| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27.6% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 29.8% | 23.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 32.7% | 36.7% | 39.3% | 29.7% | 31.7% |
| Maine | 29.2% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 29.3% | 27.5% |
| Massachusetts | 26.2% | 35.8% | 30.7% | 27.8% | 22.1% |
| New Hampshire | 27.0% | 43.8% | 29.6% | 27.2% | 23.5% |
| Rhode Island | 26.4% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 23.5% | 22.5% |
| Vermont | 26.6% | 29.2% | 25.3% | 28.9% | 25.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 25.8% | 35.1% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 22.6% |
| New York | 24.1% | 28.4% | 24.6% | 26.9% | 21.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.1% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 26.5% | 28.8% | 28.3% | 26.1% | 25.6% |
| Indiana | 27.3% | 37.6% | 32.1% | 29.3% | 22.7% |
| Michigan | 26.0% | 29.2% | 25.8% | 31.6% | 21.6% |
| Ohio | 22.8% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 24.7% | 17.9% |
| Wisconsin | 23.4% | 21.2% | 31.3% | 24.4% | 21.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 28.1% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 25.5% |
| Kansas | 26.6% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 26.8% | 22.3% |
| Minnesota | 28.4% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 27.4% | 27.8% |
| Missouri | 29.4% | 33.7% | 34.3% | 29.7% | 26.6% |
| Nebraska | 30.6% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 32.5% | 29.4% |
| North Dakota | 25.6% | 26.9% | 32.2% | 27.2% | 22.5% |
| South Dakota | 31.1% | 28.5% | 42.3% | 31.6% | 28.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 30.8% | 38.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| District of Columbia | 29.9% | 39.0% | 27.1% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| Florida | 35.2% | 36.9% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 29.1% |
| Georgia | 30.0% | 32.3% | 35.8% | 34.1% | 23.1% |
| Maryland | 28.5% | 33.1% | 36.5% | 25.7% | 26.2% |
| North Carolina | 31.2% | 33.7% | 36.3% | 30.7% | 28.8% |
| South Carolina | 28.9% | 28.8% | 42.8% | 26.2% | 26.0% |
| Virginia | 30.7% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| West Virginia | 17.1% | 26.3% * | 30.0% | 19.9% | 13.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 28.1% | 37.8% | 32.2% | 34.4% | 21.3% |
| Kentucky | 25.2% | 23.4% * | 33.5% | 30.8% | 20.4% |
| Mississippi | 31.1% | 32.7% | 31.4% | 32.4% | 29.8% |
| Tennessee | 28.7% | 34.0% | 28.4% | 28.6% | 27.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 29.2% | 36.9% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| Louisiana | 29.6% | 32.7% | 36.2% | 32.0% | 26.4% |
| Oklahoma | 33.2% | 33.3% | 49.8% | 36.1% | 24.8% |
| Texas | 30.5% | 27.3% | 34.9% | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 31.4% | 38.3% | 28.4% | 38.3% | 26.0% |
| Colorado | 26.0% | 17.7% | 31.3% | 29.6% | 23.9% |
| Idaho | 25.6% | 23.9% | 31.7% | 33.5% | 20.6% |
| Montana | 23.1% | 25.8% | 30.5% | 24.3% | 21.1% |
| Nevada | 31.0% | 31.4% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 30.5% |
| New Mexico | 26.4% | 25.0% * | 31.9% | 26.4% | 24.7% |
| Utah | 23.5% | 28.7% | 32.0% | 17.7% | 23.4% |
| Wyoming | 22.3% | 39.1% | 26.9% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 23.0% | 43.7% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 15.1% |
