| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88,191,841 | 16.9% | 24.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,104,223 | 17.2% | 22.7% | 29.4% | 30.7% |
| Maine | 371,389 | 17.1% | 24.4% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Massachusetts | 2,158,778 | 15.8% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.7% |
| New Hampshire | 403,945 | 15.9% | 22.8% | 30.6% | 30.6% |
| Rhode Island | 308,505 | 17.9% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Vermont | 184,036 | 17.7% | 22.2% | 27.3% | 32.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2,639,844 | 18.6% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 30.4% |
| New York | 5,619,749 | 19.1% | 24.1% | 26.4% | 30.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,706,624 | 15.5% | 24.8% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3,902,450 | 16.7% | 24.1% | 29.4% | 29.9% |
| Indiana | 1,875,326 | 16.2% | 22.1% | 30.3% | 31.3% |
| Michigan | 2,598,135 | 17.6% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 31.5% |
| Ohio | 3,444,404 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Wisconsin | 1,743,019 | 15.2% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 31.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 925,880 | 14.4% | 23.8% | 30.1% | 31.8% |
| Kansas | 822,473 | 13.7% | 24.0% | 30.1% | 32.1% |
| Minnesota | 1,727,932 | 13.0% | 23.4% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| Missouri | 1,816,414 | 15.9% | 25.7% | 29.1% | 29.2% |
| Nebraska | 663,195 | 15.7% | 20.0% | 32.5% | 31.8% |
| North Dakota | 252,213 | 16.7% | 22.1% | 29.9% | 31.2% |
| South Dakota | 228,098 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 28.6% | 34.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 272,432 | 16.7% | 23.1% | 26.0% | 34.2% |
| District of Columbia | 378,646 | 19.5% | 24.5% * | 27.9% | 28.1% |
| Florida | 5,304,645 | 18.1% | 23.6% | 28.9% | 29.4% |
| Georgia | 2,793,863 | 16.2% | 25.8% | 28.3% | 29.6% |
| Maryland | 1,686,544 | 16.0% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 30.6% |
| North Carolina | 2,513,582 | 16.5% | 24.2% | 28.7% | 30.6% |
| South Carolina | 1,215,828 | 18.8% | 22.1% | 29.3% | 29.8% |
| Virginia | 2,326,111 | 16.2% | 24.2% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| West Virginia | 416,368 | 14.8% | 23.5% | 28.5% | 33.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,202,693 | 16.7% | 24.8% | 28.3% | 30.2% |
| Kentucky | 1,067,557 | 16.2% | 23.2% | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Mississippi | 672,977 | 16.3% | 24.3% | 27.7% | 31.6% |
| Tennessee | 1,847,671 | 16.6% | 24.4% | 29.6% | 29.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 783,749 | 16.0% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 28.9% |
| Louisiana | 1,201,494 | 15.2% | 24.7% | 29.8% | 30.4% |
| Oklahoma | 988,581 | 18.6% | 23.7% | 28.4% | 29.3% |
| Texas | 7,137,055 | 17.3% | 23.8% | 28.7% | 30.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1,719,480 | 19.9% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Colorado | 1,605,925 | 17.8% | 23.7% | 28.4% | 30.2% |
| Idaho | 391,059 | 15.8% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 30.0% |
| Montana | 233,980 | 16.8% | 21.2% | 27.9% | 34.1% |
| Nevada | 727,822 | 17.8% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 29.8% |
| New Mexico | 427,195 | 17.5% | 22.1% | 28.5% | 31.9% |
| Utah | 801,272 | 17.4% | 25.2% | 27.0% | 30.4% |
| Wyoming | 158,752 | 16.3% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 32.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 210,842 | 18.6% | 23.4% | 28.6% | 29.5% |
| California | 10,377,379 | 17.5% | 25.3% | 27.7% | 29.5% |
| Hawaii | 374,420 | 16.5% | 24.7% | 28.7% | 30.1% |
| Oregon | 1,060,159 | 15.6% | 24.0% | 29.4% | 31.0% |
| Washington | 1,797,126 | 15.4% | 26.0% | 28.7% | 30.0% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 834,305 | 0.31% | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.33% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 72,515 | 4.02% | 2.63% | 3.38% | 4.60% |
| Maine | 17,999 | 1.71% | 3.62% | 3.93% | 4.57% |
| Massachusetts | 118,969 | 3.33% | 3.01% | 3.20% | 3.44% |
| New Hampshire | 41,438 | 3.99% | 3.06% | 4.74% | 4.98% |
| Rhode Island | 14,517 | 2.76% | 3.17% | 2.32% | 3.81% |
| Vermont | 9,306 | 2.49% | 2.41% | 2.67% | 3.88% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 141,839 | 2.80% | 2.89% | 3.79% | 4.29% |
| New York | 172,850 | 1.69% | 2.26% | 2.59% | 1.18% |
| Pennsylvania | 193,226 | 1.82% | 2.48% | 3.33% | 3.42% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 284,051 | 2.16% | 3.73% | 3.73% | 2.59% |
| Indiana | 90,541 | 2.69% | 3.92% | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Michigan | 166,742 | 3.54% | 2.78% | 4.63% | 3.77% |
| Ohio | 238,089 | 2.00% | 3.45% | 3.05% | 3.46% |
| Wisconsin | 67,289 | 2.55% | 2.47% | 3.04% | 3.44% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 54,421 | 1.92% | 1.92% | 4.57% | 5.19% |
| Kansas | 66,076 | 1.88% | 2.36% | 4.09% | 4.70% |
| Minnesota | 77,421 | 2.62% | 2.05% | 2.89% | 3.85% |
| Missouri | 139,625 | 1.63% | 2.31% | 3.97% | 3.42% |
| Nebraska | 50,491 | 3.58% | 3.91% | 4.50% | 5.24% |
| North Dakota | 10,510 | 2.66% | 2.07% | 3.35% | 3.61% |
| South Dakota | 10,545 | 2.23% | 3.96% | 1.34% | 4.04% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 12,738 | 2.88% | 3.76% | 2.71% | 3.84% |
| District of Columbia | 40,374 | 1.88% | 5.25% * | 3.65% | 3.14% |
| Florida | 233,582 | 1.82% | 2.93% | 1.98% | 3.35% |
| Georgia | 140,517 | 1.60% | 2.75% | 2.85% | 3.22% |
| Maryland | 90,393 | 1.73% | 2.66% | 2.94% | 5.01% |
| North Carolina | 140,534 | 2.58% | 2.50% | 4.17% | 3.10% |
| South Carolina | 97,884 | 2.65% | 3.77% | 2.81% | 3.37% |
| Virginia | 160,505 | 1.59% | 1.90% | 3.72% | 3.99% |
| West Virginia | 20,755 | 2.18% | 2.48% | 4.23% | 3.63% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 91,432 | 3.06% | 2.08% | 2.57% | 2.75% |
| Kentucky | 80,771 | 1.74% | 2.80% | 2.85% | 3.77% |
| Mississippi | 41,756 | 2.16% | 3.54% | 4.69% | 4.13% |
| Tennessee | 134,412 | 1.94% | 4.07% | 3.58% | 4.05% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 51,690 | 2.02% | 4.29% | 3.96% | 4.15% |
| Louisiana | 78,257 | 1.95% | 3.89% | 2.66% | 2.23% |
| Oklahoma | 71,496 | 2.18% | 3.28% | 2.33% | 2.58% |
| Texas | 211,913 | 2.14% | 1.03% | 1.88% | 2.32% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 41,611 | 4.40% | 3.03% | 2.73% | 4.19% |
| Colorado | 71,303 | 2.04% | 2.70% | 2.71% | 1.71% |
| Idaho | 24,111 | 2.60% | 3.22% | 3.75% | 2.95% |
| Montana | 13,974 | 3.34% | 1.72% | 3.09% | 2.46% |
| Nevada | 41,070 | 2.37% | 3.58% | 4.21% | 4.67% |
| New Mexico | 25,915 | 2.65% | 2.36% | 1.99% | 2.73% |
| Utah | 49,673 | 2.49% | 2.78% | 4.16% | 3.15% |
| Wyoming | 9,296 | 2.79% | 3.49% | 2.99% | 4.40% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 13,378 | 2.06% | 2.57% | 2.39% | 3.29% |
| California | 381,713 | 1.86% | 1.41% | 1.67% | 1.76% |
| Hawaii | 22,182 | 2.76% | 3.67% | 2.07% | 3.80% |
| Oregon | 46,854 | 2.52% | 2.84% | 2.50% | 3.25% |
| Washington | 127,692 | 2.34% | 2.80% | 4.17% | 3.57% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.