| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20.9% | 25.9% | 22.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 21.5% | 27.6% | 17.7% | 22.6% | 20.5% |
| Maine | 20.3% | 30.9% | 21.0% | 19.7% | 17.7% |
| Massachusetts | 24.7% | 33.2% | 25.1% | 25.7% | 20.4% |
| New Hampshire | 21.3% | 29.9% | 22.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Rhode Island | 23.4% | 33.5% | 28.3% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Vermont | 21.9% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 20.1% | 22.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 21.3% | 23.9% | 23.5% | 18.9% | 21.2% |
| New York | 20.1% | 24.6% | 20.9% | 19.3% | 18.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.3% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 18.6% | 20.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 22.5% | 23.1% | 24.2% | 20.4% | 22.8% |
| Indiana | 20.2% | 24.8% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 17.1% |
| Michigan | 21.8% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 21.7% | 20.8% |
| Ohio | 22.4% | 26.9% | 24.0% | 20.2% | 22.1% |
| Wisconsin | 20.1% | 34.4% | 22.9% | 14.8% | 18.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 22.7% | 32.6% | 22.4% | 22.1% | 20.4% |
| Kansas | 19.8% | 26.7% | 21.4% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Minnesota | 20.0% | 34.0% | 20.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% |
| Missouri | 23.0% | 24.9% | 26.0% | 23.9% | 19.6% |
| Nebraska | 21.1% | 19.9% | 26.6% | 19.0% | 20.3% |
| North Dakota | 19.1% | 24.0% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 17.1% |
| South Dakota | 20.9% | 29.7% | 20.2% | 21.1% | 18.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 19.9% | 24.8% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 18.8% |
| District of Columbia | 20.2% | 25.9% | 23.6% | 16.9% | 19.3% |
| Florida | 21.8% | 28.7% | 25.5% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Georgia | 24.3% | 34.5% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 22.1% |
| Maryland | 23.7% | 29.1% | 24.7% | 20.9% | 23.9% |
| North Carolina | 20.3% | 26.1% | 23.2% | 16.9% | 20.4% |
| South Carolina | 23.2% | 27.6% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 20.7% |
| Virginia | 21.8% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 18.9% | 23.7% |
| West Virginia | 17.3% | 22.5% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 15.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 23.4% | 33.1% | 28.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Kentucky | 21.9% | 29.6% | 19.1% | 22.4% | 21.3% |
| Mississippi | 20.4% | 27.7% | 20.6% | 19.1% | 19.0% |
| Tennessee | 21.5% | 29.7% | 20.8% | 17.6% | 22.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 22.1% | 22.7% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 18.0% |
| Louisiana | 26.0% | 32.6% | 29.0% | 27.3% | 20.9% |
| Oklahoma | 21.5% | 33.6% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Texas | 19.2% | 23.2% | 26.2% | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 23.4% | 27.1% | 27.3% | 24.0% | 19.5% |
| Colorado | 20.3% | 22.1% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 23.4% |
| Idaho | 19.4% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 17.5% | 19.9% |
| Montana | 14.7% | 16.4% * | 16.8% | 18.5% | 9.7% |
| Nevada | 22.8% | 28.0% | 26.4% | 21.4% | 20.3% |
| New Mexico | 24.4% | 23.6% | 24.9% | 23.7% | 24.9% |
| Utah | 20.8% | 30.9% | 22.9% | 18.9% | 17.8% |
| Wyoming | 16.4% | 21.9% | 19.7% | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 16.7% | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.1% | 14.4% |
| California | 18.5% | 22.1% | 20.4% | 18.1% | 16.4% |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 14.7% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10.2% |
| Oregon | 17.3% | 19.6% | 19.9% | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| Washington | 16.8% | 34.0% | 20.4% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| 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 | 0.18% | 0.62% | 0.51% | 0.28% | 0.37% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.47% | 4.00% | 1.73% | 1.49% | 2.62% |
| Maine | 0.66% | 5.73% | 1.89% | 0.80% | 1.41% |
| Massachusetts | 1.28% | 2.71% | 1.51% | 1.98% | 2.11% |
| New Hampshire | 1.18% | 2.84% | 2.83% | 1.52% | 1.34% |
| Rhode Island | 1.50% | 2.75% | 3.58% | 2.50% | 2.29% |
| Vermont | 1.20% | 2.74% | 3.26% | 4.13% | 3.03% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 0.85% | 2.43% | 2.57% | 3.65% | 1.73% |
| New York | 1.24% | 3.60% | 2.65% | 1.83% | 1.71% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.93% | 2.11% | 2.84% | 2.31% | 2.80% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.20% | 1.55% | 2.18% | 1.46% | 1.54% |
| Indiana | 1.81% | 3.33% | 2.43% | 2.04% | 1.90% |
| Michigan | 1.10% | 3.89% | 1.84% | 1.57% | 2.84% |
| Ohio | 1.72% | 3.37% | 3.35% | 3.92% | 2.55% |
| Wisconsin | 1.29% | 6.33% | 3.03% | 2.81% | 0.81% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.16% | 5.49% | 3.82% | 2.84% | 1.95% |
| Kansas | 1.13% | 4.39% | 2.89% | 3.06% | 2.56% |
| Minnesota | 0.83% | 4.39% | 2.00% | 3.04% | 1.74% |
| Missouri | 0.87% | 2.58% | 3.48% | 1.74% | 1.27% |
| Nebraska | 1.34% | 3.53% | 3.64% | 1.94% | 1.49% |
| North Dakota | 1.99% | 2.36% | 3.20% | 2.92% | 2.54% |
| South Dakota | 0.88% | 3.11% | 3.51% | 2.08% | 1.99% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.17% | 6.75% | 2.69% | 2.33% | 1.72% |
| District of Columbia | 2.17% | 2.16% | 3.03% | 3.10% | 3.21% |
| Florida | 0.71% | 2.46% | 2.09% | 1.26% | 1.60% |
| Georgia | 1.06% | 4.10% | 3.60% | 3.27% | 2.15% |
| Maryland | 1.97% | 2.69% | 4.28% | 1.57% | 2.79% |
| North Carolina | 1.58% | 1.89% | 3.17% | 2.52% | 2.66% |
| South Carolina | 1.55% | 3.32% | 2.04% | 1.99% | 2.34% |
| Virginia | 1.06% | 3.11% | 2.96% | 3.20% | 2.43% |
| West Virginia | 1.17% | 3.56% | 2.70% | 2.37% | 2.93% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.79% | 2.37% | 3.37% | 2.63% | 2.36% |
| Kentucky | 1.30% | 2.35% | 2.89% | 5.19% | 3.17% |
| Mississippi | 1.72% | 3.76% | 2.53% | 3.11% | 3.34% |
| Tennessee | 1.32% | 2.33% | 2.54% | 1.77% | 3.20% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.29% | 2.45% | 2.08% | 3.24% | 1.71% |
| Louisiana | 1.32% | 2.71% | 3.90% | 3.01% | 5.87% |
| Oklahoma | 1.69% | 4.76% | 3.50% | 2.30% | 2.46% |
| Texas | 1.05% | 2.97% | 1.41% | 1.46% | 1.77% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.51% | 3.48% | 1.82% | 2.90% | 2.08% |
| Colorado | 1.86% | 2.08% | 2.27% | 2.51% | 2.58% |
| Idaho | 1.49% | 3.68% | 2.41% | 3.40% | 2.64% |
| Montana | 0.93% | 7.76% * | 3.21% | 2.51% | 2.43% |
| Nevada | 1.86% | 4.68% | 1.90% | 3.31% | 3.70% |
| New Mexico | 3.02% | 2.34% | 3.03% | 2.41% | 5.82% |
| Utah | 1.38% | 3.07% | 2.38% | 2.46% | 2.28% |
| Wyoming | 1.87% | 4.11% | 2.60% | 2.95% | 3.47% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.49% | 2.63% | 2.07% | 2.18% | 1.73% |
| California | 0.81% | 2.91% | 1.66% | 1.54% | 1.37% |
| Hawaii | 0.62% | 2.07% | 1.81% | 1.40% | 1.01% |
| Oregon | 0.85% | 2.37% | 1.55% | 2.15% | 2.03% |
| Washington | 2.33% | 7.06% | 1.83% | 1.81% | 1.86% |
| 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. | |||||