Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Professional & Business Services 
(54, 55, 56) Industry in 1998 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
857
9.4
0.0
$2,730
2.4
1.7
Women
20-24
1,294
14.1
0.0
$7,235
2.9
1.9
Women
25-34
2,262
24.7
0.0
$12,477
3.1
1.6
Women
35-44
2,434
26.6
0.0
$14,551
3.2
1.5
Women
45-54
1,547
16.9
0.0
$15,314
3.3
1.4
Women
55-64
585
6.4
0.0
$11,975
3.2
1.4
Women
65-Up
175
1.9
0.0
$8,332
2.8
1.2
Women
Total
9,154
100.0
45.4
$11,743
3.1
1.6
Men
00-19
896
10.2
0.0
$3,065
2.3
1.7
Men
20-24
1,435
16.3
0.0
$7,912
2.7
1.9
Men
25-34
2,126
24.2
0.0
$17,835
3.1
1.6
Men
35-44
1,959
22.3
0.0
$27,589
3.2
1.4
Men
45-54
1,433
16.3
0.0
$36,604
3.2
1.3
Men
55-64
688
7.8
0.0
$33,348
3.1
1.2
Men
65-Up
254
2.9
0.0
$26,050
3.0
1.2
Men
Unknown
2
0.0
0.0
$9,409
1.0
1.0
Men
Total
8,793
100.0
43.6
$21,392
3.0
1.5
Unknown
Unknown
2,231
100.0
0.0
$3,508
1.2
1.0
Unknown
Total
2,231
100.0
11.1
$3,508
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
1,753
8.7
0.0
$2,901
2.3
1.7
Total
20-24
2,729
13.5
0.0
$7,591
2.8
1.9
Total
25-34
4,388
21.7
0.0
$15,073
3.1
1.6
Total
35-44
4,393
21.8
0.0
$20,365
3.2
1.5
Total
45-54
2,980
14.8
0.0
$25,552
3.3
1.4
Total
55-64
1,273
6.3
0.0
$23,526
3.1
1.3
Total
65-Up
429
2.1
0.0
$18,822
2.9
1.2
Total
Unknown
2,233
11.1
0.0
$3,513
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
20,178
100.0
100.0
$15,037
2.8
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.