Table VIII.B.3.a(2008) Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
92,795,774 |
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18.1% |
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24.2% |
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28.0% |
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29.7% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,187,624 |
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19.1% |
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24.8% |
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26.2% |
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29.8% |
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Maine |
368,705 |
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16.7% |
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25.6% |
|
28.9% |
|
28.8% |
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Massachusetts |
2,291,971 |
|
19.0% |
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21.8% |
|
28.3% |
|
30.9% |
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New Hampshire |
416,776 |
|
15.3% |
|
26.4% |
|
26.2% |
|
32.1% |
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Rhode Island |
311,574 |
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16.0% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.4% |
|
34.0% |
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Vermont |
193,341 |
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20.1% |
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22.7% |
|
27.9% |
|
29.4% |
* |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2,965,207 |
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18.5% |
|
25.3% |
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26.9% |
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29.3% |
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New York |
6,075,165 |
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18.7% |
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24.4% |
|
28.0% |
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28.9% |
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Pennsylvania |
4,003,191 |
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16.3% |
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24.2% |
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29.0% |
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30.5% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
4,188,081 |
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18.9% |
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21.5% |
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27.8% |
|
31.8% |
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Indiana |
1,962,053 |
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16.6% |
|
25.3% |
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26.8% |
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31.2% |
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Michigan |
2,707,779 |
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18.5% |
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21.8% |
|
28.3% |
|
31.4% |
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Ohio |
3,688,178 |
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16.2% |
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25.0% |
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28.0% |
|
30.8% |
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Wisconsin |
1,991,914 |
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16.4% |
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24.0% |
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29.6% |
|
30.0% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1,049,950 |
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16.8% |
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25.2% |
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28.1% |
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29.9% |
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Kansas |
829,602 |
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16.0% |
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23.5% |
|
28.4% |
|
32.0% |
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Minnesota |
1,810,411 |
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16.1% |
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22.3% |
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29.8% |
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31.8% |
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Missouri |
1,842,230 |
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18.5% |
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23.5% |
|
28.1% |
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29.9% |
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Nebraska |
638,509 |
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16.9% |
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26.3% |
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27.6% |
|
29.1% |
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North Dakota |
214,498 |
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17.2% |
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22.7% |
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29.1% |
|
31.0% |
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South Dakota |
238,735 |
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17.1% |
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23.8% |
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25.2% |
|
33.9% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
309,358 |
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18.9% |
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24.7% |
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27.3% |
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29.2% |
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District of Columbia |
392,237 |
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18.1% |
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24.1% |
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29.1% |
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28.7% |
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Florida |
5,618,353 |
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20.4% |
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22.7% |
|
27.8% |
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29.1% |
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Georgia |
2,781,503 |
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18.6% |
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25.0% |
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27.4% |
|
28.9% |
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Maryland |
1,659,283 |
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17.6% |
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24.3% |
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28.3% |
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29.8% |
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North Carolina |
2,794,802 |
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18.3% |
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24.3% |
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27.8% |
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29.5% |
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South Carolina |
1,248,978 |
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18.5% |
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24.0% |
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28.2% |
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29.3% |
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Virginia |
2,394,234 |
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17.6% |
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24.8% |
|
28.0% |
|
29.6% |
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West Virginia |
458,483 |
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11.3% |
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32.0% |
* |
27.9% |
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28.7% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,321,279 |
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19.3% |
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24.9% |
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26.7% |
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29.1% |
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Kentucky |
1,205,915 |
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15.9% |
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26.0% |
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28.6% |
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29.5% |
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Mississippi |
723,466 |
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16.6% |
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26.3% |
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27.5% |
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29.6% |
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Tennessee |
1,909,540 |
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15.3% |
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25.4% |
|
29.9% |
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29.3% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
809,342 |
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18.6% |
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23.0% |
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27.9% |
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30.6% |
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Louisiana |
1,235,817 |
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18.8% |
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24.2% |
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27.7% |
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29.3% |
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Oklahoma |
996,997 |
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19.2% |
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23.2% |
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28.1% |
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29.4% |
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Texas |
7,196,893 |
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19.7% |
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24.8% |
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26.7% |
|
28.8% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1,747,875 |
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16.5% |
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25.4% |
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29.3% |
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28.9% |
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Colorado |
1,611,384 |
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18.4% |
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25.2% |
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28.2% |
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28.2% |
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Idaho |
389,872 |
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15.0% |
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23.9% |
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28.7% |
|
32.3% |
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Montana |
255,982 |
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16.0% |
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24.9% |
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29.6% |
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29.5% |
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Nevada |
896,273 |
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18.4% |
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25.2% |
|
28.3% |
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28.0% |
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New Mexico |
516,552 |
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18.9% |
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23.4% |
|
27.0% |
|
30.8% |
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Utah |
871,217 |
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18.8% |
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25.6% |
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26.3% |
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29.2% |
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Wyoming |
170,365 |
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18.0% |
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22.1% |
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29.8% |
|
30.2% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
185,578 |
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18.4% |
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26.4% |
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26.3% |
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29.0% |
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California |
10,755,566 |
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18.7% |
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24.0% |
|
28.4% |
|
28.9% |
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Hawaii |
392,597 |
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20.4% |
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21.3% |
|
28.5% |
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29.8% |
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Oregon |
1,116,332 |
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19.5% |
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24.9% |
|
27.8% |
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27.7% |
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Washington |
1,854,207 |
|
16.1% |
|
25.9% |
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27.9% |
|
30.0% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.3.a(2008) Standard error for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
800,488 |
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0.49% |
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0.54% |
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0.55% |
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0.67% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
85,842 |
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2.36% |
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2.16% |
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2.18% |
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3.11% |
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Maine |
30,995 |
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1.69% |
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2.81% |
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3.56% |
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4.42% |
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Massachusetts |
167,747 |
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2.94% |
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1.98% |
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3.85% |
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3.72% |
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New Hampshire |
30,996 |
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1.42% |
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1.93% |
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3.47% |
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4.19% |
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Rhode Island |
10,535 |
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1.39% |
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2.84% |
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2.29% |
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3.94% |
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Vermont |
21,149 |
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2.60% |
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2.65% |
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2.83% |
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3.85% |
* |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
147,800 |
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2.75% |
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3.16% |
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2.88% |
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5.19% |
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New York |
160,329 |
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2.45% |
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2.66% |
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2.21% |
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2.61% |
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Pennsylvania |
175,443 |
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1.83% |
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3.76% |
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2.72% |
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3.18% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
130,135 |
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1.83% |
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2.27% |
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2.85% |
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2.93% |
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Indiana |
142,661 |
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1.38% |
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2.64% |
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3.12% |
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3.08% |
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Michigan |
94,446 |
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1.94% |
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2.55% |
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3.78% |
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4.22% |
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Ohio |
145,064 |
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2.08% |
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2.99% |
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3.13% |
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3.21% |
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Wisconsin |
96,034 |
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1.81% |
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2.50% |
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2.81% |
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2.53% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
47,526 |
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2.15% |
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2.14% |
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2.44% |
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3.35% |
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Kansas |
55,860 |
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1.45% |
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4.25% |
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3.59% |
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3.19% |
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Minnesota |
123,660 |
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3.21% |
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4.18% |
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3.33% |
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5.25% |
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Missouri |
79,996 |
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2.83% |
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3.44% |
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3.42% |
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3.25% |
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Nebraska |
36,019 |
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2.36% |
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3.67% |
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3.79% |
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3.74% |
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North Dakota |
10,645 |
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1.79% |
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3.47% |
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2.78% |
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3.79% |
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South Dakota |
17,394 |
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2.71% |
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2.24% |
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3.17% |
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3.87% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
20,578 |
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2.91% |
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3.75% |
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2.54% |
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4.71% |
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District of Columbia |
31,686 |
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2.58% |
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4.57% |
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4.42% |
|
5.98% |
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Florida |
279,616 |
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2.52% |
|
4.77% |
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2.61% |
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3.58% |
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Georgia |
128,284 |
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1.62% |
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2.97% |
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2.20% |
|
3.40% |
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Maryland |
59,606 |
|
3.01% |
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2.57% |
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3.51% |
|
3.73% |
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North Carolina |
179,073 |
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4.08% |
|
3.71% |
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3.08% |
|
3.76% |
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South Carolina |
77,936 |
|
2.02% |
|
2.67% |
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3.41% |
|
2.41% |
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Virginia |
122,080 |
|
2.71% |
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3.44% |
|
5.29% |
|
3.37% |
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West Virginia |
52,574 |
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1.72% |
|
6.67% |
* |
4.19% |
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3.68% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
74,278 |
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2.92% |
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2.92% |
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2.00% |
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4.09% |
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Kentucky |
72,103 |
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2.04% |
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3.53% |
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2.97% |
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1.80% |
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Mississippi |
41,698 |
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2.96% |
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3.46% |
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3.24% |
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3.52% |
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Tennessee |
85,961 |
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2.96% |
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3.08% |
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2.93% |
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2.24% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
37,243 |
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2.49% |
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4.04% |
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4.22% |
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4.18% |
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Louisiana |
65,568 |
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2.24% |
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3.25% |
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2.85% |
|
3.29% |
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Oklahoma |
56,039 |
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2.56% |
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3.78% |
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2.34% |
|
4.08% |
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Texas |
581,609 |
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1.60% |
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3.72% |
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1.90% |
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2.91% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
115,069 |
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2.70% |
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3.99% |
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4.94% |
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4.74% |
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Colorado |
115,822 |
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2.67% |
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3.36% |
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3.25% |
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3.26% |
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Idaho |
18,323 |
|
3.44% |
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3.91% |
|
2.37% |
|
3.69% |
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Montana |
13,124 |
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1.90% |
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3.89% |
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3.40% |
|
3.60% |
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Nevada |
54,232 |
|
2.46% |
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3.85% |
|
4.88% |
|
4.25% |
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New Mexico |
28,445 |
|
3.22% |
|
5.03% |
|
2.34% |
|
3.08% |
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Utah |
63,906 |
|
2.85% |
|
3.50% |
|
3.91% |
|
3.47% |
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Wyoming |
9,550 |
|
3.05% |
|
2.84% |
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2.59% |
|
3.62% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
11,176 |
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2.48% |
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2.31% |
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4.21% |
|
3.36% |
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California |
211,936 |
|
1.32% |
|
2.06% |
|
1.80% |
|
2.27% |
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Hawaii |
24,273 |
|
2.22% |
|
2.92% |
|
3.97% |
|
2.99% |
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Oregon |
55,251 |
|
1.89% |
|
2.14% |
|
2.88% |
|
3.25% |
|
Washington |
122,443 |
|
2.06% |
|
3.67% |
|
2.09% |
|
2.78% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |