Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 46.9% | 29.2% | 45.4% | 60.5% | 75.0% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 49.7% | 35.7% | 51.5% | 70.3% | 61.2% |
Maine | 41.6% | 23.2% | 40.8% | 68.6% | 56.2% |
Massachusetts | 64.4% | 42.5% | 73.0% | 79.2% | 83.9% |
New Hampshire | 49.0% | 30.5% | 45.1% | 54.0% | 78.4% |
Rhode Island | 52.6% | 35.5% | 49.7% | 71.7% | 83.2% |
Vermont | 40.9% | 26.2% | 36.0% | 61.7% | 47.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 51.0% | 27.1% | 54.1% | 67.3% | 78.0% |
New York | 46.0% | 24.9% | 42.9% | 72.0% | 80.5% |
Pennsylvania | 54.5% | 26.7% | 56.0% | 70.3% | 90.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 44.4% | 31.2% | 38.5% | 69.4% | 73.5% |
Indiana | 47.8% | 25.7% | 42.4% | 63.0% | 86.3% |
Michigan | 49.3% | 27.8% | 56.3% | 62.5% | 85.9% |
Ohio | 53.1% | 35.6% | 48.2% | 68.8% | 80.6% |
Wisconsin | 44.7% | 30.4% | 46.9% | 48.9% | 71.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 47.3% | 31.5% | 42.9% | 57.7% | 80.1% |
Kansas | 50.3% | 39.4% | 38.3% | 60.3% | 85.4% |
Minnesota | 48.8% | 31.0% | 46.0% | 79.6% | 70.2% |
Missouri | 48.5% | 28.8% | 52.9% | 59.9% | 77.5% |
Nebraska | 42.6% | 26.4% | 43.2% | 60.4% | 71.1% |
North Dakota | 48.0% | 27.0% | 53.0% | 70.8% | 69.8% |
South Dakota | 41.4% | 31.9% | 41.1% | 59.8% | 57.4% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 53.3% | 38.4% | 46.2% | 70.5% | 75.6% |
District of Columbia | 68.7% | 47.7% | 63.2% | 73.3% | 88.5% |
Florida | 35.5% | 19.9% | 35.3% | 46.9% | 65.4% |
Georgia | 41.2% | 28.5% | 27.9% | 45.8% | 79.3% |
Maryland | 54.2% | 39.9% | 50.8% | 59.4% | 76.5% |
North Carolina | 41.2% | 27.7% | 39.2% | 48.7% | 60.6% |
South Carolina | 43.7% | 34.0% | 33.9% | 53.3% | 66.0% |
Virginia | 52.9% | 30.4% | 52.4% | 62.7% | 79.9% |
West Virginia | 48.5% | 33.6% | 48.8% | 62.5% | 77.3% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 49.9% | 36.8% | 44.3% | 61.3% | 74.6% |
Kentucky | 50.4% | 30.3% | 48.0% | 70.8% | 80.5% |
Mississippi | 52.4% | 37.7% | 47.6% | 65.7% | 65.7% |
Tennessee | 51.8% | 41.0% | 51.6% | 45.6% | 79.5% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 43.2% | 26.9% | 51.0% | 46.7% | 66.5% |
Louisiana | 51.0% | 38.3% | 44.7% | 56.4% | 70.1% |
Oklahoma | 47.5% | 36.0% | 41.7% | 56.2% | 73.7% |
Texas | 47.5% | 30.6% | 43.2% | 61.4% | 74.3% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 49.4% | 32.7% | 49.0% | 61.1% | 77.2% |
Colorado | 43.8% | 25.5% | 51.3% | 55.4% | 69.0% |
Idaho | 36.2% | 26.4% | 26.8% | 52.1% | 63.8% |
Montana | 37.4% | 22.4% | 37.8% | 49.3% | 64.9% |
Nevada | 50.6% | 43.6% | 49.6% | 43.6% | 69.9% |
New Mexico | 50.8% | 35.5% | 46.6% | 66.1% | 70.6% |
Utah | 36.2% | 24.3% | 33.1% | 52.8% | 60.5% |
Wyoming | 39.4% | 26.4% | 34.5% | 49.5% | 57.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 32.5% | 14.9% | 32.4% | 50.6% | 52.3% |
California | 45.9% | 27.7% | 45.3% | 58.4% | 73.5% |
Hawaii | 81.8% | 69.0% | 80.4% | 94.0% | 92.1% |
Oregon | 39.4% | 22.0% | 38.4% | 49.8% | 70.9% |
Washington | 44.0% | 25.5% | 45.3% | 67.3% | 88.7% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 | 0.43% | 0.68% | 0.93% | 1.14% | 1.22% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.43% | 4.36% | 6.06% | 7.10% | 8.39% |
Maine | 2.61% | 4.16% | 6.25% | 6.34% | 8.05% |
Massachusetts | 2.96% | 4.92% | 5.51% | 7.44% | 6.12% |
New Hampshire | 2.53% | 4.30% | 5.49% | 7.72% | 5.46% |
Rhode Island | 3.54% | 5.87% | 7.92% | 8.10% | 8.06% |
Vermont | 2.39% | 4.00% | 5.51% | 5.36% | 6.93% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2.44% | 3.32% | 5.27% | 6.16% | 6.16% |
New York | 2.23% | 3.12% | 4.44% | 5.38% | 7.47% |
Pennsylvania | 2.13% | 3.24% | 4.86% | 5.20% | 3.56% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.88% | 5.13% | 5.19% | 8.63% | 9.55% |
Indiana | 2.48% | 4.29% | 5.33% | 5.74% | 5.88% |
Michigan | 2.63% | 4.00% | 5.63% | 6.90% | 6.14% |
Ohio | 2.28% | 3.59% | 5.54% | 6.29% | 5.47% |
Wisconsin | 2.48% | 4.21% | 5.16% | 6.66% | 7.08% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 2.46% | 4.36% | 5.31% | 7.09% | 6.27% |
Kansas | 2.74% | 5.63% | 5.07% | 7.04% | 5.36% |
Minnesota | 2.82% | 4.80% | 5.54% | 6.18% | 8.51% |
Missouri | 2.56% | 4.61% | 5.88% | 7.40% | 8.06% |
Nebraska | 2.51% | 4.44% | 5.41% | 8.57% | 6.90% |
North Dakota | 2.79% | 4.66% | 6.14% | 6.45% | 8.88% |
South Dakota | 2.16% | 3.74% | 5.39% | 10.02% | 6.46% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 3.02% | 5.47% | 6.89% | 6.51% | 7.98% |
District of Columbia | 2.87% | 7.55% | 6.10% | 5.86% | 5.97% |
Florida | 2.11% | 2.87% | 4.80% | 6.15% | 6.47% |
Georgia | 2.52% | 4.61% | 4.43% | 5.92% | 7.77% |
Maryland | 2.58% | 5.72% | 5.65% | 7.23% | 6.96% |
North Carolina | 1.98% | 3.16% | 4.66% | 5.73% | 6.66% |
South Carolina | 1.87% | 3.82% | 4.64% | 5.22% | 7.10% |
Virginia | 2.69% | 4.30% | 6.67% | 6.68% | 6.95% |
West Virginia | 2.28% | 4.45% | 4.92% | 6.67% | 7.21% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.48% | 4.40% | 5.60% | 7.10% | 6.56% |
Kentucky | 2.22% | 4.11% | 5.40% | 7.24% | 6.60% |
Mississippi | 2.34% | 4.79% | 6.18% | 5.93% | 6.77% |
Tennessee | 2.38% | 4.44% | 5.65% | 6.23% | 6.82% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.80% | 4.54% | 6.69% | 7.35% | 7.64% |
Louisiana | 2.35% | 4.97% | 5.63% | 6.22% | 6.83% |
Oklahoma | 2.48% | 4.93% | 5.32% | 6.80% | 7.39% |
Texas | 1.80% | 2.80% | 3.53% | 4.46% | 5.43% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.59% | 4.38% | 5.73% | 7.47% | 7.11% |
Colorado | 2.62% | 3.93% | 5.46% | 7.67% | 8.71% |
Idaho | 2.36% | 4.16% | 3.95% | 7.02% | 8.06% |
Montana | 2.57% | 4.58% | 4.79% | 7.16% | 7.67% |
Nevada | 3.11% | 5.48% | 7.95% | 7.54% | 7.81% |
New Mexico | 2.59% | 4.70% | 5.18% | 5.81% | 8.37% |
Utah | 2.32% | 3.92% | 4.59% | 7.34% | 8.66% |
Wyoming | 2.50% | 4.53% | 5.35% | 5.95% | 6.93% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.77% | 2.86% | 4.94% | 5.73% | 6.84% |
California | 1.46% | 2.03% | 3.38% | 3.56% | 4.13% |
Hawaii | 2.67% | 6.06% | 5.26% | 5.74% | 4.55% |
Oregon | 2.24% | 3.42% | 5.92% | 5.92% | 7.60% |
Washington | 2.38% | 3.40% | 5.25% | 6.52% | 6.51% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.