Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 21.1% | 25.1% | 22.9% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 25.5% | 35.7% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 21.3% |
Maine | 21.4% | 21.8% | 20.1% | 25.2% | 18.2% |
Massachusetts | 24.4% | 29.0% | 29.7% | 23.8% | 21.1% |
New Hampshire | 24.0% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 23.9% | 20.3% |
Rhode Island | 23.0% | 28.5% | 23.6% | 21.4% | 22.3% |
Vermont | 23.2% | 27.7% | 20.0% | 27.4% | 20.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 25.1% | 27.1% | 25.4% | 24.2% | 25.4% |
New York | 22.1% | 27.5% | 20.2% | 25.7% | 18.9% |
Pennsylvania | 18.7% | 25.4% | 20.3% | 16.0% | 18.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 20.5% | 21.8% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 18.2% |
Indiana | 22.0% | 24.2% | 22.0% | 23.4% | 19.8% |
Michigan | 18.9% | 26.5% | 22.0% | 17.3% | 17.4% |
Ohio | 20.6% | 23.2% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 22.7% |
Wisconsin | 22.4% | 26.7% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 20.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 22.5% | 27.3% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 19.7% |
Kansas | 24.3% | 30.6% | 25.3% | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Minnesota | 23.6% | 25.7% | 21.8% | 23.0% | 24.6% |
Missouri | 21.1% | 28.3% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 17.7% |
Nebraska | 23.6% | 22.6% | 27.5% | 25.3% | 20.2% |
North Dakota | 21.6% | 27.5% | 25.1% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
South Dakota | 23.7% | 37.5% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 19.7% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 19.6% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 19.9% |
District of Columbia | 16.5% | 24.6% | 19.3% | 13.3% | 15.2% |
Florida | 23.1% | 26.3% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 21.5% |
Georgia | 21.5% | 32.2% | 24.2% | 18.7% | 19.3% |
Maryland | 24.3% | 27.3% | 24.5% | 26.3% | 21.4% |
North Carolina | 21.5% | 24.2% | 22.7% | 20.8% | 20.5% |
South Carolina | 20.7% | 24.4% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 17.3% |
Virginia | 22.6% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 23.1% | 18.3% |
West Virginia | 19.7% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 13.8% | 23.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 21.4% | 28.5% | 17.8% | 25.4% | 19.3% |
Kentucky | 18.7% | 19.3% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 16.2% |
Mississippi | 23.3% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 23.5% | 20.2% |
Tennessee | 24.4% | 25.5% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 28.5% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 21.9% | 34.2% | 20.8% | 24.4% | 16.5% |
Louisiana | 24.1% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 19.5% |
Oklahoma | 23.1% | 24.3% | 23.8% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
Texas | 21.8% | 25.4% | 27.2% | 20.3% | 18.8% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 19.6% | 25.0% | 22.3% | 17.2% | 19.3% |
Colorado | 21.3% | 31.8% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 21.8% |
Idaho | 19.2% | 23.1% | 23.5% | 17.8% | 17.8% |
Montana | 14.6% | 12.7% * | 15.9% | 18.3% | 12.1% |
Nevada | 18.9% | 26.8% | 26.3% | 11.9% | 18.5% |
New Mexico | 20.4% | 29.9% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 17.1% |
Utah | 20.7% | 28.8% | 25.7% | 19.1% | 16.2% |
Wyoming | 18.5% | 28.8% | 23.5% | 16.7% | 13.8% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 17.3% | 24.4% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 18.0% |
California | 18.8% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 17.5% | 15.6% |
Hawaii | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 8.1% |
Oregon | 15.4% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 13.3% |
Washington | 12.2% | 22.0% | 18.0% | 10.9% | 9.1% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.23% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.40% | 0.35% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.69% | 7.69% | 2.30% | 1.78% | 2.70% |
Maine | 1.13% | 2.51% | 1.81% | 2.37% | 1.64% |
Massachusetts | 0.84% | 2.20% | 1.69% | 1.24% | 1.46% |
New Hampshire | 1.96% | 3.27% | 3.67% | 2.08% | 3.82% |
Rhode Island | 1.44% | 3.56% | 2.56% | 3.18% | 1.56% |
Vermont | 1.46% | 2.54% | 2.83% | 2.68% | 1.46% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.55% | 2.96% | 2.97% | 2.60% | 2.97% |
New York | 1.17% | 2.85% | 1.77% | 2.08% | 1.87% |
Pennsylvania | 0.81% | 2.31% | 2.11% | 1.41% | 0.92% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 0.92% | 3.50% | 1.74% | 1.48% | 1.48% |
Indiana | 1.29% | 2.84% | 2.06% | 3.04% | 1.85% |
Michigan | 1.24% | 3.42% | 2.55% | 2.32% | 1.79% |
Ohio | 0.99% | 3.33% | 1.50% | 1.85% | 1.76% |
Wisconsin | 1.00% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 1.77% | 1.79% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 0.91% | 2.06% | 2.00% | 1.82% | 1.35% |
Kansas | 1.74% | 5.72% | 2.60% | 3.31% | 2.25% |
Minnesota | 1.86% | 1.83% | 1.72% | 4.74% | 2.01% |
Missouri | 1.18% | 5.36% | 2.21% | 2.17% | 1.48% |
Nebraska | 1.22% | 2.25% | 2.46% | 2.47% | 1.79% |
North Dakota | 1.34% | 3.13% | 2.80% | 2.32% | 2.29% |
South Dakota | 1.50% | 7.50% | 2.45% | 2.85% | 1.72% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.02% | 2.67% | 2.27% | 1.68% | 1.65% |
District of Columbia | 1.04% | 4.07% | 2.34% | 1.64% | 1.43% |
Florida | 0.79% | 2.63% | 1.78% | 1.46% | 1.13% |
Georgia | 0.99% | 4.53% | 1.90% | 1.79% | 1.50% |
Maryland | 1.16% | 2.71% | 2.53% | 2.53% | 1.48% |
North Carolina | 1.22% | 1.90% | 2.52% | 2.78% | 1.75% |
South Carolina | 1.25% | 2.28% | 2.61% | 2.66% | 1.53% |
Virginia | 1.43% | 2.06% | 4.71% | 1.55% | 1.65% |
West Virginia | 1.61% | 2.63% | 2.38% | 1.70% | 3.17% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.09% | 3.53% | 4.70% | 2.85% | 2.35% |
Kentucky | 1.13% | 4.08% | 2.00% | 1.88% | 1.97% |
Mississippi | 1.44% | 2.16% | 3.58% | 2.49% | 2.11% |
Tennessee | 2.83% | 2.83% | 3.15% | 2.02% | 6.57% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.55% | 4.49% | 2.10% | 2.93% | 2.08% |
Louisiana | 1.55% | 3.04% | 2.74% | 2.35% | 2.58% |
Oklahoma | 1.42% | 2.65% | 2.15% | 3.26% | 2.15% |
Texas | 1.12% | 1.81% | 3.96% | 1.65% | 1.02% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.28% | 4.50% | 3.15% | 1.93% | 2.19% |
Colorado | 1.01% | 2.43% | 2.11% | 2.05% | 1.38% |
Idaho | 1.41% | 4.24% | 5.18% | 1.81% | 1.76% |
Montana | 1.21% | 5.12% * | 3.26% | 2.32% | 1.38% |
Nevada | 2.28% | 3.46% | 4.21% | 1.67% | 2.48% |
New Mexico | 1.35% | 2.88% | 2.30% | 2.35% | 2.27% |
Utah | 1.19% | 4.80% | 1.44% | 1.69% | 1.81% |
Wyoming | 1.98% | 6.03% | 3.55% | 3.95% | 1.93% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.63% | 6.11% | 1.62% | 2.06% | 3.72% |
California | 0.80% | 1.66% | 2.46% | 1.26% | 0.92% |
Hawaii | 1.14% | 1.44% | 2.07% | 3.30% | 1.35% |
Oregon | 1.03% | 2.16% | 2.09% | 2.45% | 1.46% |
Washington | 1.33% | 2.65% | 2.63% | 1.79% | 2.27% |
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.