| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,009,707 | 38.9% | 27.1% | 19.2% | 14.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 82,261 | 38.6% | 25.8% | 19.7% | 15.9% |
| Maine | 37,083 | 41.5% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Massachusetts | 162,825 | 38.3% | 30.3% | 15.8% | 15.7% |
| New Hampshire | 36,002 | 34.3% | 27.8% | 15.9% | 22.0% |
| Rhode Island | 25,946 | 40.0% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 15.5% |
| Vermont | 19,574 | 29.7% | 30.6% | 26.4% | 13.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 205,254 | 37.5% | 30.2% | 19.5% | 12.8% |
| New York | 480,074 | 43.2% | 24.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 282,183 | 38.3% | 31.6% | 16.5% | 13.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 294,287 | 38.7% | 30.8% | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| Indiana | 135,442 | 41.7% | 27.6% | 16.4% | 14.3% |
| Michigan | 202,618 | 43.8% | 28.0% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Ohio | 237,275 | 44.5% | 24.2% | 17.2% | 14.0% |
| Wisconsin | 139,778 | 40.8% | 34.3% | 14.4% | 10.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 83,581 | 36.3% | 27.7% | 22.2% | 13.8% |
| Kansas | 74,456 | 35.9% | 32.7% | 16.4% | 15.0% |
| Minnesota | 142,021 | 37.0% | 29.5% | 23.4% | 10.1% |
| Missouri | 134,851 | 38.5% | 32.4% | 16.1% | 12.9% |
| Nebraska | 51,534 | 43.0% | 26.8% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
| North Dakota | 25,654 | 39.7% | 24.4% | 22.7% | 13.3% |
| South Dakota | 27,111 | 36.2% | 18.7% | 29.4% | 15.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 21,849 | 34.1% | 22.1% | 27.8% | 16.0% |
| District of Columbia | 20,928 | 38.6% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 24.3% |
| Florida | 463,372 | 37.4% | 25.6% | 20.7% | 16.3% |
| Georgia | 205,878 | 39.8% | 27.3% | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| Maryland | 131,020 | 33.3% | 27.1% | 22.9% | 16.7% |
| North Carolina | 200,891 | 35.9% | 24.9% | 22.3% | 16.9% |
| South Carolina | 96,799 | 34.0% | 27.1% | 22.9% | 16.0% |
| Virginia | 178,793 | 40.3% | 25.1% | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| West Virginia | 34,382 | 34.3% | 32.7% | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 93,217 | 38.7% | 27.3% | 19.9% | 14.0% |
| Kentucky | 87,156 | 40.0% | 27.2% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Mississippi | 53,812 | 37.3% | 26.8% | 19.9% | 16.0% |
| Tennessee | 120,749 | 36.2% | 27.9% | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 61,958 | 48.6% | 20.4% | 17.8% | 13.2% |
| Louisiana | 94,476 | 34.7% | 29.1% | 19.9% | 16.4% |
| Oklahoma | 82,735 | 36.7% | 30.5% | 18.9% | 13.9% |
| Texas | 502,539 | 34.5% | 31.4% | 19.5% | 14.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 124,950 | 35.3% | 26.6% | 27.2% | 10.9% |
| Colorado | 149,454 | 38.4% | 25.7% | 18.3% | 17.6% |
| Idaho | 39,458 | 36.5% | 24.6% | 22.3% | 16.6% |
| Montana | 36,751 | 37.6% | 25.0% | 22.1% | 15.4% |
| Nevada | 52,791 | 34.1% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 25.9% |
| New Mexico | 40,500 | 33.7% | 25.1% | 22.9% | 18.3% |
| Utah | 66,981 | 41.6% | 26.4% | 14.3% | 17.7% |
| Wyoming | 19,800 | 37.4% | 27.7% | 23.2% | 11.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 19,310 | 39.5% | 25.6% | 18.7% | 16.1% |
| California | 821,366 | 41.3% | 22.6% | 20.0% | 16.1% |
| Hawaii | 30,246 | 35.4% | 27.7% | 17.8% | 19.1% |
