| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21.0% | 24.7% | 23.1% | 21.0% | 18.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.0% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Maine | 19.1% | 20.3% | 19.2% | 20.1% | 17.7% |
| Massachusetts | 26.2% | 36.5% | 25.1% | 25.4% | 24.6% |
| New Hampshire | 22.6% | 38.2% | 25.1% | 23.4% | 15.5% |
| Rhode Island | 23.5% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 22.1% | 22.0% |
| Vermont | 20.3% | 21.3% | 21.0% | 18.3% | 21.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 20.2% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 19.0% |
| New York | 21.0% | 25.8% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 17.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 19.2% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 20.2% | 16.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 22.3% | 22.2% | 24.6% | 21.8% | 21.2% |
| Indiana | 18.6% | 27.1% | 21.3% | 19.9% | 13.4% |
| Michigan | 21.7% | 22.3% | 27.4% | 19.0% | 20.2% |
| Ohio | 18.5% | 26.5% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 13.6% |
| Wisconsin | 21.3% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 19.4% | 18.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 23.0% | 25.1% | 24.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Kansas | 19.9% | 23.4% | 22.5% | 20.4% | 17.1% |
| Minnesota | 23.4% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 24.0% | 21.1% |
| Missouri | 19.0% | 22.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% | 16.4% |
| Nebraska | 22.1% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 21.8% |
| North Dakota | 18.2% | 20.5% | 19.9% | 18.8% | 16.0% |
| South Dakota | 22.9% | 19.2% | 32.0% | 20.1% | 21.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 24.0% | 21.3% | 27.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| District of Columbia | 19.5% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 17.5% | 16.8% |
| Florida | 26.2% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 27.4% |
| Georgia | 22.7% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 25.7% | 15.9% |
| Maryland | 22.8% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 22.4% | 21.4% |
| North Carolina | 20.4% | 22.9% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 17.8% |
| South Carolina | 21.0% | 31.7% | 25.1% | 18.8% | 17.5% |
| Virginia | 23.0% | 28.6% | 25.5% | 22.0% | 19.6% |
| West Virginia | 17.7% | 22.9% | 25.5% | 17.0% | 12.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 26.5% | 28.8% | 34.5% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| Kentucky | 23.1% | 25.8% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 18.7% |
| Mississippi | 22.1% | 22.3% | 23.3% | 21.5% | 21.9% |
| Tennessee | 22.7% | 26.3% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 22.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 21.1% | 22.6% | 21.7% * | 20.4% | 20.8% |
| Louisiana | 22.9% | 25.5% | 24.8% | 21.6% | 22.2% |
| Oklahoma | 20.7% | 22.8% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 17.8% |
| Texas | 21.1% | 21.6% | 26.2% | 20.7% | 18.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 20.2% | 27.7% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 16.2% |
| Colorado | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 19.3% | 21.3% |
| Idaho | 19.4% | 16.4% * | 26.1% | 20.8% | 14.2% |
| Montana | 15.6% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 16.9% | 12.9% |
| Nevada | 25.2% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 25.3% | 24.3% |
| New Mexico | 21.3% | 34.8% | 25.5% | 19.2% | 17.7% |
| Utah | 20.5% | 24.5% | 27.8% | 13.9% | 20.4% |
