Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 108,244,171 | 24.8% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 25.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1,402,611 | 24.9% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 25.5% |
Maine | 488,227 | 24.7% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 25.1% |
Massachusetts | 2,965,913 | 25.0% | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.4% |
New Hampshire | 548,891 | 24.8% | 25.2% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
Rhode Island | 398,418 | 24.5% | 25.4% | 24.9% | 25.2% |
Vermont | 247,349 | 24.6% | 25.3% | 24.5% | 25.5% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3,154,794 | 24.7% | 23.1% | 27.1% | 25.0% |
New York | 6,971,120 | 24.6% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 25.2% |
Pennsylvania | 5,208,324 | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.9% | 25.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 5,104,137 | 24.9% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 25.1% |
Indiana | 2,373,049 | 24.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.6% |
Michigan | 3,269,480 | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 25.3% |
Ohio | 4,255,891 | 24.5% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.2% |
Wisconsin | 2,259,722 | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1,173,109 | 24.7% | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.2% |
Kansas | 1,065,735 | 22.8% | 26.5% | 25.2% | 25.5% |
Minnesota | 2,358,562 | 24.9% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 25.0% |
Missouri | 2,224,931 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.7% |
Nebraska | 705,494 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
North Dakota | 291,679 | 24.7% | 24.8% | 25.5% | 25.0% |
South Dakota | 304,932 | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 25.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 376,608 | 24.9% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 25.4% |
District of Columbia | 458,069 | 24.8% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 25.0% |
Florida | 5,993,245 | 24.8% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.1% |
Georgia | 3,242,619 | 24.7% | 25.3% | 22.1% | 27.9% |
Maryland | 2,051,573 | 24.7% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.3% |
North Carolina | 3,045,755 | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
South Carolina | 1,426,879 | 24.9% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 25.7% |
Virginia | 2,927,342 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 25.0% |
West Virginia | 512,166 | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.2% | 25.0% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1,399,661 | 24.7% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.1% |
Kentucky | 1,411,297 | 24.5% | 25.4% | 24.7% | 25.4% |
Mississippi | 779,813 | 24.4% | 25.0% | 25.6% | 25.0% |
Tennessee | 2,149,232 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 918,516 | 24.8% | 19.6% | 29.3% * | 26.3% |
Louisiana | 1,454,441 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
Oklahoma | 1,177,574 | 24.9% | 25.1% | 24.3% | 25.8% |
Texas | 8,466,351 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2,010,398 | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.7% | 25.5% |
Colorado | 1,822,143 | 25.0% | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.7% |
Idaho | 469,525 | 24.7% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 25.2% |
Montana | 320,923 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
Nevada | 953,851 | 24.9% | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.8% |
New Mexico | 571,700 | 24.9% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.4% |
Utah | 966,306 | 24.7% | 25.2% | 25.0% | 25.1% |
Wyoming | 189,527 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 255,106 | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
California | 12,155,620 | 24.9% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
Hawaii | 453,010 | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
Oregon | 1,279,702 | 24.9% | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.3% |
Washington | 2,232,853 | 24.7% | 24.7% | 25.6% | 25.0% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 |
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United States | 829,843 | 0.57% | 0.49% | 0.31% | 0.34% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 73,482 | 2.85% | 4.28% | 3.59% | 3.23% |
Maine | 35,842 | 3.41% | 3.51% | 2.93% | 4.45% |
Massachusetts | 215,698 | 2.40% | 2.91% | 3.18% | 4.35% |
New Hampshire | 46,094 | 2.09% | 3.24% | 4.05% | 5.43% |
Rhode Island | 23,412 | 2.98% | 3.29% | 3.97% | 3.32% |
Vermont | 16,498 | 3.60% | 4.17% | 4.21% | 4.94% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 163,980 | 1.81% | 1.77% | 4.10% | 3.95% |
New York | 203,497 | 1.73% | 1.59% | 3.33% | 2.34% |
Pennsylvania | 349,582 | 3.12% | 3.53% | 3.32% | 2.93% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 277,066 | 2.32% | 2.48% | 2.49% | 1.67% |
Indiana | 145,633 | 3.06% | 3.73% | 4.49% | 3.72% |
Michigan | 172,498 | 2.91% | 4.70% | 4.47% | 4.29% |
Ohio | 194,549 | 2.37% | 3.36% | 3.58% | 2.08% |
Wisconsin | 107,389 | 2.40% | 2.18% | 3.16% | 2.65% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 79,509 | 2.35% | 4.72% | 2.43% | 3.98% |
Kansas | 88,684 | 2.10% | 3.32% | 3.38% | 3.83% |
Minnesota | 188,807 | 2.64% | 3.66% | 4.34% | 3.44% |
Missouri | 179,065 | 3.66% | 4.50% | 3.72% | 3.12% |
Nebraska | 22,847 | 2.83% | 4.05% | 2.42% | 2.43% |
North Dakota | 10,295 | 2.50% | 3.04% | 4.78% | 3.21% |
South Dakota | 16,937 | 2.43% | 2.12% | 3.47% | 4.06% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 26,976 | 4.06% | 4.21% | 3.75% | 4.74% |
District of Columbia | 21,905 | 3.30% | 3.84% | 3.67% | 2.35% |
Florida | 168,169 | 2.67% | 2.55% | 2.78% | 1.98% |
Georgia | 116,954 | 3.21% | 5.31% | 3.20% | 3.26% |
Maryland | 156,280 | 3.63% | 3.72% | 4.46% | 3.39% |
North Carolina | 110,122 | 2.46% | 2.30% | 2.69% | 2.69% |
South Carolina | 117,812 | 3.50% | 2.79% | 3.22% | 2.47% |
Virginia | 200,787 | 1.49% | 2.63% | 3.70% | 3.15% |
West Virginia | 35,424 | 2.64% | 3.38% | 3.71% | 2.20% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 85,902 | 2.23% | 2.53% | 2.06% | 1.91% |
Kentucky | 59,055 | 2.53% | 2.62% | 4.80% | 4.02% |
Mississippi | 28,467 | 2.54% | 2.88% | 4.95% | 3.67% |
Tennessee | 173,040 | 2.77% | 3.45% | 3.71% | 3.96% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 100,121 | 2.53% | 2.40% | 5.66% * | 3.59% |
Louisiana | 106,973 | 2.91% | 6.03% | 3.36% | 4.13% |
Oklahoma | 63,385 | 3.10% | 4.54% | 2.66% | 2.53% |
Texas | 204,576 | 2.33% | 1.77% | 1.69% | 2.31% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 116,490 | 3.60% | 4.61% | 2.26% | 4.75% |
Colorado | 119,536 | 2.80% | 2.19% | 2.66% | 3.56% |
Idaho | 43,070 | 3.49% | 3.31% | 2.98% | 4.18% |
Montana | 11,988 | 1.59% | 3.45% | 3.76% | 2.76% |
Nevada | 79,737 | 3.54% | 2.58% | 4.22% | 3.26% |
New Mexico | 20,452 | 3.06% | 3.17% | 1.99% | 4.82% |
Utah | 45,690 | 2.34% | 3.49% | 3.35% | 1.93% |
Wyoming | 12,674 | 2.91% | 4.81% | 2.44% | 2.57% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 17,911 | 3.30% | 3.32% | 5.03% | 2.99% |
California | 259,012 | 1.75% | 1.24% | 2.04% | 1.92% |
Hawaii | 25,733 | 2.67% | 2.82% | 3.93% | 2.07% |
Oregon | 56,950 | 1.98% | 2.93% | 3.81% | 3.24% |
Washington | 161,286 | 3.08% | 3.43% | 2.64% | 3.24% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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. |