| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,455,437 | 52.3% | 27.8% | 12.8% | 7.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 408,732 | 45.5% | 29.1% | 19.2% | 6.1% |
| Maine | 145,770 | 50.4% | 25.4% | 13.5% | 10.7% |
| Massachusetts | 834,614 | 47.9% | 25.3% | 19.1% | 7.8% |
| New Hampshire | 153,653 | 54.4% | 27.2% | 11.3% | 7.1% |
| Rhode Island | 103,787 | 46.4% | 30.9% | 11.8% * | 10.9% |
| Vermont | 75,079 | 50.3% | 26.8% | 13.8% | 9.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 869,902 | 54.5% | 23.9% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| New York | 1,792,347 | 51.8% | 28.3% | 12.7% | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,277,659 | 57.1% | 23.0% | 15.8% | 4.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,192,368 | 49.7% | 32.0% | 11.1% | 7.2% |
| Indiana | 585,916 | 57.2% | 21.5% | 13.3% | 7.9% |
| Michigan | 967,873 | 52.3% | 29.5% | 13.3% | 4.8% * |
| Ohio | 1,243,135 | 52.1% | 26.3% | 12.6% | 9.1% * |
| Wisconsin | 696,225 | 47.3% | 29.5% | 14.2% | 9.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 345,915 | 53.5% | 26.4% | 15.6% | 4.5% |
| Kansas | 312,958 | 53.9% | 29.0% | 12.3% | 4.7% |
| Minnesota | 721,319 | 51.3% | 33.0% | 11.7% | 4.0% |
| Missouri | 572,653 | 57.5% | 21.8% | 7.5% | 13.3% * |
| Nebraska | 209,055 | 50.8% | 31.8% | 10.5% | 7.0% |
| North Dakota | 92,354 | 53.6% | 27.1% | 13.7% * | 5.6% * |
| South Dakota | 97,495 | 47.6% | 25.4% | 9.9% | 17.1% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 105,860 | 56.5% | 28.7% | 9.2% | 5.6% |
| District of Columbia | 92,704 | 54.1% | 28.1% * | 6.5% * | 11.3% * |
| Florida | 1,814,918 | 48.0% | 29.1% | 15.9% | 7.0% |
| Georgia | 763,616 | 57.8% | 23.5% | 13.6% | 5.0% |
| Maryland | 509,068 | 55.5% | 28.6% | 10.8% | 5.0% |
| North Carolina | 854,881 | 59.6% | 26.9% | 8.2% | 5.3% |
| South Carolina | 381,230 | 52.1% | 33.7% | 10.5% | 3.7% |
| Virginia | 641,414 | 55.9% | 26.0% | 13.7% | 4.4% |
| West Virginia | 145,926 | 48.4% | 32.3% | 12.9% | 6.4% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 341,889 | 47.6% | 38.4% | 9.3% | 4.6% * |
| Kentucky | 340,079 | 53.0% | 30.4% | 7.3% | 9.3% * |
| Mississippi | 195,520 | 59.9% | 25.9% | 9.1% | 5.1% |
| Tennessee | 490,562 | 53.6% | 24.7% | 13.7% | 8.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 195,873 | 65.6% | 14.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% * |
| Louisiana | 307,979 | 62.2% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Oklahoma | 273,706 | 54.0% | 32.2% | 9.4% | 4.4% |
| Texas | 1,919,410 | 54.2% | 27.8% | 12.9% | 5.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 461,186 | 50.2% | 38.3% | 8.8% | 2.7% |
| Colorado | 526,044 | 55.2% | 25.2% | 12.4% | 7.2% |
| Idaho | 152,463 | 47.4% | 26.9% | 14.1% | 11.5% |
| Montana | 94,079 | 44.2% | 33.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Nevada | 244,269 | 46.6% | 26.7% | 16.3% | 10.4% |
| New Mexico | 158,900 | 44.9% | 32.2% | 12.8% | 10.1% * |
| Utah | 281,802 | 49.4% | 31.0% | 12.3% | 7.3% |
| Wyoming | 52,145 | 52.2% | 28.1% | 14.1% | 5.6% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 61,570 | 51.1% | 19.7% | 18.3% * | 10.9% * |
| California | 3,146,029 | 50.7% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 7.4% |
| Hawaii | 138,107 | 54.0% | 25.7% | 13.4% | 6.9% |
| Oregon | 422,235 | 47.5% | 30.8% | 7.2% | 14.5% * |
| Washington | 643,164 | 46.3% | 28.0% | 12.6% | 13.1% * |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 397,512 | 0.80% | 0.73% | 0.50% | 0.41% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 40,157 | 5.54% | 4.97% | 5.34% | 0.97% |
| Maine | 12,168 | 4.93% | 3.94% | 3.94% | 2.44% |
| Massachusetts | 61,637 | 4.38% | 3.91% | 3.26% | 2.11% |
| New Hampshire | 13,730 | 4.80% | 3.70% | 2.51% | 1.78% |
| Rhode Island | 8,164 | 4.57% | 4.55% | 3.58% * | 3.14% |
| Vermont | 5,207 | 4.30% | 3.68% | 3.48% | 2.15% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 71,143 | 4.67% | 3.74% | 2.15% | 3.58% |
| New York | 101,329 | 3.29% | 3.00% | 2.11% | 1.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 96,521 | 4.17% | 3.55% | 2.41% | 0.91% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 89,071 | 4.39% | 4.08% | 1.95% | 1.82% |
| Indiana | 49,103 | 4.68% | 4.08% | 2.78% | 2.11% |
| Michigan | 81,015 | 4.79% | 4.75% | 2.88% | 1.59% * |
| Ohio | 88,876 | 4.26% | 4.03% | 2.46% | 2.85% * |
| Wisconsin | 48,844 | 4.27% | 3.78% | 2.69% | 2.20% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 30,489 | 5.00% | 4.75% | 3.51% | 1.27% |
| Kansas | 26,155 | 4.78% | 4.52% | 3.63% | 1.05% |
| Minnesota | 60,396 | 5.01% | 4.95% | 3.16% | 0.83% |
| Missouri | 67,678 | 6.65% | 4.46% | 1.91% | 7.70% * |
| Nebraska | 17,025 | 4.81% | 4.40% | 2.16% | 1.70% |
| North Dakota | 8,029 | 5.09% | 4.57% | 4.60% * | 1.82% * |
| South Dakota | 9,761 | 5.38% | 3.98% | 2.45% | 7.27% * |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 9,449 | 5.11% | 4.50% | 2.59% | 1.29% |
| District of Columbia | 16,063 | 9.42% | 10.99% * | 2.09% * | 5.55% * |
| Florida | 115,843 | 3.71% | 3.43% | 3.55% | 1.59% |
| Georgia | 68,625 | 5.10% | 4.60% | 3.73% | 1.07% |
| Maryland | 42,149 | 4.81% | 4.73% | 2.66% | 1.25% |
| North Carolina | 68,211 | 4.49% | 4.28% | 1.70% | 1.44% |
| South Carolina | 28,124 | 4.21% | 4.26% | 2.39% | 0.96% |
| Virginia | 52,580 | 4.66% | 4.35% | 2.41% | 0.92% |
| West Virginia | 11,567 | 4.79% | 4.17% | 2.11% | 2.26% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 45,417 | 6.90% | 8.07% | 2.74% | 1.55% * |
| Kentucky | 28,883 | 4.88% | 4.38% | 1.53% | 3.96% * |
| Mississippi | 19,863 | 5.66% | 5.83% | 2.20% | 1.52% |
| Tennessee | 38,751 | 4.63% | 3.85% | 3.64% | 2.36% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 16,877 | 4.45% | 2.95% | 2.65% | 3.07% * |
| Louisiana | 29,128 | 5.02% | 4.43% | 2.15% | 1.76% |
| Oklahoma | 21,307 | 4.67% | 4.44% | 2.53% | 1.31% |
| Texas | 129,836 | 3.71% | 3.39% | 2.43% | 0.87% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 54,474 | 6.38% | 5.94% | 2.05% | 0.69% |
| Colorado | 58,636 | 5.72% | 4.05% | 2.88% | 1.86% |
| Idaho | 13,279 | 5.32% | 4.72% | 3.56% | 3.42% |
| Montana | 7,478 | 4.65% | 5.05% | 2.50% | 2.71% |
| Nevada | 20,641 | 4.87% | 4.39% | 4.18% | 2.01% |
| New Mexico | 13,387 | 4.87% | 4.79% | 2.60% | 3.33% * |
| Utah | 21,634 | 4.50% | 4.48% | 2.63% | 1.44% |
| Wyoming | 4,723 | 5.04% | 4.10% | 3.44% | 2.02% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 6,767 | 5.93% | 3.85% | 7.58% * | 4.29% * |
| California | 153,453 | 2.77% | 2.62% | 1.72% | 1.26% |
| Hawaii | 12,846 | 5.31% | 4.97% | 3.09% | 1.98% |
| Oregon | 45,142 | 5.58% | 4.95% | 2.12% | 6.25% * |
| Washington | 68,426 | 5.42% | 5.19% | 2.72% | 6.95% * |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.