| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53.8% | 34.8% | 55.2% | 70.5% | 77.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 59.0% | 38.4% | 67.3% | 76.2% | 92.4% |
| Maine | 51.8% | 31.0% | 58.9% | 67.9% | 76.8% |
| Massachusetts | 65.7% | 48.1% | 67.4% | 82.3% | 89.4% |
| New Hampshire | 53.6% | 35.0% | 57.0% | 74.2% | 75.7% |
| Rhode Island | 60.0% | 39.5% | 73.8% | 88.1% | 84.0% |
| Vermont | 55.6% | 37.1% | 47.3% | 75.1% | 75.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 62.1% | 39.8% | 73.1% | 87.9% | 80.3% |
| New York | 59.8% | 37.8% | 66.0% | 75.4% | 83.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 57.9% | 36.9% | 64.8% | 86.0% | 83.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 50.6% | 29.3% | 62.6% | 73.1% | 70.5% |
| Indiana | 49.9% | 34.3% | 42.2% | 71.0% | 78.2% |
| Michigan | 52.3% | 31.9% | 57.5% | 68.6% | 71.2% |
| Ohio | 61.4% | 37.3% | 70.6% | 80.6% | 80.3% |
| Wisconsin | 49.2% | 32.5% | 49.0% | 65.6% | 74.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 51.3% | 38.6% | 53.4% | 61.1% | 75.1% |
| Kansas | 53.4% | 34.7% | 53.5% | 68.0% | 76.7% |
| Minnesota | 47.6% | 28.6% | 53.5% | 70.4% | 71.0% |
| Missouri | 54.1% | 33.1% | 64.0% | 70.9% | 78.4% |
| Nebraska | 46.2% | 27.1% | 50.1% | 63.1% | 78.8% |
| North Dakota | 52.0% | 34.6% | 50.5% | 65.7% | 74.7% |
| South Dakota | 47.7% | 30.9% | 52.4% | 56.4% | 70.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 56.7% | 40.0% | 64.4% | 70.6% | 86.2% |
| District of Columbia | 73.4% | 55.1% | 82.3% | 91.3% | 92.8% |
| Florida | 46.2% | 31.2% | 42.6% | 60.7% | 76.3% |
| Georgia | 48.2% | 33.3% | 46.6% | 58.4% | 73.2% |
| Maryland | 61.0% | 38.0% | 69.8% | 83.6% | 80.5% |
| North Carolina | 51.6% | 29.8% | 50.6% | 66.2% | 88.1% |
| South Carolina | 50.1% | 30.6% | 49.2% | 61.5% | 74.5% |
| Virginia | 56.7% | 33.1% | 59.9% | 72.2% | 82.6% |
| West Virginia | 52.2% | 25.5% | 55.9% | 66.7% | 86.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 60.5% | 35.6% | 62.7% | 86.9% | 82.6% |
| Kentucky | 53.2% | 31.2% | 49.0% | 80.0% | 71.7% |
| Mississippi | 50.8% | 33.7% | 41.8% | 71.7% | 76.6% |
| Tennessee | 55.9% | 42.3% | 51.6% | 67.3% | 82.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 50.2% | 33.6% | 53.3% | 57.6% | 73.7% |
| Louisiana | 54.4% | 38.2% | 50.8% | 63.6% | 85.2% |
| Oklahoma | 49.0% | 32.1% | 50.4% | 55.0% | 74.5% |
| Texas | 51.0% | 35.6% | 41.1% | 65.4% | 71.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 50.7% | 35.5% | 49.8% | 58.4% | 64.9% |
| Colorado | 52.5% | 34.4% | 54.2% | 67.1% | 68.7% |
| Idaho | 45.3% | 30.0% | 48.0% | 53.9% | 67.3% |
| Montana | 42.8% | 21.6% | 43.1% | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| Nevada | 55.5% | 36.8% | 54.8% | 72.1% | 75.8% |
| New Mexico | 46.8% | 31.5% | 42.8% | 64.4% | 78.1% |
| Utah | 47.2% | 35.1% | 41.1% | 54.9% | 76.8% |
| Wyoming | 42.4% | 20.3% | 44.9% | 63.1% | 68.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 44.4% | 24.8% | 40.8% | 56.2% | 80.1% |
| California | 54.2% | 33.9% | 52.0% | 73.8% | 76.2% |
| Hawaii | 84.7% | 74.9% | 87.5% | 91.6% | 94.5% |
| Oregon | 52.1% | 30.0% | 60.9% | 71.8% | 89.2% |
| Washington | 55.2% | 41.4% | 55.0% | 76.8% | 81.9% |
| 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. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.18% | 0.65% | 0.89% | 0.63% | 0.85% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.94% | 2.88% | 2.81% | 5.80% | 3.04% |
| Maine | 1.89% | 2.94% | 3.74% | 5.21% | 6.00% |
| Massachusetts | 2.82% | 5.63% | 4.26% | 3.89% | 3.37% |
| New Hampshire | 2.36% | 2.99% | 4.77% | 5.93% | 3.31% |
| Rhode Island | 3.09% | 3.07% | 5.74% | 4.31% | 5.65% |
| Vermont | 1.66% | 3.86% | 2.65% | 3.25% | 5.69% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.39% | 3.26% | 3.27% | 4.71% | 4.92% |
| New York | 2.07% | 2.16% | 4.68% | 2.52% | 3.72% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.10% | 1.71% | 5.11% | 2.90% | 3.69% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.82% | 3.09% | 3.33% | 6.41% | 5.96% |
| Indiana | 1.73% | 3.41% | 5.13% | 2.17% | 4.76% |
| Michigan | 1.96% | 2.98% | 5.75% | 5.10% | 6.33% |
| Ohio | 2.35% | 2.71% | 4.36% | 4.17% | 2.68% |
| Wisconsin | 2.13% | 3.28% | 1.59% | 6.43% | 5.22% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.97% | 5.27% | 2.97% | 5.83% | 5.74% |
| Kansas | 2.75% | 4.92% | 6.19% | 5.37% | 5.02% |
| Minnesota | 2.22% | 2.65% | 4.19% | 5.82% | 5.57% |
| Missouri | 1.85% | 3.57% | 4.79% | 5.81% | 6.43% |
| Nebraska | 1.98% | 1.98% | 4.07% | 6.12% | 6.77% |
| North Dakota | 1.80% | 2.70% | 3.89% | 3.32% | 4.46% |
| South Dakota | 1.86% | 3.26% | 6.67% | 6.63% | 4.90% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 3.04% | 3.02% | 7.91% | 6.02% | 6.13% |
| District of Columbia | 2.54% | 3.35% | 5.16% | 4.74% | 5.86% |
| Florida | 1.28% | 2.53% | 4.35% | 5.36% | 6.00% |
| Georgia | 2.04% | 3.40% | 4.83% | 6.56% | 5.99% |
| Maryland | 2.00% | 3.56% | 3.18% | 4.65% | 5.68% |
| North Carolina | 1.96% | 3.89% | 5.81% | 7.56% | 4.51% |
| South Carolina | 1.94% | 2.98% | 6.09% | 5.65% | 5.37% |
| Virginia | 1.89% | 3.69% | 6.60% | 3.10% | 4.51% |
| West Virginia | 0.75% | 3.03% | 3.70% | 2.88% | 5.11% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.70% | 3.66% | 5.76% | 2.68% | 4.48% |
| Kentucky | 2.26% | 5.16% | 3.70% | 4.89% | 6.04% |
| Mississippi | 2.32% | 3.76% | 6.70% | 5.28% | 4.81% |
| Tennessee | 1.97% | 5.66% | 2.60% | 6.55% | 5.18% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.04% | 2.31% | 5.17% | 3.35% | 5.18% |
| Louisiana | 1.98% | 5.37% | 5.93% | 4.82% | 4.23% |
| Oklahoma | 2.27% | 4.70% | 7.40% | 6.48% | 6.09% |
| Texas | 0.96% | 3.16% | 3.35% | 2.15% | 2.13% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.42% | 2.98% | 6.30% | 6.05% | 5.94% |
| Colorado | 2.53% | 3.59% | 7.18% | 4.54% | 6.04% |
| Idaho | 2.27% | 2.67% | 4.73% | 5.70% | 4.64% |
| Montana | 3.10% | 4.27% | 6.07% | 5.36% | 4.96% |
| Nevada | 2.94% | 3.76% | 6.45% | 7.14% | 4.78% |
| New Mexico | 1.88% | 3.60% | 3.43% | 4.12% | 9.87% |
| Utah | 2.80% | 3.20% | 3.94% | 5.85% | 4.77% |
| Wyoming | 1.99% | 2.84% | 4.45% | 4.98% | 7.49% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.47% | 1.80% | 4.06% | 2.72% | 2.96% |
| California | 1.24% | 1.87% | 4.48% | 2.45% | 3.27% |
| Hawaii | 1.85% | 4.11% | 5.38% | 4.53% | 2.62% |
| Oregon | 2.07% | 1.76% | 5.72% | 6.24% | 4.49% |
| Washington | 2.76% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 6.20% | 6.10% |
| 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. | |||||