| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70.1% | 52.2% | 61.9% | 74.1% | 79.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 68.5% | 58.4% | 63.7% | 67.4% | 77.8% |
| Maine | 66.0% | 40.6% | 62.5% | 73.3% | 72.2% |
| Massachusetts | 70.1% | 47.7% | 62.2% | 69.8% | 84.5% |
| New Hampshire | 69.0% | 55.8% | 57.3% | 77.4% | 75.6% |
| Rhode Island | 67.5% | 48.2% | 60.5% | 71.0% | 76.2% |
| Vermont | 67.6% | 48.2% | 61.3% | 70.2% | 77.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 67.3% | 47.5% | 61.9% | 67.3% | 78.0% |
| New York | 68.3% | 57.5% | 64.0% | 69.0% | 75.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 72.7% | 54.9% | 71.9% | 79.5% | 75.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 67.7% | 43.5% | 61.7% | 75.7% | 75.0% |
| Indiana | 69.0% | 58.7% | 57.0% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| Michigan | 73.3% | 63.3% | 68.4% | 75.2% | 78.3% |
| Ohio | 70.6% | 50.3% | 60.3% | 78.1% | 79.2% |
| Wisconsin | 70.8% | 52.0% | 62.4% | 73.6% | 80.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 71.8% | 57.1% | 68.9% | 70.8% | 79.7% |
| Kansas | 70.6% | 53.9% | 58.3% | 73.8% | 81.4% |
| Minnesota | 74.8% | 46.7% | 61.6% | 83.5% | 87.9% |
| Missouri | 72.5% | 47.3% | 68.6% | 79.9% | 80.3% |
| Nebraska | 66.2% | 61.6% | 49.9% | 72.5% | 73.3% |
| North Dakota | 73.6% | 53.6% | 65.1% | 80.5% | 78.0% |
| South Dakota | 74.2% | 49.1% | 73.0% | 76.3% | 81.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 72.2% | 61.1% | 71.7% | 68.6% | 79.8% |
| District of Columbia | 75.7% | 57.0% | 66.1% | 84.9% | 83.8% |
| Florida | 69.3% | 59.5% | 54.9% | 72.7% | 80.2% |
| Georgia | 68.1% | 53.1% | 59.5% | 68.3% | 80.2% |
| Maryland | 69.6% | 54.2% | 60.4% | 74.6% | 79.0% |
| North Carolina | 71.7% | 41.5% | 63.9% | 77.6% | 82.8% |
| South Carolina | 71.2% | 47.9% | 67.5% | 72.6% | 81.3% |
| Virginia | 68.6% | 51.4% | 58.4% | 78.7% | 74.7% |
| West Virginia | 66.8% | 37.4% | 48.4% | 76.3% | 85.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 70.6% | 42.6% | 66.3% | 73.6% | 81.7% |
| Kentucky | 70.0% | 47.2% | 62.4% | 74.1% | 82.5% |
| Mississippi | 67.3% | 55.7% | 52.6% | 71.4% | 78.6% |
| Tennessee | 65.5% | 49.8% | 58.7% | 73.4% | 72.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 73.2% | 50.8% | 67.6% | 81.3% | 76.0% |
| Louisiana | 68.1% | 55.4% | 58.3% | 76.4% | 72.9% |
| Oklahoma | 69.0% | 52.3% | 61.4% | 73.6% | 77.8% |
| Texas | 67.8% | 44.9% | 51.4% | 73.6% | 81.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 70.2% | 57.1% | 56.2% | 72.8% | 83.2% |
| Colorado | 64.7% | 42.0% | 59.2% | 65.3% | 78.1% |
| Idaho | 75.6% | 47.6% | 59.9% | 81.6% | 84.4% |
| Montana | 73.0% | 58.7% | 65.9% | 70.7% | 83.2% |
| Nevada | 64.3% | 40.1% | 58.2% | 67.1% | 78.9% |
| New Mexico | 63.4% | 34.9% | 49.3% | 64.5% | 80.5% |
| Utah | 69.8% | 45.6% | 68.6% | 66.5% | 83.2% |
| Wyoming | 72.9% | 50.3% | 62.0% | 76.2% | 83.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 70.0% | 62.9% | 61.5% | 73.0% | 75.4% |
| California | 72.8% | 54.6% | 64.5% | 75.9% | 82.8% |
| Hawaii | 79.3% | 73.0% | 82.7% | 79.4% | 80.6% |
| Oregon | 70.1% | 69.3% | 66.2% | 66.8% | 76.4% |
| Washington | 76.8% | 67.1% | 69.1% | 81.6% | 80.7% |
| 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 | 0.27% | 0.71% | 1.41% | 0.72% | 0.57% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 3.13% | 4.55% | 5.36% | 7.10% | 2.37% |
| Maine | 3.44% | 8.93% | 4.15% | 3.27% | 4.59% |
| Massachusetts | 1.82% | 2.26% | 3.64% | 2.74% | 3.06% |
| New Hampshire | 2.39% | 3.16% | 2.72% | 2.61% | 2.94% |
| Rhode Island | 1.83% | 3.83% | 5.20% | 2.84% | 3.76% |
| Vermont | 2.15% | 5.81% | 2.84% | 2.61% | 3.62% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.85% | 4.70% | 4.67% | 3.61% | 2.82% |
| New York | 1.93% | 3.04% | 3.66% | 3.37% | 3.61% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.36% | 2.72% | 3.07% | 1.57% | 4.25% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3.01% | 4.15% | 4.17% | 2.83% | 3.95% |
| Indiana | 2.68% | 5.40% | 4.60% | 5.15% | 3.01% |
| Michigan | 1.44% | 3.15% | 6.02% | 2.49% | 3.20% |
| Ohio | 1.53% | 5.20% | 4.02% | 5.35% | 2.22% |
| Wisconsin | 1.61% | 5.76% | 3.40% | 5.91% | 1.97% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.10% | 4.37% | 3.91% | 2.74% | 2.97% |
| Kansas | 2.40% | 5.66% | 5.22% | 2.42% | 3.12% |
| Minnesota | 3.46% | 6.07% | 5.46% | 2.49% | 1.57% |
| Missouri | 1.96% | 6.77% | 5.54% | 2.99% | 1.90% |
| Nebraska | 1.37% | 5.94% | 5.93% | 2.71% | 4.80% |
| North Dakota | 1.90% | 5.22% | 4.87% | 3.68% | 2.52% |
| South Dakota | 1.52% | 6.39% | 2.10% | 2.86% | 2.37% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.13% | 5.74% | 7.69% | 4.23% | 2.44% |
| District of Columbia | 1.81% | 6.80% | 2.76% | 2.03% | 2.04% |
| Florida | 1.57% | 2.97% | 3.56% | 2.04% | 2.76% |
| Georgia | 3.01% | 5.31% | 5.02% | 4.05% | 2.32% |
| Maryland | 2.24% | 4.71% | 5.16% | 3.50% | 2.22% |
| North Carolina | 1.29% | 3.82% | 3.16% | 2.81% | 2.57% |
| South Carolina | 2.77% | 4.98% | 3.35% | 5.09% | 3.20% |
| Virginia | 1.33% | 3.49% | 2.20% | 2.14% | 2.81% |
| West Virginia | 2.32% | 3.50% | 5.53% | 3.16% | 1.59% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.27% | 5.10% | 4.86% | 2.94% | 1.99% |
| Kentucky | 2.04% | 3.17% | 4.55% | 3.94% | 1.93% |
| Mississippi | 2.41% | 6.49% | 4.15% | 2.99% | 3.43% |
| Tennessee | 1.32% | 3.74% | 3.71% | 2.16% | 2.27% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.53% | 5.53% | 3.82% | 2.66% | 3.53% |
| Louisiana | 1.72% | 4.69% | 5.53% | 2.72% | 4.35% |
| Oklahoma | 2.56% | 3.90% | 6.34% | 2.98% | 2.73% |
| Texas | 1.23% | 3.67% | 2.62% | 2.42% | 2.03% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.19% | 5.42% | 5.96% | 3.76% | 2.74% |
| Colorado | 1.58% | 5.46% | 4.51% | 3.86% | 3.85% |
| Idaho | 2.25% | 3.45% | 4.78% | 1.89% | 2.87% |
| Montana | 1.76% | 6.09% | 5.04% | 2.97% | 2.64% |
| Nevada | 3.19% | 7.04% | 5.76% | 5.17% | 2.38% |
| New Mexico | 2.21% | 6.32% | 5.58% | 3.98% | 6.01% |
| Utah | 3.19% | 5.34% | 4.73% | 6.64% | 2.36% |
| Wyoming | 2.07% | 7.37% | 3.97% | 3.37% | 3.51% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.85% | 6.08% | 5.08% | 3.81% | 4.21% |
| California | 1.59% | 3.61% | 4.44% | 2.05% | 3.17% |
| Hawaii | 1.39% | 4.37% | 1.87% | 3.20% | 1.40% |
| Oregon | 3.22% | 4.73% | 4.13% | 6.01% | 3.37% |
| Washington | 1.63% | 4.78% | 5.34% | 1.98% | 3.67% |
| 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. | |||||