| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69.9% | 51.3% | 60.8% | 73.7% | 80.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 66.3% | 41.6% | 60.5% | 69.2% | 78.5% |
| Maine | 66.3% | 64.3% | 58.7% | 65.7% | 72.2% |
| Massachusetts | 68.2% | 61.2% | 60.1% | 75.1% | 71.3% |
| New Hampshire | 67.6% | 58.4% | 60.0% | 70.1% | 74.5% |
| Rhode Island | 67.7% | 52.1% | 61.6% | 66.6% | 79.4% |
| Vermont | 66.4% | 45.4% | 61.7% | 64.7% | 77.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 70.6% | 55.0% | 69.1% | 73.5% | 75.4% |
| New York | 69.0% | 65.8% | 63.8% | 69.4% | 73.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.3% | 52.3% | 65.5% | 76.2% | 79.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 72.9% | 51.3% | 63.5% | 76.6% | 84.5% |
| Indiana | 70.5% | 51.3% | 63.4% | 73.4% | 78.5% |
| Michigan | 73.8% | 52.4% | 69.7% | 76.6% | 81.5% |
| Ohio | 68.9% | 40.0% | 57.1% | 78.2% | 81.6% |
| Wisconsin | 68.5% | 55.3% | 61.0% | 68.5% | 78.7% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 73.3% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 76.1% | 79.9% |
| Kansas | 69.6% | 70.8% | 51.5% | 71.4% | 78.6% |
| Minnesota | 69.2% | 54.1% | 57.8% | 72.9% | 78.5% |
| Missouri | 72.6% | 54.3% | 68.2% | 78.9% | 78.2% |
| Nebraska | 69.7% | 48.4% | 64.5% | 72.3% | 79.2% |
| North Dakota | 69.6% | 51.6% | 60.4% | 75.4% | 75.9% |
| South Dakota | 67.2% | 57.8% | 55.5% | 71.4% | 73.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 71.3% | 55.3% | 60.1% | 69.3% | 86.9% |
| District of Columbia | 70.0% | 49.4% | 70.8% | 72.4% | 79.5% |
| Florida | 70.6% | 59.5% | 59.4% | 73.3% | 79.4% |
| Georgia | 67.7% | 48.1% | 58.3% | 72.0% | 80.7% |
| Maryland | 71.0% | 57.9% | 60.1% | 72.1% | 83.4% |
| North Carolina | 73.5% | 57.5% | 60.8% | 80.8% | 82.5% |
| South Carolina | 68.6% | 39.4% | 63.2% | 72.5% | 80.2% |
| Virginia | 69.2% | 58.2% | 59.6% | 70.9% | 78.0% |
| West Virginia | 70.3% | 47.9% | 67.5% | 66.6% | 84.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 67.8% | 44.1% | 56.5% | 75.0% | 79.9% |
| Kentucky | 69.2% | 42.3% | 60.4% | 75.8% | 83.2% |
| Mississippi | 74.0% | 63.7% | 68.8% | 75.6% | 82.1% |
| Tennessee | 68.4% | 47.7% | 53.6% | 72.2% | 83.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 72.7% | 47.1% | 65.0% | 78.3% | 85.0% |
| Louisiana | 68.0% | 42.5% | 49.5% | 74.0% | 84.4% |
| Oklahoma | 67.2% | 35.0% | 58.9% | 75.9% | 80.7% |
| Texas | 67.4% | 38.5% | 56.2% | 73.0% | 82.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 67.4% | 50.1% | 49.6% | 67.4% | 85.1% |
| Colorado | 68.4% | 46.5% | 60.2% | 71.2% | 79.4% |
| Idaho | 70.2% | 41.6% | 61.1% | 76.8% | 79.9% |
| Montana | 73.3% | 59.0% | 59.4% | 75.0% | 81.1% |
| Nevada | 67.0% | 62.7% | 58.0% | 72.7% | 71.0% |
| New Mexico | 63.8% | 35.3% | 47.9% | 67.7% | 79.2% |
| Utah | 67.0% | 42.3% | 55.1% | 73.4% | 81.3% |
| Wyoming | 71.9% | 46.6% | 56.8% | 70.7% | 88.4% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 63.8% | 46.1% | 53.8% | 62.7% | 78.5% |
| California | 69.3% | 48.8% | 58.7% | 73.5% | 81.8% |
| Hawaii | 74.4% | 64.1% | 74.0% | 75.0% | 80.1% |
| Oregon | 73.6% | 45.9% | 69.4% | 76.2% | 85.0% |
| Washington | 77.8% | 59.2% | 62.2% | 79.8% | 92.2% |
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 | 0.48% | 1.30% | 0.51% | 0.24% | 0.60% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.05% | 5.27% | 4.85% | 2.44% | 1.84% |
| Maine | 2.35% | 5.87% | 3.64% | 2.41% | 3.41% |
| Massachusetts | 2.22% | 3.50% | 4.22% | 2.58% | 5.00% |
| New Hampshire | 1.34% | 6.78% | 3.72% | 2.16% | 2.03% |
| Rhode Island | 1.75% | 6.05% | 3.67% | 1.92% | 1.98% |
| Vermont | 2.33% | 3.63% | 3.49% | 3.38% | 2.86% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.70% | 3.63% | 3.99% | 2.61% | 2.23% |
| New York | 1.21% | 2.63% | 3.39% | 2.19% | 2.28% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.63% | 3.07% | 2.50% | 1.97% | 2.06% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.71% | 5.41% | 2.76% | 1.91% | 1.94% |
| Indiana | 1.77% | 2.24% | 3.36% | 2.61% | 3.76% |
| Michigan | 2.31% | 5.20% | 3.63% | 2.45% | 3.64% |
| Ohio | 2.04% | 3.28% | 3.02% | 2.14% | 2.46% |
| Wisconsin | 1.43% | 3.34% | 3.12% | 3.13% | 1.72% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.56% | 3.47% | 3.31% | 1.52% | 2.26% |
| Kansas | 1.76% | 10.10% | 4.58% | 1.60% | 2.56% |
| Minnesota | 2.43% | 6.42% | 4.11% | 3.91% | 1.78% |
| Missouri | 1.61% | 4.52% | 2.25% | 1.72% | 4.75% |
| Nebraska | 2.12% | 5.75% | 3.42% | 2.65% | 2.95% |
| North Dakota | 1.81% | 5.67% | 2.53% | 2.80% | 3.37% |
| South Dakota | 1.08% | 7.98% | 3.40% | 1.90% | 1.65% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 3.02% | 7.23% | 5.07% | 4.39% | 2.77% |
| District of Columbia | 1.41% | 4.36% | 3.71% | 3.20% | 2.37% |
| Florida | 2.03% | 3.59% | 2.94% | 1.53% | 4.70% |
| Georgia | 2.17% | 5.42% | 5.04% | 2.70% | 4.50% |
| Maryland | 2.03% | 4.61% | 2.88% | 2.83% | 2.86% |
| North Carolina | 1.00% | 6.92% | 2.85% | 1.90% | 2.68% |
| South Carolina | 2.59% | 7.79% | 4.68% | 2.83% | 2.78% |
| Virginia | 1.78% | 4.04% | 3.82% | 3.38% | 2.60% |
| West Virginia | 2.14% | 7.78% | 5.26% | 3.54% | 2.09% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.47% | 4.06% | 2.96% | 2.96% | 2.82% |
| Kentucky | 2.25% | 3.51% | 5.18% | 3.12% | 2.27% |
| Mississippi | 2.70% | 6.72% | 3.98% | 2.70% | 2.50% |
| Tennessee | 1.55% | 5.81% | 5.12% | 3.05% | 1.81% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.56% | 2.33% | 4.48% | 3.26% | 2.42% |
| Louisiana | 2.14% | 6.92% | 4.98% | 2.60% | 1.21% |
| Oklahoma | 1.97% | 4.52% | 3.51% | 2.47% | 2.33% |
| Texas | 0.76% | 3.70% | 3.05% | 1.63% | 1.11% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.09% | 6.93% | 4.79% | 3.23% | 1.59% |
| Colorado | 1.98% | 5.71% | 3.95% | 2.17% | 2.89% |
| Idaho | 1.94% | 5.94% | 3.68% | 4.06% | 5.33% |
| Montana | 3.40% | 7.41% | 5.92% | 2.27% | 6.97% |
| Nevada | 3.11% | 3.83% | 2.98% | 3.76% | 5.71% |
| New Mexico | 3.84% | 5.69% | 4.91% | 2.53% | 3.36% |
| Utah | 2.18% | 3.62% | 4.85% | 3.76% | 2.43% |
| Wyoming | 1.85% | 5.00% | 3.07% | 2.91% | 3.20% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.28% | 3.89% | 5.30% | 5.06% | 3.61% |
| California | 0.76% | 3.91% | 2.30% | 2.26% | 1.34% |
| Hawaii | 1.43% | 3.90% | 2.16% | 2.78% | 2.32% |
| Oregon | 2.51% | 6.98% | 4.81% | 2.64% | 2.22% |
| Washington | 2.81% | 5.67% | 3.74% | 2.82% | 2.30% |
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.