| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50.2% | 58.0% | 56.4% | 50.6% | 44.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 46.5% | 56.1% | 50.5% | 41.7% | 44.0% |
| Maine | 54.3% | 56.4% | 61.3% | 65.8% | 39.5% |
| Massachusetts | 46.6% | 61.4% | 50.4% | 49.8% | 38.7% |
| New Hampshire | 46.5% | 58.0% | 59.2% | 44.2% | 37.3% |
| Rhode Island | 46.3% | 60.5% | 49.8% | 44.3% | 42.5% |
| Vermont | 50.3% | 56.0% | 62.9% | 48.1% | 42.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 47.1% | 65.0% | 58.6% | 44.2% | 39.4% |
| New York | 51.2% | 63.4% | 53.8% | 48.8% | 47.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 49.3% | 63.0% | 50.8% | 48.6% | 44.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 49.7% | 62.1% | 58.9% | 45.3% | 44.6% |
| Indiana | 49.8% | 54.1% | 57.9% | 49.4% | 45.0% |
| Michigan | 44.4% | 52.5% | 49.3% | 42.6% | 40.5% |
| Ohio | 46.0% | 51.6% | 53.6% | 42.4% | 43.5% |
| Wisconsin | 44.8% | 58.0% | 58.6% | 39.5% | 39.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 48.3% | 53.1% | 59.2% | 47.6% | 41.1% |
| Kansas | 51.1% | 64.6% | 58.6% | 49.4% | 45.8% |
| Minnesota | 44.1% | 48.9% | 56.7% | 45.7% | 36.0% |
| Missouri | 49.8% | 59.0% | 53.8% | 47.5% | 46.7% |
| Nebraska | 48.1% | 55.5% | 58.5% | 47.9% | 40.9% |
| North Dakota | 49.5% | 51.1% | 64.9% | 48.3% | 42.5% |
| South Dakota | 51.1% | 66.8% | 55.6% | 51.6% | 44.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 52.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% | 55.9% | 41.6% |
| District of Columbia | 51.0% | 56.0% | 58.0% | 47.0% | 48.7% |
| Florida | 52.5% | 53.9% | 56.3% | 54.5% | 48.6% |
| Georgia | 48.7% | 51.6% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 41.3% |
| Maryland | 50.9% | 58.9% | 53.5% | 48.9% | 48.5% |
| North Carolina | 54.2% | 65.3% | 60.8% | 53.5% | 49.1% |
| South Carolina | 52.5% | 60.2% | 58.0% | 53.1% | 47.0% |
| Virginia | 55.7% | 63.7% | 60.7% | 55.1% | 50.8% |
| West Virginia | 47.3% | 63.1% | 56.0% | 47.6% | 39.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 47.8% | 62.9% | 56.6% | 50.8% | 36.7% |
| Kentucky | 49.3% | 47.9% | 60.3% | 51.0% | 41.1% |
| Mississippi | 58.7% | 56.8% | 66.9% | 58.2% | 56.2% |
| Tennessee | 53.5% | 59.2% | 63.5% | 49.7% | 48.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 54.5% | 73.0% | 56.3% | 55.9% | 47.5% |
| Louisiana | 54.3% | 51.5% | 61.1% | 55.5% | 50.6% |
| Oklahoma | 53.1% | 55.9% | 62.3% | 54.4% | 45.7% |
| Texas | 52.5% | 54.6% | 59.5% | 54.7% | 47.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 50.0% | 44.9% | 57.7% | 57.3% | 42.2% |
| Colorado | 50.7% | 60.1% | 53.0% | 55.3% | 43.8% |
| Idaho | 52.9% | 64.9% | 55.8% | 54.0% | 49.2% |
| Montana | 48.8% | 53.3% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 40.1% |
| Nevada | 54.1% | 65.3% | 56.3% | 54.1% | 49.4% |
| New Mexico | 51.2% | 65.3% | 60.6% | 49.6% | 46.3% |
| Utah | 39.6% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 35.8% | 36.8% |
| Wyoming | 55.6% | 62.5% | 63.5% | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 54.6% | 60.9% | 50.2% | 59.2% | 50.9% |
| California | 50.3% | 57.8% | 58.4% | 53.9% | 40.7% |
| Hawaii | 61.3% | 68.5% | 69.2% | 56.9% | 54.3% |
| Oregon | 52.8% | 56.1% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 43.3% |
| Washington | 55.6% | 65.9% | 61.0% | 59.1% | 45.8% |
| 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 | 0.29% | 0.73% | 0.82% | 0.44% | 0.48% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.30% | 4.49% | 2.72% | 2.90% | 2.82% |
| Maine | 2.49% | 3.66% | 2.77% | 4.18% | 3.24% |
| Massachusetts | 1.16% | 2.21% | 2.04% | 2.70% | 2.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.17% | 5.51% | 2.03% | 1.61% | 1.44% |
| Rhode Island | 1.82% | 3.40% | 3.63% | 3.84% | 3.57% |
| Vermont | 2.08% | 5.22% | 3.12% | 1.98% | 2.92% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 0.84% | 3.90% | 3.67% | 2.08% | 1.85% |
| New York | 0.81% | 2.45% | 2.82% | 2.39% | 1.44% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.13% | 3.47% | 2.54% | 3.41% | 1.91% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.42% | 1.29% | 2.23% | 2.27% | 2.62% |
| Indiana | 2.03% | 4.99% | 3.39% | 3.44% | 4.04% |
| Michigan | 1.35% | 3.33% | 2.28% | 3.16% | 1.80% |
| Ohio | 1.42% | 3.82% | 2.34% | 2.08% | 2.60% |
| Wisconsin | 1.34% | 3.47% | 3.19% | 4.67% | 1.49% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.66% | 4.81% | 3.24% | 1.86% | 1.90% |
| Kansas | 1.91% | 4.04% | 2.69% | 1.61% | 3.08% |
| Minnesota | 1.51% | 3.94% | 3.01% | 2.48% | 2.91% |
| Missouri | 0.94% | 4.77% | 4.53% | 3.88% | 2.64% |
| Nebraska | 1.99% | 4.39% | 4.04% | 2.67% | 2.84% |
| North Dakota | 1.30% | 4.39% | 4.51% | 3.08% | 3.11% |
| South Dakota | 2.34% | 5.38% | 3.29% | 3.29% | 2.74% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.01% | 3.17% | 2.40% | 3.46% | 1.65% |
| District of Columbia | 1.37% | 4.61% | 2.61% | 3.67% | 1.77% |
| Florida | 1.17% | 3.24% | 3.12% | 2.08% | 1.93% |
| Georgia | 1.54% | 4.85% | 4.93% | 3.77% | 2.42% |
| Maryland | 1.41% | 4.08% | 2.66% | 3.01% | 2.17% |
| North Carolina | 1.88% | 1.47% | 3.06% | 3.39% | 3.23% |
| South Carolina | 1.59% | 3.92% | 4.43% | 3.50% | 3.60% |
| Virginia | 2.29% | 3.24% | 3.05% | 4.34% | 2.42% |
| West Virginia | 1.46% | 2.09% | 3.10% | 2.14% | 2.25% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.37% | 4.15% | 3.06% | 3.56% | 2.44% |
| Kentucky | 1.13% | 4.40% | 3.80% | 2.45% | 1.97% |
| Mississippi | 1.51% | 6.91% | 2.89% | 3.57% | 3.46% |
| Tennessee | 1.24% | 4.62% | 3.03% | 3.29% | 2.62% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.13% | 3.64% | 2.36% | 3.12% | 2.91% |
| Louisiana | 1.24% | 5.03% | 4.06% | 2.17% | 3.00% |
| Oklahoma | 1.38% | 4.91% | 1.83% | 1.72% | 2.08% |
| Texas | 0.46% | 2.13% | 2.37% | 2.43% | 1.22% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.58% | 5.26% | 4.40% | 3.62% | 3.90% |
| Colorado | 1.39% | 5.02% | 3.70% | 2.99% | 2.87% |
| Idaho | 3.05% | 5.01% | 4.14% | 3.36% | 3.66% |
| Montana | 2.32% | 8.14% | 6.13% | 3.28% | 3.52% |
| Nevada | 1.39% | 3.82% | 2.64% | 4.64% | 1.75% |
| New Mexico | 1.76% | 6.63% | 4.36% | 1.93% | 3.31% |
| Utah | 2.13% | 4.22% | 3.05% | 3.01% | 2.60% |
| Wyoming | 1.93% | 7.01% | 4.42% | 3.83% | 4.59% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.64% | 6.78% | 5.62% | 5.18% | 4.43% |
| California | 0.92% | 3.27% | 2.00% | 2.01% | 1.74% |
| Hawaii | 2.68% | 4.44% | 3.93% | 2.43% | 4.37% |
| Oregon | 1.72% | 4.59% | 3.60% | 2.60% | 2.48% |
| Washington | 1.37% | 5.47% | 3.83% | 2.22% | 3.96% |
| 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. | |||||