| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85,128,176 | 17.5% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 30.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,132,987 | 17.9% | 23.8% | 28.1% | 30.2% |
| Maine | 355,940 | 16.6% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 29.3% |
| Massachusetts | 2,149,625 | 16.9% | 25.1% | 27.8% | 30.1% |
| New Hampshire | 397,784 | 17.0% | 24.7% | 28.8% | 29.6% |
| Rhode Island | 317,517 | 20.2% | 26.5% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Vermont | 180,234 | 19.9% | 23.0% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2,570,857 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 28.1% | 30.0% |
| New York | 5,668,851 | 18.3% | 23.7% | 28.2% | 29.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,787,132 | 15.7% | 25.9% | 28.2% | 30.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3,829,156 | 16.5% | 24.7% | 28.6% | 30.1% |
| Indiana | 1,855,660 | 16.5% | 23.5% | 30.4% | 29.7% |
| Michigan | 2,373,089 | 17.9% | 22.8% | 27.9% | 31.4% |
| Ohio | 3,320,042 | 17.8% | 24.6% | 28.5% | 29.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1,587,065 | 14.2% | 24.9% | 28.2% | 32.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 878,545 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 27.5% | 31.8% |
| Kansas | 855,379 | 17.9% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 29.7% |
| Minnesota | 1,754,571 | 15.0% | 26.3% | 26.3% * | 32.4% |
| Missouri | 1,681,779 | 15.4% | 24.3% | 29.5% | 30.8% |
| Nebraska | 568,878 | 15.3% | 25.5% * | 28.4% | 30.8% |
| North Dakota | 210,704 | 14.2% | 22.4% | 30.6% | 32.8% |
| South Dakota | 222,176 | 14.8% | 24.5% | 31.2% | 29.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 283,423 | 17.2% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 29.2% |
| District of Columbia | 391,731 | 20.0% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 28.6% |
| Florida | 5,313,123 | 17.8% | 24.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| Georgia | 2,508,966 | 19.1% | 23.8% | 26.6% | 30.6% |
| Maryland | 1,563,723 | 17.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 30.2% |
| North Carolina | 2,477,612 | 16.5% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 29.5% |
| South Carolina | 1,166,176 | 18.0% | 22.7% | 29.0% | 30.4% |
| Virginia | 2,171,810 | 16.6% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 31.5% |
| West Virginia | 377,070 | 18.8% | 22.1% | 28.9% | 30.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,213,054 | 18.5% | 24.6% | 29.3% | 27.6% |
| Kentucky | 1,154,160 | 18.3% | 25.5% | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| Mississippi | 647,964 | 18.2% | 24.5% | 28.0% | 29.3% |
| Tennessee | 1,753,464 | 18.1% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 28.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 756,857 | 15.5% | 27.7% | 28.2% | 28.6% |
| Louisiana | 1,166,455 | 15.6% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 30.1% |
| Oklahoma | 971,799 | 18.3% | 23.7% | 29.1% | 28.9% |
| Texas | 6,656,335 | 16.7% | 24.0% | 29.1% | 30.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1,559,748 | 20.8% | 22.8% | 26.5% | 29.9% |
| Colorado | 1,592,571 | 20.4% * | 22.1% | 28.0% | 29.5% |
| Idaho | 385,605 | 16.7% | 24.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| Montana | 239,537 | 16.3% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 34.1% |
| Nevada | 725,950 | 16.9% | 25.5% | 28.6% | 29.0% |
| New Mexico | 437,294 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| Utah | 709,347 | 16.9% | 24.4% | 27.7% | 30.9% |
| Wyoming | 144,998 | 18.1% | 23.3% | 27.9% | 30.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 187,217 | 19.7% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 29.2% |
| California | 9,565,085 | 19.7% | 23.1% | 28.3% | 28.9% |
| Hawaii | 376,656 | 19.2% | 22.3% | 30.2% | 28.4% |
| Oregon | 1,057,566 | 16.7% | 25.8% | 28.8% | 28.7% |
| Washington | 1,874,908 | 16.7% | 26.7% | 21.8% | 34.8% |
| 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. | |||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | |||||
| 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 | 888,902 | 0.48% | 0.33% | 0.44% | 0.61% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74,139 | 3.39% | 2.29% | 4.73% | 4.18% |
| Maine | 21,839 | 2.73% | 1.83% | 4.48% | 4.46% |
| Massachusetts | 156,507 | 2.74% | 2.58% | 3.73% | 3.03% |
| New Hampshire | 31,927 | 1.58% | 3.28% | 3.64% | 3.34% |
| Rhode Island | 32,598 | 3.91% | 3.96% | 5.15% | 5.36% |
| Vermont | 10,138 | 3.60% | 3.39% | 3.06% | 3.05% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 74,340 | 1.92% | 2.02% | 3.10% | 4.57% |
| New York | 188,274 | 2.09% | 1.97% | 1.65% | 2.43% |
| Pennsylvania | 257,424 | 2.09% | 2.74% | 2.12% | 2.79% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 143,926 | 1.77% | 3.14% | 3.32% | 2.56% |
| Indiana | 138,920 | 2.39% | 3.52% | 3.15% | 3.84% |
| Michigan | 221,573 | 3.50% | 2.03% | 2.05% | 3.46% |
| Ohio | 187,232 | 1.20% | 2.98% | 2.68% | 3.42% |
| Wisconsin | 118,013 | 3.20% | 2.60% | 3.16% | 3.96% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 71,836 | 2.18% | 2.93% | 4.25% | 2.50% |
| Kansas | 43,442 | 2.93% | 3.18% | 3.66% | 4.24% |
| Minnesota | 197,152 | 1.95% | 3.46% | 5.68% * | 5.32% |
| Missouri | 87,160 | 2.50% | 1.85% | 2.49% | 3.14% |
| Nebraska | 55,665 | 2.35% | 5.19% * | 4.50% | 4.32% |
| North Dakota | 12,435 | 2.65% | 3.62% | 2.53% | 4.36% |
| South Dakota | 15,735 | 1.78% | 2.75% | 1.70% | 1.96% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 22,358 | 2.19% | 2.89% | 4.48% | 5.90% |
| District of Columbia | 32,093 | 3.54% | 3.20% | 5.43% | 5.26% |
| Florida | 364,250 | 2.85% | 2.88% | 3.14% | 3.20% |
| Georgia | 214,187 | 2.53% | 3.70% | 3.29% | 2.87% |
| Maryland | 110,322 | 1.97% | 3.64% | 3.36% | 3.37% |
| North Carolina | 139,534 | 2.16% | 4.11% | 3.95% | 3.73% |
| South Carolina | 82,531 | 1.73% | 4.45% | 3.93% | 3.40% |
| Virginia | 109,877 | 2.69% | 3.63% | 2.95% | 4.12% |
| West Virginia | 22,125 | 2.83% | 2.33% | 3.21% | 2.54% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 62,217 | 1.66% | 3.10% | 4.36% | 3.81% |
| Kentucky | 66,369 | 2.38% | 3.24% | 2.23% | 3.00% |
| Mississippi | 37,027 | 1.99% | 4.00% | 3.92% | 5.00% |
| Tennessee | 105,875 | 3.18% | 4.12% | 3.88% | 4.07% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 50,493 | 2.42% | 6.31% | 4.86% | 3.21% |
| Louisiana | 64,261 | 2.40% | 3.72% | 3.48% | 5.44% |
| Oklahoma | 57,702 | 2.09% | 4.32% | 3.08% | 4.26% |
| Texas | 350,676 | 1.70% | 2.53% | 3.02% | 3.19% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 117,063 | 3.61% | 2.68% | 4.37% | 4.83% |
| Colorado | 92,640 | 5.30% * | 3.83% | 3.27% | 3.56% |
| Idaho | 27,064 | 2.34% | 3.44% | 3.47% | 2.94% |
| Montana | 15,298 | 2.36% | 3.07% | 4.47% | 4.22% |
| Nevada | 48,746 | 3.14% | 4.06% | 4.44% | 3.29% |
| New Mexico | 35,950 | 1.90% | 3.04% | 3.64% | 4.19% |
| Utah | 42,842 | 1.77% | 2.36% | 4.17% | 3.03% |
| Wyoming | 7,768 | 1.68% | 2.17% | 3.85% | 3.90% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 15,571 | 2.10% | 4.41% | 4.36% | 3.90% |
| California | 226,786 | 1.93% | 2.18% | 1.50% | 1.17% |
| Hawaii | 32,277 | 2.30% | 1.95% | 4.98% | 4.48% |
| Oregon | 43,856 | 1.55% | 4.00% | 4.20% | 4.42% |
| Washington | 173,836 | 2.39% | 3.71% | 1.75% | 5.50% |
| 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. | |||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | |||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | |||||