| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26.6% | 28.6% | 29.8% | 26.9% | 24.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.2% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 27.2% | 25.5% |
| Maine | 28.1% | 17.5% * | 37.2% | 30.3% | 26.1% |
| Massachusetts | 25.2% | 22.9% | 33.3% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| New Hampshire | 25.1% | 25.5% | 33.1% | 23.3% | 23.9% |
| Rhode Island | 26.7% | 32.0% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 22.7% |
| Vermont | 27.3% | 25.0% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 28.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 25.3% | 21.7% | 32.0% | 21.1% | 26.6% |
| New York | 22.3% | 23.7% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 20.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.7% | 28.6% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 21.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 25.3% | 26.4% | 31.3% | 24.1% | 23.9% |
| Indiana | 25.1% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 28.2% | 19.1% |
| Michigan | 22.9% | 26.9% | 26.8% | 22.4% | 20.5% |
| Ohio | 26.2% | 28.7% | 25.2% | 23.1% | 28.5% |
| Wisconsin | 24.7% | 31.7% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 21.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 27.8% | 35.8% | 30.6% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Kansas | 31.3% | 36.8% | 36.3% | 32.3% | 28.8% |
| Minnesota | 24.8% | 28.6% | 35.1% | 22.9% | 22.0% |
| Missouri | 28.3% | 29.0% | 31.8% | 27.0% | 27.8% |
| Nebraska | 25.9% | 27.2% | 28.6% | 24.3% | 25.9% |
| North Dakota | 30.7% | 30.0% | 36.1% | 28.5% | 30.7% |
| South Dakota | 27.2% | 21.9% | 30.7% | 29.1% | 25.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 27.0% | 27.8% | 34.0% | 26.8% | 24.4% |
| District of Columbia | 27.2% | 25.7% | 29.9% | 25.0% | 27.8% |
| Florida | 31.3% | 31.7% | 36.0% | 32.3% | 28.8% |
| Georgia | 28.1% | 34.0% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 26.5% |
| Maryland | 27.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 30.3% | 24.4% |
| North Carolina | 27.3% | 30.0% | 33.1% | 29.5% | 23.7% |
| South Carolina | 30.4% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 37.6% | 24.6% |
| Virginia | 28.9% | 26.7% | 33.9% | 29.8% | 25.7% |
| West Virginia | 21.1% | 26.7% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 19.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 28.8% | 28.5% | 31.4% | 28.4% | 28.0% |
| Kentucky | 24.9% | 20.4% | 37.6% | 21.6% | 23.3% |
| Mississippi | 30.6% | 34.0% | 43.0% | 29.8% | 28.3% |
| Tennessee | 25.9% | 32.0% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 26.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 30.5% | 33.0% | 36.9% | 30.4% | 27.4% |
| Louisiana | 31.3% | 42.7% | 38.4% | 32.8% | 25.4% |
| Oklahoma | 27.8% | 43.2% | 27.6% | 32.0% | 22.6% |
| Texas | 29.5% | 28.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 26.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 28.9% | 27.3% | 38.5% | 30.5% | 25.9% |
| Colorado | 26.9% | 36.2% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 25.7% |
| Idaho | 32.4% | 31.2% | 30.8% | 28.7% | 36.3% |
| Montana | 27.1% | 30.7% * | 38.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Nevada | 26.6% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 21.0% | 26.4% |
| New Mexico | 29.4% | 55.0% | 31.1% | 31.3% | 25.5% |
| Utah | 26.4% | 24.8% | 30.9% | 23.0% | 27.2% |
| Wyoming | 23.9% | 28.8% | 35.5% | 23.7% | 21.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 24.2% | 40.7% | 33.0% | 17.5% | 24.4% |
| California | 25.4% | 29.6% | 28.3% | 25.5% | 23.4% |
| Hawaii | 24.7% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 22.7% | 21.3% |
| Oregon | 24.6% | 28.6% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 21.5% |
| Washington | 29.5% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 29.2% | 26.9% |
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% | 0.82% | 0.73% | 0.57% | 0.64% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.04% | 5.37% | 4.32% | 2.44% | 2.98% |
| Maine | 1.19% | 8.24% * | 3.33% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
| Massachusetts | 1.76% | 4.57% | 4.71% | 2.18% | 1.77% |
| New Hampshire | 2.42% | 4.16% | 2.79% | 4.02% | 5.60% |
| Rhode Island | 2.33% | 2.93% | 4.73% | 4.01% | 3.89% |
| Vermont | 1.67% | 5.14% | 3.35% | 2.55% | 2.64% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.70% | 4.26% | 5.49% | 1.38% | 2.63% |
| New York | 0.84% | 2.64% | 2.44% | 1.66% | 2.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.32% | 3.51% | 3.25% | 3.06% | 1.63% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.33% | 2.33% | 3.27% | 1.70% | 2.29% |
| Indiana | 1.71% | 4.17% | 2.74% | 1.38% | 3.75% |
| Michigan | 1.22% | 3.63% | 4.24% | 1.62% | 2.35% |
| Ohio | 2.88% | 3.68% | 2.17% | 2.30% | 4.98% |
| Wisconsin | 1.19% | 5.71% | 4.84% | 3.34% | 1.69% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.76% | 4.46% | 1.62% | 1.83% | 3.05% |
| Kansas | 1.32% | 7.01% | 4.85% | 3.26% | 2.58% |
| Minnesota | 1.94% | 3.49% | 3.24% | 4.71% | 1.47% |
| Missouri | 1.33% | 5.67% | 4.44% | 2.24% | 2.62% |
| Nebraska | 1.49% | 5.98% | 3.88% | 1.56% | 2.80% |
| North Dakota | 2.66% | 4.44% | 3.64% | 3.09% | 5.61% |
| South Dakota | 1.09% | 6.00% | 4.32% | 3.47% | 1.25% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.52% | 4.36% | 7.69% | 6.80% | 3.77% |
| District of Columbia | 1.58% | 4.20% | 3.37% | 2.90% | 1.65% |
| Florida | 1.27% | 3.78% | 2.50% | 2.57% | 1.18% |
| Georgia | 1.58% | 3.39% | 2.63% | 4.06% | 1.52% |
| Maryland | 1.26% | 4.61% | 2.95% | 3.54% | 2.74% |
| North Carolina | 1.61% | 6.34% | 4.26% | 1.94% | 2.32% |
| South Carolina | 1.95% | 6.97% | 4.85% | 2.93% | 2.21% |
| Virginia | 0.87% | 3.54% | 3.61% | 2.09% | 2.47% |
| West Virginia | 1.47% | 4.79% | 3.66% | 1.89% | 3.02% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.37% | 6.20% | 7.26% | 2.76% | 2.63% |
| Kentucky | 1.97% | 5.14% | 4.13% | 2.80% | 3.04% |
| Mississippi | 2.75% | 6.42% | 8.92% | 2.73% | 3.55% |
| Tennessee | 1.80% | 7.12% | 3.75% | 4.00% | 2.78% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.58% | 6.21% | 5.36% | 3.59% | 2.66% |
| Louisiana | 2.62% | 5.23% | 5.00% | 2.47% | 3.30% |
| Oklahoma | 2.20% | 6.19% | 4.35% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| Texas | 0.87% | 2.80% | 2.00% | 2.20% | 1.68% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.58% | 4.61% | 2.35% | 2.80% | 2.43% |
| Colorado | 1.03% | 5.08% | 3.33% | 2.91% | 1.73% |
| Idaho | 1.64% | 5.37% | 6.13% | 1.75% | 3.25% |
| Montana | 2.75% | 9.52% * | 3.30% | 3.99% | 5.63% |
| Nevada | 1.43% | 5.69% | 2.12% | 2.66% | 2.99% |
| New Mexico | 2.50% | 8.69% | 3.54% | 2.87% | 5.11% |
| Utah | 1.17% | 4.55% | 3.47% | 2.94% | 2.57% |
| Wyoming | 2.55% | 7.33% | 5.01% | 3.01% | 4.23% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.71% | 3.76% | 6.59% | 1.75% | 5.39% |
| California | 1.26% | 1.80% | 2.45% | 2.06% | 2.27% |
| Hawaii | 1.71% | 6.81% | 3.92% | 2.65% | 3.72% |
| Oregon | 2.24% | 4.78% | 2.15% | 1.89% | 3.47% |
| Washington | 2.68% | 3.85% | 6.05% | 3.33% | 3.01% |
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.