| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14.2% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 14.4% | 7.9% * | 9.1% | 36.7% | 25.2% * |
| Maine | 10.9% | 6.4% | 8.1% * | 24.9% | 20.2% * |
| Massachusetts | 15.6% | 4.8% * | 14.3% | 35.6% | 41.8% |
| New Hampshire | 10.8% | 3.6% * | 7.3% * | 25.2% | 22.6% * |
| Rhode Island | 30.9% | 7.3% | 15.1% * | 46.6% | 58.6% |
| Vermont | 11.5% | 3.7% * | 7.5% | 18.3% | 33.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 14.5% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 5.3% * |
| New York | 16.1% | 9.9% | 14.5% * | 27.2% | 29.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 13.4% | 5.9% * | 6.6% | 38.4% | 17.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 13.8% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 32.1% | 27.4% |
| Indiana | 17.1% | 8.0% * | 16.2% * | 15.1% | 47.9% |
| Michigan | 14.1% * | 2.0% * | 9.2% | 37.6% | 29.2% * |
| Ohio | 15.9% | 7.7% * | 13.9% | 32.5% | 22.8% * |
| Wisconsin | 19.0% | 1.7% * | 11.0% | 55.3% | 43.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 15.3% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 18.1% * | 32.6% |
| Kansas | 22.1% | 8.5% * | 15.8% | 56.3% | 20.9% * |
| Minnesota | 14.1% | 3.6% * | 13.9% * | 22.3% * | 36.4% |
| Missouri | 13.6% | 7.1% * | 11.4% | 25.8% * | 42.9% |
| Nebraska | 10.4% | 5.5% * | 11.7% * | 16.4% * | 22.7% * |
| North Dakota | 8.8% | 5.0% | 9.1% * | 16.5% | 15.2% * |
| South Dakota | 13.2% | 5.6% * | 13.1% * | 14.2% | 30.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 13.5% | 3.4% * | 21.1% * | 15.0% * | 28.1% |
| District of Columbia | 18.6% | 8.7% * | 15.9% * | 24.3% * | 74.5% |
| Florida | 14.0% | 6.8% | 20.0% | 18.9% | 25.8% |
| Georgia | 14.3% | 8.2% * | 8.3% | 41.9% | 14.5% * |
| Maryland | 11.5% | 8.7% | 9.2% * | 16.8% | 18.0% * |
| North Carolina | 9.9% | 6.1% * | 13.2% * | 5.3% * | 23.6% * |
| South Carolina | 7.2% | 2.2% * | 10.6% * | 9.5% * | 21.1% |
| Virginia | 7.8% | 4.5% * | 3.2% * | 17.4% | 38.1% |
| West Virginia | 24.8% | 7.4% | 16.6% * | 34.4% | 57.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 14.5% | 4.4% * | 6.9% * | 32.1% | 51.9% |
| Kentucky | 14.3% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 35.9% | 15.0% |
| Mississippi | 9.6% | 4.0% * | 11.2% * | 17.8% * | 26.9% |
| Tennessee | 10.1% | 7.3% | 2.8% * | 25.1% | 18.6% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 15.2% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 39.4% | 25.4% |
| Louisiana | 10.0% | 6.4% * | 6.0% * | 32.5% * | 19.0% * |
| Oklahoma | 14.4% | 17.7% | 4.6% * | 16.8% | 17.8% * |
| Texas | 9.8% | 3.4% | 18.3% | 10.4% * | 25.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 11.9% | 3.9% * | 5.8% * | 25.4% * | 26.1% |
| Colorado | 16.0% | 13.8% * | 11.9% * | 31.0% * | 26.7% * |
| Idaho | 14.1% | 12.6% * | 19.2% * | 6.0% * | 18.0% |
| Montana | 17.4% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 29.0% | 23.7% * |
| Nevada | 9.6% * | 8.1% * | 10.0% * | 7.8% * | 18.0% * |
| New Mexico | 14.6% | 7.1% * | 13.8% * | 13.5% * | 36.7% |
| Utah | 11.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% * | 15.2% * | 32.8% * |
| Wyoming | 7.3% | 8.6% * | 6.9% * | 5.6% * | 7.0% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 9.8% | 11.7% * | 3.2% * | 22.1% * | 7.5% * |
| California | 17.2% | 6.8% | 19.0% | 21.6% | 40.3% |
| Hawaii | 27.7% | 21.0% | 24.1% | 49.1% | 35.3% |
| Oregon | 15.3% | 4.5% | 13.2% * | 33.6% | 33.1% |
| Washington | 19.9% | 10.1% | 32.2% | 22.5% * | 26.9% * |
