| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30.3% | 27.1% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 35.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 32.8% | 29.4% | 24.8% | 36.6% | 35.3% |
| Maine | 27.0% | 23.8% | 17.3% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| Massachusetts | 38.9% | 28.7% | 31.1% | 43.4% | 42.8% |
| New Hampshire | 29.7% | 27.0% | 23.1% | 28.6% | 35.9% |
| Rhode Island | 40.7% | 37.0% | 34.8% | 44.2% | 43.4% |
| Vermont | 29.8% | 21.3% | 22.7% | 26.1% | 39.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 32.4% | 21.1% | 29.3% | 34.3% | 36.0% |
| New York | 32.9% | 30.4% | 28.7% | 35.0% | 34.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 29.8% | 24.4% | 22.0% | 31.3% | 35.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 31.2% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 31.7% | 35.5% |
| Indiana | 30.9% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 30.4% | 34.9% |
| Michigan | 36.2% | 37.1% | 28.1% | 35.6% | 40.1% |
| Ohio | 34.1% | 32.0% | 26.4% | 38.0% | 36.5% |
| Wisconsin | 35.3% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 32.3% | 42.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 32.1% | 30.8% | 20.7% | 31.0% | 40.3% |
| Kansas | 35.3% | 29.1% | 33.5% | 38.0% | 35.9% |
| Minnesota | 34.8% | 24.3% | 33.1% | 31.6% | 41.1% |
| Missouri | 28.7% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 22.9% | 39.1% |
| Nebraska | 30.5% | 19.9% | 23.2% | 32.6% | 37.0% |
| North Dakota | 32.6% | 34.1% | 24.6% | 30.0% | 38.3% |
| South Dakota | 32.8% | 25.6% | 22.1% | 31.9% | 41.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 31.0% | 25.4% | 29.7% | 28.9% | 35.7% |
| District of Columbia | 30.5% | 29.9% | 28.1% | 30.0% | 32.7% |
| Florida | 27.6% | 27.3% | 21.5% | 28.6% | 30.3% |
| Georgia | 29.3% | 20.4% | 20.3% | 35.8% | 31.2% |
| Maryland | 29.2% | 27.0% | 19.5% | 26.4% | 38.1% |
| North Carolina | 22.3% | 19.9% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 28.4% |
| South Carolina | 27.2% | 24.0% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 35.2% |
| Virginia | 31.7% | 29.7% | 21.8% | 34.3% | 35.9% |
| West Virginia | 29.3% | 32.2% | 21.6% | 28.8% | 32.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 35.7% | 26.8% | 32.1% | 34.3% | 42.2% |
| Kentucky | 31.7% | 34.9% | 31.5% | 28.3% | 33.7% |
| Mississippi | 26.3% | 22.7% | 11.8% | 22.8% | 38.6% |
| Tennessee | 29.1% | 25.9% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 24.6% | 25.5% | 16.5% | 28.4% | 27.4% |
| Louisiana | 27.7% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 28.1% |
| Oklahoma | 29.3% | 26.4% | 25.0% | 31.4% | 30.9% |
| Texas | 27.4% | 28.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 32.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 26.2% | 26.0% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 31.6% |
| Colorado | 28.1% | 31.9% | 15.6% | 26.4% | 34.6% |
| Idaho | 35.3% | 35.0% | 23.4% | 40.5% | 37.8% |
| Montana | 31.0% | 25.7% | 26.6% | 21.7% | 41.3% |
| Nevada | 25.9% | 19.7% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 30.1% |
| New Mexico | 27.7% | 26.8% | 24.3% | 26.4% | 30.3% |
| Utah | 38.9% | 36.9% | 39.8% | 38.0% | 39.6% |
| Wyoming | 30.3% | 22.4% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 37.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 30.5% | 25.8% | 19.7% | 29.5% | 37.2% |
| California | 28.7% | 25.9% | 22.3% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Hawaii | 24.1% | 20.8% | 17.1% | 23.9% | 32.0% |