| Oregon | 104,648 | 39.6% | 27.7% | 19.0% | 13.6% |
| Washington | 173,086 | 40.6% | 25.7% | 20.8% | 12.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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 | 40,795 | 0.52% | 0.51% | 0.39% | 0.28% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2,904 | 2.61% | 2.60% | 1.39% | 1.63% |
| Maine | 1,329 | 2.83% | 2.52% | 2.05% | 1.74% |
| Massachusetts | 5,304 | 2.59% | 2.55% | 1.84% | 2.16% |
| New Hampshire | 1,043 | 2.40% | 4.05% | 2.08% | 2.59% |
| Rhode Island | 963 | 3.11% | 2.74% | 1.82% | 1.49% |
| Vermont | 245 | 2.29% | 1.75% | 2.00% | 1.66% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 5,236 | 3.20% | 2.93% | 2.19% | 1.16% |
| New York | 9,013 | 2.13% | 1.35% | 2.15% | 0.84% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,770 | 1.83% | 1.95% | 1.25% | 1.80% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 10,118 | 2.85% | 2.43% | 1.93% | 1.17% |
| Indiana | 3,074 | 2.00% | 1.80% | 1.17% | 1.57% |
| Michigan | 6,613 | 2.48% | 2.91% | 2.38% | 1.45% |
| Ohio | 8,484 | 3.54% | 3.15% | 1.82% | 2.08% |
| Wisconsin | 5,518 | 3.27% | 3.40% | 1.67% | 1.17% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2,511 | 2.74% | 2.94% | 2.32% | 1.97% |
| Kansas | 2,532 | 2.20% | 3.30% | 2.62% | 1.91% |
| Minnesota | 3,770 | 3.54% | 2.67% | 1.98% | 1.51% |
| Missouri | 3,694 | 2.24% | 1.65% | 1.50% | 2.09% |
| Nebraska | 2,258 | 2.58% | 1.99% | 2.24% | 1.62% |
| North Dakota | 406 | 1.87% | 2.10% | 1.85% | 1.30% |
| South Dakota | 599 | 2.60% | 2.24% | 1.55% | 1.56% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 616 | 2.58% | 2.68% | 2.84% | 1.36% |
| District of Columbia | 794 | 2.13% | 1.85% | 2.49% | 1.73% |
| Florida | 7,654 | 1.73% | 1.01% | 1.41% | 1.66% |
| Georgia | 6,356 | 2.41% | 3.11% | 1.22% | 2.07% |
| Maryland | 4,638 | 2.20% | 2.15% | 2.26% | 1.86% |
| North Carolina | 9,073 | 2.26% | 1.94% | 2.17% | 2.11% |
| South Carolina | 3,246 | 3.11% | 3.03% | 2.36% | 2.88% |
| Virginia | 5,894 | 2.68% | 2.17% | 1.66% | 1.25% |
| West Virginia | 683 | 1.47% | 2.14% | 2.44% | 2.01% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3,009 | 2.27% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 1.41% |
| Kentucky | 3,615 | 2.57% | 1.73% | 2.28% | 1.62% |
| Mississippi | 1,259 | 2.56% | 1.64% | 2.21% | 1.38% |
| Tennessee | 3,416 | 1.53% | 1.39% | 2.57% | 2.62% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2,179 | 3.20% | 2.52% | 2.02% | 1.77% |
| Louisiana | 2,974 | 2.54% | 2.88% | 1.24% | 2.37% |
| Oklahoma | 2,821 | 2.05% | 2.31% | 1.22% | 1.67% |
| Texas | 11,929 | 0.96% | 1.22% | 0.97% | 1.12% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3,668 | 2.45% | 1.55% | 1.84% | 2.17% |
| Colorado | 4,022 | 1.75% | 1.79% | 2.26% | 1.23% |
| Idaho | 1,401 | 1.79% | 2.10% | 1.71% | 1.52% |
| Montana | 1,234 | 1.31% | 2.05% | 1.69% | 1.19% |
| Nevada | 2,191 | 2.83% | 3.20% | 2.53% | 1.51% |
| New Mexico | 1,204 | 2.85% | 1.89% | 1.22% | 1.88% |
| Utah | 3,122 | 3.15% | 2.17% | 1.38% | 2.28% |
| Wyoming | 511 | 1.46% | 2.35% | 2.11% | 1.96% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 639 | 1.72% | 2.00% | 2.03% | 1.92% |
| California | 20,511 | 1.67% | 0.96% | 1.45% | 0.87% |
| Hawaii | 1,095 | 3.25% | 2.80% | 2.01% | 2.20% |
| Oregon | 2,029 | 2.35% | 1.47% | 1.15% | 1.75% |
| Washington | 7,420 | 2.24% | 1.67% | 0.77% | 1.14% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.