| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26.4% | 29.5% | 28.9% | 26.1% | 25.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 23.4% | 21.6% | 24.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% |
| Maine | 29.1% | 35.0% | 32.6% | 31.8% | 26.3% |
| Massachusetts | 25.6% | 29.8% | 28.5% | 27.2% | 22.9% |
| New Hampshire | 24.9% | 39.6% | 30.0% | 21.3% | 22.9% |
| Rhode Island | 22.9% | 37.5% | 26.5% | 21.4% | 20.6% |
| Vermont | 26.1% | 21.9% * | 26.5% | 25.0% | 27.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 21.9% | 31.8% | 33.5% | 17.2% | 20.9% |
| New York | 23.1% | 31.1% | 27.3% | 20.4% | 21.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.6% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 23.4% | 22.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 25.1% | 29.5% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 23.7% |
| Indiana | 22.1% | 24.9% | 30.4% | 24.5% | 18.9% |
| Michigan | 24.0% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 21.8% | 22.3% |
| Ohio | 23.0% | 24.3% | 31.6% | 19.1% | 22.7% |
| Wisconsin | 21.3% | 25.8% * | 24.8% | 18.9% | 21.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 27.6% | 37.9% | 32.6% | 29.0% | 23.6% |
| Kansas | 24.4% | 25.1% | 21.6% * | 26.6% | 23.9% |
| Minnesota | 26.2% | 38.0% | 26.2% | 21.6% | 27.6% |
| Missouri | 29.2% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 25.5% | 31.6% |
| Nebraska | 28.7% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 25.4% | 29.5% |
| North Dakota | 28.7% | 35.6% | 33.8% | 28.7% | 25.9% |
| South Dakota | 28.5% | 44.4% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 25.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 27.3% | 34.1% | 21.7% | 25.5% | 29.2% |
| District of Columbia | 26.1% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 22.7% | 26.4% |
| Florida | 31.0% | 35.5% | 27.4% | 34.9% | 28.6% |
| Georgia | 30.4% | 40.5% | 26.3% * | 32.1% | 28.7% |
| Maryland | 28.5% | 41.2% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| North Carolina | 32.0% | 29.8% | 32.9% | 27.7% | 35.4% |
| South Carolina | 31.1% | 33.8% | 28.1% | 37.2% | 27.1% |
| Virginia | 30.6% | 28.2% | 36.5% | 30.7% | 28.8% |
| West Virginia | 21.0% | 28.6% | 31.8% | 24.8% | 14.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 27.5% | 37.8% | 34.2% | 27.4% | 24.0% |
| Kentucky | 23.4% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 30.1% | 18.1% |
| Mississippi | 34.6% | 42.8% | 40.5% | 31.3% | 31.9% |
| Tennessee | 30.2% | 31.6% | 28.0% | 26.2% | 34.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 29.0% | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.5% | 23.7% |
| Louisiana | 32.5% | 35.4% | 34.6% | 34.9% | 28.9% |
| Oklahoma | 32.0% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 36.4% | 27.7% |
| Texas | 29.0% | 28.8% | 30.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 32.1% | 30.0% | 38.7% | 40.0% | 26.1% |
| Colorado | 31.3% | 21.6% | 29.1% | 31.4% | 33.8% |
| Idaho | 30.2% | 31.0% | 35.7% | 38.1% | 25.2% |
| Montana | 25.6% | 21.4% | 27.4% | 32.9% | 22.1% |
| Nevada | 30.9% | 33.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 29.4% |
| New Mexico | 30.8% | 35.4% | 38.3% | 26.0% | 31.4% |
| Utah | 26.4% | 31.4% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 26.1% |
| Wyoming | 25.9% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 25.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 26.4% | 33.3% | 31.3% | 29.8% | 20.6% |
| California | 25.1% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 28.6% | 22.8% |
| Hawaii | 23.8% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 23.7% | 24.0% |
| Oregon | 25.8% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 32.2% | 24.6% |
| Washington | 23.7% | 25.4% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 20.8% |
| 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. | |||||
| * 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 | 0.30% | 1.06% | 0.66% | 0.66% | 0.67% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.47% | 3.69% | 3.88% | 4.15% | 3.84% |
| Maine | 1.82% | 4.21% | 2.84% | 1.75% | 2.89% |
| Massachusetts | 1.99% | 1.84% | 2.62% | 1.95% | 3.04% |
| New Hampshire | 1.33% | 5.80% | 2.65% | 2.70% | 1.85% |
| Rhode Island | 1.89% | 4.36% | 3.77% | 2.46% | 3.27% |
| Vermont | 1.31% | 8.81% * | 3.02% | 4.07% | 1.93% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.69% | 5.95% | 5.78% | 3.69% | 2.15% |
| New York | 1.09% | 3.03% | 2.92% | 1.68% | 1.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.44% | 3.52% | 4.06% | 1.89% | 1.67% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.20% | 1.79% | 1.61% | 2.21% | 1.89% |
| Indiana | 1.71% | 7.43% | 2.47% | 2.06% | 2.42% |
| Michigan | 1.27% | 5.70% | 3.83% | 3.32% | 2.58% |
| Ohio | 1.08% | 3.52% | 3.26% | 2.67% | 1.79% |
| Wisconsin | 1.22% | 11.42% * | 2.40% | 2.89% | 1.56% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.39% | 8.19% | 5.01% | 2.50% | 1.59% |
| Kansas | 2.53% | 3.75% | 6.69% * | 2.50% | 5.17% |
| Minnesota | 1.24% | 6.85% | 3.65% | 2.69% | 3.74% |
| Missouri | 1.87% | 4.59% | 4.51% | 1.60% | 3.26% |
| Nebraska | 1.67% | 7.03% | 3.42% | 2.79% | 2.55% |
| North Dakota | 1.73% | 6.87% | 5.84% | 3.57% | 1.85% |
| South Dakota | 2.28% | 5.60% | 5.13% | 2.03% | 2.93% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.47% | 3.71% | 3.66% | 2.13% | 1.94% |
| District of Columbia | 2.18% | 3.33% | 3.12% | 3.29% | 2.52% |
| Florida | 0.91% | 2.76% | 3.20% | 3.44% | 2.16% |
| Georgia | 1.97% | 6.52% | 7.92% * | 3.16% | 1.94% |
| Maryland | 2.77% | 9.21% | 3.82% | 4.13% | 3.30% |
| North Carolina | 2.69% | 4.01% | 4.79% | 5.13% | 3.60% |
| South Carolina | 1.62% | 4.48% | 4.95% | 3.86% | 2.08% |
| Virginia | 1.75% | 4.10% | 2.57% | 3.54% | 3.08% |
| West Virginia | 1.46% | 4.55% | 4.63% | 2.44% | 2.21% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.97% | 3.16% | 4.19% | 3.76% | 1.54% |
| Kentucky | 1.36% | 6.50% | 4.08% | 3.79% | 1.72% |
| Mississippi | 2.39% | 6.45% | 3.88% | 5.01% | 3.73% |
| Tennessee | 2.04% | 3.68% | 3.60% | 4.48% | 4.48% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.85% | 4.50% | 4.94% | 5.05% | 2.51% |
| Louisiana | 2.06% | 4.50% | 4.76% | 3.07% | 5.48% |
| Oklahoma | 2.69% | 5.99% | 5.41% | 3.90% | 3.94% |
| Texas | 1.62% | 3.17% | 2.76% | 3.76% | 2.05% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.59% | 4.22% | 6.42% | 5.93% | 2.97% |
| Colorado | 2.72% | 2.79% | 4.36% | 2.44% | 3.66% |
| Idaho | 1.47% | 4.81% | 5.79% | 4.77% | 3.09% |
| Montana | 2.09% | 4.91% | 6.15% | 3.93% | 2.08% |
| Nevada | 2.72% | 4.15% | 5.10% | 5.76% | 3.40% |
| New Mexico | 2.47% | 6.52% | 3.24% | 3.73% | 3.92% |
| Utah | 1.84% | 2.75% | 5.74% | 3.79% | 2.31% |
| Wyoming | 2.94% | 4.16% | 6.24% | 4.15% | 4.38% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.83% | 7.34% | 3.62% | 6.95% | 2.86% |
| California | 0.86% | 4.05% | 1.81% | 1.99% | 1.93% |
| Hawaii | 2.57% | 5.61% | 6.16% | 2.81% | 5.16% |
| Oregon | 2.41% | 5.60% | 3.49% | 4.47% | 3.64% |
| Washington | 0.88% | 7.11% | 5.17% | 4.77% | 2.69% |
| 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. | |||||