Table VIII.B.1(2008) Number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
116,141,515 |
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28,780,180 |
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28,885,586 |
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29,167,602 |
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29,308,148 |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,465,237 |
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365,433 |
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364,852 |
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365,324 |
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369,629 |
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Maine |
492,211 |
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122,701 |
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122,490 |
|
123,176 |
|
123,843 |
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Massachusetts |
3,001,586 |
|
744,376 |
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743,273 |
|
760,593 |
|
753,345 |
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New Hampshire |
561,196 |
|
139,826 |
|
140,450 |
|
139,020 |
|
141,901 |
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Rhode Island |
427,164 |
|
106,052 |
|
107,309 |
|
96,147 |
|
117,655 |
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Vermont |
251,353 |
|
62,500 |
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62,677 |
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63,257 |
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62,918 |
* |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3,561,007 |
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875,705 |
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895,827 |
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891,913 |
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897,562 |
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New York |
7,469,664 |
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1,863,664 |
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1,860,706 |
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1,871,066 |
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1,874,229 |
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Pennsylvania |
5,094,013 |
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1,267,163 |
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1,277,466 |
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1,274,834 |
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1,274,550 |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
5,405,168 |
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1,346,671 |
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1,222,473 |
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1,441,269 |
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1,394,754 |
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Indiana |
2,507,330 |
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623,202 |
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626,745 |
|
606,671 |
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650,712 |
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Michigan |
3,449,973 |
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849,225 |
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843,126 |
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865,966 |
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891,656 |
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Ohio |
4,702,840 |
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1,166,268 |
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1,172,723 |
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1,167,277 |
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1,196,573 |
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Wisconsin |
2,558,435 |
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628,501 |
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619,055 |
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654,289 |
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656,590 |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1,304,443 |
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325,569 |
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323,435 |
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326,420 |
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329,019 |
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Kansas |
1,109,140 |
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276,324 |
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276,739 |
|
277,934 |
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278,144 |
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Minnesota |
2,468,336 |
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613,360 |
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617,122 |
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620,478 |
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617,376 |
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Missouri |
2,332,099 |
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581,504 |
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578,064 |
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589,338 |
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583,193 |
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Nebraska |
806,602 |
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195,087 |
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206,932 |
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200,881 |
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203,702 |
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North Dakota |
294,768 |
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71,916 |
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75,038 |
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73,722 |
|
74,092 |
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South Dakota |
320,175 |
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79,854 |
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79,536 |
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71,210 |
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89,575 |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
376,347 |
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93,293 |
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94,260 |
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93,775 |
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95,020 |
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District of Columbia |
464,559 |
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115,054 |
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111,511 |
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121,640 |
|
116,354 |
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Florida |
6,891,517 |
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1,712,641 |
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1,721,791 |
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1,725,218 |
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1,731,868 |
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Georgia |
3,354,107 |
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817,777 |
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858,424 |
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832,428 |
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845,480 |
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Maryland |
2,082,590 |
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518,458 |
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517,934 |
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525,117 |
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521,080 |
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North Carolina |
3,440,453 |
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840,311 |
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874,828 |
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864,515 |
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860,799 |
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South Carolina |
1,528,356 |
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381,559 |
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377,254 |
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384,912 |
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384,630 |
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Virginia |
2,989,600 |
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742,253 |
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751,982 |
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740,962 |
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754,403 |
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West Virginia |
557,756 |
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99,069 |
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176,459 |
* |
140,945 |
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141,283 |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,574,811 |
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391,182 |
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393,344 |
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390,567 |
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399,719 |
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Kentucky |
1,501,784 |
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364,324 |
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384,470 |
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374,528 |
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378,461 |
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Mississippi |
866,754 |
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214,288 |
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218,981 |
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213,757 |
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219,728 |
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Tennessee |
2,428,872 |
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603,822 |
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600,296 |
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617,238 |
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607,515 |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
993,395 |
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245,880 |
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250,265 |
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241,040 |
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256,209 |
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Louisiana |
1,509,297 |
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374,980 |
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377,995 |
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378,748 |
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377,573 |
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Oklahoma |
1,219,330 |
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304,782 |
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304,746 |
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300,158 |
|
309,644 |
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Texas |
8,741,171 |
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2,176,612 |
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2,192,219 |
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2,178,208 |
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2,194,133 |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2,205,122 |
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550,398 |
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523,311 |
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578,636 |
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552,776 |
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Colorado |
1,968,132 |
|
492,026 |
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483,008 |
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499,273 |
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493,825 |
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Idaho |
537,075 |
|
133,830 |
* |
132,378 |
|
136,197 |
|
134,671 |
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Montana |
359,099 |
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88,988 |
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90,426 |
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89,854 |
|
89,831 |
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Nevada |
1,124,623 |
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270,736 |
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290,031 |
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281,783 |
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282,073 |
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New Mexico |
675,889 |
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166,308 |
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170,480 |
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168,577 |
|
170,524 |
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Utah |
1,066,544 |
|
265,997 |
|
261,083 |
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269,066 |
|
270,398 |
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Wyoming |
207,629 |
|
51,056 |
|
48,520 |
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55,824 |
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52,229 |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
230,911 |
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55,463 |
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59,853 |
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57,171 |
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58,424 |
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California |
13,376,056 |
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3,338,330 |
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3,342,664 |
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3,340,108 |
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3,354,954 |
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Hawaii |
499,367 |
|
124,097 |
