Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 17.8% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 19.6% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 20.5% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 23.7% | 21.1% |
Maine | 17.5% | 17.1% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 20.1% |
Massachusetts | 16.4% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 16.4% |
New Hampshire | 20.2% | 17.9% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 21.9% |
Rhode Island | 12.5% | 6.5% * | 12.2% | 12.4% | 13.5% |
Vermont | 19.2% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 17.4% | 15.9% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 19.7% |
New York | 16.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 18.2% |
Pennsylvania | 17.3% | 19.3% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 16.6% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 18.9% | 18.6% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 20.9% |
Indiana | 21.1% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 21.6% |
Michigan | 20.5% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 23.8% | 21.1% |
Ohio | 18.0% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 21.6% | 18.8% |
Wisconsin | 18.6% | 12.2% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 21.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 16.2% | 16.4% | 13.1% | 16.5% | 17.6% |
Kansas | 20.4% | 14.6% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 23.8% |
Minnesota | 19.3% | 17.8% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 23.7% |
Missouri | 18.9% | 16.9% | 15.1% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
Nebraska | 17.0% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 20.7% |
North Dakota | 14.5% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 14.9% | 13.9% |
South Dakota | 14.3% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 16.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 18.3% | 17.7% |
District of Columbia | 17.7% | 16.0% | 13.3% | 19.1% | 20.1% |
Florida | 16.7% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 16.6% |
Georgia | 17.2% | 15.8% | 13.3% | 18.1% | 19.0% |
Maryland | 18.9% | 16.4% | 19.6% | 18.0% | 19.7% |
North Carolina | 17.4% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
South Carolina | 17.8% | 16.6% | 13.7% | 18.3% | 19.7% |
Virginia | 18.1% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 20.7% |
West Virginia | 15.3% | 12.3% | 10.3% | 16.6% | 16.4% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 14.8% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 18.2% |
Kentucky | 20.3% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 23.6% | 20.3% |
Mississippi | 14.3% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 17.4% | 15.4% |
Tennessee | 16.7% | 8.9% | 14.6% | 19.0% | 18.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 18.3% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 18.1% | 18.8% |
Louisiana | 19.1% | 16.8% * | 16.7% | 20.0% | 20.3% |
Oklahoma | 17.3% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 22.1% |
Texas | 18.0% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 20.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 18.7% | 16.9% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 19.7% |
Colorado | 19.3% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 18.2% | 21.3% |
Idaho | 19.8% | 18.8% | 22.0% | 19.5% | 19.3% |
Montana | 18.3% | 12.3% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 21.7% |
Nevada | 20.9% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 26.2% | 21.3% |
New Mexico | 19.6% | 13.6% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 26.3% |
Utah | 17.5% | 15.4% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 17.3% |
Wyoming | 15.2% | 19.0% | 13.0% | 12.7% | 17.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 18.0% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 20.4% |
California | 17.6% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 20.5% |
Hawaii | 13.9% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 17.2% |
Oregon | 18.4% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 23.2% |
Washington | 15.5% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
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 | 0.18% | 0.64% | 0.36% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.18% | 1.93% | 2.20% | 1.50% | 2.44% |
Maine | 0.89% | 2.62% | 1.64% | 1.25% | 1.63% |
Massachusetts | 1.06% | 1.99% | 2.61% | 2.17% | 1.53% |
New Hampshire | 1.14% | 4.02% | 2.51% | 2.07% | 1.78% |
Rhode Island | 1.14% | 2.12% * | 1.87% | 2.09% | 1.98% |
Vermont | 1.01% | 2.59% | 1.99% | 1.45% | 1.81% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 0.70% | 1.39% | 1.49% | 1.35% | 1.13% |
New York | 0.69% | 1.50% | 1.32% | 1.50% | 1.09% |
Pennsylvania | 0.85% | 3.53% | 1.39% | 1.64% | 1.12% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.08% | 5.17% | 2.02% | 1.67% | 1.53% |
Indiana | 1.05% | 3.00% | 2.22% | 2.00% | 1.72% |
Michigan | 0.98% | 2.20% | 1.30% | 1.91% | 1.71% |
Ohio | 1.03% | 2.09% | 1.50% | 1.74% | 1.93% |
Wisconsin | 1.08% | 2.31% | 2.24% | 2.12% | 1.73% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.01% | 1.95% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 2.09% |
Kansas | 0.96% | 2.28% | 2.29% | 1.67% | 1.29% |
Minnesota | 1.07% | 2.41% | 1.93% | 1.76% | 1.86% |
Missouri | 0.93% | 3.78% | 1.90% | 1.56% | 1.13% |
Nebraska | 0.91% | 2.49% | 1.72% | 1.77% | 1.56% |
North Dakota | 0.90% | 1.84% | 2.72% | 1.31% | 1.46% |
South Dakota | 0.92% | 2.41% | 2.03% | 1.25% | 1.62% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.12% | 2.08% | 2.69% | 1.66% | 1.84% |
District of Columbia | 0.81% | 2.22% | 1.47% | 1.07% | 1.66% |
Florida | 0.95% | 2.24% | 2.58% | 1.56% | 1.60% |
Georgia | 0.85% | 2.14% | 1.47% | 1.79% | 1.32% |
Maryland | 1.00% | 3.30% | 3.10% | 1.42% | 1.35% |
North Carolina | 0.73% | 2.03% | 1.64% | 1.21% | 1.17% |
South Carolina | 0.98% | 1.95% | 1.60% | 1.85% | 1.70% |
Virginia | 0.78% | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.40% | 1.35% |
West Virginia | 1.38% | 2.59% | 2.54% | 1.81% | 2.73% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 0.97% | 2.31% | 2.39% | 1.59% | 1.56% |
Kentucky | 1.17% | 2.13% | 2.37% | 2.75% | 1.31% |
Mississippi | 0.98% | 2.14% | 1.44% | 1.59% | 1.91% |
Tennessee | 0.94% | 1.55% | 1.49% | 1.35% | 1.96% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.51% | 3.21% | 3.24% | 3.44% | 1.86% |
Louisiana | 1.10% | 5.75% * | 2.44% | 1.53% | 1.57% |
Oklahoma | 0.93% | 2.20% | 1.78% | 1.65% | 1.43% |
Texas | 0.70% | 1.78% | 1.52% | 1.09% | 1.36% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 0.93% | 2.16% | 1.92% | 1.15% | 1.82% |
Colorado | 0.93% | 2.00% | 2.53% | 1.37% | 1.63% |
Idaho | 1.11% | 2.05% | 3.61% | 2.09% | 1.37% |
Montana | 1.22% | 2.54% | 3.53% | 2.14% | 1.60% |
Nevada | 1.16% | 1.63% | 2.10% | 2.95% | 1.57% |
New Mexico | 2.71% | 2.99% | 2.07% | 2.01% | 4.18% |
Utah | 1.21% | 2.35% | 1.29% | 2.26% | 2.11% |
Wyoming | 1.04% | 3.73% | 2.22% | 1.88% | 1.59% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.10% | 2.21% | 2.08% | 1.71% | 1.91% |
California | 0.71% | 3.05% | 1.46% | 0.84% | 1.07% |
Hawaii | 0.73% | 1.20% | 1.71% | 1.41% | 1.13% |
Oregon | 1.47% | 2.88% | 1.73% | 2.32% | 2.21% |
Washington | 1.04% | 2.08% | 2.00% | 1.60% | 1.79% |
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.