| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68.9% | 50.8% | 60.8% | 72.9% | 78.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 64.9% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 72.6% | 73.8% |
| Maine | 66.8% | 46.6% | 54.9% | 71.8% | 78.6% |
| Massachusetts | 67.9% | 45.5% | 66.4% | 71.2% | 75.5% |
| New Hampshire | 66.8% | 44.6% | 58.2% | 69.4% | 79.2% |
| Rhode Island | 62.7% | 42.6% | 58.3% | 66.8% | 72.5% |
| Vermont | 65.6% | 43.3% | 63.8% | 68.1% | 74.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 66.8% | 45.6% | 55.3% | 70.9% | 79.6% |
| New York | 64.3% | 54.6% | 54.1% | 65.7% | 75.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 75.5% | 53.1% | 66.5% | 83.8% | 83.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 69.4% | 43.4% | 64.1% | 72.0% | 82.4% |
| Indiana | 69.5% | 52.1% | 59.1% | 72.5% | 80.3% |
| Michigan | 68.3% | 50.1% | 58.3% | 73.3% | 78.0% |
| Ohio | 71.4% | 53.3% | 65.1% | 73.6% | 81.1% |
| Wisconsin | 68.4% | 47.2% | 55.2% | 73.3% | 81.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 69.8% | 54.1% | 65.3% | 73.6% | 75.0% |
| Kansas | 68.2% | 42.2% | 63.5% | 66.9% | 81.2% |
| Minnesota | 69.5% | 54.5% | 52.7% | 73.8% | 81.5% |
| Missouri | 70.9% | 52.0% | 64.7% | 75.6% | 79.8% |
| Nebraska | 65.1% | 42.1% | 57.8% | 74.3% | 68.4% |
| North Dakota | 68.9% | 41.4% | 62.8% | 70.6% | 81.5% |
| South Dakota | 65.8% | 58.1% | 52.6% | 67.8% | 74.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 69.0% | 61.8% | 69.7% | 69.3% | 71.3% |
| District of Columbia | 68.9% | 41.6% | 64.4% | 75.8% | 82.6% |
| Florida | 68.1% | 49.2% | 58.6% | 75.2% | 76.5% |
| Georgia | 70.7% | 57.2% | 59.1% | 75.4% | 80.8% |
| Maryland | 67.4% | 60.9% | 58.6% | 72.4% | 72.5% |
| North Carolina | 73.3% | 52.9% | 66.8% | 75.5% | 83.8% |
| South Carolina | 70.6% | 47.6% | 61.5% | 76.2% | 82.1% |
| Virginia | 67.6% | 51.4% | 65.3% | 73.5% | 70.5% |
| West Virginia | 71.5% | 48.7% | 56.2% | 74.4% | 85.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 68.0% | 49.1% | 60.0% | 70.7% | 78.7% |
| Kentucky | 70.3% | 53.3% | 59.0% | 73.2% | 82.2% |
| Mississippi | 68.5% | 55.3% | 61.3% | 74.5% | 73.6% |
| Tennessee | 67.4% | 49.6% | 62.5% | 70.3% | 76.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 73.9% | 53.4% | 70.3% | 76.9% | 81.0% |
| Louisiana | 66.4% | 52.8% | 57.2% | 64.0% | 79.3% |
| Oklahoma | 70.1% | 42.8% | 62.2% | 76.3% | 82.0% |
| Texas | 68.8% | 42.8% | 63.0% | 73.5% | 79.4% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 63.6% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 66.7% | 79.4% |
| Colorado | 64.5% | 51.2% | 49.9% | 66.2% | 79.1% |
| Idaho | 73.3% | 61.4% | 64.9% | 75.3% | 82.1% |
| Montana | 69.8% | 59.5% | 53.8% | 70.5% | 79.9% |
| Nevada | 63.5% | 54.0% | 52.3% | 62.9% | 78.2% |
| New Mexico | 59.7% | 40.6% | 51.5% | 58.7% | 73.9% |
| Utah | 66.1% | 37.6% | 58.4% | 68.4% | 82.0% |
| Wyoming | 66.7% | 46.5% | 50.5% | 64.1% | 83.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 65.7% | 51.6% | 54.1% | 71.0% | 74.3% |
| California | 69.9% | 58.9% | 63.6% | 73.7% | 75.8% |
| Hawaii | 77.1% | 62.3% | 74.3% | 84.7% | 80.2% |
| Oregon | 74.8% | 66.4% | 66.7% | 74.1% | 83.7% |
