Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 20.5% | 12.8% | 19.4% | 34.4% | 42.6% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 24.0% | 9.0% * | 24.9% | 51.1% | 39.9% * |
Maine | 27.0% | 8.7% | 29.8% * | 39.2% | 50.2% |
Massachusetts | 24.1% | 12.0% * | 15.7% | 62.1% | 59.4% |
New Hampshire | 14.4% | 2.6% * | 19.2% * | 17.5% * | 47.0% |
Rhode Island | 18.0% | 12.5% * | 19.5% * | 19.2% * | 27.3% * |
Vermont | 25.5% | 13.0% * | 31.5% | 24.5% | 42.5% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 23.6% | 13.1% * | 33.9% | 20.2% | 40.7% * |
New York | 24.0% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 42.0% | 50.1% |
Pennsylvania | 16.8% | 8.7% | 21.0% | 30.1% | 20.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 15.3% | 8.1% * | 14.8% * | 36.4% | 19.7% |
Indiana | 19.7% | 18.9% * | 9.4% * | 32.8% | 34.3% |
Michigan | 22.5% | 17.8% * | 25.5% * | 28.0% | 32.7% * |
Ohio | 22.5% | 16.9% * | 13.3% * | 37.0% | 43.3% * |
Wisconsin | 18.2% | 3.1% * | 27.8% | 33.2% | 33.8% * |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 16.7% | 18.1% * | 8.7% | 23.7% | 38.6% * |
Kansas | 13.5% | 5.3% * | 28.4% * | 8.4% * | 33.7% |
Minnesota | 24.0% | 15.9% * | 15.3% | 44.2% | 45.5% |
Missouri | 20.7% | 11.2% * | 17.6% * | 39.7% | 65.2% |
Nebraska | 13.3% | 7.1% * | 21.0% * | 12.8% * | 17.2% * |
North Dakota | 18.7% | 15.9% * | 10.8% * | 52.7% | 17.1% * |
South Dakota | 15.6% | 6.0% * | 13.6% * | 24.8% * | 37.3% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 30.6% | 17.4% * | 10.2% * | 39.4% | 93.4% |
District of Columbia | 23.3% | 4.4% * | 39.0% * | 46.8% | 30.7% * |
Florida | 19.2% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 26.5% | 49.1% |
Georgia | 23.8% | 21.9% * | 17.7% * | 29.4% * | 45.1% |
Maryland | 25.6% | 11.3% * | 31.5% | 55.4% | 20.2% * |
North Carolina | 20.8% | 7.6% * | 23.1% * | 30.9% * | 54.0% * |
South Carolina | 12.3% | 6.2% * | 8.4% * | 38.2% | 21.0% * |
Virginia | 14.6% | 7.3% * | 14.4% * | 29.2% | 43.0% |
West Virginia | 16.1% | 17.4% * | 5.5% * | 23.4% * | 42.2% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 14.1% | 15.2% * | 9.5% * | 20.4% * | 13.6% * |
Kentucky | 18.1% | 16.1% * | 15.8% * | 34.8% | 19.1% * |
Mississippi | 20.2% | 11.5% * | 25.9% * | 49.7% | 20.7% * |
Tennessee | 13.9% | 11.7% * | 9.2% * | 23.2% * | 28.1% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 12.9% * | 6.0% * | 16.6% * | 34.9% | 39.5% * |
Louisiana | 20.5% | 16.9% * | 20.9% * | 22.5% * | 48.8% |
Oklahoma | 26.0% | 19.3% * | 23.7% * | 42.3% * | 43.2% |
Texas | 19.2% | 11.4% | 26.3% * | 21.7% | 53.4% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 22.1% | 15.9% * | 14.1% * | 38.3% | 58.3% |
Colorado | 16.6% | 8.6% * | 13.6% * | 14.7% * | 65.9% |
Idaho | 24.6% | 6.2% * | 22.0% * | 30.7% * | 69.4% |
Montana | 18.0% | 9.9% * | 6.3% * | 35.1% | 41.6% |
Nevada | 11.7% | 8.5% * | 5.2% * | -- | 28.3% |
New Mexico | 27.1% | 15.0% * | 37.4% | 40.1% | 44.4% |
Utah | 15.0% | 13.9% * | 16.8% * | 13.2% * | 14.6% * |
Wyoming | 9.6% | 4.5% * | 4.7% * | 21.1% * | -- |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 21.2% | 12.0% * | 22.1% | 30.4% * | 44.3% * |
California | 24.4% | 11.8% | 21.4% | 45.9% | 58.1% |
Hawaii | 40.0% | 18.8% | 57.6% | 50.4% | 70.5% |
Oregon | 14.6% | 9.9% * | 11.6% * | 19.6% * | 43.4% |
Washington | 24.8% | 15.3% * | 21.4% | 42.4% | 65.9% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- 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 | 0.68% | 0.92% | 1.24% | 1.73% | 2.41% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 4.10% | 3.88% * | 7.05% | 12.34% | 12.96% * |
Maine | 4.50% | 2.58% | 9.32% * | 11.00% | 9.18% |
Massachusetts | 3.23% | 4.51% * | 3.81% | 8.52% | 6.83% |
New Hampshire | 3.03% | 1.98% * | 6.88% * | 7.34% * | 8.76% |
Rhode Island | 4.01% | 5.61% * | 6.70% * | 6.15% * | 15.70% * |
Vermont | 4.17% | 5.72% * | 6.70% | 5.83% | 12.36% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 4.71% | 6.44% * | 8.01% | 5.81% | 13.37% * |
New York | 3.00% | 4.77% | 3.95% | 7.15% | 7.89% |
Pennsylvania | 1.97% | 2.33% | 3.63% | 6.14% | 5.35% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.78% | 3.60% * | 5.97% * | 8.07% | 5.26% |
Indiana | 4.64% | 8.98% * | 4.12% * | 9.28% | 6.77% |
Michigan | 4.10% | 5.80% * | 8.69% * | 6.95% | 10.10% * |
Ohio | 3.84% | 6.91% * | 4.20% * | 8.04% | 15.97% * |
Wisconsin | 3.03% | 1.19% * | 6.92% | 5.92% | 12.43% * |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 3.54% | 6.26% * | 2.59% | 6.60% | 14.00% * |
Kansas | 3.58% | 4.04% * | 9.60% * | 4.97% * | 8.74% |
Minnesota | 5.38% | 7.98% * | 4.46% | 10.37% | 10.52% |
Missouri | 3.81% | 5.58% * | 5.51% * | 10.57% | 8.58% |
Nebraska | 3.16% | 2.40% * | 9.12% * | 5.45% * | 6.01% * |
North Dakota | 3.45% | 5.07% * | 3.49% * | 11.84% | 7.07% * |
South Dakota | 2.82% | 2.59% * | 4.73% * | 7.44% * | 7.13% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 4.73% | 8.46% * | 4.18% * | 9.29% | 2.52% |
District of Columbia | 6.55% | 1.70% * | 14.95% * | 4.99% | 10.38% * |
Florida | 2.55% | 4.40% | 3.82% | 7.20% | 5.81% |
Georgia | 6.58% | 10.58% * | 5.98% * | 14.44% * | 11.30% |
Maryland | 4.76% | 3.39% * | 9.10% | 11.57% | 7.39% * |
North Carolina | 4.85% | 2.61% * | 7.60% * | 14.03% * | 17.38% * |
South Carolina | 2.56% | 2.24% * | 2.90% * | 9.44% | 8.78% * |
Virginia | 3.09% | 4.48% * | 5.69% * | 7.44% | 8.86% |
West Virginia | 3.51% | 6.22% * | 1.88% * | 7.87% * | 18.04% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 3.34% | 5.47% * | 3.30% * | 8.17% * | 6.30% * |
Kentucky | 4.32% | 6.02% * | 8.51% * | 9.37% | 8.92% * |
Mississippi | 5.05% | 6.20% * | 11.75% * | 13.67% | 9.49% * |
Tennessee | 3.01% | 4.83% * | 4.19% * | 8.20% * | 8.27% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 4.75% * | 4.09% * | 10.42% * | 10.07% | 14.69% * |
Louisiana | 4.82% | 6.11% * | 10.45% * | 9.43% * | 12.67% |
Oklahoma | 5.05% | 7.14% * | 10.08% * | 13.12% * | 9.28% |
Texas | 3.53% | 2.20% | 9.78% * | 5.72% | 8.57% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 5.15% | 7.97% * | 6.37% * | 11.25% | 15.58% |
Colorado | 3.94% | 3.32% * | 6.06% * | 5.28% * | 13.54% |
Idaho | 4.52% | 2.91% * | 10.78% * | 11.00% * | 4.62% |
Montana | 3.12% | 4.22% * | 2.53% * | 7.89% | 10.81% |
Nevada | 2.15% | 2.75% * | 1.90% * | -- | 6.62% |
New Mexico | 4.25% | 4.74% * | 8.97% | 11.99% | 7.60% |
Utah | 3.59% | 4.76% * | 7.86% * | 4.61% * | 9.15% * |
Wyoming | 1.97% | 1.84% * | 2.12% * | 6.43% * | -- |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 3.94% | 5.53% * | 6.60% | 11.88% * | 16.72% * |
California | 2.37% | 2.48% | 3.77% | 6.41% | 10.20% |
Hawaii | 4.29% | 3.66% | 8.37% | 8.85% | 5.87% |
Oregon | 2.99% | 3.44% * | 4.78% * | 7.65% * | 10.72% |
Washington | 4.95% | 8.75% * | 6.13% | 9.26% | 7.76% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.