| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49.9% | 32.4% | 50.5% | 65.2% | 75.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 54.2% | 36.4% | 49.5% | 71.7% | 83.8% |
| Maine | 48.0% | 26.1% | 53.4% | 66.2% | 80.7% |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 39.0% | 68.7% | 74.9% | 86.9% |
| New Hampshire | 52.4% | 29.7% | 46.1% | 76.1% | 78.6% |
| Rhode Island | 58.3% | 39.0% | 56.3% | 74.6% | 88.3% |
| Vermont | 53.8% | 30.9% | 53.3% | 68.9% | 75.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 53.9% | 36.1% | 58.0% | 70.4% | 70.8% |
| New York | 53.7% | 31.9% | 62.7% | 71.7% | 83.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 54.5% | 32.8% | 62.0% | 74.6% | 74.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 48.2% | 26.1% | 56.5% | 65.3% | 71.0% |
| Indiana | 45.1% | 30.1% | 45.2% | 58.7% | 73.0% |
| Michigan | 53.9% | 37.4% | 56.5% | 70.9% | 83.3% |
| Ohio | 53.8% | 33.8% | 60.1% | 74.5% | 81.0% |
| Wisconsin | 49.1% | 36.1% | 46.3% | 71.2% | 77.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 47.2% | 31.6% | 44.7% | 59.7% | 73.3% |
| Kansas | 55.5% | 35.6% | 52.0% | 80.3% | 83.3% |
| Minnesota | 49.0% | 37.7% | 46.1% | 59.8% | 74.0% |
| Missouri | 55.2% | 43.1% | 54.6% | 67.7% | 77.0% |
| Nebraska | 43.7% | 30.3% | 37.0% | 59.6% | 76.2% |
| North Dakota | 47.3% | 31.1% | 46.2% | 59.5% | 76.7% |
| South Dakota | 38.5% | 25.5% | 31.3% | 48.1% | 59.3% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 52.7% | 32.5% | 55.4% | 61.1% | 77.1% |
| District of Columbia | 67.7% | 46.7% | 72.2% | 88.4% | 78.7% |
| Florida | 42.7% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 57.6% | 59.4% |
| Georgia | 48.0% | 35.1% | 45.2% | 59.0% | 74.5% |
| Maryland | 53.7% | 35.0% | 63.1% | 60.7% | 66.0% |
| North Carolina | 47.8% | 31.8% | 39.3% | 59.7% | 78.5% |
| South Carolina | 48.1% | 34.1% | 41.8% | 56.8% | 75.9% |
| Virginia | 53.6% | 32.9% | 56.5% | 76.8% | 74.8% |
| West Virginia | 54.7% | 32.9% | 56.5% | 70.3% | 82.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 49.7% | 33.0% | 44.4% | 63.1% | 86.7% |
| Kentucky | 52.2% | 31.5% | 51.7% | 68.6% | 88.7% |
| Mississippi | 47.8% | 36.2% | 43.1% | 56.1% | 72.5% |
| Tennessee | 52.1% | 34.1% | 48.2% | 70.7% | 76.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 45.1% | 32.7% | 41.6% | 56.4% | 80.2% |
| Louisiana | 48.7% | 34.3% | 40.0% | 58.9% | 81.9% |
| Oklahoma | 47.5% | 31.3% | 41.9% | 59.9% | 86.0% |
| Texas | 44.7% | 27.2% | 42.2% | 58.9% | 72.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 43.4% | 33.0% | 37.1% | 51.2% | 72.7% |
| Colorado | 42.4% | 31.0% | 46.0% | 49.1% | 55.0% |
| Idaho | 44.6% | 22.0% | 44.4% | 59.2% | 74.8% |
| Montana | 38.2% | 18.5% | 37.6% | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| Nevada | 52.6% | 38.2% | 49.6% | 69.1% | 61.1% |
| New Mexico | 46.6% | 36.2% | 44.7% | 45.8% | 69.3% |
| Utah | 45.1% | 27.7% | 44.5% | 44.0% | 87.7% |
| Wyoming | 40.2% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 49.8% | 75.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 39.6% | 20.8% | 36.0% | 68.6% | 57.9% |
| California | 51.4% | 30.2% | 54.8% | 71.4% | 76.1% |
| Hawaii | 83.6% | 73.9% | 85.9% | 94.6% | 88.2% |
| Oregon | 50.9% | 22.3% | 58.3% | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| Washington | 47.1% | 25.7% | 49.4% | 64.3% | 82.4% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.46% | 0.77% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 1.04% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.18% | 3.98% | 4.53% | 6.56% | 5.44% |
| Maine | 2.76% | 3.27% | 6.76% | 7.82% | 6.08% |
| Massachusetts | 2.17% | 4.28% | 3.80% | 5.27% | 3.75% |
| New Hampshire | 1.63% | 4.23% | 3.96% | 4.80% | 7.49% |
| Rhode Island | 1.54% | 4.36% | 4.51% | 5.86% | 6.05% |
| Vermont | 2.30% | 3.60% | 1.78% | 6.01% | 6.18% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.76% | 3.78% | 3.53% | 7.26% | 6.28% |
| New York | 1.70% | 2.87% | 3.52% | 3.74% | 3.64% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.27% | 3.99% | 5.58% | 3.65% | 8.44% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.21% | 2.68% | 4.60% | 7.90% | 5.42% |
| Indiana | 2.98% | 3.67% | 4.52% | 5.95% | 5.83% |
| Michigan | 1.86% | 3.40% | 3.71% | 5.96% | 5.31% |
| Ohio | 2.15% | 5.09% | 5.13% | 4.57% | 5.80% |
| Wisconsin | 2.05% | 5.19% | 4.41% | 5.79% | 7.81% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.57% | 4.21% | 4.38% | 5.17% | 7.13% |
| Kansas | 1.79% | 4.41% | 5.35% | 5.94% | 4.61% |
| Minnesota | 2.86% | 5.01% | 4.82% | 3.61% | 8.72% |
| Missouri | 3.03% | 4.67% | 5.91% | 6.86% | 8.33% |
| Nebraska | 1.06% | 3.27% | 4.81% | 8.72% | 5.00% |
| North Dakota | 2.42% | 4.03% | 5.76% | 4.60% | 6.97% |
| South Dakota | 1.61% | 3.81% | 6.13% | 3.30% | 7.81% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.23% | 4.17% | 6.86% | 6.80% | 7.13% |
| District of Columbia | 2.18% | 4.89% | 7.54% | 3.43% | 4.69% |
| Florida | 2.56% | 2.50% | 4.15% | 4.56% | 5.39% |
| Georgia | 2.53% | 4.33% | 4.41% | 4.28% | 4.16% |
| Maryland | 1.70% | 5.77% | 3.25% | 5.16% | 6.42% |
| North Carolina | 1.93% | 4.32% | 4.07% | 7.28% | 4.98% |
| South Carolina | 3.24% | 4.40% | 5.45% | 5.93% | 6.51% |
| Virginia | 2.34% | 2.37% | 5.56% | 8.07% | 5.64% |
| West Virginia | 2.56% | 4.41% | 5.50% | 7.32% | 6.08% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.49% | 3.69% | 6.55% | 3.89% | 5.72% |
| Kentucky | 1.86% | 4.02% | 4.67% | 4.93% | 4.78% |
| Mississippi | 2.11% | 3.78% | 3.74% | 6.44% | 8.12% |
| Tennessee | 1.67% | 4.09% | 2.87% | 6.26% | 5.44% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.05% | 3.41% | 6.53% | 7.55% | 7.01% |
| Louisiana | 1.54% | 2.33% | 3.32% | 4.04% | 5.31% |
| Oklahoma | 1.89% | 4.29% | 3.67% | 5.79% | 3.31% |
| Texas | 1.52% | 2.66% | 2.39% | 2.82% | 4.86% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.93% | 5.09% | 4.80% | 5.30% | 5.66% |
| Colorado | 1.86% | 2.24% | 4.79% | 5.43% | 5.91% |
| Idaho | 2.02% | 4.03% | 5.31% | 6.46% | 5.58% |
| Montana | 2.27% | 3.69% | 5.62% | 4.85% | 4.02% |
| Nevada | 2.52% | 4.11% | 7.63% | 4.05% | 3.16% |
| New Mexico | 1.68% | 5.03% | 5.15% | 4.63% | 6.85% |
| Utah | 1.78% | 3.21% | 5.00% | 5.75% | 5.39% |
| Wyoming | 2.42% | 4.51% | 4.53% | 6.19% | 6.35% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.53% | 3.26% | 5.23% | 5.75% | 8.24% |
| California | 1.49% | 2.03% | 2.17% | 3.16% | 3.75% |
| Hawaii | 1.71% | 3.44% | 2.78% | 3.13% | 5.21% |
| Oregon | 2.34% | 2.03% | 6.18% | 6.41% | 5.42% |
| Washington | 1.18% | 1.69% | 4.69% | 6.14% | 6.56% |
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.