| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.2% | 80.1% | 85.8% | 91.4% | 93.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 90.1% | 77.9% | 86.9% | 93.8% | 94.0% |
| Maine | 90.8% | 75.7% | 94.0% | 92.1% | 93.1% |
| Massachusetts | 89.2% | 85.0% | 83.6% | 89.9% | 94.3% |
| New Hampshire | 89.2% | 73.2% | 85.3% | 93.0% | 94.9% |
| Rhode Island | 84.5% | 70.7% | 79.2% | 80.7% | 96.0% |
| Vermont | 90.2% | 71.4% | 89.9% | 91.9% | 94.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 86.9% | 83.2% | 86.1% | 89.0% | 87.2% |
| New York | 86.8% | 78.3% | 89.3% | 84.0% | 91.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 88.6% | 71.7% | 83.8% | 95.1% | 92.2% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 90.3% | 86.7% | 86.3% | 90.8% | 94.2% |
| Indiana | 89.1% | 76.2% | 85.4% | 90.1% | 96.4% |
| Michigan | 89.4% | 90.9% | 87.3% | 88.9% | 90.9% |
| Ohio | 87.8% | 78.3% | 80.2% | 96.1% | 89.9% |
| Wisconsin | 89.9% | 79.6% | 89.7% | 91.5% | 92.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 89.8% | 75.4% | 88.0% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Kansas | 87.1% | 61.4% | 92.7% | 84.0% | 95.6% |
| Minnesota | 93.5% | 86.1% | 92.9% | 94.2% | 96.1% |
| Missouri | 94.3% | 92.5% | 97.1% | 92.3% | 95.1% |
| Nebraska | 90.6% | 82.3% | 91.7% | 89.5% | 93.3% |
| North Dakota | 90.1% | 88.3% | 93.5% | 93.8% | 84.7% |
| South Dakota | 88.0% | 76.6% | 88.0% | 91.6% | 87.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 90.9% | 77.1% | 82.9% | 96.0% | 96.3% |
| District of Columbia | 91.0% | 86.7% | 86.6% | 92.5% | 95.8% |
| Florida | 88.0% | 85.5% | 82.9% | 87.7% | 92.8% |
| Georgia | 86.6% | 71.7% | 80.7% | 94.9% | 92.1% |
| Maryland | 87.3% | 73.1% | 86.0% | 84.7% | 96.7% |
| North Carolina | 89.8% | 68.9% | 89.9% | 90.7% | 96.6% |
| South Carolina | 93.1% | 89.0% | 90.6% | 94.1% | 95.2% |
| Virginia | 94.4% | 88.0% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 96.7% |
| West Virginia | 88.3% | 63.7% | 84.2% | 95.3% | 93.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 93.1% | 85.1% | 92.7% | 92.6% | 97.3% |
| Kentucky | 91.9% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 97.0% | 97.0% |
| Mississippi | 91.7% | 86.2% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 95.7% |
| Tennessee | 89.8% | 84.2% | 75.1% | 96.9% | 95.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 89.3% | 61.4% | 92.5% | 92.6% | 95.7% |
| Louisiana | 90.8% | 86.2% | 78.6% | 96.1% | 96.5% |
| Oklahoma | 90.0% | 83.4% | 80.1% | 93.5% | 95.7% |
| Texas | 88.9% | 75.5% | 84.9% | 94.8% | 92.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 93.6% | 88.6% | 87.9% | 96.8% | 96.1% |
| Colorado | 84.6% | 78.2% | 78.7% | 84.6% | 90.8% |
| Idaho | 90.0% | 79.0% | 92.3% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Montana | 87.5% | 78.2% | 87.2% | 89.8% | 88.7% |
| Nevada | 86.0% | 89.8% | 85.4% | 75.8% | 94.2% |
| New Mexico | 86.2% | 73.2% | 78.1% | 91.5% | 91.6% |
| Utah | 89.8% | 72.8% | 81.5% | 95.1% | 96.1% |
| Wyoming | 86.1% | 67.7% | 83.6% | 89.5% | 90.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 83.1% | 81.7% | 71.8% | 81.9% | 93.7% |
| California | 89.3% | 81.4% | 86.5% | 90.7% | 93.8% |
| Hawaii | 91.5% | 82.7% | 93.5% | 94.4% | 91.7% |
| Oregon | 88.9% | 79.6% | 77.4% | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Washington | 88.1% | 76.7% | 81.8% | 93.9% | 92.0% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.32% | 1.08% | 0.75% | 0.53% | 0.41% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.69% | 5.95% | 3.46% | 1.77% | 2.27% |
| Maine | 1.29% | 6.04% | 1.85% | 1.40% | 2.08% |
| Massachusetts | 1.36% | 3.19% | 3.52% | 1.79% | 1.96% |
| New Hampshire | 1.72% | 7.56% | 3.35% | 1.73% | 1.54% |
| Rhode Island | 1.84% | 6.48% | 5.34% | 2.76% | 1.29% |
| Vermont | 1.56% | 7.59% | 2.66% | 2.38% | 1.71% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.73% | 4.44% | 4.46% | 1.80% | 3.41% |
| New York | 1.68% | 4.46% | 2.44% | 3.62% | 2.69% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.38% | 5.44% | 2.83% | 1.93% | 1.85% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.61% | 5.03% | 3.39% | 2.09% | 3.12% |
| Indiana | 1.75% | 6.74% | 3.66% | 3.32% | 1.29% |
| Michigan | 2.78% | 3.50% | 4.89% | 6.80% | 3.14% |
| Ohio | 1.94% | 4.39% | 5.06% | 1.05% | 3.74% |
| Wisconsin | 1.74% | 6.27% | 2.87% | 3.58% | 2.60% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.61% | 6.76% | 3.96% | 1.75% | 1.39% |
| Kansas | 2.83% | 10.38% | 1.62% | 5.24% | 1.46% |
| Minnesota | 1.02% | 4.14% | 2.00% | 1.37% | 1.88% |
| Missouri | 0.91% | 2.42% | 1.07% | 2.02% | 1.59% |
| Nebraska | 1.61% | 4.98% | 2.35% | 3.58% | 2.33% |
| North Dakota | 2.42% | 3.02% | 2.11% | 1.94% | 6.38% |
| South Dakota | 1.93% | 7.21% | 4.02% | 1.37% | 3.66% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.04% | 7.07% | 5.80% | 1.51% | 1.77% |
| District of Columbia | 1.57% | 3.77% | 3.48% | 3.35% | 1.68% |
| Florida | 1.44% | 3.01% | 4.59% | 1.88% | 1.71% |
| Georgia | 1.91% | 6.86% | 4.77% | 2.13% | 1.55% |
| Maryland | 2.55% | 8.16% | 4.57% | 5.39% | 1.32% |
| North Carolina | 1.51% | 6.50% | 3.00% | 2.52% | 0.98% |
| South Carolina | 1.35% | 3.12% | 4.91% | 1.65% | 1.21% |
| Virginia | 1.16% | 4.51% | 2.04% | 2.24% | 1.13% |
| West Virginia | 2.14% | 8.71% | 4.41% | 1.33% | 2.79% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.07% | 4.59% | 1.95% | 1.99% | 0.67% |
| Kentucky | 2.37% | 4.12% | 8.82% | 0.90% | 0.89% |
| Mississippi | 1.20% | 4.40% | 3.20% | 2.00% | 1.39% |
| Tennessee | 2.04% | 3.93% | 6.42% | 0.93% | 1.33% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.51% | 11.71% | 2.00% | 1.50% | 1.11% |
| Louisiana | 1.90% | 3.75% | 6.72% | 1.34% | 1.07% |
| Oklahoma | 1.70% | 4.48% | 5.15% | 1.91% | 1.40% |
| Texas | 1.17% | 4.70% | 2.92% | 0.94% | 1.12% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.13% | 3.61% | 3.32% | 0.89% | 1.77% |
| Colorado | 2.84% | 7.77% | 7.05% | 6.08% | 2.48% |
| Idaho | 3.25% | 7.00% | 2.69% | 1.43% | 8.24% |
| Montana | 2.37% | 6.98% | 3.90% | 3.44% | 4.32% |
| Nevada | 1.55% | 2.25% | 3.95% | 2.84% | 1.47% |
| New Mexico | 2.73% | 8.16% | 7.83% | 2.92% | 3.97% |
| Utah | 1.98% | 6.17% | 5.96% | 2.20% | 1.28% |
| Wyoming | 2.22% | 7.62% | 5.26% | 4.41% | 2.26% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.86% | 5.32% | 8.44% | 4.38% | 1.64% |
| California | 1.27% | 4.84% | 2.47% | 2.11% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 1.23% | 3.90% | 2.05% | 1.27% | 2.62% |
| Oregon | 2.41% | 5.34% | 7.97% | 1.75% | 1.78% |
| Washington | 2.00% | 6.29% | 5.65% | 1.69% | 2.73% |
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.