| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52.4% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 53.1% | 45.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 49.7% | 59.9% | 56.8% | 49.8% | 43.8% |
| Maine | 53.3% | 61.9% | 63.6% | 60.7% | 42.8% |
| Massachusetts | 50.6% | 57.7% | 60.1% | 48.5% | 45.0% |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 60.2% | 63.5% | 44.3% | 48.1% |
| Rhode Island | 47.2% | 54.2% | 61.1% | 45.6% | 39.5% |
| Vermont | 53.8% | 61.1% | 60.2% | 49.8% | 51.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 53.5% | 59.5% | 62.3% | 61.5% | 37.8% |
| New York | 54.4% | 60.5% | 58.8% | 54.1% | 50.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 52.8% | 59.3% | 59.5% | 54.2% | 46.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 51.4% | 51.5% | 65.3% | 49.5% | 46.3% |
| Indiana | 46.9% | 53.5% | 57.4% | 47.5% | 38.8% |
| Michigan | 46.7% | 59.1% | 58.7% | 43.8% | 40.1% |
| Ohio | 47.7% | 63.7% | 54.0% | 43.4% | 44.6% |
| Wisconsin | 46.5% | 58.3% | 58.7% | 43.8% | 40.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 50.9% | 64.2% | 61.0% | 51.5% | 42.2% |
| Kansas | 48.9% | 56.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% | 41.9% |
| Minnesota | 48.5% | 53.7% | 62.2% | 48.4% | 42.0% |
| Missouri | 52.3% | 64.7% | 59.9% | 53.0% | 43.4% |
| Nebraska | 49.1% | 56.5% | 57.7% | 51.5% | 41.6% |
| North Dakota | 51.6% | 70.3% | 64.4% | 50.5% | 41.8% |
| South Dakota | 54.5% | 55.4% | 59.7% | 55.0% | 51.1% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 48.6% | 56.4% | 59.4% | 57.1% | 39.2% |
| District of Columbia | 55.2% | 72.6% | 57.0% | 57.5% | 44.4% |
| Florida | 57.4% | 61.4% | 62.8% | 61.4% | 50.9% |
| Georgia | 51.0% | 63.6% | 63.8% | 51.4% | 40.8% |
| Maryland | 51.0% | 65.5% | 53.6% | 49.3% | 47.5% |
| North Carolina | 53.5% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 57.1% | 44.7% |
| South Carolina | 52.8% | 67.7% | 61.9% | 57.8% | 43.2% |
| Virginia | 52.6% | 64.8% | 63.9% | 54.7% | 41.2% |
| West Virginia | 50.9% | 54.8% | 63.5% | 47.5% | 47.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 52.2% | 62.9% | 61.4% | 48.6% | 46.9% |
| Kentucky | 54.4% | 60.5% | 60.0% | 51.6% | 51.5% |
| Mississippi | 60.8% | 69.1% | 65.5% | 63.8% | 54.3% |
| Tennessee | 50.8% | 61.6% | 52.1% | 54.1% | 45.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 49.7% | 70.3% | 55.3% | 56.3% | 38.1% |
| Louisiana | 53.2% | 65.0% | 62.9% | 52.3% | 45.8% |
| Oklahoma | 51.6% | 54.4% | 67.8% | 55.8% | 41.4% |
| Texas | 53.5% | 56.7% | 65.1% | 55.0% | 46.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 52.8% | 60.5% | 54.6% | 57.7% | 46.4% |
| Colorado | 49.7% | 53.2% | 59.6% | 50.7% | 43.3% |
| Idaho | 52.2% | 51.6% | 67.1% | 53.1% | 45.3% |
| Montana | 54.5% | 66.8% | 48.9% | 62.9% | 47.7% |
| Nevada | 52.3% | 50.3% | 56.0% | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| New Mexico | 54.2% | 53.0% | 59.5% | 59.0% | 50.4% |
| Utah | 40.8% | 57.6% | 44.9% | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| Wyoming | 51.8% | 57.0% | 66.6% | 52.4% | 43.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 53.0% | 80.8% | 58.0% | 54.4% | 43.2% |
| California | 55.0% | 56.8% | 65.9% | 55.6% | 48.3% |
| Hawaii | 62.4% | 78.0% | 67.9% | 59.5% | 54.4% |
| Oregon | 57.6% | 65.4% | 66.0% | 57.6% | 52.5% |
| Washington | 56.7% | 67.0% | 75.2% | 56.1% | 45.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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 | 0.30% | 0.85% | 0.53% | 0.57% | 0.47% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.61% | 4.01% | 2.70% | 2.86% | 2.77% |
| Maine | 3.24% | 3.74% | 3.79% | 2.43% | 5.27% |
| Massachusetts | 1.46% | 2.52% | 2.27% | 3.04% | 2.60% |
| New Hampshire | 1.34% | 3.03% | 2.81% | 2.25% | 2.29% |
| Rhode Island | 1.84% | 3.65% | 2.75% | 6.24% | 1.45% |
| Vermont | 1.96% | 3.99% | 3.21% | 3.43% | 3.53% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3.98% | 3.71% | 2.45% | 9.33% | 2.12% |
| New York | 0.96% | 3.06% | 1.91% | 1.67% | 1.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.39% | 3.46% | 2.64% | 2.22% | 2.54% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.40% | 5.07% | 2.44% | 2.24% | 2.16% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 4.48% | 3.52% | 2.17% | 3.02% |
| Michigan | 1.61% | 4.59% | 3.15% | 2.17% | 2.75% |
| Ohio | 1.44% | 3.87% | 2.57% | 2.06% | 2.55% |
| Wisconsin | 1.89% | 3.29% | 3.62% | 1.90% | 3.94% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.57% | 2.93% | 3.01% | 2.14% | 2.08% |
| Kansas | 1.81% | 5.01% | 4.53% | 3.13% | 2.47% |
| Minnesota | 1.59% | 4.46% | 2.99% | 2.70% | 2.65% |
| Missouri | 1.48% | 3.84% | 2.76% | 2.44% | 2.67% |
| Nebraska | 1.28% | 3.68% | 3.67% | 1.94% | 1.96% |
| North Dakota | 1.75% | 4.55% | 2.84% | 2.79% | 3.12% |
| South Dakota | 1.39% | 5.64% | 3.07% | 2.29% | 1.94% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.62% | 5.54% | 3.66% | 3.18% | 2.55% |
| District of Columbia | 1.72% | 2.70% | 4.38% | 2.28% | 2.58% |
| Florida | 1.15% | 2.31% | 2.25% | 2.01% | 2.00% |
| Georgia | 2.31% | 3.74% | 4.04% | 2.35% | 4.01% |
| Maryland | 1.46% | 3.10% | 3.25% | 3.08% | 1.87% |
| North Carolina | 1.88% | 4.18% | 2.96% | 4.19% | 2.12% |
| South Carolina | 3.02% | 3.49% | 3.22% | 2.86% | 5.28% |
| Virginia | 1.57% | 4.14% | 3.23% | 2.60% | 2.01% |
| West Virginia | 1.69% | 5.55% | 2.69% | 2.19% | 3.09% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.94% | 4.32% | 4.11% | 3.97% | 2.55% |
| Kentucky | 2.25% | 6.67% | 2.76% | 2.72% | 5.87% |
| Mississippi | 2.62% | 4.66% | 3.16% | 2.53% | 6.64% |
| Tennessee | 1.79% | 3.18% | 3.93% | 3.61% | 2.54% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.12% | 4.19% | 2.54% | 2.82% | 3.51% |
| Louisiana | 1.68% | 4.34% | 3.57% | 3.11% | 2.81% |
| Oklahoma | 2.03% | 12.21% | 2.68% | 2.46% | 2.95% |
| Texas | 1.24% | 3.18% | 2.32% | 1.85% | 2.26% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.65% | 5.34% | 3.41% | 2.30% | 2.34% |
| Colorado | 1.31% | 3.07% | 2.74% | 1.76% | 2.27% |
| Idaho | 1.74% | 7.38% | 3.24% | 2.55% | 2.60% |
| Montana | 2.06% | 4.88% | 5.52% | 3.47% | 3.43% |
| Nevada | 1.63% | 5.18% | 2.81% | 3.78% | 2.23% |
| New Mexico | 1.78% | 4.60% | 3.68% | 4.58% | 2.53% |
| Utah | 1.35% | 5.63% | 2.79% | 2.31% | 1.86% |
| Wyoming | 2.46% | 8.64% | 4.14% | 3.76% | 3.81% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.10% | 4.85% | 4.35% | 3.30% | 3.64% |
| California | 1.01% | 4.17% | 1.92% | 1.49% | 1.57% |
| Hawaii | 1.67% | 3.14% | 3.19% | 3.13% | 3.13% |
| Oregon | 1.63% | 5.93% | 4.48% | 2.97% | 2.45% |
| Washington | 1.67% | 3.88% | 2.60% | 2.38% | 2.80% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.