Table VIII.B.1.a(2002) Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2002: (43 States are shown separately) | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 111,437,203 |
25.5% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1,622,812 |
26.5% |
20.8% |
28.2% |
24.6% |
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Maine | 493,859 |
25.3% |
25.1% |
24.9% |
24.7% |
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Massachusetts | 2,974,929 |
25.0% |
21.2% |
27.5% |
26.3% |
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New Hampshire | 532,603 |
25.8% |
24.8% |
23.8% |
25.6% |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 3,640,936 |
25.4% |
24.7% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
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New York | 7,382,688 |
25.6% |
24.7% |
24.9% |
24.8% |
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Pennsylvania | 5,081,368 |
26.1% |
24.6% |
22.9% |
26.4% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 5,210,599 |
24.8% |
25.3% |
24.6% |
25.3% |
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Indiana | 2,610,243 |
24.7% |
25.2% |
24.5% |
25.6% |
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Michigan | 3,842,963 |
25.3% |
24.7% |
25.4% |
24.7% |
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Ohio | 4,667,503 |
24.9% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
25.2% |
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Wisconsin | 2,407,943 |
25.2% |
24.9% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 1,222,710 |
24.9% |
25.0% |
25.0% |
25.1% |
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Kansas | 1,087,200 |
24.0% |
26.3% |
24.6% |
25.1% |
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Minnesota | 2,354,185 |
25.1% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
25.0% |
* | ||||
Missouri | 2,276,688 |
24.8% |
25.1% |
25.0% |
25.1% |
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Nebraska | 732,189 |
24.8% |
25.1% |
24.7% |
25.4% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 373,541 |
26.9% |
24.3% |
24.3% |
* | 24.4% |
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Florida | 6,055,255 |
24.9% |
25.5% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
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Georgia | 3,365,040 |
25.2% |
25.2% |
22.5% |
27.1% |
* | ||||
Maryland | 2,143,773 |
23.3% |
25.9% |
25.8% |
25.0% |
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North Carolina | 3,243,410 |
25.2% |
24.7% |
25.2% |
24.9% |
* | ||||
South Carolina | 1,478,822 |
27.9% |
24.0% |
23.9% |
24.3% |
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Virginia | 2,873,245 |
24.8% |
25.3% |
24.4% |
25.5% |
* | ||||
West Virginia | 541,030 |
25.4% |
24.9% |
23.8% |
25.9% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1,531,930 |
25.4% |
24.5% |
24.6% |
25.5% |
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Kentucky | 1,442,898 |
24.4% |
25.6% |
24.8% |
25.2% |
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Mississippi | 878,980 |
25.0% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
25.2% |
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Tennessee | 2,221,945 |
23.2% |
27.2% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Louisiana | 1,448,512 |
24.2% |
25.9% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
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Oklahoma | 1,114,906 |
25.4% |
21.4% |
* | 28.2% |
25.0% |
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Texas | 7,933,595 |
25.0% |
25.1% |
25.0% |
24.9% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 1,848,147 |
24.2% |
25.8% |
25.1% |
24.9% |
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Colorado | 1,997,649 |
25.4% |
* | 24.9% |
23.8% |
25.9% |
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Montana | 302,882 |
26.6% |
24.5% |
21.8% |
27.0% |
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Nevada | 964,997 |
24.9% |
24.7% |
25.2% |
25.2% |
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New Mexico | 520,982 |
25.5% |
24.6% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
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Utah | 844,796 |
25.1% |
25.4% |
* | 24.6% |
24.9% |
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Wyoming | 174,938 |
24.9% |
24.9% |
25.1% |
25.0% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
California | 12,745,136 |
25.6% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
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Hawaii | 451,749 |
25.4% |
24.8% |
25.0% |
24.8% |
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Oregon | 1,360,008 |
25.6% |
24.7% |
24.6% |
25.1% |
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Washington | 2,259,188 |
23.4% |
26.8% |
24.7% |
25.1% |
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States not shown separately | 3,178,432 |
21.4% |
17.1% |
25.2% |
36.3% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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. | ||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.1.a(2002) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2002: (43 States are shown separately) | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 1,110,022 |
0.29% |
0.53% |
0.46% |
0.47% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 153,255 |
3.96% |
3.49% |
4.69% |
2.83% |
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Maine | 33,646 |
3.64% |
3.41% |
4.01% |
2.77% |
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Massachusetts | 317,302 |
3.03% |
2.87% |
4.09% |
4.07% |
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New Hampshire | 71,833 |
3.43% |
3.44% |
1.91% |
2.51% |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 294,039 |
4.07% |
4.11% |
4.05% |
4.56% |
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New York | 487,857 |
2.40% |
2.26% |
2.39% |
1.81% |
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Pennsylvania | 298,575 |
2.16% |
2.75% |
2.67% |
2.93% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 320,812 |
2.45% |
3.04% |
3.25% |
3.58% |
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Indiana | 212,409 |
1.70% |
3.51% |
2.61% |
2.36% |
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Michigan | 250,709 |
2.72% |
3.12% |
3.39% |
2.71% |
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Ohio | 245,249 |
1.96% |
2.20% |
2.30% |
1.98% |
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Wisconsin | 148,998 |
1.92% |
3.24% |
3.29% |
3.66% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 74,424 |
3.74% |
2.94% |
3.14% |
1.49% |
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Kansas | 93,245 |
4.01% |
1.70% |
3.27% |
4.34% |
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Minnesota | 256,274 |
2.54% |
4.04% |
3.52% |
5.39% |
* | ||||
Missouri | 167,018 |
3.53% |
2.86% |
2.12% |
3.09% |
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Nebraska | 51,341 |
2.84% |
3.73% |
2.45% |
3.65% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 41,192 |
2.10% |
3.31% |
4.00% |
* | 3.58% |
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Florida | 383,435 |
3.20% |
2.66% |
4.25% |
4.02% |
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Georgia | 328,178 |
3.52% |
3.43% |
3.08% |
5.21% |
* | ||||
Maryland | 176,328 |
1.67% |
3.59% |
2.81% |
3.38% |
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North Carolina | 317,639 |
3.36% |
3.60% |
4.09% |
4.68% |
* | ||||
South Carolina | 117,662 |
2.72% |
3.74% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
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Virginia | 315,396 |
2.22% |
4.97% |
2.81% |
4.72% |
* | ||||
West Virginia | 22,408 |
2.66% |
2.36% |
2.32% |
3.76% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 143,851 |
3.53% |
2.14% |
3.72% |
3.28% |
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Kentucky | 88,039 |
3.49% |
1.70% |
3.82% |
3.89% |
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Mississippi | 55,033 |
3.06% |
3.10% |
4.41% |
3.19% |
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Tennessee | 159,009 |
2.98% |
5.41% |
3.13% |
3.81% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Louisiana | 139,548 |
3.43% |
4.97% |
3.52% |
3.79% |
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Oklahoma | 149,714 |
2.76% |
6.52% |
* | 5.73% |
3.88% |
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Texas | 357,933 |
1.64% |
2.39% |
2.87% |
3.77% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 122,399 |
2.78% |
3.90% |
4.05% |
2.37% |
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Colorado | 218,546 |
5.04% |
* | 5.04% |
3.34% |
4.29% |
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Montana | 32,262 |
1.53% |
2.74% |
2.47% |
3.83% |
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Nevada | 57,028 |
3.01% |
4.01% |
4.32% |
3.03% |
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New Mexico | 25,695 |
2.67% |
3.60% |
2.65% |
2.39% |
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Utah | 80,297 |
3.43% |
4.79% |
* | 3.46% |
3.21% |
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Wyoming | 9,327 |
2.60% |
3.61% |
4.08% |
3.85% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
California | 469,983 |
1.78% |
1.87% |
1.87% |
2.63% |
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Hawaii | 31,943 |
3.50% |
2.74% |
4.19% |
1.86% |
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Oregon | 92,933 |
2.73% |
2.44% |
3.85% |
3.64% |
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Washington | 124,433 |
3.72% |
4.49% |
4.11% |
5.19% |
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States not shown separately | 261,753 |
2.77% |
2.10% |
2.19% |
4.56% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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. | ||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |