Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Construction (23) Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
250
10.0
0.0
$3,072
2.3
1.6
Women
20-24
249
9.9
0.0
$7,462
2.8
1.9
Women
25-34
595
23.7
0.0
$10,002
3.0
1.8
Women
35-44
729
29.0
0.0
$13,549
3.2
1.6
Women
45-54
443
17.6
0.0
$13,820
3.2
1.4
Women
55-64
182
7.3
0.0
$14,250
3.3
1.2
Women
65-Up
62
2.5
0.0
$7,099
2.7
1.1
Women
Total
2,510
100.0
9.3
$11,000
3.0
1.6
Men
00-19
1,677
8.2
0.0
$4,222
2.4
1.8
Men
20-24
3,013
14.8
0.0
$10,142
2.9
2.0
Men
25-34
5,432
26.6
0.0
$16,163
3.1
1.8
Men
35-44
5,829
28.5
0.0
$20,472
3.1
1.6
Men
45-54
2,928
14.3
0.0
$23,481
3.2
1.6
Men
55-64
1,222
6.0
0.0
$22,427
3.1
1.5
Men
65-Up
323
1.6
0.0
$13,487
2.8
1.2
Men
Unknown
3
0.0
0.0
$4,050
1.3
1.0
Men
Total
20,427
100.0
76.1
$16,904
3.0
1.7
Unknown
35-44
1
0.0
0.0
$24,000
2.0
1.0
Unknown
Unknown
3,912
100.0
0.0
$3,889
1.3
1.0
Unknown
Total
3,913
100.0
14.6
$3,895
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
1,927
7.2
0.0
$4,073
2.4
1.8
Total
20-24
3,262
12.1
0.0
$9,937
2.9
2.0
Total
25-34
6,027
22.4
0.0
$15,555
3.0
1.8
Total
35-44
6,559
24.4
0.0
$19,703
3.1
1.6
Total
45-54
3,371
12.6
0.0
$22,211
3.2
1.5
Total
55-64
1,404
5.2
0.0
$21,367
3.2
1.5
Total
65-Up
385
1.4
0.0
$12,458
2.8
1.2
Total
Unknown
3,915
14.6
0.0
$3,890
1.3
1.0
Total
Total
26,850
100.0
100.0
$14,456
2.7
1.6
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.