| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71.2% | 60.2% | 78.9% | 88.6% | 89.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 68.9% | 53.2% | 80.6% | 95.2% | 84.9% |
| Maine | 65.4% | 43.6% | 82.3% | 78.8% | 86.4% |
| Massachusetts | 83.6% | 74.8% | 94.1% | 93.6% | 94.8% |
| New Hampshire | 72.0% | 62.3% | 78.4% | 94.2% | 75.5% |
| Rhode Island | 79.6% | 69.4% | 83.2% | 94.8% | 98.1% |
| Vermont | 75.6% | 58.4% | 84.4% | 91.5% | 98.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 75.8% | 61.9% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 91.8% |
| New York | 73.8% | 68.8% | 75.8% | 78.6% | 94.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 81.2% | 67.4% | 91.6% | 96.9% | 98.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 73.3% | 61.0% | 85.2% | 89.2% | 93.8% |
| Indiana | 72.1% | 63.8% | 84.2% | 64.8% | 90.8% |
| Michigan | 70.1% | 62.4% | 81.6% | 80.3% | 82.1% |
| Ohio | 72.6% | 59.3% | 85.0% | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| Wisconsin | 67.8% | 51.8% | 76.9% | 94.2% | 95.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 65.8% | 44.8% | 86.0% | 90.3% | 77.9% |
| Kansas | 65.3% | 38.6% | 93.3% | 84.4% | 93.9% |
| Minnesota | 63.7% | 45.9% | 58.9% | 96.6% | 95.1% |
| Missouri | 75.6% | 59.5% | 86.9% | 89.8% | 96.4% |
| Nebraska | 63.3% | 55.7% | 66.4% | 85.4% | 68.4% |
| North Dakota | 68.0% | 58.3% | 70.9% | 91.5% | 94.7% |
| South Dakota | 68.5% | 55.1% | 76.5% | 89.8% | 91.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 75.2% | 66.5% | 85.8% | 83.8% | 96.7% |
| District of Columbia | 71.9% | 60.7% | 90.9% | 88.6% | 94.4% |
| Florida | 68.0% | 60.6% | 71.6% | 77.7% | 87.8% |
| Georgia | 71.3% | 59.6% | 86.1% | 71.2% | 85.0% |
| Maryland | 74.1% | 66.6% | 79.9% | 94.1% | 74.8% |
| North Carolina | 66.7% | 57.1% | 74.5% | 90.9% | 80.4% |
| South Carolina | 72.2% | 60.6% | 79.2% | 96.6% | 93.4% |
| Virginia | 66.0% | 52.5% | 76.2% | 86.0% | 89.1% |
| West Virginia | 73.5% | 59.8% | 85.5% | 88.6% | 97.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 75.8% | 67.4% | 88.6% | 82.2% | 78.6% |
| Kentucky | 69.8% | 59.7% | 80.4% | 81.5% | 92.2% |
| Mississippi | 60.8% | 58.3% | 55.0% | 72.4% | 85.0% |
| Tennessee | 75.3% | 65.2% | 82.5% | 84.4% | 93.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 68.2% | 43.5% | 70.2% | 96.0% | 95.8% |
| Louisiana | 69.7% | 58.3% | 79.8% | 84.0% | 71.6% |
| Oklahoma | 70.0% | 60.0% | 82.2% | 78.3% | 75.6% |
| Texas | 74.1% | 70.7% | 74.6% | 87.6% | 83.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 69.3% | 52.9% | 83.6% | 82.4% | 95.8% |
| Colorado | 72.0% | 57.4% | 79.3% | 93.7% | 88.0% |
| Idaho | 61.1% | 43.8% | 77.4% | 80.6% | 71.1% |
| Montana | 56.1% | 34.7% | 67.7% | 76.6% | 81.4% |
| Nevada | 72.0% | 58.4% | 79.8% | 93.0% | 88.5% |
| New Mexico | 64.8% | 50.2% | 70.4% | 94.6% | 94.5% |
| Utah | 62.3% | 42.6% | 73.8% | 91.5% | 95.9% |
| Wyoming | 57.3% | 46.4% | 69.6% | 66.6% | 82.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 49.0% | 25.1% | 64.1% | 86.5% | 88.8% |
| California | 68.7% | 57.9% | 74.7% | 86.1% | 90.2% |
| Hawaii | 93.9% | 89.4% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 97.3% |
| Oregon | 64.8% | 43.3% | 82.5% | 96.6% | 78.1% |
| Washington | 64.6% | 52.6% | 65.0% | 95.8% | 96.9% |
| 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. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.71% | 1.42% | 1.43% | 0.93% | 1.15% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 4.22% | 6.74% | 7.06% | 4.92% | 7.23% |
| Maine | 3.03% | 6.28% | 5.91% | 7.77% | 12.16% |
| Massachusetts | 2.14% | 3.04% | 2.83% | 4.27% | 5.95% |
| New Hampshire | 3.08% | 4.92% | 7.41% | 2.98% | 9.83% |
| Rhode Island | 3.02% | 6.17% | 5.59% | 4.20% | 10.42% |
| Vermont | 3.00% | 6.50% | 6.35% | 4.10% | 3.30% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3.71% | 7.27% | 4.89% | 4.49% | 5.06% |
| New York | 2.10% | 2.97% | 5.81% | 7.25% | 4.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.42% | 4.70% | 4.05% | 4.57% | 0.94% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3.76% | 4.02% | 5.83% | 3.73% | 7.45% |
| Indiana | 3.22% | 6.58% | 4.63% | 11.12% | 5.82% |
| Michigan | 3.57% | 4.76% | 5.67% | 5.29% | 14.82% |
| Ohio | 1.75% | 4.33% | 4.37% | 3.79% | 5.89% |
| Wisconsin | 3.33% | 6.23% | 7.44% | 3.10% | 4.01% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 4.95% | 6.69% | 6.07% | 3.73% | 8.50% |
| Kansas | 5.00% | 5.80% | 5.46% | 3.70% | 5.29% |
| Minnesota | 6.09% | 4.37% | 10.23% | 10.44% | 3.26% |
| Missouri | 3.83% | 6.64% | 9.41% | 4.55% | 6.09% |
| Nebraska | 4.74% | 8.44% | 5.68% | 10.16% | 10.44% |
| North Dakota | 3.24% | 6.48% | 5.00% | 3.39% | 2.02% |
| South Dakota | 3.34% | 5.53% | 3.98% | 4.59% | 4.24% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.77% | 5.69% | 6.10% | 5.77% | 2.71% |
| District of Columbia | 6.22% | 6.94% | 4.27% | 7.99% | 4.71% |
| Florida | 2.60% | 5.88% | 5.93% | 6.16% | 6.37% |
| Georgia | 1.64% | 6.00% | 9.57% | 9.28% | 13.21% |
| Maryland | 3.58% | 5.14% | 7.42% | 4.75% | 9.01% |
| North Carolina | 3.81% | 4.57% | 8.32% | 5.82% | 7.14% |
| South Carolina | 3.73% | 4.93% | 6.62% | 7.12% | 3.97% |
| Virginia | 3.05% | 5.77% | 8.14% | 8.82% | 4.44% |
| West Virginia | 2.76% | 5.44% | 3.71% | 6.00% | 11.28% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 5.25% | 7.67% | 10.04% | 6.78% | 8.94% |
| Kentucky | 3.26% | 4.40% | 6.89% | 6.61% | 8.67% |
| Mississippi | 4.96% | 7.13% | 6.08% | 7.63% | 8.41% |
| Tennessee | 2.79% | 4.83% | 9.17% | 9.06% | 7.82% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 6.00% | 6.05% | 9.83% | 16.83% | 5.54% |
| Louisiana | 3.86% | 6.42% | 7.81% | 5.25% | 12.22% |
| Oklahoma | 2.67% | 5.74% | 8.78% | 5.73% | 9.05% |
| Texas | 1.81% | 3.38% | 4.87% | 4.26% | 8.20% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.88% | 5.65% | 6.10% | 5.17% | 10.48% |
| Colorado | 4.04% | 8.03% | 7.67% | 8.40% | 12.17% |
| Idaho | 5.84% | 6.69% | 7.80% | 8.26% | 11.86% |
| Montana | 3.39% | 5.75% | 8.15% | 8.05% | 12.34% |
| Nevada | 3.36% | 4.54% | 5.67% | 2.98% | 5.36% |
| New Mexico | 2.67% | 6.14% | 7.04% | 4.89% | 11.02% |
| Utah | 3.23% | 5.03% | 6.34% | 7.42% | 4.38% |
| Wyoming | 5.23% | 6.63% | 10.31% | 10.24% | 7.77% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.15% | 4.28% | 9.29% | 9.90% | 7.17% |
| California | 2.42% | 3.77% | 3.69% | 3.31% | 4.04% |
| Hawaii | 1.14% | 2.45% | 1.64% | 0.00% | 1.90% |
| Oregon | 5.60% | 5.17% | 4.56% | 1.40% | 13.25% |
| Washington | 4.37% | 4.49% | 7.18% | 1.74% | 2.82% |
| 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. | |||||