| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.3% | 77.5% | 84.7% | 91.1% | 93.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 89.0% | 75.6% | 91.7% | 92.8% | 89.2% |
| Maine | 92.2% | 78.3% | 91.2% | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| Massachusetts | 91.3% | 83.2% | 91.3% | 91.1% | 95.6% |
| New Hampshire | 92.1% | 91.0% | 89.7% | 96.8% | 89.8% |
| Rhode Island | 90.2% | 87.3% | 86.6% | 91.4% | 93.8% |
| Vermont | 86.3% | 68.6% | 85.8% | 90.9% | 92.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 89.8% | 67.8% | 90.1% | 94.0% | 95.1% |
| New York | 88.3% | 83.8% | 84.4% | 89.5% | 92.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 91.1% | 78.6% | 89.0% | 93.9% | 95.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87.6% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 91.0% | 90.0% |
| Indiana | 91.4% | 81.3% | 90.4% | 93.6% | 94.4% |
| Michigan | 90.2% | 87.4% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 92.7% |
| Ohio | 88.3% | 75.0% | 87.9% | 92.5% | 90.9% |
| Wisconsin | 89.8% | 76.3% | 80.3% | 95.1% | 96.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 90.9% | 84.1% | 88.8% | 92.6% | 93.8% |
| Kansas | 90.6% | 80.6% | 91.3% | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Minnesota | 87.6% | 89.6% | 80.9% | 88.2% | 91.5% |
| Missouri | 91.4% | 87.3% | 87.6% | 91.1% | 96.0% |
| Nebraska | 82.6% | 78.3% | 91.0% | 79.3% | 80.8% |
| North Dakota | 90.9% | 83.9% | 83.6% | 93.8% | 95.0% |
| South Dakota | 88.7% | 75.7% | 93.9% | 81.5% | 97.1% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 91.3% | 90.4% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 97.7% |
| District of Columbia | 90.0% | 82.1% | 81.5% | 94.8% | 97.7% |
| Florida | 85.6% | 70.9% | 79.3% | 84.3% | 98.0% |
| Georgia | 86.3% | 70.9% | 82.6% | 90.5% | 93.0% |
| Maryland | 88.4% | 75.4% | 83.9% | 91.2% | 95.6% |
| North Carolina | 93.1% | 88.6% | 93.1% | 92.1% | 95.6% |
| South Carolina | 86.9% | 70.0% | 83.9% | 88.2% | 95.1% |
| Virginia | 91.8% | 85.5% | 89.0% | 93.4% | 94.9% |
| West Virginia | 85.7% | 58.8% | 93.4% | 88.8% | 90.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 91.6% | 72.9% | 94.7% | 95.5% | 94.2% |
| Kentucky | 89.9% | 76.5% | 86.9% | 92.8% | 96.4% |
| Mississippi | 86.0% | 64.8% | 88.2% | 84.2% | 95.9% |
| Tennessee | 85.1% | 64.4% | 82.3% | 90.0% | 94.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 89.4% | 79.2% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 91.9% |
| Louisiana | 89.3% | 76.7% | 83.9% | 90.1% | 96.6% |
| Oklahoma | 85.1% | 63.7% | 85.0% | 85.6% | 94.4% |
| Texas | 86.3% | 71.7% | 75.2% | 92.6% | 94.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 82.8% | 64.0% | 77.2% | 86.9% | 93.6% |
| Colorado | 87.2% | 82.4% | 83.6% | 92.0% | 88.3% |
| Idaho | 85.4% | 61.5% | 79.2% | 93.7% | 91.7% |
| Montana | 88.5% | 72.8% | 79.6% | 92.4% | 95.0% |
| Nevada | 90.3% | 76.9% | 86.8% | 95.7% | 93.9% |
| New Mexico | 86.0% | 72.0% | 79.3% | 90.7% | 92.5% |
| Utah | 83.1% | 69.4% | 77.9% | 84.4% | 91.7% |
| Wyoming | 84.8% | 65.6% | 77.9% | 89.0% | 92.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.1% | 73.0% | 56.4% | 87.5% | 90.4% |
| California | 88.4% | 80.4% | 84.9% | 93.2% | 90.9% |
| Hawaii | 87.4% | 83.8% | 91.5% | 83.9% | 90.4% |
| Oregon | 82.5% | 77.6% | 76.5% | 86.8% | 84.7% |
