Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 69.4% | 60.7% | 76.0% | 85.8% | 83.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 67.3% | 57.6% | 77.5% | 83.4% | 84.7% |
Maine | 66.1% | 53.3% | 74.9% | 81.6% | 97.0% |
Massachusetts | 71.2% | 55.9% | 86.3% | 93.7% | 96.5% |
New Hampshire | 70.3% | 57.5% | 79.1% | 91.9% | 82.5% |
Rhode Island | 70.0% | 51.4% | 88.1% | 92.0% | 100.0% |
Vermont | 62.8% | 56.4% | 55.4% | 90.4% | 92.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 68.9% | 59.3% | 75.5% | 86.2% | 90.5% |
New York | 74.0% | 61.5% | 80.9% | 92.4% | 80.5% |
Pennsylvania | 67.4% | 53.4% | 80.4% | 90.1% | 93.2% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 66.5% | 58.5% | 71.1% | 91.5% | 73.9% |
Indiana | 67.7% | 57.9% | 65.6% | 90.7% | 92.1% |
Michigan | 65.2% | 58.9% | 71.7% | 84.7% | 76.6% |
Ohio | 71.8% | 67.5% | 82.2% | 97.2% | 30.3% * |
Wisconsin | 71.6% | 58.0% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 97.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 69.4% | 51.2% | 88.1% | 95.3% | 87.9% |
Kansas | 62.7% | 50.0% | 79.1% | 71.2% | 92.4% |
Minnesota | 69.2% | 58.9% | 72.1% | 96.3% | 85.0% |
Missouri | 71.8% | 53.4% | 83.2% | 86.3% | 92.1% |
Nebraska | 58.7% | 45.5% | 76.2% | 76.8% | 88.9% |
North Dakota | 63.5% | 51.7% | 70.7% | 84.1% | 87.7% |
South Dakota | 60.0% | 43.2% | 80.5% | 99.3% | 90.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 60.6% | 50.5% | 77.4% | 68.5% | 84.7% |
District of Columbia | 86.0% | 69.8% | 92.8% | 98.8% | 97.8% |
Florida | 67.3% | 52.3% | 86.2% | 77.5% | 89.4% |
Georgia | 73.1% | 69.6% | 80.8% | 68.7% | 91.5% |
Maryland | 62.5% | 59.1% | 61.5% | 82.5% | 66.6% |
North Carolina | 63.9% | 60.2% | 68.6% | 81.2% | 54.3% * |
South Carolina | 73.6% | 71.6% | 68.0% | 84.9% | 94.1% |
Virginia | 76.3% | 70.1% | 80.9% | 87.8% | 77.8% |
West Virginia | 63.3% | 57.3% | 61.7% | 89.0% | 80.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 70.3% | 67.8% | 74.1% | 69.0% | 84.4% |
Kentucky | 65.4% | 61.8% | 56.7% | 90.0% | 86.5% |
Mississippi | 67.1% | 69.1% | 70.3% | 63.1% | 51.0% * |
Tennessee | 79.2% | 82.1% | 72.2% | 72.9% | 77.4% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 62.3% | 47.6% | 84.6% | 71.6% | 85.9% |
Louisiana | 64.7% | 60.9% | 63.0% | 79.1% | 82.0% |
Oklahoma | 80.1% | 82.8% | 73.8% | 78.6% | 88.7% |
Texas | 73.3% | 67.7% | 78.7% | 84.4% | 89.5% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 74.7% | 71.2% | 75.7% | 89.1% | 79.0% |
Colorado | 68.3% | 58.8% | 78.2% | 78.1% | 97.1% |
Idaho | 59.4% | 49.3% | 70.8% | 82.7% | 57.1% * |
Montana | 46.7% | 37.3% | 44.3% | 66.4% | 75.5% |
Nevada | 81.3% | 72.2% | 88.5% | 94.9% | 86.8% |
New Mexico | 69.1% | 61.2% | 70.2% | 77.2% | 99.6% |
Utah | 66.7% | 56.0% | 73.1% | 86.8% | 81.2% |
Wyoming | 48.9% | 36.6% | 60.8% | 62.5% | 70.2% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 52.4% | 42.3% | 68.0% | 57.5% | 57.5% |
California | 68.4% | 60.9% | 71.6% | 78.9% | 92.3% |
Hawaii | 92.1% | 88.0% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 88.7% |
Oregon | 62.3% | 49.2% | 59.3% | 87.7% | 97.5% |
Washington | 62.4% | 54.0% | 59.8% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
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.
* 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 | 0.63% | 0.96% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 3.64% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 3.58% | 5.40% | 5.83% | 5.81% | 10.86% |
Maine | 3.64% | 6.82% | 5.32% | 6.13% | 2.21% |
Massachusetts | 2.96% | 5.43% | 4.15% | 2.80% | 3.47% |
New Hampshire | 3.46% | 6.01% | 6.32% | 3.64% | 10.76% |
Rhode Island | 4.16% | 8.05% | 4.46% | 5.68% | 0.00% |
Vermont | 4.39% | 8.41% | 7.01% | 4.61% | 5.71% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3.02% | 4.63% | 5.49% | 6.29% | 6.44% |
New York | 2.54% | 4.72% | 3.93% | 3.66% | 13.48% |
Pennsylvania | 3.08% | 4.84% | 4.15% | 3.79% | 3.96% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 3.77% | 5.96% | 6.95% | 5.01% | 11.75% |
Indiana | 3.50% | 5.40% | 7.54% | 3.87% | 4.15% |
Michigan | 4.09% | 5.72% | 11.11% | 8.22% | 9.11% |
Ohio | 5.14% | 4.08% | 4.41% | 1.54% | 20.93% * |
Wisconsin | 3.73% | 5.61% | 6.64% | 4.98% | 1.98% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 3.80% | 5.64% | 4.37% | 3.43% | 5.58% |
Kansas | 3.81% | 6.49% | 4.96% | 8.63% | 4.62% |
Minnesota | 3.80% | 5.06% | 9.26% | 2.18% | 10.08% |
Missouri | 3.32% | 6.88% | 4.89% | 4.65% | 6.02% |
Nebraska | 5.24% | 8.27% | 6.24% | 9.28% | 8.70% |
North Dakota | 3.91% | 5.78% | 8.58% | 7.65% | 7.13% |
South Dakota | 3.51% | 5.16% | 5.58% | 0.67% | 7.27% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 4.28% | 6.33% | 7.43% | 10.91% | 7.89% |
District of Columbia | 2.65% | 5.77% | 4.05% | 0.63% | 2.25% |
Florida | 3.63% | 4.93% | 4.70% | 6.65% | 4.35% |
Georgia | 3.51% | 5.45% | 5.93% | 9.98% | 5.76% |
Maryland | 4.17% | 6.35% | 7.25% | 6.97% | 15.88% |
North Carolina | 3.71% | 5.08% | 6.41% | 5.69% | 22.13% * |
South Carolina | 3.32% | 4.76% | 5.89% | 7.63% | 3.25% |
Virginia | 3.10% | 5.46% | 4.16% | 5.10% | 16.11% |
West Virginia | 4.56% | 7.26% | 7.29% | 4.86% | 11.79% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 3.57% | 4.77% | 7.93% | 10.27% | 8.19% |
Kentucky | 4.69% | 6.76% | 8.77% | 5.57% | 8.59% |
Mississippi | 4.69% | 5.42% | 7.84% | 12.70% | 25.80% * |
Tennessee | 2.94% | 3.71% | 6.26% | 12.04% | 12.05% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 3.98% | 5.95% | 4.90% | 9.97% | 11.53% |
Louisiana | 4.26% | 6.54% | 7.94% | 9.80% | 13.72% |
Oklahoma | 4.93% | 6.71% | 6.92% | 7.44% | 7.60% |
Texas | 2.47% | 3.88% | 4.10% | 4.30% | 3.89% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3.38% | 5.15% | 6.05% | 6.63% | 8.07% |
Colorado | 3.91% | 5.81% | 6.00% | 8.82% | 2.89% |
Idaho | 4.54% | 6.41% | 6.69% | 6.70% | 23.23% * |
Montana | 4.06% | 7.42% | 6.34% | 10.14% | 9.19% |
Nevada | 3.04% | 5.46% | 3.53% | 3.09% | 10.24% |
New Mexico | 3.80% | 5.90% | 7.76% | 9.68% | 0.41% |
Utah | 3.47% | 5.58% | 8.54% | 3.98% | 8.20% |
Wyoming | 4.58% | 8.02% | 7.23% | 9.60% | 13.01% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 4.26% | 5.91% | 8.52% | 11.00% | 15.54% |
California | 2.07% | 3.66% | 3.33% | 4.83% | 2.48% |
Hawaii | 2.01% | 3.58% | 2.29% | 0.00% | 7.20% |
Oregon | 4.11% | 5.98% | 8.03% | 4.85% | 2.12% |
Washington | 4.09% | 6.17% | 8.25% | 8.44% | 0.00% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.