Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the All Industry in 1997 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
15,387
12.1
0.0
$2,663
2.5
1.6
Women
20-24
15,939
12.5
0.0
$6,309
2.9
1.7
Women
25-34
26,832
21.1
0.0
$11,646
3.2
1.5
Women
35-44
33,728
26.5
0.0
$15,814
3.4
1.4
Women
45-54
23,181
18.2
0.0
$18,033
3.5
1.3
Women
55-64
9,368
7.4
0.0
$15,424
3.4
1.2
Women
65-Up
2,669
2.1
0.0
$8,425
3.1
1.1
Women
Unknown
6
0.0
0.0
$7,383
2.8
1.2
Women
Total
127,110
100.0
44.2
$12,371
3.2
1.5
Men
00-19
14,844
10.7
0.0
$3,282
2.5
1.6
Men
20-24
16,760
12.1
0.0
$9,591
2.9
1.9
Men
25-34
31,363
22.6
0.0
$18,980
3.2
1.6
Men
35-44
36,032
26.0
0.0
$30,718
3.4
1.4
Men
45-54
25,259
18.2
0.0
$36,780
3.6
1.3
Men
55-64
11,092
8.0
0.0
$32,446
3.4
1.2
Men
65-Up
3,410
2.5
0.0
$17,082
3.1
1.2
Men
Unknown
21
0.0
0.0
$11,834
2.3
1.3
Men
Total
138,781
100.0
48.3
$23,483
3.2
1.5
Unknown
20-24
1
0.0
0.0
$7,922
2.0
1.0
Unknown
25-34
1
0.0
0.0
$8,213
4.0
2.0
Unknown
35-44
1
0.0
0.0
$24,000
2.0
1.0
Unknown
Unknown
21,419
100.0
0.0
$3,403
1.3
1.1
Unknown
Total
21,422
100.0
7.5
$3,404
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
30,231
10.5
0.0
$2,967
2.5
1.6
Total
20-24
32,700
11.4
0.0
$7,991
2.9
1.8
Total
25-34
58,196
20.3
0.0
$15,598
3.2
1.6
Total
35-44
69,761
24.3
0.0
$23,512
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
48,440
16.9
0.0
$27,809
3.6
1.3
Total
55-64
20,460
7.1
0.0
$24,653
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
6,079
2.1
0.0
$13,281
3.1
1.1
Total
Unknown
21,446
7.5
0.0
$3,412
1.3
1.1
Total
Total
287,313
100.0
100.0
$17,070
3.1
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.