| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78.0% | 55.8% | 72.9% | 85.8% | 90.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 78.5% | 60.8% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 92.8% |
| Maine | 76.1% | 47.8% | 70.5% | 88.5% | 86.1% |
| Massachusetts | 77.9% | 51.2% | 74.7% | 85.7% | 94.2% |
| New Hampshire | 78.5% | 55.1% | 76.7% | 88.8% | 86.8% |
| Rhode Island | 71.6% | 40.5% | 63.0% | 85.0% | 88.3% |
| Vermont | 75.9% | 43.3% | 78.5% | 83.7% | 87.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 77.5% | 52.0% | 72.1% | 83.8% | 92.3% |
| New York | 77.2% | 56.7% | 77.1% | 83.8% | 85.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 79.3% | 55.6% | 79.4% | 87.6% | 88.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 76.6% | 52.4% | 78.4% | 84.7% | 84.1% |
| Indiana | 76.7% | 58.8% | 66.0% | 84.8% | 91.0% |
| Michigan | 79.5% | 56.0% | 75.2% | 87.5% | 92.1% |
| Ohio | 79.4% | 59.2% | 74.4% | 86.8% | 89.8% |
| Wisconsin | 78.6% | 52.3% | 70.6% | 88.2% | 92.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 80.3% | 58.2% | 73.9% | 87.3% | 92.6% |
| Kansas | 77.2% | 50.0% | 68.1% | 83.4% | 92.8% |
| Minnesota | 79.8% | 59.2% | 67.4% | 87.7% | 94.3% |
| Missouri | 77.9% | 47.6% | 77.1% | 88.6% | 89.3% |
| Nebraska | 74.9% | 49.7% | 60.9% | 86.1% | 92.0% |
| North Dakota | 73.3% | 39.6% | 65.0% | 87.2% | 87.3% |
| South Dakota | 78.6% | 51.2% | 72.4% | 89.1% | 91.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 74.3% | 48.2% | 78.3% | 76.0% | 87.9% |
| District of Columbia | 83.4% | 61.8% | 77.9% | 94.2% | 93.6% |
| Florida | 77.9% | 57.6% | 69.5% | 83.8% | 93.7% |
| Georgia | 78.0% | 61.7% | 65.2% | 87.2% | 92.3% |
| Maryland | 79.4% | 62.7% | 74.3% | 85.3% | 90.3% |
| North Carolina | 78.4% | 44.8% | 76.0% | 87.3% | 93.0% |
| South Carolina | 77.2% | 56.0% | 74.1% | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| Virginia | 81.4% | 63.4% | 76.8% | 89.6% | 89.8% |
| West Virginia | 74.6% | 46.7% | 64.0% | 85.7% | 93.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 81.3% | 53.7% | 77.8% | 92.8% | 92.9% |
| Kentucky | 80.8% | 62.3% | 74.6% | 89.9% | 90.1% |
| Mississippi | 76.8% | 64.0% | 62.4% | 83.0% | 90.6% |
| Tennessee | 78.5% | 60.8% | 73.5% | 86.9% | 88.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 81.0% | 58.7% | 78.6% | 88.0% | 85.8% |
| Louisiana | 78.1% | 64.1% | 73.2% | 86.4% | 83.9% |
| Oklahoma | 80.5% | 63.3% | 75.4% | 88.3% | 89.9% |
| Texas | 76.3% | 48.8% | 71.8% | 86.0% | 91.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 78.3% | 62.5% | 68.9% | 84.9% | 91.4% |
| Colorado | 77.2% | 63.4% | 71.5% | 74.7% | 93.3% |
| Idaho | 78.7% | 46.4% | 64.6% | 87.7% | 96.6% |
| Montana | 76.9% | 50.2% | 66.6% | 84.2% | 90.3% |
| Nevada | 74.5% | 55.4% | 68.2% | 79.7% | 88.9% |
| New Mexico | 75.6% | 53.5% | 72.2% | 77.0% | 89.6% |
| Utah | 76.5% | 64.0% | 77.3% | 69.1% | 90.1% |
| Wyoming | 76.6% | 47.1% | 66.2% | 84.7% | 93.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 78.7% | 63.1% | 70.4% | 83.7% | 87.7% |
| California | 77.5% | 56.2% | 68.6% | 87.3% | 89.5% |
| Hawaii | 81.4% | 63.5% | 82.3% | 90.7% | 87.9% |
| Oregon | 77.2% | 57.5% | 68.1% | 85.7% | 88.0% |
