| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76.5% | 58.7% | 69.8% | 81.2% | 85.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 76.6% | 59.3% | 69.0% | 82.7% | 83.7% |
| Maine | 72.8% | 65.4% | 65.2% | 71.5% | 82.4% |
| Massachusetts | 72.2% | 46.5% | 66.9% | 79.7% | 82.8% |
| New Hampshire | 75.2% | 63.5% | 70.1% | 76.5% | 83.1% |
| Rhode Island | 75.5% | 60.7% | 75.6% | 81.2% | 78.8% |
| Vermont | 72.4% | 54.9% | 73.7% | 72.2% | 79.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 76.6% | 54.8% | 71.3% | 84.5% | 82.5% |
| New York | 75.1% | 59.5% | 71.7% | 77.1% | 84.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.0% | 57.6% | 72.9% | 83.9% | 84.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 74.9% | 49.5% | 70.2% | 81.0% | 83.8% |
| Indiana | 76.0% | 59.9% | 71.7% | 76.5% | 85.7% |
| Michigan | 78.0% | 70.9% | 63.8% | 81.2% | 87.3% |
| Ohio | 76.4% | 68.0% | 69.4% | 83.4% | 79.0% |
| Wisconsin | 75.0% | 58.9% | 66.5% | 79.2% | 80.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 75.8% | 66.0% | 68.9% | 81.3% | 80.5% |
| Kansas | 76.5% | 58.0% | 69.7% | 82.2% | 85.3% |
| Minnesota | 79.6% | 65.2% | 71.7% | 83.4% | 86.9% |
| Missouri | 80.2% | 63.8% | 72.1% | 85.3% | 88.0% |
| Nebraska | 76.2% | 54.6% | 72.4% | 79.2% | 85.6% |
| North Dakota | 76.9% | 61.3% | 68.5% | 80.8% | 83.7% |
| South Dakota | 77.4% | 63.6% | 69.9% | 81.4% | 83.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 78.7% | 68.2% | 70.5% | 83.8% | 84.8% |
| District of Columbia | 82.3% | 64.7% | 78.5% | 89.4% | 88.0% |
| Florida | 73.2% | 51.0% | 67.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Georgia | 71.9% | 47.3% | 62.4% | 78.7% | 84.1% |
| Maryland | 76.2% | 55.8% | 71.3% | 79.1% | 86.5% |
| North Carolina | 79.7% | 69.2% | 69.5% | 84.2% | 88.3% |
| South Carolina | 73.3% | 46.9% | 58.0% | 76.5% | 91.2% |
| Virginia | 76.2% | 65.0% | 74.6% | 76.4% | 81.9% |
| West Virginia | 74.8% | 68.5% | 59.0% | 79.9% | 82.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 74.5% | 54.8% | 68.9% | 80.1% | 81.6% |
| Kentucky | 76.3% | 61.8% | 66.2% | 81.7% | 85.1% |
| Mississippi | 78.6% | 57.6% | 72.7% | 84.7% | 85.6% |
| Tennessee | 72.0% | 43.2% | 69.9% | 77.2% | 83.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 79.9% | 63.2% | 74.1% | 84.7% | 87.9% |
| Louisiana | 76.6% | 49.2% | 67.9% | 84.2% | 85.1% |
| Oklahoma | 78.7% | 64.3% | 73.8% | 82.1% | 84.8% |
| Texas | 77.5% | 60.7% | 69.7% | 81.1% | 85.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 72.6% | 53.7% | 58.1% | 79.7% | 84.2% |
| Colorado | 76.7% | 70.8% | 63.9% | 80.6% | 86.3% |
| Idaho | 80.9% | 59.4% | 75.5% | 86.8% | 86.1% |
| Montana | 80.5% | 68.4% | 69.2% | 80.8% | 89.5% |
| Nevada | 82.3% | 58.0% | 75.4% | 90.2% | 90.9% |
| New Mexico | 69.5% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 72.0% | 84.8% |
| Utah | 76.3% | 52.8% | 68.0% | 82.9% | 86.1% |
| Wyoming | 78.5% | 52.6% | 73.9% | 79.9% | 89.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 80.9% | 63.6% | 78.4% | 81.6% | 88.6% |
| California | 78.5% | 60.3% | 69.8% | 83.4% | 90.0% |
| Hawaii | 83.6% | 69.2% | 88.5% | 87.2% | 86.4% |
| Oregon | 81.8% | 57.9% | 81.8% | 83.2% | 89.6% |
| Washington | 79.0% | 63.2% | 77.6% | 85.3% | 81.7% |
