Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 27.8% | 31.8% | 30.9% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 25.3% | 33.1% | 35.8% | 26.8% | 17.1% |
Maine | 28.6% | 29.2% | 27.4% | 30.0% | 27.9% |
Massachusetts | 27.9% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 26.6% | 28.7% |
New Hampshire | 25.9% | 30.3% | 27.1% | 25.8% | 24.6% |
Rhode Island | 26.6% | -- | 25.3% | 24.5% | 28.4% |
Vermont | 26.3% | -- | 26.7% | 26.4% | 26.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 29.5% | 30.5% | 34.8% | 31.0% | 25.4% |
New York | 26.2% | 25.1% | 26.3% | 28.7% | 24.9% |
Pennsylvania | 25.0% | 22.7% | 26.3% | 24.2% | 25.8% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 29.4% | 39.2% | 35.1% | 25.8% | 27.0% |
Indiana | 21.4% | 32.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% | 16.1% |
Michigan | 21.8% | 26.5% | 22.6% | 25.0% | 17.8% |
Ohio | 24.3% | 33.0% | 29.7% | 25.0% | 19.8% |
Wisconsin | 23.5% | 25.1% | 24.3% | 26.0% | 21.5% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 24.4% | 22.1% | 30.9% | 25.3% | 21.9% |
Kansas | 27.7% | 33.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% | 23.8% |
Minnesota | 25.0% | 27.3% | 21.7% | 32.6% | 21.2% |
Missouri | 35.2% | 44.7% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 28.5% |
Nebraska | 29.9% | 39.4% | 36.9% | 26.4% | 27.1% |
North Dakota | 28.2% | 32.8% | 33.7% | 29.6% | 21.4% |
South Dakota | 30.8% | 34.9% | 29.0% | 33.5% | 28.6% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 29.4% | 32.8% | 29.2% | 35.0% | 24.2% |
District of Columbia | 26.3% | 25.6% | 31.3% | 29.6% | 22.1% |
Florida | 35.1% | 41.9% | 37.3% | 34.6% | 32.8% |
Georgia | 29.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 26.2% | 27.8% |
Maryland | 30.0% | 34.6% | 35.3% | 30.5% | 26.2% |
North Carolina | 31.7% | 48.5% | 37.3% | 31.4% | 28.0% |
South Carolina | 27.9% | 33.3% | 40.4% | 26.1% | 24.1% |
Virginia | 29.4% | 38.3% | 30.4% | 27.7% | 28.4% |
West Virginia | 23.9% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 25.3% | 19.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 29.5% | 27.5% | 41.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% |
Kentucky | 24.6% | 26.2% | 36.3% | 20.7% | 23.2% |
Mississippi | 32.3% | 47.3% | 37.7% | 31.6% | 29.2% |
Tennessee | 28.5% | 32.7% | 33.0% | 30.8% | 24.6% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 32.4% | 39.0% | 37.2% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
Louisiana | 32.3% | 33.3% | 29.5% | 38.9% | 28.7% |
Oklahoma | 28.8% | 33.9% | 31.5% | 29.0% | 27.5% |
Texas | 31.5% | 35.4% | 31.7% | 33.5% | 28.9% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 26.0% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 30.2% | 21.8% |
Colorado | 29.4% | 24.4% | 39.2% | 31.0% | 26.2% |
Idaho | 27.1% | 22.7% | 39.8% | 23.4% | 26.6% |
Montana | 30.4% | 40.4% * | 34.8% | 34.9% | 25.9% |
Nevada | 29.4% | 40.7% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 23.8% |
New Mexico | 30.7% | 32.8% | 35.7% | 32.3% | 28.8% |
Utah | 23.9% | 30.2% | 29.7% | 20.4% | 24.1% |
Wyoming | 29.5% | -- | 40.1% | 33.5% | 24.7% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 19.2% | 23.5% | 29.7% | 21.5% | 14.5% |
California | 26.3% | 27.8% | 26.5% | 30.4% | 23.4% |
Hawaii | 28.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 24.7% | 26.2% |
Oregon | 25.2% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 21.0% |
Washington | 26.3% | 19.0% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 24.8% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.29% | 0.88% | 0.65% | 0.55% | 0.44% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.59% | 5.49% | 3.59% | 1.88% | 1.86% |
Maine | 2.06% | 4.87% | 4.12% | 2.52% | 3.57% |
Massachusetts | 1.42% | 3.70% | 1.62% | 3.20% | 1.92% |
New Hampshire | 1.53% | 3.94% | 4.32% | 1.80% | 2.79% |
Rhode Island | 1.71% | -- | 3.49% | 2.62% | 2.68% |
Vermont | 1.45% | -- | 3.16% | 2.19% | 2.40% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.50% | 3.08% | 4.74% | 2.91% | 1.66% |
New York | 1.56% | 2.30% | 2.38% | 4.71% | 1.59% |
Pennsylvania | 1.25% | 3.79% | 2.30% | 2.40% | 1.71% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.32% | 4.31% | 2.45% | 1.85% | 1.81% |
Indiana | 2.03% | 2.87% | 2.31% | 2.02% | 3.34% |
Michigan | 1.70% | 2.58% | 3.03% | 3.60% | 1.77% |
Ohio | 1.01% | 3.63% | 2.13% | 1.57% | 1.53% |
Wisconsin | 1.48% | 3.45% | 5.24% | 2.36% | 1.49% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.83% | 2.23% | 2.09% | 1.91% | 3.95% |
Kansas | 1.34% | 4.46% | 2.48% | 2.63% | 1.81% |
Minnesota | 1.54% | 3.05% | 2.36% | 3.61% | 1.65% |
Missouri | 1.96% | 5.42% | 3.62% | 4.30% | 1.94% |
Nebraska | 1.72% | 5.07% | 5.58% | 2.29% | 1.54% |
North Dakota | 1.55% | 4.02% | 3.99% | 2.27% | 2.59% |
South Dakota | 1.19% | 3.72% | 2.35% | 1.70% | 2.22% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.23% | 5.13% | 2.59% | 4.65% | 2.92% |
District of Columbia | 2.03% | 3.45% | 4.07% | 2.18% | 3.65% |
Florida | 1.74% | 3.47% | 1.87% | 3.35% | 3.17% |
Georgia | 1.35% | 6.97% | 2.80% | 2.10% | 1.80% |
Maryland | 1.42% | 3.49% | 3.17% | 2.42% | 2.13% |
North Carolina | 1.59% | 6.98% | 2.88% | 1.77% | 2.85% |
South Carolina | 1.50% | 3.51% | 4.61% | 1.80% | 2.30% |
Virginia | 1.47% | 3.27% | 3.07% | 2.78% | 2.27% |
West Virginia | 1.63% | 4.88% | 3.97% | 3.16% | 2.21% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.09% | 7.58% | 7.51% | 2.05% | 1.72% |
Kentucky | 2.80% | 3.96% | 6.50% | 5.25% | 2.10% |
Mississippi | 1.80% | 5.65% | 4.06% | 2.76% | 2.85% |
Tennessee | 1.56% | 4.25% | 2.60% | 3.62% | 1.58% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.87% | 4.92% | 5.11% | 2.46% | 2.78% |
Louisiana | 1.69% | 3.62% | 4.52% | 3.34% | 2.40% |
Oklahoma | 1.49% | 3.87% | 3.58% | 2.68% | 2.17% |
Texas | 1.03% | 2.68% | 3.19% | 1.70% | 1.55% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.55% | 3.88% | 4.50% | 2.07% | 2.24% |
Colorado | 1.51% | 2.69% | 6.65% | 2.49% | 1.67% |
Idaho | 1.47% | 1.72% | 4.54% | 1.71% | 2.26% |
Montana | 1.99% | 12.14% * | 4.49% | 3.70% | 2.21% |
Nevada | 1.67% | 5.46% | 2.97% | 2.05% | 2.35% |
New Mexico | 1.72% | 4.95% | 4.62% | 3.38% | 2.75% |
Utah | 1.18% | 5.78% | 2.70% | 2.15% | 1.61% |
Wyoming | 2.62% | -- | 3.79% | 3.88% | 3.96% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.26% | 3.57% | 3.96% | 1.96% | 1.49% |
California | 1.11% | 2.49% | 2.72% | 1.97% | 1.66% |
Hawaii | 1.75% | 8.42% | 2.89% | 3.31% | 2.42% |
Oregon | 2.40% | 8.60% | 3.06% | 2.50% | 2.84% |
Washington | 1.82% | 3.86% | 3.11% | 3.60% | 3.15% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.