Table VIII.B.1(2003) Number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 110,876,535 |
28,128,610 |
27,654,483 |
27,532,824 |
27,560,619 |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1,525,053 |
381,865 |
352,836 |
367,662 |
422,690 |
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Maine | 501,004 |
124,983 |
125,233 |
124,607 |
126,182 |
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Massachusetts | 2,929,360 |
732,137 |
725,706 |
728,032 |
743,484 |
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New Hampshire | 535,590 |
108,820 |
160,336 |
131,672 |
134,762 |
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Rhode Island | 410,606 |
102,059 |
102,127 |
102,597 |
103,823 |
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Vermont | 249,048 |
61,823 |
62,625 |
62,307 |
62,292 |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 3,605,044 |
899,262 |
917,044 |
876,738 |
912,000 |
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New York | 7,136,088 |
1,804,630 |
1,783,233 |
1,752,284 |
1,795,941 |
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Pennsylvania | 4,932,291 |
1,239,343 |
1,233,185 |
1,218,011 |
1,241,752 |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 5,214,814 |
1,324,636 |
1,288,956 |
1,301,243 |
1,299,979 |
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Indiana | 2,414,718 |
595,511 |
616,960 |
597,758 |
604,490 |
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Michigan | 4,006,941 |
1,004,286 |
1,000,406 |
995,790 |
1,006,459 |
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Ohio | 4,591,485 |
1,160,640 |
1,144,939 |
1,136,172 |
1,149,734 |
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Wisconsin | 2,393,849 |
600,927 |
601,276 |
589,920 |
601,726 |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 1,217,696 |
311,495 |
300,369 |
303,661 |
302,170 |
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Kansas | 1,040,218 |
269,905 |
256,801 |
252,316 |
261,195 |
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Minnesota | 2,366,453 |
584,502 |
601,035 |
584,492 |
596,424 |
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Missouri | 2,306,662 |
585,390 |
571,354 |
575,938 |
573,979 |
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Nebraska | 785,863 |
194,057 |
198,810 |
182,901 |
210,095 |
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North Dakota | 270,330 |
68,547 |
67,523 |
67,266 |
66,993 |
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South Dakota | 299,284 |
74,781 |
74,699 |
74,680 |
75,124 |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 390,199 |
97,458 |
97,515 |
89,390 |
105,836 |
* | ||||
District of Columbia | 417,308 |
95,520 |
111,888 |
* | 105,333 |
104,566 |
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Florida | 6,738,682 |
1,718,127 |
1,664,581 |
1,679,897 |
1,676,078 |
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Georgia | 3,300,157 |
841,485 |
812,133 |
827,136 |
819,403 |
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Maryland | 2,090,390 |
531,874 |
521,463 |
507,442 |
529,611 |
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North Carolina | 3,241,080 |
805,754 |
808,431 |
816,103 |
810,791 |
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South Carolina | 1,418,430 |
351,605 |
359,698 |
346,525 |
360,603 |
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Virginia | 2,631,379 |
661,712 |
661,194 |
651,647 |
656,826 |
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West Virginia | 544,237 |
137,728 |
137,457 |
131,131 |
137,921 |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1,518,494 |
377,180 |
382,994 |
374,956 |
383,363 |
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Kentucky | 1,402,868 |
352,218 |
351,762 |
346,553 |
352,334 |
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Mississippi | 909,309 |
237,886 |
208,553 |
238,309 |
224,561 |
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Tennessee | 2,164,434 |
541,300 |
543,988 |
536,578 |
542,568 |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 957,152 |
245,122 |
230,988 |
242,521 |
238,522 |
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Louisiana | 1,541,670 |
388,901 |
382,013 |
375,477 |
395,280 |
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Oklahoma | 1,208,704 |
301,119 |
301,791 |
302,485 |
303,310 |
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Texas | 7,838,737 |
1,978,874 |
1,954,174 |
1,937,028 |
1,968,661 |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 1,926,539 |
484,261 |
480,623 |
473,455 |
488,199 |
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Colorado | 1,886,378 |
484,720 |
473,932 |
462,351 |
465,375 |
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Idaho | 480,720 |
125,372 |
117,567 |
119,530 |
118,250 |
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Montana | 326,806 |
82,588 |
81,554 |
77,836 |
84,828 |
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Nevada | 974,509 |
249,018 |
243,521 |
236,417 |
245,554 |
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New Mexico | 555,969 |
141,787 |
137,901 |
137,840 |
138,442 |
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Utah | 869,870 |
215,133 |
225,972 |
212,404 |
216,360 |
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Wyoming | 173,651 |
42,415 |
44,325 |
43,398 |
43,513 |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 224,512 |
55,945 |
55,939 |
56,165 |
56,464 |
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California | 12,494,957 |
3,205,602 |
3,034,991 |
3,156,830 |
3,097,533 |
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Hawaii | 435,868 |
108,081 |
108,771 |
109,067 |
109,949 |
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Oregon | 1,339,168 |
339,212 |
334,443 |
330,732 |
334,780 |
