| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71.0% | 60.2% | 78.1% | 89.1% | 90.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74.4% | 57.1% | 86.8% | 86.7% | 91.7% |
| Maine | 68.8% | 56.1% | 72.4% | 96.2% | 74.4% |
| Massachusetts | 79.8% | 64.8% | 91.5% | 98.6% | 98.8% |
| New Hampshire | 72.9% | 56.3% | 82.1% | 87.9% | 93.8% |
| Rhode Island | 75.4% | 60.2% | 87.8% | 91.2% | 98.1% |
| Vermont | 71.2% | 57.2% | 82.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 74.9% | 63.0% | 85.8% | 98.3% | 85.5% |
| New York | 80.6% | 72.7% | 83.5% | 91.7% | 95.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 72.5% | 60.1% | 84.2% | 91.6% | 89.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 70.8% | 58.8% | 78.1% | 85.4% | 93.7% |
| Indiana | 67.3% | 57.3% | 75.2% | 94.1% | 91.5% |
| Michigan | 68.7% | 56.5% | 78.3% | 90.3% | 98.4% |
| Ohio | 69.8% | 57.3% | 78.3% | 91.5% | 85.1% |
| Wisconsin | 73.7% | 56.7% | 85.3% | 97.2% | 87.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 64.2% | 47.5% | 83.2% | 89.9% | 95.6% |
| Kansas | 68.7% | 54.4% | 78.8% | 85.3% | 80.0% |
| Minnesota | 68.0% | 54.7% | 83.5% | 88.1% | 69.0% |
| Missouri | 78.4% | 70.2% | 80.1% | 94.4% | 94.6% |
| Nebraska | 64.1% | 49.3% | 76.7% | 82.4% | 80.7% |
| North Dakota | 60.8% | 45.1% | 83.8% | 91.8% | 51.7% |
| South Dakota | 66.6% | 48.9% | 79.9% | 88.2% | 94.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 75.6% | 63.7% | 88.9% | 91.2% | 92.6% |
| District of Columbia | 79.9% | 73.5% | 83.2% | 93.9% | 91.3% |
| Florida | 75.8% | 69.4% | 80.3% | 84.2% | 93.5% |
| Georgia | 70.5% | 62.3% | 67.6% | 74.7% | 98.1% |
| Maryland | 74.5% | 65.0% | 80.8% | 96.0% | 97.6% |
| North Carolina | 70.9% | 57.5% | 89.6% | 76.2% | 86.3% |
| South Carolina | 63.8% | 45.9% | 76.1% | 93.4% | 94.2% |
| Virginia | 73.9% | 63.2% | 84.3% | 93.5% | 85.5% |
| West Virginia | 70.4% | 63.6% | 67.0% | 90.5% | 94.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 71.9% | 69.1% | 77.4% | 82.0% | 61.7% |
| Kentucky | 73.8% | 62.1% | 80.7% | 93.0% | 93.2% |
| Mississippi | 68.8% | 59.2% | 70.7% | 80.1% | 97.5% |
| Tennessee | 78.6% | 77.0% | 76.4% | 86.9% | 92.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 69.6% | 64.2% | 71.9% | 81.7% | 87.1% |
| Louisiana | 59.9% | 51.1% | 68.9% | 86.9% | 79.3% |
| Oklahoma | 66.9% | 56.5% | 81.2% | 68.9% | 92.1% |
| Texas | 66.7% | 60.8% | 69.6% | 86.5% | 67.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 73.1% | 69.0% | 69.4% | 87.9% | 92.7% |
| Colorado | 65.8% | 51.4% | 74.6% | 86.8% | 94.4% |
| Idaho | 58.9% | 48.4% | 59.4% | 78.4% | 76.2% |
| Montana | 52.6% | 35.8% | 57.5% | 79.6% | 69.6% |
| Nevada | 74.8% | 64.8% | 75.1% | 96.0% | 86.8% |
| New Mexico | 64.2% | 59.5% | 61.3% | 87.5% | 84.7% |
| Utah | 64.5% | 52.4% | 70.9% | 80.3% | 76.4% |
| Wyoming | 49.7% | 42.6% | 52.0% | 72.8% | 62.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 54.5% | 47.1% | 58.3% | 57.8% | 76.4% |
| California | 66.8% | 53.4% | 73.4% | 88.3% | 94.3% |
| Hawaii | 90.5% | 84.1% | 95.1% | 97.2% | 100.0% |
| Oregon | 64.8% | 50.0% | 75.2% | 86.0% | 90.3% |
| Washington | 65.7% | 55.1% | 73.3% | 86.5% | 91.0% |
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 | 0.77% | 1.02% | 1.00% | 0.91% | 1.00% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.79% | 6.54% | 5.65% | 8.20% | 5.11% |
| Maine | 2.65% | 4.72% | 7.86% | 4.29% | 10.89% |
| Massachusetts | 1.77% | 2.77% | 2.12% | 4.22% | 2.03% |
| New Hampshire | 4.70% | 8.25% | 6.30% | 7.11% | 2.53% |
| Rhode Island | 3.14% | 7.88% | 7.23% | 3.87% | 1.65% |
| Vermont | 4.18% | 5.94% | 4.18% | 7.54% | 4.72% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.55% | 4.21% | 3.85% | 4.22% | 7.30% |
| New York | 1.50% | 2.81% | 1.49% | 2.76% | 1.34% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.24% | 6.12% | 2.89% | 5.07% | 5.00% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.72% | 5.16% | 3.61% | 3.12% | 4.82% |
| Indiana | 4.18% | 6.16% | 4.43% | 4.52% | 5.58% |
| Michigan | 2.58% | 6.29% | 6.20% | 3.48% | 2.48% |
| Ohio | 3.94% | 7.47% | 6.25% | 7.74% | 6.20% |
| Wisconsin | 3.59% | 4.24% | 4.64% | 3.13% | 4.68% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 3.41% | 7.31% | 4.72% | 7.19% | 2.27% |
| Kansas | 3.79% | 8.56% | 4.90% | 5.07% | 6.08% |
| Minnesota | 2.60% | 7.89% | 3.60% | 4.25% | 8.24% |
| Missouri | 4.76% | 7.30% | 6.30% | 3.88% | 2.19% |
| Nebraska | 4.45% | 6.41% | 7.50% | 6.62% | 4.70% |
| North Dakota | 4.52% | 6.37% | 6.52% | 5.96% | 13.74% |
| South Dakota | 2.79% | 5.34% | 11.99% | 8.11% | 7.47% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.18% | 4.47% | 3.15% | 2.86% | 6.38% |
| District of Columbia | 4.13% | 8.23% | 7.50% | 5.45% | 5.76% |
| Florida | 1.42% | 2.91% | 4.27% | 4.38% | 2.57% |
| Georgia | 4.14% | 5.42% | 9.83% | 8.50% | 4.10% |
| Maryland | 3.26% | 6.27% | 6.69% | 2.31% | 11.39% |
| North Carolina | 2.43% | 6.53% | 6.64% | 7.43% | 12.25% |
| South Carolina | 3.80% | 8.26% | 6.73% | 1.91% | 6.70% |
| Virginia | 3.08% | 7.62% | 5.98% | 4.24% | 5.03% |
| West Virginia | 3.63% | 7.21% | 7.91% | 3.16% | 12.69% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 5.93% | 6.10% | 8.64% | 8.77% | 13.01% |
| Kentucky | 4.04% | 6.16% | 7.79% | 5.01% | 8.23% |
| Mississippi | 2.89% | 5.58% | 9.04% | 5.04% | 6.50% |
| Tennessee | 4.31% | 7.35% | 6.93% | 8.74% | 3.81% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 4.87% | 5.18% | 8.47% | 6.39% | 13.28% |
| Louisiana | 5.15% | 8.68% | 8.34% | 4.94% | 15.40% |
| Oklahoma | 4.82% | 5.18% | 3.89% | 9.06% | 4.02% |
| Texas | 3.65% | 5.97% | 7.53% | 2.48% | 8.62% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 5.10% | 9.50% | 8.90% | 2.94% | 7.93% |
| Colorado | 5.09% | 9.37% | 3.65% | 3.43% | 4.33% |
| Idaho | 3.37% | 5.75% | 7.90% | 5.77% | 13.95% |
| Montana | 3.92% | 4.93% | 7.38% | 4.59% | 11.63% |
| Nevada | 3.90% | 5.79% | 5.69% | 5.17% | 5.38% |
| New Mexico | 3.24% | 3.75% | 7.34% | 5.47% | 10.83% |
| Utah | 1.75% | 5.56% | 6.34% | 7.52% | 8.66% |
| Wyoming | 3.58% | 5.92% | 5.85% | 5.50% | 13.57% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4.96% | 7.25% | 8.03% | 11.07% | 12.79% |
| California | 2.57% | 3.34% | 4.16% | 3.61% | 3.10% |
| Hawaii | 2.67% | 5.69% | 2.81% | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| Oregon | 3.24% | 5.79% | 5.91% | 5.91% | 4.78% |
| Washington | 3.50% | 6.52% | 5.85% | 4.88% | 3.63% |
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.