Table VIII.B.3.a(2004) Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||
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 | 89,126,863 |
18.6% |
24.8% |
27.6% |
29.1% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1,162,224 |
17.0% |
24.5% |
28.4% |
30.0% |
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Maine | 364,766 |
18.2% |
24.8% |
28.4% |
28.6% |
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Massachusetts | 2,330,247 |
18.5% |
24.0% |
28.1% |
29.4% |
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New Hampshire | 422,442 |
22.1% |
* | 22.0% |
26.9% |
29.0% |
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Rhode Island | 305,924 |
21.1% |
25.0% |
21.0% |
32.9% |
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Vermont | 184,838 |
19.2% |
21.1% |
29.2% |
30.5% |
* | ||||
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 2,495,610 |
14.5% |
24.7% |
28.7% |
32.1% |
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New York | 5,867,223 |
17.9% |
27.1% |
25.9% |
29.0% |
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Pennsylvania | 4,073,058 |
17.0% |
24.7% |
27.6% |
30.6% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 4,112,492 |
18.1% |
25.0% |
28.2% |
28.8% |
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Indiana | 2,075,880 |
19.9% |
24.5% |
27.7% |
27.8% |
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Michigan | 2,896,148 |
19.5% |
23.6% |
27.5% |
29.4% |
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Ohio | 3,609,525 |
17.5% |
23.9% |
28.5% |
30.0% |
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Wisconsin | 1,923,182 |
18.5% |
* | 22.1% |
30.1% |
29.4% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 894,303 |
14.1% |
25.2% |
29.2% |
31.6% |
* | ||||
Kansas | 831,838 |
15.5% |
26.3% |
27.0% |
31.3% |
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Minnesota | 1,870,637 |
19.4% |
23.1% |
28.2% |
29.2% |
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Missouri | 1,757,117 |
16.5% |
24.1% |
29.0% |
30.3% |
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Nebraska | 590,922 |
18.7% |
22.7% |
26.7% |
31.9% |
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North Dakota | 201,343 |
17.4% |
25.5% |
* | 27.7% |
29.4% |
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South Dakota | 222,931 |
15.3% |
26.0% |
30.3% |
28.4% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 292,707 |
18.9% |
22.4% |
30.4% |
28.3% |
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District of Columbia | 367,474 |
18.8% |
26.2% |
27.3% |
27.6% |
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Florida | 5,665,557 |
20.6% |
22.9% |
27.6% |
28.9% |
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Georgia | 2,670,086 |
17.3% |
26.6% |
27.5% |
28.7% |
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Maryland | 1,700,699 |
20.6% |
23.4% |
26.3% |
29.7% |
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North Carolina | 2,635,883 |
17.8% |
25.0% |
27.3% |
29.9% |
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South Carolina | 1,190,343 |
17.2% |
26.3% |
28.1% |
28.5% |
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Virginia | 2,367,214 |
17.5% |
25.9% |
27.4% |
29.2% |
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West Virginia | 424,684 |
17.1% |
25.0% |
29.1% |
28.8% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1,361,443 |
22.9% |
* | 22.9% |
26.7% |
27.5% |
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Kentucky | 1,234,110 |
19.3% |
25.9% |
26.6% |
28.1% |
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Mississippi | 709,533 |
18.5% |
25.1% |
28.3% |
28.2% |
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Tennessee | 1,803,769 |
19.2% |
24.6% |
26.2% |
30.0% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 818,340 |
20.6% |
25.3% |
26.9% |
27.2% |
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Louisiana | 1,251,152 |
20.2% |
* | 22.1% |
28.1% |
29.6% |
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Oklahoma | 935,027 |
18.1% |
24.1% |
28.5% |
29.3% |
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Texas | 6,339,687 |
18.9% |
23.5% |
28.2% |
29.3% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 1,587,726 |
17.4% |
26.2% |
23.5% |
33.0% |
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Colorado | 1,536,334 |
18.1% |
25.0% |
27.6% |
29.3% |
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Idaho | 363,578 |
15.1% |
* | 24.6% |
27.3% |
33.0% |
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Montana | 227,199 |
16.2% |
23.7% |
29.2% |
31.0% |
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Nevada | 870,446 |
21.5% |
25.8% |
25.0% |
27.8% |
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New Mexico | 426,156 |
18.9% |
* | 23.3% |
28.2% |
29.6% |
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Utah | 716,283 |
17.4% |
* | 22.4% |
28.7% |
31.5% |
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Wyoming | 135,909 |
17.0% |
24.9% |
28.9% |
29.2% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 170,633 |
18.5% |
22.2% |
30.1% |
29.2% |
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California | 10,137,358 |
18.6% |
25.6% |
26.8% |
29.0% |
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Hawaii | 370,483 |
21.5% |
24.2% |
26.2% |
28.2% |
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Oregon | 1,021,668 |
18.9% |
26.1% |
25.8% |
29.3% |
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Washington | 1,602,735 |
15.5% |
23.1% |
30.0% |
