| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27.4% | 32.3% | 30.3% | 27.6% | 25.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 24.3% | 30.4% | 21.3% | 23.3% | 25.4% |
| Maine | 28.2% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 26.4% |
| Massachusetts | 26.5% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 25.0% | 21.9% |
| New Hampshire | 27.6% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 27.7% | 26.3% * |
| Rhode Island | 30.3% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 30.2% |
| Vermont | 27.2% | 33.4% | 29.5% | 26.8% | 25.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 24.8% | 28.9% | 26.7% | 24.7% | 23.5% |
| New York | 25.3% | 30.4% | 29.6% | 23.2% | 23.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.4% | 28.0% | 25.3% | 25.1% | 21.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 24.1% | 27.1% | 25.3% | 23.2% | 23.8% |
| Indiana | 22.9% | 29.8% | 29.3% | 26.8% | 16.6% |
| Michigan | 24.4% | 30.3% | 29.2% | 24.9% | 20.5% |
| Ohio | 25.1% | 37.9% | 24.7% | 20.2% | 27.3% |
| Wisconsin | 24.2% | 27.7% | 22.5% | 25.1% | 23.7% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 27.5% | 28.9% | 31.2% | 29.2% | 24.5% |
| Kansas | 32.2% | 39.5% | 36.1% | 34.0% | 27.2% |
| Minnesota | 27.4% | 31.3% | 34.9% | 28.6% | 23.3% |
| Missouri | 29.4% | 36.1% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 26.8% |
| Nebraska | 24.7% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 22.7% | 25.5% |
| North Dakota | 26.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% | 29.3% | 20.1% |
| South Dakota | 30.4% | 23.4% | 35.0% | 31.3% | 29.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 26.0% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 29.9% | 21.4% |
| District of Columbia | 25.9% | 33.0% | 27.4% | 22.3% | 25.9% |
| Florida | 35.5% | 39.3% | 33.5% | 38.4% | 32.8% |
| Georgia | 30.5% | 35.4% | 35.1% | 27.9% | 29.4% |
| Maryland | 28.1% | 40.4% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 24.6% |
| North Carolina | 29.0% | 28.0% | 35.1% | 36.1% | 23.1% |
| South Carolina | 29.8% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 35.1% | 27.4% |
| Virginia | 32.1% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 33.8% |
| West Virginia | 25.7% | 36.9% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 29.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 32.9% | 32.3% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 33.2% |
| Kentucky | 24.1% | 40.4% | 31.9% | 22.7% | 20.4% |
| Mississippi | 33.2% | 45.8% | 35.8% | 37.8% | 27.0% |
| Tennessee | 29.0% | 34.1% | 33.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 29.7% | 36.2% | 35.7% | 30.1% | 26.9% |
| Louisiana | 30.4% | 35.8% | 39.3% | 33.2% | 25.9% |
| Oklahoma | 30.1% | 38.9% | 26.2% | 40.4% | 25.4% |
| Texas | 31.0% | 34.4% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 30.2% | 27.9% | 34.6% | 34.0% | 28.1% |
| Colorado | 26.9% | 38.6% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 24.9% |
| Idaho | 30.9% | 28.6% | 28.3% | 40.4% | 25.6% |
| Montana | 25.7% | 23.2% | 32.5% | 29.6% | 22.1% |
| Nevada | 28.3% | 28.7% | 37.2% | 22.6% | 27.6% |
| New Mexico | 27.7% | 39.9% | 36.3% | 33.5% | 24.0% |
| Utah | 28.8% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 26.3% | 28.8% |
| Wyoming | 25.2% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 25.8% | 23.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 22.4% | 29.6% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 22.9% |
