Gender
Age 
Group
Number
Age
Percent
Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) Industry in 
1997
Gender 
Percent
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Women
00-19
211
7.4
$3,454
2.4
1.5
20-24
283
9.9
$9,009
2.8
1.7
25-34
504
17.6
$19,387
3.4
1.5
35-44
998
34.9
$28,556
3.6
1.3
45-54
570
19.9
$26,990
3.6
1.2
55-64
233
8.1
$22,549
3.4
1.2
65-Up
61
2.1
$13,028
3.0
1.1
Total
2,860
100.0
12.1
$22,021
3.4
1.4
Men
00-19
1,031
5.4
$5,159
2.4
1.7
20-24
1,841
9.6
$14,338
3.0
2.0
25-34
3,733
19.4
$26,424
3.3
1.6
35-44
6,670
34.8
$42,240
3.6
1.3
45-54
4,060
21.2
$48,607
3.7
1.2
55-64
1,528
8.0
$43,171
3.6
1.2
65-Up
325
1.7
$33,294
3.0
1.1
Unknown
5
0.0
$14,292
2.2
1.2
Total
19,193
100.0
81.2
$35,758
3.4
1.4
Unknown
00-19
4
0.3
$3,532
3.5
2.3
20-24
7
0.4
$9,403
2.7
1.1
25-34
1
0.1
$15,324
4.0
2.0
35-44
2
0.1
$42,729
4.0
1.0
Unknown
1,564
99.1
$4,655
1.3
1.0
Total
1,578
100.0
6.7
$4,728
1.3
1.1
Total
00-19
1,246
5.3
$4,865
2.4
1.7
20-24
2,131
9.0
$13,614
3.0
1.9
25-34
4,238
17.9
$25,585
3.3
1.6
35-44
7,670
32.5
$40,460
3.6
1.3
45-54
4,630
19.6
$45,946
3.7
1.2
55-64
1,761
7.5
$40,443
3.5
1.2
65-Up
386
1.6
$30,091
3.0
1.1
Unknown
1,569
6.6
$4,685
1.3
1.0
Total
23,631
100.0
100.0
$32,023
3.3
1.4