| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76.1% | 58.5% | 68.7% | 80.6% | 84.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74.4% | 66.2% | 68.1% | 77.1% | 80.9% |
| Maine | 73.5% | 62.8% | 63.5% | 77.0% | 80.7% |
| Massachusetts | 73.2% | 51.8% | 68.0% | 73.0% | 85.9% |
| New Hampshire | 74.1% | 56.6% | 64.2% | 79.6% | 84.4% |
| Rhode Island | 75.5% | 62.0% | 70.4% | 78.7% | 80.0% |
| Vermont | 71.5% | 58.5% | 65.4% | 75.5% | 77.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 74.6% | 52.4% | 68.9% | 79.9% | 81.4% |
| New York | 75.5% | 62.4% | 68.7% | 77.4% | 85.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 77.6% | 60.1% | 75.4% | 83.3% | 81.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 75.6% | 56.3% | 64.2% | 83.7% | 85.2% |
| Indiana | 74.9% | 60.0% | 64.2% | 77.5% | 85.9% |
| Michigan | 77.4% | 63.0% | 71.6% | 82.3% | 83.1% |
| Ohio | 76.5% | 48.8% | 70.3% | 85.8% | 84.1% |
| Wisconsin | 75.8% | 60.5% | 66.7% | 79.8% | 83.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 74.1% | 61.1% | 69.0% | 73.6% | 83.2% |
| Kansas | 74.1% | 57.8% | 63.6% | 77.9% | 82.8% |
| Minnesota | 79.2% | 54.1% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 88.6% |
| Missouri | 76.0% | 61.0% | 69.6% | 80.5% | 82.3% |
| Nebraska | 74.3% | 70.0% | 67.5% | 78.1% | 76.1% |
| North Dakota | 79.0% | 61.9% | 71.2% | 82.7% | 85.1% |
| South Dakota | 75.9% | 47.2% | 78.0% | 80.4% | 80.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 82.2% | 64.6% | 83.3% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| District of Columbia | 81.0% | 64.6% | 73.2% | 88.4% | 87.4% |
| Florida | 75.6% | 66.2% | 64.7% | 80.6% | 81.9% |
| Georgia | 75.4% | 60.8% | 72.1% | 74.6% | 84.1% |
| Maryland | 75.9% | 53.4% | 71.2% | 81.5% | 85.5% |
| North Carolina | 78.1% | 55.5% | 68.8% | 84.3% | 85.5% |
| South Carolina | 77.6% | 51.2% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 87.7% |
| Virginia | 73.3% | 56.4% | 61.7% | 83.8% | 79.7% |
| West Virginia | 74.7% | 51.3% | 61.8% | 77.5% | 88.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 74.0% | 50.8% | 66.5% | 77.2% | 86.0% |
| Kentucky | 76.3% | 52.8% | 75.9% | 77.4% | 86.6% |
| Mississippi | 75.8% | 58.0% | 71.3% | 78.3% | 84.6% |
| Tennessee | 71.2% | 56.5% | 64.7% | 79.1% | 76.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 76.1% | 59.0% | 76.1% | 77.3% | 80.4% |
| Louisiana | 73.6% | 59.5% | 63.1% | 79.1% | 83.5% |
| Oklahoma | 73.2% | 54.3% | 64.9% | 78.3% | 84.0% |
| Texas | 73.7% | 50.7% | 57.4% | 81.3% | 86.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 76.6% | 64.8% | 62.8% | 80.6% | 87.8% |
| Colorado | 71.7% | 49.7% | 69.0% | 75.5% | 80.8% |
| Idaho | 79.5% | 55.5% | 69.7% | 83.8% | 86.3% |
| Montana | 77.7% | 76.7% | 71.1% | 73.2% | 85.4% |
| Nevada | 74.2% | 54.8% | 69.4% | 75.8% | 85.0% |
| New Mexico | 71.4% | 43.6% | 56.4% | 75.4% | 86.5% |
| Utah | 77.1% | 48.6% | 71.4% | 83.3% | 88.3% |
| Wyoming | 79.0% | 60.5% | 71.8% | 80.2% | 87.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.3% | 77.0% | 72.1% | 79.8% | 84.2% |
| California | 79.8% | 60.8% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 88.5% |
| Hawaii | 82.9% | 77.0% | 84.2% | 82.8% | 85.6% |
| Oregon | 76.5% | 74.7% | 74.1% | 72.2% | 83.0% |
