| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77.8% | 54.6% | 71.6% | 86.2% | 90.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 77.7% | 56.7% | 68.5% | 84.8% | 92.3% |
| Maine | 73.8% | 55.2% | 65.6% | 80.3% | 85.9% |
| Massachusetts | 76.6% | 60.3% | 72.7% | 87.7% | 81.3% |
| New Hampshire | 76.3% | 55.6% | 68.9% | 82.1% | 90.9% |
| Rhode Island | 75.2% | 57.6% | 65.0% | 80.0% | 92.5% |
| Vermont | 74.6% | 46.5% | 69.7% | 81.2% | 89.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 79.0% | 59.3% | 73.7% | 85.4% | 91.0% |
| New York | 76.9% | 63.3% | 72.5% | 83.1% | 84.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.9% | 56.1% | 73.1% | 87.3% | 91.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 80.1% | 57.8% | 71.6% | 87.9% | 95.1% |
| Indiana | 78.6% | 53.9% | 74.9% | 90.0% | 86.4% |
| Michigan | 79.3% | 47.6% | 77.6% | 90.2% | 91.2% |
| Ohio | 77.4% | 51.9% | 72.3% | 85.8% | 91.4% |
| Wisconsin | 77.1% | 55.8% | 74.0% | 80.5% | 90.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 81.8% | 57.8% | 75.4% | 89.2% | 94.1% |
| Kansas | 77.5% | 65.2% | 63.8% | 85.1% | 90.5% |
| Minnesota | 76.0% | 51.7% | 65.6% | 84.7% | 93.1% |
| Missouri | 76.9% | 54.7% | 75.0% | 87.8% | 84.9% |
| Nebraska | 80.4% | 57.1% | 77.0% | 86.7% | 91.1% |
| North Dakota | 76.3% | 45.3% | 72.3% | 84.7% | 89.0% |
| South Dakota | 75.9% | 47.3% | 66.8% | 86.7% | 88.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 75.3% | 51.7% | 66.8% | 80.7% | 94.2% |
| District of Columbia | 80.7% | 60.3% | 80.2% | 86.1% | 92.6% |
| Florida | 78.2% | 51.8% | 71.7% | 87.8% | 93.0% |
| Georgia | 77.7% | 56.7% | 71.7% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
| Maryland | 76.8% | 47.7% | 72.1% | 88.0% | 90.5% |
| North Carolina | 81.5% | 63.1% | 75.4% | 90.4% | 91.5% |
| South Carolina | 81.2% | 72.9% | 68.0% | 90.1% | 87.9% |
| Virginia | 76.0% | 53.7% | 67.9% | 83.1% | 91.5% |
| West Virginia | 77.7% | 50.8% | 78.0% | 82.3% | 92.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 80.1% | 55.1% | 75.3% | 89.1% | 94.2% |
| Kentucky | 78.8% | 52.1% | 72.6% | 90.6% | 93.3% |
| Mississippi | 81.0% | 60.2% | 77.3% | 86.8% | 93.8% |
| Tennessee | 79.1% | 62.5% | 69.1% | 87.7% | 92.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 80.2% | 54.8% | 80.7% | 85.5% | 93.1% |
| Louisiana | 77.7% | 51.1% | 65.5% | 87.3% | 94.9% |
| Oklahoma | 80.1% | 53.4% | 78.1% | 87.7% | 93.1% |
| Texas | 76.6% | 44.6% | 71.2% | 85.8% | 95.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 76.1% | 49.4% | 70.7% | 83.7% | 92.7% |
| Colorado | 76.4% | 52.3% | 67.5% | 85.2% | 90.7% |
| Idaho | 75.6% | 54.3% | 67.5% | 84.0% | 86.3% |
| Montana | 73.8% | 40.0% | 61.7% | 81.0% | 89.7% |
| Nevada | 74.1% | 65.2% | 71.1% | 78.7% | 78.5% |
| New Mexico | 71.8% | 40.5% | 58.6% | 85.8% | 90.3% |
| Utah | 72.2% | 45.4% | 62.6% | 81.2% | 90.9% |
| Wyoming | 75.9% | 48.1% | 64.4% | 78.7% | 95.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 73.9% | 55.7% | 64.5% | 80.7% | 85.4% |
| California | 76.9% | 52.5% | 69.0% | 85.9% | 90.9% |
| Hawaii | 77.1% | 53.5% | 79.8% | 81.4% | 91.2% |
| Oregon | 78.3% | 49.2% | 75.7% | 83.8% | 93.1% |
| Washington | 79.9% | 58.8% | 65.5% | 88.2% | 96.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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 | 0.25% | 0.78% | 0.59% | 0.27% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.51% | 6.77% | 3.42% | 2.99% | 1.89% |
| Maine | 2.33% | 6.41% | 2.78% | 2.10% | 3.36% |
| Massachusetts | 1.18% | 3.88% | 2.63% | 2.34% | 4.70% |
| New Hampshire | 1.84% | 5.91% | 3.67% | 3.56% | 1.36% |
| Rhode Island | 2.19% | 6.65% | 3.33% | 3.61% | 1.55% |
| Vermont | 1.90% | 3.96% | 3.06% | 3.43% | 1.81% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.33% | 4.22% | 5.74% | 2.42% | 1.65% |
| New York | 0.89% | 2.80% | 1.92% | 2.02% | 1.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.94% | 4.79% | 3.11% | 1.62% | 2.18% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.45% | 5.35% | 3.23% | 1.25% | 1.04% |
| Indiana | 1.88% | 4.28% | 4.10% | 1.51% | 3.44% |
| Michigan | 2.03% | 5.82% | 3.10% | 1.16% | 3.12% |
| Ohio | 1.76% | 5.91% | 4.02% | 2.27% | 2.53% |
| Wisconsin | 1.89% | 4.13% | 2.37% | 4.16% | 1.49% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.94% | 7.22% | 2.03% | 1.85% | 1.27% |
| Kansas | 2.18% | 8.30% | 4.26% | 2.60% | 1.70% |
| Minnesota | 1.83% | 6.04% | 3.95% | 2.95% | 1.32% |
| Missouri | 1.99% | 5.55% | 3.49% | 1.58% | 3.88% |
| Nebraska | 2.15% | 5.16% | 3.85% | 2.55% | 1.30% |
| North Dakota | 1.81% | 4.32% | 2.73% | 1.86% | 1.76% |
| South Dakota | 1.52% | 6.20% | 4.98% | 1.75% | 1.60% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.07% | 5.82% | 3.72% | 2.72% | 1.60% |
| District of Columbia | 1.96% | 4.30% | 3.24% | 2.63% | 1.40% |
| Florida | 0.66% | 2.18% | 2.38% | 1.12% | 1.25% |
| Georgia | 2.30% | 4.22% | 5.28% | 2.82% | 5.53% |
| Maryland | 2.23% | 5.96% | 2.62% | 2.26% | 1.89% |
| North Carolina | 1.05% | 5.12% | 2.98% | 1.71% | 2.37% |
| South Carolina | 1.37% | 9.08% | 3.03% | 2.07% | 2.33% |
| Virginia | 1.30% | 5.03% | 3.87% | 3.55% | 2.35% |
| West Virginia | 1.69% | 6.03% | 3.44% | 2.14% | 1.48% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.25% | 4.49% | 2.94% | 2.32% | 1.66% |
| Kentucky | 2.36% | 5.07% | 4.47% | 0.96% | 1.30% |
| Mississippi | 2.06% | 7.72% | 3.01% | 2.81% | 1.70% |
| Tennessee | 2.25% | 5.53% | 4.97% | 4.27% | 1.11% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.65% | 4.88% | 2.90% | 1.93% | 1.76% |
| Louisiana | 1.90% | 7.84% | 3.84% | 2.00% | 1.07% |
| Oklahoma | 1.71% | 5.01% | 2.73% | 1.84% | 1.22% |
| Texas | 1.32% | 3.44% | 3.52% | 1.53% | 0.59% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.90% | 6.30% | 4.43% | 2.12% | 1.51% |
| Colorado | 2.91% | 6.89% | 3.31% | 2.28% | 2.99% |
| Idaho | 2.77% | 5.77% | 5.08% | 2.07% | 4.11% |
| Montana | 2.29% | 4.92% | 4.95% | 2.35% | 4.38% |
| Nevada | 1.78% | 5.02% | 1.91% | 2.14% | 6.30% |
| New Mexico | 2.53% | 3.97% | 4.40% | 2.42% | 2.47% |
| Utah | 3.00% | 4.01% | 5.73% | 3.25% | 2.33% |
| Wyoming | 1.82% | 3.82% | 3.56% | 3.11% | 1.24% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.93% | 5.34% | 6.07% | 3.03% | 3.08% |
| California | 1.13% | 4.40% | 2.46% | 1.99% | 0.78% |
| Hawaii | 1.68% | 2.55% | 2.96% | 2.41% | 1.51% |
| Oregon | 1.28% | 6.67% | 3.63% | 2.16% | 1.09% |
| Washington | 2.64% | 6.09% | 4.70% | 1.33% | 0.95% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.