Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 14.1% | 6.6% | 12.6% | 29.9% | 26.6% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 11.6% | 8.4% * | 14.7% * | 11.5% | 15.9% * |
Maine | 19.7% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 31.9% | 43.6% |
Massachusetts | 13.0% | 7.0% * | 16.5% | 23.7% | 13.6% * |
New Hampshire | 16.9% | 5.0% | 20.3% | 34.3% | 31.9% |
Rhode Island | 15.3% | 5.7% * | 9.2% | 41.6% | 30.3% |
Vermont | 17.5% | 3.2% * | 23.3% | 38.1% | 12.3% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 23.6% | 5.2% * | 8.9% * | 65.3% | 19.7% |
New York | 15.7% | 9.5% | 11.0% * | 33.1% | 33.8% |
Pennsylvania | 19.2% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 41.1% | 37.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 14.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 29.1% | 22.3% |
Indiana | 9.7% | 7.0% * | 8.6% * | 12.0% | 31.5% * |
Michigan | 9.8% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 27.1% | 7.1% * |
Ohio | 17.7% | 5.0% | 13.8% * | 50.5% | 21.7% |
Wisconsin | 17.9% | 7.2% * | 6.8% | 53.0% | 19.3% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 14.0% | 5.0% * | 20.3% * | 12.2% | 20.5% |
Kansas | 12.5% | 4.1% * | 10.6% | 21.7% | 25.7% |
Minnesota | 19.1% | 4.2% * | 9.7% * | 40.8% | 18.6% * |
Missouri | 10.6% | 2.8% * | 11.8% * | 13.8% | 23.3% * |
Nebraska | 10.2% | 3.7% * | 11.3% | 25.6% | 12.0% * |
North Dakota | 6.9% | 3.3% * | 6.5% * | 14.3% * | 14.8% * |
South Dakota | 12.5% | 2.3% * | 17.3% | 19.8% | 24.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 19.6% * | 2.1% * | 48.8% | 8.2% * | 32.6% |
District of Columbia | 11.6% | 6.4% * | 8.6% * | 34.5% | 35.6% |
Florida | 11.8% | 6.2% * | 13.9% | 13.9% * | 27.4% * |
Georgia | 7.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% * | 9.5% * | 16.0% * |
Maryland | 14.1% | 7.6% * | 13.3% * | 32.4% * | 16.7% * |
North Carolina | 10.1% | 4.5% * | 6.7% * | 25.4% * | 27.5% |
South Carolina | 11.1% | 5.6% * | 6.7% * | 25.3% * | 25.1% * |
Virginia | 13.5% | 6.6% * | 4.5% * | 40.5% | 23.9% |
West Virginia | 6.4% | 1.3% * | 10.2% | 10.3% * | 6.5% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 13.4% | 9.3% * | 11.3% | 32.9% * | 36.5% |
Kentucky | 14.3% * | 9.5% * | 25.2% * | 15.8% | 7.4% * |
Mississippi | 6.1% | 4.4% * | 3.1% * | 11.6% | 14.3% * |
Tennessee | 9.3% * | 3.7% * | 10.6% | 22.5% * | 9.3% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 17.4% | 11.0% * | 8.3% * | 16.7% * | 31.0% * |
Louisiana | 11.3% | 9.6% | 14.4% * | 10.8% * | 7.1% * |
Oklahoma | 10.4% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 24.3% | 15.9% * |
Texas | 9.2% | 4.7% * | 9.8% | 24.0% | 19.4% * |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 10.5% | 4.2% * | 13.6% | 12.8% | 18.9% * |
Colorado | 15.8% | 13.1% * | 18.8% | 13.0% * | 25.2% * |
Idaho | 17.4% | 6.5% * | 22.2% | 22.5% * | 43.2% * |
Montana | 15.9% | 11.9% * | 12.6% * | 16.3% * | 30.0% * |
Nevada | 10.1% | 9.5% * | 11.9% | 2.7% * | 18.7% * |
New Mexico | 14.2% | 7.1% | 18.1% | 13.6% * | 31.2% * |
Utah | 9.8% | 6.7% * | 5.5% * | 5.6% * | 35.4% |
Wyoming | 7.3% | 3.9% * | 10.5% | 6.8% * | 16.6% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 15.5% | 5.5% * | 12.6% * | 20.6% * | 39.2% |
California | 15.5% | 7.0% | 15.7% | 25.8% | 34.9% |
Hawaii | 24.1% | 13.2% * | 34.7% | 29.2% | 31.1% |
Oregon | 19.3% | 5.0% * | 11.3% | 25.0% | 52.0% |
Washington | 20.8% | 11.6% * | 19.2% * | 32.3% | 46.7% |