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Washington | 2,141,961 |
534,587 |
536,102 |
536,833 |
534,439 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.1(2003) Standard error for number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 1,560,672 |
922,526 |
1,142,667 |
831,179 |
484,611 |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 108,911 |
45,098 |
71,170 |
44,199 |
60,489 |
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Maine | 33,077 |
18,001 |
19,957 |
12,754 |
24,669 |
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Massachusetts | 229,209 |
118,005 |
101,588 |
114,028 |
87,446 |
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New Hampshire | 34,477 |
15,795 |
33,745 |
13,221 |
17,755 |
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Rhode Island | 22,451 |
15,638 |
13,329 |
14,584 |
11,758 |
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Vermont | 19,356 |
9,698 |
9,251 |
5,657 |
14,014 |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 260,118 |
144,920 |
125,510 |
151,577 |
133,759 |
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New York | 378,229 |
202,075 |
202,189 |
216,601 |
262,706 |
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Pennsylvania | 228,379 |
133,146 |
150,695 |
121,092 |
107,533 |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 445,297 |
209,008 |
138,080 |
281,572 |
302,884 |
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Indiana | 174,245 |
63,320 |
86,911 |
69,221 |
72,122 |
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Michigan | 247,230 |
143,118 |
150,681 |
99,200 |
217,522 |
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Ohio | 266,867 |
164,630 |
117,664 |
151,848 |
147,218 |
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Wisconsin | 229,621 |
88,080 |
152,580 |
39,320 |
78,669 |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 76,878 |
29,088 |
48,938 |
42,468 |
63,896 |
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Kansas | 57,567 |
37,145 |
39,093 |
27,447 |
26,489 |
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Minnesota | 155,018 |
73,511 |
59,812 |
52,802 |
108,328 |
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Missouri | 229,587 |
101,607 |
65,022 |
85,036 |
116,520 |
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Nebraska | 41,304 |
22,885 |
24,803 |
33,348 |
47,059 |
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North Dakota | 22,398 |
12,018 |
13,942 |
7,844 |
9,375 |
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South Dakota | 23,496 |
15,856 |
5,573 |
10,275 |
13,740 |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 45,624 |
11,336 |
11,329 |
18,740 |
37,645 |
* | ||||
District of Columbia | 30,166 |
12,118 |
34,233 |
* | 20,829 |
16,397 |
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Florida | 531,036 |
345,700 |
352,626 |
385,027 |
391,421 |
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Georgia | 254,738 |
117,494 |
142,529 |
51,475 |
125,354 |
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Maryland | 117,750 |
83,949 |
55,161 |
63,668 |
56,724 |
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North Carolina | 138,799 |
147,155 |
74,108 |
87,661 |
92,006 |
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South Carolina | 96,477 |
54,948 |
36,825 |
36,510 |
50,544 |
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Virginia | 236,429 |
83,549 |
152,463 |
66,405 |
78,185 |
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West Virginia | 31,053 |
26,757 |
12,806 |
14,809 |
24,901 |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 95,733 |
54,321 |
50,609 |
57,841 |
40,858 |
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Kentucky | 107,516 |
55,987 |
68,605 |
43,416 |
43,505 |
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Mississippi | 34,600 |
22,587 |
29,765 |
24,024 |
35,505 |
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Tennessee | 176,555 |
48,408 |
64,114 |
54,140 |
94,577 |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 76,163 |
40,427 |
50,147 |
28,691 |
31,245 |
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Louisiana | 102,615 |
45,030 |
89,505 |
50,014 |
65,565 |
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Oklahoma | 90,582 |
41,235 |
58,777 |
29,493 |
41,607 |
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Texas | 354,162 |
302,557 |
223,407 |
183,920 |
229,010 |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 94,424 |
42,198 |
69,261 |
76,805 |
53,084 |
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Colorado | 181,410 |
74,348 |
111,074 |
113,253 |
80,691 |
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Idaho | 44,244 |
16,275 |
11,828 |
18,038 |
32,201 |
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Montana | 14,987 |
10,068 |
4,914 |
8,386 |
10,005 |
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Nevada | 48,202 |
28,527 |
29,313 |
32,761 |
30,854 |
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New Mexico | 33,802 |
15,891 |
24,509 |
21,698 |
16,098 |
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Utah | 77,550 |
24,605 |
60,004 |
44,568 |
32,169 |
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Wyoming | 14,043 |
6,026 |
5,289 |
3,374 |
13,053 |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 18,382 |
7,671 |
12,377 |
4,081 |
7,757 |
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California | 598,749 |
183,936 |
318,825 |
259,838 |
221,978 |
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Hawaii | 25,406 |
21,848 |
12,176 |
10,154 |
19,614 |
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Oregon | 64,952 |
34,024 |
50,199 |
84,371 |
40,188 |
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Washington | 99,962 |
58,761 |
69,238 |
53,112 |
79,206 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |