| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70.0% | 51.4% | 61.8% | 74.8% | 80.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 70.7% | 49.5% | 65.9% | 79.1% | 75.2% |
| Maine | 69.3% | 54.6% | 62.9% | 68.9% | 80.7% |
| Massachusetts | 69.2% | 46.3% | 63.7% | 73.5% | 80.6% |
| New Hampshire | 70.9% | 61.4% | 64.7% | 74.8% | 76.1% |
| Rhode Island | 69.6% | 57.1% | 66.7% | 75.1% | 74.6% |
| Vermont | 63.9% | 40.1% | 64.6% | 67.4% | 73.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 71.0% | 41.7% | 66.6% | 80.0% | 78.7% |
| New York | 69.2% | 56.8% | 63.1% | 70.1% | 78.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.4% | 54.6% | 68.8% | 79.6% | 81.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 68.1% | 46.3% | 61.5% | 74.4% | 75.8% |
| Indiana | 72.0% | 56.1% | 67.7% | 72.4% | 81.7% |
| Michigan | 73.1% | 69.4% | 59.0% | 75.2% | 81.7% |
| Ohio | 69.9% | 55.3% | 64.6% | 77.6% | 73.8% |
| Wisconsin | 68.8% | 48.3% | 55.9% | 75.6% | 78.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 71.4% | 61.6% | 64.4% | 75.9% | 76.7% |
| Kansas | 71.6% | 49.5% | 68.8% | 75.3% | 80.7% |
| Minnesota | 71.6% | 64.4% | 58.7% | 75.9% | 79.8% |
| Missouri | 75.6% | 63.9% | 64.4% | 79.1% | 84.8% |
| Nebraska | 65.3% | 50.5% | 67.9% | 63.9% | 69.5% |
| North Dakota | 72.3% | 56.8% | 59.4% | 76.7% | 81.2% |
| South Dakota | 70.2% | 52.3% | 66.6% | 67.5% | 82.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 73.1% | 63.2% | 61.3% | 76.0% | 84.1% |
| District of Columbia | 74.4% | 52.9% | 64.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| Florida | 65.9% | 44.1% | 56.9% | 66.9% | 81.6% |
| Georgia | 65.6% | 39.5% | 55.1% | 73.4% | 79.4% |
| Maryland | 69.8% | 48.9% | 62.1% | 72.8% | 83.0% |
| North Carolina | 77.0% | 70.1% | 68.1% | 78.4% | 85.3% |
| South Carolina | 66.7% | 39.1% | 53.0% | 67.7% | 87.0% |
| Virginia | 72.4% | 62.8% | 68.8% | 73.1% | 78.0% |
| West Virginia | 66.4% | 42.2% | 58.6% | 71.9% | 77.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 69.1% | 42.2% | 66.6% | 76.3% | 77.2% |
| Kentucky | 70.8% | 54.5% | 59.1% | 75.7% | 83.1% |
| Mississippi | 70.4% | 42.1% | 69.1% | 71.9% | 82.8% |
| Tennessee | 63.7% | 33.1% | 58.6% | 70.5% | 78.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 74.0% | 55.5% | 70.5% | 77.8% | 81.2% |
| Louisiana | 70.8% | 43.7% | 58.7% | 76.7% | 83.1% |
| Oklahoma | 68.6% | 44.1% | 63.5% | 71.6% | 80.8% |
| Texas | 69.1% | 49.8% | 55.1% | 75.8% | 80.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 63.2% | 40.3% | 50.7% | 68.7% | 79.4% |
| Colorado | 69.2% | 62.3% | 57.0% | 74.8% | 76.7% |
| Idaho | 70.9% | 38.4% | 61.4% | 82.2% | 80.3% |
| Montana | 72.9% | 51.6% | 57.3% | 75.9% | 85.7% |
| Nevada | 76.8% | 48.5% | 69.1% | 87.0% | 85.6% |
| New Mexico | 62.6% | 40.2% | 46.3% | 66.4% | 80.4% |
| Utah | 65.9% | 43.3% | 54.5% | 71.0% | 79.1% |
| Wyoming | 69.4% | 43.3% | 59.5% | 71.7% | 83.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 65.8% | 51.4% | 46.9% | 71.4% | 80.3% |
| California | 71.2% | 51.9% | 61.5% | 78.5% | 82.2% |
| Hawaii | 74.3% | 60.0% | 82.3% | 73.3% | 78.5% |
| Oregon | 69.1% | 50.4% | 63.4% | 73.0% | 76.8% |
| Washington | 71.0% | 54.8% | 60.6% | 76.2% | 80.9% |
| 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 | 0.36% | 1.20% | 1.05% | 0.83% | 0.36% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.21% | 3.51% | 2.13% | 1.64% | 3.48% |
| Maine | 1.47% | 5.04% | 2.24% | 2.21% | 2.27% |
| Massachusetts | 1.84% | 4.66% | 2.89% | 2.72% | 2.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.25% | 4.02% | 3.39% | 2.64% | 2.96% |
| Rhode Island | 1.97% | 3.60% | 3.32% | 4.05% | 3.52% |
| Vermont | 1.80% | 6.75% | 3.52% | 2.40% | 2.38% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.35% | 3.82% | 4.03% | 2.45% | 2.12% |
| New York | 1.64% | 3.68% | 3.10% | 2.34% | 1.69% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.75% | 4.34% | 2.05% | 1.94% | 1.76% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.05% | 4.61% | 3.31% | 3.17% | 2.70% |
| Indiana | 1.93% | 4.82% | 3.58% | 3.15% | 3.45% |
| Michigan | 2.74% | 7.83% | 4.66% | 2.14% | 5.54% |
| Ohio | 1.25% | 6.46% | 3.78% | 3.15% | 2.56% |
| Wisconsin | 2.56% | 5.16% | 3.60% | 2.90% | 2.21% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.39% | 3.59% | 4.78% | 3.10% | 3.23% |
| Kansas | 2.30% | 6.34% | 3.06% | 3.39% | 2.88% |
| Minnesota | 2.05% | 3.05% | 3.82% | 4.05% | 3.55% |
| Missouri | 1.16% | 3.62% | 2.74% | 2.49% | 2.72% |
| Nebraska | 2.99% | 5.96% | 4.28% | 5.22% | 5.59% |
| North Dakota | 1.53% | 6.12% | 4.43% | 3.09% | 2.23% |
| South Dakota | 2.07% | 6.73% | 3.68% | 6.16% | 1.93% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.80% | 2.68% | 5.92% | 5.36% | 2.99% |
| District of Columbia | 2.12% | 3.66% | 5.01% | 2.26% | 3.44% |
| Florida | 2.23% | 3.19% | 5.59% | 3.34% | 3.17% |
| Georgia | 2.60% | 5.44% | 5.24% | 3.63% | 3.94% |
| Maryland | 1.34% | 4.24% | 3.26% | 2.29% | 1.87% |
| North Carolina | 1.42% | 5.55% | 2.97% | 4.23% | 2.53% |
| South Carolina | 2.16% | 5.63% | 3.53% | 3.53% | 1.75% |
| Virginia | 1.29% | 6.09% | 3.52% | 2.83% | 3.42% |
| West Virginia | 2.65% | 6.59% | 3.96% | 3.31% | 3.56% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.35% | 6.38% | 2.95% | 2.22% | 3.05% |
| Kentucky | 1.34% | 8.26% | 4.68% | 2.90% | 2.80% |
| Mississippi | 3.69% | 5.41% | 3.89% | 4.64% | 3.75% |
| Tennessee | 3.32% | 4.82% | 4.70% | 2.97% | 5.13% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.15% | 4.66% | 2.08% | 3.24% | 3.40% |
| Louisiana | 1.72% | 3.42% | 3.58% | 2.48% | 1.89% |
| Oklahoma | 1.84% | 5.96% | 3.60% | 3.19% | 3.71% |
| Texas | 1.50% | 3.14% | 3.71% | 1.88% | 2.63% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.99% | 6.09% | 3.06% | 5.22% | 2.69% |
| Colorado | 2.99% | 5.86% | 6.50% | 2.24% | 6.15% |
| Idaho | 2.08% | 7.13% | 7.66% | 2.25% | 1.82% |
| Montana | 2.42% | 4.38% | 4.52% | 3.84% | 3.21% |
| Nevada | 2.23% | 3.65% | 5.47% | 3.83% | 2.03% |
| New Mexico | 2.10% | 6.32% | 4.32% | 3.77% | 2.67% |
| Utah | 2.28% | 4.29% | 2.97% | 4.00% | 3.19% |
| Wyoming | 2.74% | 3.54% | 4.76% | 3.02% | 2.17% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.86% | 4.99% | 5.77% | 3.10% | 3.66% |
| California | 1.22% | 3.90% | 2.11% | 2.01% | 1.26% |
| Hawaii | 2.73% | 5.31% | 3.02% | 3.84% | 4.12% |
| Oregon | 2.31% | 4.63% | 4.37% | 3.93% | 5.14% |
| Washington | 3.42% | 2.90% | 5.68% | 3.42% | 4.17% |
| 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. | |||||