Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2000 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
231
7.9
0.0
$3,908
2.3
1.5
Women
20-24
326
11.2
0.0
$9,421
2.6
1.5
Women
25-34
423
14.5
0.0
$21,762
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
843
28.9
0.0
$30,025
3.5
1.3
Women
45-54
717
24.6
0.0
$30,696
3.5
1.3
Women
55-64
256
8.8
0.0
$21,106
3.2
1.2
Women
65-Up
121
4.1
0.0
$13,583
2.8
1.1
Women
N/A
3
0.1
0.0
$16,593
2.7
1.3
Women
Total
2,920
100.0
11.8
$23,149
3.2
1.3
Men
00-19
940
4.7
0.0
$6,097
2.4
1.8
Men
20-24
1,978
9.9
0.0
$17,974
3.0
2.0
Men
25-34
3,832
19.1
0.0
$30,346
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
6,186
30.9
0.0
$43,961
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
5,005
25.0
0.0
$51,845
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
1,707
8.5
0.0
$44,245
3.4
1.2
Men
65-Up
379
1.9
0.0
$31,155
2.9
1.1
Men
N/A
20
0.1
0.0
$34,096
2.7
1.1
Men
Total
20,047
100.0
81.2
$38,760
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
1,722
100.0
0.0
$6,166
1.2
1.0
N/A
Total
1,722
100.0
7.0
$6,166
1.2
1.0
Total
00-19
1,171
4.7
0.0
$5,665
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
2,304
9.3
0.0
$16,764
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
4,255
17.2
0.0
$29,493
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
7,029
28.5
0.0
$42,290
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
5,722
23.2
0.0
$49,195
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
1,963
8.0
0.0
$41,227
3.4
1.2
Total
65-Up
500
2.0
0.0
$26,903
2.9
1.1
Total
N/A
1,745
7.1
0.0
$6,504
1.2
1.0
Total
Total
24,689
100.0
100.0
$34,640
3.2
1.4
Note: Persons worked ant time during the year.
Industry Determination: Based on the industry of employment in which the person made the most money in the year.
N/A: Represents persons with demographic data that are unavailable.