| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75.4% | 46.7% | 69.0% | 84.5% | 90.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 72.0% | 42.2% | 63.0% | 78.7% | 93.6% |
| Maine | 71.6% | 39.4% | 63.9% | 80.5% | 89.0% |
| Massachusetts | 73.1% | 46.7% | 68.3% | 76.2% | 94.2% |
| New Hampshire | 73.8% | 36.3% | 66.4% | 86.8% | 93.2% |
| Rhode Island | 75.5% | 53.0% | 68.8% | 82.8% | 88.1% |
| Vermont | 70.4% | 35.2% | 65.2% | 80.7% | 87.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 76.3% | 49.2% | 73.9% | 89.2% | 83.4% |
| New York | 72.6% | 46.7% | 72.2% | 79.2% | 84.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.6% | 30.0% | 74.2% | 83.8% | 94.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 73.6% | 43.6% | 64.1% | 82.6% | 93.3% |
| Indiana | 78.1% | 46.4% | 71.6% | 88.9% | 94.2% |
| Michigan | 75.4% | 61.3% | 60.3% | 87.3% | 86.3% |
| Ohio | 78.1% | 45.1% | 74.2% | 93.3% | 88.7% |
| Wisconsin | 74.5% | 41.9% | 69.3% | 84.8% | 92.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 75.0% | 43.0% | 67.9% | 84.4% | 94.3% |
| Kansas | 71.0% | 54.4% | 53.7% | 74.8% | 89.9% |
| Minnesota | 74.8% | 45.5% | 58.9% | 89.5% | 90.9% |
| Missouri | 78.4% | 41.9% | 79.4% | 90.4% | 86.8% |
| Nebraska | 75.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 89.7% | 93.6% |
| North Dakota | 77.8% | 45.3% | 77.6% | 83.9% | 91.6% |
| South Dakota | 78.3% | 47.4% | 74.8% | 87.5% | 88.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 76.7% | 40.8% | 70.8% | 83.2% | 95.9% |
| District of Columbia | 82.2% | 61.4% | 74.3% | 94.7% | 93.6% |
| Florida | 73.8% | 51.7% | 68.3% | 75.3% | 91.5% |
| Georgia | 77.6% | 44.0% | 77.5% | 86.0% | 94.6% |
| Maryland | 78.8% | 48.2% | 72.6% | 88.0% | 95.8% |
| North Carolina | 77.7% | 41.6% | 73.1% | 91.7% | 92.6% |
| South Carolina | 77.3% | 45.2% | 70.7% | 83.0% | 96.1% |
| Virginia | 77.9% | 52.5% | 66.7% | 87.1% | 96.0% |
| West Virginia | 73.5% | 41.7% | 63.7% | 89.9% | 86.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 79.2% | 60.8% | 69.9% | 93.4% | 86.6% |
| Kentucky | 74.2% | 49.6% | 68.8% | 90.3% | 80.0% |
| Mississippi | 76.2% | 43.3% | 80.8% | 82.7% | 87.3% |
| Tennessee | 74.2% | 41.5% | 70.2% | 82.1% | 91.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 80.2% | 43.3% | 80.2% | 87.6% | 92.1% |
| Louisiana | 74.5% | 56.1% | 70.7% | 70.8% | 92.0% |
| Oklahoma | 79.9% | 57.4% | 65.2% | 89.6% | 94.7% |
| Texas | 77.5% | 49.0% | 72.9% | 83.9% | 93.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 73.0% | 48.0% | 54.1% | 85.0% | 96.3% |
| Colorado | 75.3% | 51.3% | 68.6% | 85.7% | 89.0% |
| Idaho | 68.1% | 40.9% | 54.7% | 85.4% | 77.8% |
| Montana | 74.9% | 47.0% | 53.0% | 88.0% | 93.5% |
| Nevada | 69.5% | 54.0% | 69.2% | 70.3% | 79.4% |
| New Mexico | 71.4% | 44.6% | 53.0% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Utah | 73.5% | 40.4% | 67.0% | 88.3% | 82.3% |
| Wyoming | 76.2% | 49.3% | 68.7% | 81.0% | 91.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 74.8% | 43.5% | 70.4% | 83.2% | 87.3% |
| California | 75.6% | 45.5% | 68.7% | 84.8% | 91.2% |
| Hawaii | 76.3% | 49.6% | 73.2% | 87.4% | 91.0% |
| Oregon | 70.6% | 45.2% | 54.1% | 82.7% | 84.1% |
| Washington | 74.4% | 54.0% | 56.3% | 86.7% | 89.0% |
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 | 0.40% | 0.99% | 0.74% | 0.57% | 0.49% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.69% | 5.62% | 4.03% | 5.32% | 1.00% |
| Maine | 3.10% | 5.65% | 4.64% | 5.78% | 2.51% |
| Massachusetts | 1.84% | 3.62% | 3.20% | 3.31% | 1.09% |
| New Hampshire | 2.14% | 4.30% | 3.71% | 1.86% | 1.20% |
| Rhode Island | 1.80% | 5.44% | 3.56% | 2.60% | 1.60% |
| Vermont | 2.05% | 3.40% | 3.19% | 3.27% | 2.65% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.39% | 4.19% | 2.79% | 2.89% | 5.30% |
| New York | 1.60% | 3.37% | 2.59% | 2.81% | 2.66% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.27% | 6.27% | 3.74% | 2.01% | 1.32% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.84% | 6.15% | 3.29% | 3.25% | 1.42% |
| Indiana | 2.26% | 5.00% | 5.55% | 2.08% | 1.56% |
| Michigan | 2.59% | 6.10% | 5.96% | 2.07% | 4.21% |
| Ohio | 2.02% | 5.16% | 4.05% | 1.04% | 3.75% |
| Wisconsin | 2.02% | 4.29% | 3.57% | 2.90% | 1.32% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.81% | 4.08% | 4.43% | 2.33% | 2.21% |
| Kansas | 3.38% | 5.21% | 6.31% | 7.35% | 3.07% |
| Minnesota | 2.41% | 5.67% | 5.39% | 1.27% | 2.05% |
| Missouri | 2.83% | 5.08% | 3.21% | 2.01% | 7.89% |
| Nebraska | 2.20% | 4.84% | 4.74% | 1.65% | 1.01% |
| North Dakota | 2.29% | 5.61% | 3.21% | 4.93% | 1.79% |
| South Dakota | 2.37% | 4.80% | 3.89% | 3.09% | 4.28% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.56% | 7.26% | 3.65% | 2.41% | 1.32% |
| District of Columbia | 3.08% | 3.71% | 9.24% | 1.41% | 3.90% |
| Florida | 1.73% | 3.44% | 3.13% | 4.24% | 1.63% |
| Georgia | 2.19% | 5.16% | 4.21% | 2.55% | 1.18% |
| Maryland | 1.88% | 3.91% | 4.11% | 2.08% | 0.99% |
| North Carolina | 2.21% | 4.25% | 4.75% | 1.50% | 2.46% |
| South Carolina | 2.82% | 5.14% | 4.33% | 4.79% | 1.52% |
| Virginia | 2.17% | 4.16% | 4.64% | 2.66% | 0.78% |
| West Virginia | 2.39% | 5.58% | 4.73% | 1.47% | 5.83% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3.19% | 5.19% | 7.75% | 2.12% | 6.22% |
| Kentucky | 3.05% | 6.92% | 3.49% | 2.17% | 8.16% |
| Mississippi | 2.27% | 6.24% | 4.03% | 3.38% | 3.28% |
| Tennessee | 2.25% | 3.00% | 5.00% | 5.26% | 1.79% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.61% | 7.16% | 4.71% | 2.11% | 2.72% |
| Louisiana | 2.13% | 5.54% | 4.94% | 2.85% | 1.57% |
| Oklahoma | 2.02% | 8.65% | 3.67% | 2.21% | 1.41% |
| Texas | 1.47% | 3.72% | 3.09% | 2.35% | 1.12% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.50% | 11.33% | 5.20% | 4.28% | 0.81% |
| Colorado | 2.82% | 8.04% | 4.47% | 3.16% | 2.63% |
| Idaho | 3.48% | 8.24% | 7.35% | 3.12% | 5.65% |
| Montana | 2.75% | 6.05% | 4.73% | 2.16% | 1.42% |
| Nevada | 2.64% | 6.25% | 3.68% | 6.90% | 2.58% |
| New Mexico | 2.75% | 7.39% | 4.71% | 2.17% | 1.86% |
| Utah | 2.34% | 7.11% | 3.86% | 1.87% | 4.08% |
| Wyoming | 2.99% | 6.45% | 4.00% | 5.38% | 2.35% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.86% | 5.43% | 7.45% | 3.14% | 3.70% |
| California | 1.33% | 3.61% | 2.23% | 1.67% | 1.36% |
| Hawaii | 2.05% | 3.87% | 4.67% | 1.78% | 2.74% |
| Oregon | 3.20% | 5.50% | 5.72% | 4.36% | 7.42% |
| Washington | 2.64% | 4.88% | 6.58% | 2.26% | 2.98% |
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.