| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77.8% | 56.9% | 71.8% | 85.3% | 90.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 76.7% | 56.8% | 66.8% | 88.2% | 89.4% |
| Maine | 73.9% | 51.0% | 66.0% | 81.7% | 86.8% |
| Massachusetts | 76.2% | 54.5% | 72.3% | 82.2% | 90.9% |
| New Hampshire | 75.5% | 46.7% | 64.1% | 89.3% | 91.5% |
| Rhode Island | 71.0% | 48.2% | 62.0% | 84.0% | 84.5% |
| Vermont | 72.0% | 37.3% | 63.6% | 83.0% | 94.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 75.4% | 54.0% | 61.1% | 85.2% | 92.5% |
| New York | 74.8% | 58.8% | 70.4% | 75.4% | 88.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.2% | 49.0% | 75.0% | 87.4% | 91.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 79.9% | 58.3% | 74.0% | 87.4% | 93.3% |
| Indiana | 77.4% | 57.2% | 71.6% | 84.9% | 89.6% |
| Michigan | 78.1% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 84.8% | 92.5% |
| Ohio | 79.0% | 54.9% | 76.4% | 84.6% | 91.1% |
| Wisconsin | 75.9% | 48.6% | 66.0% | 88.5% | 91.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 76.3% | 46.9% | 69.6% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| Kansas | 75.3% | 47.8% | 68.4% | 80.3% | 93.5% |
| Minnesota | 74.8% | 52.6% | 60.6% | 84.9% | 94.1% |
| Missouri | 80.5% | 54.8% | 79.3% | 91.2% | 90.3% |
| Nebraska | 79.6% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 88.7% | 90.5% |
| North Dakota | 77.8% | 51.1% | 68.1% | 87.4% | 93.4% |
| South Dakota | 75.1% | 49.3% | 67.2% | 84.9% | 90.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 79.6% | 64.3% | 74.7% | 82.0% | 92.0% |
| District of Columbia | 78.4% | 48.8% | 70.5% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Florida | 79.2% | 62.5% | 73.4% | 86.9% | 89.5% |
| Georgia | 82.8% | 53.0% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 94.8% |
| Maryland | 80.6% | 65.2% | 72.9% | 91.7% | 87.9% |
| North Carolina | 82.8% | 66.8% | 75.3% | 88.6% | 94.5% |
| South Carolina | 78.2% | 60.2% | 69.5% | 84.0% | 92.6% |
| Virginia | 78.0% | 56.8% | 78.3% | 87.4% | 83.3% |
| West Virginia | 75.8% | 50.3% | 66.9% | 81.6% | 94.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 82.2% | 67.4% | 73.2% | 87.2% | 94.9% |
| Kentucky | 77.3% | 57.9% | 66.0% | 86.8% | 91.3% |
| Mississippi | 76.3% | 48.6% | 71.8% | 86.0% | 90.8% |
| Tennessee | 78.0% | 57.3% | 75.7% | 85.3% | 88.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 79.1% | 49.2% | 74.4% | 90.3% | 90.8% |
| Louisiana | 76.9% | 55.2% | 73.0% | 81.5% | 89.4% |
| Oklahoma | 80.8% | 68.8% | 73.0% | 84.0% | 91.3% |
| Texas | 79.5% | 57.5% | 73.9% | 88.6% | 90.4% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 76.8% | 61.7% | 64.0% | 85.6% | 90.8% |
| Colorado | 72.3% | 51.6% | 60.1% | 79.4% | 89.8% |
| Idaho | 78.4% | 54.0% | 74.7% | 88.6% | 86.5% |
| Montana | 72.8% | 58.3% | 52.3% | 78.6% | 89.1% |
| Nevada | 73.7% | 59.6% | 67.4% | 76.3% | 89.2% |
| New Mexico | 71.4% | 47.0% | 71.0% | 73.8% | 87.1% |
| Utah | 76.3% | 61.3% | 66.7% | 80.7% | 90.3% |
| Wyoming | 78.2% | 61.7% | 59.3% | 81.0% | 95.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 77.7% | 59.7% | 65.9% | 87.5% | 88.2% |
| California | 77.1% | 61.6% | 72.6% | 84.0% | 84.7% |
| Hawaii | 79.1% | 59.6% | 77.4% | 88.9% | 88.4% |
| Oregon | 77.8% | 52.7% | 69.6% | 85.1% | 91.3% |
