| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,709,080 | 51.9% | 27.7% | 13.1% | 7.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 312,728 | 51.5% | 27.7% | 15.2% * | 5.6% |
| Maine | 133,676 | 43.5% | 33.6% | 12.9% | 9.9% |
| Massachusetts | 746,539 | 54.4% | 24.9% | 15.2% | 5.5% * |
| New Hampshire | 139,521 | 53.5% | 24.1% | 15.4% * | 7.0% |
| Rhode Island | 114,187 | 48.0% | 28.9% | 12.3% * | 10.8% * |
| Vermont | 74,295 | 45.8% | 22.8% | 17.9% * | 13.5% * |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 786,402 | 50.6% | 22.7% | 21.4% | 5.4% |
| New York | 1,551,803 | 51.8% | 26.7% | 15.2% | 6.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,213,963 | 49.8% | 22.3% | 19.0% * | 8.9% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,134,421 | 53.9% | 26.3% | 12.1% | 7.7% * |
| Indiana | 550,820 | 51.9% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 5.3% * |
| Michigan | 742,524 | 59.4% | 28.9% | 8.3% | 3.4% |
| Ohio | 960,244 | 57.6% | 20.1% | 14.8% | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin | 593,623 | 51.4% | 27.2% | 15.4% | 6.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 316,608 | 49.2% | 35.2% | 10.5% | 5.1% * |
| Kansas | 313,992 | 48.6% | 28.5% | 15.8% | 7.1% |
| Minnesota | 644,010 | 43.2% | 29.0% | 21.8% | 6.0% * |
| Missouri | 550,328 | 47.0% | 27.4% * | 13.4% | 12.3% * |
| Nebraska | 171,511 | 52.3% | 27.9% | 12.1% | 7.7% |
| North Dakota | 82,419 | 52.0% | 31.2% | 11.5% * | 5.3% |
| South Dakota | 85,789 | 51.9% | 27.1% | 7.4% | 13.5% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 93,902 | 55.5% | 28.7% * | 12.1% | 3.7% |
| District of Columbia | 74,029 | 63.1% | 24.8% | 5.4% * | 6.8% * |
| Florida | 1,286,382 | 50.6% | 29.7% | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| Georgia | 597,459 | 50.9% | 33.8% * | 8.5% * | 6.8% * |
| Maryland | 412,989 | 58.2% | 22.3% * | 14.9% * | 4.6% * |
| North Carolina | 650,413 | 56.8% | 25.4% | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| South Carolina | 311,609 | 54.8% | 25.4% | 12.8% * | 7.0% * |
| Virginia | 613,478 | 52.7% | 26.4% | 12.6% * | 8.2% * |
| West Virginia | 108,064 | 50.6% | 26.7% | 18.7% | 4.0% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 292,362 | 55.6% | 31.7% * | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Kentucky | 263,928 | 56.9% | 22.9% | 11.7% | 8.5% * |
| Mississippi | 153,531 | 52.4% | 26.9% | 16.5% | 4.2% |
| Tennessee | 434,888 | 48.0% | 30.9% * | 12.5% | 8.6% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 221,260 | 47.0% | 11.9% | 24.2% * | 16.9% * |
| Louisiana | 321,920 | 47.0% | 31.6% * | 14.7% | 6.7% * |
| Oklahoma | 237,599 | 51.1% | 31.2% * | 12.1% | 5.6% |
| Texas | 1,868,876 | 56.8% | 28.2% | 8.6% | 6.4% * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 417,041 | 48.3% | 36.3% * | 9.9% | 5.5% * |
| Colorado | 412,073 | 47.7% | 28.0% | 17.8% * | 6.5% * |
| Idaho | 129,311 | 49.2% | 34.4% | 13.2% | 3.1% * |
| Montana | 97,392 | 43.8% | 30.2% | 15.2% * | 10.8% * |
| Nevada | 190,623 | 47.6% | 31.9% | 13.1% * | 7.4% |
| New Mexico | 134,043 | 50.9% | 29.5% | 13.0% | 6.6% * |
| Utah | 230,473 | 51.8% | 23.9% | 15.9% * | 8.3% |
| Wyoming | 47,823 | 52.8% | 30.1% * | 14.5% | 2.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 55,054 | 50.6% | 29.3% | 14.7% * | 5.4% * |
| California | 2,841,714 | 51.0% | 30.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| Hawaii | 101,443 | 46.8% | 31.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% * |
| Oregon | 349,047 | 47.1% | 26.7% | 10.3% * | 15.9% * |
| Washington | 540,953 | 48.0% | 34.2% | 13.0% * | 4.9% |
