Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 41.8% | 25.9% | 37.9% | 62.2% | 55.1% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 37.4% | 33.4% | 38.7% | 38.4% | 45.7% |
Maine | 46.2% | 34.6% | 39.5% | 45.9% | 73.2% |
Massachusetts | 34.1% | 23.9% * | 36.3% | 47.4% | 36.3% * |
New Hampshire | 46.6% | 20.1% * | 52.7% | 63.7% | 60.7% |
Rhode Island | 53.3% | 45.1% | 34.7% | 77.3% | 53.5% |
Vermont | 57.9% | 40.6% * | 55.6% | 79.0% | 34.3% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 61.5% | 20.0% | 57.0% | 84.7% | 51.9% |
New York | 44.5% | 34.8% | 33.4% | 66.4% | 55.2% |
Pennsylvania | 48.1% | 22.5% | 36.1% | 66.3% | 66.9% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 42.4% | 32.6% | 35.8% | 60.9% | 66.4% |
Indiana | 29.3% | 20.2% * | 33.6% * | 31.3% * | 53.7% |
Michigan | 36.7% | 29.5% * | 34.1% * | 60.0% | 42.8% * |
Ohio | 43.1% | 14.9% * | 39.2% | 81.8% | 44.7% |
Wisconsin | 53.5% | 32.4% | 32.3% * | 77.1% | 47.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 42.9% | 22.5% * | 52.6% | 36.4% | 48.1% |
Kansas | 38.7% | 17.3% * | 29.2% * | 63.1% | 68.5% |
Minnesota | 51.8% | 19.6% * | 48.6% | 62.7% | 50.4% |
Missouri | 34.6% | 22.6% * | 32.0% * | 31.7% | 48.7% |
Nebraska | 40.3% | 30.4% * | 39.9% | 52.3% | 29.4% * |
North Dakota | 38.0% | 27.0% * | 33.7% * | 48.5% | 59.1% |
South Dakota | 41.1% | 12.6% * | 69.8% | 47.7% | 38.9% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 64.4% | 13.9% * | 89.2% | 43.2% | 57.9% |
District of Columbia | 51.2% | 37.9% * | 39.6% | 85.7% | 77.5% |
Florida | 37.0% | 31.4% | 32.9% | 47.2% | 47.7% |
Georgia | 28.9% | 19.1% * | 33.6% | 46.9% | 53.4% |
Maryland | 36.8% | 20.4% | 61.2% | 50.0% | 60.8% |
North Carolina | 35.6% | 26.1% * | 20.5% * | 61.3% | 50.1% |
South Carolina | 36.0% | 20.3% | 27.9% * | 54.5% | 67.0% |
Virginia | 42.9% | 24.4% | 20.5% * | 72.8% | 65.4% |
West Virginia | 22.2% | 7.7% * | 25.5% | 27.5% * | 53.8% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 33.7% | 30.5% * | 23.7% * | 65.8% | 65.8% |
Kentucky | 44.7% | 34.7% | 66.4% | 32.2% * | 44.4% |
Mississippi | 25.0% * | 16.8% * | 19.0% * | 50.9% | 30.3% * |
Tennessee | 34.4% | 15.5% * | 33.7% | 73.1% | 48.8% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 35.4% | 36.2% | 53.4% | 25.5% * | 46.6% |
Louisiana | 29.7% | 23.8% * | 29.1% * | 56.3% | 42.8% * |
Oklahoma | 23.3% | 11.4% | 22.3% * | 60.6% | 39.7% * |
Texas | 32.2% | 21.8% | 25.3% | 89.8% | 45.9% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 31.6% | 15.7% * | 39.7% | 31.4% | 43.1% * |
Colorado | 53.5% | 46.8% | 53.5% | 75.2% | 49.4% |
Idaho | 47.6% | 31.7% * | 48.8% | 51.8% | 75.8% |
Montana | 50.7% | 60.7% | 43.1% | 45.1% * | 59.8% |
Nevada | 36.5% | 30.8% * | 38.7% | 35.8% * | 49.7% |
New Mexico | 39.7% | 22.4% | 40.9% | 55.5% | 68.2% |
Utah | 35.7% | 25.5% * | 15.4% * | 63.7% | 77.0% |
Wyoming | 33.2% | 27.6% | 29.8% | 52.0% | 81.2% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 42.1% | 43.4% * | 30.8% * | 41.2% * | 81.0% |
California | 44.7% | 25.2% | 55.3% | 51.6% | 57.8% |
Hawaii | 59.2% | 47.4% | 67.8% | 61.5% | 57.9% |
Oregon | 51.7% | 53.0% | 41.3% | 39.7% * | 65.3% |
Washington | 58.6% | 56.7% | 45.5% | 75.5% | 72.7% |
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. | |||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 1.30% | 0.91% | 2.01% | 3.13% | 3.15% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 7.10% | 8.28% | 10.42% | 11.31% | 9.30% |
Maine | 5.55% | 9.95% | 8.83% | 8.41% | 10.18% |
Massachusetts | 3.68% | 7.44% * | 9.16% | 8.55% | 12.51% * |
New Hampshire | 5.48% | 14.47% * | 11.07% | 12.89% | 8.02% |
Rhode Island | 7.21% | 12.92% | 9.12% | 13.72% | 12.65% |
Vermont | 10.20% | 13.02% * | 13.67% | 17.70% | 10.53% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 7.50% | 3.75% | 14.68% | 15.42% | 11.53% |
New York | 3.88% | 8.62% | 6.67% | 9.05% | 7.13% |
Pennsylvania | 6.03% | 4.33% | 9.35% | 11.20% | 7.30% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 5.98% | 8.71% | 9.56% | 7.38% | 13.88% |
Indiana | 6.70% | 7.43% * | 12.80% * | 15.22% * | 14.88% |
Michigan | 4.86% | 10.21% * | 11.16% * | 12.48% | 13.03% * |
Ohio | 4.08% | 10.24% * | 10.22% | 13.57% | 7.97% |
Wisconsin | 5.75% | 8.63% | 10.79% * | 12.55% | 11.88% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 7.43% | 16.96% * | 12.13% | 7.56% | 10.54% |
Kansas | 6.41% | 12.75% * | 9.62% * | 12.55% | 15.39% |
Minnesota | 7.25% | 10.80% * | 10.11% | 9.20% | 11.67% |
Missouri | 5.40% | 9.37% * | 13.82% * | 7.92% | 12.19% |
Nebraska | 5.33% | 12.39% * | 8.82% | 11.48% | 12.94% * |
North Dakota | 10.01% | 15.47% * | 10.48% * | 13.05% | 11.60% |
South Dakota | 7.84% | 5.69% * | 9.75% | 10.17% | 11.38% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 11.60% | 18.10% * | 15.76% | 8.18% | 12.64% |
District of Columbia | 9.15% | 11.47% * | 11.71% | 17.01% | 9.63% |
Florida | 5.03% | 8.06% | 7.62% | 9.45% | 10.25% |
Georgia | 7.31% | 10.80% * | 9.77% | 13.49% | 13.99% |
Maryland | 5.22% | 5.34% | 14.22% | 12.80% | 14.41% |
North Carolina | 5.70% | 13.45% * | 11.51% * | 11.69% | 11.31% |
South Carolina | 4.45% | 5.80% | 10.70% * | 14.22% | 15.27% |
Virginia | 6.27% | 7.25% | 6.42% * | 15.39% | 13.18% |
West Virginia | 6.05% | 4.96% * | 7.01% | 11.33% * | 17.09% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 6.84% | 10.12% * | 7.56% * | 13.78% | 14.54% |
Kentucky | 8.08% | 9.42% | 14.17% | 11.93% * | 12.81% |
Mississippi | 11.32% * | 5.62% * | 13.05% * | 13.55% | 10.40% * |
Tennessee | 6.13% | 9.68% * | 8.89% | 15.58% | 12.72% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 6.24% | 9.31% | 14.06% | 13.50% * | 12.22% |
Louisiana | 5.28% | 8.06% * | 12.31% * | 13.02% | 14.00% * |
Oklahoma | 3.74% | 3.38% | 11.04% * | 13.50% | 14.92% * |
Texas | 3.34% | 5.34% | 6.13% | 13.87% | 7.73% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 5.92% | 10.28% * | 8.90% | 9.25% | 13.54% * |
Colorado | 7.40% | 13.90% | 11.20% | 16.86% | 12.26% |
Idaho | 5.25% | 15.53% * | 10.87% | 14.59% | 20.19% |
Montana | 6.02% | 14.24% | 10.57% | 14.69% * | 10.36% |
Nevada | 5.68% | 13.54% * | 9.37% | 11.61% * | 10.18% |
New Mexico | 5.64% | 5.50% | 9.66% | 11.88% | 12.79% |
Utah | 7.81% | 12.61% * | 8.05% * | 17.40% | 10.54% |
Wyoming | 7.77% | 7.81% | 7.71% | 13.71% | 22.92% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 8.73% | 13.63% * | 12.45% * | 13.55% * | 14.26% |
California | 4.94% | 4.34% | 5.79% | 8.34% | 9.13% |
Hawaii | 4.41% | 9.12% | 6.44% | 8.90% | 9.76% |
Oregon | 8.45% | 11.88% | 10.14% | 13.83% * | 12.25% |
Washington | 6.33% | 11.18% | 10.53% | 9.27% | 9.99% |
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. |