| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73.4% | 62.2% | 82.3% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 78.8% | 66.0% | 89.1% | 97.4% | 97.2% |
| Maine | 68.8% | 51.5% | 87.2% | 71.1% | 89.8% |
| Massachusetts | 86.8% | 81.2% | 91.9% | 90.9% | 98.0% |
| New Hampshire | 71.7% | 56.7% | 85.5% | 88.8% | 89.9% |
| Rhode Island | 78.1% | 55.0% | 83.5% | 99.8% | 96.7% |
| Vermont | 72.9% | 62.5% | 74.1% | 93.4% | 68.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 78.0% | 66.6% | 91.1% | 89.4% | 94.5% |
| New York | 78.0% | 66.4% | 88.1% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.9% | 60.1% | 88.0% | 95.9% | 83.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 67.5% | 51.6% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 85.3% |
| Indiana | 64.8% | 56.5% | 62.2% | 87.1% | 96.3% |
| Michigan | 73.7% | 62.7% | 78.7% | 88.1% | 83.1% |
| Ohio | 76.4% | 59.7% | 89.8% | 96.0% | 92.2% |
| Wisconsin | 64.6% | 56.5% | 63.0% | 82.7% | 87.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 75.3% | 62.7% | 82.0% | 93.9% | 90.5% |
| Kansas | 72.7% | 55.7% | 86.0% | 92.5% | 84.7% |
| Minnesota | 66.6% | 48.2% | 85.2% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Missouri | 70.6% | 62.8% | 74.8% | 91.8% | 85.2% |
| Nebraska | 71.5% | 57.2% | 90.7% | 87.4% | 86.3% |
| North Dakota | 68.8% | 60.0% | 76.0% | 74.4% | 93.9% |
| South Dakota | 64.6% | 55.2% | 61.9% | 85.9% | 89.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 78.3% | 67.5% | 92.9% | 76.6% | 96.1% |
| District of Columbia | 84.3% | 77.1% | 90.6% | 96.5% | 98.8% |
| Florida | 75.6% | 67.6% | 83.4% | 85.4% | 89.1% |
| Georgia | 75.1% | 64.1% | 84.7% | 79.6% | 93.2% |
| Maryland | 73.4% | 58.9% | 87.6% | 91.3% | 95.8% |
| North Carolina | 70.6% | 56.8% | 77.0% | 93.1% | 97.3% |
| South Carolina | 73.5% | 65.7% | 82.0% | 78.1% | 90.4% |
| Virginia | 77.6% | 66.7% | 91.7% | 83.3% | 84.6% |
| West Virginia | 74.5% | 57.0% | 78.8% | 93.6% | 98.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 77.1% | 66.8% | 90.6% | 88.4% | 92.6% |
| Kentucky | 72.2% | 62.6% | 69.1% | 92.8% | 95.6% |
| Mississippi | 67.6% | 60.3% | 73.4% | 78.2% | 93.5% |
| Tennessee | 65.9% | 57.6% | 71.2% | 89.1% | 80.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 74.7% | 63.0% | 90.5% | 75.5% | 82.4% |
| Louisiana | 75.2% | 69.6% | 79.8% | 88.2% | 93.5% |
| Oklahoma | 67.3% | 56.5% | 75.6% | 71.1% | 96.3% |
| Texas | 78.1% | 75.1% | 80.5% | 90.4% | 76.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 73.2% | 56.2% | 79.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| Colorado | 75.3% | 57.7% | 92.1% | 80.3% | 75.7% |
| Idaho | 57.5% | 46.2% | 70.6% | 67.3% | 73.0% |
| Montana | 56.5% | 34.8% | 68.0% | 87.4% | 81.0% |
| Nevada | 77.8% | 70.0% | 90.6% | 85.8% | 84.1% |
| New Mexico | 64.0% | 49.2% | 80.6% | 85.1% | 70.4% |
| Utah | 69.4% | 57.0% | 77.0% | 90.2% | 93.9% |
| Wyoming | 57.4% | 41.9% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 72.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 62.0% | 43.7% | 79.1% | 63.6% | 92.6% |
| California | 72.2% | 61.5% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 86.9% |
| Hawaii | 94.5% | 92.9% | 97.8% | 97.0% | 91.8% |
| Oregon | 60.7% | 45.3% | 75.2% | 91.5% | 90.4% |
| Washington | 70.8% | 56.6% | 81.6% | 87.2% | 97.6% |
