| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71.4% | 59.9% | 81.1% | 86.1% | 90.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 70.7% | 60.8% | 81.4% | 81.9% | 83.4% |
| Maine | 67.6% | 46.9% | 80.4% | 90.0% | 95.3% |
| Massachusetts | 82.0% | 70.4% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 96.8% |
| New Hampshire | 69.2% | 58.6% | 72.7% | 87.7% | 93.5% |
| Rhode Island | 80.9% | 66.1% | 90.9% | 93.5% | 93.2% |
| Vermont | 75.2% | 61.7% | 83.6% | 90.7% | 81.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 77.7% | 66.9% | 81.1% | 93.3% | 97.8% |
| New York | 74.9% | 57.7% | 84.9% | 93.3% | 90.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 72.4% | 57.6% | 83.8% | 93.8% | 99.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 74.4% | 62.4% | 86.6% | 93.3% | 86.1% |
| Indiana | 71.2% | 58.7% | 86.7% | 79.1% | 77.4% |
| Michigan | 69.8% | 53.4% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 86.3% |
| Ohio | 68.3% | 54.8% | 81.8% | 91.7% | 94.6% |
| Wisconsin | 70.4% | 59.7% | 76.2% | 83.0% | 95.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 73.1% | 56.3% | 86.8% | 89.0% | 88.8% |
| Kansas | 69.2% | 54.4% | 82.9% | 99.2% | 86.2% |
| Minnesota | 72.5% | 62.1% | 83.5% | 81.3% | 98.0% |
| Missouri | 73.5% | 65.6% | 79.3% | 81.9% | 97.0% |
| Nebraska | 69.0% | 59.1% | 77.0% | 85.2% | 87.8% |
| North Dakota | 59.2% | 52.3% | 61.2% | 69.7% | 89.9% |
| South Dakota | 66.9% | 57.2% | 76.5% | 63.8% | 90.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 71.6% | 60.4% | 83.7% | 73.2% | 95.8% |
| District of Columbia | 83.3% | 73.3% | 96.4% | 93.3% | 92.8% |
| Florida | 79.2% | 72.4% | 82.5% | 87.3% | 91.7% |
| Georgia | 72.8% | 65.4% | 82.4% | 89.2% | 93.7% |
| Maryland | 68.7% | 61.1% | 84.3% | 68.5% | 84.5% |
| North Carolina | 69.2% | 61.2% | 76.2% | 77.4% | 91.9% |
| South Carolina | 67.6% | 60.5% | 75.3% | 65.9% | 88.0% |
| Virginia | 65.1% | 57.5% | 83.1% | 49.6% | 84.0% |
| West Virginia | 72.4% | 60.5% | 84.0% | 90.4% | 89.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 66.3% | 56.2% | 79.9% | 81.1% | 100.0% |
| Kentucky | 70.0% | 61.7% | 75.4% | 86.6% | 94.3% |
| Mississippi | 69.7% | 63.6% | 71.9% | 85.4% | 93.7% |
| Tennessee | 76.4% | 68.6% | 83.3% | 93.7% | 88.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 71.0% | 59.9% | 80.9% | 83.3% | 100.0% |
| Louisiana | 63.9% | 56.6% | 70.5% | 82.2% | 82.0% |
| Oklahoma | 67.5% | 46.7% | 82.1% | 88.1% | 100.0% |
| Texas | 67.6% | 59.6% | 74.9% | 77.2% | 91.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 66.7% | 55.5% | 72.2% | 78.8% | 95.6% |
| Colorado | 58.9% | 49.8% | 63.4% | 82.0% | 65.5% |
| Idaho | 61.0% | 46.2% | 71.9% | 79.7% | 80.7% |
| Montana | 53.6% | 31.2% | 66.4% | 65.5% | 91.5% |
| Nevada | 79.7% | 73.1% | 85.8% | 88.8% | 77.8% |
| New Mexico | 68.4% | 57.7% | 73.6% | 84.0% | 78.3% |
| Utah | 68.4% | 52.1% | 83.9% | 82.5% | 93.3% |
| Wyoming | 39.0% | 29.4% | 44.9% | 53.3% | 72.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 51.3% | 39.2% | 65.7% | 65.6% | 53.4% |
| California | 71.7% | 58.3% | 84.1% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| Hawaii | 90.1% | 83.3% | 96.7% | 98.6% | 97.3% |
| Oregon | 60.8% | 46.1% | 71.7% | 90.6% | 95.0% |
| Washington | 69.0% | 52.9% | 81.7% | 83.7% | 98.4% |
