| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20.7% | 24.4% | 22.9% | 19.7% | 18.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 23.3% | 26.1% | 23.6% | 21.1% | 24.2% |
| Maine | 21.7% | 24.3% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| Massachusetts | 22.2% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 17.1% |
| New Hampshire | 21.0% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 20.2% | 16.8% |
| Rhode Island | 20.6% | 25.3% | 24.1% | 15.6% | 19.6% |
| Vermont | 21.3% | 31.8% | 20.0% | 20.5% | 18.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 21.3% | 26.2% | 21.4% | 21.6% | 18.9% |
| New York | 20.8% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 18.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 19.2% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 16.4% | 21.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 22.1% | 24.2% | 22.8% | 20.0% | 23.1% |
| Indiana | 22.5% | 27.9% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 15.4% |
| Michigan | 20.2% | 21.3% | 26.8% | 18.8% | 17.3% |
| Ohio | 20.4% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 18.5% | 20.4% |
| Wisconsin | 21.8% | 26.3% | 24.4% | 19.1% | 21.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 21.0% | 15.5% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 21.4% |
| Kansas | 19.6% | 25.0% | 20.7% | 18.0% | 18.3% |
| Minnesota | 20.6% | 30.4% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 21.9% |
| Missouri | 21.0% | 23.2% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 16.8% |
| Nebraska | 21.7% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 20.7% |
| North Dakota | 18.9% | 30.4% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 14.4% |
| South Dakota | 20.0% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 19.4% | 18.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 20.9% | 31.0% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 19.2% |
| District of Columbia | 19.1% | 22.3% | 18.8% | 17.5% | 19.9% |
| Florida | 21.0% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 19.0% | 16.8% |
| Georgia | 20.2% | 26.4% | 22.1% | 20.9% | 16.3% |
| Maryland | 22.5% | 25.8% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 23.3% |
| North Carolina | 18.6% | 25.9% | 19.8% | 18.2% | 15.1% |
| South Carolina | 20.8% | 27.4% | 25.5% | 22.7% | 15.2% |
| Virginia | 22.5% | 32.2% | 26.4% | 21.7% | 16.1% |
| West Virginia | 18.9% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 23.9% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 25.7% | 19.6% |
| Kentucky | 18.9% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 16.9% | 14.0% |
| Mississippi | 21.9% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 19.9% | 20.4% |
| Tennessee | 20.4% | 24.0% | 23.6% | 20.6% | 16.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 21.2% | 34.0% | 25.3% | 22.5% | 12.9% |
| Louisiana | 23.4% | 24.5% | 28.0% | 21.8% | 22.0% |
| Oklahoma | 22.4% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 19.7% | 16.1% |
| Texas | 20.9% | 17.9% | 24.0% | 17.5% | 23.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 18.0% | 16.1% * | 23.9% | 15.2% | 18.4% |
| Colorado | 19.1% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 18.9% | 15.1% |
| Idaho | 18.5% | 24.7% | 14.5% * | 24.9% | 15.1% |
| Montana | 21.6% | 25.2% * | 18.8% | 19.2% | 25.2% |
| Nevada | 16.1% | 27.8% | 24.0% | 12.3% | 13.6% |
| New Mexico | 24.6% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 24.0% |
| Utah | 24.1% | 28.6% | 26.6% | 18.9% | 26.3% |
| Wyoming | 15.4% | 25.4% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 12.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 13.7% | 15.8% | 14.3% | 12.9% | 13.3% |
