| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30.6% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 30.4% | 34.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 33.6% | 26.7% | 27.4% | 37.0% | 36.2% |
| Maine | 28.1% | 40.3% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 31.7% |
| Massachusetts | 36.9% | 33.0% | 37.9% | 35.2% | 39.5% |
| New Hampshire | 30.8% | 31.1% | 25.9% | 33.2% | 31.6% |
| Rhode Island | 38.3% | 28.7% | 33.0% | 40.2% | 42.7% |
| Vermont | 33.0% | 24.3% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 39.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 31.6% | 20.1% | 23.6% | 34.4% | 38.1% |
| New York | 31.5% | 30.1% | 25.6% | 33.6% | 34.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 29.8% | 25.0% | 20.5% | 28.6% | 38.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 31.6% | 28.6% | 26.1% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Indiana | 31.6% | 27.0% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
| Michigan | 33.3% | 31.6% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 37.8% |
| Ohio | 33.0% | 28.3% | 25.2% | 36.9% | 34.7% |
| Wisconsin | 37.0% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 34.4% | 44.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 32.9% | 33.5% | 24.2% | 37.2% | 34.2% |
| Kansas | 31.2% | 40.0% | 20.8% | 28.3% | 33.7% |
| Minnesota | 34.4% | 24.7% | 29.1% | 35.4% | 38.8% |
| Missouri | 30.8% | 26.1% | 24.4% | 29.9% | 37.1% |
| Nebraska | 32.3% | 16.9% | 21.9% | 35.1% | 40.3% |
| North Dakota | 33.2% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 40.9% |
| South Dakota | 32.2% | 24.1% | 28.1% | 32.4% | 35.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 31.2% | 24.5% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 35.3% |
| District of Columbia | 26.6% | 23.5% | 20.3% | 26.4% | 32.8% |
| Florida | 24.3% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 27.0% | 23.4% |
| Georgia | 31.4% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 35.0% |
| Maryland | 29.5% | 22.9% | 20.9% | 31.6% | 34.5% |
| North Carolina | 24.2% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 24.0% | 29.2% |
| South Carolina | 28.3% | 34.5% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 31.0% |
| Virginia | 29.4% | 25.9% | 27.4% | 27.7% | 32.9% |
| West Virginia | 38.5% | 28.2% | 40.1% | 33.7% | 43.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 38.3% | 22.5% | 34.4% | 36.5% | 46.1% |
| Kentucky | 32.4% | 26.9% | 24.1% | 32.1% | 39.0% |
| Mississippi | 26.4% | 18.5% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 28.8% |
| Tennessee | 31.2% | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.4% | 34.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 30.4% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 31.9% | 36.7% |
| Louisiana | 31.3% | 16.3% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 34.7% |
| Oklahoma | 27.2% | 20.5% | 25.9% | 20.9% | 34.5% |
| Texas | 29.7% | 23.3% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 33.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 28.5% | 25.3% | 23.8% | 23.5% | 34.1% |
| Colorado | 28.7% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 28.2% | 28.5% |
| Idaho | 33.2% | 26.9% | 36.6% | 29.5% | 36.4% |
| Montana | 29.1% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 24.5% | 37.1% |
| Nevada | 27.5% | 29.1% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 31.9% |
| New Mexico | 33.6% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 45.0% |
| Utah | 40.7% | 32.1% | 31.6% | 40.9% | 47.0% |
| Wyoming | 31.8% | 19.4% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 40.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 28.3% | 14.7% | 26.3% | 24.3% | 35.3% |
| California | 29.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 29.6% | 34.7% |
| Hawaii | 22.2% | 17.9% | 16.5% | 26.8% | 24.8% |
| Oregon | 29.7% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 25.8% | 35.3% |
| Washington | 24.7% | 19.1% | 16.7% | 24.2% | 30.4% |
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% | 0.79% | 0.39% | 0.35% | 0.30% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.04% | 3.37% | 3.29% | 1.73% | 1.71% |
| Maine | 1.41% | 6.70% | 1.76% | 2.34% | 1.19% |
| Massachusetts | 1.08% | 2.54% | 2.56% | 3.23% | 2.43% |
| New Hampshire | 1.11% | 5.64% | 3.48% | 2.11% | 1.63% |
| Rhode Island | 1.56% | 4.94% | 2.68% | 2.62% | 3.15% |
| Vermont | 1.40% | 3.80% | 1.86% | 2.31% | 2.50% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.16% | 2.51% | 1.42% | 2.33% | 1.92% |
| New York | 1.13% | 3.03% | 2.35% | 1.69% | 1.44% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 3.01% | 2.81% | 1.70% | 2.37% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.04% | 1.84% | 2.23% | 2.02% | 2.04% |
| Indiana | 1.95% | 2.37% | 4.15% | 2.62% | 3.66% |
| Michigan | 1.45% | 3.36% | 2.50% | 2.90% | 2.39% |
| Ohio | 2.56% | 2.96% | 2.51% | 3.24% | 3.41% |
| Wisconsin | 1.34% | 4.96% | 2.60% | 2.52% | 2.83% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.32% | 2.65% | 1.83% | 3.38% | 1.39% |
| Kansas | 1.79% | 6.13% | 1.95% | 1.69% | 3.11% |
| Minnesota | 1.03% | 1.97% | 1.70% | 3.82% | 3.10% |
| Missouri | 0.92% | 5.42% | 3.32% | 2.47% | 2.22% |
| Nebraska | 1.74% | 3.62% | 4.56% | 1.98% | 2.32% |
| North Dakota | 1.70% | 3.12% | 2.55% | 2.06% | 3.79% |
| South Dakota | 0.96% | 4.10% | 3.46% | 1.70% | 2.06% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.16% | 2.94% | 2.89% | 2.88% | 2.25% |
| District of Columbia | 1.24% | 2.86% | 2.19% | 1.97% | 0.97% |
| Florida | 1.11% | 2.00% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 2.16% |
| Georgia | 1.28% | 3.16% | 4.15% | 2.53% | 1.54% |
| Maryland | 1.22% | 3.40% | 2.32% | 1.99% | 2.72% |
| North Carolina | 1.24% | 3.82% | 2.13% | 2.49% | 3.44% |
| South Carolina | 1.56% | 4.42% | 3.16% | 3.03% | 1.82% |
| Virginia | 1.32% | 3.90% | 2.43% | 2.16% | 2.94% |
| West Virginia | 1.77% | 4.54% | 7.34% | 2.88% | 4.49% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.09% | 3.53% | 3.62% | 3.85% | 3.13% |
| Kentucky | 1.93% | 4.51% | 2.00% | 3.12% | 2.64% |
| Mississippi | 1.09% | 3.58% | 4.50% | 2.28% | 2.58% |
| Tennessee | 1.26% | 3.16% | 2.43% | 1.64% | 2.00% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.92% | 3.19% | 1.67% | 3.01% | 3.47% |
| Louisiana | 1.73% | 1.68% | 4.24% | 4.38% | 3.77% |
| Oklahoma | 1.99% | 3.00% | 4.18% | 2.28% | 3.21% |
| Texas | 1.13% | 1.59% | 4.26% | 1.52% | 1.68% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.49% | 5.39% | 3.37% | 3.05% | 2.15% |
| Colorado | 1.23% | 2.31% | 3.79% | 1.76% | 3.38% |
| Idaho | 1.90% | 5.28% | 6.50% | 2.87% | 4.82% |
| Montana | 2.35% | 4.38% | 2.71% | 1.92% | 2.95% |
| Nevada | 1.30% | 4.71% | 1.23% | 2.39% | 1.38% |
| New Mexico | 3.70% | 3.58% | 1.97% | 4.08% | 4.47% |
| Utah | 1.66% | 3.96% | 2.61% | 3.14% | 2.71% |
| Wyoming | 2.61% | 3.02% | 3.35% | 2.24% | 4.65% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.13% | 4.05% | 2.07% | 2.62% | 3.20% |
| California | 0.32% | 1.43% | 1.46% | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| Hawaii | 1.46% | 3.29% | 1.84% | 2.67% | 2.38% |
| Oregon | 2.61% | 3.75% | 4.69% | 3.77% | 4.11% |
| Washington | 1.29% | 3.28% | 2.04% | 1.85% | 2.63% |
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.