Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 13.1% | 5.6% | 12.6% | 26.6% | 27.4% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 16.7% | 8.7% * | 12.5% * | 37.3% | 18.8% * |
Maine | 13.0% | 4.8% * | 7.5% * | 29.4% | 25.2% * |
Massachusetts | 13.9% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 28.5% | 18.8% * |
New Hampshire | 15.0% | 3.1% * | 10.3% * | 27.1% | 38.5% |
Rhode Island | 13.3% | 7.3% * | 8.9% * | 22.8% * | 45.1% |
Vermont | 14.1% | 4.6% | 7.8% * | 44.5% | 19.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 15.5% | 3.1% * | 21.6% | 35.0% | 24.3% * |
New York | 16.8% | 11.1% * | 11.3% | 30.6% | 34.6% |
Pennsylvania | 12.7% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 23.0% * | 24.6% * |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 13.5% | 5.4% * | 13.6% | 25.9% | 26.8% |
Indiana | 11.9% | 5.4% * | 14.7% * | 21.8% * | 27.4% * |
Michigan | 11.5% | 4.2% * | 12.9% * | 27.0% | 17.2% * |
Ohio | 12.8% | 6.8% * | 8.7% * | 23.2% * | 33.4% |
Wisconsin | 12.7% | 5.2% * | 8.5% * | 23.2% * | 29.5% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 9.6% | 4.3% * | 7.2% | 21.5% | 25.9% * |
Kansas | 5.4% * | 5.0% * | 2.9% * | 8.7% * | 14.3% |
Minnesota | 9.7% | 4.9% * | 11.7% * | 16.9% * | 17.8% * |
Missouri | 8.0% * | 6.7% * | 6.7% | 13.7% * | 9.5% * |
Nebraska | 8.4% | 5.0% | 9.2% * | 11.8% * | 12.5% * |
North Dakota | 11.2% | 4.2% * | 9.5% * | 25.8% | 27.2% |
South Dakota | 15.4% | 6.8% * | 12.1% * | 17.0% | 43.9% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 10.1% | 4.3% * | 6.9% | 24.3% | 26.6% |
District of Columbia | 15.3% | 10.7% * | 11.1% | 34.1% | 28.8% |
Florida | 11.4% | 3.2% | 15.4% | 30.7% | 18.4% * |
Georgia | 9.3% | 4.6% * | 10.2% * | 10.3% * | 16.5% * |
Maryland | 8.3% | 2.2% * | 10.3% * | 17.7% | 20.5% * |
North Carolina | 6.9% | 3.6% * | 6.0% * | 22.7% | 9.9% * |
South Carolina | 8.3% * | 5.8% * | 8.4% * | 7.5% * | 21.0% * |
Virginia | 10.8% | 3.2% * | 15.8% | 13.8% | 33.7% * |
West Virginia | 10.8% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 20.6% | 18.3% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 7.1% | 6.2% * | 3.5% * | 10.7% * | 25.0% * |
Kentucky | 19.6% | 2.4% * | 28.5% | 36.2% | 39.0% |
Mississippi | 11.0% | 1.9% * | 6.0% * | 24.1% | 36.4% |
Tennessee | 12.7% | 10.1% * | 16.5% * | 8.2% * | 22.2% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 8.9% | 4.7% | 6.5% * | 14.4% * | 29.8% * |
Louisiana | 6.9% | 2.8% * | 7.7% | 18.4% * | 13.5% * |
Oklahoma | 13.0% | 4.3% | 25.6% | 10.3% * | 19.2% |
Texas | 6.7% | 2.2% * | 7.4% * | 16.0% * | 22.9% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 6.6% | 2.7% * | 8.1% | 12.8% | 12.5% * |
Colorado | 15.2% | 3.7% * | 12.8% * | 36.4% | 34.3% |
Idaho | 11.8% | 2.1% * | 11.2% * | 29.1% | 15.9% * |
Montana | 14.7% | 2.2% * | 15.5% * | 22.7% | 26.3% * |
Nevada | 19.1% | 7.8% * | 9.7% * | 47.7% | 25.2% |
New Mexico | 9.1% * | 3.4% * | 9.5% * | 19.6% | 25.2% |
Utah | 12.1% | 7.0% * | 8.9% * | 15.4% * | 33.3% |
Wyoming | 7.8% | 7.0% * | 7.1% * | 2.9% * | 35.0% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 14.0% | 7.6% * | 15.6% * | 12.1% * | 31.8% * |
California | 20.4% | 5.9% | 17.7% | 45.2% | 41.4% |
Hawaii | 29.3% | 15.9% | 30.5% | 40.7% | 63.8% |
Oregon | 21.5% | 6.5% | 24.6% | 35.4% | 43.5% |
Washington | 23.1% | 16.7% * | 19.3% * | 42.0% | 41.6% |
