| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95,570,335 | 16.3% | 24.4% | 28.8% | 30.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,114,701 | 15.1% | 24.5% | 29.2% | 31.2% |
| Maine | 362,153 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 29.5% | 33.7% |
| Massachusetts | 2,409,639 | 14.6% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 31.7% |
| New Hampshire | 410,714 | 15.7% | 23.0% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Rhode Island | 311,864 | 14.7% | 22.7% | 29.6% | 33.0% |
| Vermont | 185,614 | 13.3% | 23.7% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2,731,776 | 16.1% | 24.5% | 28.8% | 30.6% |
| New York | 5,892,004 | 18.5% | 22.6% | 27.8% | 31.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,063,682 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4,130,621 | 15.8% | 24.9% | 28.5% | 30.8% |
| Indiana | 2,065,977 | 15.7% | 25.4% | 28.1% | 30.8% |
| Michigan | 2,829,696 | 12.6% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 31.1% |
| Ohio | 3,721,636 | 16.7% | 24.8% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Wisconsin | 1,834,339 | 15.1% | 25.8% | 28.1% | 31.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1,022,536 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 31.0% |
| Kansas | 915,816 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 30.3% | 30.1% |
| Minnesota | 2,031,607 | 14.7% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 31.3% |
| Missouri | 1,722,661 | 18.1% | 22.6% | 27.8% | 31.5% |
| Nebraska | 655,940 | 15.2% | 25.4% | 28.8% | 30.6% |
| North Dakota | 263,099 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 31.2% |
| South Dakota | 263,912 | 12.8% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 31.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 305,756 | 12.8% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 31.1% |
| District of Columbia | 388,148 | 20.4% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 28.7% |
| Florida | 6,172,671 | 17.6% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 30.0% |
| Georgia | 3,040,565 | 18.2% | 25.9% | 26.8% | 29.1% |
| Maryland | 1,863,596 | 16.0% | 25.6% | 29.0% | 29.4% |
| North Carolina | 2,762,357 | 15.2% | 26.4% | 28.7% | 29.7% |
| South Carolina | 1,254,704 | 15.1% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 31.8% |
| Virginia | 2,467,460 | 17.0% | 22.6% | 29.4% | 31.0% |
| West Virginia | 419,215 | 14.8% | 24.1% | 29.3% | 31.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,317,058 | 16.8% | 24.4% | 28.8% | 29.9% |
| Kentucky | 1,244,017 | 15.7% | 25.2% | 29.4% | 29.8% |
| Mississippi | 669,998 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 28.1% | 31.9% |
| Tennessee | 2,050,568 | 13.8% | 26.3% | 28.3% | 31.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 797,231 | 16.6% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 30.1% |
| Louisiana | 1,327,490 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 29.7% |
| Oklahoma | 1,028,919 | 13.1% | 24.4% | 30.5% | 32.0% |
| Texas | 7,965,553 | 16.9% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1,781,915 | 15.4% | 24.1% | 29.6% | 30.9% |
| Colorado | 1,799,864 | 16.9% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 31.3% |
| Idaho | 457,105 | 16.3% | 23.8% | 30.3% | 29.6% |
| Montana | 268,854 | 16.5% | 21.3% | 28.2% | 33.9% |
| Nevada | 843,411 | 16.6% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 31.5% |
| New Mexico | 460,160 | 15.9% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 30.4% |
| Utah | 910,971 | 15.8% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 33.6% |
| Wyoming | 152,205 | 16.1% | 23.3% | 28.7% | 31.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 213,660 | 18.4% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 28.1% |
| California | 11,121,462 | 17.3% | 24.5% | 28.5% | 29.7% |
| Hawaii | 396,396 | 16.4% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Oregon | 1,177,948 | 17.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% | 29.0% |
| Washington | 1,971,089 | 15.5% | 25.2% | 30.0% | 29.3% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 790,444 | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.58% | 0.61% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 94,363 | 2.33% | 3.71% | 3.95% | 6.17% |
| Maine | 15,009 | 1.89% | 2.59% | 3.23% | 3.70% |
| Massachusetts | 129,074 | 1.95% | 2.97% | 3.24% | 4.22% |
| New Hampshire | 23,131 | 2.58% | 3.00% | 3.65% | 4.34% |
| Rhode Island | 13,680 | 2.58% | 2.97% | 3.06% | 3.57% |
| Vermont | 8,822 | 2.08% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.77% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 104,701 | 1.92% | 2.43% | 2.76% | 2.84% |
| New York | 204,957 | 1.95% | 2.17% | 2.47% | 2.72% |
| Pennsylvania | 168,145 | 1.68% | 2.39% | 3.18% | 3.05% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 202,160 | 2.43% | 2.86% | 3.92% | 3.79% |
| Indiana | 114,463 | 2.36% | 3.18% | 3.82% | 4.07% |
| Michigan | 144,876 | 1.60% | 2.98% | 4.00% | 3.47% |
| Ohio | 211,092 | 2.19% | 2.73% | 3.20% | 4.38% |
| Wisconsin | 92,738 | 2.02% | 3.33% | 3.77% | 3.56% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 39,336 | 2.03% | 2.94% | 3.22% | 3.20% |
| Kansas | 57,945 | 2.91% | 3.32% | 3.86% | 4.47% |
| Minnesota | 106,489 | 1.83% | 3.40% | 3.52% | 3.52% |
| Missouri | 76,630 | 2.21% | 3.11% | 3.15% | 3.49% |
| Nebraska | 29,965 | 1.86% | 3.27% | 3.56% | 3.71% |
| North Dakota | 12,881 | 1.95% | 2.72% | 3.81% | 3.79% |
| South Dakota | 11,601 | 1.58% | 3.02% | 3.46% | 4.26% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 17,434 | 1.81% | 4.65% | 4.12% | 5.13% |
| District of Columbia | 17,089 | 2.60% | 3.68% | 3.21% | 3.50% |
| Florida | 275,703 | 1.77% | 2.99% | 3.31% | 3.30% |
| Georgia | 137,749 | 2.62% | 3.25% | 3.18% | 3.13% |
| Maryland | 117,765 | 2.66% | 3.48% | 3.83% | 4.66% |
| North Carolina | 101,496 | 1.81% | 2.64% | 2.86% | 2.86% |
| South Carolina | 53,752 | 1.73% | 2.89% | 3.16% | 3.37% |
| Virginia | 124,294 | 2.46% | 3.13% | 3.82% | 3.87% |
| West Virginia | 25,099 | 2.45% | 3.26% | 3.88% | 4.49% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 58,318 | 2.20% | 3.07% | 3.11% | 3.38% |
| Kentucky | 68,156 | 2.19% | 3.49% | 3.58% | 3.91% |
| Mississippi | 33,178 | 2.09% | 3.30% | 3.76% | 3.79% |
| Tennessee | 113,503 | 1.96% | 2.95% | 3.26% | 3.98% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 48,164 | 3.05% | 3.70% | 4.56% | 3.64% |
| Louisiana | 66,657 | 2.70% | 3.15% | 3.76% | 3.66% |
| Oklahoma | 46,086 | 1.56% | 3.06% | 3.37% | 3.45% |
| Texas | 263,867 | 1.81% | 1.89% | 2.27% | 2.33% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 87,113 | 1.93% | 2.93% | 3.59% | 3.73% |
| Colorado | 89,861 | 2.72% | 3.07% | 3.60% | 4.03% |
| Idaho | 22,230 | 2.36% | 2.38% | 3.58% | 3.68% |
| Montana | 15,078 | 2.81% | 2.57% | 3.99% | 4.07% |
| Nevada | 35,863 | 1.94% | 2.88% | 3.20% | 3.32% |
| New Mexico | 21,573 | 2.21% | 3.46% | 3.19% | 3.30% |
| Utah | 45,203 | 1.98% | 3.09% | 3.87% | 3.93% |
| Wyoming | 6,585 | 2.66% | 2.74% | 2.99% | 3.51% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 9,901 | 2.36% | 3.67% | 3.75% | 3.65% |
| California | 303,297 | 1.51% | 1.77% | 1.86% | 1.90% |
| Hawaii | 19,943 | 1.99% | 3.00% | 3.67% | 4.25% |
| Oregon | 64,119 | 2.44% | 3.05% | 3.42% | 3.78% |
| Washington | 97,217 | 2.17% | 3.16% | 3.31% | 3.24% |
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.