| Wyoming | 16.8% | 17.9% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 16.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 14.6% | 19.1% | 18.0% | 13.8% | 11.6% |
| California | 19.5% | 28.9% | 23.2% | 17.5% | 15.6% |
| Hawaii | 8.4% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 5.7% |
| Oregon | 14.8% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 12.7% | 15.9% |
| Washington | 12.0% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 15.0% | 6.0% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.25% | 0.66% | 0.51% | 0.50% | 0.37% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.16% | 3.41% | 3.18% | 1.74% | 4.43% |
| Maine | 0.95% | 3.52% | 2.27% | 1.66% | 2.06% |
| Massachusetts | 1.07% | 3.94% | 3.28% | 2.60% | 2.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.77% | 7.09% | 1.63% | 2.38% | 2.45% |
| Rhode Island | 0.92% | 2.22% | 1.80% | 2.10% | 1.96% |
| Vermont | 1.14% | 2.61% | 1.88% | 2.22% | 3.06% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.13% | 3.80% | 1.04% | 2.09% | 2.59% |
| New York | 1.43% | 5.42% | 1.94% | 1.66% | 2.23% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.48% | 2.14% | 2.08% | 1.68% | 1.90% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.16% | 2.31% | 1.44% | 3.37% | 1.76% |
| Indiana | 1.42% | 2.87% | 2.84% | 1.17% | 2.45% |
| Michigan | 1.95% | 2.45% | 4.01% | 3.07% | 1.54% |
| Ohio | 1.23% | 3.29% | 1.97% | 2.21% | 1.83% |
| Wisconsin | 1.52% | 2.23% | 3.34% | 2.08% | 1.86% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.93% | 2.55% | 2.00% | 2.25% | 1.96% |
| Kansas | 0.94% | 3.92% | 2.90% | 1.25% | 2.53% |
| Minnesota | 0.74% | 3.29% | 2.36% | 1.66% | 2.36% |
| Missouri | 1.04% | 3.21% | 2.42% | 2.82% | 1.87% |
| Nebraska | 0.98% | 0.88% | 2.00% | 1.46% | 2.60% |
| North Dakota | 1.22% | 5.15% | 2.35% | 2.43% | 2.26% |
| South Dakota | 1.47% | 5.04% | 4.64% | 1.51% | 2.50% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.02% | 4.99% | 2.39% | 2.03% | 1.74% |
| District of Columbia | 0.92% | 2.01% | 5.03% | 2.36% | 1.34% |
| Florida | 1.22% | 1.96% | 1.67% | 2.23% | 3.30% |
| Georgia | 1.27% | 1.54% | 3.08% | 1.78% | 1.58% |
| Maryland | 1.43% | 2.22% | 2.10% | 2.83% | 1.33% |
| North Carolina | 0.87% | 3.93% | 1.91% | 2.12% | 2.26% |
| South Carolina | 1.07% | 5.32% | 2.92% | 2.25% | 2.11% |
| Virginia | 1.64% | 3.75% | 1.81% | 1.92% | 2.41% |
| West Virginia | 0.89% | 5.20% | 6.31% | 1.63% | 1.19% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.81% | 4.80% | 4.71% | 3.22% | 2.17% |
| Kentucky | 1.76% | 4.83% | 3.22% | 3.47% | 2.09% |
| Mississippi | 1.90% | 3.14% | 3.77% | 1.76% | 3.63% |
| Tennessee | 0.79% | 2.64% | 1.93% | 2.07% | 1.40% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 0.92% | 2.52% | 8.31% * | 2.23% | 2.41% |
| Louisiana | 1.16% | 3.76% | 4.37% | 1.55% | 2.59% |
| Oklahoma | 1.56% | 2.28% | 3.15% | 3.94% | 1.81% |
| Texas | 0.62% | 2.36% | 1.33% | 1.45% | 0.96% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.33% | 4.18% | 2.27% | 1.90% | 2.50% |
| Colorado | 1.62% | 3.37% | 2.04% | 1.94% | 2.54% |
| Idaho | 1.92% | 6.15% * | 4.94% | 1.69% | 3.06% |
| Montana | 1.42% | 3.65% | 2.09% | 4.16% | 1.55% |
| Nevada | 1.15% | 3.48% | 3.27% | 2.79% | 2.52% |
| New Mexico | 1.47% | 5.27% | 2.57% | 2.66% | 2.53% |
| Utah | 1.65% | 4.27% | 1.82% | 2.56% | 2.48% |
| Wyoming | 1.47% | 3.30% | 2.68% | 2.17% | 1.96% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.11% | 1.82% | 2.72% | 1.14% | 1.44% |
| California | 0.87% | 2.25% | 2.04% | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| Hawaii | 0.53% | 2.00% | 0.87% | 1.65% | 0.80% |
| Oregon | 1.51% | 2.28% | 2.33% | 2.17% | 2.42% |
| Washington | 1.74% | 1.68% | 4.77% | 2.40% | 1.51% |
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.