| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59.8% | 33.8% | 50.7% | 69.7% | 76.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 60.2% | 31.9% | 52.4% | 74.3% | 72.7% |
| Maine | 57.3% | 34.3% | 46.6% | 66.2% | 73.4% |
| Massachusetts | 58.0% | 27.5% | 52.5% | 69.3% | 77.4% |
| New Hampshire | 59.3% | 38.1% | 51.2% | 69.6% | 70.8% |
| Rhode Island | 61.9% | 43.0% | 57.9% | 67.5% | 72.7% |
| Vermont | 52.2% | 27.5% | 47.9% | 56.9% | 70.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 60.9% | 28.7% | 57.0% | 76.1% | 72.7% |
| New York | 59.3% | 39.0% | 51.6% | 64.8% | 76.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 62.2% | 33.2% | 54.2% | 74.0% | 77.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 58.9% | 30.3% | 50.6% | 70.3% | 73.3% |
| Indiana | 62.8% | 37.2% | 56.9% | 68.5% | 78.8% |
| Michigan | 59.2% | 41.0% | 42.3% | 68.6% | 77.7% |
| Ohio | 59.0% | 36.8% | 52.3% | 72.2% | 68.1% |
| Wisconsin | 57.8% | 24.0% | 45.8% | 72.3% | 76.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 58.0% | 37.4% | 50.5% | 65.5% | 72.3% |
| Kansas | 62.0% | 34.5% | 56.2% | 72.6% | 76.1% |
| Minnesota | 59.8% | 36.1% | 48.8% | 66.3% | 77.0% |
| Missouri | 64.1% | 36.7% | 52.9% | 73.7% | 82.9% |
| Nebraska | 54.9% | 29.0% | 54.4% | 58.7% | 67.5% |
| North Dakota | 57.3% | 28.5% | 42.9% | 69.9% | 76.7% |
| South Dakota | 57.3% | 28.2% | 53.9% | 62.1% | 74.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 62.3% | 38.3% | 52.6% | 72.9% | 78.4% |
| District of Columbia | 68.1% | 41.1% | 58.7% | 82.0% | 85.7% |
| Florida | 57.5% | 29.8% | 49.0% | 63.1% | 79.2% |
| Georgia | 56.3% | 28.6% | 44.0% | 69.8% | 75.0% |
| Maryland | 59.8% | 33.5% | 53.1% | 66.2% | 78.0% |
| North Carolina | 65.4% | 43.5% | 58.4% | 69.3% | 80.8% |
| South Carolina | 56.5% | 24.4% | 41.5% | 64.2% | 84.8% |
| Virginia | 59.0% | 36.5% | 49.2% | 66.8% | 76.4% |
| West Virginia | 56.2% | 28.0% | 43.7% | 68.0% | 73.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 61.4% | 28.9% | 57.5% | 74.1% | 75.4% |
| Kentucky | 62.2% | 39.5% | 50.8% | 71.2% | 78.6% |
| Mississippi | 61.7% | 28.3% | 59.2% | 68.3% | 80.7% |
| Tennessee | 56.9% | 25.2% | 51.8% | 67.2% | 76.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 64.8% | 38.4% | 58.5% | 75.3% | 77.9% |
| Louisiana | 59.6% | 23.9% | 48.6% | 73.6% | 79.7% |
| Oklahoma | 60.7% | 34.7% | 55.1% | 68.1% | 75.2% |
| Texas | 57.8% | 27.9% | 46.1% | 70.8% | 78.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 54.0% | 30.9% | 38.3% | 62.1% | 75.9% |
| Colorado | 60.3% | 50.1% | 43.0% | 71.0% | 74.8% |
| Idaho | 61.4% | 27.9% | 53.2% | 74.4% | 76.2% |
| Montana | 60.8% | 34.2% | 43.2% | 68.0% | 80.5% |
| Nevada | 64.9% | 30.5% | 57.8% | 81.0% | 81.2% |
| New Mexico | 53.9% | 27.6% | 39.0% | 61.0% | 76.3% |
| Utah | 56.1% | 29.7% | 43.5% | 65.6% | 75.8% |
| Wyoming | 57.8% | 30.2% | 46.2% | 63.8% | 76.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 56.5% | 39.3% | 36.5% | 66.1% | 74.7% |
| California | 62.0% | 38.1% | 50.6% | 73.3% | 79.2% |
| Hawaii | 66.5% | 46.3% | 72.3% | 70.9% | 76.0% |
| Oregon | 61.4% | 33.0% | 55.6% | 70.2% | 73.6% |
| Washington | 62.3% | 36.8% | 56.7% | 70.3% | 75.2% |
| 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 | 0.50% | 0.93% | 1.17% | 0.74% | 0.39% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.48% | 2.52% | 2.42% | 2.63% | 3.74% |
| Maine | 1.79% | 3.84% | 2.19% | 2.20% | 1.57% |
| Massachusetts | 1.74% | 2.45% | 3.37% | 2.85% | 1.63% |
| New Hampshire | 1.22% | 3.79% | 2.91% | 1.29% | 2.47% |
| Rhode Island | 1.71% | 3.07% | 3.83% | 3.93% | 3.30% |
| Vermont | 1.74% | 3.58% | 4.38% | 3.74% | 2.32% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.88% | 1.58% | 2.86% | 2.31% | 2.80% |
| New York | 1.24% | 2.23% | 3.15% | 2.50% | 1.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.11% | 4.35% | 3.14% | 2.04% | 2.44% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.28% | 2.50% | 2.20% | 2.90% | 2.60% |
| Indiana | 2.94% | 5.52% | 3.11% | 2.78% | 3.52% |
| Michigan | 3.31% | 7.58% | 3.79% | 3.14% | 6.03% |
| Ohio | 1.45% | 6.15% | 3.34% | 2.68% | 3.29% |
| Wisconsin | 3.06% | 6.43% | 3.08% | 3.02% | 2.13% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.58% | 2.62% | 4.13% | 2.97% | 3.26% |
| Kansas | 1.71% | 4.70% | 3.42% | 2.58% | 2.77% |
| Minnesota | 2.30% | 1.51% | 3.78% | 3.51% | 3.24% |
| Missouri | 1.28% | 3.69% | 3.01% | 2.21% | 2.73% |
| Nebraska | 2.48% | 3.40% | 4.37% | 4.54% | 5.19% |
| North Dakota | 1.62% | 2.79% | 2.21% | 3.68% | 2.70% |
| South Dakota | 1.21% | 5.98% | 4.27% | 4.94% | 3.02% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.65% | 4.15% | 4.10% | 5.43% | 3.19% |
| District of Columbia | 2.53% | 4.02% | 4.97% | 2.30% | 3.60% |
| Florida | 1.73% | 2.89% | 4.92% | 2.79% | 3.23% |
| Georgia | 2.70% | 4.73% | 4.22% | 3.29% | 4.18% |
| Maryland | 1.53% | 3.65% | 2.69% | 2.20% | 2.97% |
| North Carolina | 2.10% | 5.21% | 2.32% | 5.02% | 3.11% |
| South Carolina | 1.90% | 3.26% | 3.63% | 3.70% | 1.72% |
| Virginia | 2.47% | 5.17% | 4.41% | 3.15% | 3.32% |
| West Virginia | 1.78% | 4.02% | 3.91% | 3.17% | 3.16% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.68% | 4.53% | 3.46% | 2.83% | 3.01% |
| Kentucky | 1.85% | 6.92% | 3.86% | 2.95% | 3.13% |
| Mississippi | 3.31% | 3.06% | 4.36% | 5.01% | 3.82% |
| Tennessee | 2.97% | 2.99% | 3.61% | 2.98% | 5.15% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.26% | 4.62% | 3.18% | 3.15% | 3.13% |
| Louisiana | 2.87% | 4.16% | 3.97% | 2.94% | 1.76% |
| Oklahoma | 2.03% | 4.42% | 3.78% | 3.31% | 3.33% |
| Texas | 1.90% | 3.21% | 3.79% | 2.22% | 2.61% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.10% | 4.38% | 2.12% | 4.86% | 2.77% |
| Colorado | 2.65% | 6.82% | 5.61% | 2.52% | 5.82% |
| Idaho | 1.41% | 3.38% | 8.30% | 2.99% | 2.43% |
| Montana | 2.79% | 5.45% | 3.63% | 4.23% | 4.50% |
| Nevada | 2.85% | 4.05% | 5.84% | 3.18% | 3.00% |
| New Mexico | 1.77% | 4.13% | 3.00% | 4.31% | 3.42% |
| Utah | 2.34% | 3.82% | 3.92% | 4.70% | 2.87% |
| Wyoming | 1.59% | 3.30% | 3.70% | 3.51% | 2.17% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.44% | 3.85% | 5.75% | 3.80% | 4.63% |
| California | 1.19% | 3.01% | 3.01% | 2.21% | 1.46% |
| Hawaii | 2.61% | 3.51% | 4.19% | 3.99% | 3.93% |
| Oregon | 2.35% | 2.77% | 5.09% | 3.62% | 4.76% |
| Washington | 3.04% | 3.21% | 5.05% | 3.52% | 4.06% |
| 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. | |||||