| Washington | 87.4% | 79.9% | 77.0% | 88.4% | 96.8% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.34% | 1.18% | 0.90% | 0.64% | 0.35% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.46% | 3.86% | 1.19% | 2.41% | 3.49% |
| Maine | 0.85% | 4.72% | 2.18% | 1.89% | 0.78% |
| Massachusetts | 1.44% | 3.86% | 1.38% | 2.09% | 1.29% |
| New Hampshire | 1.29% | 2.05% | 2.52% | 1.55% | 2.48% |
| Rhode Island | 2.07% | 3.47% | 2.10% | 2.18% | 3.61% |
| Vermont | 2.38% | 5.76% | 2.84% | 2.03% | 1.12% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.55% | 4.51% | 1.95% | 1.39% | 2.11% |
| New York | 1.22% | 2.58% | 2.28% | 1.82% | 1.78% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.85% | 4.41% | 2.16% | 1.25% | 1.21% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.15% | 5.68% | 3.14% | 2.24% | 2.62% |
| Indiana | 1.69% | 4.44% | 2.76% | 1.75% | 2.06% |
| Michigan | 1.67% | 5.30% | 2.56% | 1.46% | 4.63% |
| Ohio | 1.50% | 5.05% | 4.14% | 2.42% | 3.80% |
| Wisconsin | 1.74% | 4.99% | 4.59% | 1.49% | 0.89% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.47% | 3.64% | 4.59% | 2.72% | 2.58% |
| Kansas | 1.48% | 4.63% | 1.51% | 2.59% | 2.99% |
| Minnesota | 1.68% | 2.27% | 3.23% | 3.10% | 3.13% |
| Missouri | 1.02% | 3.43% | 2.63% | 2.07% | 1.67% |
| Nebraska | 3.69% | 4.86% | 1.70% | 5.85% | 6.46% |
| North Dakota | 1.18% | 4.64% | 5.73% | 1.57% | 1.53% |
| South Dakota | 2.27% | 4.91% | 1.77% | 6.76% | 0.71% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.52% | 2.39% | 4.33% | 5.11% | 0.65% |
| District of Columbia | 2.00% | 4.38% | 5.45% | 1.32% | 1.12% |
| Florida | 2.59% | 4.72% | 7.05% | 3.85% | 0.52% |
| Georgia | 1.76% | 5.55% | 7.29% | 2.73% | 3.13% |
| Maryland | 1.40% | 4.62% | 3.04% | 1.79% | 1.57% |
| North Carolina | 0.90% | 4.18% | 2.34% | 4.42% | 1.86% |
| South Carolina | 1.70% | 6.66% | 3.95% | 2.94% | 1.27% |
| Virginia | 1.05% | 4.84% | 3.04% | 1.86% | 1.58% |
| West Virginia | 2.08% | 7.87% | 1.62% | 2.56% | 2.32% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.67% | 8.04% | 1.45% | 1.05% | 1.54% |
| Kentucky | 1.52% | 7.92% | 3.78% | 1.96% | 0.93% |
| Mississippi | 3.68% | 8.89% | 4.23% | 3.62% | 1.30% |
| Tennessee | 2.42% | 5.01% | 4.50% | 3.12% | 1.79% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 0.98% | 4.45% | 1.61% | 2.55% | 2.71% |
| Louisiana | 1.33% | 6.72% | 4.33% | 1.69% | 1.38% |
| Oklahoma | 1.95% | 6.58% | 2.55% | 3.96% | 3.15% |
| Texas | 1.26% | 3.91% | 2.61% | 0.90% | 1.09% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.94% | 6.36% | 5.49% | 4.19% | 1.30% |
| Colorado | 2.14% | 3.08% | 5.84% | 2.15% | 5.04% |
| Idaho | 2.59% | 8.81% | 6.28% | 2.02% | 1.48% |
| Montana | 2.08% | 7.19% | 5.05% | 2.51% | 2.42% |
| Nevada | 1.14% | 4.47% | 5.27% | 2.12% | 1.48% |
| New Mexico | 1.93% | 5.61% | 6.25% | 2.04% | 1.82% |
| Utah | 2.74% | 4.01% | 4.00% | 5.45% | 2.77% |
| Wyoming | 2.98% | 5.98% | 4.87% | 2.67% | 2.14% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.38% | 4.41% | 8.88% | 2.41% | 3.33% |
| California | 1.01% | 2.38% | 1.55% | 1.34% | 1.33% |
| Hawaii | 2.04% | 3.76% | 2.37% | 3.74% | 4.27% |
| Oregon | 2.46% | 4.17% | 5.25% | 4.08% | 5.30% |
| Washington | 2.83% | 2.97% | 6.49% | 2.81% | 1.26% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||