Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 29.8% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 34.7% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 30.2% | 25.0% | 24.8% | 28.5% | 36.2% |
Maine | 27.3% | 24.3% | 17.0% | 27.4% | 32.8% |
Massachusetts | 39.6% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 39.5% | 46.3% |
New Hampshire | 29.6% | 22.5% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 34.7% |
Rhode Island | 35.8% | 28.5% | 28.3% | 39.0% | 39.5% |
Vermont | 29.7% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 34.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 33.1% | 27.9% | 26.2% | 31.1% | 39.3% |
New York | 31.0% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 31.8% | 34.6% |
Pennsylvania | 31.6% | 24.6% | 28.4% | 29.0% | 37.8% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 30.6% | 26.0% | 25.6% | 30.7% | 34.6% |
Indiana | 29.8% | 26.0% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 33.6% |
Michigan | 34.4% | 31.6% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 37.8% |
Ohio | 32.0% | 26.4% | 27.5% | 33.5% | 35.4% |
Wisconsin | 36.9% | 29.2% | 25.6% | 38.0% | 43.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 32.4% | 25.0% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.7% |
Kansas | 29.8% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 35.5% |
Minnesota | 33.6% | 29.3% | 29.7% | 32.5% | 37.4% |
Missouri | 29.1% | 24.2% | 18.7% | 32.4% | 34.0% |
Nebraska | 29.7% | 22.1% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 33.9% |
North Dakota | 34.3% | 22.4% * | 26.3% | 33.9% | 40.9% |
South Dakota | 30.9% | 30.9% | 20.2% | 28.1% | 36.9% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 28.5% | 35.1% | 28.3% | 23.9% | 29.4% |
District of Columbia | 23.6% | 20.1% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 28.4% |
Florida | 26.7% | 22.1% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
Georgia | 31.6% | 23.2% | 32.9% | 29.6% | 34.9% |
Maryland | 28.6% | 24.3% | 23.4% | 28.7% | 33.2% |
North Carolina | 23.9% | 26.8% | 21.5% | 20.9% | 26.6% |
South Carolina | 27.0% | 24.7% | 27.9% | 26.0% | 28.1% |
Virginia | 28.0% | 23.0% | 22.1% | 26.9% | 34.8% |
West Virginia | 34.8% | 18.2% | 23.8% | 30.1% | 45.7% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 34.9% | 26.7% | 21.7% | 35.2% | 43.8% |
Kentucky | 32.0% | 34.0% | 20.5% | 29.8% | 38.8% |
Mississippi | 25.9% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.5% |
Tennessee | 29.1% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 32.1% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 29.2% | 13.6% | 21.9% * | 33.2% | 34.4% |
Louisiana | 28.3% | 28.4% | 20.1% | 25.4% | 34.5% |
Oklahoma | 28.5% | 24.1% | 23.2% | 30.1% | 31.0% |
Texas | 28.9% | 30.7% | 23.1% | 23.8% | 35.5% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 26.9% | 26.5% | 18.2% | 26.6% | 30.9% |
Colorado | 30.6% | 27.5% | 27.4% | 29.2% | 34.3% |
Idaho | 27.1% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 24.9% | 36.7% |
Montana | 25.9% | 25.2% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 31.7% |
Nevada | 25.0% | 24.9% | 23.6% | 22.2% | 27.9% |
New Mexico | 29.3% | 30.9% | 25.8% | 25.6% | 32.7% |
Utah | 39.7% | 27.5% | 39.3% | 41.6% | 41.0% |
Wyoming | 32.3% | 24.4% | 22.4% | 34.9% | 35.3% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 30.7% | 32.6% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 34.9% |