| 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 | 0.23% | 1.16% | 0.94% | 0.54% | 0.31% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.49% | 3.68% | 2.31% | 2.58% | 2.06% |
| Maine | 1.62% | 6.04% | 2.02% | 2.70% | 2.11% |
| Massachusetts | 1.35% | 4.77% | 2.66% | 2.73% | 2.10% |
| New Hampshire | 1.22% | 4.05% | 2.20% | 2.32% | 1.50% |
| Rhode Island | 1.96% | 3.91% | 3.14% | 3.47% | 2.55% |
| Vermont | 1.95% | 6.80% | 4.09% | 2.70% | 2.45% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.13% | 4.82% | 3.88% | 2.23% | 2.96% |
| New York | 1.26% | 3.60% | 2.09% | 2.26% | 1.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.70% | 4.38% | 2.45% | 1.75% | 1.22% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.54% | 4.58% | 3.40% | 2.36% | 1.84% |
| Indiana | 1.61% | 5.42% | 4.15% | 2.74% | 1.96% |
| Michigan | 1.89% | 8.11% | 5.18% | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Ohio | 1.03% | 4.58% | 2.43% | 2.10% | 2.26% |
| Wisconsin | 2.37% | 7.55% | 3.46% | 2.41% | 2.29% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.36% | 5.16% | 3.06% | 1.99% | 2.28% |
| Kansas | 2.09% | 6.47% | 3.85% | 2.52% | 1.22% |
| Minnesota | 1.65% | 4.73% | 3.02% | 3.67% | 1.66% |
| Missouri | 1.16% | 3.81% | 2.77% | 1.72% | 1.79% |
| Nebraska | 1.29% | 7.13% | 3.79% | 1.94% | 1.47% |
| North Dakota | 1.47% | 5.37% | 2.37% | 2.65% | 2.14% |
| South Dakota | 1.12% | 5.72% | 3.68% | 2.30% | 1.78% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.51% | 2.84% | 4.16% | 3.44% | 3.22% |
| District of Columbia | 1.74% | 4.14% | 3.25% | 2.78% | 3.26% |
| Florida | 1.57% | 2.73% | 3.25% | 3.60% | 3.12% |
| Georgia | 2.40% | 7.05% | 4.03% | 2.87% | 3.72% |
| Maryland | 1.42% | 5.40% | 1.97% | 2.55% | 1.45% |
| North Carolina | 1.85% | 4.73% | 3.51% | 2.82% | 2.32% |
| South Carolina | 1.54% | 3.87% | 2.74% | 1.78% | 1.37% |
| Virginia | 1.59% | 5.81% | 2.92% | 2.53% | 3.73% |
| West Virginia | 1.57% | 5.39% | 4.64% | 2.46% | 2.80% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.61% | 5.05% | 3.34% | 2.22% | 3.02% |
| Kentucky | 1.82% | 8.64% | 4.56% | 2.44% | 2.61% |
| Mississippi | 1.64% | 4.31% | 3.68% | 2.82% | 3.76% |
| Tennessee | 2.18% | 6.82% | 2.42% | 2.54% | 4.51% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.25% | 5.52% | 2.17% | 1.85% | 2.85% |
| Louisiana | 2.15% | 7.14% | 3.49% | 2.77% | 1.45% |
| Oklahoma | 1.44% | 4.91% | 4.63% | 2.37% | 1.84% |
| Texas | 1.18% | 4.47% | 4.39% | 1.59% | 1.94% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.49% | 6.73% | 3.21% | 3.37% | 2.78% |
| Colorado | 2.17% | 7.16% | 5.06% | 1.86% | 3.43% |
| Idaho | 1.92% | 4.59% | 7.93% | 1.74% | 2.20% |
| Montana | 1.82% | 4.28% | 3.18% | 2.55% | 1.60% |
| Nevada | 3.01% | 6.03% | 4.51% | 3.00% | 1.24% |
| New Mexico | 1.70% | 5.31% | 5.63% | 3.78% | 2.59% |
| Utah | 1.35% | 6.28% | 4.42% | 2.95% | 1.40% |
| Wyoming | 1.57% | 6.55% | 2.87% | 2.52% | 1.55% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.58% | 5.84% | 5.09% | 2.84% | 2.02% |
| California | 0.88% | 3.88% | 3.00% | 1.80% | 0.39% |
| Hawaii | 1.41% | 4.97% | 2.77% | 2.16% | 2.54% |
| Oregon | 1.88% | 3.18% | 3.27% | 3.29% | 1.38% |
| Washington | 2.48% | 3.75% | 2.71% | 2.16% | 3.98% |
| 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. | |||||