Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 21.2% | 24.9% | 24.2% | 20.5% | 18.7% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 21.0% | 23.7% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 17.9% |
Maine | 19.9% | 22.2% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
Massachusetts | 25.0% | 27.1% | 28.2% | 24.0% | 22.6% |
New Hampshire | 23.4% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 18.5% |
Rhode Island | 23.7% | 27.5% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 20.8% |
Vermont | 20.7% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 18.2% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 20.1% | 23.1% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 19.8% |
New York | 19.4% | 23.8% | 23.7% | 14.4% | 19.8% |
Pennsylvania | 19.4% | 23.0% | 20.3% | 22.2% | 14.9% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 21.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 21.4% | 18.0% |
Indiana | 22.3% | 21.7% | 25.1% | 24.1% | 18.2% |
Michigan | 23.4% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 22.7% | 18.0% |
Ohio | 21.2% | 24.0% | 27.1% | 22.2% | 15.9% |
Wisconsin | 21.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% | 19.4% | 15.6% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 24.3% | 21.9% | 31.8% | 23.1% | 20.9% |
Kansas | 20.0% | 23.6% | 24.2% | 19.9% | 17.3% |
Minnesota | 20.9% | 26.6% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 19.6% |
Missouri | 22.5% | 28.9% | 23.3% | 24.3% | 18.0% |
Nebraska | 23.8% | 28.8% | 28.0% | 20.9% | 22.7% |
North Dakota | 20.6% | 27.9% | 19.9% | 18.4% | 21.0% |
South Dakota | 20.7% | 23.3% | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.8% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 20.1% | 22.7% | 19.4% | 22.4% | 18.6% |
District of Columbia | 19.6% | 25.2% | 23.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
Florida | 24.2% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 22.1% |
Georgia | 21.6% | 20.5% | 28.5% | 22.9% | 15.0% |
Maryland | 23.5% | 30.0% | 25.5% | 22.4% | 21.4% |
North Carolina | 20.6% | 29.4% | 23.2% | 17.4% | 20.6% |
South Carolina | 22.8% | 29.2% | 28.3% | 22.7% | 18.7% |
Virginia | 23.9% | 27.9% | 27.0% | 23.6% | 20.2% |
West Virginia | 21.1% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 19.2% | 20.1% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 24.7% | 27.9% | 25.9% | 24.5% | 22.4% |
Kentucky | 22.2% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 19.9% |
Mississippi | 21.2% | 24.6% | 28.1% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
Tennessee | 26.5% | 28.3% | 27.6% | 19.4% | 32.1% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 19.8% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 18.0% | 21.1% |
Louisiana | 22.9% | 21.5% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
Oklahoma | 20.4% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 16.5% | 15.2% |
Texas | 21.1% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 21.8% | 18.4% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 20.5% | 22.9% | 26.8% | 22.2% | 15.4% |
Colorado | 21.3% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 21.4% | 19.0% |
Idaho | 20.9% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 18.4% |
Montana | 17.4% | 14.5% | 21.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% |
Nevada | 22.2% | 29.3% | 22.9% | 21.7% | 20.1% |
New Mexico | 23.7% | 39.1% | 28.9% | 23.7% | 19.0% |
Utah | 23.4% | 35.1% | 26.0% | 22.3% | 18.9% |
Wyoming | 19.5% | 27.2% | 24.3% | 20.7% | 13.3% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 18.1% | 15.9% | 21.2% | 15.7% | 19.2% |
California | 19.3% | 25.4% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 16.2% |
Hawaii | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 10.6% |
Oregon | 16.0% | 19.0% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 12.8% |
Washington | 15.9% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 13.3% | 14.7% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.21% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 0.33% | 0.39% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 0.85% | 2.81% | 1.70% | 1.92% | 1.16% |
Maine | 1.28% | 3.00% | 1.55% | 1.94% | 2.71% |
Massachusetts | 1.05% | 2.09% | 2.55% | 1.55% | 1.88% |
New Hampshire | 0.99% | 2.63% | 1.97% | 1.83% | 1.53% |
Rhode Island | 1.30% | 2.46% | 2.18% | 3.86% | 1.71% |
Vermont | 1.14% | 2.87% | 1.84% | 3.73% | 1.38% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.25% | 2.63% | 2.56% | 1.82% | 2.96% |
New York | 0.90% | 2.57% | 1.79% | 1.17% | 1.73% |
Pennsylvania | 1.18% | 1.47% | 1.94% | 1.54% | 2.31% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 0.92% | 3.83% | 1.79% | 1.59% | 1.31% |
Indiana | 1.14% | 3.10% | 2.32% | 2.07% | 1.74% |
Michigan | 1.59% | 2.93% | 4.33% | 2.14% | 2.24% |
Ohio | 1.09% | 1.88% | 2.35% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
Wisconsin | 1.02% | 2.56% | 3.08% | 1.38% | 1.13% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.19% | 2.44% | 3.02% | 1.69% | 1.55% |
Kansas | 1.33% | 2.42% | 3.33% | 2.17% | 2.00% |
Minnesota | 0.95% | 2.37% | 1.81% | 1.83% | 1.47% |
Missouri | 1.16% | 2.28% | 2.60% | 1.84% | 1.72% |
Nebraska | 1.09% | 3.43% | 2.81% | 1.26% | 1.96% |
North Dakota | 1.35% | 3.38% | 2.97% | 2.07% | 2.23% |
South Dakota | 1.06% | 3.66% | 2.25% | 1.85% | 1.71% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.33% | 3.99% | 2.43% | 3.66% | 1.75% |
District of Columbia | 1.13% | 2.23% | 1.91% | 1.93% | 2.38% |
Florida | 1.02% | 2.40% | 2.08% | 2.00% | 1.65% |
Georgia | 1.37% | 2.33% | 2.93% | 2.17% | 1.93% |
Maryland | 1.35% | 2.74% | 3.40% | 2.88% | 1.53% |
North Carolina | 1.13% | 2.58% | 2.89% | 1.52% | 2.05% |
South Carolina | 1.15% | 2.20% | 1.79% | 2.67% | 1.62% |
Virginia | 1.15% | 3.14% | 2.03% | 2.34% | 1.87% |
West Virginia | 1.08% | 3.10% | 1.98% | 1.42% | 2.19% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.38% | 4.61% | 2.61% | 2.27% | 2.60% |
Kentucky | 1.23% | 4.95% | 1.91% | 1.79% | 2.69% |
Mississippi | 1.43% | 4.83% | 3.18% | 1.92% | 2.35% |
Tennessee | 2.62% | 3.39% | 2.56% | 1.55% | 6.24% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.31% | 4.24% | 2.78% | 2.17% | 2.17% |
Louisiana | 2.66% | 3.23% | 2.53% | 2.30% | 6.51% |
Oklahoma | 1.48% | 5.31% | 4.97% | 1.36% | 1.44% |
Texas | 0.93% | 3.39% | 2.03% | 1.49% | 1.56% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.06% | 1.73% | 3.09% | 2.18% | 1.31% |
Colorado | 1.29% | 3.97% | 2.39% | 2.13% | 2.42% |
Idaho | 1.90% | 2.18% | 5.20% | 3.21% | 2.39% |
Montana | 2.15% | 3.48% | 2.81% | 2.00% | 4.80% |
Nevada | 1.74% | 3.25% | 3.65% | 2.73% | 3.43% |
New Mexico | 1.23% | 6.41% | 2.77% | 2.04% | 1.39% |
Utah | 1.45% | 7.88% | 2.66% | 2.21% | 1.34% |
Wyoming | 1.63% | 4.88% | 3.10% | 3.52% | 1.86% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.30% | 3.01% | 3.56% | 1.36% | 2.26% |
California | 0.74% | 3.48% | 1.63% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Hawaii | 0.88% | 1.51% | 1.76% | 1.13% | 2.06% |
Oregon | 1.20% | 3.08% | 2.41% | 2.22% | 1.88% |
Washington | 1.13% | 3.01% | 2.91% | 1.76% | 1.49% |
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.