Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 87,484,892 | 15.8% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 31.2% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1,127,752 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 27.0% | 32.3% |
Maine | 349,054 | 14.1% | 24.9% | 24.1% | 37.0% |
Massachusetts | 2,135,898 | 15.9% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 32.8% |
New Hampshire | 372,337 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 30.7% | 32.4% |
Rhode Island | 310,226 | 17.2% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 36.6% |
Vermont | 169,278 | 13.7% | 24.2% | 29.7% | 32.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2,571,333 | 14.7% | 25.3% | 29.9% | 30.1% |
New York | 5,565,569 | 16.3% | 24.0% | 28.5% | 31.3% |
Pennsylvania | 3,860,858 | 13.7% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 32.2% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 3,831,184 | 17.3% | 22.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% |
Indiana | 2,035,334 | 15.7% | 25.1% | 29.1% | 30.1% |
Michigan | 2,558,337 | 14.4% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 32.8% |
Ohio | 3,398,548 | 14.8% | 24.6% | 29.0% | 31.6% |
Wisconsin | 1,686,609 | 15.7% | 22.7% | 29.8% | 31.8% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1,016,622 | 15.2% | 24.5% | 27.4% | 32.8% |
Kansas | 804,240 | 13.7% | 23.2% | 30.1% | 33.0% |
Minnesota | 1,776,775 | 14.2% | 21.9% | 30.1% | 33.8% |
Missouri | 1,703,971 | 13.9% | 25.5% | 31.5% | 29.1% |
Nebraska | 617,709 | 15.9% | 20.7% | 32.0% | 31.3% |
North Dakota | 263,430 | 14.9% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 31.9% |
South Dakota | 244,606 | 14.3% | 26.4% | 31.1% | 28.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 298,776 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 38.8% |
District of Columbia | 403,550 | 17.2% | 25.3% | 29.3% | 28.2% |
Florida | 5,152,641 | 16.9% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 31.8% |
Georgia | 2,665,987 | 15.4% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 31.0% |
Maryland | 1,681,208 | 15.6% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 31.3% |
North Carolina | 2,626,766 | 13.5% | 24.4% | 30.6% | 31.5% |
South Carolina | 1,195,566 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 29.0% | 32.4% |
Virginia | 2,411,376 | 16.4% | 24.8% | 27.7% | 31.1% |
West Virginia | 398,688 | 16.3% | 22.1% | 28.6% | 32.9% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1,271,704 | 15.9% | 24.2% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
Kentucky | 1,094,338 | 16.1% | 23.5% | 30.1% | 30.3% |
Mississippi | 647,529 | 14.4% | 24.6% | 30.0% | 31.1% |
Tennessee | 1,727,824 | 16.1% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 29.9% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 797,710 | 14.8% | 27.7% | 28.2% | 29.3% |
Louisiana | 1,314,514 | 15.5% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
Oklahoma | 962,173 | 16.5% | 23.0% | 29.6% | 30.9% |
Texas | 7,082,772 | 17.1% | 24.0% | 28.5% | 30.5% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1,765,554 | 18.1% | 21.8% | 29.0% | 31.1% |
Colorado | 1,588,446 | 14.9% | 24.9% | 29.1% | 31.1% |
Idaho | 374,326 | 15.9% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 31.8% |
Montana | 244,152 | 17.4% | 21.8% | 30.3% | 30.6% |
Nevada | 782,315 | 17.9% | 24.0% | 26.2% | 31.9% |
New Mexico | 422,795 | 17.5% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 31.5% |
Utah | 754,537 | 15.0% | 23.6% | 29.7% | 31.7% |
