Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 54.6% | 64.3% | 62.9% | 54.5% | 47.9% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 52.6% | 66.3% | 60.3% | 48.3% | 47.5% |
Maine | 57.1% | 69.2% | 66.7% | 58.8% | 47.7% |
Massachusetts | 50.4% | 59.6% | 60.3% | 46.6% | 45.6% |
New Hampshire | 52.8% | 70.5% | 63.2% | 51.9% | 46.5% |
Rhode Island | 52.3% | 63.3% | 57.1% | 51.8% | 46.9% |
Vermont | 54.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 53.9% | 67.3% | 59.8% | 55.5% | 46.2% |
New York | 53.4% | 66.7% | 61.1% | 53.7% | 46.8% |
Pennsylvania | 55.4% | 66.1% | 63.0% | 53.4% | 49.8% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 51.1% | 63.3% | 66.1% | 48.4% | 44.4% |
Indiana | 52.7% | 59.6% | 52.8% | 57.9% | 47.1% |
Michigan | 49.1% | 67.9% | 56.3% | 48.7% | 40.6% |
Ohio | 50.1% | 59.5% | 61.4% | 50.2% | 41.6% |
Wisconsin | 51.1% | 57.9% | 61.8% | 50.3% | 44.4% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 52.4% | 64.3% | 61.8% | 51.0% | 45.7% |
Kansas | 53.6% | 76.1% | 57.6% | 54.5% | 46.7% |
Minnesota | 52.1% | 64.2% | 61.1% | 53.0% | 44.6% |
Missouri | 55.5% | 63.1% | 62.3% | 58.6% | 46.9% |
Nebraska | 51.5% | 52.5% | 59.1% | 46.3% | 52.1% |
North Dakota | 54.4% | 60.6% | 60.9% | 59.9% | 44.7% |
South Dakota | 54.0% | 68.0% | 57.9% | 52.2% | 49.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 56.7% | 63.4% | 67.6% | 57.1% | 49.1% |
District of Columbia | 57.6% | 63.7% | 70.3% | 55.6% | 50.0% |
Florida | 56.5% | 61.1% | 67.1% | 52.8% | 52.4% |
Georgia | 58.2% | 73.0% | 58.9% | 61.1% | 50.6% |
Maryland | 56.1% | 62.3% | 65.6% | 59.3% | 45.8% |
North Carolina | 57.3% | 65.6% | 64.0% | 57.5% | 52.3% |
South Carolina | 54.1% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 59.5% | 43.6% |
Virginia | 55.7% | 63.5% | 60.1% | 58.0% | 49.1% |
West Virginia | 52.9% | 74.2% | 65.1% | 51.4% | 43.4% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 53.0% | 63.6% | 57.3% | 57.7% | 43.7% |
Kentucky | 56.5% | 72.6% | 61.0% | 55.7% | 50.9% |
Mississippi | 63.2% | 74.7% | 64.3% | 66.0% | 57.6% |
Tennessee | 55.9% | 65.0% | 57.0% | 55.5% | 53.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 54.5% | 65.1% | 64.2% | 55.3% | 47.1% |
Louisiana | 57.3% | 59.6% | 62.9% | 57.5% | 53.6% |
Oklahoma | 57.5% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 56.4% | 50.6% |
Texas | 55.3% | 57.7% | 66.7% | 54.9% | 49.3% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 54.2% | 65.0% | 57.3% | 54.6% | 49.4% |
Colorado | 57.0% | 67.8% | 69.3% | 55.1% | 50.6% |
Idaho | 54.4% | 58.8% | 62.2% | 56.8% | 47.6% |
Montana | 56.6% | 78.9% | 62.2% | 57.6% | 48.6% |
Nevada | 58.4% | 66.6% | 64.7% | 53.4% | 56.6% |
New Mexico | 58.6% | 70.1% | 65.9% | 65.6% | 49.0% |
Utah | 45.1% | 57.4% | 55.7% | 44.4% | 37.9% |
Wyoming | 50.9% | 66.9% | 69.6% | 58.2% | 36.7% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 54.4% | 65.8% | 72.2% | 56.0% | 42.6% |
California | 55.7% | 66.9% | 64.2% | 55.9% | 48.4% |
Hawaii | 65.9% | 78.7% | 78.3% | 62.5% | 55.2% |
Oregon | 58.8% | 64.8% | 67.9% | 64.2% | 49.7% |
Washington | 58.3% | 67.8% | 70.5% | 59.3% | 48.2% |
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 | 0.29% | 0.70% | 0.58% | 0.53% | 0.43% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.46% | 3.17% | 3.92% | 2.32% | 1.86% |
Maine | 1.24% | 3.40% | 3.28% | 2.73% | 1.45% |
Massachusetts | 1.27% | 2.86% | 2.25% | 2.07% | 2.11% |
New Hampshire | 1.64% | 2.93% | 4.02% | 2.42% | 2.37% |
Rhode Island | 1.50% | 5.91% | 2.80% | 3.12% | 2.18% |
Vermont | 1.19% | 3.45% | 3.09% | 1.99% | 1.83% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.20% | 3.41% | 2.38% | 2.35% | 1.76% |
New York | 1.22% | 3.09% | 2.62% | 2.14% | 1.39% |
Pennsylvania | 1.12% | 3.81% | 2.03% | 2.21% | 1.68% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.45% | 3.45% | 2.77% | 4.44% | 3.81% |
Indiana | 2.11% | 3.34% | 8.05% | 2.51% | 2.82% |
Michigan | 1.61% | 4.29% | 2.92% | 2.17% | 2.84% |
Ohio | 1.32% | 2.71% | 2.58% | 2.01% | 1.89% |
Wisconsin | 1.47% | 4.28% | 2.56% | 2.28% | 2.01% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.35% | 3.87% | 2.52% | 1.96% | 2.19% |
Kansas | 1.61% | 5.00% | 3.62% | 2.75% | 2.31% |
Minnesota | 1.42% | 3.72% | 2.40% | 2.24% | 2.61% |
Missouri | 1.93% | 3.96% | 2.73% | 2.98% | 2.31% |
Nebraska | 1.22% | 3.64% | 3.47% | 1.23% | 2.59% |
North Dakota | 1.40% | 4.78% | 2.81% | 2.57% | 2.03% |
South Dakota | 1.15% | 3.39% | 3.81% | 1.20% | 1.68% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.78% | 4.89% | 3.24% | 2.74% | 2.56% |
District of Columbia | 1.35% | 3.61% | 2.54% | 2.61% | 1.90% |
Florida | 1.62% | 2.50% | 2.53% | 3.56% | 1.73% |
Georgia | 1.88% | 5.47% | 3.93% | 3.56% | 2.13% |
Maryland | 1.72% | 3.99% | 3.01% | 2.50% | 3.00% |
North Carolina | 1.20% | 3.81% | 2.92% | 1.76% | 2.17% |
South Carolina | 1.66% | 4.25% | 2.95% | 2.32% | 2.42% |
Virginia | 1.33% | 4.16% | 3.48% | 1.87% | 2.16% |
West Virginia | 2.28% | 5.04% | 3.28% | 2.26% | 4.33% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.12% | 2.79% | 4.29% | 3.53% | 3.18% |
Kentucky | 1.45% | 4.56% | 2.84% | 2.59% | 2.26% |
Mississippi | 1.64% | 5.11% | 3.21% | 2.60% | 2.85% |
Tennessee | 1.31% | 2.72% | 2.92% | 2.55% | 2.15% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.13% | 3.95% | 2.19% | 2.56% | 3.52% |
Louisiana | 1.48% | 3.86% | 3.03% | 3.14% | 2.27% |
Oklahoma | 1.67% | 4.05% | 3.29% | 3.06% | 2.53% |
Texas | 1.13% | 2.84% | 2.35% | 1.77% | 1.81% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.86% | 3.00% | 6.04% | 2.63% | 2.50% |
Colorado | 1.47% | 3.75% | 2.73% | 2.31% | 2.51% |
Idaho | 2.18% | 3.48% | 5.09% | 4.44% | 2.80% |
Montana | 1.73% | 3.82% | 4.82% | 2.89% | 2.24% |
Nevada | 1.64% | 3.68% | 3.20% | 3.43% | 2.36% |
New Mexico | 1.92% | 4.26% | 4.46% | 3.15% | 2.70% |
Utah | 1.50% | 4.86% | 2.92% | 2.27% | 2.12% |
Wyoming | 1.97% | 4.36% | 3.45% | 3.04% | 2.65% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.06% | 3.46% | 2.91% | 2.62% | 2.85% |
California | 0.94% | 2.37% | 2.10% | 1.54% | 1.54% |
Hawaii | 1.68% | 3.79% | 2.51% | 2.30% | 3.20% |
Oregon | 1.85% | 4.78% | 3.94% | 3.01% | 2.68% |
Washington | 1.66% | 4.72% | 3.23% | 2.25% | 2.91% |
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.