Table VIII.B.3.a Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2017
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 97,316,296    16.3%    24.1%    29.0%    30.5%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,118,389    16.9%    23.4%    28.5%    31.3%   
Maine 405,377    17.9%    23.0%    27.6%    31.6%   
Massachusetts 2,321,425    15.8%    23.4%    28.9%    31.9%   
New Hampshire 439,779    14.8%    22.3%    22.2%    40.7%   
Rhode Island 310,770    16.4%    24.2%    28.7%    30.6%   
Vermont 179,930    16.4%    21.8%    29.4%    32.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2,832,176    16.9%    24.7%    27.2%    31.2%   
New York 6,192,524    18.2%    23.6%    28.1%    30.0%   
Pennsylvania 4,056,644    15.9%    23.5%    29.6%    31.0%   
East North Central:
Illinois 4,424,492    18.7%    22.5%    28.6%    30.3%   
Indiana 2,052,747    15.1%    24.3%    29.7%    30.9%   
Michigan 2,980,817    15.0%    25.3%    28.9%    30.8%   
Ohio 3,619,080    14.3%    25.5%    29.6%    30.7%   
Wisconsin 1,946,652    14.5%    24.4%    29.6%    31.5%   
West North Central:
Iowa 957,566    15.8%    24.0%    30.1%    30.1%   
Kansas 878,421    14.0%    25.9%    29.5%    30.6%   
Minnesota 1,932,041    13.0%    25.4%    30.1%    31.4%   
Missouri 2,039,890    15.9%    23.2%    30.7%    30.3%   
Nebraska 684,886    15.7%    23.7%    30.3%    30.3%   
North Dakota 264,130    15.1%    24.4%    27.1%    33.4%   
South Dakota 300,056    14.8%    26.0%    27.6%    31.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 284,805    17.2%    24.8%    28.5%    29.5%   
District of Columbia 416,135    18.7%    24.0%    28.4%    28.9%   
Florida 6,433,932    18.6%    22.2%    29.2%    30.0%   
Georgia 2,931,290    18.6%    21.5%    29.7%    30.2%   
Maryland 1,741,021    16.9%    23.3%    29.3%    30.5%   
North Carolina 2,786,156    15.7%    24.2%    30.5%    29.6%   
South Carolina 1,358,816    16.4%    22.9%    29.5%    31.2%   
Virginia 2,450,187    15.8%    24.7%    29.2%    30.3%   
West Virginia 430,638    15.8%    24.7%    29.3%    30.3%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,265,490    16.0%    25.1%    28.8%    30.1%   
Kentucky 1,293,177    16.3%    25.8%    27.2%    30.7%   
Mississippi 710,376    17.3%    25.5%    26.8%    30.3%   
Tennessee 2,040,258    17.9%    24.1%    28.6%    29.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 815,711    15.3%    24.6%    26.0%    34.1%   
Louisiana 1,275,655    16.6%    24.8%    28.3%    30.2%   
Oklahoma 958,896    15.1%    22.3%    30.8%    31.8%   
Texas 8,205,280    15.7%    24.8%    29.4%    30.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1,863,839    15.0%    26.8%    27.6%    30.7%   
Colorado 1,863,261    16.4%    23.8%    28.1%    31.7%   
Idaho 469,705    14.6%    24.8%    29.6%    30.9%   
Montana 291,858    15.2%    25.9%    26.8%    32.1%   
Nevada 982,991    15.3%    26.1%    27.7%    30.9%   
New Mexico 461,257    16.6%    22.8%    29.6%    31.0%   
Utah 890,334    14.3%    24.2%    29.3%    32.3%   
Wyoming 158,059    14.7%    24.0%    29.8%    31.5%   
Pacific:
Alaska 195,966    14.7%    24.1%    29.6%    31.6%   
California 11,152,577    16.0%    24.6%    29.2%    30.2%   
Hawaii 404,519    14.9%    24.1%    29.7%    31.3%   
Oregon 1,160,181    15.6%    23.3%    30.0%    31.0%   
Washington 2,086,130    17.6%    26.3%    29.2%    26.9%   

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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VIII.B.3.a Standard errors for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2017
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 893,291    0.43%    0.52%    0.60%    0.64%   
New England:
Connecticut 45,646    2.01%    2.68%    3.31%    3.45%   
Maine 17,870    2.08%    3.02%    2.75%    2.92%   
Massachusetts 98,874    2.20%    2.64%    3.12%    3.69%   
New Hampshire 17,922    2.19%    2.60%    3.08%    3.44%   
Rhode Island 13,910    2.04%    2.88%    3.35%    3.63%   
Vermont 8,179    2.04%    2.64%    2.69%    3.61%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 107,026    2.05%    2.63%    2.88%    3.00%   
New York 316,633    2.48%    2.28%    2.81%    3.85%   
Pennsylvania 149,001    2.27%    2.19%    2.80%    2.86%   
East North Central:
Illinois 231,616    2.75%    2.73%    3.74%    3.91%   
Indiana 120,898    2.69%    4.12%    3.42%    3.73%   
Michigan 140,041    2.25%    2.91%    3.40%    3.56%   
Ohio 133,331    1.71%    2.77%    3.08%    3.02%   
Wisconsin 97,201    2.28%    3.25%    3.48%    3.56%   
West North Central:
Iowa 37,421    2.08%    2.50%    3.23%    3.13%   
Kansas 46,301    2.29%    3.38%    3.83%    3.57%   
Minnesota 80,665    1.56%    2.89%    3.08%    3.17%   
Missouri 192,466    2.51%    3.32%    4.46%    7.08%   
Nebraska 28,631    2.10%    2.72%    2.97%    3.14%   
North Dakota 12,132    2.06%    2.48%    2.89%    3.52%   
South Dakota 10,097    1.49%    2.79%    2.28%    3.32%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 14,588    2.26%    4.02%    4.12%    4.60%   
District of Columbia 16,505    3.74%    2.77%    3.98%    3.06%   
Florida 372,830    2.49%    2.61%    4.01%    2.95%   
Georgia 148,600    3.22%    3.18%    3.64%    3.45%   
Maryland 80,936    2.54%    2.96%    3.49%    3.94%   
North Carolina 97,020    1.99%    2.62%    2.65%    2.72%   
South Carolina 72,501    2.23%    2.81%    3.19%    3.91%   
Virginia 113,052    2.70%    3.15%    3.30%    3.18%   
West Virginia 22,146    2.01%    2.91%    3.12%    4.15%   
East South Central:
Alabama 73,083    2.07%    3.27%    3.85%    4.56%   
Kentucky 54,801    2.18%    3.34%    3.03%    3.17%   
Mississippi 45,264    3.03%    4.73%    3.18%    3.85%   
Tennessee 86,986    2.22%    2.98%    3.26%    3.37%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 48,940    1.85%    3.24%    3.51%    4.47%   
Louisiana 63,356    2.14%    3.59%    3.64%    3.44%   
Oklahoma 40,941    1.91%    2.66%    3.24%    3.23%   
Texas 310,661    1.70%    2.07%    2.46%    2.78%   
Mountain:
Arizona 137,242    2.27%    3.88%    3.91%    5.24%   
Colorado 87,398    2.16%    2.87%    3.14%    3.53%   
Idaho 23,404    1.77%    2.61%    3.55%    3.78%   
Montana 15,583    2.32%    2.68%    3.86%    4.54%   
Nevada 53,279    2.21%    3.78%    3.47%    4.04%   
New Mexico 23,088    2.29%    2.65%    2.99%    3.30%   
Utah 45,454    2.40%    3.29%    4.14%    4.30%   
Wyoming 6,596    2.00%    2.59%    3.14%    2.92%   
Pacific:
Alaska 8,179    1.99%    3.35%    3.27%    3.35%   
California 345,151    1.43%    1.98%    1.90%    2.09%   
Hawaii 21,321    2.23%    3.03%    3.74%    3.87%   
Oregon 73,872    2.15%    4.65%    3.22%    3.64%   
Washington 108,176    2.05%    3.54%    3.51%    3.54%   

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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.