| Washington | 79.5% | 56.5% | 74.9% | 86.7% | 90.1% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 | 0.37% | 0.70% | 0.81% | 0.42% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.29% | 2.47% | 4.45% | 7.07% | 1.38% |
| Maine | 2.83% | 7.11% | 4.24% | 2.31% | 4.66% |
| Massachusetts | 2.33% | 3.29% | 3.56% | 3.25% | 2.00% |
| New Hampshire | 2.01% | 3.61% | 3.13% | 1.62% | 2.09% |
| Rhode Island | 2.34% | 5.02% | 3.32% | 2.73% | 3.53% |
| Vermont | 2.42% | 6.16% | 1.86% | 2.64% | 1.95% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.64% | 4.95% | 4.60% | 2.13% | 2.09% |
| New York | 1.22% | 3.09% | 2.38% | 1.86% | 3.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.74% | 5.17% | 3.74% | 1.78% | 3.58% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.23% | 3.05% | 2.83% | 1.97% | 4.39% |
| Indiana | 3.09% | 5.08% | 5.77% | 4.18% | 2.38% |
| Michigan | 1.86% | 2.51% | 3.62% | 2.47% | 2.27% |
| Ohio | 1.17% | 4.34% | 3.89% | 3.07% | 1.83% |
| Wisconsin | 2.16% | 7.06% | 4.29% | 1.69% | 1.11% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.88% | 4.61% | 4.63% | 1.68% | 2.24% |
| Kansas | 2.23% | 7.03% | 4.56% | 2.50% | 1.89% |
| Minnesota | 2.24% | 6.66% | 4.94% | 2.08% | 1.15% |
| Missouri | 1.56% | 4.13% | 4.71% | 2.56% | 2.01% |
| Nebraska | 1.58% | 7.16% | 4.94% | 2.35% | 1.96% |
| North Dakota | 2.55% | 6.54% | 3.76% | 2.34% | 3.08% |
| South Dakota | 1.59% | 5.57% | 2.59% | 2.14% | 1.40% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.36% | 3.16% | 6.06% | 3.91% | 2.48% |
| District of Columbia | 1.86% | 6.14% | 3.26% | 0.99% | 1.47% |
| Florida | 1.57% | 4.24% | 2.66% | 2.75% | 1.22% |
| Georgia | 3.51% | 5.34% | 7.55% | 1.89% | 1.65% |
| Maryland | 1.61% | 3.90% | 4.87% | 2.71% | 2.17% |
| North Carolina | 1.85% | 4.02% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 1.32% |
| South Carolina | 2.60% | 3.81% | 5.12% | 4.65% | 2.92% |
| Virginia | 1.44% | 5.07% | 2.58% | 1.70% | 2.07% |
| West Virginia | 1.95% | 5.09% | 4.99% | 2.55% | 1.64% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.86% | 3.82% | 4.58% | 1.24% | 1.59% |
| Kentucky | 1.31% | 4.68% | 3.86% | 1.80% | 1.55% |
| Mississippi | 1.93% | 4.95% | 4.27% | 3.35% | 2.28% |
| Tennessee | 1.48% | 5.01% | 3.85% | 2.19% | 3.02% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.45% | 4.27% | 3.25% | 2.24% | 3.60% |
| Louisiana | 1.52% | 3.42% | 4.05% | 3.22% | 3.50% |
| Oklahoma | 1.63% | 4.74% | 3.23% | 2.29% | 1.94% |
| Texas | 1.36% | 4.56% | 2.54% | 1.58% | 1.50% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.70% | 5.74% | 4.39% | 2.99% | 2.64% |
| Colorado | 2.47% | 8.50% | 4.83% | 5.41% | 3.24% |
| Idaho | 2.22% | 4.21% | 4.25% | 2.60% | 1.68% |
| Montana | 1.32% | 9.14% | 5.09% | 2.57% | 1.98% |
| Nevada | 2.04% | 3.55% | 2.86% | 5.15% | 1.95% |
| New Mexico | 1.76% | 4.06% | 2.43% | 4.44% | 6.11% |
| Utah | 3.30% | 6.40% | 3.18% | 7.20% | 2.03% |
| Wyoming | 2.80% | 5.04% | 4.47% | 2.79% | 1.65% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.27% | 7.32% | 5.16% | 4.42% | 3.55% |
| California | 1.81% | 1.79% | 3.17% | 1.59% | 2.87% |
| Hawaii | 2.00% | 3.72% | 1.74% | 2.30% | 2.12% |
| Oregon | 2.61% | 4.93% | 4.13% | 2.04% | 2.88% |
| Washington | 1.78% | 5.61% | 4.67% | 2.25% | 2.66% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||