Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 21.7% | 25.5% | 23.6% | 21.9% | 19.2% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 22.9% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 23.6% | 19.1% |
Maine | 21.8% | 31.5% | 24.1% | 19.3% | 20.4% |
Massachusetts | 25.2% | 32.0% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 23.8% |
New Hampshire | 25.3% | 34.0% | 25.3% | 24.4% | 22.7% |
Rhode Island | 24.2% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 26.6% |
Vermont | 22.0% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 26.9% | 23.0% | 29.6% | 28.9% | 23.6% |
New York | 20.5% | 21.6% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 20.5% |
Pennsylvania | 21.6% | 25.6% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 19.8% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 23.7% | 25.6% | 24.8% | 24.2% | 21.7% |
Indiana | 21.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 22.8% | 14.4% |
Michigan | 20.9% | 22.7% | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
Ohio | 21.5% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 21.8% | 17.9% |
Wisconsin | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 21.4% | 25.0% | 24.7% | 20.8% | 18.1% |
Kansas | 21.6% | 25.4% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 19.1% |
Minnesota | 22.9% | 31.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 18.9% |
Missouri | 21.9% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 20.1% | 20.5% |
Nebraska | 23.9% | 24.2% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 21.5% |
North Dakota | 18.8% | 27.6% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 15.3% |
South Dakota | 20.4% | 24.9% | 20.3% | 20.4% | 19.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 21.6% | 25.0% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 17.7% |
District of Columbia | 23.0% | 28.5% | 25.0% | 23.5% | 18.8% |
Florida | 25.0% | 35.7% | 26.4% | 24.4% | 21.5% |
Georgia | 23.3% | 26.3% | 30.0% | 20.3% | 21.0% |
Maryland | 24.3% | 26.5% | 24.4% | 26.2% | 21.8% |
North Carolina | 20.8% | 33.9% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 18.9% |
South Carolina | 23.5% | 27.9% | 30.4% | 21.6% | 20.5% |
Virginia | 24.1% | 24.6% | 27.1% | 23.8% | 22.5% |
West Virginia | 19.0% | 29.9% | 20.5% | 18.9% | 16.1% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 27.3% | 40.6% | 26.5% | 30.8% | 19.2% |
Kentucky | 22.4% | 25.7% | 25.4% | 19.3% | 22.6% |
Mississippi | 24.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
Tennessee | 22.2% | 24.7% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 16.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 23.1% | 29.8% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 23.7% |
Louisiana | 22.4% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 22.9% | 18.9% |
Oklahoma | 20.6% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 21.2% | 17.1% |
Texas | 20.4% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 20.5% | 17.5% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 21.2% | 31.2% | 22.6% | 22.8% | 17.1% |
Colorado | 23.2% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
Idaho | 15.6% | 27.4% | 20.5% | 14.6% | 10.3% |
Montana | 21.2% | 34.7% | 23.1% | 22.1% | 16.1% |
Nevada | 22.5% | 29.2% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 17.8% |
New Mexico | 20.8% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 22.7% | 17.9% |
Utah | 19.0% | 25.5% | 27.8% | 14.7% | 17.6% |
Wyoming | 18.4% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 17.8% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 16.7% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 17.1% | 14.2% |
California | 18.9% | 20.0% | 21.5% | 20.3% | 16.0% |
Hawaii | 12.0% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Oregon | 17.2% | 23.6% | 20.1% | 18.3% | 12.8% |
Washington | 15.3% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 11.5% | 16.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.21% | 0.67% | 0.39% | 0.40% | 0.34% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.37% | 2.34% | 4.15% | 1.61% | 2.11% |
Maine | 1.43% | 3.26% | 2.65% | 1.57% | 3.00% |
Massachusetts | 1.21% | 4.78% | 1.97% | 2.20% | 2.04% |
New Hampshire | 1.60% | 3.76% | 3.53% | 3.04% | 2.54% |
Rhode Island | 1.22% | 2.89% | 1.69% | 1.86% | 2.48% |
Vermont | 1.31% | 2.98% | 2.46% | 1.91% | 2.69% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.62% | 1.83% | 3.90% | 3.34% | 1.44% |
New York | 0.90% | 2.01% | 1.30% | 1.95% | 1.66% |
Pennsylvania | 0.95% | 2.37% | 1.71% | 2.05% | 1.45% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 0.85% | 1.87% | 1.48% | 1.73% | 1.43% |
Indiana | 1.06% | 2.21% | 1.35% | 1.72% | 1.61% |
Michigan | 1.07% | 1.54% | 2.28% | 2.09% | 1.65% |
Ohio | 0.90% | 2.22% | 1.92% | 1.43% | 1.62% |
Wisconsin | 1.00% | 3.14% | 1.63% | 2.19% | 1.50% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.15% | 4.28% | 1.85% | 2.26% | 2.00% |
Kansas | 1.17% | 3.94% | 2.38% | 2.06% | 1.72% |
Minnesota | 0.84% | 2.85% | 1.82% | 1.43% | 1.34% |
Missouri | 1.07% | 2.93% | 1.60% | 2.22% | 1.65% |
Nebraska | 1.41% | 1.85% | 4.02% | 1.35% | 1.98% |
North Dakota | 1.16% | 2.45% | 2.37% | 1.78% | 2.42% |
South Dakota | 1.11% | 2.59% | 2.25% | 1.85% | 2.17% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.63% | 3.16% | 1.84% | 3.85% | 1.78% |
District of Columbia | 1.23% | 2.81% | 4.14% | 1.35% | 1.56% |
Florida | 1.37% | 4.90% | 1.67% | 2.42% | 2.14% |
Georgia | 1.22% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 1.86% | 2.14% |
Maryland | 1.18% | 2.14% | 2.70% | 2.43% | 1.61% |
North Carolina | 0.84% | 3.76% | 1.62% | 1.51% | 1.32% |
South Carolina | 1.09% | 2.12% | 3.76% | 1.42% | 1.67% |
Virginia | 1.25% | 1.82% | 2.18% | 2.35% | 2.37% |
West Virginia | 1.02% | 2.72% | 2.20% | 1.73% | 1.62% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.91% | 9.35% | 3.63% | 2.70% | 1.33% |
Kentucky | 1.19% | 2.05% | 3.94% | 1.17% | 1.97% |
Mississippi | 2.23% | 3.32% | 3.64% | 5.88% | 1.92% |
Tennessee | 1.62% | 2.19% | 1.72% | 3.81% | 2.22% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.42% | 2.00% | 2.44% | 2.88% | 2.37% |
Louisiana | 1.07% | 2.71% | 2.00% | 1.76% | 1.91% |
Oklahoma | 1.22% | 3.34% | 2.52% | 2.16% | 1.99% |
Texas | 0.81% | 2.58% | 1.85% | 1.41% | 1.16% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.30% | 3.34% | 2.04% | 2.03% | 2.21% |
Colorado | 1.28% | 3.05% | 4.45% | 1.71% | 2.00% |
Idaho | 1.31% | 3.73% | 2.94% | 1.80% | 1.88% |
Montana | 1.90% | 8.02% | 3.68% | 2.72% | 2.64% |
Nevada | 1.22% | 4.34% | 1.78% | 1.88% | 1.81% |
New Mexico | 1.25% | 2.99% | 3.00% | 2.16% | 1.62% |
Utah | 1.17% | 3.05% | 3.20% | 1.98% | 1.64% |
Wyoming | 1.23% | 2.40% | 3.03% | 2.15% | 1.96% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.26% | 2.29% | 2.79% | 2.23% | 2.27% |
California | 0.66% | 2.26% | 1.40% | 1.10% | 1.08% |
Hawaii | 1.03% | 1.60% | 2.09% | 1.63% | 2.33% |
Oregon | 1.39% | 5.24% | 3.01% | 2.06% | 1.85% |
Washington | 1.70% | 3.33% | 1.82% | 2.83% | 2.74% |
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.