Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 33.7% | 25.7% | 33.3% | 48.1% | 48.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 30.9% | 25.0% | 37.9% | 29.9% | 34.8% * |
Maine | 42.8% | 33.1% | 34.4% | 69.5% | 59.6% |
Massachusetts | 38.0% | 29.5% | 45.6% | 50.0% | 37.6% * |
New Hampshire | 36.3% | 24.8% | 38.5% | 53.8% | 52.5% |
Rhode Island | 28.7% | 12.7% * | 26.4% | 53.8% | 56.6% |
Vermont | 30.2% | 8.0% * | 41.9% | 48.3% | 35.7% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 38.3% | 26.2% * | 15.7% | 77.2% | 37.9% |
New York | 35.3% | 27.4% | 33.1% | 49.9% | 61.2% |
Pennsylvania | 39.8% | 23.6% | 39.6% | 62.0% | 55.8% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 35.1% | 32.8% | 32.9% | 47.7% | 33.6% |
Indiana | 33.1% | 34.6% | 25.7% * | 38.3% | 58.6% |
Michigan | 26.8% | 19.4% | 34.4% | 45.2% | 16.6% * |
Ohio | 41.1% | 33.8% | 35.2% | 61.8% | 48.5% |
Wisconsin | 33.5% | 22.4% * | 21.1% | 68.7% | 41.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 32.6% | 22.4% * | 38.5% | 33.6% | 42.6% |
Kansas | 32.4% | 23.8% * | 36.3% | 34.4% | 37.5% |
Minnesota | 36.8% | 21.4% * | 19.9% * | 65.1% | 36.9% |
Missouri | 30.6% | 12.3% * | 36.8% | 43.6% | 47.9% |
Nebraska | 25.3% | 12.1% | 28.5% | 49.0% | 41.0% |
North Dakota | 18.2% | 12.4% * | 19.2% * | 29.4% * | 25.1% |
South Dakota | 30.4% | 18.4% * | 24.8% | 41.5% | 61.6% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 30.5% | 15.0% * | 54.7% | 19.0% | 56.3% |
District of Columbia | 22.6% | 17.0% * | 21.7% * | 40.2% | 46.0% |
Florida | 32.0% | 19.8% * | 42.3% | 29.4% | 57.4% |
Georgia | 25.2% | 30.4% | 19.8% * | 20.2% * | 29.9% * |
Maryland | 38.3% | 37.3% | 21.8% * | 64.7% | 27.5% * |
North Carolina | 28.5% | 17.1% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 54.9% |
South Carolina | 30.7% | 27.6% | 24.1% * | 46.4% | 37.5% * |
Virginia | 31.4% | 27.2% | 22.2% * | 55.6% | 36.5% |
West Virginia | 28.6% | 17.5% * | 39.9% | 37.4% * | 12.2% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 39.8% | 30.4% | 47.8% | 50.0% | 55.4% |
Kentucky | 31.9% | 27.5% | 38.0% | 48.9% | 16.6% * |
Mississippi | 24.3% | 26.1% | 16.3% * | 22.9% * | 47.4% |
Tennessee | 26.9% | 23.9% * | 31.5% | 30.8% * | 19.0% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 49.1% | 30.4% | 15.6% * | 65.4% | 66.6% |
Louisiana | 38.1% | 40.2% | 49.4% | 19.2% * | 16.5% * |
Oklahoma | 44.5% | 42.5% | 49.3% | 40.0% | 40.0% |
Texas | 28.5% | 21.6% | 38.8% | 26.7% | 42.2% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 33.2% | 27.1% | 34.4% | 40.7% | 43.9% |
Colorado | 29.6% | 28.1% | 35.1% | 17.3% * | 51.1% |
Idaho | 36.7% | 20.4% * | 45.4% | 43.5% | 56.9% |
Montana | 31.3% | 19.6% * | 29.3% | 36.1% | 50.1% |
Nevada | 27.6% | 30.9% | 30.8% | 7.6% * | 37.6% |
New Mexico | 35.8% | 31.9% | 44.3% | 24.4% * | 45.7% |
Utah | 27.5% | 26.3% * | 35.9% | 8.9% * | 46.0% |
Wyoming | 22.0% | 14.3% * | 35.1% | 13.1% * | 20.5% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 36.7% | 12.7% * | 41.0% | 50.0% | 48.4% |
California | 34.6% | 27.8% | 28.5% | 49.9% | 60.4% |
Hawaii | 40.7% | 27.8% | 51.1% | 47.5% | 53.8% |
Oregon | 37.3% | 9.5% | 27.4% * | 63.0% | 79.6% |
Washington | 35.4% | 20.5% * | 42.1% | 42.8% | 64.3% |
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. |
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.97% | 1.24% | 1.40% | 2.42% | 2.04% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 4.51% | 6.24% | 10.53% | 8.31% | 11.22% * |
Maine | 3.18% | 9.14% | 7.59% | 8.51% | 9.52% |
Massachusetts | 4.35% | 6.96% | 7.34% | 8.91% | 14.28% * |
New Hampshire | 3.36% | 5.05% | 4.73% | 7.51% | 8.55% |
Rhode Island | 4.46% | 4.57% * | 5.65% | 9.78% | 12.22% |
Vermont | 5.47% | 3.70% * | 6.51% | 10.84% | 13.97% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 4.78% | 7.88% * | 4.45% | 9.68% | 7.58% |
New York | 2.60% | 4.57% | 4.72% | 4.50% | 7.97% |
Pennsylvania | 5.39% | 6.62% | 8.83% | 7.95% | 6.77% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 4.27% | 4.54% | 5.56% | 8.00% | 6.94% |
Indiana | 4.72% | 5.88% | 11.21% * | 10.10% | 14.64% |
Michigan | 4.52% | 5.45% | 9.39% | 10.06% | 12.91% * |
Ohio | 4.65% | 7.00% | 9.91% | 11.56% | 8.02% |
Wisconsin | 4.52% | 10.26% * | 6.21% | 7.24% | 8.92% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 4.52% | 8.19% * | 8.69% | 7.39% | 10.13% |
Kansas | 4.46% | 8.90% * | 8.11% | 7.73% | 7.95% |
Minnesota | 3.88% | 6.62% * | 6.59% * | 10.50% | 8.93% |
Missouri | 4.35% | 3.96% * | 10.61% | 7.12% | 8.67% |
Nebraska | 3.14% | 2.87% | 5.92% | 10.28% | 10.12% |
North Dakota | 3.74% | 4.68% * | 8.60% * | 11.44% * | 6.30% |
South Dakota | 4.08% | 6.19% * | 5.13% | 8.90% | 9.99% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 6.82% | 4.94% * | 12.35% | 5.45% | 14.00% |
District of Columbia | 4.29% | 7.15% * | 8.58% * | 11.08% | 6.27% |
Florida | 4.41% | 6.50% * | 6.58% | 6.77% | 9.60% |
Georgia | 5.19% | 8.43% | 12.24% * | 7.58% * | 13.61% * |
Maryland | 6.05% | 8.99% | 9.71% * | 14.40% | 11.90% * |
North Carolina | 4.14% | 4.20% | 8.84% | 10.93% | 10.95% |
South Carolina | 3.93% | 5.79% | 9.98% * | 9.46% | 11.29% * |
Virginia | 6.04% | 5.70% | 7.10% * | 11.85% | 10.01% |
West Virginia | 4.30% | 7.88% * | 6.89% | 12.74% * | 10.53% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 3.85% | 6.61% | 10.44% | 9.83% | 10.63% |
Kentucky | 4.91% | 5.15% | 8.02% | 8.91% | 9.68% * |
Mississippi | 5.14% | 7.35% | 7.41% * | 11.60% * | 10.98% |
Tennessee | 5.59% | 9.22% * | 7.30% | 11.76% * | 10.00% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 7.62% | 6.29% | 4.84% * | 16.83% | 11.76% |
Louisiana | 5.48% | 8.12% | 12.37% | 10.05% * | 7.46% * |
Oklahoma | 6.11% | 7.26% | 11.75% | 8.98% | 11.13% |
Texas | 3.79% | 6.00% | 6.70% | 5.97% | 8.54% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 5.19% | 7.43% | 5.56% | 7.70% | 11.57% |
Colorado | 4.04% | 7.17% | 7.62% | 9.27% * | 13.11% |
Idaho | 5.71% | 11.55% * | 9.89% | 9.14% | 14.66% |
Montana | 4.38% | 7.37% * | 6.26% | 9.05% | 11.47% |
Nevada | 3.94% | 7.41% | 8.83% | 5.84% * | 8.73% |
New Mexico | 4.60% | 7.82% | 8.60% | 9.14% * | 11.49% |
Utah | 5.68% | 9.03% * | 7.41% | 10.38% * | 9.15% |
Wyoming | 5.23% | 10.11% * | 8.63% | 6.06% * | 10.67% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 6.45% | 4.51% * | 11.71% | 11.22% | 7.38% |
California | 2.89% | 3.81% | 3.08% | 7.56% | 9.16% |
Hawaii | 3.94% | 5.70% | 5.91% | 7.81% | 5.83% |
Oregon | 5.16% | 2.46% | 8.56% * | 12.10% | 11.88% |
Washington | 4.41% | 7.23% * | 10.11% | 7.56% | 9.80% |
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. |