| Washington | 83.3% | 79.2% | 72.8% | 87.1% | 87.8% |
| 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 | 0.29% | 0.84% | 0.85% | 0.59% | 0.42% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.02% | 5.32% | 4.65% | 3.40% | 2.11% |
| Maine | 2.47% | 5.91% | 4.06% | 3.29% | 2.19% |
| Massachusetts | 1.72% | 4.05% | 2.63% | 2.85% | 3.13% |
| New Hampshire | 2.26% | 5.37% | 2.02% | 2.38% | 2.67% |
| Rhode Island | 1.35% | 4.16% | 4.36% | 1.86% | 3.71% |
| Vermont | 1.77% | 5.29% | 2.94% | 2.28% | 2.75% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.79% | 4.51% | 3.77% | 4.51% | 2.79% |
| New York | 1.28% | 1.98% | 3.41% | 2.89% | 1.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.23% | 2.88% | 2.56% | 1.22% | 3.35% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.66% | 4.39% | 4.37% | 1.94% | 1.73% |
| Indiana | 1.98% | 4.63% | 4.19% | 4.10% | 2.14% |
| Michigan | 1.37% | 4.07% | 4.47% | 1.48% | 3.38% |
| Ohio | 1.34% | 4.79% | 3.16% | 3.86% | 1.92% |
| Wisconsin | 1.73% | 4.51% | 3.72% | 6.52% | 1.98% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.29% | 6.26% | 2.53% | 2.94% | 2.91% |
| Kansas | 2.06% | 5.47% | 4.77% | 1.58% | 3.21% |
| Minnesota | 2.73% | 5.47% | 3.38% | 2.51% | 2.07% |
| Missouri | 2.18% | 5.71% | 4.31% | 3.66% | 1.76% |
| Nebraska | 1.99% | 5.23% | 4.23% | 2.17% | 4.35% |
| North Dakota | 1.25% | 7.33% | 3.59% | 3.59% | 1.75% |
| South Dakota | 2.26% | 6.35% | 2.35% | 1.44% | 2.21% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.48% | 6.26% | 6.74% | 1.60% | 2.64% |
| District of Columbia | 1.15% | 4.28% | 2.59% | 1.90% | 1.18% |
| Florida | 1.50% | 2.78% | 2.81% | 2.03% | 2.49% |
| Georgia | 1.35% | 3.69% | 3.23% | 3.84% | 2.09% |
| Maryland | 1.84% | 3.29% | 4.30% | 2.23% | 1.58% |
| North Carolina | 1.13% | 5.26% | 4.11% | 1.89% | 2.08% |
| South Carolina | 1.88% | 5.53% | 2.47% | 1.91% | 2.90% |
| Virginia | 1.53% | 3.94% | 2.37% | 1.76% | 2.06% |
| West Virginia | 1.22% | 4.29% | 2.90% | 4.12% | 1.73% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.05% | 3.11% | 4.00% | 2.49% | 1.87% |
| Kentucky | 2.66% | 4.51% | 4.84% | 3.62% | 1.89% |
| Mississippi | 2.50% | 8.06% | 2.65% | 2.58% | 3.71% |
| Tennessee | 1.74% | 5.29% | 2.75% | 2.01% | 2.50% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.64% | 3.42% | 2.74% | 3.67% | 2.80% |
| Louisiana | 1.52% | 5.08% | 4.30% | 2.79% | 2.53% |
| Oklahoma | 2.33% | 4.41% | 6.20% | 3.02% | 1.94% |
| Texas | 1.01% | 3.30% | 3.31% | 1.76% | 1.09% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.90% | 4.75% | 5.50% | 2.18% | 2.36% |
| Colorado | 2.10% | 5.25% | 2.56% | 3.10% | 3.28% |
| Idaho | 2.74% | 2.54% | 5.51% | 2.81% | 2.94% |
| Montana | 2.12% | 4.81% | 3.87% | 2.96% | 2.43% |
| Nevada | 2.47% | 8.33% | 5.67% | 5.69% | 1.78% |
| New Mexico | 1.79% | 5.41% | 5.53% | 2.39% | 3.22% |
| Utah | 1.73% | 5.35% | 6.03% | 3.16% | 1.30% |
| Wyoming | 1.91% | 6.25% | 2.53% | 2.68% | 2.94% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.52% | 4.90% | 4.91% | 2.59% | 3.76% |
| California | 1.22% | 3.83% | 2.78% | 1.77% | 1.18% |
| Hawaii | 1.58% | 2.81% | 2.26% | 2.95% | 1.90% |
| Oregon | 3.63% | 3.83% | 4.49% | 6.27% | 2.44% |
| Washington | 1.51% | 3.76% | 3.18% | 1.17% | 2.66% |
| 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. | |||||