| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26.8% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 27.0% | 24.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.7% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 23.7% | 26.8% |
| Maine | 30.6% | 35.5% | 37.3% | 33.8% | 25.8% |
| Massachusetts | 23.6% | 29.7% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 20.6% |
| New Hampshire | 25.3% | 22.9% | 34.9% | 25.0% | 22.6% |
| Rhode Island | 22.3% | 26.5% | 26.3% | 14.9% | 24.5% |
| Vermont | 22.1% | 28.8% | 26.1% | 25.8% | 17.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 28.5% | 30.9% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 19.7% |
| New York | 24.6% | 21.9% | 24.7% | 27.6% | 23.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 22.2% | 33.6% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 22.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 26.7% | 34.0% | 27.7% | 24.6% | 26.8% |
| Indiana | 24.9% | 27.8% | 29.0% | 27.8% | 20.4% |
| Michigan | 21.9% | 20.2% | 37.1% | 21.3% | 18.3% |
| Ohio | 25.1% | 25.3% | 31.3% | 22.1% | 25.2% |
| Wisconsin | 23.1% | 34.7% | 29.6% | 22.9% | 19.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 28.6% | 25.4% | 36.0% | 33.9% | 24.5% |
| Kansas | 24.2% | 25.6% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 23.7% |
| Minnesota | 23.3% | 34.6% | 28.4% | 17.9% * | 22.8% |
| Missouri | 25.7% | 30.1% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 21.3% |
| Nebraska | 28.0% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 27.4% | 27.0% |
| North Dakota | 27.8% | 32.4% | 34.3% | 28.8% | 24.0% |
| South Dakota | 30.2% | 26.7% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 29.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 29.1% | 36.0% | 22.8% | 29.8% | 30.2% |
| District of Columbia | 25.1% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 23.2% | 23.6% |
| Florida | 31.2% | 33.4% | 43.1% | 26.5% | 30.0% |
| Georgia | 28.2% | 42.0% | 31.9% | 26.5% | 26.2% |
| Maryland | 26.7% | 27.2% | 32.3% | 31.6% | 22.2% |
| North Carolina | 25.6% | 27.8% | 28.2% | 27.3% | 23.3% |
| South Carolina | 27.5% | 29.3% | 30.9% | 33.2% | 24.4% |
| Virginia | 32.2% | 45.1% | 33.1% | 30.2% | 29.8% |
| West Virginia | 22.1% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 21.4% | 20.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 30.3% | 32.5% | 33.3% | 32.6% | 26.2% |
| Kentucky | 22.9% | 28.8% | 35.6% | 20.2% | 18.0% |
| Mississippi | 29.9% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 37.1% | 24.1% |
| Tennessee | 27.2% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 27.9% | 25.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 33.6% | 41.1% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 28.6% |
| Louisiana | 29.9% | 48.6% | 30.2% | 29.8% | 27.2% |
| Oklahoma | 28.8% | 35.8% | 37.3% | 29.6% | 23.2% |
| Texas | 31.0% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% | 31.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 29.8% | 31.9% | 37.4% | 28.9% | 28.0% |
| Colorado | 27.0% | 24.6% | 30.9% | 32.9% | 23.8% |
| Idaho | 32.5% | 24.8% * | 25.5% | 32.6% | 35.9% |
| Montana | 24.3% | 34.0% | 29.3% | 32.5% | 19.1% |
| Nevada | 27.0% | 37.9% | 31.0% | 28.5% | 22.9% |
| New Mexico | 28.1% | 28.5% | 39.5% | 27.1% | 25.5% |
| Utah | 28.1% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 25.9% | 28.2% |
| Wyoming | 22.9% | 17.3% * | 34.1% | 26.7% | 19.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 21.6% | 30.5% | 29.2% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| California | 27.8% | 33.7% | 35.4% | 28.6% | 23.3% |
| Hawaii | 26.2% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 17.8% |
| Oregon | 28.3% | 38.7% | 30.8% | 27.5% | 26.1% |
| Washington | 26.0% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 24.4% |
| 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 | 0.42% | 1.44% | 0.54% | 0.84% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.16% | 3.65% | 4.01% | 2.27% | 2.10% |
| Maine | 1.25% | 6.64% | 3.04% | 2.50% | 2.79% |
| Massachusetts | 0.84% | 2.62% | 2.21% | 1.93% | 1.46% |
| New Hampshire | 1.81% | 3.65% | 3.04% | 1.74% | 4.45% |
| Rhode Island | 2.16% | 5.32% | 3.74% | 4.29% | 2.77% |
| Vermont | 1.45% | 4.53% | 2.47% | 2.62% | 2.04% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3.94% | 5.02% | 2.47% | 6.53% | 2.19% |
| New York | 1.31% | 2.84% | 1.78% | 3.23% | 1.41% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.60% | 3.61% | 3.02% | 2.16% | 1.77% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.87% | 5.37% | 2.62% | 2.13% | 2.16% |
| Indiana | 2.03% | 4.77% | 3.07% | 2.60% | 1.66% |
| Michigan | 1.82% | 4.44% | 4.53% | 4.21% | 1.54% |
| Ohio | 1.44% | 4.15% | 4.72% | 3.57% | 1.90% |
| Wisconsin | 1.20% | 4.31% | 1.72% | 1.96% | 3.13% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.71% | 5.51% | 6.54% | 4.28% | 2.74% |
| Kansas | 2.48% | 4.68% | 5.90% | 6.13% | 2.39% |
| Minnesota | 1.94% | 4.56% | 3.72% | 7.15% * | 1.15% |
| Missouri | 2.44% | 4.42% | 3.01% | 3.52% | 4.14% |
| Nebraska | 1.84% | 3.38% | 4.68% | 3.28% | 1.64% |
| North Dakota | 2.22% | 4.96% | 2.41% | 3.99% | 2.96% |
| South Dakota | 1.86% | 4.57% | 1.86% | 2.06% | 3.65% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.72% | 4.34% | 2.15% | 3.26% | 3.68% |
| District of Columbia | 1.39% | 3.93% | 1.97% | 2.25% | 1.95% |
| Florida | 2.16% | 4.06% | 3.01% | 3.22% | 2.75% |
| Georgia | 1.93% | 4.74% | 3.46% | 4.19% | 3.30% |
| Maryland | 2.59% | 5.34% | 2.57% | 4.43% | 3.56% |
| North Carolina | 1.48% | 4.53% | 3.82% | 3.41% | 2.72% |
| South Carolina | 0.96% | 5.70% | 4.42% | 3.53% | 1.88% |
| Virginia | 1.43% | 6.30% | 5.74% | 2.08% | 3.64% |
| West Virginia | 2.42% | 5.51% | 3.64% | 3.78% | 2.76% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.28% | 4.41% | 3.76% | 4.01% | 2.90% |
| Kentucky | 1.06% | 4.19% | 3.47% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
| Mississippi | 1.90% | 6.06% | 5.14% | 3.84% | 2.08% |
| Tennessee | 1.09% | 3.48% | 3.43% | 3.85% | 2.37% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.95% | 3.86% | 6.58% | 3.20% | 3.83% |
| Louisiana | 3.49% | 7.08% | 6.84% | 4.70% | 3.53% |
| Oklahoma | 2.41% | 4.20% | 6.13% | 4.47% | 3.17% |
| Texas | 1.58% | 4.11% | 2.20% | 2.08% | 2.87% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.78% | 6.62% | 1.63% | 5.80% | 2.06% |
| Colorado | 1.54% | 4.77% | 3.04% | 2.78% | 2.82% |
| Idaho | 3.14% | 9.70% * | 5.66% | 2.55% | 5.26% |
| Montana | 3.14% | 7.16% | 4.70% | 3.62% | 4.75% |
| Nevada | 1.39% | 7.39% | 6.22% | 6.17% | 2.61% |
| New Mexico | 1.80% | 6.84% | 4.55% | 2.31% | 3.39% |
| Utah | 1.92% | 4.63% | 3.93% | 4.22% | 3.06% |
| Wyoming | 1.71% | 5.28% * | 3.26% | 3.67% | 2.42% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.57% | 7.81% | 3.68% | 3.73% | 3.39% |
| California | 1.55% | 4.65% | 3.44% | 1.56% | 2.05% |
| Hawaii | 3.20% | 6.49% | 2.91% | 5.58% | 5.10% |
| Oregon | 1.89% | 4.04% | 5.40% | 5.87% | 3.58% |
| Washington | 1.82% | 2.50% | 5.34% | 3.61% | 3.31% |
| 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. | |||||