Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 41.7% | 23.8% | 39.5% | 60.2% | 61.0% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 52.9% | 45.5% | 48.2% | 66.5% | 42.0% |
Maine | 43.3% | 29.6% * | 34.6% | 55.1% | 45.4% |
Massachusetts | 42.6% | 24.0% * | 41.9% | 56.0% | 57.4% |
New Hampshire | 46.6% | 19.1% * | 29.1% * | 69.4% | 71.9% |
Rhode Island | 39.5% | 22.1% | 34.6% | 60.9% | 65.3% |
Vermont | 52.9% | 41.8% | 38.4% * | 76.8% | 36.4% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 44.8% | 12.2% * | 57.3% | 68.6% | 56.3% |
New York | 45.2% | 33.7% | 37.7% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Pennsylvania | 48.4% | 33.4% | 52.0% | 61.0% | 59.1% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 42.0% | 19.7% * | 50.0% | 61.9% | 50.2% |
Indiana | 34.6% | 20.0% * | 37.7% | 50.5% | 54.8% |
Michigan | 37.5% | 23.3% * | 37.2% * | 46.6% | 58.0% |
Ohio | 40.4% | 26.2% * | 30.5% | 54.8% | 69.2% |
Wisconsin | 40.5% | 20.7% | 27.1% | 64.3% | 65.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 25.4% | 13.8% * | 20.3% | 38.4% | 52.7% |
Kansas | 27.1% | 32.4% * | 16.5% * | 28.4% | 45.2% |
Minnesota | 42.3% | 25.8% * | 47.6% | 59.9% | 55.1% |
Missouri | 30.5% | 26.5% * | 22.3% * | 51.3% | 46.4% |
Nebraska | 22.9% | 16.2% * | 20.7% * | 45.0% | 28.8% * |
North Dakota | 36.5% | 26.8% * | 25.1% * | 56.2% | 53.8% |
South Dakota | 45.9% | 50.4% | 32.3% * | 47.2% | 58.3% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 37.9% | 19.0% * | 36.5% * | 78.4% | 43.5% |
District of Columbia | 55.5% | 51.1% | 52.7% | 58.2% | 64.9% |
Florida | 43.7% | 20.3% * | 46.4% | 67.6% | 54.9% |
Georgia | 31.9% | 16.3% * | 27.0% | 38.1% * | 82.1% |
Maryland | 40.8% | 28.3% * | 37.3% | 41.1% | 59.6% |
North Carolina | 22.6% | 13.3% * | 18.0% | 68.2% | 33.7% * |
South Carolina | 28.5% | 13.3% | 57.1% | 27.5% * | 56.1% |
Virginia | 35.6% | 12.1% * | 46.1% | 53.4% | 64.4% |
West Virginia | 37.5% | 29.1% * | 31.4% * | 45.0% | 67.8% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 24.2% | 18.6% | 18.8% * | 41.0% | 52.8% |
Kentucky | 49.6% | 12.5% * | 66.2% | 56.0% | 54.9% |
Mississippi | 39.0% | 18.3% * | 15.0% * | 61.8% | 77.3% |
Tennessee | 32.8% | 23.2% | 44.2% | 36.2% * | 64.1% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 35.4% | 19.6% * | 40.5% * | 62.7% | 57.9% |
Louisiana | 26.0% * | 10.9% * | 26.6% | 66.2% | 90.3% |
Oklahoma | 48.0% | 28.3% * | 62.3% | 38.0% * | 48.6% |
Texas | 25.6% | 12.7% | 22.6% * | 42.8% | 47.7% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 24.4% | 17.8% * | 21.9% * | 29.0% | 40.3% |
Colorado | 46.9% | 18.7% * | 39.3% | 75.9% | 59.9% |
Idaho | 33.6% | 8.6% * | 24.5% * | 77.5% | 45.1% |
Montana | 60.4% | 57.1% | 61.1% | 73.6% | 48.6% |
Nevada | 49.6% | 24.2% * | 30.4% * | 80.8% | 71.0% |
New Mexico | 32.5% | 17.1% * | 30.8% * | 47.5% | 58.9% |
Utah | 45.4% | 36.6% * | 33.1% | 58.5% | 67.5% |
Wyoming | 45.5% | 43.6% * | 43.9% | 37.0% * | 55.7% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 41.3% | 23.1% * | 51.1% | 49.9% | 60.8% |
California | 55.9% | 29.2% | 48.5% | 74.4% | 72.1% |
Hawaii | 69.0% | 61.7% | 60.2% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
Oregon | 53.6% | 24.7% * | 56.2% | 66.1% | 76.1% |
Washington | 56.5% | 42.3% | 58.8% | 78.0% | 67.4% |
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.
