Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 66.8% | 50.3% | 57.2% | 71.0% | 76.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 67.1% | 50.3% | 60.2% | 67.7% | 78.4% |
Maine | 68.5% | 51.9% | 59.3% | 71.7% | 75.7% |
Massachusetts | 66.0% | 52.0% | 57.3% | 66.2% | 77.9% |
New Hampshire | 66.0% | 49.0% | 59.1% | 69.6% | 74.4% |
Rhode Island | 59.8% | 29.6% | 52.7% | 57.9% | 76.8% |
Vermont | 66.0% | 39.6% | 57.6% | 70.0% | 75.6% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 63.2% | 52.9% | 51.9% | 68.9% | 70.4% |
New York | 61.2% | 48.8% | 56.6% | 60.6% | 70.3% |
Pennsylvania | 68.7% | 44.2% | 63.9% | 73.2% | 76.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 68.6% | 58.4% | 56.9% | 70.7% | 79.3% |
Indiana | 68.4% | 42.4% | 57.9% | 73.1% | 82.9% |
Michigan | 71.0% | 55.5% | 59.3% | 76.8% | 77.7% |
Ohio | 62.0% | 41.4% | 55.6% | 75.3% | 63.4% |
Wisconsin | 65.6% | 41.4% | 59.8% | 71.4% | 73.9% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 68.1% | 47.9% | 60.0% | 73.2% | 77.9% |
Kansas | 69.0% | 37.0% | 67.4% | 68.2% | 82.6% |
Minnesota | 70.7% | 54.6% | 63.0% | 72.7% | 80.3% |
Missouri | 73.3% | 69.8% | 68.8% | 74.3% | 77.2% |
Nebraska | 69.9% | 57.2% | 70.9% | 74.1% | 69.4% |
North Dakota | 72.8% | 69.3% | 67.7% | 75.5% | 74.8% |
South Dakota | 66.6% | 49.0% | 64.0% | 74.4% | 65.8% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 69.2% | 51.9% | 58.8% | 75.0% | 77.1% |
District of Columbia | 67.1% | 46.2% | 59.5% | 78.8% | 75.3% |
Florida | 65.6% | 63.1% | 51.5% | 69.4% | 73.1% |
Georgia | 65.0% | 39.5% | 52.4% | 75.6% | 79.1% |
Maryland | 62.0% | 42.0% | 53.7% | 60.2% | 78.4% |
North Carolina | 70.4% | 34.9% | 67.7% | 76.3% | 80.6% |
South Carolina | 71.0% | 56.0% | 60.6% | 75.4% | 79.1% |
Virginia | 66.5% | 52.2% | 59.7% | 70.7% | 73.4% |
West Virginia | 63.4% | 34.7% | 43.7% | 74.1% | 75.7% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 68.0% | 51.1% | 62.8% | 67.7% | 79.6% |
Kentucky | 70.4% | 47.5% | 61.2% | 78.1% | 80.0% |
Mississippi | 73.0% | 43.5% | 67.4% | 76.7% | 84.1% |
Tennessee | 65.8% | 49.7% | 55.0% | 70.8% | 74.7% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 71.2% | 39.0% | 70.8% | 75.0% | 81.3% |
Louisiana | 67.5% | 50.9% | 54.9% | 71.9% | 79.5% |
Oklahoma | 67.9% | 51.3% | 53.5% | 70.2% | 81.0% |
Texas | 67.1% | 46.5% | 59.0% | 73.8% | 76.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 66.3% | 49.1% | 41.0% | 72.6% | 82.5% |
Colorado | 62.2% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 66.6% | 73.0% |
Idaho | 71.6% | 45.1% | 66.4% | 78.2% | 78.5% |
Montana | 66.8% | 52.7% | 59.0% | 68.1% | 73.0% |
Nevada | 62.4% | 58.7% | 59.1% | 50.7% | 77.1% |
New Mexico | 62.3% | 40.3% | 49.0% | 60.3% | 80.2% |
Utah | 69.3% | 37.7% | 55.1% | 78.5% | 81.2% |
Wyoming | 66.5% | 40.6% | 54.2% | 71.3% | 78.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 60.9% | 48.8% | 39.2% | 61.8% | 81.8% |
California | 67.0% | 57.0% | 54.0% | 69.1% | 78.9% |
Hawaii | 75.0% | 60.0% | 73.6% | 75.8% | 82.9% |
Oregon | 71.2% | 59.2% | 54.1% | 75.5% | 83.9% |
Washington | 69.3% | 48.5% | 51.6% | 81.6% | 79.4% |
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.
