Table VIII.B.2(2006) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
86.9% |
|
70.8% |
|
87.2% |
|
93.6% |
|
96.5% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
93.6% |
|
86.5% |
|
93.3% |
|
96.2% |
|
98.4% |
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Maine |
86.2% |
|
62.3% |
|
85.4% |
|
97.7% |
|
97.9% |
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Massachusetts |
91.0% |
|
73.9% |
|
93.1% |
|
97.9% |
|
99.1% |
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New Hampshire |
88.9% |
|
70.9% |
|
92.0% |
|
96.0% |
|
96.7% |
|
Rhode Island |
91.5% |
|
78.3% |
|
93.0% |
|
96.8% |
|
97.6% |
|
Vermont |
85.2% |
|
70.4% |
|
87.9% |
|
89.9% |
|
92.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
90.6% |
|
74.7% |
|
92.3% |
|
97.6% |
|
97.8% |
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New York |
88.3% |
|
71.6% |
|
90.9% |
|
93.2% |
|
97.8% |
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Pennsylvania |
90.8% |
|
75.2% |
|
91.9% |
|
99.1% |
|
97.8% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
88.2% |
|
72.7% |
|
89.5% |
|
93.9% |
|
95.9% |
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Indiana |
87.0% |
|
73.2% |
|
84.6% |
|
93.6% |
|
96.8% |
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Michigan |
89.3% |
|
76.4% |
|
87.4% |
|
95.7% |
|
97.6% |
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Ohio |
90.3% |
|
76.3% |
|
91.8% |
|
96.8% |
|
97.2% |
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Wisconsin |
87.4% |
|
72.2% |
|
90.0% |
|
90.8% |
|
95.9% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
82.6% |
|
56.3% |
|
85.8% |
|
91.0% |
|
96.5% |
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Kansas |
84.7% |
|
57.8% |
|
89.5% |
|
95.0% |
|
96.0% |
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Minnesota |
87.6% |
|
72.2% |
|
87.4% |
|
95.3% |
|
95.7% |
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Missouri |
89.2% |
|
76.0% |
|
88.9% |
|
94.5% |
|
97.6% |
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Nebraska |
81.3% |
|
56.8% |
|
80.9% |
|
90.4% |
|
96.7% |
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North Dakota |
80.4% |
|
44.7% |
|
89.6% |
|
93.6% |
|
93.1% |
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South Dakota |
78.3% |
|
48.0% |
|
78.1% |
|
92.6% |
|
93.1% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
90.3% |
|
74.5% |
|
93.4% |
|
94.1% |
|
98.1% |
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District of Columbia |
95.1% |
|
86.2% |
|
97.6% |
|
98.1% |
|
98.5% |
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Florida |
86.0% |
|
73.2% |
|
84.5% |
|
91.9% |
|
94.7% |
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Georgia |
86.2% |
|
81.0% |
|
83.0% |
|
84.7% |
|
95.9% |
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Maryland |
88.1% |
|
76.5% |
|
90.0% |
|
96.3% |
|
89.5% |
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North Carolina |
84.4% |
|
63.5% |
|
82.9% |
|
93.6% |
|
97.9% |
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South Carolina |
82.8% |
|
56.3% |
|
86.1% |
|
93.6% |
|
97.1% |
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Virginia |
88.7% |
|
73.8% |
|
90.1% |
|
95.6% |
|
95.5% |
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West Virginia |
79.6% |
|
57.0% |
|
80.0% |
|
85.2% |
|
94.6% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
90.8% |
|
78.0% |
|
89.7% |
|
95.7% |
|
99.7% |
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Kentucky |
88.9% |
|
72.3% |
|
90.1% |
|
95.8% |
|
97.4% |
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Mississippi |
83.3% |
|
62.6% |
|
88.4% |
|
90.5% |
|
92.6% |
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Tennessee |
87.4% |
|
77.9% |
|
87.4% |
|
93.4% |
|
90.9% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
82.5% |
|
61.0% |
|
82.3% |
|
92.8% |
|
94.2% |
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Louisiana |
79.1% |
|
61.9% |
|
74.1% |
|
87.1% |
|
93.1% |
|
Oklahoma |
82.9% |
|
65.9% |
|
85.1% |
|
87.8% |
|
93.2% |
|
Texas |
82.1% |
|
66.4% |
|
78.8% |
|
87.2% |
|
96.1% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
84.1% |
|
76.5% |
|
76.7% |
|
89.1% |
|
94.1% |
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Colorado |
85.2% |
|
65.1% |
|
86.7% |
|
93.1% |
|
96.6% |
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Idaho |
80.7% |
|
47.1% |
|
88.3% |
|
88.4% |
|
92.2% |
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Montana |
78.5% |
|
49.0% |
|
78.9% |
|
88.7% |
|
92.1% |
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Nevada |
89.1% |
|
71.9% |
|
92.7% |
|
96.5% |
|
96.1% |
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New Mexico |
81.5% |
|
59.8% |
|
88.6% |
|
82.9% |
|
94.4% |
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Utah |
84.0% |
|
57.9% |
|
89.3% |
|
93.8% |
|
95.8% |
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Wyoming |
76.8% |
|
44.7% |
|
81.4% |
|
89.6% |
|
93.1% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
77.3% |
|
54.6% |
|
76.7% |
|
86.6% |
|
91.5% |
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California |
86.8% |
|
69.6% |
|
85.6% |
|
95.4% |
|
96.9% |
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Hawaii |
96.0% |
|
87.2% |
|
99.1% |
|
99.8% |
|
97.8% |
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Oregon |
88.2% |
|
71.7% |
|
91.0% |
|
94.3% |
|
96.7% |
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Washington |
86.4% |
|
65.4% |
|
94.2% |
|
86.8% |
|
98.0% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
Table VIII.B.2(2006) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
0.21% |
|
0.68% |
|
0.43% |
|
0.39% |
|
0.32% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
0.55% |
|
5.95% |
|
2.22% |
|
1.57% |
|
0.65% |
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Maine |
2.29% |
|
6.96% |
|
3.10% |
|
0.86% |
|
3.71% |
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Massachusetts |
1.91% |
|
5.43% |
|
1.09% |
|
2.01% |
|
0.47% |
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New Hampshire |
1.89% |
|
6.30% |
|
1.59% |
|
0.87% |
|
2.00% |
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Rhode Island |
1.86% |
|
6.34% |
|
1.45% |
|
1.18% |
|
0.88% |
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Vermont |
1.44% |
|
6.43% |
|
3.54% |
|
3.20% |
|
4.44% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
1.18% |
|
5.42% |
|
1.57% |
|
2.98% |
|
2.09% |
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New York |
1.36% |
|
6.10% |
|
1.30% |
|
1.52% |
|
0.77% |
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Pennsylvania |
0.73% |
|
4.05% |
|
1.53% |
|
0.36% |
|
0.89% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
1.17% |
|
4.68% |
|
3.94% |
|
1.41% |
|
1.12% |
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Indiana |
1.51% |
|
4.33% |
|
3.78% |
|
2.48% |
|
2.83% |
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Michigan |
1.03% |
|
3.26% |
|
2.43% |
|
2.62% |
|
3.05% |
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Ohio |
1.27% |
|
6.37% |
|
1.36% |
|
1.14% |
|
0.49% |
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Wisconsin |
1.49% |
|
7.01% |
|
4.10% |
|
4.63% |
|
1.37% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.56% |
|
6.12% |
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1.90% |
|
3.60% |
|
1.80% |
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Kansas |
2.18% |
|
6.97% |
|
6.01% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.57% |
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Minnesota |
1.93% |
|
3.01% |
|
4.84% |
|
1.14% |
|
3.40% |
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Missouri |
1.22% |
|
3.85% |
|
2.46% |
|
2.12% |
|
1.70% |
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Nebraska |
1.89% |
|
7.94% |
|
5.08% |
|
1.93% |
|
1.71% |
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North Dakota |
3.77% |
|
5.34% |
|
3.79% |
|
3.45% |
|
4.77% |
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South Dakota |
2.82% |
|
5.90% |
|
8.26% |
|
6.05% |
|
3.25% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.22% |
|
7.07% |
|
2.38% |
|
1.93% |
|
0.97% |
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District of Columbia |
0.65% |
|
2.81% |
|
0.79% |
|
0.74% |
|
1.83% |
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Florida |
1.68% |
|
5.69% |
|
7.44% |
|
2.32% |
|
1.21% |
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Georgia |
2.40% |
|
8.80% |
|
3.51% |
|
4.06% |
|
1.12% |
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Maryland |
1.61% |
|
6.09% |
|
2.33% |
|
1.65% |
|
4.50% |
|
North Carolina |
2.75% |
|
7.22% |
|
4.47% |
|
1.66% |
|
1.59% |
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South Carolina |
1.60% |
|
5.30% |
|
4.52% |
|
2.91% |
|
0.67% |
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Virginia |
1.92% |
|
6.09% |
|
3.69% |
|
1.39% |
|
2.26% |
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West Virginia |
2.46% |
|
4.70% |
|
6.85% |
|
3.04% |
|
1.23% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.02% |
|
4.35% |
|
3.21% |
|
1.69% |
|
0.17% |
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Kentucky |
1.09% |
|
6.63% |
|
3.93% |
|
1.91% |
|
0.76% |
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Mississippi |
1.90% |
|
5.19% |
|
8.31% |
|
2.73% |
|
2.14% |
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Tennessee |
1.19% |
|
5.89% |
|
4.45% |
|
1.48% |
|
2.51% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1.45% |
|
8.63% |
|
3.72% |
|
2.25% |
|
1.53% |
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Louisiana |
1.64% |
|
5.94% |
|
5.19% |
|
3.88% |
|
1.23% |
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Oklahoma |
3.05% |
|
6.78% |
|
8.22% |
|
2.36% |
|
1.55% |
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Texas |
1.79% |
|
3.86% |
|
3.97% |
|
2.72% |
|
0.90% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2.51% |
|
9.38% |
|
6.41% |
|
1.77% |
|
2.34% |
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Colorado |
2.54% |
|
7.45% |
|
3.44% |
|
3.28% |
|
0.55% |
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Idaho |
3.56% |
|
6.09% |
|
8.85% |
|
2.06% |
|
3.16% |
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Montana |
2.05% |
|
7.67% |
|
8.94% |
|
3.28% |
|
1.59% |
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Nevada |
1.65% |
|
6.65% |
|
2.01% |
|
2.38% |
|
2.51% |
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New Mexico |
2.11% |
|
6.93% |
|
6.89% |
|
4.45% |
|
2.05% |
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Utah |
1.14% |
|
6.15% |
|
3.95% |
|
1.88% |
|
1.98% |
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Wyoming |
3.30% |
|
6.89% |
|
5.83% |
|
2.16% |
|
5.41% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
1.55% |
|
7.07% |
|
7.20% |
|
3.03% |
|
1.81% |
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California |
0.79% |
|
3.61% |
|
1.78% |
|
1.10% |
|
1.37% |
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Hawaii |
1.54% |
|
4.88% |
|
0.73% |
|
0.09% |
|
1.57% |
|
Oregon |
1.36% |
|
7.37% |
|
4.84% |
|
2.09% |
|
1.82% |
|
Washington |
2.02% |
|
9.20% |
|
7.48% |
|
1.16% |
|
1.38% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |