| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,176,526 | 37.7% | 28.2% | 19.5% | 14.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 84,879 | 42.8% | 26.6% | 17.3% | 13.3% |
| Maine | 39,289 | 35.7% | 26.3% | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| Massachusetts | 163,296 | 40.6% | 30.5% | 16.6% | 12.3% |
| New Hampshire | 33,450 | 39.0% | 25.7% | 16.6% | 18.7% |
| Rhode Island | 27,026 | 37.1% | 28.6% | 20.2% | 14.2% |
| Vermont | 20,554 | 39.6% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 17.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 213,034 | 33.3% | 31.6% | 19.9% | 15.1% |
| New York | 482,569 | 39.7% | 26.6% | 20.2% | 13.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 282,302 | 41.6% | 31.0% | 14.7% | 12.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 300,392 | 31.6% | 34.6% | 19.5% | 14.3% |
| Indiana | 138,277 | 39.0% | 29.0% | 15.4% | 16.6% |
| Michigan | 213,435 | 35.0% | 30.7% | 16.8% | 17.5% |
| Ohio | 238,326 | 39.9% | 30.5% | 17.6% | 12.0% |
| Wisconsin | 139,671 | 36.6% | 35.1% | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 85,172 | 39.7% | 27.1% | 21.8% | 11.4% |
| Kansas | 72,676 | 41.3% | 28.0% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Minnesota | 146,044 | 37.5% | 36.7% | 17.1% | 8.7% |
| Missouri | 144,619 | 39.3% | 27.1% | 18.8% | 14.8% |
| Nebraska | 57,905 | 38.6% | 30.4% | 19.7% | 11.3% |
| North Dakota | 28,185 | 39.4% | 27.4% | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| South Dakota | 28,197 | 39.7% | 31.6% | 14.7% | 14.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 22,256 | 43.5% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 12.8% |
| District of Columbia | 21,037 | 37.1% | 24.6% | 18.2% | 20.1% |
| Florida | 505,982 | 38.0% | 25.4% | 21.3% | 15.2% |
| Georgia | 205,976 | 32.2% | 33.5% | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| Maryland | 135,150 | 40.3% | 25.9% | 16.5% | 17.3% |
| North Carolina | 207,303 | 37.9% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 8.5% |
| South Carolina | 98,605 | 37.7% | 31.0% | 16.2% | 15.1% |
| Virginia | 176,967 | 41.0% | 30.3% | 17.2% | 11.5% |
| West Virginia | 35,281 | 36.0% | 32.5% | 19.4% | 12.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 92,969 | 38.1% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Kentucky | 84,948 | 33.2% | 27.7% | 20.9% | 18.2% |
| Mississippi | 55,902 | 36.7% | 26.0% | 21.9% | 15.4% |
| Tennessee | 121,075 | 31.0% | 30.6% | 20.7% | 17.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 61,160 | 30.0% | 27.4% | 24.3% | 18.2% |
| Louisiana | 94,479 | 32.8% | 35.1% | 19.7% | 12.4% |
| Oklahoma | 92,628 | 38.3% | 29.5% | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| Texas | 508,450 | 34.8% | 28.4% | 21.4% | 15.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 124,570 | 39.4% | 26.1% | 16.5% | 18.0% |
| Colorado | 145,067 | 35.5% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 16.2% |
| Idaho | 44,396 | 41.1% | 27.4% | 18.7% | 12.9% |
| Montana | 36,834 | 36.6% | 20.4% | 25.8% | 17.2% |
| Nevada | 55,976 | 41.3% | 17.2% | 9.4% | 32.2% |
| New Mexico | 41,064 | 30.7% | 28.0% | 22.1% | 19.2% |
| Utah | 70,793 | 39.0% | 24.0% | 19.2% | 17.7% |
| Wyoming | 21,406 | 39.1% | 27.1% | 19.1% | 14.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 19,443 | 37.0% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 15.2% |
