| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51.3% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 51.0% | 45.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 46.3% | 58.7% | 54.1% | 40.6% | 43.3% |
| Maine | 53.1% | 43.7% | 67.3% | 56.7% | 45.9% |
| Massachusetts | 48.5% | 49.6% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 45.9% |
| New Hampshire | 48.3% | 54.4% | 58.8% | 46.7% | 42.1% |
| Rhode Island | 47.1% | 58.7% | 53.7% | 44.4% | 42.0% |
| Vermont | 46.7% | 60.4% | 51.1% | 49.9% | 39.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 47.8% | 58.7% | 57.2% | 44.0% | 41.3% |
| New York | 54.1% | 56.4% | 59.9% | 50.8% | 52.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 52.2% | 62.0% | 61.5% | 51.5% | 44.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 48.3% | 51.1% | 58.2% | 46.7% | 43.8% |
| Indiana | 47.7% | 56.4% | 54.2% | 50.3% | 39.7% |
| Michigan | 46.4% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 47.7% | 41.2% |
| Ohio | 46.9% | 56.0% | 56.5% | 44.2% | 42.1% |
| Wisconsin | 44.4% | 54.1% | 53.1% | 44.2% | 36.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 48.6% | 47.5% | 58.0% | 47.1% | 44.7% |
| Kansas | 52.6% | 54.8% | 65.7% | 51.6% | 47.1% |
| Minnesota | 47.6% | 60.3% | 56.1% | 44.2% | 43.0% |
| Missouri | 52.5% | 60.3% | 61.0% | 51.4% | 45.6% |
| Nebraska | 50.6% | 67.9% | 64.9% | 46.4% | 41.0% |
| North Dakota | 50.9% | 65.0% | 59.2% | 50.0% | 43.9% |
| South Dakota | 50.6% | 65.5% | 57.8% | 50.1% | 44.1% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 48.9% | 63.2% | 54.3% | 51.1% | 41.4% |
| District of Columbia | 56.2% | 59.5% | 63.0% | 56.1% | 49.9% |
| Florida | 57.0% | 60.3% | 61.4% | 55.0% | 55.3% |
| Georgia | 49.8% | 61.4% | 56.0% | 50.3% | 42.3% |
| Maryland | 52.9% | 63.3% | 62.6% | 51.4% | 45.7% |
| North Carolina | 57.5% | 76.8% | 65.4% | 56.2% | 48.3% |
| South Carolina | 54.2% | 48.0% | 63.4% | 56.0% | 49.3% |
| Virginia | 51.4% | 55.8% | 53.3% | 52.6% | 48.3% |
| West Virginia | 43.5% | 55.1% | 45.8% | 47.1% | 37.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 49.6% | 65.9% | 55.5% | 49.9% | 42.1% |
| Kentucky | 48.9% | 63.1% | 61.3% | 46.7% | 39.7% |
| Mississippi | 55.4% | 61.2% | 65.1% | 55.9% | 46.9% |
| Tennessee | 50.0% | 55.6% | 53.7% | 48.6% | 47.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 51.9% | 67.6% | 61.0% | 49.0% | 44.6% |
| Louisiana | 51.6% | 60.5% | 57.5% | 50.7% | 48.2% |
| Oklahoma | 53.1% | 63.1% | 62.7% | 55.9% | 43.1% |
| Texas | 51.7% | 60.0% | 59.2% | 54.3% | 44.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 52.0% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 55.9% | 45.3% |
| Colorado | 52.0% | 57.1% | 52.4% | 52.3% | 50.4% |
| Idaho | 48.7% | 52.3% | 47.5% | 52.6% | 44.9% |
| Montana | 51.9% | 66.2% | 61.2% | 55.2% | 43.4% |
| Nevada | 52.5% | 55.0% | 56.6% | 51.5% | 49.9% |
| New Mexico | 48.7% | 65.9% | 64.0% | 55.5% | 35.6% |
| Utah | 42.8% | 50.4% | 49.6% | 44.9% | 35.8% |
| Wyoming | 49.8% | 62.1% | 60.9% | 58.3% | 38.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 53.1% | 73.8% | 56.2% | 54.7% | 45.5% |
| California | 52.9% | 59.1% | 62.2% | 53.7% | 45.6% |
| Hawaii | 62.4% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 56.1% | 56.9% |
| Oregon | 51.2% | 55.9% | 56.1% | 53.3% | 45.4% |
| Washington | 57.7% | 68.5% | 69.9% | 58.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.86% | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.10% | 2.58% | 3.07% | 2.10% | 1.36% |
| Maine | 1.55% | 7.94% | 2.66% | 1.71% | 1.42% |
| Massachusetts | 1.23% | 3.54% | 2.51% | 1.71% | 1.92% |
| New Hampshire | 1.58% | 6.41% | 3.11% | 3.42% | 2.50% |
| Rhode Island | 0.86% | 4.84% | 2.26% | 2.59% | 1.72% |
| Vermont | 1.53% | 1.89% | 2.15% | 2.77% | 1.91% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.28% | 2.50% | 3.10% | 2.35% | 2.21% |
| New York | 1.16% | 3.04% | 2.61% | 1.85% | 1.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.10% | 1.13% | 3.04% | 1.05% | 2.49% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.85% | 2.35% | 0.88% | 1.52% | 1.56% |
| Indiana | 2.17% | 3.42% | 3.43% | 2.16% | 3.72% |
| Michigan | 1.35% | 5.15% | 3.70% | 2.76% | 2.17% |
| Ohio | 1.95% | 3.56% | 2.26% | 1.98% | 2.42% |
| Wisconsin | 1.27% | 6.11% | 3.15% | 2.30% | 2.16% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.16% | 4.10% | 1.85% | 3.18% | 1.63% |
| Kansas | 1.14% | 4.35% | 1.96% | 2.10% | 2.94% |
| Minnesota | 1.40% | 1.59% | 1.50% | 3.36% | 2.76% |
| Missouri | 1.44% | 6.34% | 3.40% | 1.83% | 2.50% |
| Nebraska | 1.57% | 4.63% | 5.14% | 1.65% | 2.20% |
| North Dakota | 1.82% | 2.65% | 3.90% | 2.25% | 3.18% |
| South Dakota | 1.45% | 5.74% | 4.67% | 1.59% | 2.80% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.19% | 4.13% | 3.73% | 3.17% | 2.10% |
| District of Columbia | 1.18% | 3.18% | 3.10% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Florida | 1.15% | 3.09% | 1.31% | 1.47% | 2.54% |
| Georgia | 1.88% | 3.45% | 3.23% | 3.14% | 1.51% |
| Maryland | 1.11% | 2.67% | 3.43% | 2.18% | 1.42% |
| North Carolina | 1.37% | 4.60% | 2.48% | 2.31% | 2.90% |
| South Carolina | 1.57% | 5.59% | 2.88% | 2.73% | 2.43% |
| Virginia | 1.22% | 3.28% | 3.20% | 2.14% | 3.12% |
| West Virginia | 1.91% | 6.74% | 6.65% | 3.08% | 3.26% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.98% | 4.40% | 4.78% | 2.93% | 3.01% |
| Kentucky | 1.81% | 4.49% | 2.54% | 3.64% | 2.13% |
| Mississippi | 1.10% | 5.70% | 3.96% | 2.52% | 3.54% |
| Tennessee | 1.83% | 4.23% | 3.19% | 2.98% | 2.35% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.75% | 2.51% | 2.02% | 2.41% | 3.55% |
| Louisiana | 1.40% | 2.90% | 4.16% | 3.45% | 2.75% |
| Oklahoma | 2.32% | 4.13% | 5.03% | 2.60% | 3.67% |
| Texas | 0.89% | 1.80% | 3.49% | 1.74% | 1.37% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.28% | 6.15% | 4.65% | 3.43% | 1.29% |
| Colorado | 1.80% | 2.88% | 4.56% | 3.27% | 3.57% |
| Idaho | 1.53% | 7.83% | 5.89% | 3.43% | 3.64% |
| Montana | 1.99% | 6.61% | 3.36% | 1.46% | 4.42% |
| Nevada | 1.45% | 5.32% | 1.54% | 2.39% | 1.75% |
| New Mexico | 3.54% | 3.44% | 2.36% | 4.10% | 4.41% |
| Utah | 1.30% | 2.74% | 3.34% | 2.52% | 2.67% |
| Wyoming | 3.11% | 5.44% | 4.51% | 2.40% | 6.38% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.65% | 5.02% | 4.65% | 3.24% | 2.74% |
| California | 0.49% | 1.78% | 1.96% | 1.14% | 0.70% |
| Hawaii | 1.53% | 3.88% | 3.11% | 2.27% | 3.72% |
| Oregon | 2.56% | 4.36% | 4.18% | 2.59% | 3.98% |
| Washington | 1.28% | 3.48% | 3.08% | 1.98% | 3.00% |
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.