| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,664 | 9,511 | 9,251 | 9,704 | 9,882 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 10,720 | 10,434 | 11,289 | 11,794 | 9,437 |
| Maine | 10,883 | 10,056 | 9,959 | 11,492 | 10,929 |
| Massachusetts | 10,226 | 10,512 | 9,953 | 11,153 | 9,865 |
| New Hampshire | 10,546 | 10,141 | 9,889 | 10,116 | 11,294 |
| Rhode Island | 11,064 | 9,971 | 9,455 | 12,339 | 11,314 |
| Vermont | 9,938 | 9,758 | 10,386 | 9,923 | 9,667 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 9,996 | 9,642 | 9,867 | 10,858 | 9,266 |
| New York | 10,642 | 11,902 | 10,033 | 10,033 | 10,899 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,018 | 9,966 | 9,096 | 10,506 | 10,088 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 9,980 | 8,909 | 9,697 | 9,746 | 10,586 |
| Indiana | 9,886 | 10,282 | 10,095 | 9,975 | 9,609 |
| Michigan | 9,833 | 8,726 | 9,909 | 10,055 | 9,931 |
| Ohio | 9,268 | 9,680 | 8,118 | 9,322 | 9,775 |
| Wisconsin | 10,500 | 9,761 | 13,458 | 9,652 | 10,191 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 9,027 | 8,461 | 7,297 | 9,082 | 10,114 |
| Kansas | 8,592 | 9,020 | 8,277 | 7,959 | 9,133 |
| Minnesota | 9,220 | 8,816 | 9,940 | 8,805 | 9,312 |
| Missouri | 8,818 | 9,127 | 9,051 | 8,253 | 9,270 |
| Nebraska | 9,470 | 9,098 | 8,745 | 10,136 | 9,620 |
| North Dakota | 9,358 | 9,922 | 10,064 | 9,560 | 8,684 |
| South Dakota | 9,806 | 8,432 | 9,122 | 10,331 | 9,978 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 9,906 | 9,207 | 9,955 | 10,550 | 9,558 |
| District of Columbia | 11,340 | 11,655 | 10,487 | 12,261 | 11,096 |
| Florida | 9,718 | 9,787 | 9,417 | 9,175 | 10,278 |
| Georgia | 8,947 | 10,026 | 8,119 | 8,959 | 9,188 |
| Maryland | 9,437 | 9,170 | 10,023 | 10,165 | 8,768 |
| North Carolina | 8,980 | 10,507 | 8,475 | 9,105 | 8,819 |
| South Carolina | 8,800 | 8,719 | 6,831 | 9,453 | 9,169 |
| Virginia | 9,530 | 9,053 | 9,135 | 9,045 | 10,229 |
| West Virginia | 10,521 | 10,257 | 9,490 | 9,966 | 11,423 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 9,515 | 6,933 | 9,131 | 9,990 | 9,837 |
| Kentucky | 9,079 | 9,173 | 8,246 | 9,358 | 9,072 |
| Mississippi | 8,942 | 8,883 | 7,182 | 8,457 | 10,285 |
| Tennessee | 9,046 | 8,034 | 8,710 | 10,130 | 8,508 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 8,011 | 6,928 | 6,491 | 8,300 | 9,225 |
| Louisiana | 9,277 | 7,732 | 8,574 | 9,028 | 9,916 |
| Oklahoma | 9,413 | 8,209 | 10,706 | 8,822 | 9,499 |
| Texas | 10,018 | 9,347 | 10,719 | 9,810 | 10,053 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 9,494 | 10,312 | 8,433 | 9,770 | 9,385 |
| Colorado | 9,112 | 7,012 | 7,453 | 8,723 | 11,083 |
| Idaho | 8,781 | 7,033 | 7,873 | 8,138 | 10,082 |
| Montana | 8,619 | 6,635 | 8,733 | 8,703 | 8,897 |
| Nevada | 8,475 | 6,014 | 6,549 | 9,331 | 9,531 |
| New Mexico | 9,411 | 9,087 | 9,245 | 8,652 | 9,948 |
| Utah | 8,394 | 8,544 | 8,912 | 7,766 | 8,605 |
| Wyoming | 10,193 | 9,730 | 10,135 | 10,286 | 10,240 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 10,743 | 11,470 | 9,638 | 10,623 | 11,538 |
| California | 9,559 | 9,332 | 8,527 | 9,852 | 9,836 |
| Hawaii | 8,915 | 9,049 | 8,814 | 8,985 | 8,858 |
| Oregon | 9,713 | 9,366 | 9,425 | 9,760 | 9,898 |
| Washington | 10,311 | 8,766 | 9,487 | 9,668 | 11,456 |
| 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 | 59.76 | 201.58 | 166.62 | 114.77 | 88.65 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 234.91 | 481.08 | 376.34 | 1,521.71 | 457.77 |
