| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57.8% | 29.0% | 47.6% | 67.3% | 76.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 56.1% | 26.3% | 46.0% | 61.3% | 80.3% |
| Maine | 51.1% | 23.7% | 42.2% | 60.2% | 66.5% |
| Massachusetts | 53.4% | 28.2% | 45.5% | 56.8% | 76.3% |
| New Hampshire | 54.6% | 23.4% | 44.8% | 67.0% | 72.1% |
| Rhode Island | 53.3% | 32.0% | 45.7% | 59.4% | 66.9% |
| Vermont | 51.4% | 24.1% | 42.1% | 58.3% | 70.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 58.6% | 30.2% | 52.9% | 72.6% | 68.6% |
| New York | 55.0% | 30.9% | 48.0% | 64.0% | 69.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 58.6% | 21.3% | 53.2% | 68.1% | 80.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 57.9% | 31.6% | 44.6% | 65.6% | 79.5% |
| Indiana | 60.3% | 30.6% | 48.5% | 74.9% | 75.7% |
| Michigan | 57.3% | 31.1% | 42.3% | 71.2% | 73.5% |
| Ohio | 59.5% | 26.7% | 48.2% | 74.7% | 76.4% |
| Wisconsin | 54.1% | 27.5% | 38.9% | 65.7% | 74.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 56.7% | 28.9% | 47.8% | 62.1% | 78.2% |
| Kansas | 54.1% | 26.8% | 36.4% | 60.9% | 75.7% |
| Minnesota | 56.2% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 67.3% | 77.2% |
| Missouri | 58.9% | 23.0% | 56.3% | 73.1% | 67.8% |
| Nebraska | 55.5% | 31.1% | 36.3% | 67.4% | 74.9% |
| North Dakota | 58.5% | 24.3% | 51.2% | 67.4% | 76.5% |
| South Dakota | 54.7% | 25.8% | 47.3% | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 59.4% | 25.0% | 48.2% | 63.3% | 83.3% |
| District of Columbia | 65.4% | 40.3% | 57.2% | 79.0% | 79.4% |
| Florida | 54.9% | 29.2% | 46.7% | 56.5% | 77.0% |
| Georgia | 58.8% | 25.4% | 53.1% | 63.9% | 83.8% |
| Maryland | 58.2% | 27.9% | 49.7% | 67.2% | 77.1% |
| North Carolina | 61.9% | 21.2% | 52.1% | 78.2% | 82.0% |
| South Carolina | 61.8% | 26.8% | 46.5% | 67.8% | 88.3% |
| Virginia | 57.1% | 33.8% | 47.3% | 63.7% | 74.9% |
| West Virginia | 56.1% | 27.8% | 39.9% | 67.9% | 75.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 59.2% | 31.2% | 48.8% | 74.5% | 73.0% |
| Kentucky | 55.2% | 37.2% | 46.0% | 73.6% | 57.7% |
| Mississippi | 58.3% | 24.3% | 51.8% | 67.1% | 77.0% |
| Tennessee | 56.4% | 27.0% | 48.6% | 64.0% | 75.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 61.2% | 19.9% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 78.4% |
| Louisiana | 57.0% | 32.0% | 49.2% | 56.0% | 79.1% |
| Oklahoma | 59.6% | 30.7% | 41.8% | 68.5% | 81.6% |
| Texas | 60.5% | 28.3% | 50.5% | 68.4% | 81.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 57.0% | 31.4% | 35.9% | 66.8% | 84.6% |
| Colorado | 56.9% | 32.8% | 43.4% | 69.9% | 73.8% |
| Idaho | 51.2% | 24.0% | 37.7% | 66.0% | 63.1% |
| Montana | 61.0% | 35.3% | 42.3% | 70.8% | 79.1% |
| Nevada | 55.1% | 33.5% | 51.7% | 61.1% | 67.2% |
| New Mexico | 51.1% | 28.3% | 29.5% | 58.2% | 74.8% |
| Utah | 58.1% | 25.3% | 48.0% | 71.8% | 70.8% |
| Wyoming | 56.1% | 28.9% | 45.2% | 59.2% | 75.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 59.0% | 26.5% | 52.4% | 68.5% | 72.8% |
| California | 59.1% | 31.8% | 48.3% | 68.9% | 75.5% |
| Hawaii | 64.4% | 39.5% | 59.7% | 74.6% | 79.9% |
| Oregon | 58.0% | 27.9% | 41.0% | 68.1% | 75.5% |
| Washington | 59.3% | 35.6% | 41.1% | 74.4% | 73.3% |
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 | 0.38% | 0.79% | 0.61% | 0.57% | 0.54% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.51% | 3.92% | 3.59% | 4.69% | 2.09% |
| Maine | 2.22% | 3.75% | 3.29% | 4.79% | 1.85% |
| Massachusetts | 1.83% | 2.76% | 3.24% | 2.88% | 1.88% |
| New Hampshire | 1.89% | 3.60% | 3.32% | 2.07% | 2.16% |
| Rhode Island | 1.65% | 3.95% | 2.86% | 3.15% | 2.09% |
| Vermont | 1.98% | 2.69% | 2.90% | 2.72% | 3.43% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.66% | 3.25% | 3.17% | 4.54% | 4.69% |
| New York | 1.53% | 2.42% | 2.63% | 2.57% | 2.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.78% | 4.46% | 2.93% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.86% | 6.43% | 3.54% | 2.98% | 1.81% |
| Indiana | 2.25% | 4.33% | 4.45% | 2.49% | 2.93% |
| Michigan | 2.51% | 4.25% | 4.68% | 2.38% | 4.44% |
| Ohio | 2.07% | 3.83% | 3.55% | 2.04% | 3.67% |
| Wisconsin | 2.23% | 4.27% | 3.88% | 2.93% | 2.24% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.66% | 3.04% | 3.32% | 2.33% | 2.76% |
| Kansas | 2.93% | 3.39% | 4.73% | 5.73% | 3.50% |
| Minnesota | 2.41% | 3.91% | 4.29% | 2.75% | 2.54% |
| Missouri | 2.76% | 2.88% | 3.04% | 3.02% | 7.56% |
| Nebraska | 2.06% | 3.95% | 4.27% | 1.83% | 2.15% |
| North Dakota | 2.17% | 2.75% | 2.44% | 4.64% | 2.44% |
| South Dakota | 2.12% | 3.21% | 3.23% | 3.43% | 3.63% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.69% | 5.39% | 4.14% | 3.29% | 1.79% |
| District of Columbia | 2.80% | 3.11% | 7.22% | 3.26% | 3.94% |
| Florida | 1.62% | 2.54% | 2.44% | 3.48% | 1.76% |
| Georgia | 2.35% | 4.65% | 3.77% | 3.36% | 1.55% |
| Maryland | 2.12% | 2.69% | 4.26% | 2.92% | 2.93% |
| North Carolina | 2.31% | 2.57% | 3.46% | 1.69% | 2.46% |
| South Carolina | 3.54% | 2.90% | 3.95% | 4.47% | 2.68% |
| Virginia | 1.93% | 3.00% | 3.79% | 3.07% | 2.19% |
| West Virginia | 2.15% | 4.63% | 3.23% | 2.92% | 5.02% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.79% | 4.72% | 5.57% | 1.82% | 5.90% |
| Kentucky | 3.32% | 6.79% | 3.03% | 2.55% | 9.93% |
| Mississippi | 2.18% | 4.20% | 3.53% | 3.39% | 3.00% |
| Tennessee | 2.15% | 2.56% | 4.24% | 4.78% | 2.44% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.71% | 3.62% | 4.93% | 3.39% | 3.41% |
| Louisiana | 2.21% | 3.82% | 4.89% | 2.57% | 2.41% |
| Oklahoma | 2.08% | 4.27% | 3.40% | 2.61% | 2.16% |
| Texas | 1.53% | 2.76% | 2.56% | 2.25% | 1.58% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.19% | 9.29% | 4.30% | 4.07% | 1.50% |
| Colorado | 2.50% | 5.91% | 3.56% | 3.28% | 2.71% |
| Idaho | 2.91% | 6.54% | 7.02% | 3.71% | 5.02% |
| Montana | 2.69% | 5.14% | 4.88% | 2.99% | 2.04% |
| Nevada | 2.60% | 4.26% | 3.73% | 7.20% | 2.61% |
| New Mexico | 2.59% | 6.02% | 3.35% | 4.57% | 2.28% |
| Utah | 2.28% | 4.17% | 3.88% | 2.40% | 3.88% |
| Wyoming | 2.90% | 3.98% | 3.65% | 4.65% | 3.68% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.96% | 3.86% | 6.73% | 4.06% | 5.46% |
| California | 1.21% | 3.37% | 1.56% | 1.78% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 2.06% | 3.01% | 4.43% | 3.30% | 2.60% |
| Oregon | 2.88% | 3.55% | 5.70% | 3.61% | 6.47% |
| Washington | 2.56% | 3.57% | 5.04% | 2.49% | 4.33% |
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.