Table VIII.B.1.a(2004) Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||
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 | 112,087,067 |
25.4% |
24.9% |
24.8% |
24.9% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1,468,782 |
24.9% |
24.5% |
25.3% |
25.2% |
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Maine | 499,088 |
25.4% |
24.7% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
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Massachusetts | 2,985,616 |
25.8% |
24.6% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
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New Hampshire | 534,302 |
25.9% |
* | 24.6% |
24.0% |
25.5% |
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Rhode Island | 437,662 |
25.5% |
24.2% |
25.4% |
24.9% |
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Vermont | 247,734 |
25.0% |
24.9% |
25.0% |
25.1% |
* | ||||
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 3,377,513 |
24.5% |
25.7% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
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New York | 7,376,709 |
25.0% |
25.1% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
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Pennsylvania | 5,112,722 |
25.6% |
24.7% |
24.1% |
25.5% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 5,087,983 |
24.3% |
25.4% |
25.2% |
25.1% |
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Indiana | 2,626,231 |
25.6% |
24.8% |
24.7% |
25.0% |
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Michigan | 3,699,497 |
24.8% |
25.4% |
24.8% |
25.0% |
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Ohio | 4,639,444 |
24.9% |
25.3% |
24.9% |
24.9% |
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Wisconsin | 2,532,460 |
25.2% |
25.1% |
24.6% |
25.1% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 1,190,250 |
24.1% |
25.9% |
25.0% |
25.1% |
* | ||||
Kansas | 1,077,819 |
25.2% |
24.5% |
25.1% |
* | 25.1% |
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Minnesota | 2,500,067 |
25.6% |
24.7% |
24.4% |
25.3% |
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Missouri | 2,325,541 |
25.3% |
24.5% |
25.3% |
24.9% |
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Nebraska | 789,503 |
24.0% |
25.7% |
24.9% |
25.4% |
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North Dakota | 277,207 |
28.3% |
23.4% |
* | 24.1% |
24.3% |
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South Dakota | 311,847 |
24.0% |
25.8% |
24.9% |
25.3% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 379,315 |
25.4% |
23.7% |
26.1% |
24.8% |
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District of Columbia | 419,582 |
24.5% |
25.3% |
25.1% |
25.1% |
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Florida | 6,793,023 |
25.4% |
24.0% |
25.7% |
25.0% |
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Georgia | 3,255,421 |
24.6% |
25.7% |
24.7% |
25.0% |
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Maryland | 2,108,310 |
25.1% |
24.5% |
24.5% |
25.9% |
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North Carolina | 3,288,865 |
25.0% |
25.0% |
25.0% |
25.0% |
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South Carolina | 1,494,705 |
25.2% |
24.8% |
25.0% |
24.9% |
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Virginia | 2,960,869 |
24.5% |
25.5% |
24.9% |
25.1% |
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West Virginia | 549,233 |
24.8% |
24.9% |
25.3% |
25.0% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1,577,784 |
25.5% |
24.9% |
24.8% |
24.9% |
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Kentucky | 1,457,143 |
25.0% |
25.0% |
24.8% |
25.2% |
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Mississippi | 840,187 |
24.6% |
24.8% |
25.2% |
25.4% |
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Tennessee | 2,284,904 |
24.9% |
24.7% |
25.3% |
25.2% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 962,989 |
25.4% |
24.5% |
25.1% |
25.0% |
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Louisiana | 1,523,840 |
24.7% |
23.4% |
26.4% |
25.5% |
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Oklahoma | 1,163,326 |
24.6% |
24.8% |
25.6% |
25.1% |
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Texas | 7,857,421 |
25.7% |
24.7% |
24.9% |
24.8% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 1,956,808 |
25.1% |
24.9% |
21.3% |
28.7% |
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Colorado | 1,857,055 |
25.3% |
24.8% |
24.5% |
25.4% |
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Idaho | 495,125 |
24.8% |
24.9% |
24.3% |
26.0% |
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Montana | 320,435 |
25.1% |
25.1% |
25.0% |
24.9% |
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Nevada | 1,063,822 |
25.1% |
25.0% |
24.9% |
24.9% |
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New Mexico | 542,185 |
24.9% |
25.0% |
25.0% |
25.1% |
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Utah | 932,564 |
25.5% |
24.8% |
24.2% |
25.6% |
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Wyoming | 178,616 |
26.9% |
24.3% |
24.6% |
24.3% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 223,206 |
24.8% |
25.1% |
24.6% |
25.5% |
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California | 12,455,532 |
25.6% |
24.8% |
24.7% |
24.9% |
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Hawaii | 465,623 |
25.2% |
24.8% |
24.8% |
25.2% |
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Oregon | 1,372,196 |
26.6% |
23.7% |
25.0% |
24.7% |
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Washington | 2,209,006 |
24.9% |
25.2% |
24.9% |
24.9% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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. | ||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.1.a(2004) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||
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 | 796,961 |
0.52% |
0.43% |
0.67% |
0.53% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 90,542 |
2.99% |
3.29% |
2.71% |
4.00% |
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Maine | 22,280 |
2.06% |
4.08% |
3.22% |
4.50% |
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Massachusetts | 274,844 |
2.51% |
2.70% |
3.21% |
3.07% |
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New Hampshire | 45,995 |
5.23% |
* | 4.14% |
3.72% |
3.20% |
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Rhode Island | 36,138 |
2.99% |
4.21% |
5.00% |
3.13% |
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Vermont | 27,242 |
3.64% |
3.45% |
3.65% |
4.12% |
* | ||||
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 290,947 |
2.67% |
3.35% |
3.64% |
2.85% |
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New York | 367,683 |
1.99% |
2.84% |
2.71% |
1.88% |
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Pennsylvania | 275,889 |
2.15% |
3.20% |
2.53% |
3.56% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 238,350 |
3.21% |
2.31% |
3.20% |
3.25% |
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Indiana | 192,836 |
3.16% |
3.57% |
2.68% |
4.04% |
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Michigan | 180,709 |
2.49% |
2.93% |
2.46% |
3.19% |
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Ohio | 215,223 |
3.22% |
3.12% |
1.33% |
2.17% |
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Wisconsin | 193,965 |
3.11% |
3.63% |
2.56% |
2.75% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 110,767 |
3.54% |
4.54% |
2.80% |
5.85% |
* | ||||
Kansas | 99,262 |
1.81% |
3.32% |
4.95% |
* | 4.49% |
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Minnesota | 130,712 |
3.35% |
3.29% |
3.46% |
3.41% |
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Missouri | 149,443 |
3.37% |
3.22% |
4.41% |
3.08% |
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Nebraska | 69,711 |
3.56% |
4.84% |
4.19% |
4.77% |
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North Dakota | 32,637 |
4.53% |
3.98% |
* | 4.22% |
2.52% |
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South Dakota | 16,658 |
3.24% |
4.23% |
4.87% |
4.74% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 32,329 |
4.27% |
4.68% |
3.23% |
4.75% |
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District of Columbia | 33,884 |
3.33% |
3.18% |
3.37% |
5.10% |
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Florida | 296,656 |
3.13% |
1.85% |
3.53% |
3.26% |
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Georgia | 217,500 |
2.97% |
3.69% |
2.55% |
2.63% |
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Maryland | 121,827 |
2.82% |
3.86% |
3.09% |
3.98% |
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North Carolina | 206,426 |
3.27% |
3.55% |
3.47% |
2.87% |
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South Carolina | 101,503 |
1.99% |
4.66% |
4.45% |
4.83% |
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Virginia | 245,095 |
3.09% |
2.71% |
2.60% |
3.50% |
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West Virginia | 41,059 |
2.80% |
3.41% |
2.08% |
2.21% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 133,694 |
4.88% |
3.54% |
2.21% |
3.61% |
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Kentucky | 67,814 |
3.53% |
2.97% |
3.34% |
4.09% |
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Mississippi | 51,818 |
3.09% |
3.94% |
2.31% |
2.11% |
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Tennessee | 180,707 |
3.03% |
4.17% |
2.60% |
2.61% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 61,495 |
3.26% |
2.61% |
2.42% |
2.62% |
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Louisiana | 142,244 |
4.75% |
3.57% |
4.36% |
2.83% |
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Oklahoma | 65,924 |
3.42% |
2.69% |
4.86% |
3.18% |
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Texas | 314,369 |
2.75% |
3.08% |
1.91% |
2.05% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 172,345 |
3.36% |
3.03% |
2.75% |
2.85% |
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Colorado | 124,521 |
4.16% |
2.69% |
3.15% |
2.82% |
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Idaho | 50,152 |
3.43% |
3.81% |
2.39% |
1.64% |
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Montana | 17,995 |
2.84% |
4.22% |
3.62% |
3.09% |
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Nevada | 78,231 |
4.68% |
3.18% |
4.44% |
2.99% |
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New Mexico | 30,237 |
4.30% |
3.85% |
3.56% |
3.60% |
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Utah | 76,871 |
4.37% |
4.81% |
3.59% |
5.13% |
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Wyoming | 12,086 |
3.33% |
3.77% |
4.15% |
2.63% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 15,452 |
3.03% |
4.90% |
4.97% |
3.09% |
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California | 480,010 |
1.43% |
1.74% |
2.15% |
1.82% |
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Hawaii | 26,412 |
3.35% |
2.31% |
2.52% |
1.37% |
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Oregon | 107,268 |
1.80% |
2.27% |
2.68% |
3.34% |
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Washington | 145,791 |
4.62% |
4.70% |
3.78% |
3.73% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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. | ||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |