Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 30.1% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 37.6% | 46.1% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 27.2% | 25.7% | 28.4% | 28.5% | 28.8% * |
Maine | 30.3% | 16.3% * | 33.1% | 35.7% | 46.7% |
Massachusetts | 28.1% | 15.0% | 23.5% | 50.3% | 53.4% |
New Hampshire | 22.0% | 16.4% * | 19.4% * | 26.7% | 42.3% |
Rhode Island | 21.6% | 20.8% | 12.5% | 44.9% | 17.1% * |
Vermont | 21.1% | 7.3% * | 16.7% * | 42.8% | 58.3% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 25.4% | 15.2% * | 22.3% | 47.8% | 35.0% * |
New York | 28.5% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 26.7% | 56.4% |
Pennsylvania | 29.4% | 15.0% | 29.8% | 33.7% | 74.4% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 34.0% | 34.5% | 25.4% | 37.7% | 54.9% |
Indiana | 34.0% | 26.1% * | 43.1% | 18.1% * | 52.8% |
Michigan | 35.5% | 15.4% * | 44.3% | 52.1% | 41.7% |
Ohio | 35.0% | 27.9% | 40.0% | 45.8% | 34.7% |
Wisconsin | 26.3% | 23.5% * | 9.8% * | 44.1% | 46.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 32.0% | 11.5% * | 33.7% | 59.1% | 49.9% |
Kansas | 23.6% | 18.5% * | 20.1% | 44.4% | 36.0% |
Minnesota | 23.7% | 29.0% | 17.2% | 22.8% * | 22.1% * |
Missouri | 29.1% | 20.1% | 27.4% * | 50.0% | 51.4% |
Nebraska | 29.7% | 30.4% | 25.4% | 41.0% | 24.6% * |
North Dakota | 26.8% | 22.7% * | 15.1% * | 26.9% | 84.5% |
South Dakota | 35.9% | 23.8% | 38.5% | 38.2% | 68.5% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 33.4% | 27.2% * | 36.4% | 27.2% | 59.1% |
District of Columbia | 19.3% | 16.0% | 10.8% * | 42.1% | 43.6% |
Florida | 38.9% | 43.1% | 41.4% | 34.5% | 21.8% * |
Georgia | 35.6% | 20.2% * | 48.9% | 66.8% | 61.5% |
Maryland | 36.8% | 37.2% | 23.9% | 58.5% | 38.7% |
North Carolina | 26.4% | 29.4% * | 20.8% * | 18.5% * | 44.4% |
South Carolina | 16.7% | 13.3% * | 17.4% * | 22.0% | 27.4% * |
Virginia | 32.6% | 26.9% * | 36.5% | 32.8% * | 49.8% |
West Virginia | 24.8% | 23.9% * | 22.2% * | 33.5% | 25.2% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 26.5% | 33.5% | 18.1% * | 17.6% * | 35.1% * |
Kentucky | 23.2% | 25.4% | 18.0% * | 22.7% * | 33.5% |
Mississippi | 18.2% | 14.6% * | 24.4% * | 26.0% * | 10.8% * |
Tennessee | 37.4% | 31.5% | 50.6% | 30.9% | 33.9% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 22.9% | 20.1% * | 15.2% * | 32.8% * | 37.0% * |
Louisiana | 29.7% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 33.1% | 27.8% * |
Oklahoma | 28.7% | 31.3% * | 26.2% * | 19.5% * | 42.6% |
Texas | 33.8% | 32.6% | 27.7% | 33.6% | 64.8% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 25.1% | 19.4% | 27.9% * | 34.5% | 24.8% * |
Colorado | 23.1% | 15.1% * | 25.4% | 35.4% | 30.5% * |
Idaho | 31.7% | 16.9% * | 35.2% | 44.0% | 49.5% |
Montana | 27.1% | 18.0% * | 16.8% | 44.8% | 44.4% |
Nevada | 27.1% | 31.2% * | 22.3% | 18.2% * | 41.0% |
New Mexico | 31.9% | 12.3% * | 48.3% | 33.2% | 52.1% |
Utah | 33.1% | 33.6% | 20.6% * | 55.4% | 20.1% * |
Wyoming | 24.6% | 20.4% * | 15.2% * | 33.7% * | 74.1% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 30.2% | 11.6% * | 43.7% | 39.6% | 37.8% |
California | 26.6% | 22.3% | 21.5% | 33.8% | 47.6% |
Hawaii | 35.6% | 29.1% | 30.3% | 52.5% | 56.4% |
Oregon | 22.8% | 12.5% * | 17.7% * | 49.5% | 39.3% |
Washington | 34.3% | 24.2% | 20.2% | 47.2% | 68.1% |
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.
