Table VIII.A.1.a Percent of number of private-sector establishments by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 7,176,526    37.7%    28.2%    19.5%    14.7%   
New England:
Connecticut 84,879    42.8%    26.6%    17.3%    13.3%   
Maine 39,289    35.7%    26.3%    23.0%    15.0%   
Massachusetts 163,296    40.6%    30.5%    16.6%    12.3%   
New Hampshire 33,450    39.0%    25.7%    16.6%    18.7%   
Rhode Island 27,026    37.1%    28.6%    20.2%    14.2%   
Vermont 20,554    39.6%    21.4%    21.9%    17.1%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 213,034    33.3%    31.6%    19.9%    15.1%   
New York 482,569    39.7%    26.6%    20.2%    13.5%   
Pennsylvania 282,302    41.6%    31.0%    14.7%    12.7%   
East North Central:
Illinois 300,392    31.6%    34.6%    19.5%    14.3%   
Indiana 138,277    39.0%    29.0%    15.4%    16.6%   
Michigan 213,435    35.0%    30.7%    16.8%    17.5%   
Ohio 238,326    39.9%    30.5%    17.6%    12.0%   
Wisconsin 139,671    36.6%    35.1%    15.1%    13.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 85,172    39.7%    27.1%    21.8%    11.4%   
Kansas 72,676    41.3%    28.0%    15.6%    15.0%   
Minnesota 146,044    37.5%    36.7%    17.1%    8.7%   
Missouri 144,619    39.3%    27.1%    18.8%    14.8%   
Nebraska 57,905    38.6%    30.4%    19.7%    11.3%   
North Dakota 28,185    39.4%    27.4%    16.6%    16.6%   
South Dakota 28,197    39.7%    31.6%    14.7%    14.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 22,256    43.5%    20.7%    23.1%    12.8%   
District of Columbia 21,037    37.1%    24.6%    18.2%    20.1%   
Florida 505,982    38.0%    25.4%    21.3%    15.2%   
Georgia 205,976    32.2%    33.5%    16.7%    17.7%   
Maryland 135,150    40.3%    25.9%    16.5%    17.3%   
North Carolina 207,303    37.9%    29.0%    24.5%    8.5%   
South Carolina 98,605    37.7%    31.0%    16.2%    15.1%   
Virginia 176,967    41.0%    30.3%    17.2%    11.5%   
West Virginia 35,281    36.0%    32.5%    19.4%    12.2%   
East South Central:
Alabama 92,969    38.1%    18.2%    24.7%    19.0%   
Kentucky 84,948    33.2%    27.7%    20.9%    18.2%   
Mississippi 55,902    36.7%    26.0%    21.9%    15.4%   
Tennessee 121,075    31.0%    30.6%    20.7%    17.7%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 61,160    30.0%    27.4%    24.3%    18.2%   
Louisiana 94,479    32.8%    35.1%    19.7%    12.4%   
Oklahoma 92,628    38.3%    29.5%    16.8%    15.5%   
Texas 508,450    34.8%    28.4%    21.4%    15.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 124,570    39.4%    26.1%    16.5%    18.0%   
Colorado 145,067    35.5%    23.9%    24.4%    16.2%   
Idaho 44,396    41.1%    27.4%    18.7%    12.9%   
Montana 36,834    36.6%    20.4%    25.8%    17.2%   
Nevada 55,976    41.3%    17.2%    9.4%    32.2%   
New Mexico 41,064    30.7%    28.0%    22.1%    19.2%   
Utah 70,793    39.0%    24.0%    19.2%    17.7%   
Wyoming 21,406    39.1%    27.1%    19.1%    14.7%   
Pacific:
Alaska 19,443    37.0%    22.7%    25.1%    15.2%   
California 836,206    39.1%    25.2%    21.9%    13.8%   
Hawaii 29,170    40.9%    22.4%    12.8%    23.9%   
Oregon 109,035    38.7%    26.7%    19.3%    15.3%   
Washington 183,102    42.0%    22.7%    20.6%    14.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VIII.A.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector establishments by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 15,620    0.43%    0.40%    0.35%    0.30%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,191    2.84%    2.51%    2.15%    1.92%   
Maine 401    2.60%    2.35%    2.22%    1.95%   
Massachusetts 2,193    2.89%    2.66%    2.11%    1.80%   
New Hampshire 402    2.65%    2.39%    2.04%    2.14%   
Rhode Island 403    3.04%    2.94%    2.34%    2.15%   
Vermont 229    2.63%    2.14%    2.18%    2.03%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,052    2.70%    2.78%    2.29%    1.96%   
New York 4,677    1.94%    1.74%    1.58%    1.31%   
Pennsylvania 3,446    2.48%    2.32%    1.61%    1.61%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3,643    2.35%    2.42%    1.93%    1.77%   
Indiana 1,894    2.64%    2.46%    1.95%    1.93%   
Michigan 3,150    2.67%    2.61%    2.10%    2.17%   
Ohio 3,041    2.58%    2.43%    2.14%    1.72%   
Wisconsin 2,109    2.65%    2.75%    1.83%    1.95%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,156    2.67%    2.45%    2.22%    1.55%   
Kansas 1,028    2.81%    2.48%    1.92%    2.09%   
Minnesota 1,863    2.58%    2.57%    2.04%    1.66%   
Missouri 2,024    2.78%    2.54%    2.17%    2.06%   
Nebraska 707    2.75%    2.56%    2.18%    1.61%   
North Dakota 363    2.76%    2.60%    2.07%    2.08%   
South Dakota 415    2.66%    2.53%    2.05%    1.78%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 300    3.04%    2.51%    2.48%    2.08%   
District of Columbia 415    3.12%    2.76%    2.31%    2.47%   
Florida 4,298    1.94%    1.74%    1.61%    1.41%   
Georgia 2,918    2.68%    2.84%    2.08%    2.20%   
Maryland 2,242    2.86%    2.49%    2.02%    2.18%   
North Carolina 3,137    2.70%    2.47%    2.42%    1.45%   
South Carolina 1,612    2.63%    2.63%    2.03%    1.98%   
Virginia 2,143    2.39%    2.32%    1.82%    1.45%   
West Virginia 506    2.67%    2.59%    2.15%    1.69%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,347    2.80%    2.32%    2.43%    2.11%   
Kentucky 1,349    2.75%    2.66%    2.35%    2.39%   
Mississippi 790    2.72%    2.52%    2.28%    2.02%   
Tennessee 1,737    2.53%    2.56%    2.21%    2.06%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 946    2.63%    2.49%    2.52%    2.26%   
Louisiana 1,637    2.72%    2.85%    2.33%    1.80%   
Oklahoma 979    2.58%    2.51%    1.90%    1.92%   
Texas 5,487    1.81%    1.70%    1.50%    1.32%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1,980    2.79%    2.56%    2.00%    2.19%   
Colorado 1,687    2.54%    2.21%    2.25%    1.93%   
Idaho 545    2.67%    2.40%    2.06%    1.85%   
Montana 430    2.67%    2.20%    2.41%    2.03%   
Nevada 913    3.11%    2.26%    1.94%    3.03%   
New Mexico 584    2.36%    2.41%    2.13%    2.15%   
Utah 1,078    2.75%    2.42%    2.15%    2.13%   
Wyoming 210    2.66%    2.45%    2.04%    1.85%   
Pacific:
Alaska 244    2.56%    2.26%    2.40%    1.90%   
California 5,717    1.52%    1.34%    1.27%    1.04%   
Hawaii 473    2.95%    2.56%    1.89%    2.67%   
Oregon 1,281    2.55%    2.42%    1.98%    1.93%   
Washington 2,688    2.76%    2.35%    2.12%    1.98%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.