Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 8.4% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 16.6% | 23.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 4.9% | 1.6% * | 5.8% * | 9.4% * | 13.4% * |
Maine | 8.8% | 1.8% * | 4.5% * | 27.4% | 33.0% |
Massachusetts | 13.4% | 3.9% * | 12.0% | 36.3% | 11.0% * |
New Hampshire | 8.7% | 3.0% * | 6.0% * | 27.6% | 13.1% * |
Rhode Island | 4.2% | 0.8% * | 3.6% * | 13.6% * | 8.1% * |
Vermont | 11.5% * | 0.8% * | 8.1% * | 35.3% * | 27.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 10.5% | 8.5% * | 13.6% * | 13.1% | 5.9% * |
New York | 9.1% | 2.7% * | 7.0% | 19.3% | 24.0% |
Pennsylvania | 10.6% | 3.3% * | 11.7% * | 28.6% | 15.1% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 3.5% | 2.2% * | 2.7% * | 5.8% * | 11.8% * |
Indiana | 13.7% | 5.5% * | 12.3% * | 10.6% * | 56.2% |
Michigan | 9.7% | 4.2% * | 15.7% * | 11.8% * | 27.7% |
Ohio | 7.8% | 1.9% * | 6.6% * | 19.3% * | 34.7% * |
Wisconsin | 10.2% | 1.3% * | 6.1% * | 13.3% * | 41.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 7.0% | 5.5% * | 2.2% * | 12.5% * | 23.8% |
Kansas | 10.1% | 7.7% * | 12.5% * | 8.7% * | 13.5% * |
Minnesota | 9.8% * | 0.9% * | 4.8% * | 22.9% * | 46.3% |
Missouri | 5.1% | 2.7% * | 2.8% * | 12.3% * | 5.8% * |
Nebraska | 10.9% | 1.7% * | 9.0% | 26.9% * | 39.6% * |
North Dakota | 11.0% | 3.8% * | 4.5% * | 19.2% | 40.7% * |
South Dakota | 9.4% | 1.8% * | 14.6% * | 19.8% | 9.3% * |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 8.4% | 3.2% * | 13.3% * | 11.2% * | 17.6% * |
District of Columbia | 8.3% | 2.5% * | 15.9% * | 8.7% | 13.7% * |
Florida | 5.9% | 1.0% * | 3.9% * | 12.1% * | 26.3% * |
Georgia | 9.2% | 2.2% * | 21.3% * | 14.8% * | 11.4% * |
Maryland | 7.7% | 3.5% * | 4.0% * | 24.8% | 19.0% * |
North Carolina | 6.0% | 2.6% * | 4.7% | 16.8% * | 18.7% |
South Carolina | 9.2% * | 7.4% * | 2.4% * | 20.5% * | 20.0% |
Virginia | 4.4% | 1.1% * | 2.7% * | 16.6% * | 10.9% * |
West Virginia | 5.7% | 0.4% * | 7.8% * | 17.2% | 11.1% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 6.2% | 5.5% * | 4.4% * | 16.4% * | 13.3% * |
Kentucky | 8.3% * | 3.0% * | 17.1% * | 15.9% | 11.2% * |
Mississippi | 8.1% * | 4.2% * | 14.2% * | 10.4% * | 20.5% * |
Tennessee | 6.4% * | 3.1% * | 5.2% * | 34.0% * | 19.6% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 4.8% | 2.7% * | 0.5% * | 19.1% | 23.6% |
Louisiana | 8.1% | 1.2% * | 11.8% * | 25.1% * | 10.5% * |
Oklahoma | 3.2% * | 0.9% * | 2.5% * | 13.7% * | 29.5% * |
Texas | 8.3% | 5.7% * | 9.6% | 15.5% | 14.0% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 6.4% * | 1.5% * | 9.0% * | 16.1% * | 22.8% |
Colorado | 5.1% * | 6.8% * | 1.3% * | 6.9% * | 8.9% * |
Idaho | 3.1% | 0.1% * | 1.4% * | 11.6% * | 11.1% * |
Montana | 8.4% * | 0.7% * | 3.9% * | 22.9% * | 19.2% * |
Nevada | 6.2% * | 5.4% * | 6.7% * | 5.6% * | 10.3% * |
New Mexico | 4.2% | 1.0% * | 6.2% * | 8.7% * | 7.7% * |
Utah | 2.9% | 2.4% * | 1.7% * | 3.0% * | 11.8% * |
Wyoming | 2.7% * | 0.7% * | 2.9% * | 2.9% * | 12.3% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 11.5% | 2.1% * | 5.4% * | 24.2% | 34.9% |
California | 9.5% | 1.6% * | 16.0% * | 13.5% * | 22.4% |
Hawaii | 26.2% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 45.5% | 56.6% |
Oregon | 15.1% | 5.0% * | 11.4% * | 16.1% * | 38.9% |
Washington | 17.5% | 5.7% * | 17.1% * | 15.0% | 52.2% |
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.