| California | 21.8% | 27.1% | 24.4% | 21.4% | 18.0% |
| Hawaii | 10.2% | 12.1% | 6.6% * | 9.1% * | 13.7% * |
| Oregon | 16.3% | 19.6% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 17.0% |
| Washington | 15.0% | 17.8% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 15.7% |
| 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. | |||||
| * 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 | 0.24% | 0.67% | 0.42% | 0.64% | 0.37% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.85% | 3.02% | 1.41% | 2.18% | 2.21% |
| Maine | 0.92% | 2.34% | 1.70% | 1.62% | 1.30% |
| Massachusetts | 0.46% | 2.91% | 2.21% | 1.16% | 1.79% |
| New Hampshire | 0.99% | 3.37% | 2.21% | 2.19% | 2.10% |
| Rhode Island | 1.44% | 3.00% | 2.40% | 2.49% | 2.00% |
| Vermont | 0.96% | 7.69% | 2.33% | 1.43% | 2.15% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.26% | 2.75% | 3.16% | 3.65% | 2.96% |
| New York | 1.15% | 2.80% | 2.37% | 2.57% | 1.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.33% | 3.35% | 2.81% | 2.74% | 3.32% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.92% | 2.64% | 2.38% | 1.58% | 2.24% |
| Indiana | 1.47% | 2.80% | 2.45% | 2.80% | 2.06% |
| Michigan | 0.96% | 3.00% | 3.01% | 2.10% | 1.58% |
| Ohio | 0.89% | 2.20% | 1.50% | 2.30% | 1.86% |
| Wisconsin | 1.24% | 1.89% | 1.89% | 2.09% | 1.70% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.38% | 2.45% | 2.21% | 1.96% | 1.88% |
| Kansas | 1.64% | 3.59% | 2.29% | 2.92% | 1.90% |
| Minnesota | 1.73% | 3.31% | 2.05% | 3.33% | 2.73% |
| Missouri | 1.92% | 2.11% | 1.88% | 3.13% | 3.27% |
| Nebraska | 2.03% | 3.37% | 3.71% | 2.68% | 2.27% |
| North Dakota | 2.24% | 4.06% | 2.49% | 3.59% | 2.91% |
| South Dakota | 1.44% | 3.78% | 2.05% | 1.98% | 2.62% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.31% | 3.78% | 2.11% | 2.39% | 1.76% |
| District of Columbia | 1.01% | 2.86% | 1.69% | 1.26% | 2.85% |
| Florida | 1.63% | 4.25% | 2.01% | 3.19% | 2.23% |
| Georgia | 1.62% | 3.06% | 2.80% | 1.80% | 2.38% |
| Maryland | 1.90% | 3.76% | 2.71% | 2.86% | 3.10% |
| North Carolina | 1.70% | 2.17% | 1.49% | 3.73% | 2.28% |
| South Carolina | 1.23% | 2.98% | 3.08% | 2.26% | 1.45% |
| Virginia | 1.12% | 4.48% | 2.21% | 2.09% | 1.73% |
| West Virginia | 1.47% | 5.07% | 1.76% | 1.78% | 1.95% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.22% | 2.57% | 2.69% | 3.51% | 2.28% |
| Kentucky | 0.89% | 2.63% | 2.84% | 1.10% | 1.87% |
| Mississippi | 1.89% | 4.47% | 2.94% | 2.24% | 2.32% |
| Tennessee | 1.29% | 2.55% | 2.15% | 3.18% | 1.27% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.08% | 4.54% | 4.10% | 3.72% | 2.06% |
| Louisiana | 1.77% | 1.82% | 2.31% | 3.10% | 2.97% |
| Oklahoma | 1.92% | 4.20% | 4.04% | 2.98% | 2.74% |
| Texas | 1.13% | 2.28% | 1.87% | 1.36% | 2.85% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.63% | 5.17% * | 2.28% | 2.20% | 2.08% |
| Colorado | 1.32% | 3.11% | 2.49% | 2.40% | 2.04% |
| Idaho | 1.78% | 3.45% | 4.39% * | 2.75% | 2.10% |
| Montana | 2.90% | 7.66% * | 2.71% | 4.14% | 6.28% |
| Nevada | 1.44% | 4.39% | 3.01% | 2.76% | 2.18% |
| New Mexico | 2.48% | 3.25% | 3.70% | 3.13% | 3.45% |
| Utah | 3.02% | 4.67% | 2.25% | 2.07% | 5.65% |
| Wyoming | 1.57% | 5.78% | 2.48% | 2.97% | 2.96% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.29% | 2.34% | 3.55% | 1.83% | 2.42% |
| California | 1.61% | 2.73% | 3.02% | 3.48% | 2.21% |
| Hawaii | 1.53% | 1.84% | 2.28% * | 2.90% * | 4.91% * |
| Oregon | 0.93% | 2.22% | 1.60% | 3.29% | 2.75% |
| Washington | 1.28% | 2.33% | 2.49% | 1.57% | 2.06% |
| 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. | |||||