Average Earnings by Age and Gender in the Natural Rescources & Mining (11, 21) 
Industry in 2005 
Average 
Annual 
Employers
Average 
Quarters 
Worked
Average 
Annual 
Wage
Gender 
Percent
Age 
Percent
Number
Age
Group
Gender
Women
00-19
223
6.5
0.0
$4,547
2.4
1.6
Women
20-24
359
10.4
0.0
$13,538
2.9
1.7
Women
25-34
606
17.5
0.0
$26,448
3.3
1.5
Women
35-44
755
21.9
0.0
$30,686
3.5
1.4
Women
45-54
986
28.5
0.0
$39,443
3.6
1.3
Women
55-64
388
11.2
0.0
$32,651
3.5
1.2
Women
65-Up
134
3.9
0.0
$15,388
2.9
1.2
Women
N/A
4
0.1
0.0
$25,366
3.0
1.0
Women
Total
3,455
100.0
10.5
$28,594
3.3
1.4
Men
00-19
1,094
4.2
0.0
$10,141
2.5
1.9
Men
20-24
3,298
12.7
0.0
$26,290
3.0
1.9
Men
25-34
6,222
23.9
0.0
$40,924
3.3
1.6
Men
35-44
5,594
21.5
0.0
$47,939
3.4
1.4
Men
45-54
6,686
25.7
0.0
$61,268
3.6
1.3
Men
55-64
2,588
9.9
0.0
$60,101
3.6
1.2
Men
65-Up
541
2.1
0.0
$36,102
3.1
1.2
Men
N/A
8
0.0
0.0
$42,837
3.0
1.4
Men
Total
26,031
100.0
78.9
$46,316
3.3
1.5
N/A
N/A
3,504
100.0
0.0
$15,689
1.8
1.1
N/A
Total
3,504
100.0
10.6
$15,689
1.8
1.1
Total
00-19
1,317
4.0
0.0
$9,194
2.5
1.8
Total
20-24
3,657
11.1
0.0
$25,038
3.0
1.9
Total
25-34
6,828
20.7
0.0
$39,639
3.3
1.6
Total
35-44
6,349
19.2
0.0
$45,888
3.4
1.4
Total
45-54
7,672
23.3
0.0
$58,463
3.6
1.3
Total
55-64
2,976
9.0
0.0
$56,523
3.5
1.2
Total
65-Up
675
2.0
0.0
$31,990
3.0
1.2
Total
N/A
3,516
10.7
0.0
$15,762
1.8
1.1
Total
Total
32,990
100.0
100.0
$41,207
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.