* 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 | 0.41% | 0.34% | 0.84% | 1.33% | 1.71% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.03% | 0.73% * | 1.79% * | 4.11% * | 6.10% * |
Maine | 1.78% | 1.14% * | 1.50% * | 7.31% | 8.22% |
Massachusetts | 2.51% | 1.53% * | 3.19% | 6.30% | 5.49% * |
New Hampshire | 2.05% | 1.33% * | 4.39% * | 5.67% | 4.31% * |
Rhode Island | 0.98% | 0.37% * | 1.44% * | 5.00% * | 3.35% * |
Vermont | 4.60% * | 0.45% * | 3.37% * | 16.77% * | 4.76% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.88% | 2.78% * | 4.26% * | 2.54% | 2.59% * |
New York | 1.46% | 1.21% * | 1.68% | 4.72% | 4.28% |
Pennsylvania | 2.16% | 1.67% * | 5.31% * | 4.42% | 2.89% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 0.82% | 0.85% * | 1.28% * | 3.03% * | 5.65% * |
Indiana | 3.68% | 2.64% * | 7.18% * | 7.13% * | 11.40% |
Michigan | 2.74% | 2.85% * | 7.88% * | 3.58% * | 6.96% |
Ohio | 1.99% | 0.73% * | 2.14% * | 8.23% * | 12.66% * |
Wisconsin | 2.48% | 0.80% * | 2.79% * | 8.78% * | 6.05% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.46% | 2.28% * | 1.15% * | 5.17% * | 6.77% |
Kansas | 2.34% | 3.33% * | 4.25% * | 3.23% * | 9.03% * |
Minnesota | 3.39% * | 0.35% * | 1.74% * | 13.14% * | 11.63% |
Missouri | 1.39% | 2.11% * | 1.59% * | 4.94% * | 3.08% * |
Nebraska | 2.79% | 0.74% * | 2.46% | 9.14% * | 13.67% * |
North Dakota | 2.77% | 1.46% * | 1.81% * | 5.30% | 14.32% * |
South Dakota | 2.16% | 0.73% * | 7.02% * | 3.85% | 3.45% * |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.01% | 1.10% * | 6.06% * | 5.07% * | 6.16% * |
District of Columbia | 1.15% | 1.03% * | 6.13% * | 0.60% | 8.31% * |
Florida | 1.60% | 0.42% * | 2.22% * | 4.76% * | 8.80% * |
Georgia | 2.42% | 0.82% * | 7.38% * | 6.40% * | 4.96% * |
Maryland | 1.48% | 1.30% * | 1.42% * | 5.20% | 8.63% * |
North Carolina | 1.71% | 2.12% * | 1.40% | 7.35% * | 2.90% |
South Carolina | 4.09% * | 5.86% * | 1.21% * | 10.51% * | 4.02% |
Virginia | 1.28% | 0.75% * | 1.28% * | 7.88% * | 3.92% * |
West Virginia | 1.35% | 0.18% * | 3.15% * | 4.95% | 5.62% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.61% | 2.27% * | 2.32% * | 7.42% * | 4.40% * |
Kentucky | 2.52% * | 1.77% * | 10.35% * | 4.58% | 4.54% * |
Mississippi | 2.67% * | 2.33% * | 8.59% * | 4.39% * | 7.52% * |
Tennessee | 2.11% * | 1.27% * | 1.84% * | 19.05% * | 6.83% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.39% | 1.74% * | 0.28% * | 5.66% | 6.67% |
Louisiana | 2.14% | 0.72% * | 4.52% * | 8.26% * | 6.23% * |
Oklahoma | 1.34% * | 0.62% * | 1.30% * | 11.75% * | 9.01% * |
Texas | 1.58% | 2.39% * | 2.49% | 4.58% | 3.64% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.02% * | 0.91% * | 5.24% * | 8.24% * | 6.19% |
Colorado | 1.89% * | 3.77% * | 0.57% * | 3.22% * | 4.52% * |
Idaho | 0.89% | 0.14% * | 0.60% * | 4.68% * | 5.30% * |
Montana | 3.29% * | 0.39% * | 1.45% * | 13.76% * | 6.20% * |
Nevada | 1.86% * | 2.57% * | 3.99% * | 4.21% * | 3.75% * |
New Mexico | 0.85% | 0.46% * | 1.98% * | 3.74% * | 3.25% * |
Utah | 0.83% | 1.35% * | 0.78% * | 1.91% * | 4.07% * |
Wyoming | 0.93% * | 0.54% * | 1.46% * | 1.81% * | 8.90% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.56% | 1.05% * | 2.52% * | 6.62% | 10.41% |
California | 1.90% | 0.60% * | 5.13% * | 5.50% * | 4.31% |
Hawaii | 3.36% | 3.98% | 5.70% | 9.51% | 7.28% |
Oregon | 3.45% | 1.98% * | 4.29% * | 5.95% * | 7.74% |
Washington | 4.74% | 3.17% * | 6.17% * | 4.02% | 4.16% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.