Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2008 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
249
5.5
0.0
$7,652
2.6
1.6
Women
20-24
524
11.5
0.0
$21,977
3.1
1.7
Women
25-34
980
21.5
0.0
$36,431
3.5
1.4
Women
35-44
894
19.6
0.0
$41,539
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
1,220
26.7
0.0
$45,728
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
557
12.2
0.0
$42,599
3.6
1.2
Women
65-Up
141
3.1
0.0
$23,515
3.3
1.2
Women
N/A
2
0.0
0.0
$46,847
3.0
1.0
Women
Total
4,567
100.0
11.0
$37,045
3.5
1.4
Men
00-19
1,088
3.4
0.0
$13,119
2.6
1.8
Men
20-24
4,027
12.7
0.0
$37,701
3.1
1.7
Men
25-34
8,808
27.7
0.0
$54,615
3.4
1.4
Men
35-44
6,300
19.8
0.0
$61,407
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
7,293
23.0
0.0
$72,667
3.6
1.2
Men
55-64
3,572
11.2
0.0
$75,181
3.6
1.2
Men
65-Up
664
2.1
0.0
$48,731
3.2
1.1
Men
N/A
8
0.0
0.0
$82,374
3.3
1.3
Men
Total
31,760
100.0
76.8
$58,739
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
5,012
100.0
0.0
$27,093
2.1
1.1
N/A
Total
5,012
100.0
12.1
$27,093
2.1
1.1
Total
00-19
1,337
3.2
0.0
$12,101
2.6
1.8
Total
20-24
4,551
11.0
0.0
$35,891
3.1
1.7
Total
25-34
9,788
23.7
0.0
$52,795
3.4
1.4
Total
35-44
7,194
17.4
0.0
$58,938
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
8,513
20.6
0.0
$68,806
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
4,129
10.0
0.0
$70,786
3.6
1.2
Total
65-Up
805
1.9
0.0
$44,314
3.2
1.1
Total
N/A
5,022
12.1
0.0
$27,189
2.1
1.1
Total
Total
41,339
100.0
100.0
$52,505
3.3
1.3
Note: Persons worked any 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.