| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56.5% | 27.3% | 46.6% | 67.2% | 75.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 55.9% | 29.9% | 52.9% | 63.4% | 68.9% |
| Maine | 55.2% | 33.7% | 42.5% | 62.0% | 71.0% |
| Massachusetts | 51.8% | 27.9% | 40.6% | 59.4% | 73.1% |
| New Hampshire | 52.5% | 26.5% | 35.0% | 61.3% | 73.3% |
| Rhode Island | 51.2% | 26.0% | 42.9% | 62.8% | 64.2% |
| Vermont | 48.0% | 27.7% | 30.3% | 55.8% | 67.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 52.1% | 26.4% | 40.7% | 61.6% | 71.1% |
| New York | 52.7% | 21.5% | 43.8% | 59.8% | 76.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 56.8% | 25.2% | 51.6% | 66.0% | 73.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 56.6% | 23.7% | 41.5% | 70.8% | 79.1% |
| Indiana | 58.2% | 28.0% | 44.6% | 68.6% | 78.5% |
| Michigan | 61.8% | 30.3% | 53.4% | 72.8% | 79.2% |
| Ohio | 57.6% | 26.8% | 49.5% | 65.8% | 77.8% |
| Wisconsin | 59.8% | 23.3% | 52.9% | 73.2% | 76.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 54.4% | 32.2% | 40.0% | 63.7% | 72.8% |
| Kansas | 56.3% | 19.8% | 45.6% | 70.3% | 77.1% |
| Minnesota | 58.3% | 21.4% | 46.8% | 71.4% | 78.3% |
| Missouri | 59.0% | 26.5% | 49.1% | 74.0% | 74.8% |
| Nebraska | 58.7% | 31.4% | 47.7% | 72.3% | 71.4% |
| North Dakota | 58.6% | 28.8% | 52.0% | 69.4% | 72.1% |
| South Dakota | 57.1% | 29.2% | 54.2% | 62.5% | 71.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 53.4% | 30.9% | 44.4% | 63.0% | 67.5% |
| District of Columbia | 54.7% | 24.8% | 49.3% | 63.8% | 75.9% |
| Florida | 59.4% | 42.9% | 43.1% | 74.2% | 72.2% |
| Georgia | 56.6% | 31.2% | 46.5% | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| Maryland | 53.4% | 29.4% | 50.6% | 56.3% | 71.3% |
| North Carolina | 56.5% | 22.6% | 45.6% | 68.7% | 77.5% |
| South Carolina | 60.5% | 30.8% | 49.4% | 70.8% | 82.4% |
| Virginia | 53.0% | 28.1% | 41.6% | 66.9% | 67.1% |
| West Virginia | 58.3% | 27.6% | 44.4% | 71.0% | 78.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 59.3% | 29.3% | 55.5% | 66.5% | 77.3% |
| Kentucky | 59.5% | 26.8% | 49.6% | 71.6% | 78.9% |
| Mississippi | 55.7% | 24.8% | 49.9% | 67.0% | 74.0% |
| Tennessee | 52.4% | 24.6% | 43.5% | 65.6% | 70.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 61.3% | 22.6% | 58.6% | 70.2% | 79.1% |
| Louisiana | 51.8% | 25.2% | 41.7% | 59.6% | 73.3% |
| Oklahoma | 57.7% | 27.3% | 43.3% | 71.9% | 76.7% |
| Texas | 55.7% | 24.4% | 48.4% | 65.6% | 76.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 55.6% | 27.3% | 50.9% | 56.3% | 80.2% |
| Colorado | 56.4% | 28.0% | 42.9% | 66.6% | 75.4% |
| Idaho | 61.4% | 25.8% | 54.7% | 75.7% | 75.2% |
| Montana | 61.8% | 38.5% | 48.6% | 69.4% | 74.4% |
| Nevada | 53.7% | 25.2% | 48.5% | 61.8% | 72.6% |
| New Mexico | 49.9% | 26.0% | 35.3% | 56.4% | 71.8% |
| Utah | 57.9% | 24.0% | 49.9% | 69.6% | 72.4% |
| Wyoming | 56.2% | 20.8% | 41.7% | 63.6% | 79.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 56.7% | 23.4% | 43.6% | 68.9% | 73.0% |
| California | 56.8% | 25.0% | 47.5% | 69.5% | 75.6% |
| Hawaii | 61.5% | 36.5% | 60.5% | 68.6% | 73.7% |
| Oregon | 60.9% | 36.6% | 40.2% | 70.6% | 81.9% |
| Washington | 60.5% | 34.6% | 49.2% | 71.9% | 75.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 | 0.41% | 0.77% | 0.71% | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.77% | 2.75% | 3.18% | 2.76% | 3.32% |
| Maine | 1.75% | 3.47% | 3.03% | 3.60% | 1.67% |
| Massachusetts | 1.76% | 3.23% | 3.04% | 3.29% | 2.00% |
| New Hampshire | 2.18% | 3.15% | 3.94% | 2.47% | 2.17% |
| Rhode Island | 1.82% | 3.31% | 3.07% | 2.45% | 2.90% |
| Vermont | 2.22% | 3.75% | 2.81% | 2.35% | 3.18% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.79% | 3.12% | 3.05% | 1.81% | 3.27% |
| New York | 2.15% | 2.36% | 2.94% | 2.60% | 2.42% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.59% | 3.01% | 1.81% | 2.01% | 2.16% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.64% | 2.73% | 3.27% | 3.73% | 3.14% |
| Indiana | 2.75% | 4.37% | 7.68% | 3.38% | 2.34% |
| Michigan | 2.17% | 5.64% | 3.70% | 2.27% | 2.73% |
| Ohio | 2.03% | 3.14% | 3.81% | 3.94% | 2.45% |
| Wisconsin | 2.32% | 4.16% | 5.19% | 2.18% | 2.32% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.06% | 2.85% | 3.66% | 3.10% | 4.16% |
| Kansas | 2.36% | 2.59% | 4.23% | 2.98% | 2.47% |
| Minnesota | 1.95% | 2.04% | 2.95% | 2.80% | 2.52% |
| Missouri | 2.52% | 3.46% | 3.02% | 1.89% | 3.18% |
| Nebraska | 2.05% | 4.40% | 3.83% | 2.96% | 2.54% |
| North Dakota | 1.59% | 4.38% | 2.54% | 2.16% | 2.01% |
| South Dakota | 1.43% | 2.64% | 3.44% | 1.03% | 2.16% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.30% | 4.12% | 5.14% | 3.85% | 2.12% |
| District of Columbia | 2.74% | 5.76% | 3.69% | 2.65% | 2.13% |
| Florida | 2.40% | 5.72% | 3.28% | 4.61% | 2.62% |
| Georgia | 2.48% | 5.81% | 6.42% | 2.89% | 2.74% |
| Maryland | 1.90% | 3.05% | 2.89% | 2.82% | 3.81% |
| North Carolina | 1.97% | 2.20% | 4.33% | 2.75% | 2.49% |
| South Carolina | 2.02% | 4.61% | 3.50% | 3.23% | 1.80% |
| Virginia | 2.30% | 5.06% | 3.73% | 3.25% | 4.48% |
| West Virginia | 2.51% | 3.16% | 4.13% | 2.31% | 4.28% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.40% | 4.05% | 3.51% | 3.46% | 3.99% |
| Kentucky | 2.03% | 5.00% | 3.86% | 2.05% | 1.90% |
| Mississippi | 2.76% | 2.79% | 6.94% | 2.86% | 3.50% |
| Tennessee | 2.35% | 3.03% | 5.13% | 4.06% | 3.31% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.58% | 2.54% | 4.99% | 2.36% | 3.18% |
| Louisiana | 2.40% | 3.07% | 4.54% | 4.00% | 3.36% |
| Oklahoma | 1.92% | 3.17% | 2.93% | 1.96% | 2.77% |
| Texas | 1.73% | 2.63% | 2.74% | 2.64% | 2.17% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.14% | 3.76% | 6.11% | 7.51% | 2.56% |
| Colorado | 2.06% | 4.87% | 3.39% | 3.74% | 2.03% |
| Idaho | 2.11% | 2.12% | 3.61% | 1.93% | 2.91% |
| Montana | 1.92% | 3.74% | 3.69% | 2.91% | 1.76% |
| Nevada | 2.19% | 3.29% | 3.74% | 3.78% | 2.80% |
| New Mexico | 1.95% | 4.25% | 3.47% | 2.79% | 2.31% |
| Utah | 2.25% | 2.74% | 4.84% | 2.73% | 3.47% |
| Wyoming | 2.41% | 3.30% | 3.83% | 2.27% | 2.50% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.59% | 4.46% | 7.42% | 2.65% | 3.59% |
| California | 1.48% | 2.45% | 2.98% | 1.46% | 1.76% |
| Hawaii | 1.97% | 3.55% | 3.21% | 4.13% | 3.84% |
| Oregon | 3.11% | 3.94% | 6.19% | 1.99% | 2.01% |
| Washington | 2.49% | 3.56% | 4.52% | 4.13% | 4.04% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.