Table VIII.B.3(2011) Number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 83,535,091    14,028,679    20,025,725    23,882,724    25,597,963   
New England:
Connecticut 1,089,882    188,318    261,116    300,272    340,177   
Maine 354,552    62,329    77,407    105,522    109,294   
Massachusetts 2,219,374    335,122    551,915    589,256    743,081   
New Hampshire 409,370    61,362    104,608    115,724    127,677   
Rhode Island 284,232    42,890    68,169    84,997    88,176   
Vermont 173,055    26,916    45,662    47,322    53,154   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2,368,392    382,658    551,538    687,804    746,391   
New York 5,419,317    911,561    1,324,860    1,521,867    1,661,029   
Pennsylvania 3,994,360    680,960    985,141    1,119,911    1,208,348   
East North Central:
Illinois 3,969,716    659,911    972,587    1,141,039    1,196,179   
Indiana 1,822,229    300,851    407,534    535,895    577,948   
Michigan 2,526,955    373,051    590,393    761,465    802,047   
Ohio 3,295,648    490,354    878,667    927,089    999,538   
Wisconsin 1,666,099    259,178    395,378    480,875    530,668   
West North Central:
Iowa 856,501    134,494    184,624    258,436    278,947   
Kansas 751,743    90,706    192,601    218,789    249,647   
Minnesota 1,714,552    309,721    379,598    474,099    551,134   
Missouri 1,674,603    297,384    404,583    468,085    504,552   
Nebraska 533,983    86,374    128,478    155,621    163,510   
North Dakota 209,260    29,018    46,715    64,910    68,617   
South Dakota 219,143    31,630    52,625    69,678    65,211   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 282,706    41,810    66,431    82,062    92,404   
District of Columbia 384,039    66,876    96,346    111,277    109,540   
Florida 4,706,863    835,754    1,124,731    1,346,957    1,399,421   
Georgia 2,645,160    496,390    618,782    665,154    864,834   
Maryland 1,638,584    266,453    425,132    445,808    501,191   
North Carolina 2,395,342    389,136    584,953    710,867    710,387   
South Carolina 1,115,270    185,122    269,640    316,014    344,493   
Virginia 2,313,864    406,996    568,605    656,592    681,670   
West Virginia 404,102    73,139    98,222    108,830    123,911   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,107,299    183,397    259,175    330,724    334,003   
Kentucky 1,147,370    195,685    298,128    317,730    335,826   
Mississippi 626,282    109,477    153,751    174,324    188,731   
Tennessee 1,714,344    328,325    402,545    483,372    500,102   
West South Central:
Arkansas 697,257    124,112    153,345    215,330    204,470   
Louisiana 1,132,521    211,926    262,154    315,267    343,174   
Oklahoma 939,974    171,887    220,895    257,216    289,975   
Texas 6,597,475    1,051,522    1,587,165    1,958,982    1,999,806   
Mountain:
Arizona 1,593,357    300,069    349,040    455,597    488,651   
Colorado 1,410,070    258,967    336,873    372,385    441,844   
Idaho 340,214    52,270    72,874    100,773    114,296   
Montana 223,531    37,424    50,952    65,070    70,085   
Nevada 763,228    146,991    177,376    206,911    231,950   
New Mexico 437,657    74,146    103,458    123,478    136,576   
Utah 735,833    119,039    188,792    204,415    223,587   
Wyoming 141,704    22,131    32,917    40,364    46,292   
Pacific:
Alaska 200,051    35,468    47,263    56,367    60,953   
California 9,313,906    1,577,829    2,198,292    2,745,493    2,792,291   
Hawaii 351,567    65,477    79,960    104,687    101,444   
Oregon 930,655    153,935    228,052    280,017    268,651   
Washington 1,691,900    292,139    365,676    502,003    532,082   
 
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

 

Table VIII.B.3(2011) Standard error for number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 614,300    365,444    390,159    422,722    341,600   
New England:
Connecticut 58,445    23,240    58,806    37,031    51,110   
Maine 28,265    15,040    10,350    16,840    25,796   
Massachusetts 164,447    25,694    78,848    81,423    148,274   
New Hampshire 36,881    5,239    22,293    25,838    30,871   
Rhode Island 14,891    3,472    11,562    12,227    11,198   
Vermont 14,019    3,034    6,309    7,198    15,459   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 121,493    27,931    46,005    113,143    106,070   
New York 178,019    100,422    111,047    184,991    182,523   
Pennsylvania 304,970    86,922    143,575    213,767    211,847   
East North Central:
Illinois 254,271    57,246    145,987    134,935    102,744   
Indiana 140,333    34,539    64,599    131,792    106,448   
Michigan 167,114    36,867    113,820    144,893    164,447   
Ohio 197,290    68,685    108,003    168,840    77,354   
Wisconsin 86,937    30,420    27,739    67,056    64,025   
West North Central:
Iowa 60,100    15,521    43,193    29,494    47,527   
Kansas 51,124    8,793    36,498    26,732    42,781   
Minnesota 180,249    35,947    62,665    110,585    103,189   
Missouri 142,858    48,038    91,982    78,482    62,985   
Nebraska 19,389    16,001    20,992    13,930    17,191   
North Dakota 11,220    2,753    4,450    13,996    9,960   
South Dakota 14,080    5,969    3,971    11,849    11,836   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 23,218    8,144    15,094    9,677    22,833   
District of Columbia 22,622    9,159    16,565    18,026    10,597   
Florida 149,064    113,648    138,733    136,219    104,706   
Georgia 135,296    77,905    164,292    104,700    118,748   
Maryland 135,746    47,342    69,322    110,245    60,404   
North Carolina 111,378    35,703    66,549    102,130    75,149   
South Carolina 95,540    21,158    41,867    44,440    55,724   
Virginia 153,551    47,060    64,472    132,502    75,289   
West Virginia 33,673    7,482    19,327    21,205    18,656   
East South Central:
Alabama 69,117    17,719    34,601    39,359    31,557   
Kentucky 58,962    19,610    47,148    66,290    49,560   
Mississippi 31,804    17,393    20,250    33,779    33,293   
Tennessee 127,102    32,742    88,275    84,183    92,897   
West South Central:
Arkansas 69,506    5,738    13,200    57,255    33,145   
Louisiana 86,601    23,410    70,810    46,115    84,732   
Oklahoma 38,475    29,943    46,380    27,664    29,989   
Texas 181,719    99,846    134,971    112,018    206,001   
Mountain:
Arizona 127,717    44,776    51,943    43,113    125,916   
Colorado 111,168    41,959    30,283    43,146    71,727   
Idaho 39,648    10,687    7,150    11,591    32,888   
Montana 8,082    5,303    7,445    10,652    7,175   
Nevada 75,654    38,015    15,894    38,410    38,017   
New Mexico 21,482    11,910    11,854    8,918    29,364   
Utah 33,288    18,900    36,885    26,981    23,814   
Wyoming 10,099    2,758    7,421    4,244    5,431   
Pacific:
Alaska 17,499    7,358    8,289    15,901    7,934   
California 218,171    161,130    78,511    201,354    254,731   
Hawaii 27,872    7,390    10,148    19,171    12,947   
Oregon 56,355    17,778    29,505    53,037    34,759   
Washington 138,346    37,183    57,537    64,628    94,458   
 
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.