California | 26.8% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
Hawaii | 22.9% | 16.5% | 19.8% | 22.9% | 28.2% |
Oregon | 22.8% | 13.5% * | 19.0% | 23.8% | 26.5% |
Washington | 24.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 24.3% | 27.5% |
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 | 0.19% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.38% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.39% | 3.54% | 2.28% | 2.02% | 3.23% |
Maine | 1.52% | 4.38% | 1.95% | 2.90% | 2.73% |
Massachusetts | 1.42% | 4.24% | 2.90% | 1.70% | 1.96% |
New Hampshire | 1.78% | 3.22% | 2.73% | 1.93% | 4.73% |
Rhode Island | 1.61% | 2.51% | 3.07% | 3.42% | 3.94% |
Vermont | 1.35% | 2.57% | 2.44% | 1.70% | 3.18% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.73% | 4.99% | 3.07% | 1.66% | 3.52% |
New York | 1.07% | 1.94% | 2.38% | 1.55% | 1.54% |
Pennsylvania | 0.82% | 2.61% | 2.14% | 1.53% | 1.67% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.10% | 3.14% | 2.68% | 1.24% | 2.70% |
Indiana | 1.45% | 3.00% | 2.59% | 3.12% | 3.64% |
Michigan | 1.09% | 4.66% | 3.08% | 1.60% | 1.67% |
Ohio | 0.85% | 4.53% | 1.32% | 1.47% | 2.19% |
Wisconsin | 1.17% | 2.99% | 1.96% | 2.14% | 1.82% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.54% | 3.20% | 1.86% | 2.25% | 2.06% |
Kansas | 1.41% | 3.70% | 3.97% | 1.91% | 2.22% |
Minnesota | 1.24% | 4.22% | 3.70% | 2.61% | 2.63% |
Missouri | 1.29% | 4.21% | 1.99% | 2.41% | 2.66% |
Nebraska | 1.55% | 5.73% | 4.13% | 2.81% | 2.58% |
North Dakota | 2.35% | 7.78% * | 2.18% | 4.22% | 3.33% |
South Dakota | 1.48% | 7.18% | 3.29% | 2.56% | 3.49% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.44% | 5.42% | 3.12% | 2.31% | 2.42% |
District of Columbia | 1.28% | 2.15% | 3.09% | 2.01% | 1.29% |
Florida | 0.97% | 2.19% | 2.51% | 1.86% | 1.72% |
Georgia | 0.68% | 3.13% | 4.19% | 2.44% | 3.00% |
Maryland | 1.55% | 3.27% | 2.27% | 2.70% | 5.42% |
North Carolina | 1.14% | 3.67% | 3.02% | 1.76% | 1.88% |
South Carolina | 1.25% | 3.26% | 3.09% | 2.20% | 1.99% |
Virginia | 1.67% | 2.40% | 2.65% | 3.84% | 2.99% |
West Virginia | 2.20% | 2.45% | 2.52% | 2.82% | 3.63% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.70% | 4.92% | 2.68% | 3.05% | 3.37% |
Kentucky | 1.49% | 6.69% | 2.58% | 2.57% | 3.00% |
Mississippi | 1.34% | 3.98% | 4.18% | 2.37% | 1.80% |
Tennessee | 1.13% | 2.25% | 3.45% | 2.19% | 1.75% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.73% | 2.30% | 7.79% * | 2.67% | 2.68% |
Louisiana | 1.51% | 5.83% | 3.17% | 1.33% | 2.33% |
Oklahoma | 1.82% | 6.48% | 3.57% | 2.27% | 2.28% |
Texas | 0.75% | 2.25% | 1.09% | 1.47% | 1.56% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.44% | 5.04% | 2.74% | 2.40% | 2.18% |
Colorado | 1.49% | 5.02% | 2.68% | 2.33% | 2.36% |
Idaho | 2.46% | 6.42% | 4.03% | 3.78% | 2.77% |
Montana | 1.96% | 5.95% | 2.06% | 3.61% | 2.40% |
Nevada | 0.87% | 2.98% | 2.79% | 1.90% | 0.96% |
New Mexico | 1.50% | 3.92% | 3.22% | 4.03% | 1.75% |
Utah | 1.69% | 2.73% | 2.71% | 2.46% | 3.11% |
Wyoming | 1.23% | 3.09% | 3.34% | 4.60% | 2.70% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.86% | 5.41% | 3.26% | 1.73% | 2.04% |
California | 0.59% | 0.98% | 1.22% | 1.49% | 1.34% |
Hawaii | 1.30% | 2.61% | 1.46% | 3.28% | 3.22% |
Oregon | 1.33% | 5.00% * | 1.84% | 2.59% | 3.00% |
Washington | 2.31% | 3.46% | 3.83% | 1.93% | 2.75% |
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.