| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,029 | 15,319 | 15,210 | 15,822 | 16,646 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 16,874 | 15,485 | 16,539 | 16,757 | 17,371 |
| Maine | 16,332 | 13,386 | 14,793 | 16,150 | 17,370 |
| Massachusetts | 17,424 | 16,270 | 16,776 | 16,797 | 18,321 |
| New Hampshire | 17,024 | 15,833 | 15,860 | 18,099 | 16,865 |
| Rhode Island | 16,077 | 16,307 | 15,784 | 15,928 | 16,273 |
| Vermont | 16,311 | 15,990 | 15,313 | 16,450 | 16,668 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 17,396 | 15,909 | 15,394 | 17,904 | 17,961 |
| New York | 17,530 | 17,185 | 17,024 | 17,009 | 18,192 |
| Pennsylvania | 16,019 | 16,835 | 15,286 | 14,567 | 17,247 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 16,928 | 15,604 | 16,057 | 17,023 | 17,484 |
| Indiana | 15,724 | 13,614 | 14,525 | 15,729 | 16,613 |
| Michigan | 15,242 | 14,861 | 14,264 | 14,979 | 15,926 |
| Ohio | 15,955 | 15,544 | 15,992 | 16,959 | 15,149 |
| Wisconsin | 16,665 | 15,586 | 15,275 | 16,559 | 17,292 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 14,415 | 16,063 | 14,815 | 14,143 | 14,164 |
| Kansas | 15,658 | 13,183 | 16,090 | 14,880 | 16,238 |
| Minnesota | 14,820 | 14,121 | 14,628 | 14,861 | 14,997 |
| Missouri | 15,160 | 15,004 | 14,344 | 15,513 | 15,160 |
| Nebraska | 14,616 | 14,237 | 13,171 | 13,390 | 16,348 |
| North Dakota | 14,995 | 14,904 | 14,796 | 14,682 | 15,266 |
| South Dakota | 15,780 | 14,400 | 17,365 | 15,987 | 15,709 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 16,102 | 15,763 | 15,368 | 14,937 | 17,318 |
| District of Columbia | 17,262 | 15,362 | 16,146 | 16,481 | 18,791 |
| Florida | 16,070 | 14,661 | 16,223 | 15,998 | 16,491 |
| Georgia | 14,762 | 15,762 | 15,054 | 14,927 | 14,286 |
| Maryland | 15,820 | 15,806 | 15,006 | 15,408 | 16,511 |
| North Carolina | 15,023 | 15,145 | 14,566 | 14,737 | 15,350 |
| South Carolina | 15,506 | 13,810 | 13,472 | 15,862 | 16,571 |
| Virginia | 15,917 | 13,961 | 14,543 | 16,108 | 16,790 |
| West Virginia | 17,105 | 13,015 | 14,797 | 16,993 | 17,941 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 13,477 | 15,241 | 12,999 | 13,472 | 13,316 |
| Kentucky | 15,463 | 13,689 | 14,414 | 14,964 | 16,484 |
| Mississippi | 14,053 | 14,595 | 12,520 | 13,804 | 14,864 |
| Tennessee | 15,214 | 14,390 | 14,818 | 15,128 | 15,696 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 13,516 | 13,495 | 10,265 | 12,753 | 15,618 |
| Louisiana | 15,548 | 13,945 | 12,256 | 15,813 | 16,649 |
| Oklahoma | 15,106 | 15,474 | 15,013 | 14,703 | 15,393 |
| Texas | 16,049 | 17,035 | 15,111 | 15,606 | 16,393 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 15,183 | 13,661 | 15,297 | 15,253 | 15,575 |
| Colorado | 16,636 | 15,496 | 14,823 | 17,380 | 17,080 |
| Idaho | 14,036 | 15,928 | 12,275 | 13,495 | 14,408 |
| Montana | 15,152 | 15,001 | 12,755 | 14,246 | 15,946 |
| Nevada | 14,682 | 14,157 | 14,645 | 13,210 | 15,805 |
| New Mexico | 15,207 | 13,264 | 15,716 | 14,358 | 15,897 |
| Utah | 15,341 | 16,036 | 14,599 | 16,201 | 14,973 |
| Wyoming | 17,130 | 15,936 | 14,220 | 16,172 | 18,388 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 20,715 | 21,765 | 18,460 | 21,115 | 21,006 |
| California | 16,691 | 14,251 | 15,425 | 16,242 | 17,978 |
| Hawaii | 14,382 | 13,498 | 13,978 | 13,912 | 15,242 |
| Oregon | 15,856 | 15,570 | 15,254 | 15,509 | 16,384 |
| Washington | 15,721 | 15,135 | 11,777 | 15,041 | 17,721 |
