| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25.8% | 27.7% | 30.4% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.5% | 25.7% | 30.5% | 21.3% | 27.2% |
| Maine | 28.1% | 28.5% | 36.1% | 29.2% | 23.6% |
| Massachusetts | 23.3% | 27.4% | 23.8% | 27.6% | 19.3% |
| New Hampshire | 25.0% | 31.7% | 30.9% | 25.2% | 21.4% |
| Rhode Island | 20.5% | 20.4% | 23.9% | 17.0% | 21.2% |
| Vermont | 24.2% | 29.5% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 22.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 22.7% | 30.0% | 26.9% | 21.8% | 19.4% |
| New York | 23.5% | 20.4% | 28.1% | 23.0% | 22.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.2% | 20.0% * | 24.6% | 16.6% | 21.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 26.3% | 33.4% | 25.9% | 22.2% | 28.4% |
| Indiana | 25.9% | 28.2% | 28.4% | 30.4% | 20.2% |
| Michigan | 20.5% | 20.0% | 27.9% | 20.4% | 17.7% |
| Ohio | 24.8% | 19.2% | 31.0% | 23.9% | 24.2% |
| Wisconsin | 24.9% | 33.8% | 31.8% | 22.6% | 21.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 27.2% | 23.3% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 24.5% |
| Kansas | 24.6% | 33.7% | 31.7% | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| Minnesota | 25.8% | 36.4% | 28.1% | 22.7% | 23.4% |
| Missouri | 27.4% | 30.7% | 31.7% | 30.1% | 22.1% |
| Nebraska | 25.1% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 23.7% |
| North Dakota | 27.4% | 30.2% | 44.6% | 24.4% | 20.5% |
| South Dakota | 29.5% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 27.1% | 35.5% | 23.8% | 30.3% | 24.1% |
| District of Columbia | 22.4% | 22.7% | 26.9% | 22.7% | 19.5% |
| Florida | 31.4% | 32.7% | 37.3% | 32.4% | 27.7% |
| Georgia | 26.9% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Maryland | 28.0% | 26.4% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 23.1% |
| North Carolina | 24.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 26.5% | 21.3% |
| South Carolina | 28.5% | 34.8% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 23.3% |
| Virginia | 29.8% | 35.9% | 31.8% | 29.5% | 27.0% |
| West Virginia | 21.8% | 20.8% | 27.7% | 23.8% | 18.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 26.9% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 25.6% | 26.3% |
| Kentucky | 22.9% | 28.5% | 37.4% | 21.4% | 18.5% |
| Mississippi | 29.0% | 34.6% | 29.6% | 28.4% | 28.1% |
| Tennessee | 27.6% | 28.7% | 27.2% | 29.3% | 26.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 28.7% | 31.6% | 36.6% | 32.3% | 21.5% |
| Louisiana | 28.9% | 35.9% | 37.2% | 32.9% | 23.1% |
| Oklahoma | 30.1% | 41.6% | 47.2% | 29.6% | 22.1% |
| Texas | 29.6% | 29.4% | 35.2% | 26.9% | 29.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 26.2% | 26.0% | 33.1% | 22.6% | 26.9% |
| Colorado | 24.4% | 25.2% | 28.9% | 25.9% | 22.1% |
| Idaho | 25.9% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 27.1% | 24.3% |
| Montana | 27.5% | 33.4% | 33.7% | 27.9% | 24.5% |
| Nevada | 24.2% | 36.9% | 27.5% | 22.5% | 22.6% |
| New Mexico | 28.1% | 32.1% | 21.8% | 31.7% | 27.4% |
| Utah | 26.0% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 25.2% | 23.8% |
| Wyoming | 22.7% | 20.0% * | 26.1% | 22.7% | 21.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 22.2% | 23.0% * | 24.2% | 20.7% | 22.2% |
| California | 25.7% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 27.0% | 20.6% |
| Hawaii | 29.7% | 28.1% | 29.0% | 36.5% | 24.5% |
| Oregon | 28.9% | 33.4% | 26.7% | 32.8% | 25.9% |
| Washington | 23.6% | 23.9% | 28.9% | 26.7% | 19.7% |
| 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. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.34% | 0.99% | 0.48% | 1.01% | 0.56% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.99% | 4.13% | 1.71% | 2.63% | 3.87% |
| Maine | 1.56% | 3.65% | 1.87% | 2.80% | 1.90% |
| Massachusetts | 1.22% | 3.15% | 3.88% | 7.91% | 2.16% |
| New Hampshire | 1.12% | 5.73% | 2.57% | 1.69% | 2.88% |
| Rhode Island | 1.77% | 4.02% | 3.58% | 4.15% | 3.92% |
| Vermont | 1.41% | 4.13% | 4.71% | 1.84% | 2.82% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.12% | 7.53% | 3.79% | 4.10% | 2.93% |
| New York | 1.04% | 3.29% | 1.45% | 2.21% | 1.59% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.79% | 8.78% * | 3.09% | 3.22% | 2.42% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.34% | 5.74% | 2.65% | 3.57% | 2.62% |
| Indiana | 2.42% | 3.27% | 4.11% | 3.83% | 2.20% |
| Michigan | 1.92% | 5.62% | 3.83% | 3.99% | 1.88% |
| Ohio | 1.06% | 3.27% | 2.75% | 2.05% | 2.38% |
| Wisconsin | 1.21% | 2.81% | 4.86% | 3.32% | 2.57% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.31% | 4.12% | 5.16% | 4.95% | 3.25% |
| Kansas | 2.51% | 5.95% | 2.42% | 3.83% | 3.45% |
| Minnesota | 1.83% | 5.64% | 2.86% | 6.58% | 1.96% |
| Missouri | 2.11% | 3.43% | 3.38% | 2.76% | 3.77% |
| Nebraska | 0.84% | 2.69% | 2.93% | 3.83% | 1.51% |
| North Dakota | 3.56% | 7.70% | 7.39% | 5.95% | 5.07% |
| South Dakota | 0.94% | 6.17% | 3.14% | 2.94% | 1.89% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 0.92% | 5.14% | 3.72% | 4.26% | 2.27% |
| District of Columbia | 1.65% | 4.81% | 3.64% | 2.57% | 3.48% |
| Florida | 3.00% | 4.49% | 2.92% | 5.05% | 2.39% |
| Georgia | 1.80% | 6.21% | 3.79% | 2.71% | 3.11% |
| Maryland | 1.80% | 6.92% | 3.67% | 2.91% | 3.10% |
| North Carolina | 1.70% | 3.48% | 3.13% | 3.15% | 2.99% |
| South Carolina | 1.57% | 4.04% | 5.65% | 3.56% | 1.99% |
| Virginia | 1.82% | 4.77% | 4.15% | 3.37% | 1.75% |
| West Virginia | 2.32% | 5.61% | 3.45% | 3.47% | 3.16% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.07% | 6.99% | 5.27% | 4.59% | 3.49% |
| Kentucky | 1.45% | 5.67% | 2.96% | 2.29% | 2.87% |
| Mississippi | 2.25% | 7.70% | 3.96% | 3.21% | 3.37% |
| Tennessee | 1.47% | 3.90% | 3.40% | 3.54% | 2.39% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.65% | 4.05% | 4.97% | 3.70% | 3.29% |
| Louisiana | 1.94% | 5.41% | 3.14% | 3.89% | 3.00% |
| Oklahoma | 3.06% | 5.11% | 5.26% | 2.09% | 3.24% |
| Texas | 1.46% | 3.10% | 2.25% | 3.31% | 1.73% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.17% | 5.21% | 2.64% | 4.18% | 1.97% |
| Colorado | 1.11% | 1.92% | 3.44% | 2.05% | 1.62% |
| Idaho | 2.85% | 7.92% | 4.92% | 1.38% | 6.27% |
| Montana | 2.65% | 7.98% | 4.13% | 3.46% | 3.88% |
| Nevada | 1.97% | 6.27% | 6.90% | 5.46% | 2.52% |
| New Mexico | 1.46% | 9.18% | 2.28% | 4.26% | 2.62% |
| Utah | 1.43% | 3.93% | 3.01% | 3.31% | 2.22% |
| Wyoming | 1.58% | 6.15% * | 3.85% | 5.35% | 2.76% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.92% | 6.95% * | 4.84% | 3.32% | 3.03% |
| California | 1.02% | 2.18% | 2.79% | 1.67% | 1.02% |
| Hawaii | 2.18% | 3.53% | 5.58% | 2.76% | 5.62% |
| Oregon | 2.12% | 3.63% | 3.98% | 4.08% | 4.45% |
| Washington | 1.57% | 3.35% | 3.06% | 3.02% | 2.48% |
| 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. | |||||