
9.5
$10,105
1.6
1.1
Total
00-19
1,011
3.9
0.0
$6,602
2.5
1.7
Total
20-24
2,467
9.5
0.0
$21,915
3.2
1.8
Total
25-34
4,784
18.4
0.0
$36,180
3.5
1.5
Total
35-44
6,212
23.8
0.0
$46,046
3.6
1.4
Total
45-54
6,475
24.8
0.0
$55,747
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
2,186
8.4
0.0
$49,209
3.6
1.2
Total
65-Up
444
1.7
0.0
$28,446
3.0
1.1
Total
Unknown
2,480
9.5
0.0
$10,105
1.6
1.1
Total
Total
26,059
100.0
100.0
$39,375
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.