| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85.3% | 66.9% | 83.9% | 93.3% | 96.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 87.1% | 67.8% | 90.0% | 96.1% | 94.5% |
| Maine | 82.0% | 58.0% | 83.4% | 89.3% | 96.9% |
| Massachusetts | 92.2% | 78.6% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 98.4% |
| New Hampshire | 87.6% | 70.5% | 87.3% | 95.2% | 97.1% |
| Rhode Island | 88.2% | 71.8% | 86.4% | 96.1% | 98.2% |
| Vermont | 85.4% | 64.2% | 87.3% | 92.3% | 97.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 87.6% | 65.8% | 87.7% | 97.7% | 98.2% |
| New York | 86.8% | 70.1% | 86.9% | 91.9% | 97.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.7% | 73.1% | 94.1% | 97.4% | 97.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87.6% | 68.7% | 87.6% | 95.2% | 98.7% |
| Indiana | 85.7% | 68.6% | 86.1% | 90.5% | 97.2% |
| Michigan | 86.2% | 69.4% | 84.7% | 91.9% | 98.5% |
| Ohio | 88.1% | 66.5% | 88.4% | 98.1% | 98.8% |
| Wisconsin | 83.9% | 61.5% | 80.9% | 96.0% | 96.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 83.6% | 58.2% | 87.7% | 91.9% | 96.3% |
| Kansas | 83.4% | 48.2% | 94.3% | 91.2% | 95.8% |
| Minnesota | 83.6% | 62.9% | 76.7% | 95.5% | 98.3% |
| Missouri | 86.7% | 67.4% | 89.6% | 93.7% | 96.0% |
| Nebraska | 81.3% | 61.3% | 78.8% | 90.0% | 95.2% |
| North Dakota | 81.7% | 60.2% | 78.4% | 92.0% | 95.6% |
| South Dakota | 81.4% | 60.4% | 78.7% | 90.1% | 96.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 88.2% | 72.6% | 88.6% | 92.4% | 99.0% |
| District of Columbia | 90.9% | 73.8% | 92.3% | 98.5% | 98.8% |
| Florida | 80.5% | 66.3% | 74.8% | 88.9% | 91.9% |
| Georgia | 86.3% | 68.3% | 89.8% | 90.2% | 95.9% |
| Maryland | 88.4% | 71.3% | 89.4% | 95.5% | 97.4% |
| North Carolina | 83.5% | 62.0% | 80.7% | 95.3% | 95.8% |
| South Carolina | 84.2% | 64.0% | 83.0% | 92.4% | 97.2% |
| Virginia | 85.5% | 66.5% | 83.3% | 94.5% | 97.8% |
| West Virginia | 84.4% | 68.5% | 83.6% | 92.5% | 92.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 86.7% | 69.0% | 88.0% | 92.1% | 97.5% |
| Kentucky | 86.9% | 68.3% | 86.2% | 94.5% | 98.0% |
| Mississippi | 80.1% | 68.1% | 71.0% | 85.8% | 95.0% |
| Tennessee | 88.7% | 75.6% | 89.1% | 93.2% | 97.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 79.7% | 48.9% | 78.7% | 93.0% | 94.8% |
| Louisiana | 82.4% | 64.4% | 81.0% | 89.1% | 95.0% |
| Oklahoma | 81.9% | 65.5% | 83.7% | 87.4% | 90.9% |
| Texas | 82.9% | 70.9% | 76.2% | 89.6% | 94.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 84.1% | 67.4% | 83.4% | 92.1% | 93.4% |
| Colorado | 85.1% | 68.1% | 82.9% | 91.0% | 97.9% |
| Idaho | 75.3% | 45.2% | 74.4% | 85.5% | 95.8% |
| Montana | 73.0% | 42.8% | 71.3% | 85.2% | 92.6% |
| Nevada | 86.4% | 70.1% | 86.6% | 96.1% | 92.7% |
| New Mexico | 79.2% | 57.4% | 70.7% | 92.2% | 96.4% |
| Utah | 82.1% | 57.3% | 78.6% | 94.5% | 97.5% |
| Wyoming | 76.4% | 52.6% | 75.6% | 81.3% | 95.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 75.9% | 44.1% | 74.2% | 92.2% | 92.6% |
| California | 84.2% | 64.5% | 80.5% | 94.3% | 97.6% |
| Hawaii | 97.8% | 93.2% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 99.3% |
| Oregon | 81.7% | 54.4% | 83.6% | 93.8% | 94.8% |
| Washington | 82.2% | 61.5% | 75.2% | 94.1% | 97.4% |
| 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. | |||||
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.18% | 0.94% | 0.65% | 0.41% | 0.22% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.09% | 5.02% | 3.33% | 1.59% | 1.67% |
| Maine | 1.57% | 4.73% | 3.09% | 3.87% | 1.38% |
| Massachusetts | 0.96% | 2.21% | 1.85% | 1.05% | 0.78% |
| New Hampshire | 1.04% | 2.70% | 3.88% | 1.51% | 2.27% |
| Rhode Island | 1.34% | 4.50% | 4.94% | 1.27% | 0.97% |
| Vermont | 1.54% | 6.35% | 4.59% | 1.29% | 2.09% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.30% | 4.40% | 1.94% | 1.02% | 1.62% |
| New York | 0.70% | 2.73% | 2.81% | 2.40% | 0.90% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.07% | 3.55% | 1.96% | 1.14% | 0.99% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.22% | 3.71% | 3.14% | 2.43% | 0.54% |
| Indiana | 1.14% | 5.75% | 4.02% | 3.43% | 0.89% |
| Michigan | 1.70% | 3.86% | 5.12% | 2.89% | 1.34% |
| Ohio | 0.81% | 4.20% | 2.02% | 1.62% | 0.43% |
| Wisconsin | 1.22% | 5.27% | 2.66% | 2.18% | 1.20% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.67% | 4.68% | 4.09% | 1.70% | 1.22% |
| Kansas | 1.62% | 4.42% | 2.59% | 1.87% | 1.45% |
| Minnesota | 2.33% | 4.69% | 6.32% | 3.29% | 0.94% |
| Missouri | 2.02% | 6.05% | 7.40% | 2.76% | 1.24% |
| Nebraska | 1.13% | 6.79% | 2.78% | 2.47% | 3.02% |
| North Dakota | 1.87% | 3.78% | 3.81% | 2.18% | 3.06% |
| South Dakota | 1.88% | 4.65% | 2.27% | 3.67% | 2.00% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.41% | 4.16% | 3.63% | 2.03% | 0.62% |
| District of Columbia | 1.48% | 4.04% | 3.60% | 0.90% | 0.51% |
| Florida | 2.15% | 3.10% | 3.52% | 1.84% | 5.23% |
| Georgia | 1.04% | 4.88% | 2.78% | 2.11% | 1.81% |
| Maryland | 1.56% | 4.29% | 3.14% | 2.83% | 1.37% |
| North Carolina | 1.50% | 2.53% | 3.71% | 1.49% | 1.46% |
| South Carolina | 2.25% | 5.34% | 3.50% | 2.22% | 1.14% |
| Virginia | 1.33% | 3.07% | 4.51% | 1.71% | 0.57% |
| West Virginia | 0.96% | 4.68% | 2.78% | 2.16% | 2.62% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.07% | 4.32% | 3.24% | 2.19% | 2.29% |
| Kentucky | 1.52% | 3.67% | 5.10% | 2.80% | 0.70% |
| Mississippi | 2.00% | 5.15% | 3.18% | 3.77% | 1.70% |
| Tennessee | 0.87% | 2.85% | 2.88% | 1.28% | 0.97% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.97% | 5.40% | 3.86% | 5.80% | 1.49% |
| Louisiana | 1.86% | 5.00% | 5.84% | 2.03% | 6.57% |
| Oklahoma | 0.75% | 4.36% | 6.42% | 2.69% | 2.20% |
| Texas | 0.65% | 2.41% | 2.85% | 1.33% | 1.30% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.81% | 4.34% | 3.94% | 1.28% | 3.95% |
| Colorado | 1.59% | 5.32% | 5.12% | 2.20% | 0.50% |
| Idaho | 2.59% | 5.52% | 3.99% | 2.02% | 3.18% |
| Montana | 2.26% | 4.63% | 4.98% | 3.47% | 3.57% |
| Nevada | 2.41% | 4.36% | 2.46% | 0.95% | 0.83% |
| New Mexico | 1.80% | 5.74% | 2.93% | 1.79% | 4.51% |
| Utah | 0.83% | 3.79% | 5.22% | 1.20% | 0.77% |
| Wyoming | 2.22% | 5.81% | 7.57% | 4.56% | 1.30% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.04% | 3.97% | 6.45% | 4.01% | 2.95% |
| California | 0.86% | 2.94% | 2.31% | 0.94% | 0.42% |
| Hawaii | 0.33% | 1.44% | 0.78% | 0.09% | 0.48% |
| Oregon | 2.09% | 4.89% | 3.50% | 2.51% | 3.48% |
| Washington | 1.95% | 3.66% | 4.14% | 1.43% | 1.29% |
| 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. | |||||