| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.4% | 73.1% | 85.6% | 93.9% | 97.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 92.3% | 80.2% | 93.1% | 96.2% | 95.0% |
| Maine | 88.3% | 71.4% | 84.0% | 91.1% | 98.2% |
| Massachusetts | 95.1% | 83.2% | 95.4% | 97.3% | 98.6% |
| New Hampshire | 92.8% | 80.5% | 90.1% | 95.3% | 98.8% |
| Rhode Island | 91.6% | 74.8% | 87.9% | 96.3% | 98.2% |
| Vermont | 89.6% | 71.4% | 88.4% | 92.6% | 97.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 91.5% | 69.8% | 89.2% | 97.9% | 98.5% |
| New York | 90.5% | 71.2% | 90.4% | 93.9% | 98.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 93.6% | 78.2% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 97.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 91.7% | 75.8% | 88.3% | 95.9% | 99.1% |
| Indiana | 89.8% | 73.1% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 97.6% |
| Michigan | 90.9% | 77.7% | 85.8% | 92.8% | 99.0% |
| Ohio | 92.6% | 74.6% | 89.1% | 98.4% | 99.2% |
| Wisconsin | 89.6% | 73.0% | 82.5% | 96.3% | 97.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 90.2% | 73.6% | 88.8% | 92.1% | 97.4% |
| Kansas | 90.9% | 64.5% | 94.7% | 92.7% | 96.0% |
| Minnesota | 91.0% | 78.2% | 85.5% | 95.1% | 98.5% |
| Missouri | 90.4% | 74.2% | 90.7% | 94.4% | 95.9% |
| Nebraska | 87.1% | 67.0% | 83.4% | 90.6% | 97.3% |
| North Dakota | 87.1% | 63.0% | 82.5% | 92.1% | 95.6% |
| South Dakota | 86.5% | 67.9% | 79.7% | 90.1% | 97.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 92.5% | 80.2% | 89.7% | 93.5% | 99.0% |
| District of Columbia | 94.6% | 83.0% | 92.6% | 98.9% | 99.0% |
| Florida | 83.9% | 70.7% | 76.0% | 90.2% | 92.2% |
| Georgia | 89.7% | 73.6% | 91.1% | 91.6% | 96.5% |
| Maryland | 92.1% | 75.4% | 91.4% | 95.6% | 98.3% |
| North Carolina | 88.1% | 66.7% | 82.5% | 95.6% | 97.0% |
| South Carolina | 87.6% | 67.1% | 84.1% | 91.9% | 97.4% |
| Virginia | 90.7% | 77.6% | 85.3% | 95.5% | 98.4% |
| West Virginia | 87.3% | 75.0% | 83.0% | 93.2% | 92.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 89.6% | 70.5% | 87.8% | 92.7% | 98.5% |
| Kentucky | 90.8% | 74.8% | 87.4% | 95.7% | 98.4% |
| Mississippi | 84.8% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 87.7% | 95.4% |
| Tennessee | 92.1% | 82.2% | 91.3% | 94.2% | 97.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 83.4% | 53.4% | 80.2% | 92.2% | 94.6% |
| Louisiana | 86.0% | 68.9% | 81.4% | 89.9% | 96.5% |
| Oklahoma | 84.9% | 69.5% | 84.2% | 88.4% | 91.6% |
| Texas | 85.4% | 71.0% | 76.7% | 89.8% | 95.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 88.0% | 77.1% | 83.3% | 92.9% | 93.3% |
| Colorado | 88.9% | 76.3% | 84.2% | 90.5% | 98.5% |
| Idaho | 80.7% | 46.8% | 72.5% | 86.3% | 96.6% |
| Montana | 80.4% | 52.2% | 73.4% | 87.2% | 94.3% |
| Nevada | 90.0% | 77.3% | 89.0% | 96.4% | 92.9% |
| New Mexico | 83.6% | 64.1% | 70.8% | 91.8% | 96.5% |
| Utah | 88.3% | 72.1% | 80.0% | 95.1% | 97.6% |
| Wyoming | 82.8% | 59.7% | 78.2% | 83.9% | 96.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 83.3% | 59.1% | 77.7% | 93.0% | 92.8% |
| California | 89.0% | 70.6% | 82.7% | 95.2% | 98.3% |
| Hawaii | 99.0% | 95.9% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 99.5% |
| Oregon | 88.0% | 66.3% | 84.1% | 93.5% | 98.2% |
| Washington | 87.8% | 69.4% | 80.3% | 93.9% | 97.4% |
| 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. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.14% | 0.86% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 0.20% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.71% | 3.77% | 2.51% | 1.71% | 1.47% |
| Maine | 1.54% | 5.05% | 3.59% | 3.66% | 0.83% |
| Massachusetts | 0.90% | 2.88% | 2.00% | 0.83% | 0.60% |
| New Hampshire | 0.64% | 1.89% | 3.37% | 1.39% | 1.11% |
| Rhode Island | 1.12% | 4.09% | 5.30% | 1.36% | 1.01% |
| Vermont | 1.15% | 7.72% | 4.16% | 1.20% | 2.04% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 0.90% | 4.90% | 1.49% | 0.76% | 1.64% |
| New York | 0.62% | 3.03% | 2.02% | 2.22% | 0.98% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.01% | 3.89% | 1.50% | 0.86% | 1.06% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.97% | 4.91% | 3.26% | 2.54% | 0.62% |
| Indiana | 0.90% | 6.08% | 4.60% | 1.79% | 0.88% |
| Michigan | 1.43% | 2.84% | 5.26% | 2.67% | 1.26% |
| Ohio | 0.73% | 4.30% | 1.85% | 1.55% | 0.23% |
| Wisconsin | 1.13% | 6.02% | 2.21% | 2.32% | 1.26% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.96% | 3.83% | 4.88% | 1.59% | 0.81% |
| Kansas | 1.03% | 6.45% | 2.00% | 1.60% | 1.54% |
| Minnesota | 1.42% | 5.74% | 4.03% | 2.54% | 1.02% |
| Missouri | 1.60% | 6.21% | 7.43% | 3.41% | 1.36% |
| Nebraska | 1.16% | 6.68% | 2.44% | 2.37% | 1.62% |
| North Dakota | 1.46% | 3.11% | 3.56% | 2.40% | 3.12% |
| South Dakota | 1.43% | 3.32% | 2.19% | 4.01% | 1.65% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.21% | 7.67% | 3.96% | 1.95% | 0.55% |
| District of Columbia | 0.71% | 4.08% | 3.56% | 0.91% | 0.49% |
| Florida | 2.44% | 2.54% | 3.18% | 1.89% | 5.27% |
| Georgia | 0.93% | 4.41% | 2.62% | 2.04% | 1.71% |
| Maryland | 1.49% | 5.07% | 2.77% | 2.90% | 0.87% |
| North Carolina | 1.30% | 2.67% | 3.30% | 1.43% | 0.90% |
| South Carolina | 1.99% | 6.59% | 3.11% | 2.41% | 0.96% |
| Virginia | 1.43% | 2.93% | 4.42% | 1.63% | 0.36% |
| West Virginia | 0.95% | 5.11% | 3.26% | 1.92% | 2.71% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.59% | 3.98% | 3.53% | 1.98% | 0.98% |
| Kentucky | 1.20% | 4.18% | 4.64% | 2.76% | 0.69% |
| Mississippi | 1.30% | 4.92% | 2.87% | 4.07% | 1.46% |
| Tennessee | 0.78% | 2.92% | 1.79% | 1.12% | 0.84% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.18% | 5.60% | 4.05% | 5.41% | 1.54% |
| Louisiana | 1.64% | 5.96% | 5.64% | 2.28% | 3.97% |
| Oklahoma | 0.72% | 3.91% | 5.93% | 2.55% | 2.03% |
| Texas | 0.75% | 2.47% | 2.47% | 1.39% | 1.24% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.82% | 5.45% | 4.01% | 1.37% | 4.10% |
| Colorado | 1.40% | 4.71% | 4.83% | 1.75% | 0.43% |
| Idaho | 2.45% | 6.46% | 4.30% | 2.56% | 2.88% |
| Montana | 1.98% | 4.72% | 4.61% | 3.67% | 3.27% |
| Nevada | 2.00% | 5.34% | 2.38% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| New Mexico | 2.22% | 6.07% | 3.14% | 1.80% | 4.61% |
| Utah | 1.17% | 4.17% | 5.75% | 1.24% | 0.72% |
| Wyoming | 1.81% | 7.28% | 6.36% | 3.71% | 1.34% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.13% | 5.87% | 7.11% | 4.43% | 3.08% |
| California | 0.62% | 3.01% | 1.91% | 0.79% | 0.22% |
| Hawaii | 0.26% | 1.31% | 0.43% | 0.10% | 0.39% |
| Oregon | 1.10% | 5.96% | 3.82% | 2.52% | 0.99% |
| Washington | 1.73% | 4.67% | 4.08% | 1.56% | 1.34% |
| 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. | |||||