Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Wholesale Trade, Transportation, & 
Utilities (22, 42, 48, 49) Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
199
5.7
0.0
$2,846
2.4
1.5
Women
20-24
272
7.8
0.0
$7,025
3.0
1.8
Women
25-34
746
21.3
0.0
$13,232
3.3
1.6
Women
35-44
1,157
33.0
0.0
$18,536
3.6
1.4
Women
45-54
731
20.9
0.0
$20,964
3.5
1.3
Women
55-64
317
9.0
0.0
$16,659
3.5
1.3
Women
65-Up
83
2.4
0.0
$14,731
2.9
1.1
Women
Total
3,505
100.0
19.8
$15,870
3.4
1.4
Men
00-19
551
4.1
0.0
$3,930
2.4
1.6
Men
20-24
962
7.2
0.0
$12,930
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
2,757
20.7
0.0
$23,348
3.4
1.5
Men
35-44
4,219
31.7
0.0
$36,031
3.6
1.3
Men
45-54
3,064
23.0
0.0
$41,353
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,391
10.4
0.0
$34,267
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
377
2.8
0.0
$17,192
3.1
1.2
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$5,257
2.0
1.0
Men
Total
13,323
100.0
75.3
$30,913
3.5
1.3
Unknown
Unknown
858
100.0
0.0
$5,832
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
858
100.0
4.9
$5,832
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
750
4.2
0.0
$3,643
2.4
1.6
Total
20-24
1,234
7.0
0.0
$11,628
3.1
1.8
Total
25-34
3,503
19.8
0.0
$21,193
3.4
1.5
Total
35-44
5,376
30.4
0.0
$32,266
3.6
1.3
Total
45-54
3,795
21.5
0.0
$37,426
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
1,708
9.7
0.0
$30,999
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
460
2.6
0.0
$16,748
3.1
1.2
Total
Unknown
860
4.9
0.0
$5,831
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
17,686
100.0
100.0
$26,715
3.3
1.3
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.