| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27.3% | 30.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% | 24.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 28.6% | 41.0% | 27.3% | 27.8% | 27.7% |
| Maine | 28.6% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 35.0% | 25.1% |
| Massachusetts | 26.7% | 32.9% | 34.2% | 23.6% | 25.1% |
| New Hampshire | 24.3% | 38.8% | 35.5% | 26.1% | 16.5% |
| Rhode Island | 26.0% | 29.5% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 24.4% |
| Vermont | 27.4% | 32.8% | 26.3% | 35.2% | 22.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 28.0% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 24.8% |
| New York | 27.4% | 28.2% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 23.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 22.0% | 28.9% | 24.3% | 20.2% | 21.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 25.4% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Indiana | 26.8% | 39.0% | 29.8% | 28.5% | 22.6% |
| Michigan | 22.1% | 29.1% | 29.4% | 23.9% | 17.3% |
| Ohio | 25.5% | 31.3% | 28.2% | 24.2% | 24.6% |
| Wisconsin | 24.9% | 25.8% | 27.2% | 25.9% | 22.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 25.3% | 30.9% | 26.1% | 23.8% | 25.2% |
| Kansas | 29.3% | 44.1% | 34.6% | 30.1% | 22.8% |
| Minnesota | 28.9% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 30.7% | 27.2% |
| Missouri | 28.9% | 33.5% | 28.5% | 32.6% | 25.0% |
| Nebraska | 31.7% | 28.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% | 30.8% |
| North Dakota | 31.5% | 37.7% | 27.3% | 34.4% | 29.8% |
| South Dakota | 30.5% | 42.0% | 33.9% | 30.9% | 27.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 24.1% | 33.6% | 26.3% | 22.3% | 23.1% |
| District of Columbia | 21.6% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 16.2% * | 21.4% |
| Florida | 31.0% | 32.0% | 35.2% | 31.3% | 29.0% |
| Georgia | 28.5% | 36.9% | 32.5% | 24.1% | 28.9% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 35.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% | 31.4% |
| North Carolina | 27.5% | 22.2% | 32.9% | 29.9% | 26.3% |
| South Carolina | 28.9% | 39.0% | 36.5% | 30.1% | 25.1% |
| Virginia | 27.8% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 30.8% | 23.0% |
| West Virginia | 25.1% | 30.6% | 32.9% | 25.9% | 22.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 21.1% | 25.8% | 5.6% * | 35.6% | 25.5% |
| Kentucky | 26.5% | 27.6% | 31.5% | 27.4% | 24.1% |
| Mississippi | 32.4% | 24.8% | 30.5% | 37.2% | 31.4% |
| Tennessee | 29.1% | 20.9% * | 37.1% | 34.8% | 25.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 30.6% | 31.3% | 34.4% | 38.4% | 23.4% |
| Louisiana | 31.5% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 34.5% | 27.7% |
| Oklahoma | 30.7% | 27.7% | 34.5% | 32.4% | 28.7% |
| Texas | 30.2% | 32.4% | 35.3% | 32.2% | 26.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 30.2% | 33.3% | 43.6% | 31.7% | 25.4% |
| Colorado | 29.8% | 45.9% | 19.7% | 32.8% | 28.2% |
| Idaho | 22.1% | 35.4% | 28.5% | 23.5% | 19.6% |
| Montana | 28.8% | -- | 33.9% | 37.8% | 20.6% |
| Nevada | 26.1% | 30.5% | 33.4% | 21.8% | 25.6% |
| New Mexico | 28.2% | 38.8% | 30.4% | 25.8% | 27.6% |
| Utah | 27.3% | 38.6% | 37.9% | 24.0% | 23.5% |
| Wyoming | 25.3% | 38.4% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 20.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 23.5% | 30.3% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 22.6% |
| California | 27.2% | 29.9% | 35.9% | 28.1% | 22.8% |
| Hawaii | 24.6% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 28.3% | 20.9% |
| Oregon | 25.8% | 27.0% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 20.9% |
| Washington | 24.1% | 29.3% | 42.0% | 29.4% | 16.1% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.28% | 0.89% | 0.84% | 0.49% | 0.39% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.44% | 9.24% | 2.59% | 1.97% | 2.30% |
| Maine | 1.58% | 1.64% | 3.55% | 3.08% | 2.53% |
| Massachusetts | 0.99% | 4.06% | 1.92% | 1.82% | 1.17% |
| New Hampshire | 2.43% | 4.26% | 4.51% | 1.87% | 2.66% |
| Rhode Island | 1.59% | 4.38% | 4.60% | 2.82% | 2.22% |
| Vermont | 1.35% | 1.94% | 2.85% | 2.77% | 1.51% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.22% | 6.86% | 2.72% | 1.95% | 1.73% |
| New York | 1.43% | 3.09% | 1.90% | 1.82% | 2.32% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.14% | 3.38% | 2.96% | 2.12% | 1.46% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.19% | 3.49% | 2.71% | 2.18% | 1.91% |
| Indiana | 2.52% | 5.86% | 4.66% | 4.52% | 3.66% |
| Michigan | 1.28% | 3.60% | 2.89% | 2.23% | 1.78% |
| Ohio | 1.37% | 3.81% | 2.63% | 2.46% | 2.08% |
| Wisconsin | 1.21% | 2.58% | 2.10% | 1.48% | 2.61% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.51% | 3.17% | 3.45% | 3.64% | 1.71% |
| Kansas | 1.87% | 9.26% | 3.85% | 2.51% | 2.12% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 3.76% | 2.34% | 3.23% | 1.46% |
| Missouri | 1.50% | 5.45% | 2.39% | 3.28% | 1.57% |
| Nebraska | 1.85% | 3.72% | 5.86% | 3.82% | 2.51% |
| North Dakota | 1.95% | 5.52% | 2.88% | 4.03% | 2.80% |
| South Dakota | 1.45% | 10.61% | 2.37% | 3.60% | 1.52% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.32% | 3.33% | 2.21% | 1.83% | 2.56% |
| District of Columbia | 2.90% | 4.61% | 2.62% | 5.35% * | 1.86% |
| Florida | 0.95% | 3.11% | 2.12% | 1.71% | 1.45% |
| Georgia | 1.44% | 5.51% | 4.03% | 2.07% | 2.10% |
| Maryland | 2.44% | 5.08% | 3.33% | 5.63% | 2.10% |
| North Carolina | 1.62% | 2.56% | 2.55% | 2.68% | 2.84% |
| South Carolina | 1.33% | 2.71% | 2.91% | 2.09% | 2.04% |
| Virginia | 1.37% | 3.00% | 3.39% | 2.50% | 1.86% |
| West Virginia | 1.91% | 3.38% | 4.21% | 2.20% | 3.26% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 5.10% | 6.24% | 4.19% * | 5.13% | 1.79% |
| Kentucky | 2.03% | 6.78% | 5.29% | 2.48% | 3.36% |
| Mississippi | 2.61% | 4.35% | 6.79% | 3.45% | 4.22% |
| Tennessee | 2.23% | 7.86% * | 6.14% | 3.39% | 2.01% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.66% | 4.91% | 3.98% | 3.92% | 3.53% |
| Louisiana | 1.93% | 3.10% | 3.48% | 3.33% | 2.84% |
| Oklahoma | 1.91% | 4.05% | 4.00% | 3.40% | 3.35% |
| Texas | 1.10% | 3.84% | 4.11% | 1.59% | 1.50% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.83% | 5.49% | 6.14% | 2.52% | 2.56% |
| Colorado | 1.62% | 12.09% | 5.20% | 2.60% | 1.54% |
| Idaho | 1.65% | 5.63% | 5.07% | 3.48% | 1.80% |
| Montana | 1.91% | -- | 3.18% | 3.02% | 2.57% |
| Nevada | 2.04% | 7.05% | 3.20% | 2.42% | 2.15% |
| New Mexico | 1.69% | 3.50% | 5.17% | 2.28% | 2.73% |
| Utah | 2.07% | 8.02% | 6.83% | 2.30% | 2.00% |
| Wyoming | 2.49% | 8.69% | 5.59% | 2.89% | 3.32% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.64% | 4.17% | 2.71% | 2.97% | 2.88% |
| California | 0.96% | 2.44% | 3.04% | 1.51% | 1.26% |
| Hawaii | 1.97% | 3.84% | 3.59% | 4.15% | 2.10% |
| Oregon | 1.49% | 3.37% | 4.56% | 2.63% | 1.95% |
| Washington | 2.24% | 7.60% | 6.43% | 4.18% | 2.32% |
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.