| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,789,881 | 38.7% | 27.4% | 19.7% | 14.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 84,103 | 41.3% | 19.3% | 22.8% | 16.6% |
| Maine | 37,118 | 36.9% | 34.6% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Massachusetts | 158,479 | 45.8% | 26.6% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| New Hampshire | 33,395 | 37.1% | 27.1% | 14.9% | 20.8% |
| Rhode Island | 25,679 | 42.8% | 23.4% | 20.8% | 13.0% |
| Vermont | 19,099 | 38.1% | 28.4% | 20.2% | 13.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 204,116 | 41.6% | 29.6% | 15.8% | 13.0% |
| New York | 472,904 | 43.2% | 25.9% | 18.9% | 12.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 264,063 | 37.7% | 27.9% | 21.5% | 12.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 285,780 | 42.2% | 29.3% | 17.9% | 10.6% |
| Indiana | 136,141 | 42.7% | 25.1% | 18.3% | 13.9% |
| Michigan | 200,729 | 39.3% | 33.0% | 14.1% | 13.6% |
| Ohio | 228,446 | 37.8% | 28.0% | 19.3% | 14.9% |
| Wisconsin | 135,508 | 39.7% | 32.2% | 11.9% | 16.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 83,063 | 39.2% | 31.0% | 16.8% | 12.9% |
| Kansas | 74,853 | 30.2% | 32.4% | 20.7% | 16.7% |
| Minnesota | 140,724 | 40.6% | 26.6% | 20.1% | 12.7% |
| Missouri | 132,225 | 36.0% | 29.8% | 20.7% | 13.6% |
| Nebraska | 55,687 | 42.7% | 30.4% | 13.4% | 13.5% |
| North Dakota | 24,509 | 43.5% | 32.2% | 13.3% | 11.0% |
| South Dakota | 28,173 | 45.7% | 23.5% | 17.9% | 12.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 21,064 | 39.1% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 13.1% |
| District of Columbia | 20,318 | 37.9% | 20.8% | 19.5% | 21.8% |
| Florida | 446,620 | 40.3% | 26.0% | 20.8% | 12.9% |
| Georgia | 189,375 | 34.3% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 15.5% |
| Maryland | 124,395 | 37.7% | 32.3% | 15.0% | 14.9% |
| North Carolina | 199,255 | 33.8% | 29.4% | 20.5% | 16.2% |
| South Carolina | 95,346 | 39.1% | 27.9% | 18.8% | 14.2% |
| Virginia | 172,585 | 40.2% | 22.3% | 20.4% | 17.1% |
| West Virginia | 34,739 | 37.4% | 30.2% | 18.8% | 13.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 90,427 | 33.7% | 27.8% | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| Kentucky | 84,109 | 40.5% | 25.8% | 16.6% | 17.1% |
| Mississippi | 56,244 | 34.3% | 24.5% | 23.8% | 17.5% |
| Tennessee | 113,972 | 39.3% | 23.6% | 20.5% | 16.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 62,806 | 43.1% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| Louisiana | 91,201 | 36.3% | 27.4% | 23.3% | 13.0% |
| Oklahoma | 80,626 | 39.0% | 30.4% | 16.7% | 13.9% |
| Texas | 491,413 | 33.1% | 30.5% | 21.0% | 15.4% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 116,866 | 32.8% | 30.6% | 22.2% | 14.4% |
| Colorado | 141,046 | 34.9% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 17.9% |
| Idaho | 40,427 | 38.3% | 26.7% | 18.5% | 16.6% |
| Montana | 34,407 | 35.7% | 25.9% | 22.5% | 15.9% |
| Nevada | 50,529 | 43.4% | 18.7% | 11.7% | 26.1% |
| New Mexico | 39,768 | 30.4% | 35.9% | 21.8% | 12.0% |
| Utah | 64,984 | 36.7% | 29.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% |
| Wyoming | 19,752 | 35.7% | 29.2% | 21.8% | 13.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 18,676 | 38.7% | 23.4% | 21.2% | 16.7% |
| California | 777,464 | 37.6% | 25.5% | 22.3% | 14.5% |
| Hawaii | 28,751 | 36.0% | 24.7% | 18.6% | 20.7% |
