| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47.5% | 30.2% | 47.1% | 63.2% | 73.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 52.3% | 37.5% | 50.2% | 76.1% | 75.6% |
| Maine | 44.4% | 24.8% | 46.6% | 60.6% | 64.9% |
| Massachusetts | 59.0% | 38.4% | 64.0% | 70.7% | 87.2% |
| New Hampshire | 52.7% | 30.8% | 41.9% | 82.9% | 86.8% |
| Rhode Island | 52.1% | 28.8% | 55.9% | 74.2% | 84.4% |
| Vermont | 42.0% | 22.4% | 47.1% | 49.4% | 68.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 57.3% | 38.8% | 65.8% | 67.7% | 78.2% |
| New York | 48.4% | 30.4% | 53.7% | 65.0% | 77.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 54.6% | 32.0% | 58.0% | 79.3% | 75.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 47.3% | 25.1% | 44.6% | 62.5% | 79.5% |
| Indiana | 49.5% | 31.3% | 49.2% | 62.4% | 81.5% |
| Michigan | 45.9% | 23.8% | 44.2% | 65.6% | 75.1% |
| Ohio | 52.8% | 35.8% | 50.3% | 71.6% | 82.2% |
| Wisconsin | 47.5% | 41.8% | 39.6% | 63.0% | 61.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 47.1% | 35.0% | 41.4% | 66.7% | 78.4% |
| Kansas | 48.4% | 31.1% | 44.8% | 70.1% | 72.6% |
| Minnesota | 42.2% | 24.0% | 45.0% | 62.5% | 65.8% |
| Missouri | 47.9% | 27.0% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 76.9% |
| Nebraska | 39.5% | 24.1% | 47.8% | 39.8% | 69.5% |
| North Dakota | 46.0% | 26.5% | 50.4% | 61.7% | 86.6% |
| South Dakota | 42.9% | 28.9% | 42.4% | 63.2% | 70.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 49.1% | 33.5% | 47.3% | 63.5% | 76.4% |
| District of Columbia | 64.9% | 45.6% | 77.9% | 81.7% | 80.3% |
| Florida | 37.6% | 22.7% | 38.5% | 55.2% | 59.4% |
| Georgia | 40.9% | 30.7% | 37.4% | 54.0% | 51.5% |
| Maryland | 55.0% | 36.9% | 58.9% | 75.7% | 75.6% |
| North Carolina | 43.5% | 31.4% | 35.5% | 59.3% | 75.4% |
| South Carolina | 45.3% | 33.4% | 40.4% | 60.9% | 76.3% |
| Virginia | 53.4% | 36.8% | 50.0% | 70.4% | 81.8% |
| West Virginia | 50.2% | 31.5% | 49.2% | 59.6% | 81.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 54.9% | 31.6% | 57.0% | 74.7% | 87.5% |
| Kentucky | 50.4% | 34.1% | 51.4% | 66.0% | 76.4% |
| Mississippi | 43.0% | 30.0% | 28.8% | 59.3% | 79.0% |
| Tennessee | 48.5% | 31.4% | 52.0% | 57.6% | 70.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 39.8% | 21.1% | 36.9% | 51.9% | 75.0% |
| Louisiana | 46.0% | 26.4% | 54.1% | 62.2% | 71.2% |
| Oklahoma | 50.6% | 33.3% | 42.6% | 74.6% | 83.9% |
| Texas | 45.9% | 33.5% | 39.1% | 60.9% | 66.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 47.3% | 34.2% | 43.2% | 54.5% | 76.0% |
| Colorado | 47.7% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 60.8% | 79.6% |
| Idaho | 37.5% | 15.5% | 36.5% | 51.4% | 61.2% |
| Montana | 37.5% | 23.6% | 32.9% | 43.2% | 62.8% |
| Nevada | 53.0% | 30.5% | 49.0% | 71.4% | 78.5% |
| New Mexico | 41.7% | 22.3% | 44.8% | 41.6% | 81.5% |
| Utah | 39.8% | 20.2% | 36.0% | 58.6% | 71.9% |
| Wyoming | 40.2% | 16.6% | 43.7% | 52.5% | 64.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 39.7% | 19.6% | 50.7% | 58.0% | 66.1% |
| California | 46.5% | 27.4% | 48.3% | 62.6% | 69.6% |
| Hawaii | 86.4% | 75.3% | 87.1% | 97.5% | 94.2% |
| Oregon | 42.7% | 21.3% | 45.7% | 63.2% | 61.5% |
