Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 33.0% | 26.9% | 32.3% | 42.4% | 46.2% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 32.8% | 23.9% | 25.5% | 66.2% | 41.9% * |
Maine | 27.0% | 16.9% | 24.7% | 47.9% | 44.1% |
Massachusetts | 38.9% | 30.2% | 34.8% | 53.7% | 69.9% |
New Hampshire | 23.7% | 14.0% * | 18.7% | 41.2% | 43.1% |
Rhode Island | 48.4% | 29.1% | 27.9% | 60.0% | 81.5% |
Vermont | 23.2% | 15.0% * | 14.8% | 34.3% | 48.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 32.0% | 31.2% | 40.3% | 39.9% | 9.2% * |
New York | 37.8% | 35.6% | 31.4% | 45.7% | 55.6% |
Pennsylvania | 34.4% | 30.7% | 26.7% * | 52.1% | 39.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 34.2% | 33.3% | 27.2% | 46.9% | 42.2% |
Indiana | 39.0% | 32.6% * | 38.1% | 33.1% | 65.3% |
Michigan | 29.8% | 17.1% * | 27.4% | 50.0% | 44.6% |
Ohio | 33.6% | 21.3% | 36.3% | 43.0% | 49.1% |
Wisconsin | 32.2% | 8.2% * | 29.2% | 71.4% | 68.7% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 30.8% | 26.9% | 30.2% | 25.7% | 53.4% |
Kansas | 41.3% | 22.8% | 46.5% | 68.2% | 36.0% |
Minnesota | 26.5% | 16.1% * | 22.9% * | 39.6% | 45.8% |
Missouri | 29.2% | 25.1% * | 21.9% | 44.3% | 56.0% |
Nebraska | 27.0% | 25.5% * | 24.9% * | 31.8% * | 35.9% |
North Dakota | 21.3% | 15.4% | 19.8% | 29.3% | 46.4% |
South Dakota | 23.7% | 14.7% | 23.5% | 29.6% | 40.5% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 24.4% | 8.1% * | 36.9% | 30.4% * | 46.3% |
District of Columbia | 26.5% | 12.5% | 25.7% * | 40.6% | 88.0% |
Florida | 42.4% | 38.7% | 48.5% | 43.2% | 38.0% |
Georgia | 42.4% | 40.7% | 31.3% | 75.0% | 35.0% * |
Maryland | 30.8% | 35.3% | 28.2% | 27.8% * | 25.3% * |
North Carolina | 29.4% | 26.8% | 41.8% | 13.1% | 38.6% * |
South Carolina | 29.8% | 25.0% | 38.3% | 17.4% * | 32.7% |
Virginia | 22.0% | 20.3% | 11.7% * | 40.1% | 54.6% |
West Virginia | 42.8% | 14.9% * | 39.1% | 52.9% | 82.4% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 26.8% | 15.5% * | 21.3% * | 36.3% | 69.6% |
Kentucky | 34.9% | 37.7% | 21.5% | 42.8% | 36.0% |
Mississippi | 32.9% | 21.7% | 49.0% | 30.0% * | 52.2% |
Tennessee | 37.7% | 45.1% | 15.0% | 48.9% | 34.2% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 36.3% | 30.7% | 34.6% | 61.9% | 37.2% |
Louisiana | 27.0% | 23.8% | 19.6% * | 52.5% | 40.2% |
Oklahoma | 30.5% | 36.3% | 13.4% * | 43.8% | 30.1% |
Texas | 25.1% | 17.1% | 38.1% | 22.5% | 38.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 35.8% | 39.1% | 36.2% | 28.1% * | 41.3% |
Colorado | 35.8% | 36.4% | 31.1% | 47.2% | 45.1% |
Idaho | 28.8% | 25.8% | 34.2% * | 15.5% * | 44.4% |
Montana | 29.2% | 18.7% | 26.6% * | 43.4% | 35.2% * |
Nevada | 25.2% | 22.4% * | 34.1% * | 17.1% * | 24.3% * |
New Mexico | 39.0% | 31.4% * | 39.1% | 31.6% | 65.9% |
Utah | 30.2% | 34.9% | 19.3% * | 29.6% | 41.9% |
Wyoming | 24.9% | 44.1% | 16.8% * | 13.0% * | 14.8% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 23.2% | 36.3% | 14.9% * | 26.8% | 11.3% * |
California | 33.2% | 24.0% | 36.4% | 35.4% | 50.8% |
Hawaii | 40.0% | 35.6% | 34.0% | 57.7% | 48.0% |
Oregon | 30.9% | 23.3% | 21.2% | 53.6% | 48.4% |
Washington | 37.4% | 26.0% | 49.1% | 34.6% * | 51.5% |
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. | |||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 1.25% | 1.07% | 2.08% | 1.68% | 2.14% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 6.15% | 7.11% | 5.35% | 14.25% | 14.23% * |
Maine | 3.77% | 2.78% | 5.26% | 9.78% | 9.88% |
Massachusetts | 4.28% | 6.96% | 6.33% | 11.07% | 8.31% |
New Hampshire | 3.94% | 5.39% * | 5.58% | 8.99% | 10.10% |
Rhode Island | 5.34% | 3.24% | 4.49% | 13.26% | 7.84% |
Vermont | 2.81% | 9.76% * | 3.93% | 6.41% | 8.00% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 4.65% | 7.53% | 8.16% | 11.06% | 6.43% * |
New York | 4.13% | 5.39% | 8.05% | 6.42% | 4.56% |
Pennsylvania | 3.94% | 6.00% | 8.20% * | 8.11% | 7.85% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 4.24% | 8.99% | 6.28% | 10.27% | 8.62% |
Indiana | 6.48% | 9.85% * | 7.42% | 7.10% | 14.12% |
Michigan | 7.13% | 7.36% * | 7.89% | 12.22% | 10.96% |
Ohio | 3.73% | 4.78% | 6.17% | 7.76% | 10.13% |
Wisconsin | 4.22% | 9.97% * | 8.51% | 11.59% | 9.56% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 4.06% | 7.30% | 7.68% | 7.68% | 11.14% |
Kansas | 6.86% | 5.08% | 11.05% | 9.27% | 9.99% |
Minnesota | 4.54% | 6.48% * | 8.50% * | 10.10% | 9.23% |
Missouri | 4.31% | 8.60% * | 6.47% | 11.92% | 10.51% |
Nebraska | 5.79% | 9.45% * | 7.56% * | 10.78% * | 8.75% |
North Dakota | 2.77% | 3.54% | 5.63% | 5.97% | 10.32% |
South Dakota | 3.90% | 4.12% | 6.85% | 8.03% | 10.99% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 5.06% | 2.74% * | 10.31% | 11.11% * | 9.60% |
District of Columbia | 3.81% | 3.18% | 12.34% * | 8.86% | 11.57% |
Florida | 2.05% | 4.87% | 7.94% | 7.99% | 5.25% |
Georgia | 4.31% | 7.51% | 8.36% | 13.30% | 11.52% * |
Maryland | 3.44% | 7.04% | 5.80% | 9.93% * | 13.86% * |
North Carolina | 3.15% | 5.03% | 11.48% | 3.62% | 13.04% * |
South Carolina | 6.79% | 6.48% | 11.47% | 13.75% * | 9.20% |
Virginia | 3.48% | 5.61% | 7.11% * | 8.31% | 9.19% |
West Virginia | 6.26% | 5.40% * | 8.94% | 13.07% | 16.17% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 4.20% | 5.21% * | 7.66% * | 10.62% | 14.05% |
Kentucky | 5.64% | 10.49% | 5.80% | 10.58% | 8.97% |
Mississippi | 5.66% | 5.94% | 11.76% | 10.72% * | 15.06% |
Tennessee | 4.81% | 8.06% | 3.33% | 9.90% | 12.08% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 4.14% | 5.88% | 8.46% | 15.66% | 7.58% |
Louisiana | 5.15% | 6.96% | 6.27% * | 11.93% | 8.91% |
Oklahoma | 2.11% | 6.77% | 4.88% * | 9.26% | 9.00% |
Texas | 3.99% | 3.48% | 5.98% | 5.51% | 7.73% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 6.62% | 10.44% | 9.08% | 10.50% * | 9.37% |
Colorado | 4.38% | 8.30% | 8.59% | 10.12% | 11.96% |
Idaho | 6.52% | 4.82% | 11.01% * | 13.38% * | 9.45% |
Montana | 4.87% | 5.04% | 11.54% * | 8.78% | 11.51% * |
Nevada | 6.71% | 7.72% * | 12.63% * | 9.53% * | 12.00% * |
New Mexico | 6.68% | 11.54% * | 7.19% | 9.03% | 10.68% |
Utah | 4.84% | 9.42% | 7.65% * | 8.68% | 10.04% |
Wyoming | 6.20% | 11.15% | 6.24% * | 5.93% * | 13.47% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 4.02% | 10.17% | 4.91% * | 7.84% | 5.13% * |
California | 2.70% | 3.33% | 6.46% | 4.34% | 5.38% |
Hawaii | 4.63% | 5.64% | 9.76% | 10.59% | 7.78% |
Oregon | 4.33% | 6.80% | 5.70% | 9.87% | 9.68% |
Washington | 4.16% | 5.11% | 6.39% | 11.19% * | 11.36% |
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. | |||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |