| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,518 | 5,299 | 5,190 | 4,692 | 4,036 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 4,027 | 4,787 | 5,632 | 3,495 | 3,659 |
| Maine | 4,094 | 5,443 | 4,535 | 4,832 | 3,594 |
| Massachusetts | 4,834 | 5,560 | 5,615 | 4,600 | 4,561 |
| New Hampshire | 4,899 | 5,902 | 4,602 | 4,748 | 4,988 |
| Rhode Island | 4,681 | 4,836 | 5,231 | 5,772 | 3,617 |
| Vermont | 4,216 | 3,912 | 4,956 | 4,322 | 3,889 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 4,310 | 5,300 | 4,298 | 5,150 | 3,650 |
| New York | 4,159 | 4,555 | 4,657 | 3,218 | 4,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,598 | 3,625 | 4,429 | 3,992 | 2,983 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4,750 | 6,715 | 6,212 | 4,573 | 4,035 |
| Indiana | 4,476 | 6,482 | 4,460 | 5,597 | 3,307 |
| Michigan | 3,858 | 4,482 | 4,400 | 4,456 | 3,090 |
| Ohio | 3,572 | 5,406 | 4,152 | 3,684 | 2,940 |
| Wisconsin | 3,791 | 4,766 | 4,908 | 3,843 | 3,144 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 4,227 | 4,239 | 4,997 | 4,386 | 3,853 |
| Kansas | 4,109 | 3,133 | 4,936 | 4,946 | 3,509 |
| Minnesota | 4,170 | 5,263 | 4,432 | 4,510 | 3,649 |
| Missouri | 3,872 | 4,172 | 4,528 | 4,621 | 2,947 |
| Nebraska | 4,385 | 5,580 | 5,426 | 3,575 | 4,474 |
| North Dakota | 3,985 | 4,241 | 5,239 | 3,790 | 3,666 |
| South Dakota | 4,730 | 3,190 | 3,729 | 4,463 | 5,794 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 4,209 | 5,445 | 4,218 | 5,222 | 3,829 |
| District of Columbia | 4,324 | 5,481 | 4,907 | 3,454 | 4,523 |
| Florida | 5,215 | 5,191 | 5,970 | 6,330 | 4,467 |
| Georgia | 4,448 | 4,364 | 7,521 | 4,161 | 3,789 |
| Maryland | 5,221 | 5,965 | 5,494 | 5,381 | 4,850 |
| North Carolina | 4,647 | 5,892 | 5,915 | 4,304 | 4,297 |
| South Carolina | 4,110 | 4,757 | 5,688 | 4,429 | 3,405 |
| Virginia | 5,289 | 5,495 | 7,588 | 5,565 | 4,378 |
| West Virginia | 4,219 | 4,370 | 5,490 | 3,214 | 4,613 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 4,278 | 6,558 | 5,059 | 3,697 | 4,133 |
| Kentucky | 4,259 | 4,820 * | 5,588 | 4,636 | 2,758 |
| Mississippi | 4,678 | 4,942 | 5,212 | 4,967 | 4,247 |
| Tennessee | 5,255 | 5,124 | 5,575 | 4,952 | 5,330 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 3,609 | -- | 3,711 | 3,947 | 3,333 |
| Louisiana | 5,054 | 5,793 * | 6,053 | 5,137 | 4,583 |
| Oklahoma | 4,609 | 4,056 | 8,019 | 5,315 | 3,667 |
| Texas | 5,344 | 6,244 | 5,693 | 5,992 | 4,686 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 4,741 | 4,745 | 5,339 | 5,409 | 4,171 |
| Colorado | 4,502 | 6,757 | 5,079 | 4,413 | 3,723 |
| Idaho | 4,447 | 4,175 | 7,088 | 3,746 | 4,370 |
| Montana | 4,280 | 4,784 * | 4,789 | 4,100 | 4,133 |
| Nevada | 4,212 | 5,141 | 3,705 | 3,789 | 4,512 |
| New Mexico | 4,555 | 5,780 | 4,995 | 4,657 | 4,170 |
| Utah | 4,642 | 7,226 | 4,424 | 4,648 | 4,430 |
| Wyoming | 4,276 | 6,427 | 4,523 | 4,888 | 3,578 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4,229 | 5,410 | 5,142 | 4,438 | 3,603 |
| California | 4,955 | 5,085 | 4,963 | 5,384 | 4,633 |
| Hawaii | 3,227 | 6,089 | 3,266 | 1,863 | 3,807 |
| Oregon | 4,555 | 3,827 * | 5,999 | 5,222 | 3,816 |
| Washington | 4,505 | 4,526 | 5,718 | 5,328 | 3,780 |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48.39 | 164.08 | 100.45 | 90.29 | 71.30 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 236.38 | 600.93 | 562.67 | 358.30 | 386.14 |
| Maine | 456.85 | 882.02 | 679.06 | 525.04 | 582.88 |
| Massachusetts | 200.93 | 383.93 | 527.45 | 276.58 | 338.86 |
| New Hampshire | 280.25 | 441.41 | 459.86 | 520.22 | 378.21 |
| Rhode Island | 458.50 | 1,038.65 | 392.56 | 941.51 | 715.31 |
| Vermont | 244.42 | 364.66 | 726.14 | 524.24 | 296.60 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 302.09 | 994.64 | 438.08 | 457.05 | 519.87 |
| New York | 203.36 | 440.66 | 390.31 | 363.24 | 311.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 214.05 | 445.60 | 411.04 | 262.14 | 346.48 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 240.98 | 1,337.76 | 519.22 | 280.08 | 295.49 |
| Indiana | 357.39 | 1,418.06 | 356.25 | 759.86 | 356.24 |
| Michigan | 402.42 | 671.26 | 517.80 | 909.83 | 369.32 |
| Ohio | 186.66 | 861.83 | 422.01 | 246.77 | 293.80 |
| Wisconsin | 186.29 | 447.67 | 779.40 | 281.75 | 216.22 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 196.83 | 389.90 | 438.64 | 410.27 | 263.26 |
| Kansas | 316.10 | 664.98 | 646.10 | 519.98 | 458.90 |
| Minnesota | 196.78 | 703.74 | 320.49 | 336.98 | 290.40 |
| Missouri | 235.33 | 775.36 | 375.10 | 370.34 | 334.09 |
| Nebraska | 248.88 | 536.47 | 896.91 | 322.31 | 361.04 |
| North Dakota | 218.67 | 1,185.00 | 416.49 | 315.02 | 344.91 |
| South Dakota | 380.76 | 467.38 | 428.72 | 317.43 | 654.34 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 186.10 | 994.69 | 309.77 | 450.03 | 242.68 |
| District of Columbia | 228.53 | 467.32 | 498.15 | 415.36 | 359.63 |
| Florida | 224.98 | 513.62 | 411.99 | 492.23 | 307.92 |
| Georgia | 291.98 | 605.83 | 956.26 | 518.44 | 325.29 |
| Maryland | 262.28 | 702.61 | 807.70 | 445.85 | 343.25 |
| North Carolina | 282.59 | 731.96 | 525.37 | 581.01 | 344.83 |
| South Carolina | 386.89 | 538.22 | 633.09 | 427.49 | 654.35 |
| Virginia | 300.82 | 444.48 | 725.19 | 687.50 | 340.08 |
| West Virginia | 362.19 | 903.28 | 561.56 | 307.91 | 685.63 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 197.12 | 682.57 | 496.19 | 217.69 | 366.25 |
| Kentucky | 403.70 | 2,003.46 * | 413.27 | 515.40 | 392.54 |
| Mississippi | 254.98 | 914.51 | 479.09 | 493.72 | 389.21 |
| Tennessee | 312.71 | 417.94 | 603.26 | 472.11 | 560.12 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 272.22 | -- | 901.13 | 350.61 | 322.64 |
| Louisiana | 298.70 | 2,005.34 * | 968.57 | 364.66 | 391.84 |
| Oklahoma | 354.86 | 1,095.05 | 1,703.54 | 596.48 | 284.69 |
| Texas | 215.14 | 597.06 | 495.80 | 406.16 | 313.80 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 294.00 | 529.75 | 861.49 | 426.93 | 436.24 |
| Colorado | 289.28 | 827.34 | 623.30 | 450.63 | 425.25 |
| Idaho | 282.36 | 625.83 | 809.76 | 412.13 | 435.74 |
| Montana | 384.75 | 1,505.55 * | 721.21 | 500.72 | 667.30 |
| Nevada | 338.02 | 680.49 | 628.69 | 582.39 | 626.75 |
| New Mexico | 315.81 | 1,601.14 | 771.49 | 679.11 | 366.12 |
| Utah | 300.73 | 2,059.75 | 457.57 | 487.86 | 497.14 |
| Wyoming | 371.19 | 1,102.89 | 802.71 | 532.88 | 518.27 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 430.41 | 1,049.84 | 447.10 | 547.34 | 768.03 |
| California | 207.96 | 528.14 | 333.30 | 361.73 | 341.59 |
| Hawaii | 337.25 | 1,388.76 | 863.98 | 322.09 | 532.86 |
| Oregon | 282.60 | 1,352.48 * | 815.25 | 482.73 | 334.23 |
| Washington | 352.78 | 718.41 | 525.61 | 622.05 | 483.73 |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.