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 | 0.36% | 0.44% | 0.79% | 1.71% | 1.42% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.71% | 4.05% * | 3.87% * | 9.78% | 7.95% * |
Maine | 1.92% | 3.29% * | 3.16% * | 7.25% | 8.87% * |
Massachusetts | 2.23% | 1.33% | 3.38% | 4.88% | 9.67% * |
New Hampshire | 2.92% | 1.70% * | 3.19% * | 7.85% | 7.60% |
Rhode Island | 2.96% | 2.68% * | 4.22% * | 8.68% * | 9.91% |
Vermont | 2.23% | 1.03% | 4.44% * | 9.89% | 4.35% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2.89% | 2.04% * | 4.46% | 6.60% | 9.55% * |
New York | 2.16% | 3.44% * | 2.49% | 4.13% | 3.39% |
Pennsylvania | 2.68% | 2.02% | 2.92% | 7.73% * | 7.80% * |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.88% | 2.72% * | 2.53% | 5.46% | 6.45% |
Indiana | 2.40% | 2.80% * | 4.98% * | 7.35% * | 12.02% * |
Michigan | 3.01% | 2.29% * | 5.22% * | 5.84% | 5.97% * |
Ohio | 2.46% | 3.46% * | 2.73% * | 7.67% * | 7.93% |
Wisconsin | 2.76% | 1.81% * | 5.61% * | 8.35% * | 6.44% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 2.16% | 2.74% * | 1.73% | 4.35% | 7.94% * |
Kansas | 2.49% * | 2.02% * | 5.14% * | 2.77% * | 4.26% |
Minnesota | 1.54% | 9.68% * | 5.29% * | 6.64% * | 8.89% * |
Missouri | 3.16% * | 6.26% * | 1.79% | 4.91% * | 5.23% * |
Nebraska | 1.70% | 1.05% | 4.12% * | 5.68% * | 4.56% * |
North Dakota | 1.25% | 1.55% * | 5.31% * | 6.19% | 6.42% |
South Dakota | 2.59% | 6.81% * | 5.07% * | 4.96% | 9.89% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.49% | 1.45% * | 1.72% | 7.03% | 4.41% |
District of Columbia | 3.47% | 5.96% * | 2.38% | 6.69% | 8.37% |
Florida | 1.42% | 0.53% | 3.30% | 5.19% | 7.03% * |
Georgia | 1.95% | 1.52% * | 4.27% * | 8.98% * | 10.37% * |
Maryland | 2.13% | 0.77% * | 6.69% * | 5.13% | 9.21% * |
North Carolina | 1.17% | 1.67% * | 1.92% * | 5.71% | 10.19% * |
South Carolina | 4.50% * | 2.46% * | 5.75% * | 3.82% * | 7.10% * |
Virginia | 2.26% | 1.69% * | 4.13% | 3.24% | 10.61% * |
West Virginia | 1.90% | 1.38% | 2.53% | 4.68% | 5.60% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.87% | 2.36% * | 4.96% * | 6.20% * | 7.78% * |
Kentucky | 3.47% | 1.38% * | 7.36% | 5.17% | 8.59% |
Mississippi | 2.66% | 0.94% * | 1.84% * | 6.95% | 10.87% |
Tennessee | 2.85% | 3.26% * | 8.15% * | 3.65% * | 7.29% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.38% | 1.10% | 4.04% * | 6.54% * | 10.34% * |
Louisiana | 1.45% | 1.36% * | 2.22% | 7.70% * | 8.20% * |
Oklahoma | 3.12% | 1.03% | 7.49% | 4.14% * | 5.44% |
Texas | 1.01% | 0.89% * | 2.94% * | 8.01% * | 5.78% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.30% | 0.99% * | 2.27% | 3.68% | 5.25% * |
Colorado | 3.10% | 1.38% * | 5.13% * | 8.67% | 8.17% |
Idaho | 2.66% | 1.15% * | 6.66% * | 7.44% | 10.05% * |
Montana | 2.19% | 2.26% * | 7.76% * | 4.07% | 8.88% * |
Nevada | 3.90% | 2.77% * | 5.05% * | 11.41% | 6.35% |
New Mexico | 2.77% * | 2.13% * | 5.05% * | 4.62% | 6.78% |
Utah | 3.46% | 4.37% * | 3.69% * | 6.66% * | 7.90% |
Wyoming | 1.89% | 2.22% * | 2.21% * | 1.65% * | 10.17% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 3.38% | 4.77% * | 6.25% * | 4.70% * | 11.57% * |
California | 1.83% | 1.06% | 3.36% | 5.05% | 5.72% |
Hawaii | 4.23% | 2.49% | 2.57% | 6.50% | 11.37% |
Oregon | 3.50% | 1.81% | 4.74% | 5.86% | 8.32% |
Washington | 3.48% | 5.12% * | 6.31% * | 6.23% | 10.17% |
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.