| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79.3% | 66.3% | 73.0% | 82.1% | 85.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 79.4% | 65.5% | 71.9% | 85.2% | 84.3% |
| Maine | 75.2% | 69.7% | 68.9% | 72.1% | 84.8% |
| Massachusetts | 75.8% | 55.6% | 69.8% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| New Hampshire | 77.0% | 67.4% | 72.1% | 77.3% | 84.7% |
| Rhode Island | 77.1% | 65.5% | 77.0% | 82.1% | 79.6% |
| Vermont | 74.1% | 58.4% | 75.4% | 74.2% | 79.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 79.0% | 61.5% | 73.9% | 85.1% | 82.7% |
| New York | 78.3% | 67.7% | 74.7% | 78.3% | 85.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 81.7% | 69.5% | 77.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 77.7% | 57.8% | 73.0% | 81.7% | 84.3% |
| Indiana | 78.8% | 69.0% | 74.9% | 77.3% | 86.5% |
| Michigan | 81.1% | 79.4% | 68.6% | 81.9% | 88.2% |
| Ohio | 79.2% | 73.7% | 73.5% | 83.9% | 81.2% |
| Wisconsin | 76.7% | 63.3% | 69.6% | 79.5% | 81.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 78.5% | 73.2% | 72.5% | 82.0% | 81.7% |
| Kansas | 79.0% | 61.4% | 75.4% | 82.2% | 86.1% |
| Minnesota | 81.7% | 71.9% | 72.6% | 86.1% | 87.2% |
| Missouri | 82.7% | 73.2% | 73.5% | 86.8% | 88.3% |
| Nebraska | 79.0% | 64.5% | 74.6% | 80.6% | 86.1% |
| North Dakota | 79.5% | 67.7% | 71.1% | 81.7% | 85.5% |
| South Dakota | 79.1% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 82.8% | 84.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 80.1% | 69.9% | 72.1% | 84.4% | 86.0% |
| District of Columbia | 82.7% | 64.4% | 79.2% | 90.1% | 88.1% |
| Florida | 77.0% | 62.2% | 71.8% | 79.3% | 83.2% |
| Georgia | 76.0% | 55.7% | 66.6% | 81.1% | 85.3% |
| Maryland | 79.0% | 64.9% | 74.0% | 79.9% | 86.9% |
| North Carolina | 82.8% | 79.2% | 73.1% | 85.1% | 89.1% |
| South Carolina | 76.8% | 55.9% | 63.2% | 76.8% | 91.5% |
| Virginia | 78.8% | 73.4% | 77.3% | 78.2% | 82.2% |
| West Virginia | 77.5% | 71.7% | 62.7% | 80.9% | 85.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 75.5% | 57.8% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 82.0% |
| Kentucky | 78.8% | 71.2% | 68.0% | 81.6% | 86.3% |
| Mississippi | 81.8% | 65.0% | 78.4% | 85.4% | 86.3% |
| Tennessee | 74.9% | 51.5% | 71.2% | 78.3% | 83.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 82.7% | 70.0% | 78.4% | 85.7% | 88.4% |
| Louisiana | 79.3% | 57.1% | 70.0% | 85.2% | 86.0% |
| Oklahoma | 80.6% | 69.2% | 74.8% | 83.6% | 85.6% |
| Texas | 80.1% | 69.4% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 85.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 76.3% | 62.9% | 65.7% | 79.1% | 84.8% |
| Colorado | 79.3% | 75.6% | 68.2% | 81.3% | 86.9% |
| Idaho | 83.1% | 62.4% | 77.5% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| Montana | 82.4% | 70.9% | 72.1% | 82.1% | 90.2% |
| Nevada | 85.0% | 63.1% | 79.6% | 90.9% | 91.2% |
| New Mexico | 72.8% | 55.9% | 58.4% | 73.2% | 86.9% |
| Utah | 79.3% | 62.4% | 70.0% | 84.1% | 86.3% |
| Wyoming | 81.8% | 66.1% | 76.3% | 80.6% | 89.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 83.2% | 70.4% | 83.1% | 81.6% | 88.9% |
| California | 80.6% | 64.5% | 72.4% | 84.3% | 90.5% |
| Hawaii | 84.9% | 71.5% | 89.9% | 87.4% | 86.8% |
| Oregon | 83.8% | 65.0% | 82.8% | 84.2% | 90.6% |
| Washington | 81.2% | 68.6% | 78.8% | 86.2% | 83.6% |
| 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 | 0.22% | 1.26% | 0.66% | 0.53% | 0.28% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.12% | 1.94% | 1.89% | 2.18% | 2.10% |
| Maine | 1.72% | 5.41% | 1.36% | 2.61% | 2.25% |
| Massachusetts | 1.62% | 5.04% | 2.86% | 2.56% | 2.12% |
| New Hampshire | 1.10% | 3.72% | 2.24% | 2.40% | 1.85% |
| Rhode Island | 1.95% | 4.58% | 3.08% | 4.01% | 2.87% |
| Vermont | 1.96% | 9.34% | 3.93% | 2.16% | 2.42% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.14% | 4.48% | 4.53% | 2.14% | 2.93% |
| New York | 1.59% | 4.13% | 2.10% | 2.33% | 1.37% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.58% | 3.11% | 2.14% | 1.57% | 1.27% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.47% | 3.27% | 3.84% | 2.45% | 1.95% |
| Indiana | 1.26% | 3.56% | 3.69% | 2.72% | 2.08% |
| Michigan | 1.86% | 7.22% | 4.36% | 1.73% | 3.07% |
| Ohio | 0.75% | 5.15% | 1.82% | 2.03% | 2.16% |
| Wisconsin | 1.89% | 6.55% | 2.91% | 2.50% | 2.23% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.13% | 3.00% | 2.79% | 2.12% | 2.35% |
| Kansas | 1.92% | 5.96% | 3.47% | 2.70% | 1.07% |
| Minnesota | 1.48% | 3.17% | 3.33% | 3.51% | 1.67% |
| Missouri | 1.13% | 3.21% | 2.23% | 1.82% | 1.83% |
| Nebraska | 0.92% | 6.09% | 3.81% | 2.02% | 1.47% |
| North Dakota | 1.60% | 5.55% | 3.20% | 2.72% | 1.99% |
| South Dakota | 1.20% | 5.21% | 3.82% | 2.21% | 1.82% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.77% | 3.04% | 5.15% | 3.18% | 3.17% |
| District of Columbia | 1.70% | 4.22% | 3.34% | 2.76% | 3.03% |
| Florida | 1.62% | 3.09% | 2.63% | 3.60% | 3.18% |
| Georgia | 2.27% | 6.85% | 3.92% | 2.98% | 3.63% |
| Maryland | 1.11% | 4.53% | 1.99% | 2.51% | 1.42% |
| North Carolina | 1.57% | 4.88% | 3.15% | 2.87% | 2.19% |
| South Carolina | 1.37% | 4.97% | 3.01% | 1.92% | 1.32% |
| Virginia | 1.46% | 5.59% | 3.19% | 2.72% | 3.75% |
| West Virginia | 1.84% | 5.04% | 4.47% | 2.52% | 2.97% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.38% | 4.97% | 3.33% | 2.21% | 3.08% |
| Kentucky | 1.70% | 7.39% | 4.62% | 2.69% | 2.49% |
| Mississippi | 1.43% | 3.73% | 2.39% | 2.85% | 3.62% |
| Tennessee | 2.04% | 6.43% | 2.44% | 2.62% | 4.60% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 0.94% | 3.48% | 2.24% | 1.89% | 2.93% |
| Louisiana | 1.83% | 6.11% | 3.56% | 2.55% | 1.36% |
| Oklahoma | 1.21% | 4.51% | 4.66% | 2.44% | 2.15% |
| Texas | 0.98% | 3.57% | 3.96% | 1.76% | 1.99% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.52% | 7.76% | 2.90% | 3.30% | 2.93% |
| Colorado | 1.98% | 6.51% | 5.30% | 1.89% | 3.41% |
| Idaho | 1.56% | 5.22% | 7.84% | 1.69% | 1.80% |
| Montana | 1.55% | 4.76% | 3.70% | 2.45% | 1.71% |
| Nevada | 2.20% | 5.11% | 4.29% | 2.74% | 1.14% |
| New Mexico | 2.01% | 6.25% | 5.73% | 3.67% | 2.25% |
| Utah | 1.29% | 5.52% | 4.11% | 3.10% | 1.52% |
| Wyoming | 1.10% | 4.82% | 2.41% | 2.67% | 1.57% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.45% | 4.93% | 5.37% | 2.85% | 2.01% |
| California | 0.96% | 4.46% | 2.36% | 1.72% | 0.44% |
| Hawaii | 1.55% | 5.72% | 2.90% | 2.11% | 2.55% |
| Oregon | 1.65% | 2.97% | 3.31% | 2.99% | 1.48% |
| Washington | 2.58% | 2.92% | 2.94% | 2.06% | 4.14% |
| 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. | |||||