| Oregon | 99,106 | 44.0% | 22.6% | 20.4% | 13.0% |
| Washington | 158,813 | 43.0% | 27.4% | 20.1% | 9.6% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,797 | 0.46% | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.21% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2,080 | 2.71% | 1.98% | 2.17% | 1.88% |
| Maine | 717 | 1.74% | 1.49% | 1.40% | 1.56% |
| Massachusetts | 4,655 | 3.51% | 2.24% | 2.45% | 1.83% |
| New Hampshire | 1,336 | 2.56% | 2.78% | 1.77% | 2.34% |
| Rhode Island | 876 | 3.03% | 2.52% | 2.05% | 1.66% |
| Vermont | 597 | 2.25% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 1.09% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 6,565 | 1.75% | 2.12% | 1.28% | 1.42% |
| New York | 7,940 | 2.46% | 1.73% | 1.06% | 1.27% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,074 | 3.02% | 1.88% | 1.23% | 1.62% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 6,794 | 2.13% | 1.89% | 1.35% | 1.52% |
| Indiana | 2,510 | 2.05% | 1.24% | 1.89% | 1.11% |
| Michigan | 5,922 | 2.70% | 1.95% | 1.94% | 1.64% |
| Ohio | 5,313 | 1.82% | 2.00% | 1.58% | 1.12% |
| Wisconsin | 4,057 | 2.28% | 1.89% | 1.42% | 1.68% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 3,209 | 2.32% | 1.86% | 1.31% | 1.30% |
| Kansas | 4,552 | 2.65% | 2.93% | 1.62% | 1.21% |
| Minnesota | 2,816 | 1.88% | 2.30% | 1.56% | 2.25% |
| Missouri | 2,619 | 2.34% | 2.94% | 1.78% | 2.55% |
| Nebraska | 2,024 | 1.67% | 0.88% | 1.39% | 1.30% |
| North Dakota | 485 | 2.69% | 2.53% | 1.67% | 1.03% |
| South Dakota | 848 | 2.86% | 3.24% | 2.01% | 1.39% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1,129 | 2.87% | 3.07% | 3.20% | 0.87% |
| District of Columbia | 847 | 2.15% | 2.30% | 3.00% | 2.92% |
| Florida | 7,502 | 1.04% | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.47% |
| Georgia | 6,135 | 2.68% | 2.59% | 1.82% | 1.62% |
| Maryland | 4,281 | 2.42% | 2.57% | 1.61% | 1.22% |
| North Carolina | 3,811 | 2.82% | 1.98% | 2.37% | 2.11% |
| South Carolina | 1,648 | 2.53% | 2.59% | 1.50% | 1.43% |
| Virginia | 4,645 | 1.40% | 2.09% | 2.66% | 2.70% |
| West Virginia | 840 | 2.08% | 2.40% | 1.69% | 1.59% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,604 | 2.50% | 1.71% | 1.86% | 1.80% |
| Kentucky | 2,062 | 2.41% | 2.94% | 1.92% | 1.59% |
| Mississippi | 1,911 | 2.26% | 3.06% | 1.68% | 1.07% |
| Tennessee | 4,494 | 2.94% | 2.27% | 1.93% | 2.30% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1,322 | 1.89% | 2.12% | 2.13% | 1.31% |
| Louisiana | 2,730 | 2.47% | 3.23% | 2.95% | 1.87% |
| Oklahoma | 2,702 | 2.57% | 3.21% | 1.96% | 1.41% |
| Texas | 12,534 | 1.38% | 1.33% | 1.76% | 1.49% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2,676 | 2.73% | 2.90% | 2.12% | 1.65% |
| Colorado | 3,359 | 3.59% | 2.97% | 2.39% | 2.11% |
| Idaho | 795 | 3.64% | 2.28% | 2.81% | 1.78% |
| Montana | 1,312 | 1.82% | 2.53% | 2.39% | 1.94% |
| Nevada | 1,615 | 2.36% | 0.78% | 1.75% | 2.37% |
| New Mexico | 1,011 | 1.99% | 1.58% | 2.46% | 1.32% |
| Utah | 2,258 | 1.43% | 2.99% | 1.11% | 2.31% |
| Wyoming | 487 | 3.34% | 2.45% | 2.02% | 2.20% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 516 | 1.72% | 2.51% | 1.75% | 2.05% |
| California | 11,671 | 1.25% | 1.05% | 1.18% | 0.78% |
| Hawaii | 636 | 1.89% | 2.71% | 2.11% | 2.12% |
| Oregon | 2,624 | 1.64% | 2.72% | 1.14% | 1.72% |
| Washington | 4,837 | 2.30% | 1.99% | 1.93% | 1.48% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.