Wyoming | 152,882 | 15.4% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 31.7% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 191,099 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 27.4% | 29.7% |
California | 9,977,435 | 16.9% | 23.9% | 28.2% | 31.0% |
Hawaii | 365,416 | 13.8% | 24.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% |
Oregon | 924,567 | 13.5% | 23.5% | 32.9% | 30.1% |
Washington | 1,808,575 | 17.1% | 24.2% | 29.3% | 29.5% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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 | 729,553 | 0.40% | 0.51% | 0.56% | 0.61% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 56,348 | 2.68% | 3.09% | 3.63% | 3.54% |
Maine | 26,065 | 2.46% | 3.27% | 3.05% | 5.39% |
Massachusetts | 78,198 | 2.07% | 2.91% | 2.69% | 3.13% |
New Hampshire | 15,220 | 2.04% | 2.72% | 2.78% | 3.27% |
Rhode Island | 13,540 | 2.55% | 2.89% | 3.33% | 3.56% |
Vermont | 7,676 | 1.75% | 2.94% | 3.93% | 3.91% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 175,434 | 2.04% | 3.19% | 5.09% | 4.24% |
New York | 200,696 | 1.56% | 2.16% | 2.42% | 2.60% |
Pennsylvania | 209,464 | 3.34% | 2.99% | 3.16% | 3.66% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 138,486 | 2.40% | 2.31% | 2.65% | 2.89% |
Indiana | 94,888 | 2.35% | 2.91% | 3.28% | 3.68% |
Michigan | 123,618 | 2.43% | 3.14% | 3.74% | 3.99% |
Ohio | 141,479 | 2.36% | 2.99% | 3.12% | 3.39% |
Wisconsin | 74,449 | 2.76% | 2.68% | 3.38% | 3.54% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 94,986 | 2.30% | 3.59% | 4.05% | 6.66% |
Kansas | 41,903 | 2.04% | 3.33% | 3.79% | 4.14% |
Minnesota | 100,782 | 2.33% | 2.72% | 4.18% | 3.99% |
Missouri | 87,808 | 1.87% | 3.33% | 3.64% | 3.84% |
Nebraska | 24,509 | 2.31% | 2.81% | 3.22% | 3.45% |
North Dakota | 12,456 | 2.12% | 3.12% | 3.52% | 3.58% |
South Dakota | 14,846 | 1.96% | 3.44% | 4.44% | 5.55% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 17,871 | 2.16% | 3.70% | 4.31% | 5.28% |
District of Columbia | 25,923 | 2.71% | 5.19% | 3.96% | 3.82% |
Florida | 179,214 | 1.49% | 2.11% | 2.47% | 2.48% |
Georgia | 142,547 | 2.21% | 3.65% | 3.48% | 4.23% |
Maryland | 79,872 | 2.20% | 2.79% | 3.43% | 3.78% |
North Carolina | 156,712 | 1.82% | 3.28% | 3.49% | 4.18% |
South Carolina | 97,831 | 2.46% | 3.10% | 4.02% | 6.34% |
Virginia | 113,276 | 2.14% | 3.21% | 3.03% | 3.60% |
West Virginia | 19,669 | 2.66% | 2.77% | 3.19% | 3.86% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 100,388 | 2.64% | 3.73% | 5.35% | 4.22% |
Kentucky | 76,995 | 3.15% | 3.05% | 3.72% | 5.35% |
Mississippi | 49,743 | 2.33% | 4.39% | 3.96% | 5.10% |
Tennessee | 82,284 | 1.75% | 3.41% | 3.33% | 3.36% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 42,862 | 2.36% | 4.22% | 3.56% | 4.36% |
Louisiana | 64,876 | 2.29% | 3.19% | 3.07% | 3.77% |
Oklahoma | 53,165 | 3.15% | 2.85% | 3.55% | 3.86% |
Texas | 231,089 | 1.63% | 2.10% | 2.23% | 2.37% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 118,167 | 3.87% | 3.32% | 4.23% | 4.42% |
Colorado | 70,683 | 2.28% | 2.89% | 2.96% | 3.60% |
Idaho | 22,908 | 2.67% | 3.81% | 4.02% | 4.23% |
Montana | 11,005 | 2.60% | 2.87% | 3.38% | 3.61% |
Nevada | 44,185 | 2.66% | 3.34% | 4.39% | 3.81% |
New Mexico | 22,252 | 2.75% | 2.85% | 3.43% | 3.44% |
Utah | 36,553 | 2.37% | 2.90% | 3.50% | 3.39% |
Wyoming | 7,173 | 2.72% | 2.76% | 3.40% | 3.83% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 11,509 | 2.16% | 4.12% | 3.44% | 4.33% |
California | 284,255 | 1.50% | 1.89% | 1.85% | 2.11% |
Hawaii | 19,952 | 2.01% | 3.25% | 4.27% | 3.79% |
Oregon | 51,010 | 1.73% | 3.38% | 3.68% | 3.66% |
Washington | 78,568 | 2.02% | 3.05% | 3.48% | 3.26% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.