=AVERAGE(IF(Sheet1!B1:B100="plumber",Sheet1!C1:C10 0))

which is an array formula, so commit with Ctrl-Shift-Enter

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HTH

Bob


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"AAS" wrote in message
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I am trying to average certain employees from worksheet 1 into a formula on
worksheet 2. I must be able to specify which employees to only average
from.
If another person is added to worksheet 1 i would like worksheet 2 to also
portray the change.
example

worksheet 1
John Doe plumber 10
Jerry Jones technician 12
Tom Tanner electrician 15
Luis Rodriguez plumber 20
Joe Daniels electrician 10


worksheet 2
average wage rate for plumbers $15