| Washington | 76.0% | 50.6% | 64.6% | 83.7% | 93.6% |
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 | 0.23% | 0.39% | 0.62% | 0.55% | 0.59% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.46% | 4.90% | 4.34% | 1.67% | 2.90% |
| Maine | 2.64% | 7.36% | 3.37% | 2.86% | 2.88% |
| Massachusetts | 2.16% | 5.12% | 4.22% | 3.02% | 1.83% |
| New Hampshire | 2.13% | 5.57% | 5.16% | 3.56% | 2.26% |
| Rhode Island | 2.65% | 4.92% | 4.43% | 1.64% | 2.93% |
| Vermont | 2.77% | 6.41% | 4.07% | 1.82% | 2.14% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.63% | 3.76% | 3.53% | 2.87% | 1.67% |
| New York | 1.76% | 2.27% | 2.60% | 3.52% | 2.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.04% | 5.76% | 2.98% | 1.63% | 2.31% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.14% | 4.08% | 1.64% | 1.02% | 1.82% |
| Indiana | 2.23% | 6.22% | 4.16% | 2.41% | 2.15% |
| Michigan | 1.89% | 4.96% | 3.89% | 2.26% | 1.62% |
| Ohio | 1.65% | 4.88% | 3.14% | 2.89% | 1.71% |
| Wisconsin | 2.16% | 3.37% | 4.46% | 1.62% | 3.34% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.86% | 5.78% | 2.90% | 1.45% | 1.92% |
| Kansas | 2.69% | 6.34% | 4.68% | 4.65% | 1.31% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 5.14% | 4.96% | 3.61% | 1.88% |
| Missouri | 1.27% | 3.72% | 3.75% | 3.12% | 2.77% |
| Nebraska | 2.31% | 4.39% | 4.77% | 1.90% | 2.28% |
| North Dakota | 1.77% | 6.05% | 2.73% | 1.88% | 1.67% |
| South Dakota | 1.81% | 6.14% | 5.16% | 2.79% | 2.42% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.20% | 6.54% | 3.78% | 3.05% | 1.59% |
| District of Columbia | 2.86% | 6.14% | 5.40% | 1.01% | 1.24% |
| Florida | 1.52% | 4.54% | 2.96% | 1.89% | 1.64% |
| Georgia | 1.39% | 4.86% | 3.76% | 1.52% | 1.37% |
| Maryland | 2.30% | 4.77% | 2.88% | 1.35% | 3.13% |
| North Carolina | 1.48% | 6.99% | 3.78% | 2.43% | 1.09% |
| South Carolina | 2.10% | 4.85% | 5.53% | 1.94% | 3.11% |
| Virginia | 2.40% | 4.74% | 2.82% | 3.03% | 3.89% |
| West Virginia | 2.56% | 6.12% | 4.62% | 2.61% | 2.21% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.92% | 3.88% | 4.17% | 1.52% | 1.13% |
| Kentucky | 1.89% | 4.40% | 4.99% | 1.99% | 1.84% |
| Mississippi | 1.69% | 6.37% | 4.47% | 2.60% | 2.78% |
| Tennessee | 2.09% | 6.79% | 4.12% | 3.24% | 2.89% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.97% | 6.55% | 4.20% | 1.59% | 1.58% |
| Louisiana | 1.46% | 3.85% | 5.26% | 3.89% | 2.69% |
| Oklahoma | 1.94% | 6.47% | 5.67% | 2.87% | 1.30% |
| Texas | 1.08% | 4.67% | 2.46% | 0.93% | 1.66% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.73% | 4.53% | 4.97% | 2.41% | 2.18% |
| Colorado | 1.94% | 6.29% | 3.78% | 4.10% | 2.40% |
| Idaho | 2.32% | 9.39% | 6.53% | 1.54% | 3.73% |
| Montana | 2.36% | 6.88% | 4.99% | 2.78% | 1.40% |
| Nevada | 2.11% | 5.57% | 5.07% | 2.29% | 1.70% |
| New Mexico | 2.05% | 7.46% | 5.30% | 3.37% | 2.90% |
| Utah | 2.73% | 5.69% | 4.27% | 4.45% | 2.66% |
| Wyoming | 2.10% | 5.45% | 5.25% | 4.89% | 1.69% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.02% | 7.25% | 6.07% | 3.30% | 3.01% |
| California | 0.96% | 2.51% | 1.85% | 1.59% | 3.34% |
| Hawaii | 1.60% | 4.62% | 3.05% | 2.03% | 2.06% |
| Oregon | 2.64% | 7.56% | 4.80% | 3.64% | 2.97% |
| Washington | 2.70% | 3.82% | 5.20% | 3.00% | 1.71% |
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.