* 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 | 0.68% | 1.30% | 1.27% | 2.57% | 3.35% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 5.01% | 6.94% | 8.08% | 5.80% | 11.15% * |
Maine | 4.57% | 9.83% * | 8.85% | 7.31% | 9.87% |
Massachusetts | 4.00% | 4.38% | 6.57% | 10.21% | 8.49% |
New Hampshire | 3.67% | 5.95% * | 6.47% * | 6.33% | 8.40% |
Rhode Island | 3.35% | 5.74% | 3.51% | 9.07% | 5.78% * |
Vermont | 2.41% | 2.44% * | 5.13% * | 7.25% | 9.73% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2.95% | 5.07% * | 4.23% | 10.09% | 12.97% * |
New York | 3.03% | 3.59% | 4.64% | 6.86% | 9.89% |
Pennsylvania | 5.26% | 4.13% | 5.74% | 6.35% | 14.23% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 3.57% | 7.66% | 4.67% | 7.19% | 11.26% |
Indiana | 6.22% | 9.20% * | 8.84% | 5.47% * | 11.31% |
Michigan | 5.90% | 5.91% * | 8.58% | 11.45% | 6.69% |
Ohio | 3.16% | 6.73% | 6.21% | 11.00% | 9.11% |
Wisconsin | 5.60% | 7.80% * | 6.36% * | 8.88% | 11.70% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 4.00% | 5.10% * | 7.19% | 9.96% | 6.40% |
Kansas | 4.94% | 7.26% * | 5.89% | 9.31% | 10.05% |
Minnesota | 3.95% | 5.30% | 3.54% | 12.85% * | 15.65% * |
Missouri | 4.79% | 4.04% | 10.41% * | 11.71% | 10.79% |
Nebraska | 4.22% | 6.94% | 6.60% | 7.80% | 9.36% * |
North Dakota | 5.32% | 7.58% * | 9.19% * | 6.01% | 13.28% |
South Dakota | 4.25% | 7.07% | 8.79% | 8.48% | 14.13% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 3.45% | 8.84% * | 9.83% | 5.57% | 11.04% |
District of Columbia | 3.02% | 4.59% | 3.85% * | 10.71% | 10.72% |
Florida | 6.01% | 9.52% | 9.33% | 8.23% | 6.94% * |
Georgia | 7.71% | 6.63% * | 12.73% | 13.40% | 10.82% |
Maryland | 5.78% | 8.94% | 5.54% | 6.66% | 10.22% |
North Carolina | 4.54% | 10.15% * | 6.78% * | 8.28% * | 10.10% |
South Carolina | 3.41% | 4.75% * | 12.00% * | 4.46% | 12.38% * |
Virginia | 4.92% | 8.32% * | 8.17% | 10.83% * | 8.69% |
West Virginia | 4.93% | 9.06% * | 11.41% * | 7.96% | 9.42% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 5.20% | 8.66% | 9.37% * | 6.32% * | 10.80% * |
Kentucky | 3.58% | 6.97% | 7.50% * | 8.82% * | 9.37% |
Mississippi | 4.16% | 6.20% * | 8.49% * | 9.01% * | 9.23% * |
Tennessee | 7.48% | 7.88% | 11.40% | 8.58% | 12.93% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 6.35% | 10.19% * | 11.02% * | 10.94% * | 11.92% * |
Louisiana | 5.78% | 6.07% | 10.35% | 9.33% | 8.52% * |
Oklahoma | 5.20% | 9.49% * | 9.58% * | 6.36% * | 10.42% |
Texas | 3.89% | 7.29% | 5.01% | 7.73% | 9.68% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 5.70% | 5.75% | 10.38% * | 9.91% | 11.90% * |
Colorado | 4.52% | 6.61% * | 7.04% | 8.47% | 10.36% * |
Idaho | 4.10% | 12.55% * | 9.67% | 9.78% | 7.34% |
Montana | 3.24% | 6.90% * | 3.80% | 10.68% | 8.05% |
Nevada | 3.34% | 9.60% * | 5.79% | 5.66% * | 8.57% |
New Mexico | 4.18% | 4.91% * | 11.46% | 9.28% | 10.62% |
Utah | 4.88% | 8.17% | 7.44% * | 10.94% | 9.86% * |
Wyoming | 3.59% | 7.32% * | 5.59% * | 10.47% * | 14.47% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 5.64% | 5.24% * | 8.57% | 7.72% | 10.45% |
California | 2.17% | 3.55% | 3.28% | 4.96% | 9.18% |
Hawaii | 3.42% | 5.97% | 5.49% | 7.37% | 11.09% |
Oregon | 6.75% | 11.29% * | 7.20% * | 6.90% | 8.35% |
Washington | 4.69% | 5.89% | 5.01% | 11.17% | 9.96% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.