| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8.4% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 20.5% | 25.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 8.3% | 0.0% | 12.0% * | 16.8% | 13.5% * |
| Maine | 11.3% | 3.1% * | 3.3% * | 20.7% | 42.2% |
| Massachusetts | 12.0% | 2.5% * | 7.2% | 33.9% | 33.2% * |
| New Hampshire | 3.6% | 1.3% * | 0.6% * | 12.7% * | 17.4% * |
| Rhode Island | 9.4% | 4.6% * | 7.3% * | 18.7% * | 17.3% * |
| Vermont | 4.9% | 2.0% * | 3.5% * | 11.4% | 11.0% * |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 8.2% * | 1.2% * | 2.4% * | 27.3% * | 17.2% * |
| New York | 11.4% | 2.9% * | 10.1% | 18.2% | 36.1% * |
| Pennsylvania | 5.1% | 2.9% * | 2.7% * | 14.6% | 8.1% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 9.1% | 3.7% * | 3.2% * | 22.8% * | 44.9% |
| Indiana | 4.2% | 2.2% * | 3.8% * | 11.8% * | 7.5% * |
| Michigan | 11.5% | 5.6% * | 7.7% * | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Ohio | 5.8% | 3.9% * | 3.4% * | 12.0% | 17.9% |
| Wisconsin | 9.9% | 3.1% * | 2.8% * | 35.9% | 26.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 8.4% | 2.3% * | 2.5% * | 19.2% | 24.0% * |
| Kansas | 6.3% | 1.8% * | 3.9% * | 19.4% | 31.9% * |
| Minnesota | 9.9% | 2.1% * | 11.3% * | 24.5% * | 26.9% * |
| Missouri | 6.1% | 1.1% * | 4.3% * | 24.9% | 16.7% * |
| Nebraska | 9.1% | 4.0% * | 7.3% | 28.1% * | 30.4% |
| North Dakota | 8.8% | 3.9% * | 5.9% | 15.4% * | 27.5% |
| South Dakota | 8.4% | 3.7% * | 9.5% * | -- | 15.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 14.4% | 5.0% * | 2.7% * | 29.5% * | 32.8% |
| District of Columbia | 11.4% | 5.9% * | 10.8% * | 20.8% | 26.7% * |
| Florida | 6.4% | 5.3% * | 2.8% | 25.1% | 19.2% * |
| Georgia | 3.5% | 2.0% * | 2.0% * | 11.7% * | 11.2% * |
| Maryland | 6.8% | 3.2% * | 7.7% * | 19.3% | 2.1% * |
| North Carolina | 4.0% | 1.1% * | 4.9% * | 10.6% * | 9.8% * |
| South Carolina | 6.1% | 2.7% * | 8.7% * | 4.4% * | 28.0% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 3.1% * | 6.2% | 6.5% * | 10.5% * |
| West Virginia | 8.0% | 2.0% * | 10.7% * | 24.7% | 10.5% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 5.5% | 1.2% * | 4.5% * | 28.7% * | 20.8% * |
| Kentucky | 8.8% | 1.0% * | 3.4% * | 35.1% | 21.5% |
| Mississippi | 3.3% | 1.3% * | 5.3% * | 4.6% * | 8.5% * |
| Tennessee | 4.3% * | 0.6% * | 9.1% * | 4.1% * | 8.8% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 3.3% * | 1.5% * | 2.1% * | 8.4% * | 22.4% * |
| Louisiana | 5.1% * | 1.6% * | 11.4% * | 6.3% * | 8.5% * |
| Oklahoma | 3.7% * | 1.2% * | 2.5% * | 13.6% * | 26.7% * |
| Texas | 6.3% | 4.4% * | 5.2% | 15.9% | 17.4% * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 9.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% * | 14.0% * | 45.8% |
| Colorado | 8.8% | 1.9% * | 8.2% * | -- | 32.9% |
| Idaho | 10.2% | 2.4% * | 11.3% | 28.8% | 25.8% |
| Montana | 18.0% | 5.9% * | 5.5% * | 47.0% | 21.7% |
| Nevada | 12.2% | 9.8% * | 8.0% * | 17.6% | 32.2% |
| New Mexico | 12.0% | 11.4% * | 4.9% * | 14.4% | 27.8% |
| Utah | 10.6% * | 1.1% * | 12.8% * | 29.6% * | 7.1% * |
| Wyoming | 6.4% * | 3.5% * | 5.0% * | 15.4% * | 14.0% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 7.0% | 0.7% * | 2.6% * | 32.3% | 17.8% * |
| California | 10.9% | 4.0% * | 11.2% | 30.4% | 28.8% |
| Hawaii | 22.1% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 34.8% | 33.8% * |
| Oregon | 12.6% | 6.5% * | 3.3% * | 16.3% | 65.7% |
| Washington | 20.1% | 5.2% * | 6.9% * | 16.1% | 49.5% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.39% | 0.35% | 0.51% | 1.36% | 2.11% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.45% | 0.00% | 6.39% * | 4.32% | 4.78% * |
| Maine | 1.83% | 1.23% * | 1.46% * | 4.92% | 6.58% |
| Massachusetts | 1.96% | 0.91% * | 1.95% | 7.25% | 10.00% * |
| New Hampshire | 0.90% | 0.50% * | 0.36% * | 4.00% * | 6.21% * |
| Rhode Island | 1.85% | 2.00% * | 2.60% * | 6.34% * | 5.74% * |
| Vermont | 0.97% | 0.81% * | 1.67% * | 2.95% | 4.08% * |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3.37% * | 0.51% * | 1.41% * | 9.89% * | 5.79% * |
| New York | 2.04% | 1.39% * | 2.91% | 4.11% | 10.85% * |
| Pennsylvania | 0.93% | 1.02% * | 0.82% * | 4.15% | 3.27% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.52% | 2.28% * | 2.16% * | 7.05% * | 12.59% |
| Indiana | 1.06% | 1.36% * | 1.60% * | 4.02% * | 3.99% * |
| Michigan | 2.30% | 3.29% * | 2.42% * | 7.22% | 5.04% |
| Ohio | 1.37% | 2.30% * | 1.20% * | 2.86% | 3.62% |
| Wisconsin | 2.21% | 1.51% * | 1.36% * | 6.83% | 6.79% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.12% | 1.14% * | 1.22% * | 5.16% | 12.30% * |
| Kansas | 1.65% | 1.09% * | 2.16% * | 5.59% | 12.70% * |
| Minnesota | 2.22% | 1.00% * | 3.83% * | 9.91% * | 8.52% * |
| Missouri | 1.32% | 0.48% * | 1.84% * | 5.68% | 7.00% * |
| Nebraska | 1.86% | 1.97% * | 2.05% | 10.42% * | 5.20% |
| North Dakota | 1.58% | 1.87% * | 1.66% | 5.09% * | 4.60% |
| South Dakota | 1.12% | 1.44% * | 3.81% * | -- | 2.17% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.08% | 3.53% * | 1.33% * | 9.60% * | 2.25% |
| District of Columbia | 3.01% | 4.68% * | 4.14% * | 4.63% | 9.52% * |
| Florida | 1.23% | 2.27% * | 0.81% | 7.10% | 5.94% * |
| Georgia | 0.84% | 1.04% * | 1.03% * | 4.68% * | 4.13% * |
| Maryland | 1.63% | 1.75% * | 3.02% * | 5.54% | 1.10% * |
| North Carolina | 0.82% | 0.46% * | 1.78% * | 3.49% * | 4.12% * |
| South Carolina | 1.32% | 1.31% * | 2.78% * | 1.93% * | 6.48% |
| Virginia | 1.02% | 1.63% * | 1.81% | 2.06% * | 4.11% * |
| West Virginia | 1.66% | 0.67% * | 4.62% * | 3.57% | 6.18% * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.42% | 0.56% * | 1.97% * | 8.79% * | 7.47% * |
| Kentucky | 1.80% | 0.50% * | 2.18% * | 4.79% | 4.22% |
| Mississippi | 0.96% | 0.84% * | 2.67% * | 2.50% * | 5.69% * |
| Tennessee | 2.20% * | 0.31% * | 7.16% * | 2.58% * | 3.98% * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.01% * | 1.03% * | 1.05% * | 4.39% * | 7.51% * |
| Louisiana | 1.65% * | 1.05% * | 4.83% * | 3.22% * | 8.71% * |
| Oklahoma | 1.24% * | 0.46% * | 1.09% * | 6.65% * | 16.01% * |
| Texas | 1.16% | 1.61% * | 1.35% | 4.09% | 5.97% * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.74% | 0.82% | 2.03% * | 8.74% * | 12.67% |
| Colorado | 2.12% | 0.90% * | 2.96% * | -- | 2.71% |
| Idaho | 1.63% | 1.15% * | 3.35% | 6.64% | 5.38% |
| Montana | 4.00% | 2.48% * | 2.05% * | 10.18% | 2.71% |
| Nevada | 3.06% | 5.39% * | 3.14% * | 4.66% | 7.03% |
| New Mexico | 3.18% | 7.08% * | 1.78% * | 4.06% | 4.53% |
| Utah | 4.38% * | 0.81% * | 6.62% * | 16.81% * | 4.55% * |
| Wyoming | 2.19% * | 3.08% * | 3.13% * | 6.72% * | 6.24% * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.80% | 0.40% * | 1.31% * | 7.37% | 7.50% * |
| California | 1.63% | 1.31% * | 2.91% | 6.35% | 7.80% |
| Hawaii | 3.24% | 2.52% | 4.99% | 9.11% | 15.17% * |
| Oregon | 2.76% | 2.13% * | 1.50% * | 4.58% | 10.16% |
| Washington | 5.77% | 2.02% * | 2.30% * | 4.56% | 6.33% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.