| 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 | 0.51% | 0.96% | 0.92% | 0.80% | 1.87% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.07% | 5.45% | 2.45% | 2.69% | 11.60% |
| Maine | 3.75% | 4.96% | 3.37% | 7.28% | 7.37% |
| Massachusetts | 2.11% | 5.07% | 4.93% | 3.84% | 8.56% |
| New Hampshire | 2.75% | 6.11% | 2.48% | 5.51% | 5.17% |
| Rhode Island | 5.20% | 5.74% | 5.88% | 0.16% | 3.24% |
| Vermont | 3.02% | 7.08% | 5.51% | 4.82% | 8.55% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.52% | 5.89% | 2.22% | 4.87% | 4.91% |
| New York | 2.11% | 4.00% | 2.42% | 1.63% | 5.22% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.46% | 4.03% | 3.90% | 2.28% | 6.85% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4.10% | 5.09% | 3.24% | 5.13% | 6.25% |
| Indiana | 4.26% | 7.92% | 7.56% | 8.21% | 4.70% |
| Michigan | 3.25% | 7.27% | 5.11% | 2.25% | 7.59% |
| Ohio | 2.30% | 4.63% | 6.87% | 1.60% | 4.12% |
| Wisconsin | 4.71% | 8.24% | 6.22% | 6.75% | 8.17% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 4.53% | 4.40% | 7.44% | 6.73% | 11.79% |
| Kansas | 3.06% | 5.90% | 5.13% | 7.73% | 7.68% |
| Minnesota | 5.36% | 5.85% | 4.61% | 12.00% | 9.29% |
| Missouri | 2.92% | 4.94% | 6.54% | 5.58% | 8.82% |
| Nebraska | 3.21% | 4.47% | 3.97% | 6.11% | 6.34% |
| North Dakota | 2.85% | 6.14% | 6.91% | 7.16% | 10.76% |
| South Dakota | 3.29% | 4.99% | 9.95% | 10.00% | 8.73% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 4.11% | 7.28% | 7.42% | 7.03% | 14.82% |
| District of Columbia | 4.13% | 8.06% | 10.46% | 2.19% | 10.62% |
| Florida | 2.91% | 4.41% | 7.94% | 7.48% | 4.57% |
| Georgia | 4.95% | 7.50% | 7.81% | 11.67% | 5.72% |
| Maryland | 3.72% | 4.62% | 3.68% | 5.90% | 3.20% |
| North Carolina | 4.95% | 5.35% | 8.97% | 3.86% | 2.82% |
| South Carolina | 3.08% | 7.55% | 9.27% | 7.99% | 9.25% |
| Virginia | 4.35% | 5.10% | 9.55% | 7.81% | 7.33% |
| West Virginia | 4.90% | 6.09% | 6.98% | 7.22% | 3.56% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3.11% | 3.99% | 4.61% | 5.44% | 7.44% |
| Kentucky | 4.64% | 8.16% | 9.77% | 8.54% | 10.18% |
| Mississippi | 4.63% | 4.88% | 7.84% | 6.74% | 16.57% |
| Tennessee | 2.47% | 4.84% | 4.54% | 5.01% | 6.73% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.85% | 4.15% | 4.84% | 16.47% | 8.32% |
| Louisiana | 4.18% | 6.77% | 5.75% | 10.86% | 14.86% |
| Oklahoma | 2.69% | 8.60% | 6.17% | 7.43% | 5.63% |
| Texas | 2.52% | 3.86% | 4.12% | 3.54% | 7.53% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.54% | 5.58% | 5.05% | 10.11% | 8.98% |
| Colorado | 3.63% | 7.79% | 3.12% | 7.41% | 10.42% |
| Idaho | 5.21% | 8.00% | 5.07% | 9.00% | 11.58% |
| Montana | 5.78% | 8.98% | 7.12% | 9.49% | 10.82% |
| Nevada | 2.51% | 8.31% | 3.67% | 6.82% | 4.38% |
| New Mexico | 4.57% | 6.92% | 5.07% | 5.97% | 8.98% |
| Utah | 3.75% | 6.44% | 3.71% | 6.93% | 4.30% |
| Wyoming | 5.25% | 6.25% | 7.42% | 7.51% | 11.50% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4.70% | 5.07% | 9.95% | 7.82% | 9.25% |
| California | 1.33% | 2.49% | 4.09% | 1.50% | 4.63% |
| Hawaii | 0.94% | 1.75% | 2.44% | 1.56% | 10.70% |
| Oregon | 2.79% | 3.87% | 4.96% | 3.83% | 4.13% |
| Washington | 4.04% | 4.64% | 5.79% | 5.45% | 7.65% |
| 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. | |||||