Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 26.8% | 22.5% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 31.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 26.5% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 23.7% | 30.0% |
Maine | 25.6% | 16.8% | 16.4% | 29.7% | 28.0% |
Massachusetts | 33.0% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 35.1% | 38.4% |
New Hampshire | 25.2% | 15.5% | 26.1% | 24.1% | 28.3% |
Rhode Island | 36.9% | 38.5% | 28.0% | 36.5% | 40.9% |
Vermont | 28.1% | 25.6% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 35.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 27.3% | 24.7% | 17.7% | 24.9% | 35.9% |
New York | 28.8% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 31.1% | 32.8% |
Pennsylvania | 28.8% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 28.8% | 35.4% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 29.5% | 25.8% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
Indiana | 27.6% | 15.9% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 36.6% |
Michigan | 31.0% | 26.9% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 33.9% |
Ohio | 31.2% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 28.9% | 40.1% |
Wisconsin | 31.1% | 27.3% | 25.6% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 29.3% | 25.2% | 21.5% | 30.8% | 33.4% |
Kansas | 26.5% | 16.7% | 22.8% | 26.3% | 30.8% |
Minnesota | 30.9% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
Missouri | 24.6% | 21.3% | 24.8% | 20.3% | 29.8% |
Nebraska | 28.1% | 18.1% | 31.0% | 27.2% | 29.3% |
North Dakota | 30.4% | 13.9% | 20.2% | 32.2% | 39.8% |
South Dakota | 28.4% | 17.3% | 24.7% | 30.9% | 30.8% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 25.5% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 21.5% | 33.7% |
District of Columbia | 25.1% | 18.0% | 22.2% | 28.5% | 26.5% |
Florida | 23.2% | 18.9% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 25.6% |
Georgia | 26.5% | 25.2% | 22.2% | 27.3% | 28.4% |
Maryland | 27.5% | 19.5% | 18.9% | 26.7% | 34.6% |
North Carolina | 23.6% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 22.0% | 28.5% |
South Carolina | 23.8% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 23.0% | 28.3% |
Virginia | 23.5% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 25.6% |
West Virginia | 30.9% | 19.4% | 19.3% | 29.3% | 38.4% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 32.2% | 26.4% | 23.0% | 32.7% | 39.0% |
Kentucky | 22.7% | 20.7% | 13.7% | 20.8% | 29.9% |
Mississippi | 21.9% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 25.7% |
Tennessee | 28.2% | 23.7% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 33.1% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 23.8% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 24.4% | 29.2% |
Louisiana | 24.8% | 14.7% | 23.2% | 20.9% | 31.6% |
Oklahoma | 24.9% | 26.8% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 27.4% |
Texas | 23.9% | 23.6% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 26.6% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 26.0% | 22.7% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 28.3% |
Colorado | 23.3% | 18.6% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 27.9% |
Idaho | 28.2% | 25.9% | 14.8% | 25.9% | 36.5% |
Montana | 21.2% | 17.1% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 26.4% |
Nevada | 22.8% | 18.9% | 17.1% | 23.7% | 26.7% |
New Mexico | 24.4% | 14.9% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 25.5% |
Utah | 38.0% | 25.5% | 32.3% | 34.9% | 44.6% |
Wyoming | 26.3% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 25.7% | 31.4% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 27.9% | 18.5% | 26.2% | 22.3% | 34.7% |
California | 26.1% | 28.1% | 23.5% | 23.0% | 29.1% |
Hawaii | 21.6% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 26.5% | 25.3% |
Oregon | 21.7% | 23.1% | 12.7% | 22.4% | 24.6% |
Washington | 24.2% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 20.5% | 30.9% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.91% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.46% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.87% | 5.73% | 2.80% | 1.42% | 4.34% |
Maine | 1.15% | 2.59% | 2.05% | 2.17% | 1.79% |
Massachusetts | 1.72% | 2.49% | 3.35% | 2.36% | 3.14% |
New Hampshire | 1.21% | 3.21% | 2.81% | 1.59% | 2.26% |
Rhode Island | 1.85% | 6.98% | 2.58% | 2.79% | 3.23% |
Vermont | 1.44% | 3.42% | 2.59% | 1.89% | 2.27% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.20% | 2.48% | 2.02% | 1.99% | 1.96% |
New York | 0.99% | 2.50% | 1.97% | 2.06% | 1.54% |
Pennsylvania | 1.33% | 2.19% | 2.15% | 1.72% | 2.74% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.68% | 4.33% | 3.06% | 2.24% | 3.53% |
Indiana | 1.36% | 2.01% | 1.89% | 1.71% | 2.22% |
Michigan | 1.34% | 4.33% | 2.47% | 2.30% | 2.41% |
Ohio | 1.58% | 5.39% | 2.23% | 2.38% | 3.24% |
Wisconsin | 1.62% | 3.98% | 2.63% | 3.21% | 2.62% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.52% | 3.05% | 2.43% | 2.27% | 3.02% |
Kansas | 1.36% | 2.91% | 2.21% | 2.24% | 2.78% |
Minnesota | 1.66% | 2.64% | 2.14% | 2.96% | 2.96% |
Missouri | 1.19% | 3.31% | 2.46% | 2.05% | 1.97% |
Nebraska | 1.30% | 2.92% | 3.13% | 2.15% | 2.04% |
North Dakota | 1.70% | 3.00% | 2.78% | 2.34% | 3.30% |
South Dakota | 1.39% | 3.70% | 2.38% | 2.57% | 2.27% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.29% | 2.53% | 2.98% | 1.77% | 1.95% |
District of Columbia | 0.97% | 2.29% | 2.56% | 1.62% | 1.62% |
Florida | 1.26% | 2.49% | 2.51% | 2.25% | 2.36% |
Georgia | 1.50% | 3.03% | 2.51% | 3.68% | 1.86% |
Maryland | 1.39% | 3.88% | 2.90% | 2.32% | 1.94% |
North Carolina | 1.24% | 3.05% | 2.58% | 2.42% | 1.88% |
South Carolina | 1.08% | 2.24% | 2.08% | 2.19% | 1.75% |
Virginia | 1.18% | 2.52% | 2.01% | 1.76% | 2.42% |
West Virginia | 2.50% | 3.21% | 3.43% | 2.97% | 4.55% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.56% | 5.14% | 3.41% | 2.25% | 2.49% |
Kentucky | 1.55% | 3.27% | 2.32% | 1.73% | 3.42% |
Mississippi | 1.57% | 2.90% | 2.64% | 2.57% | 2.96% |
Tennessee | 1.40% | 2.56% | 2.41% | 2.29% | 2.61% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.41% | 2.84% | 2.86% | 2.38% | 2.51% |
Louisiana | 1.51% | 4.11% | 2.50% | 2.74% | 2.29% |
Oklahoma | 1.39% | 3.55% | 3.69% | 2.43% | 2.27% |
Texas | 1.14% | 5.42% | 1.89% | 1.63% | 1.97% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.38% | 2.41% | 3.62% | 1.82% | 2.66% |
Colorado | 1.17% | 2.93% | 2.51% | 1.92% | 1.93% |
Idaho | 1.98% | 3.76% | 2.14% | 2.55% | 4.20% |
Montana | 1.67% | 4.09% | 3.07% | 2.24% | 2.94% |
Nevada | 1.23% | 3.59% | 1.78% | 1.95% | 2.23% |
New Mexico | 1.47% | 2.41% | 3.13% | 2.52% | 2.66% |
Utah | 2.27% | 4.14% | 4.19% | 4.35% | 3.30% |
Wyoming | 1.60% | 3.41% | 3.19% | 3.08% | 2.52% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.59% | 3.04% | 2.65% | 2.02% | 3.00% |
California | 0.96% | 3.52% | 2.66% | 1.26% | 1.47% |
Hawaii | 1.15% | 1.99% | 1.68% | 2.39% | 2.04% |
Oregon | 1.47% | 5.79% | 2.07% | 2.96% | 2.13% |
Washington | 1.87% | 3.74% | 3.18% | 4.11% | 1.85% |
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.