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 | 60.55 | 161.61 | 144.38 | 132.78 | 94.04 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 590.88 | 1,396.86 | 1,054.66 | 675.68 | 992.07 |
| Maine | 281.60 | 2,316.68 | 625.14 | 677.22 | 796.43 |
| Massachusetts | 486.00 | 1,853.85 | 567.07 | 711.91 | 738.75 |
| New Hampshire | 638.40 | 1,782.09 | 704.45 | 717.03 | 864.76 |
| Rhode Island | 331.72 | 805.02 | 675.45 | 617.55 | 625.48 |
| Vermont | 474.28 | 844.22 | 680.27 | 1,150.48 | 725.54 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 537.71 | 795.41 | 612.98 | 425.36 | 937.14 |
| New York | 242.08 | 718.12 | 630.25 | 461.74 | 446.16 |
| Pennsylvania | 396.70 | 795.32 | 653.68 | 206.02 | 542.48 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 307.21 | 739.64 | 453.31 | 634.48 | 416.94 |
| Indiana | 283.81 | 1,597.45 | 985.86 | 790.61 | 545.90 |
| Michigan | 407.69 | 982.44 | 422.34 | 743.56 | 672.76 |
| Ohio | 446.28 | 803.28 | 1,059.55 | 1,152.62 | 519.53 |
| Wisconsin | 338.53 | 679.01 | 788.23 | 661.02 | 539.30 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 242.14 | 1,203.63 | 283.72 | 387.53 | 521.13 |
| Kansas | 366.89 | 1,549.20 | 1,005.55 | 456.57 | 693.53 |
| Minnesota | 435.53 | 658.74 | 403.27 | 465.14 | 894.67 |
| Missouri | 451.60 | 963.87 | 942.44 | 630.58 | 819.61 |
| Nebraska | 511.07 | 1,183.90 | 863.53 | 958.05 | 530.37 |
| North Dakota | 469.41 | 2,402.38 | 707.31 | 594.13 | 645.39 |
| South Dakota | 530.49 | 958.35 | 2,425.27 | 858.76 | 895.36 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 350.27 | 1,771.62 | 728.95 | 486.06 | 503.31 |
| District of Columbia | 480.46 | 990.67 | 1,903.01 | 1,027.50 | 548.53 |
| Florida | 293.78 | 867.40 | 388.72 | 447.78 | 588.16 |
| Georgia | 413.23 | 1,845.55 | 822.74 | 627.45 | 739.90 |
| Maryland | 250.21 | 901.54 | 790.30 | 733.69 | 330.88 |
| North Carolina | 358.08 | 897.51 | 1,318.37 | 637.46 | 780.60 |
| South Carolina | 324.10 | 1,583.88 | 681.03 | 486.70 | 410.89 |
| Virginia | 308.31 | 494.37 | 530.63 | 575.05 | 634.85 |
| West Virginia | 576.22 | 1,048.98 | 1,476.80 | 842.70 | 841.04 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 559.64 | 1,136.55 | 874.94 | 584.97 | 1,067.83 |
| Kentucky | 520.09 | 1,264.99 | 997.25 | 644.28 | 643.63 |
| Mississippi | 363.22 | 678.78 | 393.32 | 666.56 | 883.21 |
| Tennessee | 246.05 | 934.16 | 1,262.47 | 437.55 | 749.38 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 440.01 | 2,048.52 | 1,179.07 | 476.14 | 648.51 |
| Louisiana | 578.84 | 1,682.70 | 1,551.01 | 812.22 | 788.45 |
| Oklahoma | 431.12 | 1,036.96 | 1,494.06 | 715.28 | 556.56 |
| Texas | 244.83 | 730.10 | 946.40 | 500.87 | 278.73 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 573.88 | 1,432.18 | 729.37 | 721.45 | 421.66 |
| Colorado | 444.12 | 847.35 | 1,418.45 | 1,098.10 | 827.98 |
| Idaho | 750.66 | 2,244.25 | 1,390.49 | 922.65 | 972.72 |
| Montana | 544.45 | 2,866.47 | 736.51 | 1,034.38 | 762.31 |
| Nevada | 331.45 | 591.24 | 1,268.27 | 587.67 | 667.97 |
| New Mexico | 395.99 | 1,454.65 | 867.76 | 1,630.23 | 592.00 |
| Utah | 397.34 | 1,186.64 | 1,057.99 | 670.21 | 647.16 |
| Wyoming | 578.08 | 1,737.78 | 1,898.21 | 1,793.71 | 724.12 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1,150.50 | 1,717.79 | 1,138.37 | 2,226.74 | 1,621.86 |
| California | 324.99 | 681.80 | 379.69 | 503.85 | 470.65 |
| Hawaii | 445.28 | 792.62 | 452.97 | 580.55 | 710.05 |
| Oregon | 525.32 | 947.77 | 834.96 | 741.45 | 806.73 |
| Washington | 399.60 | 860.79 | 1,014.52 | 526.36 | 912.91 |
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.