| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29.3% | 23.7% | 22.9% | 28.4% | 34.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 30.8% | 26.1% | 25.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
| Maine | 29.8% | 24.1% | 23.6% | 20.4% | 38.9% |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 27.1% | 28.2% | 37.8% | 41.5% |
| New Hampshire | 30.2% | 24.2% | 18.8% | 37.3% | 30.8% |
| Rhode Island | 33.7% | 32.3% | 26.9% | 41.5% | 32.8% |
| Vermont | 27.0% | 26.1% | 22.5% | 28.6% | 28.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 28.4% | 25.5% | 18.5% | 23.7% | 40.9% |
| New York | 29.0% | 24.3% | 26.5% | 27.6% | 33.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 28.5% | 26.8% | 24.0% | 26.2% | 33.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 31.6% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 31.5% | 36.9% |
| Indiana | 31.2% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.1% | 37.9% |
| Michigan | 32.0% | 23.3% | 20.7% | 35.3% | 36.9% |
| Ohio | 32.2% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 32.1% | 35.3% |
| Wisconsin | 34.5% | 29.2% | 27.4% | 39.3% | 34.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 30.7% | 23.3% | 25.2% | 30.6% | 35.4% |
| Kansas | 31.1% | 27.0% | 25.5% | 27.5% | 37.0% |
| Minnesota | 33.6% | 30.8% | 23.0% | 35.1% | 37.2% |
| Missouri | 28.7% | 23.0% | 23.8% | 25.9% | 36.3% |
| Nebraska | 34.8% | 27.4% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 41.6% |
| North Dakota | 31.8% | 14.4% | 24.4% | 30.3% | 40.6% |
| South Dakota | 28.5% | 28.3% | 27.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 32.9% | 31.8% | 24.3% | 21.5% | 41.7% |
| District of Columbia | 26.8% | 15.6% | 24.2% | 26.9% | 33.1% |
| Florida | 25.1% | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 31.6% |
| Georgia | 30.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 29.9% | 40.0% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 20.5% | 29.3% | 31.0% | 33.1% |
| North Carolina | 27.5% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 33.2% |
| South Carolina | 26.7% | 20.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 31.1% |
| Virginia | 29.3% | 17.7% | 21.5% | 29.2% | 37.1% |
| West Virginia | 28.6% | 29.1% | 19.2% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 33.6% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 39.8% | 36.0% |
| Kentucky | 27.3% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 28.7% | 26.6% |
| Mississippi | 24.0% | 12.8% | 25.4% | 19.7% | 28.8% |
| Tennessee | 29.6% | 21.4% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 35.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 33.3% | 12.1% | 27.3% | 29.5% | 43.0% |
| Louisiana | 30.0% | 21.1% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 36.5% |
| Oklahoma | 30.0% | 25.0% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 38.5% |
| Texas | 28.1% | 27.0% | 19.7% | 27.1% | 33.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 24.6% | 18.6% | 23.2% | 22.6% | 28.2% |
| Colorado | 30.8% | 31.4% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 35.6% |
| Idaho | 27.4% | 31.7% | 19.2% | 25.8% | 31.2% |
| Montana | 26.4% | 21.2% | 26.0% | 22.9% | 30.3% |
| Nevada | 29.2% | 30.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 29.6% |
| New Mexico | 26.1% | 26.4% | 22.6% | 23.2% | 28.5% |
| Utah | 39.8% | 29.0% | 36.9% | 38.2% | 45.1% |
| Wyoming | 32.9% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 32.5% | 38.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 31.7% | 10.6% | 31.4% | 27.9% | 39.5% |
| California | 26.7% | 20.2% | 19.2% | 26.6% | 32.4% |
| Hawaii | 23.9% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 26.4% | 28.6% |
| Oregon | 24.5% | 18.0% * | 15.9% | 23.7% | 30.1% |
| Washington | 26.1% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 23.9% | 36.4% |
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 | 0.27% | 0.76% | 0.50% | 0.45% | 0.46% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.33% | 4.46% | 2.51% | 2.58% | 2.17% |
| Maine | 3.67% | 4.12% | 4.04% | 2.04% | 6.47% |
| Massachusetts | 1.37% | 2.60% | 2.76% | 2.66% | 2.37% |
| New Hampshire | 1.42% | 5.31% | 2.19% | 2.71% | 2.07% |
| Rhode Island | 2.36% | 3.08% | 2.96% | 7.53% | 2.54% |
| Vermont | 1.68% | 3.24% | 2.69% | 3.91% | 2.44% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.64% | 3.10% | 1.65% | 5.83% | 2.32% |
| New York | 1.05% | 2.43% | 1.80% | 2.28% | 1.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.17% | 3.02% | 2.86% | 1.65% | 1.95% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.44% | 7.77% | 2.40% | 1.64% | 2.11% |
| Indiana | 1.61% | 3.38% | 4.17% | 2.17% | 2.95% |
| Michigan | 1.45% | 5.83% | 2.48% | 2.02% | 2.30% |
| Ohio | 1.37% | 4.03% | 2.94% | 1.83% | 2.50% |
| Wisconsin | 1.44% | 3.84% | 3.81% | 2.08% | 2.47% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.31% | 2.68% | 3.09% | 2.22% | 2.45% |
| Kansas | 1.84% | 4.94% | 2.41% | 2.19% | 3.42% |
| Minnesota | 1.18% | 3.64% | 3.26% | 1.93% | 2.00% |
| Missouri | 1.55% | 4.40% | 2.65% | 2.81% | 2.66% |
| Nebraska | 1.39% | 3.00% | 3.08% | 1.80% | 2.61% |
| North Dakota | 1.58% | 3.41% | 2.79% | 2.45% | 2.92% |
| South Dakota | 1.35% | 4.95% | 3.37% | 2.30% | 2.10% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.52% | 3.52% | 3.14% | 2.20% | 2.63% |
| District of Columbia | 1.29% | 1.78% | 2.89% | 2.09% | 2.16% |
| Florida | 1.06% | 1.74% | 1.81% | 1.35% | 2.02% |
| Georgia | 2.68% | 3.13% | 2.45% | 2.51% | 5.34% |
| Maryland | 1.43% | 2.65% | 3.70% | 2.96% | 1.82% |
| North Carolina | 1.62% | 3.21% | 3.35% | 3.61% | 2.09% |
| South Carolina | 3.06% | 3.20% | 3.67% | 2.23% | 6.42% |
| Virginia | 1.34% | 3.33% | 2.52% | 2.72% | 1.75% |
| West Virginia | 1.56% | 4.89% | 2.78% | 2.35% | 2.75% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.42% | 4.49% | 3.36% | 5.66% | 2.60% |
| Kentucky | 1.97% | 8.87% | 2.55% | 2.28% | 3.83% |
| Mississippi | 2.10% | 2.48% | 3.79% | 2.39% | 4.87% |
| Tennessee | 1.58% | 2.72% | 3.92% | 2.75% | 2.39% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.02% | 2.60% | 2.62% | 2.53% | 3.60% |
| Louisiana | 1.68% | 4.12% | 4.30% | 2.76% | 2.60% |
| Oklahoma | 1.72% | 5.97% | 2.30% | 2.16% | 3.18% |
| Texas | 1.10% | 2.53% | 2.10% | 1.64% | 2.04% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.49% | 2.68% | 3.41% | 1.83% | 2.94% |
| Colorado | 1.31% | 3.53% | 2.73% | 1.72% | 2.40% |
| Idaho | 1.67% | 7.91% | 2.53% | 2.47% | 2.87% |
| Montana | 1.86% | 4.64% | 4.47% | 3.60% | 2.90% |
| Nevada | 1.52% | 3.77% | 3.51% | 2.99% | 2.35% |
| New Mexico | 1.80% | 6.95% | 3.48% | 4.05% | 2.45% |
| Utah | 1.38% | 6.10% | 2.89% | 2.36% | 2.15% |
| Wyoming | 2.57% | 5.27% | 3.91% | 3.33% | 4.62% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.43% | 2.88% | 5.89% | 2.78% | 4.62% |
| California | 0.84% | 2.49% | 1.69% | 1.21% | 1.40% |
| Hawaii | 1.50% | 2.74% | 3.06% | 3.22% | 2.45% |
| Oregon | 1.38% | 5.41% * | 3.21% | 2.36% | 1.83% |
| Washington | 1.64% | 2.93% | 2.15% | 1.97% | 3.28% |
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.