| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.9% | 78.2% | 84.4% | 91.7% | 93.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 89.0% | 77.7% | 85.0% | 89.5% | 96.1% |
| Maine | 86.9% | 86.8% | 85.7% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Massachusetts | 88.3% | 87.1% | 86.3% | 95.5% | 84.0% |
| New Hampshire | 90.2% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 90.5% | 96.0% |
| Rhode Island | 86.7% | 76.1% | 82.4% | 86.8% | 93.9% |
| Vermont | 87.7% | 81.6% | 86.1% | 85.1% | 92.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 89.1% | 86.9% | 83.9% | 89.9% | 93.2% |
| New York | 88.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 87.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 91.0% | 82.2% | 86.2% | 95.2% | 94.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 92.6% | 80.3% | 89.5% | 94.3% | 98.1% |
| Indiana | 89.3% | 82.4% | 87.3% | 94.2% | 88.2% |
| Michigan | 91.6% | 74.8% | 93.6% | 94.3% | 93.7% |
| Ohio | 88.1% | 70.9% | 84.1% | 93.5% | 93.7% |
| Wisconsin | 91.3% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 91.9% | 94.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 92.3% | 82.7% | 89.3% | 93.1% | 96.6% |
| Kansas | 90.2% | 88.7% | 83.4% | 92.7% | 93.0% |
| Minnesota | 90.4% | 83.1% | 85.6% | 91.3% | 95.1% |
| Missouri | 91.1% | 79.2% | 91.9% | 95.9% | 91.7% |
| Nebraska | 90.7% | 77.5% | 87.8% | 92.8% | 95.8% |
| North Dakota | 87.3% | 74.1% | 84.7% | 89.7% | 90.7% |
| South Dakota | 89.1% | 88.8% | 79.0% | 95.1% | 90.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 89.5% | 86.2% | 83.0% | 87.6% | 97.1% |
| District of Columbia | 88.7% | 76.1% | 91.2% | 87.6% | 95.3% |
| Florida | 91.6% | 87.8% | 85.1% | 91.9% | 97.0% |
| Georgia | 87.3% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 92.1% | 96.5% |
| Maryland | 90.0% | 85.9% | 82.1% | 92.8% | 95.0% |
| North Carolina | 92.6% | 85.7% | 91.8% | 94.4% | 94.6% |
| South Carolina | 91.4% | 88.0% | 87.7% | 96.7% | 90.2% |
| Virginia | 89.0% | 86.6% | 80.3% | 91.2% | 93.8% |
| West Virginia | 89.8% | 77.5% | 90.1% | 89.4% | 94.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 90.1% | 72.7% | 87.7% | 94.0% | 95.9% |
| Kentucky | 88.2% | 74.6% | 80.7% | 93.3% | 95.9% |
| Mississippi | 90.2% | 80.5% | 85.8% | 92.8% | 96.5% |
| Tennessee | 89.4% | 79.6% | 81.2% | 93.4% | 95.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 90.2% | 79.8% | 86.7% | 93.0% | 95.1% |
| Louisiana | 86.7% | 71.3% | 72.8% | 92.5% | 96.6% |
| Oklahoma | 90.3% | 75.3% | 87.0% | 94.6% | 96.1% |
| Texas | 86.3% | 62.1% | 82.0% | 90.6% | 96.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 87.7% | 75.1% | 81.1% | 88.9% | 96.1% |
| Colorado | 87.8% | 77.1% | 82.0% | 90.6% | 93.0% |
| Idaho | 87.7% | 76.6% | 80.7% | 91.9% | 91.6% |
| Montana | 91.1% | 82.2% | 87.0% | 91.9% | 94.2% |
| Nevada | 82.5% | 87.6% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 81.6% |
| New Mexico | 83.9% | 58.8% | 73.3% | 91.1% | 92.6% |
| Utah | 82.9% | 58.9% | 76.9% | 88.1% | 94.3% |
| Wyoming | 87.5% | 73.3% | 81.1% | 85.8% | 96.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 81.0% | 69.3% | 71.6% | 85.3% | 88.1% |
| California | 85.8% | 72.9% | 78.5% | 89.2% | 93.4% |
| Hawaii | 87.0% | 75.5% | 88.6% | 86.7% | 92.4% |
| Oregon | 86.8% | 64.9% | 85.2% | 87.5% | 96.1% |
| Washington | 88.9% | 76.3% | 76.2% | 92.7% | 98.2% |
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 | 0.30% | 1.03% | 0.75% | 0.21% | 0.47% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.89% | 5.17% | 3.78% | 2.35% | 0.95% |
| Maine | 2.20% | 2.99% | 3.22% | 2.25% | 3.64% |
| Massachusetts | 2.55% | 2.68% | 3.02% | 1.43% | 5.12% |
| New Hampshire | 0.84% | 6.73% | 4.82% | 2.49% | 1.12% |
| Rhode Island | 1.64% | 5.66% | 2.87% | 3.32% | 1.60% |
| Vermont | 1.64% | 5.06% | 3.16% | 3.85% | 1.95% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.17% | 2.80% | 4.08% | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| New York | 1.14% | 1.38% | 1.30% | 2.02% | 2.06% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.63% | 3.02% | 2.85% | 1.24% | 1.66% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.68% | 4.32% | 1.79% | 1.25% | 0.68% |
| Indiana | 1.68% | 3.79% | 3.35% | 1.55% | 3.51% |
| Michigan | 1.19% | 7.17% | 1.58% | 1.44% | 2.91% |
| Ohio | 1.58% | 5.66% | 3.07% | 0.96% | 2.28% |
| Wisconsin | 1.66% | 5.27% | 2.94% | 2.43% | 1.42% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.88% | 2.62% | 2.32% | 1.52% | 1.34% |
| Kansas | 1.27% | 8.03% | 4.16% | 1.68% | 1.90% |
| Minnesota | 1.76% | 6.28% | 3.73% | 2.41% | 1.23% |
| Missouri | 1.23% | 5.58% | 1.87% | 0.79% | 3.60% |
| Nebraska | 1.35% | 5.32% | 2.72% | 1.60% | 1.12% |
| North Dakota | 1.21% | 5.90% | 1.74% | 1.67% | 1.97% |
| South Dakota | 1.64% | 2.90% | 5.48% | 0.81% | 2.48% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.78% | 3.89% | 4.94% | 2.32% | 1.47% |
| District of Columbia | 1.13% | 3.18% | 1.93% | 2.64% | 0.99% |
| Florida | 0.97% | 1.83% | 3.47% | 1.21% | 1.02% |
| Georgia | 1.99% | 6.93% | 6.18% | 2.10% | 2.17% |
| Maryland | 1.26% | 4.99% | 1.82% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| North Carolina | 0.87% | 2.72% | 1.43% | 1.28% | 1.74% |
| South Carolina | 1.41% | 9.80% | 1.74% | 1.26% | 2.45% |
| Virginia | 1.37% | 2.62% | 5.14% | 2.99% | 2.54% |
| West Virginia | 1.26% | 6.07% | 2.10% | 1.55% | 1.58% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.43% | 4.44% | 2.47% | 1.11% | 1.69% |
| Kentucky | 2.04% | 4.49% | 5.22% | 1.20% | 1.28% |
| Mississippi | 1.98% | 7.08% | 3.34% | 2.38% | 1.31% |
| Tennessee | 1.13% | 6.51% | 4.55% | 2.77% | 0.98% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.89% | 4.57% | 3.45% | 2.42% | 1.62% |
| Louisiana | 2.22% | 7.97% | 5.35% | 1.87% | 0.85% |
| Oklahoma | 0.86% | 3.90% | 2.26% | 0.91% | 1.04% |
| Texas | 0.97% | 4.51% | 4.11% | 1.16% | 0.61% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.96% | 6.30% | 4.84% | 1.79% | 1.29% |
| Colorado | 2.36% | 6.51% | 3.06% | 2.19% | 2.59% |
| Idaho | 1.43% | 5.66% | 4.89% | 1.46% | 4.76% |
| Montana | 1.84% | 5.48% | 3.82% | 1.93% | 4.79% |
| Nevada | 2.32% | 3.91% | 2.34% | 3.00% | 6.50% |
| New Mexico | 3.29% | 9.03% | 5.37% | 2.94% | 2.64% |
| Utah | 2.60% | 5.96% | 6.17% | 3.73% | 2.22% |
| Wyoming | 1.69% | 3.19% | 4.51% | 3.30% | 1.20% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.27% | 3.47% | 6.13% | 3.22% | 3.13% |
| California | 0.86% | 4.37% | 2.37% | 2.16% | 1.02% |
| Hawaii | 1.53% | 4.46% | 2.71% | 2.47% | 1.62% |
| Oregon | 1.83% | 7.72% | 4.65% | 2.13% | 0.91% |
| Washington | 2.31% | 6.98% | 4.30% | 1.26% | 0.69% |
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.