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 | 0.39% | 1.04% | 0.78% | 0.60% | 0.67% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.90% | 5.09% | 4.71% | 3.20% | 5.24% |
Maine | 1.70% | 7.04% | 4.64% | 1.93% | 2.28% |
Massachusetts | 1.70% | 3.78% | 3.28% | 2.22% | 2.36% |
New Hampshire | 1.83% | 6.24% | 3.21% | 2.08% | 2.59% |
Rhode Island | 2.39% | 7.12% | 4.30% | 3.47% | 2.44% |
Vermont | 1.83% | 5.35% | 2.88% | 2.32% | 2.19% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.78% | 3.78% | 3.79% | 2.39% | 3.27% |
New York | 1.75% | 4.66% | 3.73% | 3.16% | 2.95% |
Pennsylvania | 1.54% | 4.18% | 2.92% | 2.45% | 2.26% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.00% | 5.97% | 4.59% | 2.79% | 2.93% |
Indiana | 2.09% | 6.10% | 3.20% | 3.21% | 2.37% |
Michigan | 2.61% | 3.70% | 4.82% | 6.21% | 3.29% |
Ohio | 3.46% | 4.71% | 3.95% | 2.73% | 9.49% |
Wisconsin | 2.11% | 5.82% | 4.10% | 4.10% | 3.07% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.84% | 4.88% | 4.46% | 2.27% | 2.05% |
Kansas | 2.77% | 6.41% | 3.34% | 4.69% | 2.56% |
Minnesota | 1.65% | 5.26% | 3.74% | 2.16% | 2.50% |
Missouri | 1.50% | 3.88% | 3.60% | 2.93% | 2.37% |
Nebraska | 2.01% | 5.58% | 3.74% | 3.48% | 3.57% |
North Dakota | 2.22% | 3.45% | 3.42% | 1.69% | 5.92% |
South Dakota | 2.24% | 5.90% | 3.48% | 1.73% | 4.58% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.62% | 7.62% | 4.97% | 3.41% | 3.60% |
District of Columbia | 2.45% | 6.31% | 5.39% | 2.88% | 2.78% |
Florida | 1.78% | 4.51% | 4.36% | 1.97% | 2.69% |
Georgia | 2.36% | 5.24% | 4.39% | 3.17% | 2.29% |
Maryland | 2.53% | 5.19% | 4.84% | 4.78% | 2.60% |
North Carolina | 1.63% | 4.39% | 2.62% | 2.21% | 2.64% |
South Carolina | 2.03% | 3.86% | 4.86% | 4.31% | 2.47% |
Virginia | 2.28% | 3.92% | 3.17% | 4.78% | 3.64% |
West Virginia | 2.50% | 5.32% | 3.44% | 2.94% | 3.31% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.80% | 6.71% | 3.55% | 2.45% | 2.70% |
Kentucky | 2.37% | 4.52% | 6.92% | 3.00% | 2.11% |
Mississippi | 1.92% | 5.04% | 4.45% | 2.88% | 1.92% |
Tennessee | 2.31% | 6.40% | 5.04% | 2.95% | 4.54% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.38% | 7.51% | 3.79% | 2.99% | 2.10% |
Louisiana | 2.21% | 5.71% | 6.08% | 3.49% | 2.54% |
Oklahoma | 1.83% | 4.71% | 3.92% | 2.66% | 2.65% |
Texas | 1.47% | 4.39% | 2.91% | 2.05% | 2.12% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.51% | 4.66% | 5.91% | 2.70% | 2.56% |
Colorado | 2.71% | 8.00% | 5.33% | 5.05% | 3.20% |
Idaho | 2.95% | 6.39% | 3.72% | 2.65% | 7.44% |
Montana | 2.82% | 5.84% | 4.72% | 5.47% | 5.10% |
Nevada | 1.88% | 3.96% | 4.13% | 2.84% | 2.63% |
New Mexico | 2.78% | 6.64% | 6.69% | 4.98% | 3.72% |
Utah | 2.25% | 4.41% | 4.81% | 2.93% | 2.19% |
Wyoming | 2.36% | 4.40% | 4.66% | 4.04% | 2.31% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.73% | 5.32% | 5.05% | 3.67% | 2.13% |
California | 1.45% | 4.37% | 2.93% | 2.60% | 1.71% |
Hawaii | 1.82% | 3.92% | 3.64% | 4.34% | 2.25% |
Oregon | 2.49% | 5.97% | 6.42% | 2.50% | 2.19% |
Washington | 2.48% | 5.49% | 5.50% | 2.68% | 3.20% |
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.