| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76.8% | 48.9% | 69.6% | 87.8% | 92.1% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 75.5% | 48.8% | 70.9% | 83.7% | 89.5% |
| Maine | 76.6% | 53.5% | 64.5% | 82.9% | 93.2% |
| Massachusetts | 74.6% | 48.6% | 67.6% | 83.8% | 92.0% |
| New Hampshire | 73.1% | 43.1% | 55.8% | 87.3% | 93.0% |
| Rhode Island | 75.8% | 47.4% | 70.1% | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| Vermont | 71.1% | 45.1% | 54.9% | 80.2% | 92.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 75.0% | 45.0% | 68.4% | 84.2% | 93.1% |
| New York | 74.2% | 44.2% | 71.6% | 80.6% | 92.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.4% | 39.2% | 67.6% | 86.3% | 89.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 77.6% | 54.3% | 64.8% | 88.3% | 94.9% |
| Indiana | 76.2% | 45.0% | 66.8% | 88.2% | 92.4% |
| Michigan | 77.6% | 42.4% | 71.8% | 89.1% | 94.6% |
| Ohio | 77.7% | 49.5% | 73.1% | 87.1% | 91.9% |
| Wisconsin | 79.2% | 42.0% | 76.2% | 92.7% | 92.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 75.5% | 51.3% | 65.3% | 89.0% | 88.1% |
| Kansas | 74.5% | 34.2% | 67.6% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| Minnesota | 77.2% | 39.3% | 71.3% | 90.5% | 92.7% |
| Missouri | 78.2% | 52.5% | 69.9% | 91.7% | 89.7% |
| Nebraska | 77.7% | 51.2% | 69.9% | 88.5% | 90.0% |
| North Dakota | 76.7% | 47.7% | 70.1% | 85.9% | 91.1% |
| South Dakota | 79.9% | 52.2% | 78.8% | 87.5% | 90.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 72.4% | 49.2% | 63.6% | 86.7% | 83.2% |
| District of Columbia | 77.5% | 53.0% | 73.1% | 86.2% | 93.7% |
| Florida | 79.7% | 59.7% | 68.2% | 94.2% | 90.9% |
| Georgia | 76.6% | 53.7% | 68.8% | 88.0% | 89.0% |
| Maryland | 77.1% | 52.2% | 76.0% | 82.4% | 91.6% |
| North Carolina | 74.9% | 43.7% | 66.8% | 87.7% | 91.3% |
| South Carolina | 75.4% | 43.3% | 67.3% | 88.0% | 94.3% |
| Virginia | 74.2% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 88.9% | 90.9% |
| West Virginia | 80.1% | 47.0% | 76.6% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 82.3% | 50.5% | 79.1% | 93.5% | 97.0% |
| Kentucky | 78.0% | 45.5% | 70.4% | 90.7% | 95.0% |
| Mississippi | 77.1% | 51.3% | 69.7% | 89.6% | 91.9% |
| Tennessee | 76.9% | 54.2% | 73.3% | 85.7% | 90.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 79.0% | 40.1% | 79.3% | 89.0% | 94.1% |
| Louisiana | 75.4% | 49.7% | 71.4% | 81.5% | 92.4% |
| Oklahoma | 76.4% | 44.3% | 66.9% | 90.3% | 93.0% |
| Texas | 77.7% | 52.2% | 72.1% | 86.6% | 93.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 77.6% | 50.4% | 75.3% | 82.5% | 95.1% |
| Colorado | 80.2% | 57.7% | 68.0% | 90.6% | 94.6% |
| Idaho | 79.8% | 41.0% | 81.1% | 94.1% | 90.9% |
| Montana | 79.7% | 53.9% | 68.2% | 89.1% | 90.9% |
| Nevada | 74.8% | 46.6% | 68.7% | 85.9% | 91.7% |
| New Mexico | 75.7% | 47.5% | 66.0% | 85.9% | 93.6% |
| Utah | 78.3% | 47.3% | 73.4% | 90.3% | 88.2% |
| Wyoming | 75.0% | 35.7% | 66.9% | 84.8% | 93.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 78.6% | 51.0% | 64.0% | 90.2% | 93.5% |
| California | 77.2% | 48.4% | 68.5% | 90.8% | 92.8% |
| Hawaii | 78.6% | 53.9% | 77.3% | 88.0% | 88.4% |
| Oregon | 77.1% | 55.0% | 58.7% | 87.5% | 94.4% |
| Washington | 76.4% | 55.4% | 69.7% | 87.0% | 85.3% |
