| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31.4% | 23.7% | 31.8% | 44.2% | 44.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 31.5% | 19.2% * | 26.0% | 56.1% | 44.7% |
| Maine | 29.9% | 16.1% * | 21.6% * | 53.3% | 55.4% |
| Massachusetts | 32.5% | 23.9% | 30.4% | 51.0% | 32.8% * |
| New Hampshire | 32.3% | 16.4% * | 35.3% | 39.1% | 53.6% |
| Rhode Island | 33.8% | 32.9% * | 25.9% | 37.4% | 69.1% |
| Vermont | 26.7% | 10.9% | 20.2% * | 57.9% | 52.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 34.7% | 25.5% | 37.7% | 51.1% | 43.1% |
| New York | 37.2% | 33.0% | 29.9% | 51.8% | 52.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 26.2% | 22.0% | 20.3% | 37.7% | 41.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 32.2% | 27.6% * | 27.2% | 41.9% | 53.5% |
| Indiana | 34.3% | 26.8% | 39.0% | 43.2% | 50.0% |
| Michigan | 30.6% | 17.9% * | 34.7% | 58.0% | 29.7% |
| Ohio | 31.8% | 25.8% * | 28.5% | 42.3% | 48.2% |
| Wisconsin | 31.4% | 25.0% | 31.4% | 36.1% | 45.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 37.8% | 31.3% * | 35.4% | 55.9% | 49.1% |
| Kansas | 20.0% | 15.4% | 17.5% * | 30.6% | 31.7% |
| Minnesota | 23.0% | 18.9% * | 24.7% * | 28.2% | 32.3% * |
| Missouri | 26.3% | 25.2% | 30.1% | 26.6% | 20.4% * |
| Nebraska | 36.5% | 30.8% | 44.3% | 26.3% * | 43.2% |
| North Dakota | 30.7% | 15.5% * | 37.7% | 45.8% | 50.6% |
| South Dakota | 33.5% | 13.5% * | 37.3% | 36.1% | 75.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 26.5% | 22.6% * | 18.8% | 30.9% | 61.2% |
| District of Columbia | 27.6% | 20.9% * | 21.1% | 58.6% | 44.4% |
| Florida | 26.0% | 15.9% | 33.1% | 45.4% | 33.5% |
| Georgia | 29.1% | 28.3% | 37.8% | 27.0% * | 20.1% * |
| Maryland | 20.3% | 7.7% * | 27.6% | 43.1% | 34.4% |
| North Carolina | 30.4% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 33.4% | 29.3% * |
| South Carolina | 29.1% | 43.6% | 14.7% * | 27.2% * | 37.5% |
| Virginia | 30.4% | 26.1% | 34.1% | 25.9% | 52.4% |
| West Virginia | 28.7% | 18.7% * | 33.3% | 45.6% | 27.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 29.3% | 33.3% | 18.5% * | 26.0% * | 47.3% |
| Kentucky | 39.6% | 19.0% | 43.1% | 64.6% | 71.0% |
| Mississippi | 28.3% | 10.2% * | 39.8% | 39.0% | 47.0% * |
| Tennessee | 38.7% | 43.4% | 37.4% | 22.6% * | 34.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 25.2% | 24.2% | 16.1% * | 22.9% * | 51.4% |
| Louisiana | 26.6% | 25.9% * | 29.0% * | 27.7% * | 15.0% * |
| Oklahoma | 27.1% | 15.0% * | 41.1% | 27.2% | 39.4% |
| Texas | 26.2% | 17.0% | 32.9% | 37.5% | 47.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 26.9% | 15.4% | 36.8% | 44.2% | 31.1% * |
| Colorado | 32.5% | 19.8% * | 32.6% | 48.0% | 57.3% |
| Idaho | 35.2% | 24.1% | 45.7% | 37.6% | 35.1% * |
| Montana | 24.3% | 3.8% * | 25.4% | 30.8% | 54.2% |
| Nevada | 38.5% | 32.1% | 31.7% | 59.0% | 35.4% |
| New Mexico | 27.9% | 19.8% * | 30.8% | 41.1% | 42.7% |
| Utah | 26.6% | 19.1% * | 26.9% | 26.4% | 49.3% |
| Wyoming | 17.1% | 16.0% * | 16.1% * | 7.7% * | 62.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 33.9% | 32.8% * | 30.5% | 24.3% * | 52.3% |
| California | 36.4% | 20.1% | 36.6% | 60.8% | 57.5% |
| Hawaii | 42.5% | 25.7% | 50.6% | 50.2% | 79.8% |
| Oregon | 40.2% | 26.5% * | 43.8% | 53.5% | 57.2% |
| Washington | 41.0% | 39.4% | 32.8% | 53.9% | 61.7% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.38% | 1.22% | 1.37% | 1.91% | 1.81% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 5.39% | 9.32% * | 6.88% | 10.68% | 10.10% |
| Maine | 4.18% | 7.36% * | 6.55% * | 8.23% | 10.07% |
| Massachusetts | 2.63% | 6.02% | 6.59% | 6.91% | 12.37% * |
| New Hampshire | 5.14% | 6.95% * | 8.03% | 9.17% | 9.90% |
| Rhode Island | 5.28% | 11.80% * | 5.32% | 9.95% | 7.46% |
| Vermont | 3.32% | 1.85% | 6.82% * | 12.82% | 10.37% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 4.39% | 5.65% | 6.36% | 8.09% | 10.08% |
| New York | 3.23% | 4.72% | 6.39% | 4.41% | 6.26% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.38% | 5.50% | 4.04% | 9.51% | 8.07% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4.67% | 9.68% * | 7.27% | 5.73% | 9.80% |
| Indiana | 6.46% | 7.31% | 8.84% | 9.22% | 12.53% |
| Michigan | 5.79% | 5.89% * | 8.23% | 9.14% | 8.87% |
| Ohio | 3.85% | 10.42% * | 7.32% | 8.07% | 7.98% |
| Wisconsin | 4.75% | 5.83% | 8.59% | 9.17% | 8.68% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 6.27% | 9.81% * | 7.70% | 6.32% | 9.82% |
| Kansas | 3.96% | 4.42% | 8.97% * | 6.56% | 8.16% |
| Minnesota | 2.73% | 10.01% * | 7.82% * | 8.25% | 13.33% * |
| Missouri | 4.07% | 6.62% | 8.84% | 7.04% | 7.89% * |
| Nebraska | 3.89% | 6.39% | 9.85% | 11.23% * | 8.71% |
| North Dakota | 5.39% | 5.31% * | 10.98% | 11.05% | 11.06% |
| South Dakota | 5.04% | 6.95% * | 6.98% | 8.13% | 14.79% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 6.16% | 9.24% * | 5.11% | 8.22% | 8.50% |
| District of Columbia | 5.46% | 7.69% * | 5.19% | 10.86% | 11.22% |
| Florida | 1.95% | 2.90% | 4.55% | 6.37% | 8.91% |
| Georgia | 5.09% | 8.02% | 7.70% | 11.10% * | 10.07% * |
| Maryland | 4.13% | 3.63% * | 8.24% | 11.28% | 10.23% |
| North Carolina | 3.86% | 5.72% | 7.64% | 9.60% | 11.40% * |
| South Carolina | 5.85% | 11.81% | 6.24% * | 8.99% * | 10.62% |
| Virginia | 3.25% | 5.55% | 5.12% | 5.38% | 10.43% |
| West Virginia | 3.51% | 5.77% * | 8.39% | 8.53% | 5.69% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 6.36% | 9.24% | 9.11% * | 9.37% * | 8.08% |
| Kentucky | 4.02% | 5.61% | 8.83% | 9.86% | 8.60% |
| Mississippi | 5.08% | 5.64% * | 10.76% | 8.86% | 14.41% * |
| Tennessee | 4.69% | 8.44% | 9.99% | 6.98% * | 9.13% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 3.85% | 6.17% | 11.01% * | 7.54% * | 12.17% |
| Louisiana | 6.86% | 9.65% * | 9.79% * | 9.63% * | 8.86% * |
| Oklahoma | 4.24% | 4.81% * | 9.03% | 7.53% | 7.39% |
| Texas | 3.03% | 4.84% | 6.93% | 10.36% | 9.62% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.15% | 3.97% | 7.37% | 9.24% | 11.78% * |
| Colorado | 3.49% | 8.32% * | 6.93% | 9.71% | 11.03% |
| Idaho | 5.32% | 5.73% | 8.67% | 8.33% | 10.62% * |
| Montana | 3.31% | 4.03% * | 7.61% | 4.87% | 12.47% |
| Nevada | 5.00% | 5.78% | 6.73% | 14.00% | 7.72% |
| New Mexico | 5.69% | 6.97% * | 6.27% | 9.51% | 8.51% |
| Utah | 3.81% | 5.84% * | 7.33% | 7.51% | 9.28% |
| Wyoming | 3.39% | 5.14% * | 5.23% * | 2.41% * | 15.77% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4.90% | 10.64% * | 8.17% | 8.22% * | 13.02% |
| California | 3.12% | 4.14% | 7.55% | 4.30% | 5.32% |
| Hawaii | 4.00% | 3.33% | 4.69% | 5.74% | 11.39% |
| Oregon | 3.72% | 8.14% * | 7.89% | 8.72% | 8.53% |
| Washington | 4.79% | 9.62% | 7.57% | 4.93% | 10.45% |
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.