| Washington | 72.3% | 43.7% | 60.7% | 74.5% | 89.2% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 0.84% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.73% | 7.35% | 3.79% | 2.62% | 3.00% |
| Maine | 2.45% | 4.97% | 3.84% | 3.22% | 3.17% |
| Massachusetts | 2.12% | 6.34% | 3.11% | 3.46% | 1.97% |
| New Hampshire | 2.87% | 7.54% | 2.90% | 2.74% | 2.01% |
| Rhode Island | 2.42% | 6.58% | 3.55% | 1.91% | 2.80% |
| Vermont | 3.01% | 7.71% | 3.52% | 4.27% | 4.30% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.82% | 6.23% | 4.34% | 1.89% | 1.60% |
| New York | 1.54% | 4.01% | 2.47% | 2.77% | 1.82% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.42% | 4.09% | 2.21% | 1.80% | 2.39% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.32% | 6.13% | 1.47% | 4.02% | 2.38% |
| Indiana | 2.07% | 6.70% | 3.54% | 2.95% | 1.91% |
| Michigan | 2.46% | 5.26% | 3.95% | 3.84% | 3.43% |
| Ohio | 1.62% | 4.22% | 3.53% | 2.61% | 1.85% |
| Wisconsin | 1.86% | 3.95% | 2.53% | 2.76% | 2.50% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.61% | 5.02% | 1.99% | 2.37% | 2.89% |
| Kansas | 2.38% | 4.90% | 2.93% | 4.03% | 1.12% |
| Minnesota | 1.10% | 4.93% | 3.96% | 2.12% | 1.32% |
| Missouri | 1.47% | 5.28% | 3.35% | 4.10% | 2.94% |
| Nebraska | 1.81% | 4.36% | 3.11% | 3.16% | 3.30% |
| North Dakota | 2.04% | 6.44% | 3.61% | 3.12% | 3.30% |
| South Dakota | 1.77% | 6.80% | 4.97% | 2.29% | 4.04% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.62% | 4.65% | 3.14% | 3.31% | 4.62% |
| District of Columbia | 2.39% | 5.71% | 4.36% | 2.19% | 1.44% |
| Florida | 1.46% | 3.63% | 2.39% | 2.11% | 2.28% |
| Georgia | 1.26% | 4.83% | 4.08% | 2.95% | 1.74% |
| Maryland | 2.43% | 4.32% | 4.63% | 2.80% | 3.82% |
| North Carolina | 1.63% | 6.89% | 2.98% | 2.97% | 2.08% |
| South Carolina | 2.82% | 6.31% | 3.72% | 1.67% | 4.44% |
| Virginia | 2.18% | 4.26% | 2.08% | 2.38% | 4.43% |
| West Virginia | 1.71% | 5.62% | 4.66% | 3.18% | 1.92% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.39% | 4.44% | 2.54% | 1.44% | 3.81% |
| Kentucky | 2.21% | 4.89% | 5.40% | 3.34% | 2.08% |
| Mississippi | 1.64% | 5.62% | 4.25% | 3.32% | 3.93% |
| Tennessee | 1.95% | 3.93% | 3.48% | 3.36% | 2.45% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.47% | 6.23% | 5.07% | 2.06% | 3.11% |
| Louisiana | 2.37% | 3.49% | 4.64% | 3.24% | 4.01% |
| Oklahoma | 1.98% | 5.19% | 3.68% | 3.26% | 2.46% |
| Texas | 1.28% | 4.01% | 2.42% | 1.43% | 1.89% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.55% | 6.13% | 5.79% | 3.58% | 3.10% |
| Colorado | 1.94% | 5.59% | 4.08% | 2.49% | 3.32% |
| Idaho | 1.11% | 7.98% | 5.68% | 3.21% | 3.72% |
| Montana | 2.43% | 8.72% | 4.88% | 3.93% | 2.24% |
| Nevada | 1.99% | 2.63% | 3.48% | 4.54% | 2.65% |
| New Mexico | 1.73% | 5.82% | 4.64% | 3.70% | 2.42% |
| Utah | 2.85% | 4.98% | 4.09% | 5.00% | 2.25% |
| Wyoming | 2.56% | 8.18% | 5.40% | 4.87% | 4.21% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.92% | 6.14% | 6.71% | 3.98% | 4.05% |
| California | 1.56% | 2.68% | 2.08% | 2.39% | 3.78% |
| Hawaii | 1.50% | 3.36% | 3.62% | 1.96% | 2.12% |
| Oregon | 2.01% | 6.38% | 5.55% | 3.86% | 3.89% |
| Washington | 2.19% | 6.50% | 4.64% | 2.65% | 2.14% |
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.