| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76.8% | 62.7% | 70.6% | 78.1% | 83.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 73.5% | 58.7% | 72.4% | 76.8% | 76.0% |
| Maine | 75.8% | 59.3% | 73.9% | 77.0% | 80.9% |
| Massachusetts | 74.7% | 53.6% | 63.1% | 76.8% | 85.6% |
| New Hampshire | 74.2% | 63.3% | 66.6% | 75.0% | 81.2% |
| Rhode Island | 72.5% | 62.2% | 72.7% | 72.9% | 75.3% |
| Vermont | 74.3% | 62.5% | 71.7% | 72.3% | 81.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 75.6% | 70.0% | 71.1% | 76.6% | 78.3% |
| New York | 73.6% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 73.0% | 83.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 80.7% | 55.2% | 81.1% | 83.3% | 85.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 76.0% | 63.5% | 67.7% | 76.0% | 85.8% |
| Indiana | 75.2% | 54.0% | 73.3% | 79.9% | 78.6% |
| Michigan | 76.5% | 59.3% | 64.3% | 79.3% | 85.6% |
| Ohio | 78.6% | 62.4% | 73.8% | 75.9% | 88.8% |
| Wisconsin | 71.0% | 54.0% | 63.9% | 71.8% | 80.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 74.7% | 64.2% | 66.7% | 76.5% | 81.1% |
| Kansas | 78.5% | 66.2% | 70.5% | 82.5% | 84.2% |
| Minnesota | 73.6% | 55.7% | 65.4% | 75.3% | 82.8% |
| Missouri | 79.0% | 59.0% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 83.5% |
| Nebraska | 75.4% | 64.6% | 65.6% | 77.4% | 81.5% |
| North Dakota | 77.1% | 70.4% | 69.2% | 76.8% | 83.7% |
| South Dakota | 76.8% | 56.5% | 71.1% | 80.3% | 83.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 80.2% | 62.9% | 79.2% | 77.7% | 86.5% |
| District of Columbia | 79.5% | 63.0% | 76.0% | 86.0% | 82.5% |
| Florida | 76.7% | 72.0% | 70.6% | 76.9% | 82.2% |
| Georgia | 75.1% | 47.5% | 73.1% | 79.2% | 82.0% |
| Maryland | 75.2% | 54.6% | 73.4% | 81.2% | 78.4% |
| North Carolina | 76.0% | 77.5% | 68.7% | 75.3% | 80.5% |
| South Carolina | 78.0% | 66.6% | 71.6% | 78.3% | 84.7% |
| Virginia | 76.9% | 58.7% | 69.3% | 81.7% | 84.0% |
| West Virginia | 74.5% | 60.2% | 58.6% | 79.5% | 82.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 72.6% | 57.6% | 67.8% | 73.5% | 79.5% |
| Kentucky | 80.4% | 64.4% | 74.9% | 80.1% | 88.6% |
| Mississippi | 76.9% | 53.1% | 72.0% | 80.5% | 82.9% |
| Tennessee | 75.9% | 70.3% | 67.7% | 73.3% | 83.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 76.7% | 58.3% | 75.7% | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| Louisiana | 76.2% | 54.7% | 63.5% | 79.8% | 86.9% |
| Oklahoma | 79.4% | 71.1% | 70.2% | 83.0% | 85.2% |
| Texas | 79.0% | 65.7% | 73.1% | 80.8% | 85.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 73.1% | 51.0% | 64.9% | 78.3% | 81.8% |
| Colorado | 69.8% | 42.0% | 66.4% | 72.9% | 78.2% |
| Idaho | 82.1% | 55.4% | 72.6% | 85.8% | 89.5% |
| Montana | 78.9% | 74.7% | 69.9% | 74.7% | 86.3% |
| Nevada | 75.6% | 63.0% | 76.2% | 70.2% | 84.8% |
| New Mexico | 70.9% | 56.3% | 56.9% | 70.7% | 82.6% |
| Utah | 76.1% | 64.5% | 63.2% | 79.9% | 85.5% |
| Wyoming | 76.0% | 76.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 80.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.3% | 64.5% | 77.0% | 80.0% | 84.8% |
| California | 79.1% | 67.1% | 73.0% | 79.5% | 86.6% |
| Hawaii | 84.0% | 76.4% | 78.4% | 86.0% | 90.9% |
| Oregon | 79.4% | 67.3% | 78.0% | 84.4% | 80.3% |
| Washington | 81.9% | 72.9% | 71.5% | 83.5% | 86.7% |
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 | 0.28% | 0.98% | 0.70% | 0.45% | 0.40% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.50% | 5.81% | 2.86% | 2.51% | 2.43% |
| Maine | 1.50% | 4.78% | 4.31% | 2.17% | 1.89% |
| Massachusetts | 1.49% | 4.89% | 2.98% | 2.31% | 1.46% |
| New Hampshire | 2.38% | 2.81% | 2.50% | 4.01% | 4.20% |
| Rhode Island | 2.20% | 4.27% | 3.08% | 3.22% | 4.91% |
| Vermont | 1.43% | 4.85% | 3.75% | 2.98% | 1.86% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.68% | 7.77% | 3.32% | 2.06% | 3.13% |
| New York | 1.34% | 5.24% | 3.08% | 1.72% | 2.10% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.54% | 5.17% | 4.07% | 1.99% | 1.72% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.68% | 5.46% | 3.65% | 3.73% | 1.71% |
| Indiana | 1.72% | 3.24% | 3.53% | 3.03% | 3.05% |
| Michigan | 1.47% | 7.31% | 3.68% | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Ohio | 1.51% | 3.62% | 2.61% | 3.05% | 1.73% |
| Wisconsin | 1.59% | 4.99% | 3.01% | 2.49% | 2.19% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.56% | 4.58% | 3.71% | 2.32% | 2.49% |
| Kansas | 2.26% | 4.70% | 4.84% | 3.90% | 2.74% |
| Minnesota | 1.73% | 6.06% | 4.39% | 2.75% | 1.48% |
| Missouri | 1.38% | 5.54% | 2.65% | 1.95% | 2.38% |
| Nebraska | 1.92% | 7.23% | 6.00% | 2.33% | 2.29% |
| North Dakota | 1.70% | 4.35% | 3.54% | 3.10% | 2.33% |
| South Dakota | 1.60% | 4.35% | 3.70% | 2.67% | 2.32% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.77% | 5.64% | 2.65% | 4.61% | 1.87% |
| District of Columbia | 1.58% | 4.63% | 4.22% | 1.94% | 2.22% |
| Florida | 1.03% | 2.74% | 3.22% | 1.54% | 1.25% |
| Georgia | 2.19% | 8.23% | 3.20% | 2.13% | 2.62% |
| Maryland | 1.85% | 5.87% | 3.19% | 3.03% | 3.14% |
| North Carolina | 1.75% | 4.97% | 3.76% | 3.51% | 2.63% |
| South Carolina | 1.64% | 4.19% | 3.05% | 2.49% | 3.16% |
| Virginia | 1.69% | 4.74% | 3.18% | 2.29% | 2.67% |
| West Virginia | 1.73% | 5.41% | 3.28% | 2.20% | 2.93% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.58% | 4.93% | 8.66% | 4.45% | 3.04% |
| Kentucky | 1.46% | 6.62% | 3.12% | 2.30% | 1.58% |
| Mississippi | 1.72% | 5.96% | 3.65% | 2.89% | 2.03% |
| Tennessee | 1.51% | 4.04% | 3.73% | 2.52% | 2.08% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.58% | 6.35% | 2.82% | 2.46% | 2.59% |
| Louisiana | 1.88% | 5.54% | 3.83% | 2.75% | 1.98% |
| Oklahoma | 1.45% | 4.86% | 3.78% | 1.93% | 2.04% |
| Texas | 1.16% | 3.06% | 4.14% | 1.81% | 1.45% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.81% | 6.54% | 3.33% | 3.14% | 1.89% |
| Colorado | 2.67% | 7.16% | 4.57% | 4.10% | 4.24% |
| Idaho | 1.76% | 7.26% | 4.87% | 1.58% | 1.42% |
| Montana | 2.32% | 7.15% | 5.34% | 4.59% | 2.95% |
| Nevada | 1.12% | 4.99% | 3.21% | 0.66% | 1.53% |
| New Mexico | 1.99% | 5.21% | 5.02% | 3.16% | 1.92% |
| Utah | 1.98% | 5.73% | 5.42% | 2.13% | 2.12% |
| Wyoming | 2.18% | 4.69% | 4.01% | 5.00% | 2.19% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.79% | 4.60% | 2.38% | 2.30% | 3.63% |
| California | 0.89% | 3.01% | 1.69% | 1.54% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 1.66% | 3.08% | 4.64% | 2.88% | 1.48% |
| Oregon | 3.08% | 3.58% | 4.00% | 2.31% | 7.33% |
| Washington | 1.73% | 3.73% | 6.21% | 2.61% | 1.99% |
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.