| Washington | 45.7% | 29.5% | 38.6% | 69.3% | 86.0% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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 | 0.35% | 0.60% | 0.79% | 0.92% | 1.02% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.29% | 4.27% | 4.78% | 6.94% | 6.04% |
| Maine | 2.02% | 3.53% | 4.69% | 5.70% | 6.40% |
| Massachusetts | 2.24% | 3.88% | 4.81% | 5.97% | 4.83% |
| New Hampshire | 2.23% | 4.36% | 4.60% | 5.55% | 4.01% |
| Rhode Island | 2.52% | 3.77% | 5.57% | 7.04% | 5.50% |
| Vermont | 2.12% | 3.09% | 5.11% | 5.52% | 5.71% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.56% | 4.26% | 4.98% | 6.26% | 5.94% |
| New York | 1.67% | 2.50% | 3.71% | 4.23% | 4.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.94% | 3.85% | 4.09% | 4.92% | 5.45% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.01% | 3.71% | 4.36% | 4.75% | 5.10% |
| Indiana | 2.12% | 3.90% | 5.05% | 6.07% | 5.08% |
| Michigan | 2.35% | 3.37% | 5.36% | 5.62% | 7.04% |
| Ohio | 2.00% | 4.02% | 4.58% | 5.67% | 5.26% |
| Wisconsin | 2.11% | 4.26% | 4.21% | 6.08% | 6.13% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.36% | 4.05% | 4.64% | 5.84% | 7.31% |
| Kansas | 2.38% | 3.98% | 5.23% | 5.65% | 6.37% |
| Minnesota | 2.11% | 3.40% | 4.53% | 6.27% | 6.51% |
| Missouri | 2.19% | 3.62% | 5.48% | 6.09% | 6.43% |
| Nebraska | 2.15% | 3.62% | 5.84% | 5.64% | 5.99% |
| North Dakota | 2.39% | 3.78% | 5.39% | 6.20% | 4.99% |
| South Dakota | 2.33% | 3.90% | 4.71% | 6.96% | 7.34% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.54% | 4.72% | 5.92% | 6.44% | 7.36% |
| District of Columbia | 2.16% | 3.91% | 5.14% | 4.29% | 6.67% |
| Florida | 1.50% | 2.18% | 3.49% | 4.35% | 4.75% |
| Georgia | 2.18% | 3.81% | 5.30% | 6.13% | 6.69% |
| Maryland | 2.24% | 3.88% | 5.09% | 6.43% | 5.62% |
| North Carolina | 2.10% | 3.61% | 4.36% | 5.73% | 6.38% |
| South Carolina | 1.99% | 3.79% | 4.73% | 5.51% | 7.29% |
| Virginia | 2.08% | 3.54% | 4.75% | 4.87% | 5.42% |
| West Virginia | 2.18% | 4.19% | 4.65% | 5.55% | 5.44% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.05% | 3.64% | 4.66% | 5.31% | 4.58% |
| Kentucky | 2.16% | 4.12% | 5.09% | 6.17% | 6.89% |
| Mississippi | 1.98% | 4.02% | 5.11% | 5.46% | 6.68% |
| Tennessee | 1.85% | 3.80% | 5.27% | 5.43% | 5.59% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.05% | 3.16% | 5.33% | 5.72% | 5.83% |
| Louisiana | 2.32% | 3.98% | 5.11% | 6.15% | 8.21% |
| Oklahoma | 2.36% | 4.32% | 4.49% | 5.86% | 5.61% |
| Texas | 1.42% | 2.56% | 3.06% | 3.87% | 4.44% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.22% | 4.54% | 5.04% | 5.36% | 6.05% |
| Colorado | 2.35% | 4.42% | 4.81% | 5.39% | 6.33% |
| Idaho | 2.09% | 2.84% | 5.33% | 5.51% | 5.90% |
| Montana | 2.28% | 4.37% | 5.09% | 4.98% | 6.07% |
| Nevada | 2.61% | 4.16% | 5.81% | 6.93% | 5.24% |
| New Mexico | 1.98% | 3.51% | 4.73% | 4.39% | 5.29% |
| Utah | 2.14% | 3.13% | 4.87% | 5.91% | 6.13% |
| Wyoming | 2.17% | 3.27% | 4.83% | 5.39% | 6.08% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.10% | 2.97% | 5.40% | 5.87% | 7.11% |
| California | 1.32% | 2.07% | 2.97% | 3.21% | 3.56% |
| Hawaii | 1.90% | 4.30% | 3.95% | 2.50% | 2.88% |
| Oregon | 2.19% | 3.20% | 5.18% | 5.18% | 6.58% |
| Washington | 2.26% | 3.60% | 4.89% | 5.28% | 5.79% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.