* 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 | 0.96% | 1.28% | 2.15% | 2.29% | 2.06% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 4.17% | 11.96% | 9.22% | 14.65% | 11.91% |
Maine | 4.08% | 10.60% * | 6.98% | 9.76% | 9.54% |
Massachusetts | 4.85% | 7.51% * | 6.66% | 5.58% | 8.95% |
New Hampshire | 7.40% | 13.44% * | 9.37% * | 15.55% | 12.26% |
Rhode Island | 4.82% | 5.99% | 8.41% | 9.21% | 12.36% |
Vermont | 4.44% | 7.36% | 12.13% * | 12.24% | 11.98% * |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 5.25% | 4.51% * | 8.70% | 9.25% | 11.40% |
New York | 3.92% | 8.46% | 5.20% | 5.11% | 5.56% |
Pennsylvania | 5.95% | 8.99% | 8.36% | 12.59% | 11.17% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 5.16% | 6.39% * | 9.44% | 6.49% | 8.68% |
Indiana | 7.26% | 13.21% * | 8.99% | 12.89% | 14.99% |
Michigan | 4.70% | 10.84% * | 11.92% * | 9.44% | 15.39% |
Ohio | 4.72% | 10.98% * | 8.59% | 11.56% | 9.73% |
Wisconsin | 4.61% | 5.30% | 7.40% | 11.25% | 9.87% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 2.89% | 4.30% * | 4.57% | 7.46% | 11.42% |
Kansas | 5.17% | 11.60% * | 11.51% * | 7.10% | 9.37% |
Minnesota | 6.94% | 14.80% * | 12.89% | 12.56% | 9.70% |
Missouri | 6.39% | 10.91% * | 9.85% * | 12.25% | 12.01% |
Nebraska | 5.58% | 9.52% * | 7.52% * | 13.40% | 10.69% * |
North Dakota | 5.81% | 15.21% * | 8.68% * | 11.36% | 9.97% |
South Dakota | 5.47% | 14.43% | 11.52% * | 8.35% | 12.68% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 7.26% | 12.81% * | 11.12% * | 15.87% | 10.51% |
District of Columbia | 4.06% | 8.61% | 10.24% | 9.17% | 9.52% |
Florida | 5.61% | 7.17% * | 8.81% | 5.38% | 8.53% |
Georgia | 6.50% | 13.09% * | 5.93% | 11.51% * | 11.37% |
Maryland | 5.82% | 10.04% * | 10.64% | 7.32% | 14.04% |
North Carolina | 4.07% | 9.73% * | 5.28% | 12.87% | 10.42% * |
South Carolina | 7.13% | 3.70% | 13.42% | 9.66% * | 10.33% |
Virginia | 6.49% | 6.19% * | 10.93% | 8.76% | 13.26% |
West Virginia | 5.70% | 11.94% * | 12.27% * | 6.85% | 15.06% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 5.30% | 5.22% | 7.20% * | 10.88% | 12.95% |
Kentucky | 6.84% | 9.58% * | 12.98% | 8.40% | 12.16% |
Mississippi | 8.61% | 9.99% * | 7.33% * | 13.75% | 20.38% |
Tennessee | 5.06% | 6.04% | 13.15% | 12.83% * | 14.24% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 5.13% | 7.84% * | 13.15% * | 16.96% | 14.41% |
Louisiana | 8.51% * | 11.73% * | 7.70% | 11.77% | 25.23% |
Oklahoma | 6.74% | 12.74% * | 12.70% | 11.71% * | 11.20% |
Texas | 6.94% | 3.65% | 8.84% * | 11.52% | 9.06% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.78% | 10.52% * | 9.49% * | 6.68% | 10.81% |
Colorado | 7.34% | 10.01% * | 9.23% | 13.89% | 12.11% |
Idaho | 6.76% | 11.95% * | 9.27% * | 12.86% | 11.91% |
Montana | 5.06% | 17.11% | 8.34% | 8.69% | 13.15% |
Nevada | 7.10% | 8.78% * | 9.15% * | 15.02% | 11.27% |
New Mexico | 9.13% | 12.60% * | 12.72% * | 12.85% | 14.86% |
Utah | 7.35% | 11.03% * | 8.76% | 13.95% | 9.67% |
Wyoming | 10.46% | 13.51% * | 13.10% | 14.85% * | 16.26% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 6.88% | 11.42% * | 13.23% | 12.87% | 14.00% |
California | 2.21% | 4.87% | 5.91% | 4.74% | 5.08% |
Hawaii | 3.75% | 5.17% | 5.55% | 6.12% | 11.28% |
Oregon | 6.55% | 15.84% * | 7.93% | 8.61% | 10.93% |
Washington | 5.40% | 9.40% | 8.66% | 7.84% | 9.25% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.