31.4% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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.3.a(2004) Standard error for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||
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 | 499,080 |
0.37% |
0.33% |
0.73% |
0.51% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 73,096 |
2.44% |
3.07% |
3.35% |
4.05% |
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Maine | 20,288 |
1.91% |
4.37% |
2.54% |
4.42% |
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Massachusetts | 226,852 |
2.06% |
2.48% |
3.79% |
3.48% |
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New Hampshire | 42,769 |
5.82% |
* | 4.57% |
5.05% |
3.44% |
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Rhode Island | 15,175 |
2.84% |
3.95% |
3.18% |
4.55% |
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Vermont | 26,527 |
2.93% |
3.05% |
3.96% |
4.73% |
* | ||||
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 181,907 |
2.02% |
3.77% |
3.87% |
3.15% |
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New York | 276,437 |
1.59% |
3.56% |
2.83% |
1.92% |
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Pennsylvania | 292,163 |
1.93% |
3.72% |
3.05% |
3.93% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 211,282 |
2.90% |
2.57% |
3.37% |
3.36% |
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Indiana | 140,296 |
2.82% |
3.12% |
3.27% |
4.63% |
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Michigan | 178,205 |
1.99% |
3.27% |
2.96% |
3.27% |
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Ohio | 195,960 |
3.00% |
2.88% |
1.80% |
2.09% |
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Wisconsin | 182,141 |
3.42% |
* | 4.07% |
3.23% |
3.53% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 112,131 |
2.89% |
4.75% |
2.90% |
6.44% |
* | ||||
Kansas | 61,731 |
1.85% |
3.59% |
5.75% |
5.11% |
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Minnesota | 148,314 |
3.78% |
2.76% |
3.93% |
4.02% |
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Missouri | 127,494 |
2.17% |
2.77% |
4.70% |
3.45% |
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Nebraska | 58,742 |
3.93% |
4.54% |
4.46% |
5.26% |
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North Dakota | 31,212 |
4.06% |
4.29% |
* | 4.93% |
2.95% |
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South Dakota | 13,492 |
3.00% |
4.43% |
5.90% |
5.10% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 29,953 |
3.37% |
4.13% |
3.53% |
4.73% |
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District of Columbia | 31,764 |
2.75% |
3.33% |
3.65% |
5.22% |
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Florida | 301,887 |
3.38% |
1.99% |
4.01% |
3.74% |
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Georgia | 189,434 |
3.32% |
4.10% |
2.67% |
3.46% |
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Maryland | 120,068 |
2.53% |
4.16% |
3.67% |
3.87% |
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North Carolina | 158,404 |
3.04% |
4.31% |
4.10% |
3.35% |
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South Carolina | 82,866 |
1.89% |
5.43% |
4.70% |
5.38% |
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Virginia | 218,422 |
2.89% |
3.19% |
3.08% |
3.92% |
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West Virginia | 30,233 |
2.14% |
3.78% |
2.46% |
1.97% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 140,011 |
5.18% |
* | 3.42% |
2.62% |
4.29% |
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Kentucky | 64,543 |
3.09% |
3.15% |
3.62% |
4.33% |
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Mississippi | 50,789 |
3.21% |
4.01% |
2.75% |
2.73% |
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Tennessee | 140,728 |
2.43% |
4.64% |
2.40% |
3.38% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 61,230 |
2.96% |
2.96% |
2.77% |
2.86% |
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Louisiana | 120,477 |
4.44% |
* | 3.43% |
4.38% |
3.08% |
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Oklahoma | 44,146 |
3.62% |
2.85% |
5.28% |
3.79% |
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Texas | 272,828 |
2.49% |
2.77% |
2.18% |
2.18% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 122,306 |
2.32% |
2.99% |
3.06% |
3.92% |
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Colorado | 131,761 |
3.31% |
3.02% |
3.31% |
2.86% |
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Idaho | 34,572 |
3.22% |
* | 4.57% |
3.01% |
2.33% |
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Montana | 16,342 |
3.00% |
4.12% |
4.32% |
4.70% |
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Nevada | 66,801 |
4.35% |
3.25% |
3.93% |
3.22% |
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New Mexico | 26,684 |
4.95% |
* | 4.66% |
3.93% |
4.50% |
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Utah | 71,432 |
4.32% |
* | 5.10% |
4.14% |
5.60% |
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Wyoming | 10,683 |
2.64% |
4.01% |
4.40% |
3.31% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 13,927 |
2.41% |
5.10% |
5.61% |
4.17% |
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California | 384,093 |
1.28% |
1.78% |
2.45% |
2.06% |
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Hawaii | 22,840 |
2.70% |
2.54% |
2.39% |
1.56% |
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Oregon | 72,703 |
1.64% |
2.56% |
2.08% |
3.85% |
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Washington | 113,694 |
3.20% |
3.56% |
4.40% |
3.36% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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. |