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 | 6,101 | 5,715 | 5,904 | 6,165 | 6,312 |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 6,545 | 6,463 | 6,715 | 7,085 | 6,000 |
Maine | 6,212 | 5,630 | 5,996 | 6,248 | 6,462 |
Massachusetts | 6,621 | 5,733 | 6,900 | 7,013 | 6,401 |
New Hampshire | 6,637 | 6,663 | 6,750 | 6,780 | 6,428 |
Rhode Island | 6,665 | 6,807 | 6,556 | 6,934 | 6,504 |
Vermont | 6,338 | 6,049 | 6,595 | 5,972 | 6,628 |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 6,492 | 6,177 | 6,212 | 6,924 | 6,344 |
New York | 6,614 | 6,339 | 6,546 | 6,661 | 6,734 |
Pennsylvania | 6,201 | 5,932 | 5,947 | 6,210 | 6,480 |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 6,268 | 5,700 | 6,257 | 6,654 | 6,127 |
Indiana | 6,130 | 5,489 | 5,719 | 6,067 | 6,723 |
Michigan | 5,906 | 5,718 | 5,561 | 6,177 | 5,926 |
Ohio | 6,291 | 6,191 | 5,859 | 6,327 | 6,711 |
Wisconsin | 6,386 | 6,383 | 6,307 | 6,236 | 6,581 |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 5,893 | 5,812 | 6,114 | 5,817 | 5,823 |
Kansas | 5,844 | 5,775 | 5,601 | 5,876 | 6,026 |
Minnesota | 6,030 | 6,263 | 6,149 | 5,725 | 6,179 |
Missouri | 5,881 | 5,511 | 6,119 | 5,914 | 5,867 |
Nebraska | 6,088 | 6,230 | 6,328 | 6,024 | 5,922 |
North Dakota | 6,155 | 6,497 | 6,199 | 6,181 | 5,930 |
South Dakota | 5,881 | 5,768 | 6,189 | 6,053 | 5,451 |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 6,522 | 6,273 | 6,314 | 6,504 | 6,769 |
District of Columbia | 6,504 | 6,024 | 5,962 | 6,715 | 6,960 |
Florida | 6,260 | 5,655 | 5,819 | 6,229 | 6,756 |
Georgia | 6,055 | 5,884 | 5,488 | 6,216 | 6,355 |
Maryland | 6,158 | 5,715 | 5,948 | 6,238 | 6,383 |
North Carolina | 5,717 | 5,215 | 5,659 | 5,698 | 5,901 |
South Carolina | 5,797 | 5,427 | 4,824 | 6,243 | 6,118 |
Virginia | 6,180 | 5,357 | 5,763 | 6,389 | 6,567 |
West Virginia | 6,340 | 5,195 | 6,923 | 6,422 | 6,204 |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 5,536 | 5,033 | 5,234 | 5,739 | 5,835 |
Kentucky | 5,758 | 5,509 | 5,349 | 6,327 | 5,583 |
Mississippi | 5,642 | 5,555 | 5,481 | 5,614 | 5,801 |
Tennessee | 5,543 | 5,544 | 5,506 | 5,697 | 5,431 |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 5,341 | 5,020 | 5,230 | 5,087 | 5,758 |
Louisiana | 5,735 | 5,205 | 5,855 | 5,137 | 6,475 |
Oklahoma | 5,784 | 5,145 | 5,468 | 5,992 | 5,930 |
Texas | 5,869 | 5,688 | 5,629 | 6,118 | 5,853 |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 6,046 | 5,584 | 6,121 | 5,728 | 6,421 |
Colorado | 5,972 | 5,146 | 5,436 | 6,295 | 6,247 |
Idaho | 5,594 | 6,413 | 5,211 | 5,390 | 5,827 |
Montana | 6,442 | 5,816 | 6,288 | 6,871 | 6,306 |
Nevada | 5,490 | 5,312 | 4,830 | 4,914 | 6,340 |
New Mexico | 6,240 | 5,090 | 6,301 | 6,051 | 6,651 |
Utah | 6,117 | 5,327 | 5,291 | 6,623 | 6,323 |
Wyoming | 6,509 | 5,594 | 5,917 | 6,598 | 6,962 |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 7,886 | 7,928 | 7,260 | 8,374 | 7,715 |
California | 6,054 | 5,306 | 5,982 | 5,897 | 6,526 |
Hawaii | 5,863 | 5,551 | 5,763 | 5,636 | 6,356 |
Oregon | 5,974 | 5,713 | 5,600 | 5,704 | 6,542 |
Washington | 6,433 | 6,723 | 6,147 | 6,321 | 6,651 |
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 | 26.96 | 67.00 | 48.01 | 46.18 | 53.52 |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 180.28 | 255.72 | 414.79 | 239.96 | 275.44 |
Maine | 132.54 | 232.09 | 267.74 | 188.59 | 272.51 |
Massachusetts | 134.87 | 320.90 | 240.05 | 250.05 | 232.92 |
New Hampshire | 161.80 | 381.23 | 279.94 | 317.16 | 336.86 |
Rhode Island | 122.46 | 396.42 | 293.52 | 218.30 | 168.61 |
Vermont | 198.78 | 242.69 | 337.46 | 359.69 | 326.41 |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 127.11 | 234.99 | 330.07 | 209.51 | 183.11 |
New York | 116.18 | 221.19 | 213.18 | 201.65 | 238.91 |
Pennsylvania | 106.66 | 286.37 | 177.69 | 211.41 | 185.52 |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 154.23 | 384.23 | 341.05 | 322.46 | 167.20 |
Indiana | 164.15 | 300.29 | 359.83 | 221.31 | 321.53 |
Michigan | 173.78 | 651.52 | 250.72 | 306.19 | 309.13 |
Ohio | 131.83 | 279.87 | 193.98 | 223.83 | 304.10 |
Wisconsin | 133.95 | 312.80 | 193.65 | 285.22 | 236.33 |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 142.82 | 396.47 | 284.48 | 237.01 | 268.62 |
Kansas | 157.21 | 283.72 | 208.20 | 427.00 | 212.60 |
Minnesota | 135.32 | 212.81 | 275.98 | 217.04 | 269.29 |
Missouri | 125.42 | 249.61 | 313.77 | 238.73 | 188.79 |
Nebraska | 138.39 | 420.58 | 175.13 | 226.87 | 314.16 |
North Dakota | 121.59 | 346.50 | 225.23 | 233.34 | 198.73 |
South Dakota | 138.64 | 322.06 | 250.25 | 315.22 | 166.53 |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 196.50 | 303.29 | 308.51 | 407.04 | 331.13 |
District of Columbia | 116.96 | 311.75 | 213.44 | 157.75 | 242.44 |
Florida | 150.05 | 335.31 | 154.76 | 244.70 | 284.73 |
Georgia | 132.43 | 261.93 | 243.70 | 232.48 | 234.89 |
Maryland | 218.43 | 416.67 | 493.30 | 453.95 | 293.64 |
North Carolina | 120.84 | 263.48 | 143.97 | 305.65 | 169.63 |
South Carolina | 141.17 | 389.48 | 315.19 | 252.88 | 172.60 |
Virginia | 141.05 | 176.23 | 279.22 | 284.18 | 226.17 |
West Virginia | 247.03 | 350.56 | 577.47 | 274.56 | 529.28 |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 136.03 | 245.08 | 397.94 | 197.07 | 142.73 |
Kentucky | 158.41 | 564.18 | 244.50 | 275.17 | 235.64 |
Mississippi | 149.75 | 395.22 | 426.31 | 202.80 | 226.59 |
Tennessee | 136.08 | 332.84 | 234.20 | 259.59 | 253.96 |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 137.65 | 463.36 | 362.24 | 142.77 | 234.04 |
Louisiana | 186.49 | 642.50 | 192.85 | 304.81 | 242.32 |
Oklahoma | 162.18 | 299.75 | 324.66 | 372.74 | 213.35 |
Texas | 141.64 | 369.33 | 218.23 | 182.24 | 325.75 |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 152.55 | 207.83 | 319.69 | 194.96 | 305.93 |
Colorado | 151.01 | 423.91 | 325.09 | 223.25 | 255.28 |
Idaho | 217.26 | 622.84 | 293.38 | 336.87 | 434.93 |
Montana | 188.60 | 325.66 | 269.59 | 398.67 | 290.03 |
Nevada | 144.56 | 387.98 | 262.80 | 230.82 | 215.59 |
New Mexico | 181.13 | 264.68 | 348.05 | 187.51 | 317.58 |
Utah | 166.81 | 264.45 | 163.47 | 279.78 | 337.75 |
Wyoming | 225.47 | 419.73 | 294.39 | 340.12 | 435.94 |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 209.59 | 493.93 | 480.51 | 309.71 | 405.12 |
California | 82.03 | 168.04 | 187.89 | 129.83 | 152.20 |
Hawaii | 104.38 | 275.33 | 160.90 | 153.26 | 229.21 |
Oregon | 144.29 | 331.64 | 276.10 | 244.53 | 215.36 |
Washington | 188.03 | 759.89 | 362.33 | 380.50 | 209.73 |
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.