| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86.5% | 70.1% | 85.4% | 93.8% | 96.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 88.8% | 67.5% | 91.0% | 97.4% | 99.3% |
| Maine | 83.3% | 60.6% | 87.4% | 90.6% | 94.1% |
| Massachusetts | 93.5% | 83.5% | 93.1% | 97.7% | 99.4% |
| New Hampshire | 86.8% | 67.2% | 86.6% | 96.8% | 96.5% |
| Rhode Island | 90.4% | 71.0% | 93.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% |
| Vermont | 85.0% | 74.3% | 79.3% | 92.7% | 93.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 90.3% | 72.7% | 91.6% | 98.3% | 98.0% |
| New York | 88.4% | 73.8% | 87.7% | 95.0% | 97.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 89.0% | 67.8% | 91.6% | 98.4% | 96.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 86.3% | 61.6% | 90.3% | 96.0% | 97.2% |
| Indiana | 85.6% | 67.1% | 81.0% | 95.6% | 97.7% |
| Michigan | 83.7% | 70.4% | 78.9% | 92.3% | 93.1% |
| Ohio | 89.0% | 69.9% | 92.1% | 97.3% | 96.6% |
| Wisconsin | 83.5% | 64.5% | 80.0% | 91.7% | 97.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 86.1% | 69.5% | 86.8% | 91.4% | 96.3% |
| Kansas | 86.3% | 66.7% | 89.0% | 94.6% | 94.4% |
| Minnesota | 84.2% | 57.1% | 87.2% | 96.5% | 95.8% |
| Missouri | 86.9% | 68.0% | 85.7% | 95.6% | 97.9% |
| Nebraska | 83.9% | 60.8% | 86.8% | 90.9% | 96.2% |
| North Dakota | 83.8% | 64.8% | 83.4% | 89.9% | 96.7% |
| South Dakota | 79.9% | 61.1% | 76.2% | 89.4% | 92.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 89.9% | 73.6% | 91.1% | 96.6% | 98.0% |
| District of Columbia | 95.0% | 83.7% | 96.9% | 99.3% | 99.7% |
| Florida | 87.1% | 72.2% | 84.4% | 93.7% | 97.8% |
| Georgia | 86.3% | 71.5% | 87.3% | 88.3% | 97.7% |
| Maryland | 88.3% | 69.1% | 92.1% | 94.5% | 97.2% |
| North Carolina | 84.6% | 61.9% | 82.6% | 94.3% | 98.8% |
| South Carolina | 84.7% | 69.3% | 82.5% | 90.9% | 95.8% |
| Virginia | 88.4% | 71.6% | 90.7% | 93.6% | 97.2% |
| West Virginia | 82.7% | 63.0% | 80.2% | 89.7% | 97.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 89.5% | 71.1% | 92.1% | 97.6% | 96.7% |
| Kentucky | 85.2% | 72.9% | 76.0% | 94.5% | 96.6% |
| Mississippi | 82.3% | 66.4% | 78.5% | 88.7% | 95.4% |
| Tennessee | 86.6% | 74.7% | 82.0% | 94.3% | 95.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 86.4% | 68.1% | 90.9% | 90.4% | 92.9% |
| Louisiana | 84.0% | 66.1% | 82.6% | 89.8% | 97.6% |
| Oklahoma | 84.6% | 64.0% | 88.6% | 88.5% | 96.8% |
| Texas | 84.5% | 74.4% | 79.2% | 90.5% | 93.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 83.6% | 71.4% | 78.1% | 89.7% | 94.9% |
| Colorado | 86.5% | 74.7% | 88.5% | 88.9% | 93.6% |
| Idaho | 77.6% | 54.9% | 80.4% | 81.7% | 93.3% |
| Montana | 73.7% | 43.6% | 73.5% | 91.6% | 86.4% |
| Nevada | 87.9% | 72.0% | 88.7% | 96.2% | 94.6% |
| New Mexico | 80.2% | 58.6% | 79.9% | 88.4% | 93.6% |
| Utah | 85.6% | 70.5% | 79.2% | 94.9% | 97.4% |
| Wyoming | 76.6% | 50.4% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 91.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.0% | 53.9% | 82.3% | 84.0% | 95.5% |
| California | 85.7% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 92.6% | 95.2% |
| Hawaii | 98.1% | 95.7% | 98.4% | 99.4% | 98.9% |
| Oregon | 83.1% | 55.4% | 82.3% | 95.8% | 98.8% |
| Washington | 87.7% | 66.5% | 88.2% | 96.0% | 99.2% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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 | 0.21% | 0.80% | 0.42% | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.32% | 3.03% | 1.32% | 3.66% | 1.64% |
| Maine | 1.00% | 4.03% | 1.69% | 2.31% | 3.23% |
| Massachusetts | 0.90% | 2.91% | 0.94% | 1.12% | 0.31% |
| New Hampshire | 1.09% | 5.56% | 2.16% | 1.40% | 1.00% |
| Rhode Island | 2.15% | 3.24% | 2.29% | 1.20% | 1.21% |
| Vermont | 1.47% | 6.47% | 4.91% | 1.15% | 3.34% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.06% | 5.10% | 2.54% | 0.60% | 0.87% |
| New York | 0.84% | 3.58% | 2.68% | 1.54% | 0.88% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.75% | 3.32% | 2.05% | 0.60% | 1.67% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.11% | 4.38% | 2.64% | 1.19% | 0.75% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 3.45% | 3.93% | 1.08% | 0.95% |
| Michigan | 2.17% | 6.02% | 3.10% | 1.67% | 3.96% |
| Ohio | 0.88% | 2.42% | 2.76% | 0.58% | 1.11% |
| Wisconsin | 1.68% | 6.69% | 3.16% | 1.35% | 1.30% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.70% | 3.69% | 3.69% | 2.20% | 2.03% |
| Kansas | 0.94% | 4.66% | 4.14% | 1.90% | 2.25% |
| Minnesota | 2.39% | 5.87% | 1.93% | 1.69% | 2.11% |
| Missouri | 1.05% | 4.18% | 4.43% | 1.32% | 1.29% |
| Nebraska | 2.33% | 4.87% | 5.04% | 5.43% | 1.30% |
| North Dakota | 0.85% | 5.12% | 4.31% | 1.25% | 0.78% |
| South Dakota | 1.71% | 3.85% | 6.64% | 2.34% | 3.17% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 0.83% | 4.79% | 2.78% | 1.00% | 0.84% |
| District of Columbia | 0.65% | 3.19% | 1.25% | 0.32% | 0.13% |
| Florida | 1.00% | 2.89% | 2.27% | 2.17% | 0.60% |
| Georgia | 1.43% | 4.38% | 3.20% | 1.54% | 0.76% |
| Maryland | 1.86% | 4.39% | 2.06% | 3.15% | 1.75% |
| North Carolina | 1.97% | 5.34% | 4.14% | 3.17% | 0.95% |
| South Carolina | 1.08% | 4.32% | 6.23% | 2.13% | 1.77% |
| Virginia | 0.88% | 3.94% | 1.69% | 1.65% | 0.83% |
| West Virginia | 1.81% | 5.33% | 5.23% | 1.92% | 1.37% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.64% | 3.57% | 2.35% | 1.14% | 2.18% |
| Kentucky | 1.86% | 4.53% | 6.10% | 1.84% | 0.76% |
| Mississippi | 1.86% | 3.55% | 7.22% | 3.17% | 1.88% |
| Tennessee | 0.94% | 4.07% | 4.02% | 2.37% | 2.79% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.40% | 3.43% | 4.49% | 2.45% | 1.17% |
| Louisiana | 1.22% | 4.86% | 3.58% | 2.57% | 1.43% |
| Oklahoma | 1.01% | 5.37% | 3.07% | 2.88% | 1.21% |
| Texas | 0.96% | 2.51% | 2.23% | 2.28% | 1.64% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.47% | 3.98% | 4.43% | 5.26% | 0.83% |
| Colorado | 1.26% | 6.05% | 2.96% | 2.56% | 1.64% |
| Idaho | 2.04% | 5.61% | 5.67% | 3.68% | 1.48% |
| Montana | 2.51% | 8.66% | 4.82% | 2.35% | 3.29% |
| Nevada | 1.24% | 7.15% | 2.75% | 2.26% | 1.02% |
| New Mexico | 1.50% | 4.52% | 2.96% | 1.97% | 2.09% |
| Utah | 1.63% | 4.18% | 2.97% | 1.49% | 0.79% |
| Wyoming | 1.77% | 2.74% | 3.61% | 2.27% | 3.68% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.46% | 3.35% | 5.16% | 2.00% | 1.35% |
| California | 0.59% | 2.02% | 3.37% | 1.18% | 1.54% |
| Hawaii | 0.24% | 1.02% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.76% |
| Oregon | 1.63% | 3.09% | 5.19% | 1.54% | 0.88% |
| Washington | 1.34% | 3.69% | 3.16% | 1.65% | 1.02% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||