Table VIII.B.1(2005) Number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||
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 | 112,239,187 |
28,036,422 |
28,230,630 |
27,868,920 |
28,103,215 |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1,489,386 |
373,861 |
371,681 |
368,735 |
375,108 |
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Maine | 491,599 |
122,715 |
122,992 |
114,403 |
131,489 |
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Massachusetts | 2,885,647 |
736,047 |
715,267 |
712,674 |
721,659 |
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New Hampshire | 527,871 |
134,405 |
130,323 |
132,128 |
131,015 |
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Rhode Island | 435,405 |
113,448 |
108,666 |
106,361 |
106,930 |
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Vermont | 259,354 |
64,736 |
62,896 |
66,395 |
65,327 |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 3,507,432 |
858,536 |
875,406 |
896,528 |
876,962 |
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New York | 7,130,369 |
1,618,556 |
1,964,061 |
1,763,577 |
1,784,174 |
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Pennsylvania | 4,818,731 |
1,224,789 |
1,203,526 |
1,188,296 |
1,202,120 |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 5,006,970 |
1,250,555 |
1,246,057 |
1,249,900 |
1,260,458 |
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Indiana | 2,419,524 |
608,307 |
600,038 |
588,912 |
622,267 |
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Michigan | 3,769,849 |
941,051 |
932,002 |
946,821 |
949,975 |
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Ohio | 4,660,962 |
1,181,194 |
1,161,476 |
1,155,715 |
1,162,577 |
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Wisconsin | 2,439,607 |
606,711 |
614,085 |
609,121 |
609,690 |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 1,231,858 |
307,350 |
306,114 |
311,812 |
306,583 |
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Kansas | 1,086,923 |
272,525 |
271,287 |
269,756 |
273,355 |
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Minnesota | 2,290,315 |
575,090 |
574,244 |
570,508 |
570,473 |
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Missouri | 2,279,523 |
581,033 |
564,833 |
563,193 |
570,464 |
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Nebraska | 757,373 |
189,214 |
190,209 |
187,664 |
190,286 |
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North Dakota | 267,207 |
65,329 |
66,209 |
68,518 |
67,151 |
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South Dakota | 308,387 |
76,532 |
77,956 |
75,672 |
78,228 |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 372,730 |
88,438 |
97,440 |
93,491 |
93,362 |
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District of Columbia | 429,536 |
106,190 |
* | 107,937 |
106,956 |
108,453 |
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Florida | 6,841,755 |
1,751,138 |
1,695,774 |
1,690,876 |
1,703,968 |
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Georgia | 3,204,157 |
804,410 |
809,342 |
789,430 |
800,976 |
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Maryland | 2,062,263 |
515,633 |
513,393 |
512,315 |
520,922 |
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North Carolina | 3,370,401 |
830,221 |
839,480 |
853,526 |
847,174 |
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South Carolina | 1,518,039 |
362,270 |
391,881 |
384,021 |
379,867 |
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Virginia | 3,027,032 |
712,140 |
799,750 |
758,615 |
756,527 |
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West Virginia | 518,575 |
132,201 |
127,931 |
129,850 |
128,593 |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1,508,798 |
376,693 |
377,246 |
374,384 |
380,475 |
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Kentucky | 1,405,291 |
355,179 |
349,905 |
350,579 |
349,629 |
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Mississippi | 835,269 |
207,267 |
204,239 |
209,900 |
213,863 |
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Tennessee | 2,250,809 |
579,311 |
560,813 |
549,896 |
560,789 |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 1,025,783 |
266,458 |
260,714 |
247,802 |
250,809 |
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Louisiana | 1,435,143 |
354,802 |
360,611 |
360,530 |
359,199 |
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Oklahoma | 1,155,245 |
292,444 |
288,203 |
286,694 |
287,904 |
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Texas | 8,153,583 |
2,048,409 |
2,049,468 |
2,017,504 |
2,038,202 |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 2,048,877 |
506,276 |
523,573 |
508,281 |
510,746 |
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Colorado | 1,859,607 |
465,256 |
466,585 |
464,237 |
463,529 |
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Idaho | 495,768 |
121,580 |
122,011 |
125,663 |
126,514 |
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Montana | 326,236 |
83,433 |
80,819 |
79,935 |
82,050 |
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Nevada | 1,031,826 |
259,037 |
254,116 |
258,474 |
260,199 |
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New Mexico | 549,949 |
137,110 |
137,053 |
138,088 |
137,697 |
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Utah | 935,671 |
240,656 |
231,743 |
230,582 |
232,690 |
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Wyoming | 178,979 |
45,809 |
44,408 |
44,255 |
44,507 |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 217,024 |
52,903 |
55,769 |
52,886 |
55,466 |
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California | 13,234,293 |
3,408,937 |
3,269,140 |
3,280,327 |
3,275,889 |
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Hawaii | 468,700 |
114,983 |
118,964 |
115,387 |
119,366 |
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Oregon | 1,366,209 |
332,903 |
346,459 |
339,362 |
347,485 |
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Washington | 2,347,346 |
582,351 |
586,534 |
568,390 |
610,071 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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(2005) Standard error for number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||
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 | 945,182 |
636,601 |
511,187 |
604,599 |
840,374 |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 61,916 |
51,109 |
50,292 |
45,487 |
57,302 |
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Maine | 26,620 |
14,319 |
17,521 |
10,553 |
21,862 |
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Massachusetts | 194,476 |
147,874 |
96,024 |
129,323 |
78,499 |
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New Hampshire | 34,696 |
19,542 |
21,229 |
24,451 |
14,766 |
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Rhode Island | 35,524 |
21,872 |
18,522 |
20,377 |
22,105 |
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Vermont | 14,503 |
11,216 |
12,175 |
9,422 |
10,753 |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 215,111 |
118,920 |
128,710 |
136,124 |
143,994 |
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New York | 431,856 |
202,106 |
338,406 |
129,305 |
189,805 |
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Pennsylvania | 123,539 |
171,131 |
72,040 |
202,494 |
134,046 |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 332,323 |
133,207 |
175,649 |
119,913 |
179,724 |
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Indiana | 144,467 |
57,174 |
153,647 |
84,168 |
83,833 |
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Michigan | 208,282 |
82,390 |
109,436 |
101,180 |
161,621 |
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Ohio | 162,482 |
136,942 |
141,693 |
127,674 |
123,263 |
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Wisconsin | 126,288 |
97,943 |
80,054 |
89,969 |
42,255 |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 27,025 |
33,223 |
25,345 |
48,720 |
35,550 |
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Kansas | 102,573 |
44,578 |
41,587 |
23,296 |
46,279 |
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Minnesota | 105,648 |
90,803 |
93,723 |
77,792 |
67,426 |
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Missouri | 113,151 |
62,788 |
67,816 |
96,484 |
74,181 |
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Nebraska | 75,735 |
27,708 |
37,384 |
54,401 |
23,884 |
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North Dakota | 9,843 |
7,742 |
13,291 |
10,405 |
6,368 |
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South Dakota | 21,323 |
8,978 |
9,469 |
7,836 |
16,463 |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 22,764 |
10,061 |
17,717 |
20,439 |
20,438 |
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District of Columbia | 34,192 |
34,691 |
* | 24,172 |
15,043 |
12,382 |
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Florida | 480,401 |
337,538 |
264,279 |
289,178 |
125,318 |
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Georgia | 265,089 |
174,930 |
148,088 |
152,680 |
62,521 |
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Maryland | 122,229 |
57,806 |
44,287 |
84,525 |
66,984 |
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North Carolina | 135,671 |
135,490 |
151,163 |
109,309 |
109,259 |
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South Carolina | 65,885 |
42,637 |
63,777 |
57,078 |
41,802 |
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Virginia | 304,344 |
114,183 |
233,185 |
55,566 |
97,029 |
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West Virginia | 29,815 |
21,757 |
20,978 |
18,791 |
13,633 |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 60,193 |
56,075 |
66,741 |
27,066 |
41,496 |
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Kentucky | 74,564 |
38,617 |
55,279 |
26,381 |
74,331 |
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Mississippi | 68,110 |
47,497 |
19,086 |
25,865 |
45,896 |
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Tennessee | 134,103 |
74,679 |
115,453 |
62,908 |
69,270 |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 78,708 |
35,353 |
49,840 |
57,977 |
16,158 |
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Louisiana | 68,675 |
42,880 |
44,053 |
73,005 |
38,378 |
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Oklahoma | 54,616 |
35,419 |
33,190 |
48,751 |
38,058 |
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Texas | 299,906 |
272,345 |
184,788 |
226,449 |
288,515 |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 109,887 |
88,846 |
85,059 |
39,276 |
62,159 |
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Colorado | 181,380 |
71,821 |
106,650 |
60,212 |
116,742 |
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Idaho | 34,384 |
16,506 |
14,637 |
28,875 |
19,322 |
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Montana | 19,165 |
12,161 |
14,167 |
11,207 |
7,771 |
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Nevada | 69,666 |
43,231 |
34,659 |
51,799 |
21,747 |
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New Mexico | 24,688 |
14,860 |
18,798 |
22,298 |
14,336 |
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Utah | 80,241 |
30,128 |
48,629 |
28,271 |
34,035 |
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Wyoming | 11,756 |
4,831 |
9,250 |
4,618 |
10,429 |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 19,150 |
4,333 |
11,403 |
10,590 |
13,025 |
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California | 434,773 |
290,813 |
230,525 |
354,781 |
272,417 |
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Hawaii | 18,277 |
11,504 |
12,022 |
15,175 |
12,484 |
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Oregon | 51,546 |
39,364 |
39,208 |
44,113 |
36,361 |
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Washington | 131,231 |
92,358 |
75,316 |
72,580 |
112,035 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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. |