| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,563,247 | 38.5% | 26.4% | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 78,607 | 43.1% | 30.6% | 15.1% | 11.2% |
| Maine | 37,157 | 41.8% | 22.3% | 21.1% | 14.8% |
| Massachusetts | 148,433 | 37.8% | 31.5% | 16.6% | 14.1% |
| New Hampshire | 33,557 | 41.5% | 26.4% | 14.8% | 17.3% |
| Rhode Island | 24,320 | 49.6% | 22.4% | 10.2% | 17.8% |
| Vermont | 19,697 | 29.6% | 29.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 196,563 | 41.5% | 31.8% | 12.5% | 14.2% |
| New York | 442,167 | 39.3% | 23.9% | 18.7% | 18.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 275,186 | 45.3% | 26.0% | 15.2% | 13.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 283,408 | 44.6% | 24.3% | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| Indiana | 128,754 | 42.0% | 23.7% | 18.4% | 15.9% |
| Michigan | 202,909 | 36.5% | 28.9% | 22.1% | 12.5% |
| Ohio | 232,821 | 38.0% | 27.3% | 17.1% | 17.6% |
| Wisconsin | 127,675 | 37.6% | 31.5% | 16.8% | 14.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 80,252 | 44.0% | 24.8% | 17.2% | 14.0% |
| Kansas | 70,547 | 38.6% | 23.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Minnesota | 131,078 | 42.5% | 30.0% | 12.0% | 15.4% |
| Missouri | 132,319 | 42.1% | 27.8% | 16.7% | 13.4% |
| Nebraska | 50,732 | 45.3% | 22.5% | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| North Dakota | 22,154 | 38.8% | 21.8% | 20.7% | 18.8% |
| South Dakota | 24,554 | 38.8% | 25.1% | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 21,295 | 46.1% | 25.8% | 16.4% | 11.7% |
| District of Columbia | 19,635 | 44.2% | 23.4% | 20.0% | 12.4% |
| Florida | 415,622 | 41.1% | 26.9% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| Georgia | 191,932 | 38.2% | 24.8% | 21.1% | 15.9% |
| Maryland | 117,858 | 39.8% | 28.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% |
| North Carolina | 188,824 | 36.7% | 28.9% | 19.8% | 14.6% |
| South Carolina | 92,423 | 34.8% | 24.3% | 22.5% | 18.4% |
| Virginia | 168,011 | 37.4% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 17.7% |
| West Virginia | 34,907 | 35.2% | 28.2% | 21.3% | 15.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 87,079 | 38.1% | 25.2% | 19.0% | 17.7% |
| Kentucky | 84,398 | 32.5% | 30.1% | 18.9% | 18.5% |
| Mississippi | 53,404 | 37.5% | 25.0% | 19.9% | 17.5% |
| Tennessee | 119,206 | 34.6% | 33.4% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 59,348 | 40.6% | 19.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Louisiana | 95,156 | 32.5% | 30.8% | 22.5% | 14.2% |
| Oklahoma | 78,952 | 37.7% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 18.7% |
| Texas | 475,220 | 28.1% | 29.5% | 24.3% | 18.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 113,340 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 24.0% | 20.2% |
| Colorado | 137,985 | 35.9% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 17.9% |
| Idaho | 38,269 | 39.8% | 19.0% | 25.6% | 15.6% |
| Montana | 33,123 | 38.0% | 26.4% | 20.0% | 15.7% |
| Nevada | 47,880 | 38.8% | 22.4% | 11.2% | 27.5% |
| New Mexico | 40,158 | 39.4% | 26.6% | 25.8% | 8.2% |
| Utah | 56,872 | 38.0% | 31.3% | 11.6% | 19.1% |
| Wyoming | 18,505 | 40.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% | 15.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 17,463 | 39.4% | 19.5% | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| California | 737,351 | 37.0% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 14.2% |
| Hawaii | 28,399 | 40.9% | 20.5% | 13.6% | 24.9% |
| Oregon | 97,889 | 46.6% | 23.9% | 15.8% | 13.6% |
| Washington | 149,850 | 45.1% | 27.8% | 19.7% | 7.4% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,970 | 0.41% | 0.15% | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,611 | 2.09% | 1.84% | 1.29% | 0.82% |
| Maine | 330 | 2.81% | 1.95% | 1.34% | 1.96% |
| Massachusetts | 4,242 | 1.92% | 1.93% | 1.54% | 1.90% |
| New Hampshire | 983 | 1.95% | 1.64% | 1.54% | 1.91% |
| Rhode Island | 417 | 1.55% | 1.73% | 1.07% | 0.84% |
| Vermont | 365 | 2.62% | 1.63% | 1.75% | 2.33% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 4,799 | 1.65% | 1.79% | 1.18% | 2.01% |
| New York | 10,036 | 1.40% | 1.27% | 1.00% | 1.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 8,472 | 1.94% | 1.00% | 1.72% | 1.27% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4,109 | 1.49% | 1.80% | 1.62% | 1.43% |
| Indiana | 4,156 | 2.51% | 2.92% | 0.96% | 1.48% |
| Michigan | 5,265 | 2.51% | 2.50% | 1.99% | 1.48% |
| Ohio | 6,643 | 1.36% | 1.13% | 1.09% | 1.28% |
| Wisconsin | 3,248 | 2.61% | 1.26% | 1.56% | 1.36% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2,086 | 3.20% | 2.41% | 1.98% | 1.18% |
| Kansas | 1,886 | 2.53% | 1.91% | 2.34% | 2.17% |
| Minnesota | 3,317 | 1.87% | 2.76% | 1.60% | 2.21% |
| Missouri | 3,584 | 1.96% | 2.24% | 2.43% | 2.04% |
| Nebraska | 1,425 | 1.82% | 1.82% | 2.48% | 1.00% |
| North Dakota | 399 | 1.92% | 2.44% | 2.02% | 1.73% |
| South Dakota | 465 | 2.58% | 1.52% | 1.41% | 1.54% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 967 | 3.20% | 1.62% | 1.76% | 1.18% |
| District of Columbia | 599 | 2.38% | 1.68% | 1.47% | 1.95% |
| Florida | 10,615 | 2.24% | 1.63% | 1.25% | 1.61% |
| Georgia | 4,152 | 1.59% | 2.55% | 2.25% | 1.84% |
| Maryland | 3,705 | 2.45% | 2.11% | 1.16% | 1.86% |
| North Carolina | 2,857 | 2.30% | 1.95% | 2.15% | 1.67% |
| South Carolina | 2,145 | 1.27% | 2.80% | 1.70% | 1.51% |
| Virginia | 5,778 | 1.95% | 2.46% | 1.79% | 1.80% |
| West Virginia | 1,873 | 2.04% | 1.36% | 2.14% | 2.56% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2,460 | 2.04% | 2.47% | 2.02% | 1.41% |
| Kentucky | 1,810 | 2.27% | 1.50% | 1.64% | 2.85% |
| Mississippi | 1,276 | 1.86% | 2.54% | 2.24% | 2.07% |
| Tennessee | 3,571 | 2.21% | 2.95% | 1.42% | 1.87% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1,171 | 1.99% | 2.64% | 1.36% | 1.21% |
| Louisiana | 1,872 | 3.09% | 2.40% | 2.95% | 1.14% |
| Oklahoma | 2,349 | 2.27% | 2.35% | 2.66% | 1.13% |
| Texas | 8,924 | 1.33% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 0.91% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3,409 | 3.06% | 2.65% | 1.90% | 2.12% |
| Colorado | 2,581 | 2.20% | 2.59% | 0.96% | 1.51% |
| Idaho | 910 | 2.24% | 1.53% | 1.47% | 1.35% |
| Montana | 626 | 2.15% | 2.11% | 1.60% | 1.51% |
| Nevada | 2,269 | 2.65% | 1.77% | 1.51% | 1.70% |
| New Mexico | 712 | 1.38% | 1.50% | 1.92% | 0.96% |
| Utah | 1,916 | 2.35% | 2.03% | 2.77% | 1.47% |
| Wyoming | 525 | 1.84% | 1.34% | 2.69% | 1.03% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 340 | 2.60% | 1.73% | 1.54% | 1.17% |
| California | 7,254 | 1.12% | 0.76% | 0.99% | 0.51% |
| Hawaii | 1,024 | 2.52% | 1.53% | 1.46% | 2.49% |
| Oregon | 3,622 | 2.38% | 1.34% | 1.08% | 1.84% |
| Washington | 3,645 | 3.00% | 2.28% | 1.39% | 1.28% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||