| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84.9% | 67.3% | 83.3% | 92.4% | 96.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 87.3% | 73.7% | 86.5% | 92.1% | 96.9% |
| Maine | 82.9% | 58.3% | 82.0% | 93.7% | 97.3% |
| Massachusetts | 90.8% | 77.5% | 91.8% | 94.8% | 99.1% |
| New Hampshire | 85.7% | 67.6% | 82.2% | 96.8% | 96.4% |
| Rhode Island | 90.5% | 77.0% | 90.9% | 95.5% | 98.2% |
| Vermont | 84.1% | 70.2% | 82.7% | 89.3% | 94.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 85.8% | 69.2% | 80.3% | 94.9% | 98.4% |
| New York | 87.3% | 67.1% | 89.0% | 94.2% | 98.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 87.2% | 66.5% | 87.4% | 96.5% | 98.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87.4% | 70.5% | 87.4% | 94.6% | 96.9% |
| Indiana | 84.8% | 67.3% | 85.1% | 90.7% | 96.0% |
| Michigan | 84.2% | 62.5% | 82.9% | 94.9% | 96.4% |
| Ohio | 86.5% | 63.5% | 89.2% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Wisconsin | 84.2% | 67.6% | 80.9% | 90.0% | 98.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 84.5% | 63.5% | 86.5% | 91.4% | 95.7% |
| Kansas | 86.0% | 63.5% | 84.2% | 98.0% | 97.2% |
| Minnesota | 84.8% | 69.2% | 85.1% | 89.1% | 95.6% |
| Missouri | 87.3% | 73.7% | 84.2% | 95.1% | 96.0% |
| Nebraska | 83.7% | 66.0% | 78.2% | 93.2% | 95.4% |
| North Dakota | 79.9% | 59.4% | 77.4% | 88.7% | 93.8% |
| South Dakota | 77.9% | 62.1% | 78.8% | 77.8% | 92.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 85.8% | 70.4% | 88.6% | 85.0% | 98.1% |
| District of Columbia | 93.8% | 82.3% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 97.8% |
| Florida | 83.9% | 71.2% | 80.1% | 90.3% | 94.0% |
| Georgia | 86.5% | 68.2% | 87.4% | 92.7% | 97.5% |
| Maryland | 84.8% | 66.5% | 88.5% | 88.0% | 96.0% |
| North Carolina | 83.1% | 68.0% | 77.9% | 88.9% | 97.2% |
| South Carolina | 82.0% | 70.0% | 74.7% | 88.5% | 94.3% |
| Virginia | 84.8% | 66.4% | 86.1% | 89.6% | 97.2% |
| West Virginia | 83.5% | 65.5% | 79.8% | 90.1% | 98.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 85.0% | 65.8% | 81.9% | 92.8% | 99.4% |
| Kentucky | 85.9% | 68.2% | 83.5% | 94.3% | 97.5% |
| Mississippi | 82.3% | 69.2% | 78.4% | 84.7% | 96.2% |
| Tennessee | 88.0% | 73.8% | 87.5% | 95.4% | 95.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 83.2% | 59.7% | 86.0% | 89.6% | 96.8% |
| Louisiana | 80.3% | 60.0% | 76.6% | 90.2% | 94.2% |
| Oklahoma | 82.9% | 62.4% | 78.1% | 91.6% | 98.7% |
| Texas | 82.0% | 66.3% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 95.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 85.1% | 73.1% | 80.6% | 88.1% | 98.4% |
| Colorado | 80.9% | 64.5% | 76.8% | 89.5% | 92.8% |
| Idaho | 79.3% | 57.0% | 79.1% | 87.5% | 92.6% |
| Montana | 71.6% | 45.0% | 69.3% | 74.9% | 96.5% |
| Nevada | 88.0% | 79.3% | 88.8% | 93.5% | 90.3% |
| New Mexico | 79.9% | 66.7% | 79.1% | 81.4% | 92.4% |
| Utah | 84.8% | 64.2% | 85.0% | 91.5% | 98.4% |
| Wyoming | 70.0% | 45.7% | 58.9% | 78.1% | 97.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 75.6% | 51.1% | 74.1% | 91.7% | 85.4% |
| California | 84.1% | 65.6% | 81.6% | 94.1% | 94.8% |
| Hawaii | 96.6% | 90.4% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 98.4% |
| Oregon | 82.4% | 55.4% | 81.2% | 94.1% | 98.4% |
| Washington | 83.8% | 59.4% | 85.7% | 91.3% | 98.0% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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 | 0.29% | 0.83% | 0.47% | 0.32% | 0.16% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.12% | 6.24% | 2.79% | 2.26% | 1.65% |
| Maine | 1.93% | 5.01% | 5.93% | 2.06% | 1.16% |
| Massachusetts | 1.09% | 2.57% | 2.18% | 3.56% | 0.71% |
| New Hampshire | 1.90% | 8.64% | 2.87% | 1.89% | 1.84% |
| Rhode Island | 0.83% | 4.08% | 2.86% | 1.09% | 0.89% |
| Vermont | 1.52% | 4.02% | 3.47% | 2.86% | 2.65% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.34% | 5.36% | 5.27% | 2.65% | 0.42% |
| New York | 0.77% | 3.25% | 1.62% | 0.79% | 0.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.69% | 4.37% | 2.91% | 1.19% | 0.70% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.70% | 2.95% | 1.87% | 1.54% | 0.79% |
| Indiana | 1.25% | 3.42% | 3.89% | 3.17% | 1.16% |
| Michigan | 1.25% | 3.90% | 3.19% | 3.16% | 1.11% |
| Ohio | 1.52% | 5.16% | 2.19% | 1.19% | 2.96% |
| Wisconsin | 1.63% | 5.89% | 3.28% | 3.46% | 1.00% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.54% | 5.42% | 2.36% | 2.57% | 3.59% |
| Kansas | 0.90% | 6.50% | 3.38% | 0.59% | 1.61% |
| Minnesota | 1.56% | 4.44% | 2.27% | 3.16% | 1.92% |
| Missouri | 1.46% | 4.75% | 1.92% | 3.35% | 2.61% |
| Nebraska | 1.12% | 4.20% | 2.88% | 2.91% | 1.92% |
| North Dakota | 1.76% | 7.72% | 4.73% | 2.33% | 3.57% |
| South Dakota | 1.80% | 4.90% | 6.49% | 3.13% | 4.81% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.70% | 5.99% | 4.22% | 4.36% | 1.01% |
| District of Columbia | 0.83% | 2.90% | 2.29% | 0.72% | 1.02% |
| Florida | 1.89% | 4.36% | 3.88% | 2.61% | 1.71% |
| Georgia | 1.40% | 4.81% | 2.67% | 2.09% | 1.27% |
| Maryland | 1.63% | 5.99% | 3.47% | 2.84% | 3.22% |
| North Carolina | 1.78% | 4.85% | 4.52% | 3.15% | 1.22% |
| South Carolina | 2.21% | 4.46% | 6.54% | 2.89% | 2.02% |
| Virginia | 1.37% | 4.42% | 2.29% | 4.19% | 1.09% |
| West Virginia | 1.32% | 5.14% | 4.63% | 3.15% | 1.41% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.23% | 7.26% | 3.41% | 1.62% | 0.22% |
| Kentucky | 1.19% | 3.66% | 4.68% | 1.87% | 1.70% |
| Mississippi | 1.60% | 3.44% | 3.07% | 4.98% | 1.85% |
| Tennessee | 0.87% | 5.08% | 4.18% | 1.35% | 1.64% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.70% | 6.28% | 8.79% | 2.62% | 1.19% |
| Louisiana | 1.17% | 4.72% | 5.30% | 1.33% | 1.57% |
| Oklahoma | 1.37% | 4.73% | 3.01% | 2.10% | 0.41% |
| Texas | 1.00% | 2.43% | 1.88% | 1.65% | 1.22% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.28% | 5.81% | 5.89% | 4.09% | 0.62% |
| Colorado | 1.39% | 5.45% | 4.80% | 2.67% | 2.38% |
| Idaho | 1.70% | 7.43% | 4.63% | 3.31% | 3.34% |
| Montana | 2.02% | 6.23% | 3.11% | 3.83% | 1.23% |
| Nevada | 1.36% | 4.85% | 3.34% | 3.00% | 3.06% |
| New Mexico | 1.74% | 4.33% | 3.38% | 3.72% | 2.40% |
| Utah | 1.19% | 4.44% | 2.72% | 2.54% | 0.39% |
| Wyoming | 2.06% | 3.94% | 5.88% | 4.92% | 1.91% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.30% | 5.62% | 5.11% | 2.32% | 6.37% |
| California | 1.33% | 2.97% | 3.08% | 1.20% | 1.04% |
| Hawaii | 0.98% | 3.54% | 0.53% | 0.67% | 3.83% |
| Oregon | 1.37% | 5.76% | 2.75% | 2.39% | 0.71% |
| Washington | 1.17% | 5.58% | 2.54% | 4.11% | 0.75% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.