| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.7% | 73.5% | 84.1% | 93.0% | 96.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 88.9% | 65.5% | 89.6% | 94.4% | 98.8% |
| Maine | 86.1% | 64.8% | 78.5% | 93.9% | 96.6% |
| Massachusetts | 92.3% | 78.9% | 91.4% | 96.2% | 97.2% |
| New Hampshire | 91.4% | 77.9% | 88.3% | 95.1% | 97.6% |
| Rhode Island | 93.5% | 81.3% | 92.2% | 95.8% | 98.7% |
| Vermont | 88.3% | 64.0% | 87.5% | 92.6% | 97.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 92.7% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% |
| New York | 89.9% | 70.4% | 89.5% | 93.2% | 98.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 92.5% | 78.4% | 89.7% | 96.2% | 99.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 89.6% | 74.7% | 83.4% | 93.2% | 99.0% |
| Indiana | 88.7% | 69.5% | 84.7% | 92.1% | 97.1% |
| Michigan | 91.1% | 76.0% | 86.6% | 96.5% | 96.3% |
| Ohio | 92.4% | 80.7% | 88.4% | 96.5% | 98.0% |
| Wisconsin | 89.6% | 70.0% | 87.1% | 97.0% | 94.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 90.1% | 72.7% | 85.8% | 94.4% | 96.8% |
| Kansas | 89.7% | 80.4% | 82.4% | 92.6% | 98.4% |
| Minnesota | 91.1% | 76.2% | 90.3% | 92.4% | 97.0% |
| Missouri | 89.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 93.2% | 97.0% |
| Nebraska | 87.3% | 71.4% | 82.8% | 94.5% | 91.8% |
| North Dakota | 89.2% | 67.4% | 83.0% | 96.3% | 96.8% |
| South Dakota | 85.5% | 55.9% | 82.8% | 92.2% | 95.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 92.1% | 73.7% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 98.4% |
| District of Columbia | 94.6% | 84.8% | 94.3% | 98.7% | 97.8% |
| Florida | 86.0% | 66.6% | 79.9% | 90.7% | 96.5% |
| Georgia | 87.2% | 72.2% | 83.8% | 91.5% | 95.9% |
| Maryland | 90.8% | 76.5% | 85.1% | 97.1% | 96.8% |
| North Carolina | 85.4% | 74.6% | 79.7% | 88.4% | 93.3% |
| South Carolina | 87.0% | 67.4% | 77.0% | 97.0% | 96.8% |
| Virginia | 88.5% | 66.8% | 86.9% | 93.0% | 95.5% |
| West Virginia | 88.0% | 75.9% | 79.4% | 92.0% | 97.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 87.5% | 71.1% | 85.5% | 91.3% | 95.0% |
| Kentucky | 91.7% | 84.5% | 88.8% | 91.9% | 98.1% |
| Mississippi | 87.7% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 90.4% | 97.8% |
| Tennessee | 89.4% | 78.2% | 84.7% | 93.4% | 95.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 88.8% | 74.3% | 87.8% | 92.2% | 94.4% |
| Louisiana | 83.3% | 62.2% | 80.5% | 85.1% | 94.9% |
| Oklahoma | 86.7% | 72.8% | 83.4% | 90.2% | 94.4% |
| Texas | 85.0% | 73.6% | 76.1% | 88.9% | 95.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 86.5% | 76.8% | 74.4% | 90.7% | 97.4% |
| Colorado | 86.6% | 71.0% | 80.4% | 89.5% | 96.6% |
| Idaho | 80.8% | 67.4% | 63.1% | 87.7% | 93.5% |
| Montana | 81.8% | 49.3% | 66.6% | 91.1% | 97.1% |
| Nevada | 91.3% | 73.1% | 91.0% | 96.4% | 97.8% |
| New Mexico | 83.1% | 71.8% | 71.4% | 85.3% | 94.3% |
| Utah | 87.1% | 78.0% | 81.4% | 88.9% | 95.3% |
| Wyoming | 78.7% | 56.6% | 65.5% | 85.7% | 92.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 83.3% | 61.4% | 77.5% | 89.4% | 95.6% |
| California | 88.2% | 73.4% | 82.5% | 93.5% | 96.3% |
| Hawaii | 98.7% | 95.7% | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.4% |
| Oregon | 89.5% | 71.4% | 83.8% | 96.2% | 97.6% |
