Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 7,358,420 | 37.2% | 27.2% | 20.2% | 15.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 83,989 | 36.9% | 25.1% | 22.5% | 15.6% |
Maine | 39,533 | 34.9% | 28.5% | 23.4% | 13.2% |
Massachusetts | 170,812 | 39.9% | 26.8% | 18.0% | 15.3% |
New Hampshire | 36,593 | 32.2% | 27.8% | 17.4% | 22.6% |
Rhode Island | 27,285 | 34.5% | 25.6% | 18.2% | 21.7% |
Vermont | 20,563 | 31.5% | 30.5% | 19.7% | 18.3% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 221,981 | 36.9% | 31.2% | 16.4% | 15.5% |
New York | 488,200 | 40.1% | 24.3% | 22.6% | 13.0% |
Pennsylvania | 289,096 | 37.5% | 29.5% | 20.5% | 12.6% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 304,609 | 34.5% | 29.8% | 20.8% | 14.9% |
Indiana | 138,188 | 38.7% | 29.6% | 18.3% | 13.4% |
Michigan | 214,121 | 42.1% | 26.4% | 14.4% | 17.0% |
Ohio | 247,419 | 39.8% | 29.1% | 18.1% | 12.9% |
Wisconsin | 140,047 | 41.6% | 30.6% | 16.3% | 11.5% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 84,999 | 39.8% | 21.9% | 17.3% | 21.1% |
Kansas | 75,758 | 41.3% | 24.0% | 21.3% | 13.3% |
Minnesota | 149,198 | 40.2% | 28.9% | 20.2% | 10.7% |
Missouri | 149,869 | 39.7% | 25.3% | 21.3% | 13.7% |
Nebraska | 61,390 | 40.7% | 29.4% | 15.9% | 14.1% |
North Dakota | 27,419 | 33.0% | 36.9% | 16.0% | 14.1% |
South Dakota | 28,477 | 47.8% | 22.7% | 14.9% | 14.7% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 23,306 | 41.0% | 23.0% | 21.4% | 14.6% |
District of Columbia | 21,541 | 35.9% | 24.8% | 17.4% | 21.9% |
Florida | 510,790 | 41.9% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 15.0% |
Georgia | 215,569 | 35.8% | 25.8% | 22.0% | 16.4% |
Maryland | 133,905 | 39.1% | 27.9% | 19.1% | 13.8% |
North Carolina | 218,288 | 40.1% | 28.0% | 18.6% | 13.3% |
South Carolina | 98,722 | 33.0% | 27.8% | 19.4% | 19.8% |
Virginia | 184,737 | 33.1% | 31.2% | 19.8% | 15.8% |
West Virginia | 35,134 | 37.9% | 31.5% | 18.5% | 12.1% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 95,620 | 42.8% | 21.8% | 20.4% | 14.9% |
Kentucky | 82,530 | 34.3% | 31.8% | 18.8% | 15.0% |
Mississippi | 56,392 | 37.5% | 26.9% | 15.1% | 20.5% |
Tennessee | 132,179 | 32.0% | 36.1% | 18.9% | 13.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 65,290 | 39.5% | 23.9% | 19.6% | 17.0% |
Louisiana | 107,321 | 33.0% | 30.7% | 16.2% | 20.1% |
Oklahoma | 91,489 | 27.4% | 28.0% | 23.2% | 21.3% |
Texas | 521,516 | 30.7% | 32.5% | 18.6% | 18.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 129,178 | 33.2% | 34.1% | 16.0% | 16.8% |
Colorado | 153,878 | 37.8% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 16.2% |
Idaho | 44,100 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 19.6% | 13.2% |
Montana | 37,066 | 30.3% | 30.6% | 21.4% | 17.7% |
Nevada | 58,864 | 38.8% | 17.1% | 11.6% | 32.4% |
New Mexico | 42,593 | 39.8% | 29.2% | 20.9% | 10.2% |
Utah | 73,992 | 44.2% | 25.8% | 13.6% | 16.4% |
Wyoming | 21,528 | 35.6% | 28.0% | 23.2% | 13.2% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 20,254 | 43.1% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 18.6% |
California | 873,394 | 35.5% | 24.4% | 23.7% | 16.3% |
Hawaii | 29,069 | 40.7% | 22.7% | 18.0% | 18.6% |
Oregon | 110,783 | 34.2% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 11.7% |