| California | 836,206 | 39.1% | 25.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% |
| Hawaii | 29,170 | 40.9% | 22.4% | 12.8% | 23.9% |
| Oregon | 109,035 | 38.7% | 26.7% | 19.3% | 15.3% |
| Washington | 183,102 | 42.0% | 22.7% | 20.6% | 14.7% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,620 | 0.43% | 0.40% | 0.35% | 0.30% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,191 | 2.84% | 2.51% | 2.15% | 1.92% |
| Maine | 401 | 2.60% | 2.35% | 2.22% | 1.95% |
| Massachusetts | 2,193 | 2.89% | 2.66% | 2.11% | 1.80% |
| New Hampshire | 402 | 2.65% | 2.39% | 2.04% | 2.14% |
| Rhode Island | 403 | 3.04% | 2.94% | 2.34% | 2.15% |
| Vermont | 229 | 2.63% | 2.14% | 2.18% | 2.03% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3,052 | 2.70% | 2.78% | 2.29% | 1.96% |
| New York | 4,677 | 1.94% | 1.74% | 1.58% | 1.31% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,446 | 2.48% | 2.32% | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3,643 | 2.35% | 2.42% | 1.93% | 1.77% |
| Indiana | 1,894 | 2.64% | 2.46% | 1.95% | 1.93% |
| Michigan | 3,150 | 2.67% | 2.61% | 2.10% | 2.17% |
| Ohio | 3,041 | 2.58% | 2.43% | 2.14% | 1.72% |
| Wisconsin | 2,109 | 2.65% | 2.75% | 1.83% | 1.95% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1,156 | 2.67% | 2.45% | 2.22% | 1.55% |
| Kansas | 1,028 | 2.81% | 2.48% | 1.92% | 2.09% |
| Minnesota | 1,863 | 2.58% | 2.57% | 2.04% | 1.66% |
| Missouri | 2,024 | 2.78% | 2.54% | 2.17% | 2.06% |
| Nebraska | 707 | 2.75% | 2.56% | 2.18% | 1.61% |
| North Dakota | 363 | 2.76% | 2.60% | 2.07% | 2.08% |
| South Dakota | 415 | 2.66% | 2.53% | 2.05% | 1.78% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 300 | 3.04% | 2.51% | 2.48% | 2.08% |
| District of Columbia | 415 | 3.12% | 2.76% | 2.31% | 2.47% |
| Florida | 4,298 | 1.94% | 1.74% | 1.61% | 1.41% |
| Georgia | 2,918 | 2.68% | 2.84% | 2.08% | 2.20% |
| Maryland | 2,242 | 2.86% | 2.49% | 2.02% | 2.18% |
| North Carolina | 3,137 | 2.70% | 2.47% | 2.42% | 1.45% |
| South Carolina | 1,612 | 2.63% | 2.63% | 2.03% | 1.98% |
| Virginia | 2,143 | 2.39% | 2.32% | 1.82% | 1.45% |
| West Virginia | 506 | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.15% | 1.69% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,347 | 2.80% | 2.32% | 2.43% | 2.11% |
| Kentucky | 1,349 | 2.75% | 2.66% | 2.35% | 2.39% |
| Mississippi | 790 | 2.72% | 2.52% | 2.28% | 2.02% |
| Tennessee | 1,737 | 2.53% | 2.56% | 2.21% | 2.06% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 946 | 2.63% | 2.49% | 2.52% | 2.26% |
| Louisiana | 1,637 | 2.72% | 2.85% | 2.33% | 1.80% |
| Oklahoma | 979 | 2.58% | 2.51% | 1.90% | 1.92% |
| Texas | 5,487 | 1.81% | 1.70% | 1.50% | 1.32% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1,980 | 2.79% | 2.56% | 2.00% | 2.19% |
| Colorado | 1,687 | 2.54% | 2.21% | 2.25% | 1.93% |
| Idaho | 545 | 2.67% | 2.40% | 2.06% | 1.85% |
| Montana | 430 | 2.67% | 2.20% | 2.41% | 2.03% |
| Nevada | 913 | 3.11% | 2.26% | 1.94% | 3.03% |
| New Mexico | 584 | 2.36% | 2.41% | 2.13% | 2.15% |
| Utah | 1,078 | 2.75% | 2.42% | 2.15% | 2.13% |
| Wyoming | 210 | 2.66% | 2.45% | 2.04% | 1.85% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 244 | 2.56% | 2.26% | 2.40% | 1.90% |
| California | 5,717 | 1.52% | 1.34% | 1.27% | 1.04% |
| Hawaii | 473 | 2.95% | 2.56% | 1.89% | 2.67% |
| Oregon | 1,281 | 2.55% | 2.42% | 1.98% | 1.93% |
| Washington | 2,688 | 2.76% | 2.35% | 2.12% | 1.98% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.