Table VIII.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2016
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 123,213,270    24.8%    24.9%    25.1%    25.2%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,464,833    25.0%    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%   
Maine 504,209    24.8%    25.2%    24.5%    25.5%   
Massachusetts 3,230,820    24.9%    24.9%    25.2%    25.0%   
New Hampshire 567,585    24.9%    25.1%    23.1%    26.9%   
Rhode Island 427,804    25.0%    25.0%    24.2%    25.9%   
Vermont 264,418    24.6%    25.3%    24.8%    25.2%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,545,763    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.0%   
New York 7,774,640    24.9%    25.0%    24.9%    25.2%   
Pennsylvania 5,351,299    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,312,817    24.9%    25.1%    24.8%    25.2%   
Indiana 2,750,970    24.5%    25.3%    25.0%    25.2%   
Michigan 3,759,335    25.0%    24.8%    25.2%    25.1%   
Ohio 4,874,058    24.8%    25.0%    24.8%    25.4%   
Wisconsin 2,516,098    23.5%    26.4%    25.0%    25.1%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,350,878    24.6%    25.4%    25.0%    25.0%   
Kansas 1,187,622    24.9%    24.8%    25.3%    25.0%   
Minnesota 2,694,832    24.5%    24.8%    25.6%    25.1%   
Missouri 2,367,173    24.7%    25.3%    25.0%    25.0%   
Nebraska 840,571    25.0%    24.9%    25.0%    25.2%   
North Dakota 356,258    24.8%    23.9%    26.1%    25.2%   
South Dakota 349,739    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 405,992    24.8%    25.1%    24.7%    25.4%   
District of Columbia 498,853    25.0%    21.8%    28.1%    25.2%   
Florida 7,741,467    25.0%    24.0%    25.5%    25.5%   
Georgia 3,650,343    24.7%    25.2%    24.9%    25.2%   
Maryland 2,351,722    25.0%    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%   
North Carolina 3,474,633    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.0%   
South Carolina 1,643,735    24.9%    24.1%    25.8%    25.1%   
Virginia 3,257,743    24.6%    25.2%    25.2%    25.0%   
West Virginia 555,514    24.8%    25.0%    24.8%    25.4%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,602,286    24.7%    25.2%    24.8%    25.3%   
Kentucky 1,563,214    24.8%    24.5%    25.6%    25.1%   
Mississippi 861,978    24.9%    24.3%    24.0%    26.7%   
Tennessee 2,586,331    24.9%    24.9%    24.0%    26.2%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 996,568    24.8%    25.1%    24.9%    25.2%   
Louisiana 1,604,835    24.1%    25.6%    24.9%    25.4%   
Oklahoma 1,346,702    24.4%    25.4%    25.1%    25.1%   
Texas 9,862,639    24.8%    25.2%    25.0%    25.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,282,124    24.9%    24.5%    25.6%    25.0%   
Colorado 2,296,654    24.9%    24.2%    25.8%    25.1%   
Idaho 601,003    24.7%    25.1%    25.1%    25.1%   
Montana 380,684    25.0%    24.8%    23.6%    26.6%   
Nevada 1,125,246    24.9%    24.2%    25.7%    25.1%   
New Mexico 601,405    25.0%    24.8%    24.6%    25.5%   
Utah 1,193,434    24.9%    23.3%    25.1%    26.7%   
Wyoming 201,701    25.0%    24.9%    24.9%    25.2%   
Pacific:
Alaska 271,135    24.9%    24.4%    25.6%    25.1%   
California 14,126,853    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%    25.1%   
Hawaii 514,133    24.5%    25.2%    25.2%    25.1%   
Oregon 1,554,934    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%    25.1%   
Washington 2,567,686    24.7%    24.8%    25.5%    25.0%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VIII.B.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2016
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 861,828    0.43%    0.48%    0.51%    0.52%   
New England:
Connecticut 97,589    2.76%    3.28%    3.12%    5.19%   
Maine 19,462    2.61%    2.74%    2.77%    3.15%   
Massachusetts 133,456    2.50%    2.68%    2.81%    3.51%   
New Hampshire 26,958    2.90%    3.00%    3.16%    3.87%   
Rhode Island 16,724    3.09%    3.05%    2.58%    3.03%   
Vermont 10,828    3.42%    2.76%    2.98%    3.50%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 115,021    2.20%    2.35%    2.46%    2.47%   
New York 228,543    2.10%    2.16%    2.22%    2.31%   
Pennsylvania 189,015    2.01%    2.26%    2.79%    2.54%   
East North Central:
Illinois 222,366    2.69%    2.77%    3.46%    3.16%   
Indiana 118,388    2.49%    2.92%    3.29%    3.35%   
Michigan 148,513    2.58%    2.73%    3.43%    2.86%   
Ohio 236,906    2.42%    2.61%    2.92%    3.80%   
Wisconsin 115,673    2.34%    3.13%    3.79%    3.00%   
West North Central:
Iowa 48,818    2.31%    3.06%    2.98%    2.73%   
Kansas 57,539    2.95%    2.99%    3.21%    3.79%   
Minnesota 116,389    2.34%    2.99%    3.23%    2.95%   
Missouri 89,416    2.45%    3.09%    2.84%    2.94%   
Nebraska 33,652    2.59%    3.03%    3.11%    3.25%   
North Dakota 13,986    2.41%    2.49%    3.33%    3.18%   
South Dakota 12,011    2.20%    2.71%    2.85%    3.59%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 18,475    2.55%    4.00%    3.51%    4.25%   
District of Columbia 20,423    2.62%    3.20%    2.88%    3.36%   
Florida 298,125    1.98%    3.01%    2.87%    2.87%   
Georgia 146,472    2.70%    3.04%    2.95%    2.76%   
Maryland 126,564    3.09%    3.04%    3.27%    4.14%   
North Carolina 112,263    2.19%    2.37%    2.53%    2.48%   
South Carolina 65,631    2.39%    2.70%    3.14%    2.92%   
Virginia 134,620    2.57%    2.94%    3.24%    3.16%   
West Virginia 27,056    2.95%    2.97%    3.33%    3.68%   
East South Central:
Alabama 62,270    2.44%    2.93%    2.69%    2.92%   
Kentucky 69,915    2.64%    3.07%    3.10%    3.34%   
Mississippi 39,995    2.81%    3.00%    3.26%    3.51%   
Tennessee 116,438    2.74%    2.62%    2.79%    3.42%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 49,621    2.92%    3.46%    3.95%    3.03%   
Louisiana 71,390    2.78%    2.91%    3.41%    3.17%   
Oklahoma 81,538    4.42%    3.15%    3.11%    3.11%   
Texas 283,917    1.94%    1.90%    2.02%    2.03%   
Mountain:
Arizona 91,505    2.46%    2.74%    3.10%    3.09%   
Colorado 91,676    2.76%    2.96%    3.16%    3.39%   
Idaho 25,590    2.65%    2.57%    3.10%    3.18%   
Montana 15,682    3.09%    2.46%    3.24%    3.31%   
Nevada 48,234    2.50%    2.94%    3.21%    2.89%   
New Mexico 25,159    2.56%    3.29%    2.86%    2.84%   
Utah 48,900    2.38%    2.89%    3.23%    3.24%   
Wyoming 7,143    3.15%    2.64%    2.62%    3.02%   
Pacific:
Alaska 10,822    2.49%    3.29%    3.25%    3.21%   
California 328,990    1.58%    1.63%    1.67%    1.63%   
Hawaii 22,020    2.42%    2.90%    3.25%    3.75%   
Oregon 79,540    2.62%    2.79%    2.97%    3.82%   
Washington 95,578    2.58%    2.79%    2.72%    2.80%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.