| 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. | |||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | |||||
| 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 | 344,046 | 1.18% | 0.85% | 0.48% | 0.44% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 27,028 | 5.17% | 4.79% | 4.17% * | 0.75% |
| Maine | 16,337 | 3.80% | 4.80% | 2.02% | 1.52% |
| Massachusetts | 79,490 | 4.34% | 3.45% | 3.80% | 1.88% * |
| New Hampshire | 16,179 | 3.26% | 3.18% | 3.70% * | 1.76% |
| Rhode Island | 9,421 | 7.24% | 5.75% | 5.23% * | 3.20% * |
| Vermont | 6,472 | 7.27% | 4.50% | 5.42% * | 5.47% * |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 63,157 | 4.17% | 4.54% | 4.79% | 1.38% |
| New York | 71,129 | 3.14% | 1.80% | 2.48% | 1.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 97,198 | 5.03% | 2.71% | 4.71% * | 2.90% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 77,956 | 5.67% | 4.66% | 1.97% | 2.39% * |
| Indiana | 22,497 | 5.10% | 4.76% | 2.13% | 1.57% * |
| Michigan | 73,634 | 4.41% | 4.17% | 1.88% | 0.73% |
| Ohio | 54,594 | 3.79% | 3.74% | 3.11% | 1.91% |
| Wisconsin | 49,030 | 3.36% | 3.19% | 3.39% | 1.22% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 33,901 | 4.90% | 5.81% | 1.83% | 1.54% * |
| Kansas | 44,901 | 5.38% | 3.68% | 3.69% | 1.94% |
| Minnesota | 40,780 | 5.20% | 4.82% | 6.06% | 2.96% * |
| Missouri | 48,971 | 5.20% | 6.27% * | 3.06% | 4.09% * |
| Nebraska | 13,482 | 5.30% | 6.24% | 3.26% | 1.88% |
| North Dakota | 5,947 | 4.50% | 5.29% | 3.50% * | 1.07% |
| South Dakota | 5,138 | 3.54% | 3.42% | 1.32% | 4.10% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 8,038 | 5.83% | 5.74% * | 2.12% | 1.06% |
| District of Columbia | 5,891 | 7.88% | 6.18% | 3.32% * | 2.05% * |
| Florida | 100,779 | 4.37% | 3.64% | 1.72% | 1.83% |
| Georgia | 60,726 | 5.59% | 7.80% * | 2.68% * | 2.49% * |
| Maryland | 39,465 | 5.25% | 5.79% * | 3.66% * | 1.44% * |
| North Carolina | 53,388 | 2.56% | 2.66% | 1.88% | 1.76% |
| South Carolina | 30,058 | 5.94% | 5.40% | 3.76% * | 2.33% * |
| Virginia | 65,110 | 4.33% | 2.75% | 3.26% * | 2.62% * |
| West Virginia | 8,227 | 4.18% | 3.69% | 2.88% | 1.21% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 29,955 | 6.49% | 6.29% * | 1.21% | 1.61% |
| Kentucky | 14,281 | 3.91% | 3.34% | 2.40% | 2.43% * |
| Mississippi | 9,693 | 4.61% | 4.02% | 4.08% | 0.67% |
| Tennessee | 56,239 | 6.74% | 5.40% * | 3.00% | 1.58% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 36,203 | 7.55% | 3.39% | 8.52% * | 6.34% * |
| Louisiana | 35,249 | 6.36% | 6.62% * | 3.81% | 1.80% * |
| Oklahoma | 32,069 | 4.80% | 5.49% * | 2.83% | 1.14% |
| Texas | 79,424 | 6.07% | 4.50% | 2.23% | 1.97% * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 39,864 | 5.06% | 7.74% * | 2.01% | 3.46% * |
| Colorado | 52,367 | 5.95% | 3.77% | 5.74% * | 2.68% * |
| Idaho | 11,565 | 6.28% | 6.14% | 2.13% | 0.98% * |
| Montana | 7,326 | 2.28% | 4.80% | 4.02% * | 3.70% * |
| Nevada | 22,253 | 5.21% | 3.19% | 4.17% * | 1.74% |
| New Mexico | 10,124 | 3.87% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 3.40% * |
| Utah | 22,031 | 3.27% | 3.16% | 5.20% * | 2.47% |
| Wyoming | 4,837 | 5.26% | 6.54% * | 4.17% | 0.76% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4,253 | 4.44% | 5.01% | 4.23% * | 1.69% * |
| California | 198,468 | 2.50% | 1.78% | 1.69% | 1.43% |
| Hawaii | 9,575 | 4.01% | 3.56% | 2.30% | 3.36% * |
| Oregon | 33,436 | 5.25% | 2.36% | 2.60% * | 4.59% * |
| Washington | 52,984 | 4.74% | 4.53% | 3.94% * | 1.11% |
| 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. | |||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||