| Washington | 89.5% | 68.4% | 84.6% | 94.6% | 98.9% |
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 | 0.19% | 0.79% | 0.48% | 0.24% | 0.17% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.29% | 9.47% | 2.95% | 1.83% | 0.42% |
| Maine | 1.85% | 6.69% | 3.11% | 2.19% | 2.01% |
| Massachusetts | 1.12% | 3.00% | 2.21% | 2.05% | 2.51% |
| New Hampshire | 0.69% | 4.03% | 6.19% | 1.43% | 2.79% |
| Rhode Island | 0.91% | 5.30% | 2.57% | 0.94% | 0.83% |
| Vermont | 1.45% | 7.15% | 2.52% | 3.39% | 0.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 0.86% | 4.74% | 8.12% | 0.43% | 0.38% |
| New York | 0.79% | 3.64% | 1.89% | 1.84% | 0.50% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.05% | 4.69% | 2.48% | 1.00% | 0.50% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.93% | 3.94% | 2.62% | 1.57% | 0.29% |
| Indiana | 0.83% | 3.63% | 2.54% | 2.98% | 1.19% |
| Michigan | 0.88% | 5.76% | 3.31% | 1.17% | 1.83% |
| Ohio | 1.55% | 2.80% | 3.81% | 3.67% | 1.48% |
| Wisconsin | 1.35% | 3.96% | 1.66% | 1.14% | 2.48% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.88% | 5.49% | 2.13% | 2.53% | 1.08% |
| Kansas | 1.30% | 8.82% | 4.75% | 1.82% | 0.66% |
| Minnesota | 1.23% | 5.32% | 3.77% | 2.03% | 1.39% |
| Missouri | 0.96% | 2.62% | 4.54% | 1.47% | 1.18% |
| Nebraska | 0.96% | 5.67% | 4.87% | 1.44% | 2.17% |
| North Dakota | 1.53% | 4.96% | 3.68% | 1.30% | 1.91% |
| South Dakota | 0.92% | 6.68% | 4.57% | 2.70% | 1.78% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.28% | 6.22% | 2.99% | 3.85% | 0.50% |
| District of Columbia | 0.86% | 2.72% | 1.46% | 0.54% | 1.11% |
| Florida | 1.29% | 5.07% | 2.59% | 1.83% | 0.82% |
| Georgia | 1.63% | 5.34% | 6.41% | 2.62% | 3.77% |
| Maryland | 1.13% | 2.51% | 3.61% | 1.54% | 1.30% |
| North Carolina | 1.65% | 8.40% | 3.77% | 3.57% | 4.34% |
| South Carolina | 1.94% | 8.60% | 4.20% | 0.77% | 1.33% |
| Virginia | 1.10% | 5.05% | 2.74% | 1.63% | 1.39% |
| West Virginia | 1.49% | 6.01% | 2.44% | 2.19% | 0.85% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.94% | 7.37% | 2.35% | 1.61% | 2.30% |
| Kentucky | 0.95% | 2.80% | 2.18% | 2.41% | 1.25% |
| Mississippi | 1.68% | 5.41% | 3.41% | 1.42% | 0.69% |
| Tennessee | 1.15% | 3.58% | 2.82% | 1.71% | 1.22% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.00% | 5.10% | 1.80% | 2.90% | 1.84% |
| Louisiana | 1.21% | 5.78% | 2.83% | 4.04% | 1.44% |
| Oklahoma | 2.19% | 5.39% | 5.26% | 3.07% | 4.81% |
| Texas | 0.91% | 4.06% | 2.52% | 1.41% | 0.98% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.07% | 11.83% | 3.46% | 2.03% | 1.06% |
| Colorado | 1.56% | 3.64% | 4.49% | 2.95% | 1.65% |
| Idaho | 1.99% | 6.75% | 6.93% | 1.84% | 2.29% |
| Montana | 2.59% | 6.05% | 6.60% | 1.84% | 1.36% |
| Nevada | 1.53% | 4.04% | 2.42% | 3.00% | 0.54% |
| New Mexico | 1.28% | 5.82% | 3.73% | 2.31% | 2.42% |
| Utah | 0.97% | 3.76% | 2.00% | 2.92% | 2.60% |
| Wyoming | 2.62% | 5.35% | 5.11% | 3.78% | 6.67% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.10% | 4.09% | 3.17% | 2.20% | 2.20% |
| California | 0.78% | 2.69% | 2.17% | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| Hawaii | 0.27% | 2.56% | 0.19% | 0.81% | 0.42% |
| Oregon | 1.15% | 5.92% | 3.32% | 0.62% | 1.80% |
| Washington | 1.48% | 3.90% | 3.06% | 2.71% | 0.63% |
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.