| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69.1% | 59.5% | 76.5% | 85.1% | 89.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 65.1% | 46.3% | 84.9% | 92.5% | 98.2% |
| Maine | 58.7% | 44.0% | 61.8% | 83.9% | 87.7% |
| Massachusetts | 77.1% | 65.6% | 88.4% | 88.9% | 97.5% |
| New Hampshire | 70.7% | 55.2% | 78.7% | 95.5% | 97.2% |
| Rhode Island | 76.6% | 62.0% | 83.0% | 94.7% | 99.3% |
| Vermont | 60.1% | 43.7% | 71.3% | 81.7% | 80.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 69.8% | 55.7% | 87.8% | 80.1% | 91.0% |
| New York | 72.9% | 64.2% | 80.8% | 86.2% | 92.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 70.5% | 54.7% | 86.7% | 92.0% | 96.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 70.9% | 63.6% | 74.8% | 79.7% | 82.1% |
| Indiana | 68.8% | 58.6% | 77.3% | 84.2% | 82.5% |
| Michigan | 64.1% | 56.2% | 66.4% | 96.3% | 84.7% |
| Ohio | 66.6% | 54.1% | 74.9% | 92.4% | 96.5% |
| Wisconsin | 68.8% | 57.7% | 69.1% | 93.8% | 99.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 65.6% | 51.0% | 87.3% | 58.6% | 93.5% |
| Kansas | 64.7% | 51.8% | 69.8% | 96.3% | 67.6% |
| Minnesota | 64.6% | 55.8% | 65.1% | 83.3% | 79.7% |
| Missouri | 66.5% | 64.3% | 58.0% | 87.7% | 92.4% |
| Nebraska | 63.9% | 56.1% | 67.1% | 78.2% | 82.7% |
| North Dakota | 74.8% | 63.4% | 89.6% | 91.0% | 79.2% |
| South Dakota | 62.7% | 55.0% | 56.4% | 87.0% | 91.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 73.4% | 60.1% | 89.0% | 81.8% | 99.2% |
| District of Columbia | 82.3% | 72.4% | 92.4% | 100.0% | 87.7% |
| Florida | 71.9% | 61.7% | 81.4% | 83.8% | 78.5% |
| Georgia | 72.1% | 66.4% | 72.4% | 91.3% | 91.9% |
| Maryland | 72.4% | 64.0% | 80.5% | 88.0% | 73.4% |
| North Carolina | 67.4% | 57.5% | 71.5% | 84.5% | 98.0% |
| South Carolina | 67.2% | 52.1% | 84.0% | 88.8% | 78.3% |
| Virginia | 70.4% | 60.1% | 81.5% | 88.5% | 96.7% |
| West Virginia | 72.8% | 64.4% | 77.8% | 87.3% | 95.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 77.3% | 72.5% | 90.8% | 67.9% | 88.9% |
| Kentucky | 71.1% | 64.3% | 79.0% | 90.6% | 82.0% |
| Mississippi | 68.0% | 63.0% | 65.2% | 79.1% | 96.6% |
| Tennessee | 71.6% | 63.3% | 74.1% | 91.6% | 89.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 70.2% | 69.2% | 79.8% | 48.9% | 73.3% |
| Louisiana | 68.2% | 64.9% | 68.7% | 75.9% | 87.2% |
| Oklahoma | 64.0% | 54.2% | 71.3% | 88.0% | 93.8% |
| Texas | 70.1% | 66.5% | 74.2% | 75.4% | 79.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 69.0% | 63.1% | 83.8% | 64.6% | 78.0% |
| Colorado | 71.3% | 56.1% | 88.1% | 81.5% | 88.3% |
| Idaho | 52.0% | 45.6% | 51.8% | 62.8% | 70.5% |
| Montana | 50.2% | 27.9% | 66.0% | 67.4% | 78.1% |
| Nevada | 76.1% | 69.2% | 83.1% | -- | 88.1% |
| New Mexico | 70.1% | 66.6% | 65.3% | 75.5% | 93.3% |
| Utah | 66.1% | 50.9% | 81.1% | 80.0% | 85.8% |
| Wyoming | 45.2% | 31.0% | 59.4% | 82.0% | 76.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 62.1% | 50.0% | 75.1% | 73.0% | 83.6% |
| California | 67.1% | 56.8% | 70.8% | 89.4% | 95.6% |
| Hawaii | 92.9% | 87.1% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 97.9% |
| Oregon | 60.1% | 43.2% | 72.9% | 87.9% | 73.7% |
| Washington | 61.5% | 52.8% | 69.9% | 74.7% | 98.3% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.63% | 1.03% | 1.10% | 1.09% | 1.48% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 4.33% | 6.60% | 3.76% | 3.43% | 1.85% |
| Maine | 4.19% | 8.19% | 7.30% | 7.44% | 5.59% |
| Massachusetts | 2.76% | 5.05% | 3.62% | 6.68% | 1.97% |
| New Hampshire | 3.37% | 6.00% | 5.69% | 1.77% | 2.12% |
| Rhode Island | 3.33% | 6.43% | 5.87% | 3.22% | 0.78% |
| Vermont | 3.46% | 6.38% | 6.62% | 6.34% | 8.36% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 4.07% | 7.50% | 3.33% | 9.45% | 4.48% |
| New York | 2.39% | 3.96% | 4.14% | 4.65% | 3.44% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.93% | 5.45% | 3.20% | 3.35% | 2.27% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3.20% | 5.29% | 5.24% | 5.85% | 12.00% |
| Indiana | 3.92% | 6.72% | 6.46% | 5.11% | 6.53% |
| Michigan | 3.89% | 5.72% | 8.17% | 2.63% | 6.92% |
| Ohio | 3.77% | 5.81% | 7.94% | 2.88% | 2.22% |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 5.78% | 7.42% | 3.15% | 0.94% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 3.60% | 6.33% | 3.22% | 9.03% | 4.29% |
| Kansas | 4.24% | 5.86% | 6.90% | 2.35% | 15.05% |
| Minnesota | 3.90% | 6.23% | 5.86% | 9.32% | 11.10% |
| Missouri | 3.58% | 5.08% | 7.44% | 4.96% | 4.77% |
| Nebraska | 3.82% | 5.91% | 8.12% | 6.84% | 11.29% |
| North Dakota | 3.11% | 5.36% | 3.20% | 4.02% | 9.09% |
| South Dakota | 3.77% | 6.10% | 6.85% | 6.68% | 3.78% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.98% | 5.78% | 3.61% | 5.70% | 0.85% |
| District of Columbia | 3.55% | 6.08% | 3.74% | 0.00% | 8.36% |
| Florida | 2.53% | 4.36% | 3.51% | 4.73% | 7.62% |
| Georgia | 5.49% | 9.56% | 6.57% | 4.29% | 3.62% |
| Maryland | 3.92% | 6.22% | 5.79% | 7.53% | 10.56% |
| North Carolina | 3.69% | 5.97% | 5.49% | 7.73% | 1.70% |
| South Carolina | 3.69% | 6.11% | 4.57% | 4.27% | 9.69% |
| Virginia | 3.41% | 5.34% | 5.14% | 5.15% | 2.33% |
| West Virginia | 3.82% | 6.76% | 5.16% | 5.12% | 2.78% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3.74% | 5.07% | 3.89% | 17.59% | 7.61% |
| Kentucky | 3.97% | 6.20% | 6.17% | 3.76% | 11.24% |
| Mississippi | 3.81% | 6.05% | 8.06% | 8.02% | 2.17% |
| Tennessee | 3.71% | 6.35% | 6.58% | 4.18% | 4.22% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 5.34% | 8.51% | 5.88% | 13.09% | 11.91% |
| Louisiana | 4.30% | 6.86% | 7.48% | 10.52% | 7.30% |
| Oklahoma | 3.95% | 6.22% | 7.35% | 4.95% | 4.86% |
| Texas | 2.81% | 4.03% | 5.51% | 6.16% | 12.82% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.95% | 6.41% | 4.62% | 12.64% | 13.30% |
| Colorado | 3.94% | 7.08% | 3.73% | 5.85% | 5.57% |
| Idaho | 4.34% | 6.23% | 9.19% | 9.23% | 12.84% |
| Montana | 4.32% | 6.89% | 7.60% | 7.39% | 8.72% |
| Nevada | 3.46% | 5.52% | 6.68% | -- | 3.91% |
| New Mexico | 3.47% | 5.30% | 7.20% | 8.20% | 4.07% |
| Utah | 4.08% | 5.98% | 5.95% | 5.61% | 7.80% |
| Wyoming | 4.21% | 6.18% | 8.08% | 7.12% | 9.70% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4.11% | 6.72% | 6.62% | 8.98% | 7.89% |
| California | 2.31% | 3.43% | 5.04% | 2.64% | 1.66% |
| Hawaii | 1.96% | 4.07% | 1.44% | 0.00% | 1.56% |
| Oregon | 4.17% | 5.61% | 8.64% | 5.41% | 13.77% |
| Washington | 4.15% | 6.61% | 7.46% | 8.15% | 1.70% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.