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 | 0.39% | 0.97% | 0.78% | 0.47% | 0.35% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.95% | 3.50% | 3.76% | 2.89% | 3.05% |
| Maine | 2.14% | 4.31% | 4.82% | 4.50% | 1.32% |
| Massachusetts | 1.80% | 4.92% | 2.83% | 2.75% | 1.72% |
| New Hampshire | 2.24% | 4.60% | 4.04% | 2.08% | 1.51% |
| Rhode Island | 2.12% | 4.64% | 4.04% | 2.74% | 2.81% |
| Vermont | 2.22% | 4.70% | 3.37% | 2.35% | 1.14% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.80% | 4.14% | 3.30% | 1.46% | 1.56% |
| New York | 2.06% | 4.26% | 2.75% | 2.80% | 1.97% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.87% | 4.17% | 2.05% | 1.88% | 2.23% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.09% | 4.96% | 4.17% | 2.17% | 1.16% |
| Indiana | 2.53% | 7.12% | 6.94% | 1.85% | 1.36% |
| Michigan | 2.15% | 5.69% | 3.88% | 2.09% | 1.01% |
| Ohio | 1.91% | 4.04% | 4.20% | 3.63% | 2.28% |
| Wisconsin | 2.28% | 5.98% | 4.27% | 1.07% | 1.83% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.29% | 4.19% | 4.77% | 1.94% | 4.83% |
| Kansas | 2.62% | 3.51% | 5.72% | 1.49% | 2.36% |
| Minnesota | 1.85% | 3.26% | 3.77% | 2.04% | 1.68% |
| Missouri | 2.38% | 4.61% | 2.67% | 1.38% | 3.93% |
| Nebraska | 1.83% | 5.30% | 3.18% | 1.51% | 2.14% |
| North Dakota | 1.62% | 5.32% | 2.49% | 1.91% | 1.29% |
| South Dakota | 1.54% | 3.94% | 3.81% | 0.56% | 1.92% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.20% | 5.26% | 5.66% | 2.62% | 1.78% |
| District of Columbia | 2.00% | 5.03% | 3.63% | 2.76% | 1.67% |
| Florida | 1.81% | 5.40% | 4.22% | 1.45% | 1.48% |
| Georgia | 2.45% | 7.18% | 6.13% | 2.58% | 2.19% |
| Maryland | 1.79% | 3.65% | 3.05% | 3.28% | 2.34% |
| North Carolina | 1.84% | 3.54% | 4.60% | 1.96% | 1.92% |
| South Carolina | 1.91% | 4.63% | 3.60% | 1.78% | 1.45% |
| Virginia | 2.23% | 5.15% | 4.89% | 2.09% | 2.46% |
| West Virginia | 1.91% | 3.99% | 3.24% | 1.15% | 2.85% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.90% | 4.46% | 3.12% | 1.69% | 0.87% |
| Kentucky | 1.95% | 4.83% | 4.62% | 1.47% | 0.98% |
| Mississippi | 2.92% | 4.61% | 8.19% | 2.35% | 2.72% |
| Tennessee | 1.95% | 4.14% | 4.39% | 2.65% | 3.00% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.20% | 3.65% | 4.20% | 2.14% | 1.24% |
| Louisiana | 2.56% | 4.31% | 6.64% | 3.96% | 3.25% |
| Oklahoma | 1.80% | 3.89% | 3.22% | 1.42% | 1.94% |
| Texas | 1.66% | 3.88% | 3.46% | 2.60% | 1.27% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.43% | 4.45% | 4.40% | 5.19% | 1.53% |
| Colorado | 2.07% | 5.27% | 4.70% | 3.21% | 1.58% |
| Idaho | 2.05% | 3.06% | 3.48% | 1.47% | 2.36% |
| Montana | 1.81% | 5.20% | 3.45% | 1.80% | 1.18% |
| Nevada | 2.20% | 5.66% | 4.78% | 1.97% | 1.53% |
| New Mexico | 1.99% | 4.82% | 4.21% | 1.84% | 1.47% |
| Utah | 2.07% | 4.62% | 4.12% | 1.60% | 3.52% |
| Wyoming | 2.57% | 4.79% | 3.98% | 2.31% | 2.03% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.27% | 6.49% | 6.08% | 1.59% | 1.76% |
| California | 1.55% | 3.68% | 3.17% | 1.04% | 1.18% |
| Hawaii | 1.86% | 3.87% | 2.80% | 2.82% | 4.19% |
| Oregon | 3.49% | 4.06% | 8.98% | 1.94% | 1.04% |
| Washington | 2.17% | 3.61% | 5.92% | 2.63% | 2.96% |
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.