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 | 0.51% | 0.92% | 0.81% | 1.04% | 0.83% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 3.20% | 7.45% | 4.42% | 4.95% | 6.81% |
| Maine | 4.35% | 5.13% | 9.68% | 6.54% | 5.01% |
| Massachusetts | 2.50% | 5.83% | 4.29% | 8.65% | 3.12% |
| New Hampshire | 3.82% | 8.30% | 6.20% | 6.16% | 2.19% |
| Rhode Island | 3.05% | 4.98% | 4.09% | 3.11% | 5.52% |
| Vermont | 3.24% | 6.92% | 4.95% | 7.01% | 6.54% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.86% | 6.60% | 5.34% | 7.62% | 3.21% |
| New York | 1.68% | 3.28% | 4.76% | 2.32% | 3.12% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.30% | 4.78% | 3.02% | 2.33% | 0.93% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.69% | 4.91% | 3.04% | 1.89% | 2.75% |
| Indiana | 3.84% | 4.61% | 6.49% | 9.65% | 8.77% |
| Michigan | 3.41% | 4.41% | 6.64% | 6.72% | 5.94% |
| Ohio | 2.56% | 4.02% | 4.23% | 4.68% | 12.80% |
| Wisconsin | 2.99% | 7.57% | 7.17% | 6.32% | 3.23% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.65% | 7.00% | 4.68% | 7.21% | 8.81% |
| Kansas | 3.92% | 6.44% | 7.11% | 0.89% | 4.85% |
| Minnesota | 4.03% | 6.39% | 4.18% | 7.62% | 10.51% |
| Missouri | 2.70% | 4.96% | 4.29% | 9.95% | 2.46% |
| Nebraska | 2.68% | 4.78% | 4.39% | 5.87% | 7.69% |
| North Dakota | 3.34% | 7.29% | 5.64% | 7.26% | 13.75% |
| South Dakota | 3.76% | 6.07% | 7.88% | 5.73% | 8.65% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 4.13% | 5.74% | 7.33% | 6.79% | 2.67% |
| District of Columbia | 2.94% | 4.93% | 10.41% | 3.76% | 5.35% |
| Florida | 2.73% | 5.24% | 6.66% | 5.63% | 5.01% |
| Georgia | 3.57% | 5.90% | 5.39% | 4.80% | 8.87% |
| Maryland | 4.42% | 7.99% | 6.83% | 7.94% | 13.73% |
| North Carolina | 3.06% | 4.93% | 4.70% | 8.63% | 6.02% |
| South Carolina | 4.06% | 6.24% | 9.71% | 9.01% | 12.58% |
| Virginia | 3.55% | 3.13% | 4.39% | 13.86% | 4.90% |
| West Virginia | 3.03% | 6.36% | 8.45% | 6.06% | 12.55% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3.87% | 7.42% | 5.52% | 6.03% | 0.00% |
| Kentucky | 3.68% | 5.77% | 6.75% | 8.41% | 4.96% |
| Mississippi | 2.94% | 4.90% | 5.49% | 7.96% | 5.63% |
| Tennessee | 3.35% | 7.22% | 9.71% | 3.13% | 9.22% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.96% | 7.38% | 10.65% | 6.01% | 0.00% |
| Louisiana | 2.64% | 5.55% | 7.10% | 6.85% | 9.27% |
| Oklahoma | 3.30% | 5.23% | 9.86% | 5.80% | 0.00% |
| Texas | 2.03% | 3.03% | 4.83% | 3.65% | 2.58% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 4.22% | 7.67% | 6.48% | 8.63% | 14.35% |
| Colorado | 4.37% | 7.76% | 7.73% | 11.04% | 10.39% |
| Idaho | 5.93% | 7.02% | 10.79% | 8.96% | 11.41% |
| Montana | 3.59% | 7.07% | 5.46% | 8.14% | 6.18% |
| Nevada | 4.40% | 5.61% | 6.51% | 9.02% | 10.69% |
| New Mexico | 4.10% | 6.68% | 6.26% | 4.07% | 10.97% |
| Utah | 3.63% | 5.39% | 4.30% | 11.25% | 3.81% |
| Wyoming | 3.58% | 3.27% | 5.22% | 9.36% | 13.03% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 5.04% | 6.65% | 6.63% | 8.46% | 12.28% |
| California | 2.56% | 4.28% | 2.82% | 2.55% | 2.91% |
| Hawaii | 2.65% | 5.09% | 1.04% | 2.28% | 12.37% |
| Oregon | 4.43% | 8.00% | 8.59% | 8.29% | 2.50% |
| Washington | 3.66% | 5.22% | 4.35% | 12.25% | 4.97% |
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.