| 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 | 16.8% | 24.0% | 28.6% | 30.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,089,882 | 17.3% | 24.0% | 27.6% | 31.2% |
| Maine | 354,552 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 29.8% | 30.8% |
| Massachusetts | 2,219,374 | 15.1% | 24.9% | 26.6% | 33.5% |
| New Hampshire | 409,370 | 15.0% | 25.6% | 28.3% | 31.2% |
| Rhode Island | 284,232 | 15.1% | 24.0% | 29.9% | 31.0% |
| Vermont | 173,055 | 15.6% | 26.4% | 27.3% | 30.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2,368,392 | 16.2% | 23.3% | 29.0% | 31.5% |
| New York | 5,419,317 | 16.8% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 30.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,994,360 | 17.0% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3,969,716 | 16.6% | 24.5% | 28.7% | 30.1% |
| Indiana | 1,822,229 | 16.5% | 22.4% | 29.4% | 31.7% |
| Michigan | 2,526,955 | 14.8% | 23.4% | 30.1% | 31.7% |
| Ohio | 3,295,648 | 14.9% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Wisconsin | 1,666,099 | 15.6% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 31.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 856,501 | 15.7% | 21.6% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
| Kansas | 751,743 | 12.1% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 33.2% |
| Minnesota | 1,714,552 | 18.1% | 22.1% | 27.7% | 32.1% |
| Missouri | 1,674,603 | 17.8% | 24.2% | 28.0% | 30.1% |
| Nebraska | 533,983 | 16.2% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| North Dakota | 209,260 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 31.0% | 32.8% |
| South Dakota | 219,143 | 14.4% | 24.0% | 31.8% | 29.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 282,706 | 14.8% | 23.5% | 29.0% | 32.7% |
| District of Columbia | 384,039 | 17.4% | 25.1% | 29.0% | 28.5% |
| Florida | 4,706,863 | 17.8% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 29.7% |
| Georgia | 2,645,160 | 18.8% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 32.7% |
| Maryland | 1,638,584 | 16.3% | 25.9% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| North Carolina | 2,395,342 | 16.2% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 29.7% |
| South Carolina | 1,115,270 | 16.6% | 24.2% | 28.3% | 30.9% |
| Virginia | 2,313,864 | 17.6% | 24.6% | 28.4% | 29.5% |
| West Virginia | 404,102 | 18.1% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 30.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,107,299 | 16.6% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 30.2% |
| Kentucky | 1,147,370 | 17.1% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 29.3% |
| Mississippi | 626,282 | 17.5% | 24.5% | 27.8% | 30.1% |
| Tennessee | 1,714,344 | 19.2% | 23.5% | 28.2% | 29.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 697,257 | 17.8% | 22.0% | 30.9% | 29.3% |
| Louisiana | 1,132,521 | 18.7% | 23.1% | 27.8% | 30.3% |
| Oklahoma | 939,974 | 18.3% | 23.5% | 27.4% | 30.8% |
| Texas | 6,597,475 | 15.9% | 24.1% | 29.7% | 30.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1,593,357 | 18.8% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 30.7% |
| Colorado | 1,410,070 | 18.4% | 23.9% | 26.4% | 31.3% |
| Idaho | 340,214 | 15.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% | 33.6% |
| Montana | 223,531 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 29.1% | 31.4% |
| Nevada | 763,228 | 19.3% | 23.2% | 27.1% | 30.4% |
| New Mexico | 437,657 | 16.9% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 31.2% |
| Utah | 735,833 | 16.2% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 30.4% |
| Wyoming | 141,704 | 15.6% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 32.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 200,051 | 17.7% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| California | 9,313,906 | 16.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 30.0% |
| Hawaii | 351,567 | 18.6% | 22.7% | 29.8% | 28.9% |
| Oregon | 930,655 | 16.5% | 24.5% | 30.1% | 28.9% |
| Washington | 1,691,900 | 17.3% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 31.4% |
| 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. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614,300 | 0.41% | 0.46% | 0.40% | 0.39% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 58,445 | 2.62% | 4.36% | 3.87% | 4.00% |
| Maine | 28,265 | 3.48% | 3.22% | 3.67% | 5.15% |
| Massachusetts | 164,447 | 1.84% | 3.39% | 3.38% | 5.05% |
| New Hampshire | 36,881 | 1.54% | 3.87% | 4.61% | 6.03% |
| Rhode Island | 14,891 | 1.29% | 2.80% | 4.32% | 4.08% |
| Vermont | 14,019 | 2.29% | 4.44% | 3.82% | 4.89% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 121,493 | 1.25% | 1.81% | 4.11% | 4.44% |
| New York | 178,019 | 1.57% | 1.70% | 3.95% | 2.53% |
| Pennsylvania | 304,970 | 2.69% | 4.02% | 3.57% | 3.29% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 254,271 | 1.97% | 2.40% | 2.71% | 2.29% |
| Indiana | 140,333 | 2.45% | 4.39% | 5.49% | 4.64% |
| Michigan | 167,114 | 2.35% | 5.09% | 4.84% | 5.15% |
| Ohio | 197,290 | 2.04% | 3.85% | 3.88% | 2.62% |
| Wisconsin | 86,937 | 2.07% | 2.01% | 3.39% | 3.18% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 60,100 | 2.01% | 4.42% | 2.92% | 4.52% |
| Kansas | 51,124 | 0.56% | 3.47% | 3.61% | 4.92% |
| Minnesota | 180,249 | 2.42% | 4.31% | 3.97% | 4.19% |
| Missouri | 142,858 | 3.53% | 4.38% | 4.01% | 3.03% |
| Nebraska | 19,389 | 2.48% | 3.88% | 2.73% | 2.77% |
| North Dakota | 11,220 | 1.65% | 2.45% | 5.29% | 4.12% |
| South Dakota | 14,080 | 2.44% | 2.01% | 4.51% | 4.46% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 23,218 | 3.63% | 4.42% | 4.86% | 5.69% |
| District of Columbia | 22,622 | 2.68% | 4.17% | 4.06% | 2.70% |
| Florida | 149,064 | 2.32% | 2.53% | 3.15% | 2.18% |
| Georgia | 135,296 | 3.19% | 4.90% | 3.52% | 3.44% |
| Maryland | 135,746 | 3.02% | 3.99% | 4.72% | 3.99% |
| North Carolina | 111,378 | 1.78% | 2.46% | 3.15% | 2.94% |
| South Carolina | 95,540 | 2.71% | 2.61% | 3.54% | 2.83% |
| Virginia | 153,551 | 1.40% | 2.75% | 4.04% | 3.52% |
| West Virginia | 33,673 | 2.42% | 3.74% | 4.28% | 2.54% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 69,117 | 1.49% | 2.79% | 2.32% | 2.46% |
| Kentucky | 58,962 | 2.11% | 2.85% | 5.47% | 4.41% |
| Mississippi | 31,804 | 2.47% | 2.80% | 5.40% | 4.32% |
| Tennessee | 127,102 | 2.32% | 3.13% | 4.03% | 4.73% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 69,506 | 1.45% | 2.78% | 4.89% | 3.07% |
| Louisiana | 86,601 | 2.63% | 5.90% | 3.64% | 5.04% |
| Oklahoma | 38,475 | 3.02% | 4.28% | 2.70% | 3.02% |
| Texas | 181,719 | 1.51% | 1.77% | 1.92% | 2.47% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 127,717 | 3.27% | 3.74% | 2.72% | 4.84% |
| Colorado | 111,168 | 2.36% | 2.31% | 2.85% | 4.11% |
| Idaho | 39,648 | 3.49% | 2.89% | 3.73% | 5.12% |
| Montana | 8,082 | 2.24% | 3.53% | 4.08% | 2.75% |
| Nevada | 75,654 | 3.01% | 2.61% | 4.29% | 3.55% |
| New Mexico | 21,482 | 2.66% | 3.53% | 2.10% | 5.15% |
| Utah | 33,288 | 2.63% | 4.12% | 3.93% | 2.55% |
| Wyoming | 10,099 | 2.27% | 4.43% | 2.29% | 2.99% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 17,499 | 3.48% | 3.31% | 5.75% | 3.87% |
| California | 218,171 | 1.52% | 1.15% | 2.18% | 2.33% |
| Hawaii | 27,872 | 2.27% | 2.90% | 4.35% | 2.34% |
| Oregon | 56,355 | 1.78% | 3.94% | 4.02% | 3.31% |
| Washington | 138,346 | 2.60% | 3.23% | 2.59% | 3.46% |
| 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. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||