| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.3% | 77.2% | 85.3% | 92.3% | 94.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 88.4% | 73.2% | 84.1% | 90.1% | 96.3% |
| Maine | 90.4% | 85.0% | 79.9% | 92.7% | 97.0% |
| Massachusetts | 89.6% | 66.2% | 89.3% | 92.2% | 96.2% |
| New Hampshire | 92.5% | 70.1% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 97.6% |
| Rhode Island | 90.9% | 76.9% | 84.9% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| Vermont | 88.7% | 78.5% | 82.1% | 96.7% | 89.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 86.1% | 59.1% | 71.8% | 95.1% | 97.5% |
| New York | 87.3% | 72.4% | 85.1% | 90.3% | 91.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.5% | 82.7% | 84.7% | 91.9% | 95.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 89.0% | 76.8% | 86.2% | 91.7% | 94.0% |
| Indiana | 89.8% | 69.9% | 88.4% | 92.5% | 96.3% |
| Michigan | 92.1% | 78.8% | 90.6% | 94.3% | 94.8% |
| Ohio | 88.9% | 74.5% | 82.2% | 91.8% | 96.4% |
| Wisconsin | 92.6% | 82.7% | 89.1% | 96.5% | 95.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 93.3% | 83.0% | 92.9% | 95.7% | 94.5% |
| Kansas | 85.3% | 67.1% | 80.1% | 89.4% | 93.6% |
| Minnesota | 91.9% | 73.8% | 92.4% | 97.8% | 93.7% |
| Missouri | 93.5% | 85.4% | 90.4% | 96.9% | 95.1% |
| Nebraska | 88.5% | 68.2% | 85.5% | 91.3% | 95.3% |
| North Dakota | 92.4% | 78.2% | 92.2% | 91.9% | 97.4% |
| South Dakota | 91.7% | 84.3% | 92.2% | 95.1% | 90.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 93.2% | 84.9% | 87.7% | 96.1% | 97.2% |
| District of Columbia | 93.8% | 89.4% | 89.9% | 97.6% | 95.2% |
| Florida | 92.7% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 93.8% | 96.2% |
| Georgia | 91.6% | 89.5% | 92.4% | 88.7% | 94.3% |
| Maryland | 87.7% | 78.3% | 86.8% | 92.6% | 88.0% |
| North Carolina | 91.7% | 76.9% | 89.1% | 93.7% | 97.5% |
| South Carolina | 88.5% | 71.4% | 82.2% | 95.4% | 92.9% |
| Virginia | 90.2% | 86.8% | 88.8% | 92.5% | 90.3% |
| West Virginia | 87.7% | 71.9% | 75.0% | 92.8% | 97.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 93.6% | 80.1% | 96.7% | 92.3% | 96.8% |
| Kentucky | 84.7% | 77.9% | 66.5% | 91.6% | 94.0% |
| Mississippi | 89.2% | 85.0% | 80.2% | 88.3% | 97.0% |
| Tennessee | 87.3% | 58.4% | 90.1% | 88.3% | 96.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 91.5% | 78.2% | 90.7% | 95.0% | 95.3% |
| Louisiana | 92.5% | 77.8% | 94.2% | 95.3% | 94.9% |
| Oklahoma | 89.7% | 74.7% | 89.4% | 93.1% | 92.1% |
| Texas | 88.8% | 75.7% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 92.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 88.2% | 85.7% | 78.9% | 89.2% | 95.2% |
| Colorado | 83.7% | 71.9% | 67.7% | 87.4% | 96.0% |
| Idaho | 91.2% | 77.9% | 83.0% | 92.8% | 98.0% |
| Montana | 90.7% | 76.4% | 92.5% | 83.9% | 97.9% |
| Nevada | 88.8% | 72.0% | 89.3% | 94.4% | 89.6% |
| New Mexico | 89.4% | 75.5% | 83.4% | 91.6% | 96.3% |
| Utah | 85.5% | 85.5% | 84.7% | 89.4% | 82.8% |
| Wyoming | 84.4% | 78.0% | 73.5% | 89.8% | 88.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 81.5% | 79.9% | 71.5% | 91.3% | 81.8% |
| California | 88.2% | 77.4% | 83.9% | 92.5% | 91.6% |
| Hawaii | 88.4% | 82.8% | 90.3% | 91.1% | 87.5% |
| Oregon | 90.7% | 91.5% | 80.6% | 91.0% | 96.7% |
| Washington | 81.2% | 74.6% | 55.3% | 90.7% | 92.4% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.32% | 1.32% | 0.82% | 0.43% | 0.35% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.87% | 6.79% | 4.07% | 2.69% | 1.33% |
| Maine | 2.01% | 7.56% | 6.35% | 1.61% | 1.26% |
| Massachusetts | 2.43% | 12.84% | 2.54% | 2.29% | 1.85% |
| New Hampshire | 1.30% | 6.66% | 1.81% | 1.55% | 0.93% |
| Rhode Island | 1.72% | 7.73% | 4.24% | 1.09% | 2.23% |
| Vermont | 1.95% | 7.00% | 3.30% | 1.15% | 3.58% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.94% | 13.15% | 5.59% | 1.49% | 1.01% |
| New York | 1.44% | 6.82% | 2.59% | 2.00% | 1.83% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.42% | 4.85% | 4.60% | 1.71% | 0.89% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.54% | 5.38% | 3.56% | 2.53% | 1.80% |
| Indiana | 2.07% | 9.39% | 3.77% | 2.73% | 1.20% |
| Michigan | 1.37% | 6.42% | 2.93% | 1.72% | 2.24% |
| Ohio | 1.97% | 5.46% | 5.91% | 2.87% | 1.37% |
| Wisconsin | 1.19% | 4.45% | 2.68% | 1.26% | 1.82% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.18% | 5.31% | 2.52% | 1.09% | 2.09% |
| Kansas | 3.30% | 9.84% | 8.59% | 5.13% | 3.00% |
| Minnesota | 1.50% | 5.43% | 2.12% | 0.68% | 2.65% |
| Missouri | 1.21% | 4.79% | 2.69% | 0.69% | 2.27% |
| Nebraska | 2.08% | 9.14% | 4.38% | 2.55% | 2.06% |
| North Dakota | 1.24% | 6.87% | 1.95% | 1.81% | 1.03% |
| South Dakota | 1.63% | 6.53% | 2.04% | 1.92% | 2.85% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.28% | 4.53% | 3.28% | 1.20% | 1.47% |
| District of Columbia | 1.58% | 2.91% | 5.18% | 1.00% | 2.45% |
| Florida | 0.88% | 2.52% | 2.70% | 1.39% | 0.95% |
| Georgia | 1.90% | 3.80% | 2.46% | 5.30% | 1.32% |
| Maryland | 2.16% | 8.99% | 4.41% | 2.07% | 3.44% |
| North Carolina | 1.54% | 8.01% | 2.97% | 1.98% | 0.97% |
| South Carolina | 2.34% | 7.70% | 6.93% | 2.15% | 3.57% |
| Virginia | 1.68% | 5.11% | 2.11% | 1.50% | 4.15% |
| West Virginia | 2.29% | 8.42% | 6.23% | 2.14% | 1.16% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.34% | 6.02% | 1.96% | 2.11% | 0.98% |
| Kentucky | 3.35% | 6.36% | 9.54% | 2.94% | 2.58% |
| Mississippi | 2.25% | 4.90% | 5.77% | 4.95% | 0.92% |
| Tennessee | 2.89% | 10.72% | 3.16% | 4.21% | 0.92% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.57% | 6.72% | 1.70% | 1.74% | 1.61% |
| Louisiana | 1.30% | 6.37% | 1.82% | 1.32% | 1.84% |
| Oklahoma | 1.79% | 5.82% | 3.48% | 1.74% | 3.80% |
| Texas | 1.44% | 5.82% | 3.27% | 2.03% | 1.73% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.17% | 4.18% | 6.82% | 3.79% | 1.15% |
| Colorado | 2.84% | 7.10% | 7.34% | 5.14% | 1.43% |
| Idaho | 1.67% | 8.00% | 5.08% | 2.11% | 0.88% |
| Montana | 1.60% | 6.22% | 2.31% | 3.12% | 0.64% |
| Nevada | 1.56% | 5.74% | 3.75% | 2.83% | 1.76% |
| New Mexico | 2.04% | 6.45% | 6.46% | 3.09% | 0.98% |
| Utah | 2.19% | 4.21% | 3.43% | 4.18% | 4.11% |
| Wyoming | 2.25% | 9.34% | 6.38% | 2.28% | 2.35% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.13% | 5.04% | 6.86% | 2.35% | 6.14% |
| California | 1.10% | 4.07% | 2.93% | 1.17% | 1.34% |
| Hawaii | 1.86% | 4.19% | 2.87% | 2.33% | 4.39% |
| Oregon | 2.49% | 2.63% | 8.01% | 3.73% | 1.33% |
| Washington | 3.34% | 11.03% | 8.10% | 2.17% | 2.16% |
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.