| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,222 | 4,946 | 5,091 | 5,280 | 5,364 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 5,592 | 5,408 | 5,337 | 5,932 | 5,618 |
| Maine | 5,477 | 4,672 | 5,273 | 5,685 | 5,630 |
| Massachusetts | 5,823 | 5,314 | 5,738 | 6,139 | 5,809 |
| New Hampshire | 5,818 | 5,168 | 6,243 | 5,991 | 5,523 |
| Rhode Island | 5,924 | 5,085 | 5,909 | 6,235 | 5,939 |
| Vermont | 5,582 | 5,510 | 5,273 | 5,767 | 5,736 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 5,673 | 5,856 | 5,419 | 5,927 | 5,534 |
| New York | 5,717 | 5,075 | 5,533 | 5,752 | 6,113 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,244 | 4,938 | 4,892 | 5,668 | 5,219 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 5,375 | 5,470 | 5,555 | 5,427 | 5,140 |
| Indiana | 5,132 | 5,080 | 5,341 | 4,568 | 5,494 |
| Michigan | 5,061 | 5,457 | 5,040 | 5,060 | 4,912 |
| Ohio | 5,025 | 4,682 | 4,980 | 4,966 | 5,218 |
| Wisconsin | 5,444 | 4,768 | 5,313 | 5,858 | 5,420 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 4,742 | 4,598 | 4,237 | 4,759 | 5,217 |
| Kansas | 5,004 | 5,553 | 4,621 | 4,948 | 5,203 |
| Minnesota | 5,426 | 4,605 | 5,247 | 5,519 | 5,716 |
| Missouri | 5,019 | 4,772 | 4,802 | 5,035 | 5,254 |
| Nebraska | 4,965 | 4,714 | 4,854 | 5,281 | 4,814 |
| North Dakota | 5,179 | 5,071 | 5,072 | 5,249 | 5,213 |
| South Dakota | 5,364 | 5,242 | 5,084 | 5,425 | 5,556 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 5,603 | 5,319 | 4,632 | 6,088 | 6,267 |
| District of Columbia | 5,783 | 4,972 | 5,129 | 6,360 | 6,058 |
| Florida | 5,216 | 5,050 | 5,019 | 5,330 | 5,280 |
| Georgia | 5,109 | 4,448 | 4,545 | 5,824 | 5,086 |
| Maryland | 5,225 | 4,284 | 5,185 | 5,622 | 5,260 |
| North Carolina | 5,230 | 5,089 | 5,117 | 5,349 | 5,223 |
| South Carolina | 5,281 | 4,305 | 5,776 | 5,371 | 5,148 |
| Virginia | 4,962 | 4,629 | 5,411 | 4,734 | 5,051 |
| West Virginia | 5,720 | 4,777 | 5,177 | 6,447 | 5,664 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 4,828 | 3,965 | 4,516 | 5,146 | 5,092 |
| Kentucky | 5,059 | 5,077 | 4,814 | 4,951 | 5,394 |
| Mississippi | 4,846 | 4,774 | 4,189 | 4,915 | 5,153 |
| Tennessee | 4,799 | 4,068 | 4,763 | 4,635 | 5,345 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 4,392 | 4,194 | 4,791 | 4,410 | 4,189 |
| Louisiana | 4,681 | 4,135 | 4,705 | 4,498 | 5,051 |
| Oklahoma | 4,807 | 4,445 | 4,761 | 4,934 | 4,858 |
| Texas | 5,198 | 4,924 | 5,272 | 4,975 | 5,448 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 4,880 | 4,293 | 4,604 | 4,710 | 5,469 |
| Colorado | 5,212 | 4,534 | 5,757 | 5,225 | 5,109 |
| Idaho | 4,553 | 4,545 | 3,752 | 4,638 | 4,860 |
| Montana | 5,591 | 5,241 | 5,583 | 5,271 | 6,025 |
| Nevada | 4,528 | 3,896 | 4,271 | 4,677 | 4,810 |
| New Mexico | 5,205 | 5,044 | 4,755 | 4,943 | 5,662 |
| Utah | 4,597 | 4,368 | 4,767 | 4,610 | 4,531 |
| Wyoming | 5,337 | 5,133 | 5,044 | 5,686 | 5,282 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 6,477 | 5,296 | 6,257 | 7,860 | 5,573 |
| California | 5,255 | 5,429 | 4,928 | 5,152 | 5,557 |
| Hawaii | 4,868 | 4,401 | 5,044 | 5,133 | 4,742 |
| Oregon | 5,055 | 4,537 | 4,560 | 5,208 | 5,489 |
| Washington | 5,144 | 5,107 | 4,793 | 5,364 | 5,140 |
| 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 | 25.94 | 60.89 | 44.19 | 27.25 | 48.80 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 99.33 | 247.41 | 370.08 | 272.60 | 175.98 |
| Maine | 100.47 | 347.43 | 153.68 | 204.21 | 186.68 |
| Massachusetts | 153.82 | 207.97 | 320.80 | 258.20 | 159.34 |
| New Hampshire | 117.96 | 171.11 | 253.17 | 245.10 | 218.03 |
| Rhode Island | 153.18 | 254.92 | 149.13 | 257.95 | 211.41 |
| Vermont | 244.58 | 412.11 | 360.28 | 466.17 | 310.08 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 168.93 | 341.59 | 185.99 | 208.81 | 356.91 |
| New York | 89.10 | 177.64 | 128.48 | 196.37 | 190.96 |
| Pennsylvania | 147.04 | 182.61 | 258.71 | 300.67 | 170.67 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 81.90 | 273.89 | 271.31 | 179.38 | 146.99 |
| Indiana | 117.28 | 292.60 | 295.08 | 187.96 | 296.73 |
| Michigan | 115.78 | 220.29 | 167.74 | 287.24 | 260.39 |
| Ohio | 79.35 | 272.66 | 270.15 | 328.73 | 169.66 |
| Wisconsin | 176.94 | 284.00 | 366.22 | 667.53 | 162.66 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 180.85 | 274.22 | 436.31 | 257.41 | 311.94 |
| Kansas | 193.25 | 354.73 | 324.38 | 327.57 | 380.51 |
| Minnesota | 104.29 | 298.80 | 234.71 | 245.19 | 271.68 |
| Missouri | 150.69 | 178.83 | 468.46 | 250.82 | 219.57 |
| Nebraska | 164.45 | 514.98 | 377.09 | 253.60 | 275.65 |
| North Dakota | 103.84 | 263.05 | 145.39 | 240.15 | 98.30 |
| South Dakota | 146.20 | 230.72 | 276.29 | 360.36 | 272.99 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 310.49 | 449.87 | 394.06 | 251.00 | 547.23 |
| District of Columbia | 254.36 | 242.94 | 258.24 | 438.64 | 263.91 |
| Florida | 88.51 | 249.25 | 261.91 | 168.46 | 187.02 |
| Georgia | 195.06 | 236.61 | 377.73 | 315.34 | 225.58 |
| Maryland | 109.09 | 170.75 | 322.51 | 186.29 | 241.95 |
| North Carolina | 82.39 | 333.25 | 303.16 | 258.24 | 283.99 |
| South Carolina | 132.18 | 240.64 | 360.82 | 305.49 | 182.01 |
| Virginia | 91.11 | 244.39 | 171.89 | 231.54 | 181.31 |
| West Virginia | 214.22 | 320.14 | 402.59 | 519.03 | 229.93 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 118.17 | 277.15 | 188.95 | 154.30 | 164.71 |
| Kentucky | 113.04 | 216.75 | 195.29 | 269.10 | 223.82 |
| Mississippi | 115.86 | 255.41 | 246.58 | 414.14 | 193.02 |
| Tennessee | 159.16 | 174.31 | 326.57 | 213.56 | 239.06 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 107.84 | 362.69 | 206.05 | 177.48 | 172.40 |
| Louisiana | 194.88 | 213.79 | 476.85 | 354.75 | 135.90 |
| Oklahoma | 181.96 | 227.88 | 450.79 | 251.66 | 208.15 |
| Texas | 95.94 | 366.69 | 180.86 | 198.73 | 152.78 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 148.28 | 395.57 | 184.30 | 300.02 | 263.19 |
| Colorado | 161.95 | 492.67 | 425.14 | 130.75 | 226.16 |
| Idaho | 133.95 | 447.66 | 308.45 | 193.25 | 297.07 |
| Montana | 160.87 | 577.94 | 259.82 | 201.59 | 398.01 |
| Nevada | 144.37 | 294.49 | 173.09 | 291.43 | 295.24 |
| New Mexico | 194.69 | 201.08 | 271.87 | 185.13 | 404.44 |
| Utah | 85.90 | 357.28 | 256.60 | 167.90 | 116.20 |
| Wyoming | 129.20 | 387.20 | 496.67 | 179.02 | 258.91 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 407.56 | 693.79 | 532.39 | 362.27 | 623.19 |
| California | 54.35 | 231.52 | 93.34 | 173.81 | 94.42 |
| Hawaii | 80.01 | 218.20 | 143.88 | 170.36 | 170.85 |
| Oregon | 121.53 | 205.88 | 77.48 | 149.48 | 229.01 |
| Washington | 153.84 | 318.00 | 262.42 | 188.48 | 225.99 |
| 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. | |||||