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 | 0.44% | 0.32% | 0.71% | 2.17% | 2.05% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.80% | 2.86% * | 5.57% * | 3.40% | 9.37% * |
Maine | 2.13% | 2.64% | 3.13% | 6.80% | 8.24% |
Massachusetts | 1.63% | 2.21% * | 3.82% | 5.79% | 11.43% * |
New Hampshire | 2.34% | 1.27% | 4.89% | 7.05% | 4.72% |
Rhode Island | 4.51% | 1.82% * | 2.42% | 9.55% | 8.74% |
Vermont | 4.87% | 2.22% * | 6.72% | 10.02% | 10.05% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 4.30% | 2.43% * | 3.27% * | 12.11% | 5.55% |
New York | 1.52% | 1.60% | 3.39% * | 5.49% | 5.12% |
Pennsylvania | 4.25% | 1.14% | 2.90% | 9.05% | 6.89% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.57% | 3.06% | 2.44% | 7.37% | 6.32% |
Indiana | 2.48% | 2.41% * | 3.69% * | 2.98% | 11.28% * |
Michigan | 1.49% | 1.53% | 2.94% | 5.37% | 2.22% * |
Ohio | 3.00% | 1.20% | 6.23% * | 11.26% | 4.97% |
Wisconsin | 3.54% | 2.66% * | 1.65% | 8.93% | 4.48% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 3.36% | 2.09% * | 7.27% * | 3.05% | 5.80% |
Kansas | 2.00% | 1.26% * | 2.57% | 5.35% | 7.69% |
Minnesota | 3.65% | 2.14% * | 4.11% * | 7.23% | 6.59% * |
Missouri | 2.78% | 1.10% * | 9.59% * | 4.14% | 8.90% * |
Nebraska | 1.48% | 1.13% * | 3.10% | 5.71% | 6.05% * |
North Dakota | 1.43% | 1.52% * | 2.43% * | 6.37% * | 5.00% * |
South Dakota | 1.23% | 1.15% * | 4.65% | 4.33% | 3.66% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 7.46% * | 0.96% * | 13.09% | 2.78% * | 9.53% |
District of Columbia | 3.40% | 5.90% * | 4.30% * | 8.73% | 6.99% |
Florida | 1.84% | 3.37% * | 2.63% | 6.50% * | 10.07% * |
Georgia | 1.13% | 1.26% | 4.98% * | 4.37% * | 7.95% * |
Maryland | 3.19% | 3.14% * | 7.75% * | 10.91% * | 11.52% * |
North Carolina | 1.77% | 2.09% * | 2.12% * | 8.30% * | 6.90% |
South Carolina | 1.94% | 2.86% * | 2.57% * | 10.03% * | 10.84% * |
Virginia | 3.92% | 2.56% * | 1.75% * | 11.05% | 6.98% |
West Virginia | 1.47% | 0.57% * | 3.01% | 7.00% * | 9.60% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.83% | 3.47% * | 3.03% | 11.23% * | 9.73% |
Kentucky | 4.97% * | 4.77% * | 7.80% * | 4.43% | 6.83% * |
Mississippi | 1.29% | 1.32% * | 1.53% * | 2.99% | 6.46% * |
Tennessee | 2.88% * | 2.65% * | 2.69% | 8.90% * | 8.32% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 3.25% | 5.17% * | 3.59% * | 9.90% * | 9.39% * |
Louisiana | 1.53% | 2.32% | 7.51% * | 7.70% * | 2.59% * |
Oklahoma | 1.93% | 0.82% | 3.12% | 6.49% | 10.70% * |
Texas | 2.10% | 1.71% * | 2.08% | 6.15% | 8.12% * |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.73% | 5.05% * | 2.92% | 3.26% | 10.53% * |
Colorado | 2.51% | 5.26% * | 4.59% | 8.25% * | 10.18% * |
Idaho | 3.03% | 10.46% * | 5.42% | 7.50% * | 13.50% * |
Montana | 3.49% | 4.02% * | 4.24% * | 7.22% * | 9.91% * |
Nevada | 1.86% | 6.91% * | 3.47% | 1.82% * | 6.04% * |
New Mexico | 2.59% | 2.01% | 4.84% | 5.53% * | 12.01% * |
Utah | 2.19% | 2.56% * | 2.82% * | 7.44% * | 8.16% |
Wyoming | 1.78% | 2.23% * | 2.92% | 3.28% * | 6.64% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.70% | 2.83% * | 8.93% * | 7.60% * | 8.29% |
California | 2.15% | 1.58% | 2.77% | 6.91% | 8.33% |
Hawaii | 3.17% | 4.15% * | 3.92% | 5.02% | 7.46% |
Oregon | 3.41% | 1.53% * | 2.82% | 7.45% | 9.87% |
Washington | 3.07% | 5.10% * | 8.14% * | 6.95% | 7.34% |
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. | |||||
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |