Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2003 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
233
7.5
0.0
$4,272
2.1
1.3
Women
20-24
330
10.7
0.0
$12,987
2.7
1.5
Women
25-34
490
15.8
0.0
$27,528
3.4
1.5
Women
35-44
737
23.8
0.0
$32,639
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
869
28.1
0.0
$37,082
3.6
1.2
Women
55-64
300
9.7
0.0
$29,253
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
138
4.5
0.0
$14,822
3.0
1.2
Women
N/A
1
0.0
0.0
$4,449
2.0
1.0
Women
Total
3,098
100.0
11.6
$27,719
3.3
1.3
Men
00-19
841
3.9
0.0
$6,531
2.3
1.6
Men
20-24
2,314
10.8
0.0
$22,382
3.1
1.8
Men
25-34
4,618
21.5
0.0
$37,580
3.4
1.5
Men
35-44
5,290
24.6
0.0
$47,284
3.5
1.4
Men
45-54
5,904
27.5
0.0
$57,679
3.7
1.2
Men
55-64
2,056
9.6
0.0
$54,778
3.6
1.2
Men
65-Up
431
2.0
0.0
$34,991
3.0
1.1
Men
N/A
13
0.1
0.0
$33,623
2.5
1.3
Men
Total
21,467
100.0
80.6
$44,237
3.4
1.4
N/A
N/A
2,069
100.0
0.0
$9,858
1.5
1.1
N/A
Total
2,069
100.0
7.8
$9,858
1.5
1.1
Total
00-19
1,074
4.0
0.0
$6,041
2.3
1.6
Total
20-24
2,644
9.9
0.0
$21,210
3.0
1.8
Total
25-34
5,108
19.2
0.0
$36,615
3.4
1.5
Total
35-44
6,027
22.6
0.0
$45,493
3.5
1.4
Total
45-54
6,773
25.4
0.0
$55,036
3.7
1.2
Total
55-64
2,356
8.8
0.0
$51,527
3.6
1.2
Total
65-Up
569
2.1
0.0
$30,100
3.0
1.1
Total
N/A
2,083
7.8
0.0
$10,003
1.5
1.1
Total
Total
26,634
100.0
100.0
$39,645
3.3
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.