Washington | 169,847 | 37.0% | 28.5% | 25.6% | 8.8% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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 |
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United States | 21,323 | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.41% | 0.36% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1,451 | 3.10% | 2.77% | 2.58% | 2.27% |
Maine | 552 | 2.93% | 2.73% | 2.46% | 1.79% |
Massachusetts | 3,714 | 3.51% | 3.11% | 2.44% | 2.59% |
New Hampshire | 462 | 3.00% | 2.89% | 2.33% | 2.63% |
Rhode Island | 541 | 3.65% | 3.17% | 2.84% | 3.20% |
Vermont | 319 | 2.83% | 2.83% | 2.36% | 2.32% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3,703 | 2.82% | 2.75% | 2.08% | 1.83% |
New York | 6,185 | 2.59% | 2.17% | 2.14% | 1.67% |
Pennsylvania | 3,730 | 2.51% | 2.41% | 2.03% | 1.57% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 6,515 | 3.21% | 3.06% | 2.76% | 2.23% |
Indiana | 2,566 | 3.06% | 2.92% | 2.36% | 1.98% |
Michigan | 3,056 | 3.02% | 2.56% | 2.02% | 2.24% |
Ohio | 4,023 | 2.76% | 2.66% | 2.01% | 1.78% |
Wisconsin | 2,629 | 3.29% | 2.97% | 2.41% | 1.56% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1,551 | 3.06% | 2.38% | 2.22% | 2.50% |
Kansas | 1,257 | 3.05% | 2.56% | 2.37% | 1.92% |
Minnesota | 2,659 | 3.09% | 3.04% | 2.45% | 1.83% |
Missouri | 2,560 | 3.39% | 3.08% | 2.60% | 2.02% |
Nebraska | 1,086 | 3.09% | 2.99% | 2.14% | 1.91% |
North Dakota | 588 | 3.14% | 3.40% | 1.96% | 2.10% |
South Dakota | 492 | 3.25% | 2.63% | 2.10% | 2.11% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 413 | 3.33% | 2.84% | 2.75% | 2.34% |
District of Columbia | 435 | 3.46% | 3.12% | 2.80% | 3.01% |
Florida | 9,094 | 2.85% | 2.28% | 2.40% | 2.02% |
Georgia | 3,885 | 3.21% | 2.79% | 2.67% | 2.26% |
Maryland | 2,575 | 3.34% | 2.94% | 2.52% | 2.38% |
North Carolina | 3,336 | 2.68% | 2.53% | 1.98% | 1.74% |
South Carolina | 1,421 | 2.75% | 2.70% | 2.24% | 2.36% |
Virginia | 2,914 | 3.07% | 3.00% | 2.50% | 2.24% |
West Virginia | 618 | 3.08% | 2.95% | 2.50% | 1.94% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1,639 | 3.09% | 2.64% | 2.28% | 2.06% |
Kentucky | 1,563 | 3.04% | 2.94% | 2.55% | 2.16% |
Mississippi | 930 | 3.27% | 3.14% | 1.94% | 2.67% |
Tennessee | 2,148 | 2.84% | 2.95% | 2.33% | 1.97% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1,084 | 3.23% | 2.88% | 2.46% | 2.31% |
Louisiana | 2,083 | 3.30% | 3.20% | 2.30% | 2.80% |
Oklahoma | 1,580 | 2.93% | 2.99% | 2.49% | 2.54% |
Texas | 5,370 | 1.95% | 1.94% | 1.60% | 1.62% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1,837 | 3.04% | 3.09% | 1.95% | 2.41% |
Colorado | 2,916 | 3.31% | 2.81% | 2.73% | 2.41% |
Idaho | 723 | 2.96% | 2.84% | 2.39% | 2.12% |
Montana | 612 | 2.91% | 3.00% | 2.50% | 2.20% |
Nevada | 1,007 | 3.46% | 2.49% | 2.16% | 3.26% |
New Mexico | 732 | 3.17% | 2.88% | 2.48% | 1.70% |
Utah | 1,242 | 3.33% | 2.94% | 1.92% | 2.32% |
Wyoming | 331 | 3.06% | 2.95% | 2.61% | 1.86% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 235 | 2.90% | 2.14% | 2.33% | 2.24% |
California | 8,289 | 1.73% | 1.54% | 1.45% | 1.31% |
Hawaii | 422 | 3.38% | 2.73% | 2.56% | 2.54% |
Oregon | 1,731 | 3.02% | 2.91% | 2.67% | 1.77% |
Washington | 2,999 | 3.08% | 2.92% | 2.71% | 1.72% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.