| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,544,117 | 52.0% | 28.1% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 319,620 | 43.2% | 31.6% | 16.4% | 8.8% |
| Maine | 136,805 | 44.3% | 30.6% | 14.4% | 10.7% |
| Massachusetts | 726,346 | 50.2% | 26.0% | 18.3% | 5.5% |
| New Hampshire | 150,881 | 44.3% | 29.6% | 14.4% * | 11.8% * |
| Rhode Island | 102,079 | 48.6% | 31.6% | 14.1% | 5.7% * |
| Vermont | 63,319 | 51.0% | 26.1% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 750,978 | 55.0% | 26.0% | 13.2% | 5.9% |
| New York | 1,797,630 | 47.3% | 29.4% | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,116,933 | 54.8% | 23.0% | 15.6% | 6.6% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,223,663 | 48.8% | 30.6% | 13.4% | 7.2% * |
| Indiana | 590,687 | 57.5% | 28.8% | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| Michigan | 846,840 | 54.4% | 29.6% | 12.1% | 3.8% * |
| Ohio | 1,051,303 | 52.9% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 6.2% |
| Wisconsin | 631,945 | 48.8% | 25.2% | 18.7% * | 7.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 319,123 | 57.2% | 26.8% | 10.7% | 5.4% |
| Kansas | 240,765 | 45.5% | 34.2% | 14.7% | 5.6% |
| Minnesota | 646,764 | 53.5% | 32.1% | 10.2% | 4.2% * |
| Missouri | 533,639 | 49.1% | 29.0% | 11.7% | 10.2% * |
| Nebraska | 201,974 | 49.7% | 29.0% * | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| North Dakota | 79,330 | 55.9% | 25.4% | 11.5% | 7.2% * |
| South Dakota | 93,356 | 50.9% | 26.3% | 12.9% | 9.9% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 93,973 | 55.1% | 25.3% | 11.5% | 8.2% * |
| District of Columbia | 72,773 | 52.3% | 29.0% * | 9.2% | 9.5% * |
| Florida | 1,420,915 | 53.9% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 7.3% |
| Georgia | 643,296 | 46.4% | 29.8% | 8.1% | 15.7% |
| Maryland | 446,100 | 59.1% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 8.2% * |
| North Carolina | 673,285 | 53.9% | 30.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% * |
| South Carolina | 300,895 | 50.4% | 32.6% | 11.7% | 5.3% |
| Virginia | 745,045 | 54.8% | 27.0% | 12.2% * | 6.0% |
| West Virginia | 123,362 | 52.8% | 25.7% | 17.2% | 4.2% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 284,104 | 58.3% | 24.7% | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| Kentucky | 330,564 | 52.1% | 25.5% | 10.3% | 12.1% * |
| Mississippi | 162,743 | 47.6% | 28.0% | 17.1% | 7.3% * |
| Tennessee | 497,874 | 52.4% | 32.8% | 9.5% | 5.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 181,780 | 64.0% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 6.7% * |
| Louisiana | 290,830 | 62.6% | 24.0% | 10.2% | 3.2% * |
| Oklahoma | 245,692 | 52.7% | 24.5% | 16.2% * | 6.7% |
| Texas | 1,749,234 | 54.8% | 29.6% | 11.6% | 3.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 450,341 | 52.1% | 28.4% | 12.9% | 6.7% * |
| Colorado | 493,611 | 50.2% | 30.5% | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Idaho | 146,188 | 43.4% | 33.2% | 13.8% | 9.7% |
| Montana | 119,576 | 42.9% | 32.3% | 14.2% | 10.6% * |
| Nevada | 218,574 | 48.6% | 25.0% | 17.7% | 8.7% * |
| New Mexico | 144,803 | 49.1% | 36.2% | 9.8% | 4.9% |
| Utah | 234,061 | 44.0% | 33.4% | 12.8% | 9.7% |
| Wyoming | 46,837 | 53.3% | 31.5% | 11.0% | 4.1% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 52,437 | 51.1% | 25.3% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| California | 2,788,638 | 51.5% | 27.3% | 13.5% | 7.8% |
| Hawaii | 111,813 | 49.1% | 24.9% | 15.8% | 10.2% * |
| Oregon | 316,955 | 51.9% | 26.7% | 12.6% | 8.8% * |
| Washington | 533,838 | 54.8% | 28.5% | 12.8% | 3.8% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 302,676 | 0.87% | 0.75% | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 29,775 | 4.56% | 2.98% | 3.49% | 2.05% |
| Maine | 6,311 | 4.41% | 4.43% | 2.21% | 1.52% |
| Massachusetts | 60,373 | 4.11% | 3.72% | 4.36% | 1.32% |
| New Hampshire | 13,699 | 3.30% | 4.07% | 4.85% * | 3.52% * |
| Rhode Island | 7,524 | 5.66% | 4.49% | 3.35% | 1.80% * |
| Vermont | 4,454 | 4.36% | 3.78% | 2.89% | 1.87% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 71,192 | 4.96% | 4.26% | 3.35% | 1.31% |
| New York | 100,477 | 2.51% | 2.09% | 2.28% | 1.82% |
| Pennsylvania | 79,165 | 4.95% | 3.75% | 2.23% | 2.15% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87,106 | 4.31% | 2.88% | 2.15% | 3.08% * |
| Indiana | 37,485 | 3.25% | 3.38% | 2.36% | 1.11% |
| Michigan | 67,609 | 4.16% | 3.99% | 1.68% | 1.33% * |
| Ohio | 62,435 | 3.69% | 4.32% | 3.91% | 1.53% |
| Wisconsin | 61,179 | 5.40% | 3.32% | 4.67% * | 1.43% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 22,515 | 3.95% | 3.37% | 2.11% | 1.51% |
| Kansas | 26,108 | 3.26% | 3.42% | 3.34% | 0.84% |
| Minnesota | 42,274 | 4.54% | 3.56% | 2.67% | 1.28% * |
| Missouri | 63,621 | 3.60% | 4.32% | 2.51% | 3.45% * |
| Nebraska | 21,998 | 5.63% | 4.82% * | 2.77% | 1.89% |
| North Dakota | 5,981 | 5.07% | 4.91% | 2.37% | 3.90% * |
| South Dakota | 6,716 | 5.38% | 5.47% | 2.35% | 2.76% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 13,808 | 4.42% | 3.52% | 2.64% | 2.32% * |
| District of Columbia | 10,099 | 6.42% | 6.78% * | 2.07% | 4.34% * |
| Florida | 79,685 | 1.94% | 1.48% | 1.12% | 1.28% |
| Georgia | 45,961 | 5.35% | 6.87% | 1.43% | 3.66% |
| Maryland | 46,600 | 5.33% | 4.16% | 1.68% | 3.15% * |
| North Carolina | 39,437 | 3.56% | 3.82% | 1.69% | 2.05% * |
| South Carolina | 19,751 | 3.56% | 4.18% | 2.21% | 0.91% |
| Virginia | 59,628 | 4.73% | 4.26% | 3.69% * | 1.11% |
| West Virginia | 11,080 | 5.04% | 4.13% | 3.14% | 1.28% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 26,211 | 4.43% | 3.52% | 1.82% | 1.29% |
| Kentucky | 39,343 | 2.23% | 3.03% | 2.47% | 2.58% * |
| Mississippi | 9,715 | 5.02% | 4.94% | 3.28% | 2.35% * |
| Tennessee | 52,831 | 4.91% | 4.62% | 1.67% | 1.41% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 15,410 | 4.74% | 2.24% | 2.94% | 2.22% * |
| Louisiana | 32,376 | 5.99% | 4.52% | 3.04% | 1.85% * |
| Oklahoma | 21,725 | 4.71% | 2.95% | 4.99% * | 1.56% |
| Texas | 138,783 | 3.98% | 3.21% | 2.43% | 0.87% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 42,119 | 5.36% | 3.90% | 2.79% | 2.04% * |
| Colorado | 53,844 | 3.02% | 3.42% | 3.09% | 0.99% |
| Idaho | 12,662 | 3.70% | 4.43% | 2.47% | 2.03% |
| Montana | 9,415 | 3.29% | 4.25% | 1.85% | 2.48% * |
| Nevada | 14,143 | 3.90% | 3.68% | 4.49% | 3.30% * |
| New Mexico | 11,361 | 4.46% | 4.90% | 2.64% | 1.31% |
| Utah | 25,881 | 2.47% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 2.12% |
| Wyoming | 4,691 | 3.41% | 3.16% | 2.34% | 1.60% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2,894 | 3.42% | 3.94% | 1.94% | 1.89% |
| California | 117,876 | 2.67% | 3.03% | 1.40% | 0.95% |
| Hawaii | 5,860 | 5.34% | 5.43% | 1.38% | 4.55% * |
| Oregon | 30,857 | 4.22% | 3.84% | 1.44% | 2.92% * |
| Washington | 24,822 | 4.99% | 4.54% | 2.53% | 0.92% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.