| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77.5% | 63.5% | 71.0% | 79.8% | 84.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74.4% | 56.2% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 80.6% |
| Maine | 78.3% | 63.9% | 70.1% | 80.7% | 85.6% |
| Massachusetts | 73.2% | 48.8% | 71.8% | 77.6% | 81.0% |
| New Hampshire | 74.0% | 61.4% | 70.3% | 72.4% | 81.6% |
| Rhode Island | 72.9% | 64.6% | 67.6% | 73.2% | 79.3% |
| Vermont | 74.4% | 73.1% | 71.0% | 72.9% | 77.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 75.5% | 56.6% | 71.7% | 77.7% | 82.6% |
| New York | 74.7% | 70.3% | 64.2% | 76.0% | 82.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 83.0% | 67.9% | 74.5% | 88.1% | 89.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 76.5% | 57.3% | 71.3% | 77.7% | 85.8% |
| Indiana | 78.3% | 63.6% | 68.3% | 80.0% | 87.8% |
| Michigan | 76.6% | 68.5% | 68.6% | 79.9% | 81.1% |
| Ohio | 80.8% | 68.1% | 77.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| Wisconsin | 75.9% | 65.2% | 65.6% | 76.2% | 84.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 75.6% | 63.0% | 72.8% | 77.4% | 79.6% |
| Kansas | 77.2% | 55.8% | 70.7% | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| Minnesota | 75.9% | 66.0% | 64.2% | 78.3% | 82.8% |
| Missouri | 77.4% | 64.0% | 70.6% | 80.4% | 85.1% |
| Nebraska | 70.9% | 46.0% | 69.6% | 79.7% | 71.9% |
| North Dakota | 77.8% | 57.3% | 73.0% | 77.4% | 86.7% |
| South Dakota | 72.8% | 73.2% | 61.0% | 71.6% | 79.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 75.1% | 67.1% | 76.9% | 77.2% | 75.7% |
| District of Columbia | 78.6% | 66.3% | 77.5% | 78.8% | 84.1% |
| Florida | 75.5% | 63.1% | 68.3% | 81.0% | 79.6% |
| Georgia | 77.3% | 71.7% | 65.8% | 81.0% | 84.2% |
| Maryland | 75.0% | 68.6% | 69.9% | 76.0% | 80.2% |
| North Carolina | 76.8% | 55.7% | 71.9% | 79.0% | 86.4% |
| South Carolina | 78.5% | 56.8% | 68.9% | 86.7% | 86.4% |
| Virginia | 77.3% | 64.6% | 71.6% | 80.8% | 83.0% |
| West Virginia | 79.0% | 62.1% | 63.6% | 83.9% | 87.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 74.1% | 55.3% | 69.7% | 76.4% | 82.0% |
| Kentucky | 78.6% | 63.4% | 71.3% | 80.1% | 87.1% |
| Mississippi | 77.2% | 73.4% | 72.7% | 82.2% | 77.4% |
| Tennessee | 77.3% | 63.7% | 75.5% | 79.1% | 81.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 81.7% | 71.3% | 82.4% | 81.1% | 84.6% |
| Louisiana | 76.4% | 63.3% | 68.9% | 75.7% | 85.4% |
| Oklahoma | 77.1% | 50.8% | 69.4% | 83.8% | 86.7% |
| Texas | 77.7% | 57.6% | 71.5% | 79.6% | 86.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 74.5% | 64.1% | 65.4% | 74.4% | 84.2% |
| Colorado | 79.2% | 72.7% | 72.2% | 78.5% | 85.7% |
| Idaho | 82.0% | 76.4% | 74.0% | 80.4% | 90.8% |
| Montana | 79.9% | 71.9% | 70.6% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| Nevada | 73.4% | 67.8% | 63.0% | 72.9% | 83.6% |
| New Mexico | 71.9% | 56.2% | 62.9% | 71.3% | 82.8% |
| Utah | 76.8% | 48.3% | 73.2% | 80.3% | 86.5% |
| Wyoming | 77.1% | 57.1% | 71.9% | 73.5% | 86.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 77.5% | 64.0% | 75.0% | 78.8% | 82.7% |
| California | 79.6% | 68.3% | 73.8% | 81.2% | 87.1% |
| Hawaii | 84.4% | 73.4% | 80.3% | 90.1% | 87.7% |
| Oregon | 84.0% | 79.6% | 79.1% | 83.2% | 88.8% |
