| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51.3% | 59.1% | 58.9% | 51.5% | 44.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 50.0% | 53.0% | 62.5% | 50.7% | 41.5% |
| Maine | 52.8% | 59.0% | 68.1% | 51.6% | 44.9% |
| Massachusetts | 46.9% | 53.9% | 51.7% | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 59.8% | 59.6% | 52.0% | 43.1% |
| Rhode Island | 49.8% | 60.6% | 58.0% | 48.1% | 43.1% |
| Vermont | 48.8% | 51.2% | 55.5% | 51.0% | 43.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 47.4% | 55.2% | 54.2% | 48.0% | 41.7% |
| New York | 51.3% | 63.2% | 56.9% | 51.5% | 44.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 48.2% | 61.7% | 51.9% | 50.0% | 40.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 50.3% | 57.0% | 58.6% | 46.7% | 46.7% |
| Indiana | 49.3% | 56.3% | 56.2% | 49.5% | 43.7% |
| Michigan | 44.6% | 52.5% | 53.5% | 44.0% | 38.6% |
| Ohio | 47.0% | 53.0% | 52.9% | 44.2% | 43.9% |
| Wisconsin | 45.9% | 57.8% | 58.0% | 45.6% | 37.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 50.1% | 62.0% | 57.9% | 48.6% | 43.8% |
| Kansas | 49.1% | 62.2% | 57.3% | 46.0% | 44.8% |
| Minnesota | 48.1% | 53.1% | 54.8% | 49.1% | 43.2% |
| Missouri | 51.7% | 61.6% | 62.1% | 50.4% | 43.3% |
| Nebraska | 51.1% | 60.8% | 56.3% | 51.6% | 45.9% |
| North Dakota | 51.5% | 65.5% | 57.1% | 53.4% | 44.6% |
| South Dakota | 53.5% | 58.6% | 66.6% | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 53.5% | 50.4% | 59.2% | 55.5% | 49.6% |
| District of Columbia | 57.9% | 65.0% | 58.5% | 61.1% | 52.4% |
| Florida | 54.8% | 62.9% | 62.1% | 53.0% | 49.3% |
| Georgia | 49.0% | 61.9% | 54.0% | 48.5% | 42.9% |
| Maryland | 53.8% | 56.1% | 60.5% | 53.0% | 49.6% |
| North Carolina | 56.4% | 56.8% | 64.8% | 60.9% | 48.5% |
| South Carolina | 54.4% | 57.4% | 60.6% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| Virginia | 52.1% | 61.9% | 60.6% | 50.5% | 44.7% |
| West Virginia | 47.3% | 58.0% | 61.1% | 51.8% | 36.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 51.9% | 56.2% | 64.4% | 50.6% | 45.2% |
| Kentucky | 49.1% | 53.9% | 63.0% | 51.0% | 39.3% |
| Mississippi | 56.2% | 60.9% | 60.8% | 56.3% | 52.1% |
| Tennessee | 50.7% | 61.5% | 53.4% | 49.7% | 46.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 53.0% | 72.7% | 59.8% | 51.3% | 45.2% |
| Louisiana | 52.7% | 60.1% | 61.1% | 54.5% | 45.6% |
| Oklahoma | 52.8% | 61.1% | 61.6% | 52.1% | 46.9% |
| Texas | 51.3% | 50.9% | 60.2% | 56.1% | 42.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 52.6% | 53.3% | 65.4% | 55.1% | 45.1% |
| Colorado | 49.3% | 54.4% | 60.3% | 50.5% | 41.9% |
| Idaho | 52.2% | 51.9% | 65.4% | 59.1% | 39.1% |
| Montana | 52.7% | 52.9% | 67.8% | 57.2% | 45.1% |
| Nevada | 54.5% | 57.4% | 56.7% | 57.0% | 50.1% |
| New Mexico | 52.1% | 47.8% | 55.2% | 56.4% | 49.0% |
| Utah | 38.0% | 51.4% | 39.9% | 35.2% | 36.5% |
| Wyoming | 50.0% | 60.5% | 66.5% | 48.3% | 44.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 52.4% | 49.5% | 60.5% | 53.0% | 48.3% |
| California | 55.2% | 64.2% | 63.6% | 55.4% | 46.5% |
| Hawaii | 62.5% | 72.2% | 68.6% | 61.6% | 54.0% |
| Oregon | 56.9% | 75.7% | 66.8% | 54.8% | 48.5% |
| Washington | 57.4% | 65.3% | 64.5% | 54.5% | 54.7% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.24% | 0.73% | 0.54% | 0.44% | 0.36% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.56% | 3.00% | 2.78% | 2.50% | 2.31% |
| Maine | 1.62% | 5.10% | 4.04% | 3.01% | 3.16% |
| Massachusetts | 1.16% | 4.22% | 3.70% | 2.55% | 1.87% |
| New Hampshire | 2.44% | 6.70% | 3.27% | 2.14% | 5.18% |
| Rhode Island | 1.23% | 3.58% | 2.59% | 2.78% | 2.56% |
| Vermont | 1.28% | 4.53% | 1.90% | 1.66% | 2.34% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.00% | 4.83% | 4.07% | 1.99% | 3.52% |
| New York | 1.02% | 2.14% | 2.09% | 1.84% | 2.12% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.97% | 3.22% | 3.03% | 2.30% | 1.69% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.05% | 3.31% | 2.94% | 1.85% | 2.84% |
| Indiana | 1.51% | 3.00% | 3.59% | 2.56% | 2.47% |
| Michigan | 1.24% | 3.50% | 3.11% | 2.84% | 2.25% |
| Ohio | 1.82% | 5.29% | 1.87% | 2.57% | 2.58% |
| Wisconsin | 1.52% | 4.01% | 1.62% | 1.32% | 1.96% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.01% | 2.59% | 3.17% | 2.12% | 1.84% |
| Kansas | 1.66% | 6.11% | 3.43% | 2.52% | 2.89% |
| Minnesota | 0.90% | 5.96% | 2.74% | 2.48% | 2.08% |
| Missouri | 1.46% | 3.58% | 3.01% | 2.95% | 2.64% |
| Nebraska | 1.26% | 4.64% | 4.01% | 2.14% | 3.02% |
| North Dakota | 1.94% | 8.01% | 4.43% | 5.06% | 2.84% |
| South Dakota | 1.81% | 5.73% | 4.43% | 3.29% | 2.69% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.49% | 3.70% | 3.65% | 2.03% | 3.04% |
| District of Columbia | 1.40% | 3.06% | 6.43% | 2.20% | 1.86% |
| Florida | 1.03% | 2.41% | 2.71% | 1.63% | 2.48% |
| Georgia | 1.09% | 4.84% | 3.21% | 2.33% | 2.45% |
| Maryland | 1.47% | 3.44% | 1.90% | 2.32% | 4.28% |
| North Carolina | 1.33% | 2.78% | 2.53% | 2.82% | 2.42% |
| South Carolina | 1.55% | 3.35% | 4.21% | 2.94% | 1.88% |
| Virginia | 1.62% | 2.17% | 2.37% | 2.97% | 2.85% |
| West Virginia | 1.35% | 4.21% | 2.45% | 3.15% | 3.31% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.18% | 6.40% | 3.66% | 3.35% | 2.55% |
| Kentucky | 1.81% | 6.56% | 4.15% | 2.23% | 3.07% |
| Mississippi | 1.75% | 3.89% | 3.16% | 3.32% | 3.54% |
| Tennessee | 0.95% | 3.54% | 3.45% | 2.68% | 2.13% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.25% | 4.14% | 6.16% | 2.58% | 2.08% |
| Louisiana | 2.12% | 6.63% | 5.24% | 2.34% | 3.17% |
| Oklahoma | 1.89% | 5.66% | 4.29% | 2.35% | 2.08% |
| Texas | 0.96% | 2.80% | 1.75% | 1.20% | 1.81% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.57% | 3.80% | 2.16% | 3.13% | 1.99% |
| Colorado | 1.93% | 5.65% | 3.09% | 3.08% | 1.94% |
| Idaho | 2.52% | 7.54% | 5.28% | 5.17% | 3.03% |
| Montana | 1.43% | 7.46% | 2.49% | 3.99% | 1.94% |
| Nevada | 1.13% | 3.88% | 4.96% | 2.06% | 1.53% |
| New Mexico | 1.68% | 6.43% | 4.88% | 4.78% | 2.23% |
| Utah | 1.65% | 4.73% | 2.22% | 2.86% | 2.74% |
| Wyoming | 2.06% | 3.85% | 4.53% | 4.18% | 3.90% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.51% | 7.32% | 3.41% | 1.42% | 3.01% |
| California | 0.69% | 1.15% | 1.63% | 1.81% | 1.75% |
| Hawaii | 1.79% | 3.39% | 1.58% | 3.45% | 4.03% |
| Oregon | 2.02% | 5.38% | 2.90% | 3.15% | 3.28% |
| Washington | 2.82% | 4.66% | 4.04% | 3.25% | 3.54% |
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.