| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51.0% | 34.3% | 51.3% | 67.2% | 77.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 56.8% | 41.9% | 53.4% | 72.9% | 72.7% |
| Maine | 44.9% | 19.7% | 44.3% | 62.0% | 78.6% |
| Massachusetts | 64.6% | 49.5% | 65.0% | 80.5% | 86.7% |
| New Hampshire | 53.9% | 34.4% | 54.6% | 81.4% | 79.1% |
| Rhode Island | 60.0% | 31.4% | 64.3% | 78.7% | 88.2% |
| Vermont | 52.4% | 31.3% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 81.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 56.8% | 35.3% | 65.5% | 81.6% | 89.4% |
| New York | 54.4% | 34.9% | 61.9% | 74.7% | 77.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 61.1% | 43.9% | 66.8% | 81.4% | 87.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 48.8% | 31.1% | 49.6% | 73.5% | 81.5% |
| Indiana | 50.5% | 34.3% | 44.5% | 61.2% | 83.1% |
| Michigan | 52.1% | 38.6% | 55.5% | 59.4% | 82.1% |
| Ohio | 56.6% | 39.8% | 64.3% | 68.3% | 86.7% |
| Wisconsin | 49.3% | 31.2% | 44.8% | 75.3% | 82.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 47.4% | 28.9% | 53.6% | 63.6% | 82.5% |
| Kansas | 55.2% | 32.3% | 66.8% | 70.2% | 71.1% |
| Minnesota | 46.9% | 28.7% | 53.7% | 65.3% | 79.6% |
| Missouri | 51.9% | 34.1% | 50.7% | 64.3% | 80.3% |
| Nebraska | 42.0% | 25.4% | 41.0% | 56.9% | 76.6% |
| North Dakota | 47.3% | 28.7% | 44.6% | 65.8% | 85.7% |
| South Dakota | 45.1% | 25.4% | 44.9% | 63.8% | 76.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 52.3% | 33.7% | 50.7% | 68.9% | 90.4% |
| District of Columbia | 66.3% | 48.0% | 68.7% | 80.2% | 80.6% |
| Florida | 42.0% | 30.2% | 37.2% | 51.2% | 66.9% |
| Georgia | 48.2% | 36.7% | 42.8% | 56.3% | 72.5% |
| Maryland | 55.4% | 36.5% | 51.1% | 73.7% | 84.2% |
| North Carolina | 48.1% | 31.4% | 47.5% | 64.6% | 76.8% |
| South Carolina | 49.2% | 31.8% | 50.5% | 67.6% | 72.1% |
| Virginia | 55.1% | 40.5% | 57.5% | 67.6% | 75.2% |
| West Virginia | 52.0% | 33.9% | 52.4% | 68.3% | 80.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 55.1% | 34.6% | 52.1% | 70.9% | 91.5% |
| Kentucky | 56.0% | 37.5% | 59.3% | 76.1% | 83.4% |
| Mississippi | 46.6% | 33.6% | 44.1% | 55.1% | 70.8% |
| Tennessee | 56.6% | 42.4% | 56.1% | 63.9% | 80.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 42.5% | 23.5% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 72.9% |
| Louisiana | 49.0% | 30.6% | 45.5% | 61.8% | 84.1% |
| Oklahoma | 47.8% | 35.8% | 43.5% | 55.4% | 65.4% |
| Texas | 47.1% | 32.3% | 41.8% | 62.9% | 70.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 49.1% | 33.8% | 49.5% | 58.2% | 78.9% |
| Colorado | 46.8% | 29.8% | 51.1% | 61.7% | 71.1% |
| Idaho | 41.3% | 27.0% | 34.8% | 60.6% | 65.4% |
| Montana | 41.1% | 25.4% | 43.5% | 49.5% | 68.5% |
| Nevada | 55.2% | 38.1% | 60.2% | 67.7% | 68.5% |
| New Mexico | 47.1% | 28.7% | 44.3% | 66.6% | 75.1% |
| Utah | 44.0% | 27.3% | 38.3% | 64.4% | 75.1% |
| Wyoming | 42.8% | 25.5% | 39.6% | 61.1% | 71.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 39.2% | 19.4% | 39.9% | 63.0% | 66.2% |
| California | 50.5% | 33.0% | 47.9% | 73.1% | 75.7% |
| Hawaii | 83.5% | 68.2% | 89.5% | 97.6% | 92.3% |
| Oregon | 47.8% | 25.8% | 53.8% | 70.0% | 77.8% |
