| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.3% | 76.3% | 86.5% | 91.4% | 94.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 88.8% | 72.2% | 81.0% | 92.2% | 97.8% |
| Maine | 87.8% | 72.3% | 80.9% | 93.2% | 93.1% |
| Massachusetts | 90.9% | 87.0% | 86.9% | 89.2% | 96.7% |
| New Hampshire | 90.7% | 74.7% | 85.3% | 92.8% | 97.0% |
| Rhode Island | 88.0% | 78.7% | 88.9% | 87.1% | 91.7% |
| Vermont | 90.9% | 77.4% | 88.7% | 93.1% | 94.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 91.0% | 84.9% | 91.7% | 93.4% | 90.0% |
| New York | 85.9% | 75.5% | 89.4% | 86.2% | 87.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 87.3% | 55.4% * | 85.8% | 91.9% | 95.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87.2% | 66.5% | 84.6% | 88.6% | 96.2% |
| Indiana | 90.6% | 79.5% | 82.6% | 94.5% | 97.5% |
| Michigan | 89.0% | 88.5% | 78.1% | 96.2% | 89.9% |
| Ohio | 92.0% | 74.4% | 90.9% | 98.1% | 94.1% |
| Wisconsin | 90.7% | 69.9% | 94.0% | 92.1% | 96.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 91.8% | 80.3% | 87.7% | 94.3% | 96.4% |
| Kansas | 83.8% | 83.5% | 68.2% | 84.1% | 93.0% |
| Minnesota | 91.8% | 80.6% | 88.5% | 96.3% | 92.6% |
| Missouri | 93.3% | 84.7% | 91.5% | 93.9% | 96.8% |
| Nebraska | 91.6% | 85.3% | 80.5% | 95.0% | 97.0% |
| North Dakota | 92.0% | 75.4% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 95.6% |
| South Dakota | 93.7% | 87.7% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 95.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 93.4% | 87.9% | 93.4% | 88.5% | 97.4% |
| District of Columbia | 94.5% | 87.5% | 92.9% | 95.7% | 98.4% |
| Florida | 90.0% | 85.4% | 85.8% | 87.8% | 96.2% |
| Georgia | 91.1% | 72.1% | 91.5% | 92.8% | 96.7% |
| Maryland | 92.4% | 82.9% | 89.3% | 92.4% | 97.9% |
| North Carolina | 92.1% | 78.4% | 89.8% | 95.1% | 95.2% |
| South Carolina | 92.1% | 80.0% | 92.2% | 90.3% | 97.5% |
| Virginia | 89.9% | 82.3% | 80.6% | 91.8% | 97.5% |
| West Virginia | 87.9% | 71.4% | 83.8% | 95.9% | 89.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 92.0% | 88.3% | 91.9% | 97.4% | 88.6% |
| Kentucky | 89.4% | 86.0% | 90.5% | 94.2% | 85.7% |
| Mississippi | 88.5% | 83.6% | 89.1% | 88.5% | 89.5% |
| Tennessee | 88.5% | 67.4% | 87.1% | 90.1% | 96.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 89.5% | 63.4% | 87.0% | 92.2% | 97.0% |
| Louisiana | 84.8% | 88.2% | 82.8% | 73.0% | 95.6% |
| Oklahoma | 93.5% | 88.8% | 86.6% | 95.5% | 96.8% |
| Texas | 90.1% | 75.0% | 91.6% | 89.4% | 95.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 85.9% | 70.4% | 74.0% | 89.3% | 97.3% |
| Colorado | 89.0% | 82.6% | 85.3% | 90.1% | 92.9% |
| Idaho | 82.4% | 68.9% | 70.8% | 92.2% | 84.9% |
| Montana | 88.6% | 71.6% | 80.1% | 91.5% | 96.1% |
| Nevada | 81.8% | 76.4% | 84.5% | 78.7% | 84.8% |
| New Mexico | 84.8% | 68.8% | 69.1% | 93.4% | 93.0% |
| Utah | 88.3% | 70.4% | 89.4% | 96.1% | 86.0% |
| Wyoming | 90.3% | 88.8% | 85.3% | 90.2% | 93.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 84.9% | 74.7% | 78.1% | 85.3% | 93.2% |
| California | 88.8% | 71.0% | 86.5% | 92.3% | 93.8% |
| Hawaii | 91.3% | 79.4% | 91.6% | 93.5% | 94.1% |
| Oregon | 85.3% | 74.6% | 71.2% | 87.9% | 94.8% |
| Washington | 86.9% | 77.6% | 70.2% | 94.0% | 95.1% |
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.
