Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2002 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
244
7.8
0.0
$4,706
2.2
1.6
Women
20-24
317
10.2
0.0
$12,408
2.7
1.6
Women
25-34
494
15.9
0.0
$25,270
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
819
26.3
0.0
$31,846
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
826
26.5
0.0
$36,586
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
285
9.1
0.0
$25,422
3.2
1.2
Women
65-Up
129
4.1
0.0
$14,362
2.8
1.1
Women
N/A
2
0.1
0.0
$16,977
3.0
2.0
Women
Total
3,116
100.0
11.5
$26,636
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
920
4.2
0.0
$6,918
2.4
1.7
Men
20-24
2,399
11.0
0.0
$21,707
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
4,635
21.2
0.0
$35,145
3.4
1.6
Men
35-44
5,767
26.4
0.0
$45,676
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
5,717
26.2
0.0
$56,029
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
1,934
8.9
0.0
$50,749
3.5
1.2
Men
65-Up
435
2.0
0.0
$30,813
2.9
1.1
Men
N/A
14
0.1
0.0
$32,980
2.6
1.4
Men
Total
21,821
100.0
80.4
$42,027
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
2,207
100.0
0.0
$8,835
1.4
1.1
N/A
Total
2,207
100.0
8.1
$8,835
1.4
1.1
Total
00-19
1,164
4.3
0.0
$6,455
2.4
1.7
Total
20-24
2,716
10.0
0.0
$20,622
3.0
1.8
Total
25-34
5,129
18.9
0.0
$34,194
3.4
1.6
Total
35-44
6,586
24.3
0.0
$43,956
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
6,543
24.1
0.0
$53,574
3.6
1.2
Total
55-64
2,219
8.2
0.0
$47,496
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
564
2.1
0.0
$27,050
2.9
1.1
Total
N/A
2,223
8.2
0.0
$8,994
1.4
1.1
Total
Total
27,144
100.0
100.0
$37,562
3.2
1.4
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.