| Maine | 475.89 | 792.71 | 603.47 | 702.15 | 584.43 |
| Massachusetts | 278.45 | 691.23 | 679.93 | 1,310.54 | 524.77 |
| New Hampshire | 365.49 | 1,306.88 | 799.75 | 506.85 | 494.74 |
| Rhode Island | 473.76 | 827.56 | 950.47 | 771.22 | 574.45 |
| Vermont | 296.46 | 1,166.39 | 1,294.82 | 590.88 | 428.41 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 441.06 | 717.78 | 546.71 | 1,135.97 | 887.61 |
| New York | 303.88 | 836.61 | 576.07 | 505.85 | 336.79 |
| Pennsylvania | 286.48 | 868.10 | 595.65 | 366.79 | 445.25 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 381.58 | 713.56 | 533.13 | 699.36 | 553.85 |
| Indiana | 360.49 | 827.91 | 1,273.85 | 816.65 | 716.67 |
| Michigan | 273.51 | 765.71 | 433.27 | 625.61 | 484.57 |
| Ohio | 199.07 | 716.69 | 565.41 | 503.78 | 210.32 |
| Wisconsin | 434.55 | 859.99 | 1,048.11 | 438.39 | 805.29 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 267.33 | 809.09 | 626.60 | 538.61 | 739.58 |
| Kansas | 242.01 | 581.53 | 814.31 | 631.41 | 377.17 |
| Minnesota | 398.99 | 767.91 | 508.70 | 1,335.99 | 535.77 |
| Missouri | 210.12 | 662.69 | 491.23 | 420.14 | 509.72 |
| Nebraska | 326.52 | 572.81 | 656.70 | 1,206.50 | 242.63 |
| North Dakota | 279.05 | 861.53 | 1,259.04 | 530.03 | 272.64 |
| South Dakota | 346.14 | 701.04 | 331.01 | 630.86 | 549.78 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 259.80 | 1,153.04 | 240.95 | 624.22 | 554.11 |
| District of Columbia | 429.79 | 861.21 | 386.50 | 524.66 | 1,802.18 |
| Florida | 261.79 | 239.51 | 719.36 | 154.72 | 439.45 |
| Georgia | 313.60 | 522.62 | 1,016.98 | 406.86 | 565.12 |
| Maryland | 373.79 | 393.45 | 386.45 | 402.64 | 742.40 |
| North Carolina | 455.00 | 874.63 | 671.48 | 322.51 | 757.02 |
| South Carolina | 262.70 | 929.92 | 760.92 | 415.75 | 415.55 |
| Virginia | 344.01 | 520.74 | 754.04 | 518.94 | 528.49 |
| West Virginia | 504.30 | 1,505.32 | 361.25 | 952.32 | 720.71 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 412.41 | 1,350.84 | 504.27 | 751.88 | 1,124.88 |
| Kentucky | 297.74 | 698.11 | 555.01 | 485.92 | 343.08 |
| Mississippi | 409.96 | 465.99 | 960.52 | 405.84 | 456.00 |
| Tennessee | 293.63 | 533.37 | 323.06 | 561.99 | 769.40 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 284.21 | 999.34 | 565.38 | 613.11 | 613.81 |
| Louisiana | 303.38 | 509.51 | 691.55 | 233.19 | 429.62 |
| Oklahoma | 387.72 | 992.51 | 1,429.88 | 787.01 | 348.39 |
| Texas | 315.94 | 379.36 | 1,141.35 | 176.19 | 188.06 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 377.04 | 626.26 | 450.89 | 566.62 | 765.07 |
| Colorado | 494.27 | 1,128.30 | 1,046.26 | 432.77 | 538.83 |
| Idaho | 427.76 | 842.37 | 1,098.18 | 585.90 | 774.69 |
| Montana | 311.19 | 1,560.77 | 756.37 | 620.94 | 410.93 |
| Nevada | 395.31 | 910.49 | 725.37 | 1,001.21 | 570.67 |
| New Mexico | 250.94 | 1,297.06 | 754.83 | 784.38 | 298.32 |
| Utah | 230.27 | 589.26 | 519.81 | 562.33 | 545.60 |
| Wyoming | 369.40 | 1,235.92 | 498.74 | 860.33 | 602.76 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 421.18 | 780.81 | 1,794.08 | 769.78 | 942.25 |
| California | 143.46 | 398.07 | 312.12 | 368.33 | 287.96 |
| Hawaii | 186.64 | 459.44 | 482.35 | 255.19 | 303.98 |
| Oregon | 266.34 | 390.76 | 557.66 | 435.87 | 436.19 |
| Washington | 431.71 | 1,011.72 | 428.54 | 540.37 | 794.39 |
| 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. | |||||