| California | 26.4% | 32.5% | 31.3% | 24.2% | 25.2% |
| Hawaii | 24.5% | 29.1% | 26.7% | 19.6% | 26.4% |
| Oregon | 24.8% | 28.5% | 33.9% | 25.7% | 19.8% |
| Washington | 27.8% | 33.3% | 38.5% | 28.0% | 25.1% |
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% | 0.70% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 0.60% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.17% | 5.28% | 1.80% | 1.67% | 2.76% |
| Maine | 1.79% | 7.12% | 3.22% | 2.78% | 1.83% |
| Massachusetts | 0.86% | 3.06% | 2.10% | 1.86% | 1.18% |
| New Hampshire | 1.53% | 4.79% | 2.11% | 3.98% | 8.10% * |
| Rhode Island | 2.84% | 3.06% | 4.35% | 4.04% | 5.16% |
| Vermont | 1.49% | 4.70% | 2.19% | 2.79% | 2.68% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.23% | 4.94% | 3.16% | 2.82% | 1.65% |
| New York | 0.66% | 3.97% | 2.67% | 1.07% | 1.12% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.06% | 4.40% | 3.19% | 2.39% | 1.45% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.99% | 3.06% | 1.99% | 1.61% | 1.77% |
| Indiana | 1.66% | 3.40% | 3.35% | 2.62% | 2.94% |
| Michigan | 1.24% | 4.33% | 3.76% | 2.81% | 1.40% |
| Ohio | 3.33% | 4.90% | 2.40% | 2.98% | 3.95% |
| Wisconsin | 1.52% | 4.27% | 2.41% | 1.65% | 2.44% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.35% | 4.67% | 3.55% | 2.14% | 2.49% |
| Kansas | 2.10% | 10.42% | 3.65% | 3.08% | 2.21% |
| Minnesota | 2.02% | 7.65% | 4.97% | 2.83% | 1.88% |
| Missouri | 1.37% | 5.00% | 3.57% | 2.16% | 2.00% |
| Nebraska | 1.54% | 6.94% | 3.75% | 2.02% | 2.49% |
| North Dakota | 2.28% | 5.45% | 3.89% | 3.17% | 4.05% |
| South Dakota | 1.12% | 5.72% | 2.42% | 1.85% | 1.30% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.24% | 4.40% | 4.80% | 5.14% | 4.09% |
| District of Columbia | 1.47% | 2.86% | 2.67% | 2.51% | 1.88% |
| Florida | 1.43% | 5.11% | 2.51% | 3.24% | 1.61% |
| Georgia | 1.41% | 6.95% | 2.15% | 2.34% | 2.37% |
| Maryland | 1.24% | 6.08% | 5.60% | 3.67% | 1.76% |
| North Carolina | 1.72% | 7.83% | 1.95% | 2.53% | 1.70% |
| South Carolina | 1.64% | 6.71% | 4.48% | 3.44% | 1.66% |
| Virginia | 1.63% | 3.56% | 3.90% | 1.79% | 2.73% |
| West Virginia | 4.02% | 6.60% | 3.73% | 2.73% | 5.86% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.97% | 5.07% | 5.33% | 3.50% | 2.33% |
| Kentucky | 1.99% | 5.02% | 4.90% | 2.24% | 2.74% |
| Mississippi | 2.79% | 6.44% | 4.94% | 3.79% | 3.83% |
| Tennessee | 2.09% | 5.76% | 6.66% | 2.86% | 3.78% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.39% | 5.23% | 3.96% | 3.79% | 3.42% |
| Louisiana | 2.96% | 5.89% | 5.46% | 5.55% | 2.99% |
| Oklahoma | 2.11% | 6.36% | 4.11% | 4.19% | 3.51% |
| Texas | 1.21% | 2.95% | 2.86% | 2.07% | 1.55% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.94% | 5.94% | 2.88% | 3.51% | 2.62% |
| Colorado | 1.94% | 5.71% | 7.35% | 2.86% | 2.27% |
| Idaho | 4.47% | 5.65% | 3.50% | 6.34% | 4.96% |
| Montana | 1.46% | 6.10% | 3.79% | 3.60% | 3.29% |
| Nevada | 2.17% | 6.39% | 4.48% | 2.09% | 2.84% |
| New Mexico | 3.09% | 7.60% | 2.40% | 2.40% | 6.22% |
| Utah | 1.30% | 2.84% | 3.83% | 1.60% | 2.26% |
| Wyoming | 1.70% | 5.83% | 4.56% | 2.58% | 2.99% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.42% | 7.27% | 5.79% | 2.15% | 1.58% |
| California | 1.03% | 2.32% | 2.88% | 1.43% | 1.82% |
| Hawaii | 1.55% | 6.11% | 6.85% | 2.52% | 3.73% |
| Oregon | 2.28% | 5.48% | 6.60% | 2.76% | 3.93% |
| Washington | 2.00% | 6.78% | 4.21% | 1.84% | 4.45% |
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.