| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68.6% | 48.4% | 60.2% | 72.1% | 78.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 65.0% | 43.0% | 60.9% | 69.2% | 73.2% |
| Maine | 68.6% | 50.4% | 59.1% | 71.4% | 78.5% |
| Massachusetts | 67.0% | 35.4% | 56.3% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| New Hampshire | 68.7% | 44.4% | 62.6% | 70.3% | 79.3% |
| Rhode Island | 65.9% | 47.8% | 61.7% | 70.7% | 70.6% |
| Vermont | 65.9% | 49.1% | 58.9% | 69.9% | 73.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 65.1% | 41.4% | 51.0% | 72.9% | 76.3% |
| New York | 64.3% | 46.0% | 54.5% | 65.9% | 76.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.1% | 45.7% | 68.7% | 76.5% | 81.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 67.7% | 48.8% | 58.4% | 69.7% | 80.6% |
| Indiana | 67.5% | 37.8% | 64.8% | 74.0% | 75.7% |
| Michigan | 70.4% | 46.8% | 58.2% | 74.8% | 81.2% |
| Ohio | 69.9% | 46.5% | 60.7% | 69.6% | 85.6% |
| Wisconsin | 65.7% | 44.6% | 56.9% | 69.3% | 76.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 69.7% | 53.3% | 61.9% | 73.3% | 76.7% |
| Kansas | 66.9% | 44.4% | 56.5% | 73.7% | 78.8% |
| Minnesota | 67.7% | 41.2% | 60.4% | 73.6% | 77.6% |
| Missouri | 73.8% | 50.4% | 70.8% | 78.6% | 79.5% |
| Nebraska | 66.7% | 44.1% | 56.0% | 70.6% | 77.6% |
| North Dakota | 71.2% | 55.0% | 63.7% | 70.6% | 81.5% |
| South Dakota | 70.5% | 47.6% | 65.6% | 76.4% | 76.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 74.7% | 53.4% | 69.5% | 74.6% | 84.0% |
| District of Columbia | 74.5% | 56.3% | 68.3% | 83.9% | 78.5% |
| Florida | 71.2% | 63.2% | 63.0% | 72.2% | 79.0% |
| Georgia | 68.8% | 42.5% | 67.6% | 70.3% | 77.3% |
| Maryland | 66.0% | 42.8% | 63.7% | 75.2% | 69.0% |
| North Carolina | 69.7% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 70.5% | 78.5% |
| South Carolina | 69.1% | 47.5% | 58.8% | 74.7% | 78.7% |
| Virginia | 69.3% | 50.9% | 61.5% | 75.5% | 75.8% |
| West Virginia | 65.3% | 43.3% | 43.9% | 73.8% | 79.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 67.9% | 46.2% | 65.6% | 67.9% | 76.9% |
| Kentucky | 68.1% | 50.1% | 49.8% | 73.4% | 83.3% |
| Mississippi | 68.6% | 45.1% | 57.7% | 71.0% | 80.5% |
| Tennessee | 66.3% | 41.1% | 61.0% | 64.7% | 81.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 70.1% | 45.7% | 68.6% | 78.8% | 75.2% |
| Louisiana | 70.5% | 42.5% | 59.8% | 76.0% | 82.5% |
| Oklahoma | 71.2% | 53.1% | 62.7% | 77.2% | 78.4% |
| Texas | 70.1% | 49.7% | 65.0% | 73.5% | 78.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 64.5% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 69.8% | 77.9% |
| Colorado | 58.5% | 30.2% | 44.9% | 63.7% | 75.1% |
| Idaho | 74.9% | 43.2% | 60.3% | 79.5% | 87.7% |
| Montana | 71.5% | 57.1% | 64.7% | 62.7% | 84.5% |
| Nevada | 67.1% | 45.3% | 68.1% | 66.3% | 76.0% |
| New Mexico | 63.4% | 42.5% | 47.4% | 64.7% | 79.6% |
| Utah | 65.1% | 55.2% | 53.5% | 71.4% | 70.8% |
| Wyoming | 64.2% | 59.2% | 53.7% | 65.5% | 71.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 64.6% | 51.6% | 55.0% | 73.0% | 69.3% |
| California | 69.7% | 51.9% | 61.3% | 73.6% | 79.3% |
| Hawaii | 74.3% | 63.3% | 70.8% | 78.3% | 79.5% |
| Oregon | 72.0% | 61.5% | 62.9% | 76.9% | 77.7% |
| Washington | 66.5% | 54.4% | 39.6% | 75.7% | 80.1% |
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 | 0.36% | 1.14% | 0.88% | 0.53% | 0.46% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.73% | 5.58% | 2.90% | 2.44% | 2.28% |
| Maine | 2.02% | 5.93% | 6.21% | 2.09% | 1.67% |
| Massachusetts | 2.32% | 7.13% | 2.82% | 2.85% | 2.20% |
| New Hampshire | 2.60% | 4.69% | 2.49% | 3.82% | 4.38% |
| Rhode Island | 2.42% | 5.98% | 3.94% | 3.24% | 4.89% |
| Vermont | 1.91% | 5.74% | 3.02% | 3.22% | 3.05% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.70% | 11.19% | 4.46% | 2.14% | 3.13% |
| New York | 1.55% | 5.45% | 3.04% | 2.06% | 2.10% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.78% | 4.06% | 4.95% | 2.35% | 1.81% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.06% | 6.53% | 4.54% | 3.93% | 2.28% |
| Indiana | 2.16% | 5.24% | 3.98% | 3.07% | 3.04% |
| Michigan | 1.83% | 7.82% | 4.21% | 1.99% | 2.59% |
| Ohio | 2.25% | 4.43% | 5.13% | 4.38% | 1.76% |
| Wisconsin | 1.84% | 4.18% | 3.61% | 2.65% | 2.53% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.60% | 5.45% | 3.44% | 2.36% | 2.53% |
| Kansas | 3.48% | 7.92% | 6.90% | 6.13% | 3.81% |
| Minnesota | 2.07% | 5.77% | 4.24% | 2.70% | 2.68% |
| Missouri | 1.66% | 5.74% | 3.26% | 1.95% | 2.77% |
| Nebraska | 2.30% | 7.39% | 5.66% | 2.81% | 2.74% |
| North Dakota | 1.93% | 5.61% | 3.75% | 3.17% | 2.43% |
| South Dakota | 1.83% | 5.19% | 3.62% | 3.14% | 1.90% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.89% | 5.47% | 3.36% | 4.33% | 2.18% |
| District of Columbia | 2.00% | 4.43% | 5.46% | 2.48% | 2.94% |
| Florida | 1.22% | 3.28% | 3.40% | 1.71% | 1.57% |
| Georgia | 2.33% | 6.97% | 3.40% | 4.43% | 2.84% |
| Maryland | 2.53% | 8.66% | 4.53% | 3.13% | 3.51% |
| North Carolina | 2.04% | 8.44% | 4.28% | 3.55% | 2.71% |
| South Carolina | 2.52% | 6.96% | 5.69% | 3.45% | 4.04% |
| Virginia | 1.97% | 5.09% | 3.14% | 2.52% | 4.05% |
| West Virginia | 2.45% | 6.39% | 4.09% | 2.84% | 2.77% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.82% | 5.38% | 9.22% | 4.40% | 2.97% |
| Kentucky | 3.06% | 7.19% | 7.37% | 3.30% | 2.73% |
| Mississippi | 2.35% | 5.50% | 5.22% | 4.57% | 2.25% |
| Tennessee | 2.68% | 7.72% | 4.00% | 4.07% | 2.23% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.92% | 6.46% | 2.83% | 2.57% | 2.77% |
| Louisiana | 2.08% | 5.90% | 3.73% | 2.96% | 2.40% |
| Oklahoma | 2.01% | 6.06% | 3.98% | 2.60% | 3.82% |
| Texas | 1.63% | 4.66% | 5.15% | 2.27% | 1.90% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.13% | 5.83% | 4.70% | 3.84% | 2.13% |
| Colorado | 2.81% | 4.53% | 5.33% | 4.85% | 4.05% |
| Idaho | 2.16% | 7.12% | 4.66% | 2.13% | 1.75% |
| Montana | 2.73% | 6.06% | 5.78% | 4.75% | 3.00% |
| Nevada | 1.61% | 5.42% | 4.02% | 2.02% | 2.15% |
| New Mexico | 2.39% | 4.49% | 5.31% | 3.86% | 1.94% |
| Utah | 2.35% | 5.35% | 4.74% | 4.20% | 3.84% |
| Wyoming | 2.67% | 8.22% | 6.11% | 5.30% | 3.04% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.66% | 4.87% | 5.47% | 2.92% | 5.07% |
| California | 1.19% | 3.70% | 2.53% | 1.72% | 1.65% |
| Hawaii | 2.17% | 4.01% | 4.76% | 3.23% | 4.21% |
| Oregon | 3.27% | 3.45% | 6.88% | 4.14% | 6.89% |
| Washington | 3.21% | 8.54% | 6.49% | 2.76% | 2.96% |
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.