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119,460 |
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130,858 |
|
124,952 |
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Oregon |
1,435,738 |
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358,679 |
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358,087 |
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359,738 |
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359,235 |
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Washington |
2,351,885 |
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583,087 |
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583,487 |
|
595,976 |
|
589,335 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.1(2008) Standard error for number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2008 |
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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 |
751,026 |
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718,478 |
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630,946 |
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521,052 |
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739,632 |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
90,005 |
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34,594 |
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48,283 |
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44,643 |
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51,115 |
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Maine |
39,547 |
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20,064 |
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17,092 |
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17,710 |
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19,311 |
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Massachusetts |
206,909 |
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72,586 |
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129,963 |
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101,210 |
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106,366 |
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New Hampshire |
30,429 |
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10,725 |
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10,598 |
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18,946 |
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30,496 |
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Rhode Island |
15,479 |
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7,312 |
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11,482 |
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6,860 |
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17,466 |
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Vermont |
24,798 |
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5,588 |
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4,558 |
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6,012 |
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20,775 |
* |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
161,663 |
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97,802 |
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113,997 |
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103,465 |
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160,117 |
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New York |
182,564 |
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209,579 |
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207,198 |
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139,107 |
|
164,238 |
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Pennsylvania |
233,008 |
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139,726 |
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234,666 |
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105,236 |
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164,419 |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
244,012 |
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101,419 |
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195,195 |
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202,896 |
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139,512 |
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Indiana |
124,137 |
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56,489 |
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66,830 |
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64,851 |
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96,454 |
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Michigan |
112,263 |
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52,996 |
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104,733 |
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109,633 |
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124,752 |
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Ohio |
174,973 |
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117,010 |
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107,685 |
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143,657 |
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131,605 |
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Wisconsin |
102,694 |
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50,893 |
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74,830 |
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72,600 |
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62,123 |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
49,614 |
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26,562 |
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26,003 |
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25,882 |
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43,802 |
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Kansas |
44,505 |
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22,171 |
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32,853 |
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44,850 |
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32,329 |
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Minnesota |
155,105 |
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89,913 |
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167,175 |
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50,067 |
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116,918 |
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Missouri |
114,457 |
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82,843 |
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78,354 |
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75,104 |
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69,783 |
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Nebraska |
43,173 |
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18,506 |
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25,227 |
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23,791 |
|
38,549 |
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North Dakota |
13,586 |
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4,375 |
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11,189 |
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6,078 |
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11,120 |
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South Dakota |
15,881 |
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5,799 |
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6,591 |
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11,965 |
|
12,268 |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
22,882 |
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8,905 |
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9,878 |
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10,854 |
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19,542 |
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District of Columbia |
30,307 |
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13,695 |
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22,813 |
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23,112 |
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33,029 |
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Florida |
311,899 |
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178,931 |
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361,475 |
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171,841 |
|
250,698 |
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Georgia |
147,357 |
|
47,816 |
|
93,164 |
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98,903 |
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85,408 |
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Maryland |
69,166 |
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88,135 |
|
57,255 |
|
75,145 |
|
65,032 |
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North Carolina |
222,161 |
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124,325 |
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159,322 |
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96,176 |
|
138,134 |
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South Carolina |
84,709 |
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35,440 |
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62,147 |
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58,967 |
|
29,773 |
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Virginia |
123,935 |
|
65,015 |
|
83,963 |
|
173,330 |
|
75,755 |
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West Virginia |
49,769 |
|
9,793 |
|
59,442 |
* |
12,290 |
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19,861 |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
82,381 |
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52,993 |
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45,470 |
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27,517 |
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75,800 |
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Kentucky |
83,138 |
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42,390 |
|
69,185 |
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38,251 |
|
32,409 |
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Mississippi |
46,770 |
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34,509 |
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22,640 |
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27,117 |
|
32,808 |
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Tennessee |
102,068 |
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108,763 |
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84,407 |
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72,640 |
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61,257 |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
43,788 |
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23,765 |
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36,412 |
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35,432 |
|
35,107 |
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Louisiana |
82,280 |
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50,176 |
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57,091 |
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43,325 |
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46,466 |
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Oklahoma |
77,075 |
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21,142 |
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76,065 |
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26,236 |
|
39,516 |
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Texas |
591,362 |
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199,582 |
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473,153 |
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169,047 |
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136,540 |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
142,533 |
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86,975 |
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118,768 |
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83,641 |
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114,174 |
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Colorado |
116,924 |
|
61,533 |
|
77,185 |
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59,124 |
|
69,965 |
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Idaho |
44,299 |
|
51,593 |
* |
16,226 |
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11,343 |
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18,346 |
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Montana |
13,061 |
|
6,819 |
|
12,989 |
|
10,176 |
|
14,151 |
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Nevada |
71,539 |
|
37,101 |
|
44,223 |
|
41,561 |
|
52,457 |
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New Mexico |
40,373 |
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20,936 |
|
48,562 |
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15,300 |
|
16,212 |
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Utah |
72,425 |
|
26,916 |
|
41,219 |
|
47,167 |
|
34,352 |
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Wyoming |
10,173 |
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6,622 |
|
6,686 |
|
5,292 |
|
6,862 |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
11,799 |
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4,419 |
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5,359 |
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9,734 |
|
8,824 |
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California |
235,534 |
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219,833 |
|
267,657 |
|
247,252 |
|
318,014 |
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Hawaii |
29,242 |
|
12,689 |
|
18,710 |
|
19,757 |
|
15,902 |
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Oregon |
50,019 |
|
16,249 |
|
32,257 |
|
52,906 |
|
44,573 |
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Washington |
142,218 |
|
38,725 |
|
82,387 |
|
59,155 |
|
83,661 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |