Gender
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) Industry in 
1996
Gender 
Percent
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Women
00-19
231
8.7
$3,110
2.4
1.5
20-24
225
8.5
$9,147
2.9
1.5
25-34
472
17.8
$19,232
3.3
1.5
35-44
940
35.5
$29,264
3.7
1.3
45-54
519
19.6
$25,105
3.5
1.2
55-64
201
7.6
$23,222
3.6
1.2
65-Up
57
2.2
$12,467
3.1
1.2
Total
2,645
100.0
12.4
$21,841
3.4
1.3
Men
00-19
831
4.8
$4,499
2.4
1.6
20-24
1,412
8.1
$13,425
2.9
1.8
25-34
3,426
19.7
$26,476
3.3
1.5
35-44
6,386
36.8
$41,784
3.6
1.2
45-54
3,643
21.0
$45,840
3.7
1.2
55-64
1,371
7.9
$39,926
3.5
1.1
65-Up
297
1.7
$29,663
3.0
1.1
Unknown
3
0.0
$19,779
3.0
2.3
Total
17,369
100.0
81.6
$35,168
3.4
1.3
Unknown
00-19
3
0.2
$4,521
2.7
1.3
20-24
5
0.4
$7,130
2.6
1.8
35-44
2
0.2
$41,752
4.0
1.0
Unknown
1,256
99.2
$4,452
1.3
1.0
Total
1,266
100.0
5.9
$4,522
1.3
1.0
Total
00-19
1,065
5.0
$4,198
2.4
1.6
20-24
1,642
7.7
$12,819
2.9
1.8
25-34
3,898
18.3
$25,599
3.3
1.5
35-44
7,328
34.4
$40,178
3.6
1.3
45-54
4,162
19.6
$43,254
3.7
1.2
55-64
1,572
7.4
$37,791
3.5
1.1
65-Up
354
1.7
$26,894
3.0
1.1
Unknown
1,259
5.9
$4,489
1.3
1.0
Total
21,280
100.0
100.0
$31,689
3.3
1.3