* 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 | 0.34% | 1.54% | 0.67% | 0.46% | 0.41% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.34% | 10.74% | 5.16% | 2.21% | 0.90% |
| Maine | 2.13% | 7.94% | 5.06% | 2.04% | 2.15% |
| Massachusetts | 1.13% | 4.01% | 2.75% | 1.78% | 1.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.56% | 9.12% | 3.73% | 2.00% | 0.83% |
| Rhode Island | 1.29% | 5.51% | 2.23% | 2.60% | 1.41% |
| Vermont | 1.44% | 6.32% | 2.91% | 2.39% | 2.07% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.15% | 4.24% | 1.87% | 2.25% | 5.65% |
| New York | 1.47% | 4.88% | 1.93% | 2.46% | 2.78% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.56% | 18.28% * | 3.87% | 1.59% | 1.32% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.34% | 6.45% | 2.81% | 2.83% | 1.11% |
| Indiana | 1.85% | 6.52% | 5.49% | 1.78% | 0.72% |
| Michigan | 1.90% | 4.38% | 4.45% | 1.00% | 3.79% |
| Ohio | 1.61% | 6.10% | 3.54% | 0.61% | 2.98% |
| Wisconsin | 1.98% | 7.89% | 1.66% | 3.30% | 1.12% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.53% | 5.77% | 2.68% | 1.25% | 1.97% |
| Kansas | 3.14% | 5.48% | 7.93% | 5.70% | 3.13% |
| Minnesota | 1.30% | 5.45% | 3.67% | 1.03% | 2.00% |
| Missouri | 0.99% | 4.91% | 1.74% | 1.94% | 0.96% |
| Nebraska | 1.65% | 5.45% | 6.00% | 1.50% | 0.79% |
| North Dakota | 1.12% | 6.64% | 1.95% | 1.69% | 1.05% |
| South Dakota | 1.16% | 3.94% | 2.10% | 2.35% | 1.69% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.35% | 5.72% | 1.70% | 2.95% | 1.14% |
| District of Columbia | 1.11% | 3.71% | 2.87% | 1.55% | 0.59% |
| Florida | 1.31% | 3.71% | 2.29% | 3.32% | 1.07% |
| Georgia | 1.46% | 7.23% | 3.12% | 1.52% | 1.03% |
| Maryland | 0.99% | 3.90% | 2.58% | 1.31% | 0.67% |
| North Carolina | 1.37% | 5.49% | 3.54% | 1.15% | 2.06% |
| South Carolina | 1.85% | 7.31% | 2.61% | 3.80% | 1.23% |
| Virginia | 1.90% | 4.12% | 5.99% | 2.34% | 0.59% |
| West Virginia | 2.74% | 7.84% | 5.27% | 1.19% | 6.14% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.36% | 3.64% | 1.89% | 1.12% | 6.34% |
| Kentucky | 2.23% | 3.76% | 2.87% | 2.04% | 5.88% |
| Mississippi | 1.78% | 5.21% | 2.71% | 3.66% | 3.16% |
| Tennessee | 1.72% | 3.67% | 4.51% | 3.79% | 1.13% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.28% | 11.96% | 4.46% | 2.03% | 1.06% |
| Louisiana | 1.59% | 5.95% | 4.44% | 2.85% | 1.16% |
| Oklahoma | 1.21% | 5.09% | 4.05% | 1.31% | 0.91% |
| Texas | 1.26% | 4.88% | 2.12% | 2.60% | 1.03% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.77% | 11.11% | 6.90% | 4.31% | 0.76% |
| Colorado | 1.59% | 5.40% | 3.93% | 2.80% | 2.08% |
| Idaho | 3.55% | 10.96% | 10.57% | 2.51% | 5.72% |
| Montana | 1.83% | 5.97% | 6.07% | 2.23% | 1.30% |
| Nevada | 2.64% | 7.92% | 3.84% | 6.73% | 2.73% |
| New Mexico | 2.35% | 8.13% | 6.83% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
| Utah | 2.11% | 8.67% | 3.12% | 1.22% | 4.46% |
| Wyoming | 2.19% | 4.80% | 3.57% | 5.64% | 2.22% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.75% | 6.48% | 7.86% | 3.24% | 3.06% |
| California | 1.12% | 4.96% | 2.59% | 1.21% | 1.26% |
| Hawaii | 1.34% | 4.66% | 2.18% | 1.44% | 2.90% |
| Oregon | 2.86% | 7.80% | 8.23% | 4.70% | 1.45% |
| Washington | 2.34% | 5.20% | 7.58% | 1.49% | 1.60% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.