| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78.6% | 65.6% | 72.1% | 80.4% | 85.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74.5% | 53.5% | 71.2% | 77.3% | 81.7% |
| Maine | 76.3% | 74.1% | 68.4% | 76.9% | 81.2% |
| Massachusetts | 77.2% | 70.4% | 69.7% | 78.7% | 84.8% |
| New Hampshire | 75.0% | 69.0% | 70.9% | 77.5% | 77.6% |
| Rhode Island | 78.1% | 68.4% | 74.8% | 76.7% | 84.5% |
| Vermont | 75.7% | 55.6% | 71.7% | 76.1% | 83.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 79.3% | 63.3% | 82.4% | 81.8% | 80.8% |
| New York | 78.2% | 72.7% | 72.2% | 78.6% | 84.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.3% | 63.6% | 75.9% | 80.0% | 83.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 78.7% | 63.9% | 70.9% | 81.3% | 86.1% |
| Indiana | 78.9% | 62.3% | 72.6% | 77.9% | 89.0% |
| Michigan | 80.5% | 70.1% | 74.4% | 81.2% | 87.0% |
| Ohio | 78.1% | 56.5% | 68.0% | 83.6% | 87.1% |
| Wisconsin | 75.0% | 65.3% | 67.8% | 74.5% | 83.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 79.4% | 72.6% | 73.9% | 81.7% | 82.7% |
| Kansas | 77.2% | 79.8% | 61.8% | 77.0% | 84.6% |
| Minnesota | 76.6% | 65.1% | 67.5% | 79.8% | 82.5% |
| Missouri | 79.7% | 68.5% | 74.3% | 82.3% | 85.3% |
| Nebraska | 76.8% | 62.4% | 73.4% | 77.9% | 82.6% |
| North Dakota | 79.8% | 69.7% | 71.3% | 84.0% | 83.7% |
| South Dakota | 75.4% | 65.2% | 70.2% | 75.1% | 81.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 79.7% | 64.2% | 72.4% | 79.1% | 89.5% |
| District of Columbia | 78.9% | 64.9% | 77.7% | 82.6% | 83.4% |
| Florida | 77.0% | 67.8% | 69.8% | 79.8% | 81.9% |
| Georgia | 77.5% | 67.3% | 72.9% | 78.2% | 83.7% |
| Maryland | 78.9% | 67.4% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 87.8% |
| North Carolina | 79.4% | 67.2% | 66.3% | 85.6% | 87.2% |
| South Carolina | 75.0% | 44.7% | 72.1% | 75.0% | 88.9% |
| Virginia | 77.8% | 67.2% | 74.2% | 77.8% | 83.1% |
| West Virginia | 78.3% | 61.7% | 74.9% | 74.5% | 88.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 75.3% | 60.7% | 64.5% | 79.8% | 83.3% |
| Kentucky | 78.5% | 56.7% | 74.8% | 81.2% | 86.7% |
| Mississippi | 82.1% | 79.1% | 80.2% | 81.5% | 85.1% |
| Tennessee | 76.5% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 77.3% | 87.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 80.6% | 58.9% | 74.9% | 84.2% | 89.4% |
| Louisiana | 78.5% | 59.7% | 67.9% | 80.0% | 87.4% |
| Oklahoma | 74.4% | 46.4% | 67.8% | 80.2% | 84.0% |
| Texas | 78.1% | 62.0% | 68.5% | 80.6% | 85.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 76.8% | 66.7% | 61.1% | 75.9% | 88.6% |
| Colorado | 77.9% | 60.3% | 73.5% | 78.6% | 85.3% |
| Idaho | 80.1% | 54.3% | 75.7% | 83.6% | 87.2% |
| Montana | 80.4% | 71.8% | 68.3% | 81.7% | 86.1% |
| Nevada | 81.3% | 71.6% | 72.0% | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| New Mexico | 76.1% | 60.1% | 65.4% | 74.4% | 85.5% |
| Utah | 80.7% | 71.9% | 71.6% | 83.3% | 86.2% |
| Wyoming | 82.2% | 63.5% | 70.0% | 82.4% | 91.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 78.8% | 66.5% | 75.2% | 73.5% | 89.1% |
| California | 80.8% | 66.9% | 74.9% | 82.4% | 87.6% |
| Hawaii | 85.5% | 84.9% | 83.5% | 86.5% | 86.6% |
| Oregon | 84.8% | 70.7% | 81.5% | 87.2% | 88.5% |
| Washington | 87.4% | 77.5% | 81.6% | 86.1% | 94.0% |
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 | 0.34% | 1.12% | 0.59% | 0.20% | 0.39% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.75% | 6.59% | 3.82% | 2.78% | 2.15% |
| Maine | 2.00% | 7.04% | 3.25% | 2.12% | 1.62% |
| Massachusetts | 1.10% | 2.74% | 3.54% | 2.33% | 2.10% |
| New Hampshire | 1.23% | 4.70% | 2.99% | 2.36% | 2.01% |
| Rhode Island | 1.05% | 4.57% | 3.24% | 2.24% | 1.67% |
| Vermont | 2.43% | 5.24% | 3.05% | 2.08% | 3.10% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.22% | 3.54% | 1.91% | 1.98% | 1.67% |
| New York | 1.05% | 2.39% | 3.44% | 1.27% | 1.74% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.05% | 2.69% | 1.95% | 1.64% | 1.91% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.46% | 5.23% | 2.53% | 1.59% | 1.75% |
| Indiana | 1.32% | 1.76% | 2.86% | 2.64% | 2.30% |
| Michigan | 1.78% | 2.70% | 3.54% | 2.14% | 1.92% |
| Ohio | 1.65% | 4.16% | 3.14% | 1.83% | 2.66% |
| Wisconsin | 1.21% | 3.63% | 2.64% | 2.57% | 1.69% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.17% | 3.20% | 2.12% | 0.76% | 1.52% |
| Kansas | 1.45% | 8.16% | 3.65% | 1.79% | 2.04% |
| Minnesota | 1.48% | 5.57% | 3.45% | 3.21% | 2.13% |
| Missouri | 1.40% | 3.73% | 3.61% | 1.94% | 3.08% |
| Nebraska | 1.59% | 6.48% | 3.05% | 2.07% | 2.36% |
| North Dakota | 1.41% | 4.11% | 3.43% | 2.23% | 3.19% |
| South Dakota | 0.93% | 7.15% | 3.08% | 1.96% | 1.39% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.41% | 6.88% | 3.93% | 3.51% | 1.96% |
| District of Columbia | 1.28% | 4.28% | 3.41% | 1.70% | 2.04% |
| Florida | 1.95% | 3.41% | 2.47% | 1.86% | 4.45% |
| Georgia | 1.57% | 3.45% | 2.63% | 1.79% | 3.52% |
| Maryland | 1.52% | 3.85% | 2.16% | 2.57% | 2.24% |
| North Carolina | 0.84% | 7.26% | 2.88% | 1.35% | 2.63% |
| South Carolina | 2.97% | 8.20% | 4.84% | 3.18% | 1.70% |
| Virginia | 1.71% | 4.51% | 3.33% | 2.44% | 1.98% |
| West Virginia | 1.83% | 6.62% | 5.06% | 3.23% | 2.19% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.98% | 4.16% | 3.62% | 2.71% | 2.24% |
| Kentucky | 1.42% | 4.01% | 3.49% | 2.84% | 1.89% |
| Mississippi | 1.91% | 5.00% | 3.27% | 2.45% | 1.86% |
| Tennessee | 1.61% | 5.96% | 4.63% | 2.02% | 2.36% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.22% | 3.98% | 5.11% | 1.76% | 1.89% |
| Louisiana | 0.93% | 5.20% | 3.54% | 1.86% | 1.02% |
| Oklahoma | 1.71% | 6.17% | 3.89% | 2.61% | 2.35% |
| Texas | 0.77% | 3.22% | 3.28% | 1.50% | 0.91% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.33% | 5.25% | 3.68% | 3.43% | 1.75% |
| Colorado | 1.34% | 7.00% | 4.17% | 1.55% | 1.20% |
| Idaho | 1.67% | 7.50% | 4.76% | 3.79% | 3.33% |
| Montana | 2.35% | 5.06% | 5.08% | 1.53% | 5.99% |
| Nevada | 2.66% | 4.32% | 4.40% | 4.06% | 1.35% |
| New Mexico | 2.37% | 6.42% | 4.28% | 2.08% | 3.09% |
| Utah | 0.94% | 3.14% | 3.23% | 2.46% | 1.23% |
| Wyoming | 1.27% | 6.25% | 2.68% | 1.64% | 3.32% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.68% | 5.06% | 2.51% | 5.31% | 2.06% |
| California | 0.55% | 2.64% | 1.58% | 0.68% | 0.82% |
| Hawaii | 1.11% | 2.35% | 1.59% | 1.40% | 2.17% |
| Oregon | 1.45% | 5.13% | 2.08% | 1.49% | 1.89% |
| Washington | 1.80% | 3.23% | 2.21% | 2.21% | 1.93% |
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.