Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 20.1% | 11.5% | 21.0% | 33.9% | 41.4% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 16.4% | 8.2% * | 22.5% | 19.6% * | 38.7% * |
Maine | 21.8% | 4.3% * | 21.5% * | 47.3% | 69.2% |
Massachusetts | 26.3% | 11.6% | 26.3% | 57.5% | 26.0% * |
New Hampshire | 20.0% | 8.5% * | 14.4% * | 61.3% | 25.4% |
Rhode Island | 12.6% | 2.6% * | 11.8% * | 41.6% | 17.9% * |
Vermont | 28.0% | 13.3% | 23.9% | 52.4% | 60.7% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 23.3% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 37.9% | 19.0% |
New York | 21.9% | 10.3% | 21.0% | 36.6% | 45.5% |
Pennsylvania | 22.0% | 7.5% * | 24.4% * | 51.6% | 38.1% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 13.6% | 9.2% * | 8.4% * | 31.8% * | 24.2% * |
Indiana | 22.0% | 10.9% * | 26.7% * | 14.9% * | 69.7% |
Michigan | 20.6% | 10.6% * | 21.2% * | 39.5% | 59.8% |
Ohio | 19.3% | 5.9% | 23.2% * | 42.3% | 44.9% |
Wisconsin | 19.5% | 5.5% * | 11.3% * | 27.2% * | 67.3% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 17.5% | 17.1% | 10.2% * | 20.9% * | 44.0% |
Kansas | 30.5% | 36.0% * | 22.0% * | 45.8% | 20.0% * |
Minnesota | 17.2% | 4.1% | 13.6% | 39.4% * | 50.5% |
Missouri | 11.2% | 7.1% * | 8.4% * | 19.7% | 16.3% * |
Nebraska | 20.5% | 4.9% * | 27.2% | 38.4% | 50.4% |
North Dakota | 24.5% | 8.0% * | 15.4% | 51.2% | 67.7% |
South Dakota | 30.2% | 11.8% * | 21.6% * | 71.2% | 58.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 26.0% | 18.8% * | 32.5% * | 18.3% * | 51.8% |
District of Columbia | 23.1% | 16.3% * | 28.8% | 27.6% | 21.4% * |
Florida | 17.5% | 10.5% | 13.3% * | 31.3% | 46.2% |
Georgia | 23.7% | 11.8% * | 46.3% | 22.6% * | 40.2% |
Maryland | 23.6% | 15.6% * | 9.0% | 79.2% | 33.2% * |
North Carolina | 20.5% | 12.6% * | 23.5% * | 40.0% | 40.9% |
South Carolina | 24.1% | 18.2% * | 14.3% * | 51.0% * | 38.2% |
Virginia | 12.0% | 10.8% * | 6.1% | 23.6% * | 29.1% |
West Virginia | 22.7% | 15.2% * | 27.7% * | 36.5% | 28.0% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 16.4% | 10.0% * | 19.5% * | 36.0% | 51.3% |
Kentucky | 21.0% | 12.4% * | 21.3% * | 43.1% | 38.8% * |
Mississippi | 31.4% | 26.6% * | 41.2% * | 23.4% * | 55.8% * |
Tennessee | 15.3% | 8.6% | 18.5% * | 47.5% * | 50.8% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 21.6% | 13.6% * | 17.3% * | 50.4% * | 57.2% |
Louisiana | 22.0% | 11.9% * | 24.5% * | 50.1% | 29.9% * |
Oklahoma | 13.4% * | 8.6% * | 18.8% * | 20.9% * | 48.6% |
Texas | 23.1% | 16.2% | 31.7% | 32.6% | 25.8% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 18.9% | 7.5% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 37.3% |
Colorado | 13.7% | 15.5% * | 7.1% | 14.2% * | 48.4% |
Idaho | 10.8% | 5.2% * | 6.3% * | 26.4% * | 31.3% |
Montana | 16.4% | 3.9% * | 11.1% * | 35.2% * | 35.9% |
Nevada | 11.9% | 9.5% * | 8.9% * | 8.3% * | 51.8% |
New Mexico | 25.7% | 16.3% * | 44.7% * | 28.6% * | 23.5% * |
Utah | 18.8% | 20.7% * | 28.9% * | 4.3% * | 21.7% * |
Wyoming | 10.3% | 8.8% * | 12.2% * | 4.3% * | 24.0% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 28.0% | 13.9% * | 20.1% * | 56.0% | 51.5% |
California | 20.2% | 9.9% | 28.8% | 24.4% | 37.1% |
Hawaii | 38.7% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 55.9% | 80.1% |
Oregon | 23.4% | 11.8% * | 16.1% * | 32.3% | 48.6% |
Washington | 29.7% | 15.2% * | 33.0% | 31.6% * | 63.3% |
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.
