| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18.1% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 19.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 20.1% | 14.5% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 20.5% |
| Maine | 18.8% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 22.4% |
| Massachusetts | 14.5% | 17.3% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| New Hampshire | 20.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 26.3% |
| Rhode Island | 14.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| Vermont | 20.3% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 20.6% | 21.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 20.6% | 21.1% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 20.6% |
| New York | 14.4% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 13.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 18.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 20.1% | 20.2% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 22.4% |
| Indiana | 20.7% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 22.6% | 22.3% |
| Michigan | 20.3% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Ohio | 20.1% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 23.2% |
| Wisconsin | 18.6% | 16.2% * | 15.7% | 21.4% | 18.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 18.5% | 19.0% | 17.8% | 15.7% | 21.1% |
| Kansas | 16.2% | 5.3% * | 13.5% | 20.1% | 19.3% |
| Minnesota | 18.0% | 15.0% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 18.2% |
| Missouri | 16.7% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 17.3% |
| Nebraska | 17.0% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 18.4% | 18.7% |
| North Dakota | 15.9% | 11.5% * | 13.6% | 18.9% | 15.2% |
| South Dakota | 17.2% | 10.4% * | 14.1% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 19.9% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 23.3% |
| District of Columbia | 17.2% | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 17.3% |
| Florida | 18.8% | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 21.4% |
| Georgia | 18.8% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 22.7% |
| Maryland | 17.6% | 13.8% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 19.8% |
| North Carolina | 18.4% | 8.5% * | 13.9% | 19.8% | 22.5% |
| South Carolina | 17.5% | 17.6% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 19.6% |
| Virginia | 19.2% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 18.8% |
| West Virginia | 18.0% | 16.7% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 19.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 12.1% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Kentucky | 18.8% | 10.0% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 21.3% |
| Mississippi | 18.2% | 20.2% | 8.7% | 16.4% | 24.2% |
| Tennessee | 18.8% | 15.8% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 17.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 17.7% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 18.7% |
| Louisiana | 17.1% | 23.3% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 17.1% |
| Oklahoma | 19.7% | 16.5% | 11.4% | 23.2% | 22.5% |
| Texas | 18.6% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 22.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 19.5% | 17.3% | 15.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| Colorado | 19.3% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 21.1% |
| Idaho | 18.2% | 20.7% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 18.7% |
| Montana | 18.9% | 15.5% * | 15.7% | 20.3% | 19.5% |
| Nevada | 20.0% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 18.2% |
| New Mexico | 17.7% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 19.4% |
| Utah | 16.6% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 14.2% | 17.2% |
| Wyoming | 18.4% | 18.5% | 16.1% | 15.3% | 21.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 18.6% | 11.6% | 17.5% | 21.0% | 19.2% |
| California | 17.4% | 17.1% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 19.8% |
| Hawaii | 15.4% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 18.2% |
| Oregon | 19.1% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 19.3% |
| Washington | 17.5% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 20.6% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.22% | 0.28% | 0.37% | 0.42% | 0.28% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.79% | 4.11% | 2.09% | 1.27% | 1.08% |
| Maine | 1.02% | 2.92% | 1.43% | 1.58% | 1.29% |
| Massachusetts | 0.84% | 2.73% | 1.62% | 1.99% | 1.93% |
| New Hampshire | 0.71% | 2.02% | 1.56% | 1.88% | 1.75% |
| Rhode Island | 1.39% | 2.49% | 2.85% | 1.83% | 2.77% |
| Vermont | 1.02% | 3.30% | 1.57% | 1.41% | 1.09% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.00% | 2.83% | 2.54% | 1.53% | 0.85% |
| New York | 0.95% | 1.79% | 2.25% | 1.46% | 0.95% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.72% | 2.54% | 1.01% | 1.74% | 0.90% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.19% | 2.02% | 2.20% | 1.26% | 2.23% |
| Indiana | 0.98% | 2.84% | 2.31% | 1.81% | 2.16% |
| Michigan | 1.16% | 2.47% | 2.90% | 1.62% | 2.59% |
| Ohio | 1.64% | 2.89% | 2.65% | 1.50% | 2.36% |
| Wisconsin | 1.11% | 5.10% * | 1.52% | 2.25% | 1.62% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.59% | 3.13% | 1.05% | 0.99% | 1.70% |
| Kansas | 1.41% | 4.52% * | 2.06% | 1.54% | 1.98% |
| Minnesota | 1.09% | 1.71% | 1.83% | 3.62% | 1.39% |
| Missouri | 0.98% | 2.26% | 1.44% | 1.56% | 1.79% |
| Nebraska | 0.84% | 2.18% | 1.68% | 1.88% | 1.65% |
| North Dakota | 1.49% | 3.49% * | 2.56% | 1.82% | 2.09% |
| South Dakota | 1.35% | 3.74% * | 2.33% | 1.82% | 1.96% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.55% | 1.99% | 2.18% | 2.58% | 3.05% |
| District of Columbia | 1.01% | 3.25% | 1.90% | 1.53% | 1.32% |
| Florida | 0.72% | 1.97% | 1.47% | 0.80% | 1.40% |
| Georgia | 1.18% | 1.65% | 2.14% | 1.87% | 1.04% |
| Maryland | 0.88% | 2.28% | 1.95% | 2.45% | 2.28% |
| North Carolina | 1.36% | 2.89% * | 1.63% | 1.35% | 2.39% |
| South Carolina | 0.88% | 3.71% | 2.71% | 0.91% | 1.26% |
| Virginia | 0.98% | 1.32% | 1.54% | 1.95% | 1.43% |
| West Virginia | 1.12% | 4.20% | 3.24% | 2.43% | 2.92% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.02% | 2.44% | 2.62% | 2.08% | 2.13% |
| Kentucky | 1.45% | 1.54% | 2.54% | 2.44% | 1.52% |
| Mississippi | 0.50% | 2.88% | 1.42% | 1.36% | 1.96% |
| Tennessee | 1.12% | 2.11% | 2.48% | 2.61% | 1.51% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 0.97% | 2.41% | 1.94% | 1.73% | 1.86% |
| Louisiana | 0.87% | 2.89% | 1.89% | 1.74% | 1.70% |
| Oklahoma | 1.09% | 2.06% | 1.69% | 1.78% | 1.46% |
| Texas | 0.65% | 1.78% | 1.75% | 1.10% | 1.14% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.05% | 4.00% | 2.34% | 1.47% | 1.85% |
| Colorado | 1.40% | 1.71% | 2.23% | 2.20% | 2.31% |
| Idaho | 0.97% | 3.45% | 2.61% | 2.03% | 2.14% |
| Montana | 1.58% | 4.93% * | 4.08% | 1.62% | 2.89% |
| Nevada | 0.77% | 3.10% | 1.21% | 2.19% | 1.50% |
| New Mexico | 1.31% | 2.49% | 1.51% | 3.14% | 1.61% |
| Utah | 0.89% | 2.38% | 1.52% | 1.61% | 1.07% |
| Wyoming | 1.46% | 3.95% | 2.61% | 1.92% | 3.09% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.60% | 2.17% | 4.33% | 2.67% | 1.92% |
| California | 0.35% | 1.30% | 1.04% | 0.66% | 0.88% |
| Hawaii | 0.59% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 1.57% | 1.60% |
| Oregon | 1.10% | 3.52% | 1.60% | 2.29% | 1.60% |
| Washington | 0.84% | 1.52% | 1.89% | 1.71% | 2.33% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.