| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,755,681 | 51.9% | 27.5% | 13.2% | 7.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 309,499 | 52.6% | 32.3% | 10.4% | 4.7% * |
| Maine | 126,506 | 47.1% | 27.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| Massachusetts | 846,659 | 48.3% | 25.6% | 20.7% | 5.5% |
| New Hampshire | 148,065 | 49.7% | 31.0% | 9.6% * | 9.8% |
| Rhode Island | 108,452 | 42.9% | 32.4% | 15.1% | 9.6% |
| Vermont | 68,037 | 44.0% | 33.1% | 18.8% | 4.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 778,300 | 45.6% | 31.9% | 15.7% | 6.9% * |
| New York | 1,665,944 | 44.6% | 28.1% | 20.4% | 6.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,231,008 | 53.4% | 25.0% | 13.1% | 8.5% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,129,893 | 53.2% | 27.4% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Indiana | 615,515 | 51.0% | 34.1% | 9.2% | 5.8% * |
| Michigan | 860,135 | 47.0% | 27.1% | 18.4% | 7.6% |
| Ohio | 985,898 | 57.7% | 22.5% | 13.8% | 5.9% * |
| Wisconsin | 631,627 | 51.8% | 24.4% | 14.7% * | 9.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 412,534 | 46.5% | 29.6% | 13.9% * | 10.0% |
| Kansas | 276,478 | 53.9% | 32.4% | 9.6% * | 4.1% |
| Minnesota | 702,850 | 53.4% | 29.4% | 12.4% * | 4.8% * |
| Missouri | 485,092 | 56.3% | 24.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Nebraska | 209,365 | 54.3% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| North Dakota | 77,627 | 51.4% | 33.9% | 7.8% | 6.8% * |
| South Dakota | 110,057 | 44.9% | 31.6% | 15.8% | 7.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 91,520 | 49.2% | 30.9% | 13.1% | 6.7% |
| District of Columbia | 68,173 | 54.1% | 29.0% * | 7.7% | 9.2% * |
| Florida | 1,555,269 | 48.1% | 30.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| Georgia | 627,005 | 64.0% | 20.1% | 11.4% * | 4.5% * |
| Maryland | 464,675 | 57.5% | 21.8% | 14.3% | 6.4% * |
| North Carolina | 706,979 | 53.9% | 28.5% | 11.9% | 5.7% |
| South Carolina | 291,056 | 49.7% | 34.8% | 10.5% | 5.0% |
| Virginia | 683,023 | 54.8% | 27.0% | 11.9% * | 6.3% * |
| West Virginia | 145,862 | 53.6% | 29.8% | 11.9% | 4.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 275,918 | 60.1% | 26.2% | 11.2% | 2.5% |
| Kentucky | 309,954 | 54.1% | 32.2% | 8.0% * | 5.8% |
| Mississippi | 176,351 | 57.4% | 27.6% | 8.2% | 6.7% * |
| Tennessee | 501,517 | 55.6% | 27.4% | 7.3% | 9.7% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 190,631 | 57.9% | 21.7% | 10.0% * | 10.4% * |
| Louisiana | 336,662 | 59.8% | 25.7% | 7.5% | 7.0% * |
| Oklahoma | 247,473 | 47.3% | 31.8% | 12.9% | 8.0% * |
| Texas | 1,809,019 | 55.4% | 29.6% | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 381,714 | 47.8% | 33.5% | 11.4% | 7.2% * |
| Colorado | 437,331 | 51.5% | 29.0% | 12.9% * | 6.7% * |
| Idaho | 129,540 | 49.6% | 28.0% | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Montana | 112,334 | 41.9% | 31.9% | 17.9% | 8.3% |
| Nevada | 228,480 | 46.1% | 27.4% | 16.6% | 9.9% |
| New Mexico | 155,871 | 45.1% | 32.5% | 16.0% | 6.4% |
| Utah | 236,830 | 50.2% | 24.6% | 18.1% | 7.1% * |
| Wyoming | 50,063 | 52.1% | 27.5% | 17.8% | 2.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 49,879 | 51.3% | 32.4% | 9.6% | 6.7% |
| California | 2,686,743 | 52.1% | 24.9% | 15.2% | 7.7% |
| Hawaii | 115,727 | 51.6% | 26.0% | 13.0% | 9.5% |
| Oregon | 318,608 | 56.3% | 26.4% | 11.2% * | 6.1% * |
| Washington | 591,933 | 52.2% | 23.3% | 11.7% * | 12.7% |
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 | 220,963 | 0.94% | 0.86% | 0.54% | 0.29% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 26,795 | 5.90% | 4.03% | 1.55% | 2.09% * |
| Maine | 10,346 | 3.94% | 3.68% | 2.46% | 3.14% |
| Massachusetts | 35,741 | 5.11% | 4.95% | 4.02% | 0.89% |
| New Hampshire | 10,781 | 3.90% | 4.32% | 4.08% * | 2.36% |
| Rhode Island | 11,441 | 3.62% | 4.23% | 1.96% | 2.07% |
| Vermont | 5,464 | 4.70% | 5.04% | 2.50% | 1.21% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 45,605 | 5.35% | 4.68% | 3.74% | 2.22% * |
| New York | 81,803 | 1.68% | 3.19% | 3.46% | 0.91% |
| Pennsylvania | 45,530 | 4.05% | 2.93% | 2.94% | 3.32% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 71,688 | 4.30% | 3.65% | 2.14% | 1.52% |
| Indiana | 37,036 | 5.86% | 7.26% | 1.83% | 1.81% * |
| Michigan | 73,221 | 2.64% | 3.46% | 3.77% | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 71,995 | 5.41% | 3.28% | 3.28% | 2.16% * |
| Wisconsin | 38,120 | 5.72% | 5.31% | 4.83% * | 2.61% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 30,347 | 5.17% | 5.55% | 5.07% * | 2.40% |
| Kansas | 12,157 | 4.18% | 4.93% | 3.08% * | 0.78% |
| Minnesota | 39,255 | 5.97% | 5.61% | 3.84% * | 1.91% * |
| Missouri | 36,986 | 3.45% | 3.86% | 1.97% | 1.66% |
| Nebraska | 21,906 | 3.59% | 3.66% | 2.55% | 1.18% |
| North Dakota | 6,525 | 3.79% | 3.44% | 1.56% | 2.87% * |
| South Dakota | 7,045 | 5.28% | 6.52% | 3.08% | 2.24% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 4,869 | 3.35% | 3.59% | 2.02% | 0.66% |
| District of Columbia | 9,331 | 5.15% | 5.59% * | 1.82% | 3.26% * |
| Florida | 152,765 | 4.83% | 5.56% | 2.46% | 2.08% |
| Georgia | 59,366 | 6.19% | 4.79% | 3.52% * | 2.22% * |
| Maryland | 24,900 | 4.36% | 3.59% | 2.45% | 2.12% * |
| North Carolina | 57,375 | 4.07% | 3.10% | 2.14% | 0.82% |
| South Carolina | 23,958 | 5.94% | 6.03% | 3.01% | 1.13% |
| Virginia | 58,705 | 5.87% | 4.03% | 3.18% * | 2.04% * |
| West Virginia | 11,490 | 4.12% | 5.23% | 2.20% | 1.07% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 23,251 | 2.89% | 3.34% | 1.83% | 0.57% |
| Kentucky | 33,200 | 4.03% | 4.69% | 2.61% * | 1.29% |
| Mississippi | 14,034 | 4.62% | 4.64% | 2.23% | 2.32% * |
| Tennessee | 46,624 | 5.96% | 7.18% | 1.77% | 2.91% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 16,555 | 5.83% | 4.60% | 3.11% * | 4.25% * |
| Louisiana | 32,071 | 4.11% | 3.74% | 1.44% | 2.59% * |
| Oklahoma | 21,128 | 2.85% | 4.50% | 2.33% | 2.40% * |
| Texas | 110,687 | 2.60% | 2.89% | 1.15% | 1.06% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 23,979 | 5.08% | 3.98% | 2.96% | 2.99% * |
| Colorado | 25,771 | 3.86% | 3.11% | 3.07% * | 2.15% * |
| Idaho | 19,127 | 5.31% | 4.58% | 2.06% | 2.43% |
| Montana | 5,143 | 3.58% | 5.08% | 3.62% | 1.96% |
| Nevada | 30,186 | 5.68% | 5.06% | 4.10% | 1.47% |
| New Mexico | 13,711 | 3.94% | 3.86% | 2.66% | 0.92% |
| Utah | 14,828 | 4.35% | 3.45% | 4.20% | 2.16% * |
| Wyoming | 3,007 | 3.27% | 3.89% | 2.78% | 0.49% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3,733 | 4.00% | 5.35% | 1.48% | 1.32% |
| California | 100,153 | 3.81% | 2.40% | 1.97% | 1.36% |
| Hawaii | 7,805 | 3.64% | 4.00% | 2.55% | 2.38% |
| Oregon | 30,618 | 4.33% | 4.30% | 2.96% * | 2.26% * |
| Washington | 44,373 | 5.44% | 4.05% | 3.05% * | 2.78% |
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.