| 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. | |||||
| * 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 | 0.78% | 0.20% | 1.36% | 1.73% | 1.56% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 3.06% | 2.61% * | 2.30% | 10.50% | 9.59% * |
| Maine | 1.65% | 1.91% | 3.15% * | 7.30% | 7.13% * |
| Massachusetts | 2.82% | 2.53% * | 4.05% | 10.02% | 8.11% |
| New Hampshire | 1.80% | 1.47% * | 2.70% * | 5.21% | 7.04% * |
| Rhode Island | 5.74% | 1.35% | 4.59% * | 11.58% | 8.32% |
| Vermont | 2.42% | 5.82% * | 2.07% | 5.20% | 8.72% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.88% | 2.89% | 5.66% | 7.57% | 4.76% * |
| New York | 1.29% | 1.24% | 5.72% * | 6.08% | 4.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.50% | 1.97% * | 1.94% | 7.89% | 3.80% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.40% | 1.86% | 2.83% | 6.94% | 6.51% |
| Indiana | 4.69% | 2.67% * | 5.79% * | 4.10% | 11.48% |
| Michigan | 5.41% * | 3.50% * | 2.13% | 10.00% | 9.17% * |
| Ohio | 3.31% | 3.38% * | 2.57% | 7.12% | 8.31% * |
| Wisconsin | 4.13% | 10.37% * | 3.04% | 10.76% | 9.98% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.97% | 2.46% | 3.06% | 6.54% * | 7.91% |
| Kansas | 5.68% | 4.25% * | 4.26% | 11.82% | 6.36% * |
| Minnesota | 4.13% | 2.78% * | 6.06% * | 9.69% * | 8.13% |
| Missouri | 2.19% | 2.92% * | 3.08% | 9.29% * | 9.09% |
| Nebraska | 1.82% | 1.88% * | 4.61% * | 9.80% * | 7.59% * |
| North Dakota | 1.07% | 1.25% | 4.94% * | 3.50% | 4.96% * |
| South Dakota | 2.59% | 2.71% * | 6.06% * | 3.74% | 5.88% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.98% | 2.19% * | 6.76% * | 7.56% * | 7.32% |
| District of Columbia | 2.80% | 3.55% * | 8.37% * | 7.60% * | 14.89% |
| Florida | 1.67% | 1.67% | 4.76% | 3.44% | 4.29% |
| Georgia | 2.79% | 2.72% * | 2.39% | 9.52% | 5.63% * |
| Maryland | 1.90% | 2.60% | 3.32% * | 4.84% | 12.09% * |
| North Carolina | 1.80% | 2.47% * | 4.02% * | 2.59% * | 8.72% * |
| South Carolina | 1.60% | 1.40% * | 3.57% * | 9.34% * | 5.24% |
| Virginia | 1.61% | 1.51% * | 3.72% * | 4.79% | 8.27% |
| West Virginia | 4.82% | 1.94% | 5.19% * | 9.79% | 14.21% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3.23% | 2.66% * | 6.07% * | 9.30% | 13.45% |
| Kentucky | 3.05% | 2.34% | 1.57% | 10.76% | 4.36% |
| Mississippi | 1.68% | 1.53% * | 5.32% * | 9.78% * | 7.88% |
| Tennessee | 1.97% | 1.81% | 1.05% * | 7.14% | 8.03% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 3.33% | 2.31% | 2.56% | 11.08% | 6.62% |
| Louisiana | 1.81% | 2.94% * | 2.23% * | 10.98% * | 7.38% * |
| Oklahoma | 2.26% | 4.28% | 2.72% * | 4.84% | 5.83% * |
| Texas | 2.39% | 0.87% | 5.15% | 3.42% * | 6.53% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.49% | 1.95% * | 3.48% * | 9.12% * | 7.29% |
| Colorado | 2.49% | 9.58% * | 4.21% * | 9.58% * | 9.50% * |
| Idaho | 3.39% | 4.70% * | 7.79% * | 10.30% * | 4.77% |
| Montana | 2.31% | 2.91% | 3.37% | 8.44% | 7.91% * |
| Nevada | 3.82% * | 4.54% * | 4.68% * | 3.17% * | 11.36% * |
| New Mexico | 2.61% | 3.42% * | 4.59% * | 5.15% * | 10.34% |
| Utah | 2.70% | 2.00% | 3.33% * | 5.63% * | 10.68% * |
| Wyoming | 1.55% | 4.16% * | 2.82% * | 3.37% * | 10.21% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.30% | 5.57% * | 1.51% * | 7.25% * | 5.08% * |
| California | 2.37% | 1.20% | 5.32% | 3.86% | 6.40% |
| Hawaii | 3.03% | 3.40% | 6.63% | 9.80% | 7.18% |
| Oregon | 2.74% | 1.29% | 5.14% * | 6.31% | 7.64% |
| Washington | 3.19% | 2.71% | 6.31% | 10.08% * | 13.06% * |
| 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. | |||||