| Oregon | 29.0% | 22.8% | 25.2% | 28.3% | 33.5% |
| Washington | 27.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% | 22.9% | 39.2% |
| 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 | 0.32% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.54% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.62% | 3.56% | 2.68% | 2.25% | 2.67% |
| Maine | 1.57% | 3.29% | 1.33% | 2.03% | 3.03% |
| Massachusetts | 1.56% | 2.94% | 2.46% | 3.68% | 1.66% |
| New Hampshire | 1.59% | 4.65% | 2.49% | 1.67% | 2.55% |
| Rhode Island | 1.89% | 2.86% | 1.49% | 6.18% | 3.30% |
| Vermont | 2.36% | 3.26% | 2.25% | 1.30% | 5.00% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.47% | 3.48% | 3.26% | 5.87% | 3.10% |
| New York | 0.81% | 1.84% | 1.87% | 2.36% | 1.60% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.61% | 2.32% | 3.24% | 1.95% | 3.63% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.05% | 2.30% | 2.28% | 2.28% | 2.41% |
| Indiana | 1.30% | 3.66% | 2.45% | 2.29% | 3.14% |
| Michigan | 1.11% | 4.96% | 2.05% | 2.23% | 3.36% |
| Ohio | 1.03% | 2.13% | 3.05% | 1.62% | 1.54% |
| Wisconsin | 1.45% | 3.13% | 3.47% | 3.01% | 2.39% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.93% | 4.92% | 2.88% | 2.40% | 3.82% |
| Kansas | 1.53% | 5.56% | 4.44% | 2.74% | 2.70% |
| Minnesota | 1.85% | 4.56% | 3.25% | 2.64% | 2.33% |
| Missouri | 1.72% | 2.60% | 2.07% | 2.36% | 3.83% |
| Nebraska | 1.75% | 2.62% | 2.37% | 4.09% | 2.33% |
| North Dakota | 1.98% | 3.26% | 3.84% | 3.61% | 2.76% |
| South Dakota | 1.69% | 4.97% | 3.79% | 1.89% | 2.50% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.56% | 4.56% | 2.48% | 3.98% | 1.85% |
| District of Columbia | 1.38% | 3.10% | 2.27% | 3.31% | 3.65% |
| Florida | 0.92% | 1.97% | 2.76% | 1.65% | 2.68% |
| Georgia | 1.40% | 2.83% | 2.89% | 4.17% | 2.30% |
| Maryland | 1.94% | 2.63% | 2.57% | 2.68% | 3.54% |
| North Carolina | 1.93% | 4.63% | 3.36% | 2.63% | 3.62% |
| South Carolina | 1.45% | 3.08% | 2.23% | 2.01% | 2.04% |
| Virginia | 1.49% | 4.19% | 3.56% | 2.83% | 3.15% |
| West Virginia | 1.75% | 4.03% | 3.09% | 2.40% | 2.97% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.86% | 3.44% | 3.77% | 1.94% | 3.31% |
| Kentucky | 1.89% | 4.50% | 3.77% | 2.76% | 3.26% |
| Mississippi | 1.74% | 4.29% | 2.36% | 2.52% | 3.78% |
| Tennessee | 1.88% | 4.07% | 2.17% | 3.23% | 2.46% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.50% | 2.70% | 3.19% | 3.22% | 1.63% |
| Louisiana | 1.50% | 4.79% | 3.21% | 2.85% | 3.13% |
| Oklahoma | 1.68% | 4.55% | 3.21% | 4.64% | 2.53% |
| Texas | 1.09% | 3.23% | 1.26% | 1.25% | 2.61% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.88% | 4.31% | 2.33% | 3.30% | 1.73% |
| Colorado | 1.26% | 2.80% | 3.52% | 2.31% | 3.34% |
| Idaho | 0.95% | 6.43% | 3.86% | 3.57% | 1.77% |
| Montana | 1.95% | 6.99% | 1.72% | 2.37% | 4.01% |
| Nevada | 1.08% | 3.09% | 1.21% | 2.80% | 1.64% |
| New Mexico | 2.01% | 4.56% | 3.00% | 2.64% | 4.55% |
| Utah | 0.99% | 3.63% | 3.62% | 2.73% | 2.70% |
| Wyoming | 2.57% | 3.67% | 3.78% | 3.30% | 3.74% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.42% | 7.27% | 3.08% | 2.66% | 3.52% |
| California | 0.98% | 2.04% | 1.66% | 1.59% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 1.35% | 2.32% | 1.91% | 2.70% | 2.77% |
| Oregon | 1.91% | 1.52% | 4.60% | 3.86% | 1.70% |
| Washington | 2.32% | 2.81% | 2.14% | 2.34% | 4.00% |
| 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. | |||||