Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Professional & Business Services 
(54, 55, 56) Industry in 1996 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
627
8.4
0.0
$2,557
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
1,020
13.7
0.0
$7,283
2.9
1.8
Women
25-34
1,987
26.8
0.0
$12,149
3.2
1.6
Women
35-44
2,087
28.1
0.0
$14,352
3.3
1.5
Women
45-54
1,140
15.4
0.0
$14,563
3.3
1.4
Women
55-64
420
5.7
0.0
$11,468
3.1
1.3
Women
65-Up
141
1.9
0.0
$6,081
2.8
1.3
Women
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$4,094
3.0
2.0
Women
Total
7,423
100.0
47.5
$11,505
3.1
1.5
Men
00-19
672
9.7
0.0
$2,877
2.3
1.6
Men
20-24
962
13.8
0.0
$7,229
2.6
1.8
Men
25-34
1,783
25.7
0.0
$17,164
3.1
1.5
Men
35-44
1,655
23.8
0.0
$26,871
3.2
1.4
Men
45-54
1,150
16.5
0.0
$36,668
3.3
1.3
Men
55-64
514
7.4
0.0
$33,467
3.2
1.2
Men
65-Up
212
3.1
0.0
$30,543
2.9
1.1
Men
Unknown
1
0.0
0.0
$49,600
4.0
1.0
Men
Total
6,949
100.0
44.5
$21,565
3.0
1.5
Unknown
Unknown
1,261
100.0
0.0
$3,733
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
1,261
100.0
8.1
$3,733
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
1,299
8.3
0.0
$2,723
2.4
1.6
Total
20-24
1,982
12.7
0.0
$7,256
2.8
1.8
Total
25-34
3,770
24.1
0.0
$14,521
3.1
1.6
Total
35-44
3,742
23.9
0.0
$19,889
3.3
1.4
Total
45-54
2,290
14.6
0.0
$25,664
3.3
1.4
Total
55-64
934
6.0
0.0
$23,574
3.2
1.2
Total
65-Up
353
2.3
0.0
$20,772
2.8
1.2
Total
Unknown
1,263
8.1
0.0
$3,770
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
15,633
100.0
100.0
$15,350
2.9
1.5
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.