Table VIII.A.1.a(2008) Percent of number of private-sector establishments 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 |
6,634,144 |
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37.3% |
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26.0% |
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19.9% |
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16.9% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
80,521 |
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35.4% |
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27.9% |
|
19.7% |
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17.0% |
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Maine |
37,004 |
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37.0% |
|
27.5% |
|
20.6% |
|
14.8% |
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Massachusetts |
153,927 |
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32.2% |
|
27.7% |
|
24.5% |
|
15.5% |
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New Hampshire |
33,844 |
|
35.3% |
|
28.3% |
|
18.2% |
|
18.1% |
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Rhode Island |
25,992 |
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41.0% |
|
23.8% |
|
15.9% |
|
19.3% |
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Vermont |
19,494 |
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37.9% |
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23.9% |
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21.4% |
|
16.8% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
211,168 |
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32.4% |
|
25.6% |
|
23.8% |
|
18.2% |
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New York |
443,064 |
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39.8% |
|
26.6% |
|
19.7% |
|
13.9% |
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Pennsylvania |
260,043 |
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38.1% |
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31.1% |
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18.2% |
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12.7% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
285,804 |
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42.0% |
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24.4% |
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15.0% |
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18.6% |
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Indiana |
134,680 |
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44.2% |
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26.0% |
|
19.9% |
|
9.9% |
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Michigan |
205,678 |
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38.4% |
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28.2% |
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18.3% |
|
15.1% |
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Ohio |
239,158 |
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40.3% |
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26.0% |
|
14.6% |
|
19.1% |
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Wisconsin |
136,073 |
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41.7% |
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26.0% |
|
17.5% |
|
14.8% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
78,974 |
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43.6% |
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28.4% |
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14.4% |
|
13.7% |
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Kansas |
72,983 |
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37.7% |
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35.2% |
|
13.8% |
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13.3% |
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Minnesota |
129,704 |
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39.5% |
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25.9% |
|
21.5% |
|
13.1% |
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Missouri |
135,809 |
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36.6% |
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22.3% |
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24.8% |
|
16.3% |
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Nebraska |
49,582 |
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41.0% |
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31.7% |
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14.7% |
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12.6% |
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North Dakota |
22,632 |
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42.2% |
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22.3% |
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19.4% |
|
16.1% |
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South Dakota |
24,873 |
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35.9% |
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26.9% |
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19.0% |
|
18.2% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
20,976 |
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39.9% |
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20.8% |
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25.7% |
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13.6% |
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District of Columbia |
18,271 |
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37.1% |
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24.7% |
|
21.2% |
|
17.0% |
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Florida |
411,678 |
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39.7% |
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20.2% |
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18.9% |
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21.2% |
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Georgia |
193,752 |
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39.2% |
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27.1% |
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19.0% |
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14.8% |
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Maryland |
119,233 |
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35.5% |
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28.9% |
|
17.0% |
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18.6% |
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North Carolina |
198,576 |
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33.2% |
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24.6% |
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25.1% |
|
17.1% |
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South Carolina |
88,009 |
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36.2% |
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24.7% |
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21.3% |
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17.8% |
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Virginia |
178,630 |
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39.4% |
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28.9% |
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12.9% |
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18.8% |
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West Virginia |
34,707 |
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33.4% |
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29.7% |
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19.7% |
|
17.2% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
88,427 |
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37.8% |
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25.6% |
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19.8% |
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16.9% |
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Kentucky |
83,082 |
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33.2% |
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29.4% |
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18.4% |
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18.9% |
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Mississippi |
54,018 |
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41.3% |
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26.8% |
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16.4% |
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15.5% |
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Tennessee |
115,342 |
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34.4% |
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27.1% |
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21.0% |
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17.5% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
61,139 |
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38.6% |
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26.5% |
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18.8% |
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16.0% |
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Louisiana |
93,717 |
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32.2% |
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27.6% |
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23.1% |
|
17.1% |
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Oklahoma |
82,494 |
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36.8% |
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22.6% |
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20.1% |
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20.5% |
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Texas |
446,937 |
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30.5% |
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24.0% |
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25.0% |
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20.6% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
122,210 |
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37.1% |
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27.4% |
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20.6% |
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14.9% |
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Colorado |
133,790 |
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33.7% |
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26.2% |
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20.3% |
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19.7% |
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Idaho |
40,361 |
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21.8% |
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32.1% |
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25.3% |
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20.8% |
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Montana |
34,640 |
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35.9% |
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22.6% |
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27.0% |
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14.6% |
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Nevada |
53,359 |
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30.6% |
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20.7% |
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22.1% |
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26.6% |
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New Mexico |
39,618 |
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31.2% |
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20.0% |
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30.9% |
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17.9% |
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Utah |
58,519 |
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36.7% |
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26.4% |
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19.5% |
|
17.4% |
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Wyoming |
18,639 |
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36.0% |
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30.9% |
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22.6% |
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10.5% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
16,955 |
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37.6% |
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23.4% |
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19.7% |
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19.3% |
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California |
754,695 |
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38.4% |
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25.4% |
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19.8% |
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16.5% |
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Hawaii |
28,653 |
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28.3% |
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23.0% |
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19.9% |
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28.8% |
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Oregon |
99,738 |
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39.2% |
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29.5% |
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18.3% |
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13.0% |
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Washington |
162,973 |
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37.3% |
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26.6% |
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20.7% |
|
15.5% |
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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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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table VIII.A.1.a(2008) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector establishments 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 |
33,240 |
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0.48% |
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0.23% |
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0.29% |
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0.22% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2,111 |
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1.45% |
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1.95% |
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1.89% |
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1.99% |
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Maine |
873 |
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1.72% |
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2.45% |
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1.51% |
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1.23% |
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Massachusetts |
5,195 |
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2.39% |
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2.83% |
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2.48% |
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1.70% |
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New Hampshire |
1,372 |
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1.79% |
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2.25% |
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2.17% |
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1.42% |
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Rhode Island |
685 |
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2.03% |
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2.14% |
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1.07% |
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1.75% |
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Vermont |
689 |
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1.96% |
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1.80% |
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2.06% |
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1.43% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
8,566 |
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1.42% |
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2.66% |
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2.94% |
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1.95% |
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New York |
11,623 |
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2.25% |
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0.87% |
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1.77% |
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1.39% |
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Pennsylvania |
6,099 |
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2.75% |
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2.23% |
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1.97% |
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1.11% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
5,800 |
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1.29% |
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1.47% |
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1.13% |
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1.48% |
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Indiana |
3,053 |
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1.85% |
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1.19% |
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2.27% |
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1.82% |
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Michigan |
5,342 |
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1.68% |
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1.99% |
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1.55% |
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1.28% |
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Ohio |
7,105 |
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2.58% |
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1.94% |
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1.17% |
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2.61% |
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Wisconsin |
4,356 |
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2.98% |
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2.88% |
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1.33% |
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1.31% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1,329 |
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2.09% |
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1.57% |
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0.84% |
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1.55% |
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Kansas |
1,350 |
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1.94% |
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2.51% |
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1.19% |
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1.18% |
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Minnesota |
2,859 |
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1.83% |
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1.81% |
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2.18% |
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1.60% |
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Missouri |
2,690 |
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1.77% |
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1.34% |
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1.38% |
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2.20% |
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Nebraska |
834 |
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1.72% |
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2.40% |
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1.96% |
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2.09% |
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North Dakota |
419 |
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3.36% |
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2.42% |
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2.20% |
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1.75% |
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South Dakota |
858 |
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2.10% |
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1.62% |
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1.46% |
|
1.06% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
764 |
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2.98% |
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1.52% |
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2.31% |
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1.84% |
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District of Columbia |
641 |
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2.62% |
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2.07% |
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2.62% |
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1.56% |
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Florida |
10,199 |
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2.15% |
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1.52% |
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1.99% |
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2.16% |
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Georgia |
4,977 |
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2.29% |
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2.03% |
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1.69% |
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1.89% |
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Maryland |
3,603 |
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2.08% |
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2.11% |
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2.09% |
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2.56% |
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North Carolina |
6,012 |
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1.91% |
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2.28% |
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2.07% |
|
1.60% |
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South Carolina |
1,564 |
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2.36% |
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2.76% |
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2.02% |
|
1.62% |
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Virginia |
4,105 |
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1.97% |
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2.77% |
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1.80% |
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0.94% |
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West Virginia |
872 |
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2.04% |
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2.72% |
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1.47% |
|
1.80% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,616 |
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2.78% |
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2.55% |
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2.01% |
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1.25% |
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Kentucky |
1,586 |
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3.17% |
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2.37% |
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1.91% |
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2.43% |
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Mississippi |
1,301 |
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2.96% |
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1.78% |
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1.32% |
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1.78% |
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Tennessee |
3,156 |
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2.56% |
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1.86% |
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2.76% |
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2.22% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1,363 |
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1.88% |
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2.08% |
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1.58% |
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1.75% |
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Louisiana |
2,133 |
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2.16% |
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1.91% |
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1.35% |
|
2.04% |
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Oklahoma |
2,380 |
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1.71% |
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1.57% |
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1.43% |
|
2.14% |
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Texas |
10,627 |
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1.13% |
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1.44% |
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1.17% |
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1.40% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
3,555 |
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3.20% |
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2.63% |
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1.76% |
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1.59% |
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Colorado |
3,486 |
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2.85% |
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2.82% |
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3.31% |
|
1.90% |
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Idaho |
1,007 |
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1.67% |
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2.67% |
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2.07% |
|
2.01% |
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Montana |
799 |
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3.07% |
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2.45% |
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2.61% |
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2.56% |
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Nevada |
1,594 |
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1.68% |
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1.70% |
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1.33% |
|
1.92% |
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New Mexico |
758 |
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1.96% |
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1.60% |
|
1.85% |
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1.86% |
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Utah |
1,770 |
|
2.36% |
|
2.39% |
|
1.95% |
|
2.07% |
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Wyoming |
620 |
|
2.36% |
|
2.03% |
|
1.94% |
|
1.67% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
491 |
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2.53% |
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2.55% |
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1.40% |
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1.77% |
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California |
16,572 |
|
1.06% |
|
1.05% |
|
0.97% |
|
0.99% |
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Hawaii |
901 |
|
3.12% |
|
2.02% |
|
1.93% |
|
2.50% |
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Oregon |
2,075 |
|
2.45% |
|
2.81% |
|
2.03% |
|
1.29% |
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Washington |
4,423 |
|
1.91% |
|
2.23% |
|
1.53% |
|
1.74% |
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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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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |