Table VIII.B.1.a(2011) Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2011
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.

 

Table VIII.B.1.a(2011) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
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.