* 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 | 0.65% | 0.72% | 1.36% | 1.94% | 2.01% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.92% | 2.57% * | 6.44% | 6.58% * | 18.38% * |
Maine | 3.93% | 1.78% * | 7.03% * | 10.73% | 9.79% |
Massachusetts | 3.45% | 3.04% | 5.00% | 7.28% | 9.67% * |
New Hampshire | 3.80% | 3.78% * | 6.30% * | 9.50% | 7.59% |
Rhode Island | 2.53% | 1.26% * | 4.20% * | 9.62% | 6.50% * |
Vermont | 6.05% | 3.33% | 5.73% | 14.27% | 12.40% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3.06% | 5.17% | 4.61% | 5.57% | 5.51% |
New York | 2.32% | 2.32% | 3.52% | 5.74% | 8.20% |
Pennsylvania | 3.47% | 2.61% * | 7.71% * | 10.12% | 5.44% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.92% | 3.68% * | 3.26% * | 10.24% * | 8.18% * |
Indiana | 4.77% | 4.74% * | 10.65% * | 7.55% * | 12.24% |
Michigan | 3.95% | 4.55% * | 8.06% * | 9.00% | 7.24% |
Ohio | 3.38% | 1.71% | 7.30% * | 9.56% | 11.70% |
Wisconsin | 3.75% | 1.84% * | 4.13% * | 14.48% * | 6.67% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 3.12% | 4.58% | 4.29% * | 8.75% * | 8.74% |
Kansas | 6.72% | 12.61% * | 6.90% * | 10.60% | 13.08% * |
Minnesota | 3.64% | 1.15% | 3.36% | 15.54% * | 10.27% |
Missouri | 2.39% | 3.66% * | 4.38% * | 5.87% | 6.78% * |
Nebraska | 4.16% | 2.04% * | 7.52% | 10.30% | 11.42% |
North Dakota | 3.91% | 2.63% * | 3.87% | 9.43% | 9.42% |
South Dakota | 3.86% | 4.37% * | 8.40% * | 6.07% | 12.37% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 4.85% | 6.26% * | 10.94% * | 7.34% * | 12.51% |
District of Columbia | 3.30% | 7.08% * | 8.04% | 1.31% | 11.98% * |
Florida | 3.11% | 2.12% | 6.54% * | 8.57% | 10.96% |
Georgia | 4.77% | 4.65% * | 11.66% | 8.62% * | 7.02% |
Maryland | 4.74% | 7.47% * | 2.41% | 5.93% | 13.51% * |
North Carolina | 4.02% | 5.06% * | 8.16% * | 11.61% | 6.73% |
South Carolina | 7.07% | 5.78% * | 5.66% * | 25.66% * | 7.41% |
Virginia | 2.20% | 3.69% * | 1.77% | 9.16% * | 8.61% |
West Virginia | 4.84% | 7.14% * | 10.08% * | 9.99% | 8.36% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 3.35% | 3.74% * | 7.32% * | 10.32% | 11.12% |
Kentucky | 3.95% | 4.47% * | 10.27% * | 12.91% | 13.17% * |
Mississippi | 7.24% | 9.74% * | 13.05% * | 8.22% * | 24.35% * |
Tennessee | 2.94% | 2.32% | 7.08% * | 17.53% * | 9.99% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 5.39% | 5.24% * | 10.22% * | 16.43% * | 12.74% |
Louisiana | 4.04% | 3.77% * | 7.98% * | 13.20% | 16.73% * |
Oklahoma | 5.08% * | 5.57% * | 8.68% * | 11.95% * | 14.13% |
Texas | 3.29% | 3.87% | 7.27% | 7.50% | 5.54% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3.36% | 2.24% | 8.10% | 8.26% | 10.48% |
Colorado | 2.70% | 5.04% * | 1.88% | 4.37% * | 13.09% |
Idaho | 2.46% | 3.65% * | 2.41% * | 7.95% * | 8.96% |
Montana | 3.96% | 2.06% * | 3.84% * | 13.78% * | 7.21% |
Nevada | 2.48% | 2.96% * | 4.69% * | 4.86% * | 11.12% |
New Mexico | 5.46% | 5.56% * | 15.13% * | 9.01% * | 8.62% * |
Utah | 5.56% | 6.45% * | 17.05% * | 2.06% * | 6.61% * |
Wyoming | 2.89% | 5.36% * | 4.46% * | 2.44% * | 12.22% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 5.58% | 6.13% * | 11.46% * | 13.40% | 12.57% |
California | 2.47% | 2.68% | 5.23% | 6.74% | 5.77% |
Hawaii | 4.11% | 5.25% | 8.00% | 9.14% | 7.32% |
Oregon | 4.09% | 4.27% * | 4.89% * | 8.26% | 9.12% |
Washington | 5.53% | 5.34% * | 9.36% | 12.34% * | 2.94% |
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.