| Washington | 46.9% | 29.9% | 46.0% | 68.2% | 75.7% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 | 0.25% | 0.60% | 0.68% | 1.13% | 0.86% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.51% | 4.73% | 5.30% | 6.08% | 6.59% |
| Maine | 1.01% | 1.71% | 2.81% | 3.71% | 5.47% |
| Massachusetts | 2.48% | 4.28% | 6.26% | 6.57% | 4.77% |
| New Hampshire | 1.89% | 3.40% | 4.69% | 4.92% | 7.14% |
| Rhode Island | 1.43% | 4.14% | 4.47% | 5.35% | 3.82% |
| Vermont | 1.99% | 5.06% | 3.65% | 6.11% | 7.54% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.38% | 4.06% | 4.89% | 5.08% | 5.11% |
| New York | 1.57% | 2.36% | 4.19% | 3.35% | 4.58% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.28% | 1.29% | 7.08% | 3.53% | 4.14% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.62% | 3.62% | 3.80% | 3.91% | 5.05% |
| Indiana | 1.92% | 3.81% | 5.66% | 5.97% | 6.00% |
| Michigan | 1.12% | 1.90% | 5.57% | 8.34% | 4.04% |
| Ohio | 1.48% | 3.37% | 3.47% | 4.82% | 3.90% |
| Wisconsin | 2.07% | 3.42% | 4.78% | 4.82% | 4.01% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.75% | 3.39% | 3.76% | 4.64% | 4.76% |
| Kansas | 1.97% | 4.24% | 5.77% | 3.26% | 5.31% |
| Minnesota | 1.81% | 2.13% | 4.04% | 6.81% | 6.41% |
| Missouri | 2.01% | 4.78% | 4.87% | 6.32% | 5.29% |
| Nebraska | 1.88% | 2.18% | 3.51% | 4.34% | 5.13% |
| North Dakota | 1.94% | 2.17% | 5.08% | 6.60% | 4.46% |
| South Dakota | 2.25% | 2.55% | 4.46% | 4.35% | 5.31% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.95% | 1.69% | 4.94% | 6.02% | 6.07% |
| District of Columbia | 2.38% | 4.71% | 4.62% | 6.35% | 5.01% |
| Florida | 1.27% | 2.37% | 3.45% | 3.60% | 5.44% |
| Georgia | 1.98% | 4.34% | 5.03% | 4.75% | 3.59% |
| Maryland | 1.99% | 3.13% | 4.25% | 5.64% | 3.68% |
| North Carolina | 2.09% | 2.44% | 7.76% | 7.33% | 4.12% |
| South Carolina | 2.44% | 3.45% | 5.84% | 6.10% | 5.94% |
| Virginia | 2.20% | 4.21% | 5.23% | 6.02% | 4.47% |
| West Virginia | 1.47% | 2.10% | 2.79% | 4.86% | 5.64% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.78% | 4.08% | 3.44% | 7.09% | 2.99% |
| Kentucky | 1.70% | 1.80% | 3.57% | 4.81% | 4.35% |
| Mississippi | 2.33% | 3.06% | 4.73% | 4.46% | 5.27% |
| Tennessee | 2.26% | 2.95% | 4.83% | 5.71% | 3.59% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.22% | 2.22% | 4.99% | 8.06% | 4.97% |
| Louisiana | 2.01% | 5.16% | 7.19% | 3.84% | 4.20% |
| Oklahoma | 1.79% | 4.87% | 4.46% | 5.06% | 5.81% |
| Texas | 1.09% | 2.36% | 4.15% | 2.46% | 3.59% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.81% | 4.50% | 5.33% | 5.61% | 5.86% |
| Colorado | 2.04% | 3.28% | 4.56% | 6.06% | 7.27% |
| Idaho | 2.73% | 3.86% | 5.08% | 4.75% | 7.71% |
| Montana | 2.74% | 3.97% | 2.60% | 4.66% | 7.84% |
| Nevada | 2.15% | 2.75% | 5.11% | 7.17% | 4.38% |
| New Mexico | 1.80% | 2.76% | 2.85% | 5.72% | 7.14% |
| Utah | 1.69% | 3.37% | 3.80% | 7.61% | 4.94% |
| Wyoming | 1.88% | 4.42% | 5.52% | 5.71% | 6.96% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.85% | 3.60% | 8.12% | 5.18% | 6.86% |
| California | 1.64% | 1.96% | 2.85% | 3.44% | 3.59% |
| Hawaii | 1.63% | 4.16% | 3.67% | 2.43% | 5.28% |
| Oregon | 3.27% | 3.15% | 8.41% | 4.37% | 6.34% |
| Washington | 1.40% | 3.05% | 4.39% | 4.01% | 7.99% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||