Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 28.0% | 31.5% | 32.1% | 28.6% | 25.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 28.4% | 18.2% * | 43.5% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Maine | 26.1% | 27.9% | 30.9% | 22.8% | 27.7% |
Massachusetts | 26.7% | 36.1% | 27.1% | 25.5% | 25.8% |
New Hampshire | 27.0% | 33.0% | 34.2% | 25.1% | 24.0% |
Rhode Island | 28.0% | 26.1% | 28.8% | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Vermont | 26.7% | 26.0% | 34.5% | 25.5% | 25.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 31.7% | 33.7% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 29.0% |
New York | 24.2% | 27.4% | 26.6% | 22.4% | 24.0% |
Pennsylvania | 25.5% | 29.2% | 30.0% | 22.9% | 25.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 27.5% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 27.7% | 25.1% |
Indiana | 23.2% | 36.4% | 36.0% | 27.2% | 17.7% |
Michigan | 20.1% | 30.4% | 19.1% | 21.4% | 17.8% |
Ohio | 22.7% | 21.9% | 27.3% | 21.9% | 21.8% |
Wisconsin | 21.8% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 21.6% | 20.4% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 26.7% | 25.2% | 31.6% | 28.4% | 24.2% |
Kansas | 27.8% | 34.0% | 39.3% | 25.7% | 24.0% |
Minnesota | 27.4% | 33.8% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 23.2% |
Missouri | 36.1% | 43.6% | 39.0% | 40.0% | 30.2% |
Nebraska | 28.9% | 39.6% | 32.9% | 27.6% | 25.7% |
North Dakota | 27.0% | 27.6% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 21.1% |
South Dakota | 31.5% | 32.7% | 28.1% | 33.3% | 31.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 28.9% | 34.3% | 30.0% | 33.7% | 25.6% |
District of Columbia | 29.0% | 35.3% | 29.3% | 30.1% | 26.5% |
Florida | 35.0% | 40.9% | 34.6% | 39.5% | 30.6% |
Georgia | 30.2% | 34.6% | 37.2% | 27.7% | 28.7% |
Maryland | 29.6% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 31.9% | 25.3% |
North Carolina | 28.4% | 38.3% | 26.8% | 29.5% | 27.5% |
South Carolina | 28.3% | 31.1% | 48.0% | 25.2% | 24.2% |
Virginia | 32.6% | 30.6% | 29.7% | 29.5% | 36.7% |
West Virginia | 23.7% | 28.4% | 36.4% | 24.3% | 20.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 29.1% | 39.8% | 27.8% | 34.7% | 24.6% |
Kentucky | 28.4% | 33.3% | 48.9% | 28.1% | 22.0% |
Mississippi | 34.3% | 50.5% | 45.1% | 34.3% | 28.3% |
Tennessee | 28.0% | 45.6% | 27.8% | 27.0% | 25.5% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 32.9% | 32.2% | 42.8% | 35.3% | 28.5% |
Louisiana | 33.6% | 26.5% | 40.1% | 42.1% | 28.6% |
Oklahoma | 30.4% | 30.9% | 43.0% | 30.5% | 26.5% |
Texas | 32.3% | 45.6% | 37.3% | 29.5% | 29.4% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 30.3% | 38.7% | 29.8% | 34.6% | 25.9% |
Colorado | 27.6% | 28.3% | 30.4% | 29.8% | 25.4% |
Idaho | 29.6% | 25.2% | 40.9% | 25.1% | 31.6% |
Montana | 31.2% | 41.6% | 40.1% | 31.7% | 28.3% |
Nevada | 31.5% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 30.8% | 29.0% |
New Mexico | 32.2% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 32.3% | 27.2% |
Utah | 23.3% | 35.3% | 27.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
Wyoming | 25.2% | -- | 24.2% | 26.2% | 24.1% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 21.5% | 29.6% | 29.8% | 27.8% | 16.0% |
California | 27.7% | 21.2% | 32.8% | 31.1% | 25.6% |
Hawaii | 26.6% | 34.7% | 33.8% | 25.9% | 22.6% |
Oregon | 24.5% | 25.5% | 35.9% | 26.4% | 21.1% |
Washington | 27.5% | 26.5% * | 31.5% | 30.0% | 25.5% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.31% | 1.72% | 0.65% | 0.59% | 0.41% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 3.36% | 5.98% * | 9.24% | 2.51% | 4.56% |
Maine | 1.27% | 3.38% | 3.53% | 1.63% | 2.10% |
Massachusetts | 1.24% | 4.94% | 2.05% | 2.45% | 1.73% |
New Hampshire | 1.99% | 6.64% | 7.26% | 2.03% | 2.32% |
Rhode Island | 1.66% | 3.84% | 3.01% | 2.54% | 2.76% |
Vermont | 1.59% | 3.94% | 3.39% | 2.61% | 2.42% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.81% | 4.45% | 3.96% | 4.32% | 1.90% |
New York | 1.09% | 2.24% | 2.31% | 2.38% | 1.44% |
Pennsylvania | 1.23% | 2.58% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 1.98% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.28% | 4.13% | 2.77% | 2.09% | 2.32% |
Indiana | 2.38% | 3.50% | 2.42% | 2.56% | 3.09% |
Michigan | 1.14% | 6.88% | 2.46% | 1.67% | 1.73% |
Ohio | 1.14% | 3.90% | 2.25% | 1.76% | 1.97% |
Wisconsin | 1.11% | 4.90% | 2.11% | 1.95% | 1.69% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.49% | 2.01% | 2.93% | 2.33% | 2.55% |
Kansas | 1.83% | 5.53% | 5.25% | 2.12% | 2.37% |
Minnesota | 1.78% | 4.80% | 2.48% | 4.72% | 1.25% |
Missouri | 1.95% | 5.53% | 3.76% | 4.29% | 2.47% |
Nebraska | 2.00% | 3.19% | 6.53% | 1.86% | 1.89% |
North Dakota | 1.58% | 4.83% | 3.12% | 2.84% | 2.35% |
South Dakota | 1.18% | 3.90% | 2.52% | 1.79% | 2.18% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.27% | 3.92% | 2.52% | 2.98% | 3.68% |
District of Columbia | 1.25% | 3.48% | 4.46% | 2.05% | 1.39% |
Florida | 2.00% | 4.33% | 2.30% | 4.26% | 2.66% |
Georgia | 1.52% | 4.58% | 3.71% | 2.97% | 1.69% |
Maryland | 1.41% | 3.45% | 3.59% | 3.47% | 1.31% |
North Carolina | 1.54% | 7.44% | 3.53% | 2.22% | 2.42% |
South Carolina | 1.58% | 3.79% | 4.45% | 1.98% | 2.02% |
Virginia | 2.15% | 4.20% | 3.10% | 2.41% | 4.28% |
West Virginia | 1.90% | 3.84% | 5.87% | 3.27% | 2.65% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.61% | 8.03% | 3.47% | 3.67% | 1.46% |
Kentucky | 2.12% | 2.54% | 7.40% | 2.44% | 2.44% |
Mississippi | 2.08% | 4.61% | 5.95% | 3.40% | 2.10% |
Tennessee | 1.44% | 3.92% | 2.24% | 3.35% | 1.58% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.17% | 7.66% | 5.28% | 4.12% | 2.69% |
Louisiana | 1.69% | 3.11% | 4.33% | 3.48% | 1.97% |
Oklahoma | 2.15% | 5.19% | 5.26% | 3.27% | 3.24% |
Texas | 1.72% | 7.88% | 2.99% | 2.26% | 1.97% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.82% | 3.98% | 5.07% | 3.68% | 2.23% |
Colorado | 1.42% | 2.46% | 3.34% | 2.67% | 2.10% |
Idaho | 1.68% | 2.74% | 4.95% | 1.52% | 2.96% |
Montana | 1.99% | 4.32% | 4.09% | 3.45% | 2.71% |
Nevada | 2.15% | 4.66% | 3.40% | 3.00% | 3.63% |
New Mexico | 2.19% | 4.45% | 6.08% | 4.50% | 2.54% |
Utah | 1.88% | 7.12% | 2.27% | 3.81% | 2.52% |
Wyoming | 2.07% | -- | 5.81% | 3.12% | 3.11% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.86% | 4.19% | 3.16% | 3.74% | 2.20% |
California | 1.25% | 4.98% | 2.56% | 2.32% | 1.47% |
Hawaii | 1.61% | 5.08% | 3.37% | 2.47% | 2.59% |
Oregon | 1.91% | 7.14% | 3.82% | 3.10% | 2.40% |
Washington | 2.16% | 8.83% * | 2.45% | 5.56% | 2.70% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.