| California | 27.1% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 31.7% | 20.8% |
| Hawaii | 21.8% | 33.1% | 28.0% | 22.3% | 15.4% * |
| Oregon | 27.3% | 40.0% | 33.5% | 23.1% | 26.4% |
| Washington | 25.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 21.1% |
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% | 0.86% | 0.45% | 0.77% | 0.40% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 3.18% | 6.53% | 4.24% | 2.36% | 5.79% |
| Maine | 1.11% | 5.87% | 4.19% | 2.31% | 2.62% |
| Massachusetts | 1.63% | 5.06% | 1.94% | 1.51% | 2.58% |
| New Hampshire | 2.21% | 6.99% | 2.19% | 3.19% | 4.80% |
| Rhode Island | 1.19% | 2.98% | 2.28% | 2.16% | 1.49% |
| Vermont | 1.36% | 3.23% | 3.74% | 2.77% | 3.17% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.40% | 4.61% | 2.85% | 3.19% | 3.03% |
| New York | 0.99% | 5.00% | 3.57% | 2.50% | 1.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.10% | 5.98% | 4.72% | 2.23% | 1.75% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.37% | 4.88% | 2.47% | 3.21% | 2.06% |
| Indiana | 1.30% | 2.71% | 3.24% | 3.61% | 2.97% |
| Michigan | 2.10% | 3.82% | 2.48% | 3.56% | 1.61% |
| Ohio | 2.06% | 3.39% | 2.02% | 3.18% | 2.76% |
| Wisconsin | 0.86% | 2.78% | 2.28% | 2.09% | 1.90% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.76% | 4.60% | 3.33% | 2.37% | 2.06% |
| Kansas | 1.33% | 5.64% | 3.08% | 2.30% | 2.08% |
| Minnesota | 1.35% | 4.29% | 3.40% | 2.55% | 1.63% |
| Missouri | 1.58% | 4.34% | 3.34% | 3.68% | 3.38% |
| Nebraska | 1.33% | 7.59% | 3.58% | 2.82% | 2.13% |
| North Dakota | 2.01% | 5.72% | 2.48% | 3.72% | 3.24% |
| South Dakota | 1.63% | 5.32% | 5.63% | 2.96% | 2.85% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.33% | 5.80% | 1.88% | 2.07% | 4.50% |
| District of Columbia | 1.12% | 4.83% | 4.16% | 2.41% | 2.70% |
| Florida | 2.00% | 5.06% | 3.06% | 3.87% | 3.34% |
| Georgia | 1.74% | 5.92% | 5.04% | 3.59% | 1.70% |
| Maryland | 1.67% | 3.84% | 3.74% | 3.77% | 2.62% |
| North Carolina | 0.64% | 2.93% | 2.01% | 2.53% | 2.10% |
| South Carolina | 1.74% | 4.51% | 5.44% | 2.49% | 2.04% |
| Virginia | 1.53% | 4.35% | 3.44% | 3.72% | 2.24% |
| West Virginia | 1.96% | 8.56% * | 8.60% | 2.95% | 3.79% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.99% | 5.54% | 3.56% | 5.00% | 2.86% |
| Kentucky | 2.00% | 7.34% * | 5.00% | 6.26% | 1.48% |
| Mississippi | 2.08% | 8.15% | 2.92% | 5.81% | 4.05% |
| Tennessee | 1.56% | 2.76% | 4.39% | 4.23% | 1.43% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.42% | 10.07% | 7.93% | 2.27% | 3.78% |
| Louisiana | 1.97% | 6.42% | 6.58% | 3.24% | 4.25% |
| Oklahoma | 1.88% | 4.14% | 5.09% | 2.63% | 2.18% |
| Texas | 1.26% | 4.24% | 2.31% | 2.47% | 2.55% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.19% | 4.86% | 2.78% | 3.86% | 2.51% |
| Colorado | 2.41% | 3.97% | 3.90% | 3.73% | 4.01% |
| Idaho | 2.67% | 4.61% | 2.37% | 2.85% | 3.99% |
| Montana | 2.85% | 5.42% | 4.72% | 6.26% | 2.74% |
| Nevada | 1.74% | 6.86% | 3.06% | 5.31% | 3.50% |
| New Mexico | 1.91% | 9.62% * | 6.20% | 3.47% | 1.37% |
| Utah | 1.24% | 4.27% | 2.34% | 2.93% | 1.80% |
| Wyoming | 1.78% | 8.26% | 4.45% | 3.39% | 3.27% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.88% | 3.88% | 3.11% | 2.07% | 1.77% |
| California | 1.10% | 2.98% | 3.11% | 3.15% | 0.90% |
| Hawaii | 3.71% | 3.54% | 4.56% | 4.06% | 4.75% * |
| Oregon | 1.90% | 5.85% | 2.87% | 2.50% | 2.78% |
| Washington | 2.23% | 6.93% | 3.13% | 3.09% | 2.77% |
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.