| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78.4% | 65.9% | 71.5% | 80.6% | 84.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 79.0% | 63.4% | 74.1% | 79.5% | 86.0% |
| Maine | 72.8% | 64.5% | 68.9% | 76.1% | 74.7% |
| Massachusetts | 75.2% | 64.9% | 67.2% | 76.4% | 83.2% |
| New Hampshire | 75.7% | 70.8% | 69.2% | 78.3% | 78.4% |
| Rhode Island | 71.6% | 60.8% | 69.1% | 72.5% | 75.9% |
| Vermont | 74.4% | 73.2% | 66.3% | 73.4% | 80.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 77.9% | 64.7% | 72.0% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| New York | 77.6% | 67.6% | 69.8% | 82.0% | 82.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 82.1% | 75.0% | 76.4% | 83.4% | 86.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 79.7% | 75.4% | 70.2% | 80.3% | 85.7% |
| Indiana | 77.4% | 66.1% | 68.3% | 83.9% | 81.1% |
| Michigan | 80.2% | 66.8% | 75.4% | 82.3% | 85.2% |
| Ohio | 78.5% | 62.1% | 69.7% | 81.3% | 86.8% |
| Wisconsin | 74.2% | 67.5% | 58.9% | 78.9% | 81.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 76.4% | 69.1% | 70.7% | 74.6% | 83.3% |
| Kansas | 79.1% | 58.5% | 71.3% | 82.3% | 84.4% |
| Minnesota | 77.5% | 65.4% | 68.9% | 76.8% | 85.2% |
| Missouri | 76.5% | 58.1% | 74.4% | 81.2% | 78.3% |
| Nebraska | 75.0% | 68.7% | 64.3% | 76.6% | 80.5% |
| North Dakota | 78.0% | 57.7% | 72.3% | 81.3% | 83.7% |
| South Dakota | 73.6% | 60.5% | 65.7% | 72.9% | 83.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 78.5% | 63.1% | 68.7% | 76.1% | 88.0% |
| District of Columbia | 81.1% | 70.4% | 77.4% | 84.6% | 85.5% |
| Florida | 77.1% | 62.6% | 73.3% | 76.1% | 84.7% |
| Georgia | 78.4% | 61.7% | 71.9% | 76.9% | 88.9% |
| Maryland | 76.0% | 63.1% | 70.2% | 78.4% | 81.0% |
| North Carolina | 81.8% | 53.9% | 75.9% | 85.7% | 89.2% |
| South Carolina | 80.6% | 59.9% | 65.7% | 81.9% | 92.6% |
| Virginia | 75.0% | 68.3% | 74.0% | 74.2% | 78.5% |
| West Virginia | 78.4% | 71.3% | 67.4% | 76.0% | 87.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 77.8% | 57.7% | 74.7% | 80.7% | 85.1% |
| Kentucky | 75.2% | 76.6% | 66.6% | 82.4% | 72.9% |
| Mississippi | 80.3% | 66.6% | 70.9% | 81.3% | 89.0% |
| Tennessee | 77.1% | 68.2% | 69.8% | 78.9% | 83.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 77.7% | 55.4% | 76.6% | 74.8% | 85.3% |
| Louisiana | 77.6% | 61.7% | 69.8% | 79.8% | 86.1% |
| Oklahoma | 76.5% | 54.5% | 68.4% | 77.3% | 86.7% |
| Texas | 79.3% | 59.6% | 71.9% | 82.0% | 87.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 79.2% | 66.6% | 69.0% | 79.3% | 88.1% |
| Colorado | 75.8% | 60.1% | 63.4% | 81.4% | 83.5% |
| Idaho | 78.4% | 62.6% | 75.5% | 80.7% | 82.1% |
| Montana | 82.8% | 75.0% | 79.1% | 81.9% | 87.1% |
| Nevada | 81.2% | 67.5% | 77.1% | 86.9% | 85.2% |
| New Mexico | 74.4% | 69.6% | 62.9% | 68.2% | 84.5% |
| Utah | 79.7% | 66.0% | 72.5% | 81.5% | 86.2% |
| Wyoming | 74.1% | 58.6% | 67.0% | 73.7% | 82.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.0% | 61.1% | 76.3% | 80.6% | 84.2% |
| California | 79.6% | 74.9% | 72.2% | 82.1% | 83.4% |
| Hawaii | 85.3% | 81.8% | 82.7% | 85.6% | 88.3% |
| Oregon | 83.7% | 63.9% | 80.2% | 83.0% | 90.1% |
| Washington | 81.7% | 67.0% | 75.8% | 86.3% | 85.0% |
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 | 0.25% | 0.94% | 0.58% | 0.39% | 0.37% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.39% | 4.52% | 2.94% | 2.10% | 2.04% |
| Maine | 1.65% | 5.80% | 2.81% | 2.72% | 3.04% |
| Massachusetts | 1.26% | 5.03% | 2.65% | 1.54% | 1.62% |
| New Hampshire | 1.30% | 6.00% | 3.36% | 1.64% | 2.25% |
| Rhode Island | 1.55% | 4.83% | 3.57% | 3.35% | 2.22% |
| Vermont | 1.63% | 3.86% | 3.65% | 2.91% | 2.60% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.68% | 2.96% | 3.08% | 3.06% | 2.07% |
| New York | 1.09% | 2.74% | 2.96% | 1.51% | 1.39% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.94% | 2.70% | 1.83% | 1.49% | 1.48% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.24% | 6.91% | 3.05% | 1.80% | 1.51% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 5.13% | 3.98% | 2.03% | 2.59% |
| Michigan | 1.33% | 3.33% | 3.39% | 2.04% | 1.68% |
| Ohio | 1.39% | 5.08% | 3.22% | 1.88% | 1.53% |
| Wisconsin | 1.90% | 6.54% | 5.40% | 2.18% | 1.93% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.56% | 4.33% | 3.21% | 2.33% | 2.47% |
| Kansas | 1.59% | 4.16% | 5.35% | 1.78% | 1.99% |
| Minnesota | 1.62% | 3.55% | 3.89% | 3.03% | 2.05% |
| Missouri | 2.02% | 5.36% | 2.72% | 2.74% | 4.60% |
| Nebraska | 1.54% | 4.70% | 5.08% | 1.79% | 2.32% |
| North Dakota | 1.38% | 3.27% | 2.48% | 2.26% | 2.21% |
| South Dakota | 2.15% | 5.93% | 3.49% | 2.70% | 3.22% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.98% | 10.13% | 4.09% | 4.20% | 1.19% |
| District of Columbia | 1.29% | 2.66% | 3.13% | 2.12% | 1.88% |
| Florida | 1.29% | 4.38% | 2.88% | 2.54% | 1.14% |
| Georgia | 1.64% | 7.57% | 2.71% | 2.62% | 1.54% |
| Maryland | 1.70% | 3.38% | 3.79% | 3.20% | 2.73% |
| North Carolina | 1.33% | 5.27% | 2.68% | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| South Carolina | 2.38% | 4.68% | 3.59% | 2.44% | 1.74% |
| Virginia | 1.45% | 4.52% | 2.98% | 2.89% | 2.28% |
| West Virginia | 1.63% | 4.06% | 3.19% | 3.16% | 2.06% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.21% | 5.04% | 2.08% | 1.66% | 1.89% |
| Kentucky | 4.67% | 4.90% | 3.62% | 2.01% | 13.62% |
| Mississippi | 1.67% | 6.35% | 3.48% | 2.83% | 1.67% |
| Tennessee | 1.57% | 4.07% | 3.49% | 2.74% | 2.14% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.83% | 4.90% | 3.58% | 3.81% | 2.33% |
| Louisiana | 1.79% | 5.50% | 4.56% | 2.01% | 2.48% |
| Oklahoma | 1.89% | 5.60% | 3.41% | 2.22% | 1.74% |
| Texas | 1.17% | 3.80% | 2.64% | 1.54% | 1.34% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.45% | 5.66% | 3.61% | 2.66% | 1.33% |
| Colorado | 1.66% | 3.78% | 3.35% | 1.90% | 2.59% |
| Idaho | 1.92% | 8.19% | 6.62% | 2.72% | 3.08% |
| Montana | 1.57% | 7.48% | 3.97% | 2.44% | 2.01% |
| Nevada | 1.56% | 4.54% | 3.07% | 3.20% | 1.65% |
| New Mexico | 2.09% | 7.81% | 4.05% | 5.02% | 2.11% |
| Utah | 1.62% | 5.26% | 4.31% | 2.05% | 1.70% |
| Wyoming | 2.22% | 5.63% | 3.37% | 4.27% | 3.58% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.84% | 4.10% | 3.15% | 2.56% | 3.93% |
| California | 0.78% | 3.22% | 2.01% | 1.34% | 0.99% |
| Hawaii | 1.35% | 4.03% | 2.63% | 3.09% | 1.60% |
| Oregon | 1.51% | 6.34% | 4.73% | 2.31% | 1.56% |
| Washington | 1.42% | 4.40% | 3.35% | 1.96% | 1.94% |
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.