| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.0% | 80.0% | 85.6% | 91.3% | 93.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 87.3% | 75.9% | 80.9% | 93.4% | 91.6% |
| Maine | 85.4% | 73.0% | 78.4% | 89.0% | 91.8% |
| Massachusetts | 92.6% | 93.1% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% |
| New Hampshire | 90.3% | 72.7% | 82.7% | 95.8% | 97.0% |
| Rhode Island | 86.0% | 65.9% | 86.3% | 91.2% | 91.5% |
| Vermont | 88.1% | 59.2% | 89.9% | 93.4% | 95.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 88.4% | 80.4% | 77.1% | 91.3% | 96.3% |
| New York | 86.1% | 77.7% | 84.4% | 86.4% | 90.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.9% | 78.3% | 89.3% | 95.2% | 93.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 90.7% | 75.8% | 89.8% | 92.7% | 96.1% |
| Indiana | 88.8% | 81.9% | 86.5% | 90.6% | 91.4% |
| Michigan | 89.1% | 73.2% | 84.9% | 91.7% | 96.1% |
| Ohio | 88.4% | 78.1% | 84.3% | 89.7% | 94.2% |
| Wisconsin | 90.1% | 72.4% | 84.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 92.4% | 85.8% | 89.6% | 95.0% | 94.2% |
| Kansas | 88.4% | 75.7% | 89.8% | 84.2% | 95.7% |
| Minnesota | 91.6% | 82.7% | 82.2% | 94.2% | 98.4% |
| Missouri | 91.6% | 81.2% | 91.7% | 94.1% | 93.8% |
| Nebraska | 91.8% | 91.6% | 83.1% | 93.2% | 95.1% |
| North Dakota | 88.6% | 72.3% | 86.0% | 91.2% | 94.0% |
| South Dakota | 90.3% | 79.4% | 86.2% | 94.7% | 92.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 91.9% | 92.0% | 90.6% | 89.8% | 94.1% |
| District of Columbia | 87.6% | 62.7% | 83.1% | 96.2% | 98.2% |
| Florida | 90.2% | 78.1% | 85.8% | 92.9% | 96.2% |
| Georgia | 91.5% | 79.8% | 89.8% | 93.1% | 95.9% |
| Maryland | 89.9% | 88.7% | 83.8% | 95.2% | 90.4% |
| North Carolina | 95.4% | 95.1% | 92.9% | 95.6% | 97.0% |
| South Carolina | 89.9% | 83.8% | 89.3% | 87.9% | 95.0% |
| Virginia | 87.5% | 79.5% | 91.3% | 90.9% | 85.0% |
| West Virginia | 90.6% | 78.4% | 88.3% | 88.7% | 97.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 91.7% | 88.7% | 86.1% | 92.6% | 96.0% |
| Kentucky | 89.4% | 84.0% | 82.8% | 91.3% | 94.4% |
| Mississippi | 88.7% | 75.4% | 84.4% | 90.7% | 95.1% |
| Tennessee | 87.2% | 77.9% | 82.8% | 88.9% | 93.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 90.4% | 75.0% | 85.3% | 94.9% | 95.7% |
| Louisiana | 86.9% | 83.4% | 82.9% | 84.6% | 92.8% |
| Oklahoma | 90.9% | 84.2% | 89.7% | 91.0% | 94.7% |
| Texas | 88.6% | 74.2% | 88.2% | 92.3% | 91.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 85.4% | 76.9% | 74.1% | 89.7% | 94.3% |
| Colorado | 81.4% | 70.4% | 69.1% | 84.4% | 92.3% |
| Idaho | 89.4% | 80.3% | 87.7% | 93.5% | 90.4% |
| Montana | 87.4% | 82.8% | 76.2% | 87.4% | 94.0% |
| Nevada | 86.6% | 79.7% | 83.0% | 86.4% | 93.5% |
| New Mexico | 83.1% | 72.2% | 81.9% | 82.4% | 89.2% |
| Utah | 86.0% | 77.8% | 79.7% | 85.1% | 94.9% |
| Wyoming | 86.5% | 81.4% | 70.3% | 87.2% | 95.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 84.8% | 80.6% | 72.1% | 90.1% | 89.9% |
| California | 87.8% | 86.3% | 86.1% | 90.7% | 87.0% |
| Hawaii | 91.4% | 84.9% | 92.5% | 93.9% | 91.5% |
| Oregon | 89.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 89.0% | 94.3% |
| Washington | 86.6% | 74.0% | 77.0% | 88.1% | 97.1% |
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% | 0.71% | 0.59% | 0.46% | 0.57% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.29% | 6.48% | 3.03% | 1.60% | 2.89% |
| Maine | 2.41% | 6.72% | 3.62% | 2.94% | 2.80% |
| Massachusetts | 0.86% | 2.70% | 1.52% | 1.91% | 1.95% |
| New Hampshire | 2.35% | 8.97% | 4.52% | 2.42% | 0.91% |
| Rhode Island | 2.39% | 6.27% | 3.22% | 2.02% | 2.80% |
| Vermont | 2.68% | 8.48% | 1.26% | 1.26% | 1.90% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.41% | 3.40% | 3.59% | 1.85% | 1.29% |
| New York | 1.86% | 4.07% | 1.91% | 3.37% | 1.61% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.24% | 6.12% | 1.52% | 1.43% | 1.85% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.79% | 4.43% | 1.90% | 1.29% | 1.87% |
| Indiana | 1.82% | 4.39% | 3.87% | 2.44% | 1.80% |
| Michigan | 1.64% | 5.07% | 4.42% | 2.43% | 1.39% |
| Ohio | 1.77% | 5.28% | 3.60% | 2.45% | 1.28% |
| Wisconsin | 1.36% | 5.81% | 2.69% | 1.11% | 1.68% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.18% | 4.17% | 1.99% | 2.01% | 1.87% |
| Kansas | 2.08% | 8.15% | 1.91% | 4.51% | 0.46% |
| Minnesota | 0.90% | 4.41% | 5.71% | 1.21% | 0.67% |
| Missouri | 0.92% | 4.47% | 1.75% | 3.43% | 2.03% |
| Nebraska | 1.63% | 2.86% | 4.75% | 1.89% | 1.97% |
| North Dakota | 1.83% | 5.94% | 3.33% | 1.82% | 1.86% |
| South Dakota | 1.84% | 5.79% | 5.75% | 1.81% | 2.57% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 0.83% | 7.15% | 2.83% | 2.85% | 1.59% |
| District of Columbia | 2.65% | 7.94% | 4.43% | 1.09% | 0.70% |
| Florida | 0.80% | 3.88% | 2.12% | 1.33% | 0.86% |
| Georgia | 1.15% | 5.52% | 2.77% | 1.48% | 1.31% |
| Maryland | 1.65% | 2.75% | 3.18% | 1.25% | 2.86% |
| North Carolina | 0.94% | 1.77% | 2.05% | 1.12% | 0.89% |
| South Carolina | 1.85% | 5.87% | 2.28% | 1.76% | 3.34% |
| Virginia | 2.26% | 4.02% | 2.16% | 2.31% | 4.24% |
| West Virginia | 1.27% | 6.11% | 3.48% | 3.04% | 0.84% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 0.78% | 2.92% | 4.01% | 1.64% | 0.80% |
| Kentucky | 1.74% | 5.66% | 4.41% | 2.11% | 1.70% |
| Mississippi | 1.47% | 6.91% | 4.02% | 3.05% | 1.86% |
| Tennessee | 2.14% | 5.23% | 3.41% | 3.71% | 2.29% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.44% | 5.58% | 3.01% | 0.90% | 1.08% |
| Louisiana | 1.38% | 4.31% | 4.19% | 3.97% | 2.55% |
| Oklahoma | 0.93% | 4.48% | 4.20% | 2.24% | 1.29% |
| Texas | 1.12% | 3.68% | 2.23% | 1.14% | 1.75% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.08% | 5.02% | 6.17% | 2.98% | 2.06% |
| Colorado | 2.09% | 7.81% | 5.72% | 3.70% | 2.25% |
| Idaho | 1.27% | 8.85% | 7.20% | 1.24% | 3.96% |
| Montana | 2.40% | 4.43% | 5.56% | 2.84% | 1.13% |
| Nevada | 1.60% | 5.13% | 5.71% | 2.97% | 1.58% |
| New Mexico | 2.13% | 7.90% | 4.03% | 3.78% | 2.86% |
| Utah | 3.28% | 6.32% | 4.73% | 5.21% | 2.19% |
| Wyoming | 1.96% | 5.19% | 6.58% | 4.98% | 1.61% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.30% | 6.46% | 6.75% | 3.68% | 3.12% |
| California | 1.35% | 1.67% | 1.30% | 2.27% | 3.56% |
| Hawaii | 0.94% | 2.53% | 2.35% | 1.80% | 1.82% |
| Oregon | 1.59% | 7.15% | 5.23% | 4.19% | 3.16% |
| Washington | 2.46% | 6.18% | 5.40% | 3.20% | 1.46% |
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.