| Washington | 83.4% | 59.1% | 78.8% | 84.5% | 91.8% |
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% | 1.20% | 0.47% | 0.36% | 0.46% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.20% | 6.81% | 3.73% | 2.21% | 3.86% |
| Maine | 1.29% | 5.16% | 3.93% | 2.01% | 2.10% |
| Massachusetts | 2.61% | 7.73% | 2.82% | 3.69% | 1.23% |
| New Hampshire | 1.82% | 8.01% | 2.61% | 2.71% | 1.85% |
| Rhode Island | 1.69% | 4.79% | 3.28% | 2.13% | 1.77% |
| Vermont | 2.56% | 3.86% | 3.91% | 4.41% | 4.18% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.50% | 6.34% | 3.67% | 1.84% | 1.66% |
| New York | 1.12% | 3.97% | 2.88% | 2.19% | 1.04% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.87% | 3.89% | 1.77% | 1.13% | 1.61% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.30% | 6.16% | 2.39% | 3.55% | 1.71% |
| Indiana | 1.81% | 6.06% | 3.56% | 2.14% | 1.27% |
| Michigan | 2.36% | 4.22% | 2.68% | 3.98% | 2.96% |
| Ohio | 1.53% | 4.18% | 2.82% | 1.91% | 2.06% |
| Wisconsin | 1.56% | 4.02% | 2.30% | 2.73% | 1.43% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.36% | 5.61% | 2.13% | 2.04% | 2.03% |
| Kansas | 1.33% | 4.86% | 3.52% | 2.01% | 1.18% |
| Minnesota | 1.09% | 4.97% | 2.34% | 2.03% | 1.13% |
| Missouri | 1.60% | 4.83% | 3.88% | 2.68% | 2.47% |
| Nebraska | 2.76% | 6.20% | 2.92% | 2.62% | 3.22% |
| North Dakota | 1.41% | 4.50% | 4.07% | 2.75% | 2.89% |
| South Dakota | 1.45% | 5.83% | 3.99% | 2.24% | 2.89% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.61% | 3.75% | 1.79% | 2.44% | 5.10% |
| District of Columbia | 1.18% | 3.43% | 4.24% | 1.90% | 1.56% |
| Florida | 1.20% | 3.25% | 1.97% | 1.61% | 1.83% |
| Georgia | 0.85% | 3.57% | 3.90% | 3.51% | 1.86% |
| Maryland | 1.52% | 3.59% | 3.18% | 3.22% | 3.73% |
| North Carolina | 1.52% | 7.02% | 2.62% | 2.64% | 2.07% |
| South Carolina | 2.48% | 6.18% | 3.68% | 1.57% | 2.41% |
| Virginia | 1.53% | 4.44% | 1.74% | 1.88% | 3.59% |
| West Virginia | 1.49% | 3.94% | 5.30% | 2.72% | 2.04% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.32% | 5.14% | 3.05% | 1.72% | 3.55% |
| Kentucky | 1.60% | 6.16% | 4.22% | 3.17% | 2.05% |
| Mississippi | 1.96% | 4.23% | 3.58% | 1.85% | 4.09% |
| Tennessee | 1.51% | 3.20% | 3.41% | 1.83% | 2.10% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.36% | 5.36% | 4.34% | 1.79% | 2.60% |
| Louisiana | 2.35% | 4.55% | 3.94% | 2.98% | 3.58% |
| Oklahoma | 2.04% | 7.13% | 3.00% | 2.19% | 2.08% |
| Texas | 1.02% | 4.22% | 2.20% | 1.16% | 1.59% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.46% | 5.86% | 2.89% | 3.10% | 2.96% |
| Colorado | 1.19% | 5.05% | 3.53% | 2.20% | 1.97% |
| Idaho | 1.13% | 7.01% | 3.03% | 3.09% | 1.20% |
| Montana | 1.57% | 10.23% | 3.75% | 3.64% | 1.58% |
| Nevada | 1.37% | 4.18% | 2.55% | 3.89% | 2.77% |
| New Mexico | 1.96% | 7.03% | 4.15% | 4.88% | 2.32% |
| Utah | 2.80% | 5.57% | 2.72% | 3.53% | 1.63% |
| Wyoming | 2.39% | 6.96% | 3.67% | 4.98% | 4.23% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.28% | 4.83% | 5.50% | 2.81% | 3.64% |
| California | 0.95% | 2.87% | 2.14% | 1.41% | 1.65% |
| Hawaii | 1.44% | 4.04% | 2.81% | 0.98% | 1.65% |
| Oregon | 1.19% | 2.98% | 2.78% | 1.96% | 2.16% |
| Washington | 1.47% | 6.32% | 2.64% | 1.91% | 1.50% |
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.