| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.7% | 75.6% | 84.0% | 91.3% | 97.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 90.5% | 77.7% | 84.3% | 95.5% | 97.5% |
| Maine | 85.6% | 62.5% | 82.6% | 92.2% | 95.1% |
| Massachusetts | 94.1% | 82.5% | 92.9% | 98.1% | 97.1% |
| New Hampshire | 88.6% | 75.1% | 80.4% | 89.7% | 97.4% |
| Rhode Island | 90.3% | 74.8% | 86.8% | 94.1% | 97.8% |
| Vermont | 81.6% | 70.0% | 71.6% | 83.4% | 92.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 89.5% | 76.3% | 86.5% | 92.0% | 96.8% |
| New York | 90.4% | 77.1% | 84.9% | 94.4% | 99.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 92.8% | 77.8% | 92.0% | 95.3% | 98.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 90.6% | 80.3% | 81.9% | 97.6% | 97.0% |
| Indiana | 88.6% | 74.1% | 84.7% | 89.4% | 97.9% |
| Michigan | 90.5% | 76.3% | 85.7% | 94.7% | 97.5% |
| Ohio | 91.1% | 74.7% | 87.3% | 95.5% | 97.6% |
| Wisconsin | 88.3% | 70.3% | 83.0% | 93.3% | 96.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 88.1% | 75.5% | 81.8% | 90.4% | 97.3% |
| Kansas | 89.5% | 76.0% | 83.3% | 94.4% | 96.3% |
| Minnesota | 89.6% | 74.0% | 83.1% | 94.3% | 96.9% |
| Missouri | 90.7% | 71.9% | 89.8% | 93.8% | 98.1% |
| Nebraska | 87.7% | 69.5% | 83.2% | 94.1% | 94.4% |
| North Dakota | 89.1% | 70.1% | 88.1% | 92.2% | 96.1% |
| South Dakota | 87.9% | 67.8% | 87.0% | 96.6% | 90.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 86.1% | 70.4% | 80.0% | 91.6% | 95.0% |
| District of Columbia | 94.3% | 92.7% | 89.4% | 94.6% | 99.2% |
| Florida | 86.0% | 73.7% | 82.3% | 88.7% | 93.8% |
| Georgia | 87.2% | 80.5% | 78.4% | 86.7% | 98.0% |
| Maryland | 92.3% | 85.0% | 88.4% | 94.5% | 97.4% |
| North Carolina | 84.3% | 75.5% | 75.1% | 86.6% | 94.1% |
| South Carolina | 87.6% | 77.2% | 85.2% | 86.3% | 95.9% |
| Virginia | 88.6% | 71.3% | 87.8% | 89.4% | 97.3% |
| West Virginia | 88.4% | 71.7% | 84.2% | 92.7% | 96.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 89.1% | 74.6% | 86.7% | 91.1% | 96.7% |
| Kentucky | 91.7% | 81.7% | 88.7% | 94.1% | 97.5% |
| Mississippi | 88.7% | 81.6% | 86.3% | 88.2% | 95.0% |
| Tennessee | 89.3% | 85.8% | 83.8% | 87.7% | 97.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 83.1% | 54.2% | 81.5% | 85.4% | 95.4% |
| Louisiana | 87.5% | 73.0% | 84.5% | 90.6% | 95.1% |
| Oklahoma | 86.5% | 71.8% | 75.3% | 90.7% | 97.2% |
| Texas | 87.5% | 78.0% | 78.8% | 89.6% | 97.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 90.7% | 81.9% | 86.0% | 92.5% | 97.4% |
| Colorado | 87.8% | 70.6% | 83.5% | 91.4% | 96.7% |
| Idaho | 79.5% | 64.9% | 61.7% | 86.1% | 94.4% |
| Montana | 82.3% | 60.6% | 69.7% | 89.4% | 96.9% |
| Nevada | 88.7% | 77.1% | 85.7% | 90.5% | 95.5% |
| New Mexico | 83.5% | 72.6% | 76.6% | 79.7% | 98.1% |
| Utah | 86.2% | 72.4% | 76.3% | 89.7% | 96.7% |
| Wyoming | 75.2% | 55.5% | 65.8% | 77.2% | 89.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 79.7% | 55.8% | 73.0% | 89.4% | 87.0% |
| California | 87.1% | 72.1% | 84.1% | 87.5% | 97.1% |
| Hawaii | 97.6% | 95.3% | 96.7% | 99.5% | 97.5% |
| Oregon | 85.8% | 64.0% | 84.4% | 86.2% | 97.4% |
| Washington | 89.9% | 72.4% | 87.8% | 94.2% | 98.8% |
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 | 0.21% | 0.83% | 0.58% | 0.43% | 0.21% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.98% | 3.77% | 3.11% | 1.45% | 0.93% |
| Maine | 1.39% | 5.25% | 3.82% | 2.09% | 1.69% |
| Massachusetts | 0.86% | 3.67% | 2.34% | 0.96% | 1.23% |
| New Hampshire | 1.28% | 4.94% | 3.89% | 3.46% | 0.89% |
| Rhode Island | 1.14% | 4.47% | 3.01% | 2.01% | 1.26% |
| Vermont | 1.57% | 4.70% | 4.69% | 2.86% | 2.51% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.22% | 4.03% | 3.22% | 2.63% | 1.30% |
| New York | 0.89% | 3.90% | 2.25% | 1.58% | 0.45% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.68% | 4.14% | 1.53% | 1.20% | 0.56% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.02% | 3.90% | 3.44% | 0.93% | 1.40% |
| Indiana | 1.26% | 6.44% | 3.76% | 2.17% | 0.91% |
| Michigan | 1.14% | 4.42% | 3.37% | 1.46% | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 0.83% | 4.12% | 2.40% | 1.19% | 0.89% |
| Wisconsin | 1.13% | 5.61% | 3.43% | 1.73% | 1.56% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.37% | 6.00% | 2.94% | 2.55% | 0.96% |
| Kansas | 1.14% | 4.88% | 3.55% | 1.60% | 1.49% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 4.30% | 3.79% | 1.92% | 1.32% |
| Missouri | 1.27% | 4.87% | 2.54% | 1.77% | 1.05% |
| Nebraska | 1.20% | 4.91% | 3.14% | 2.38% | 1.70% |
| North Dakota | 1.12% | 4.98% | 2.61% | 2.48% | 1.45% |
| South Dakota | 0.97% | 4.15% | 2.42% | 1.18% | 2.23% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.65% | 5.62% | 4.76% | 2.69% | 2.20% |
| District of Columbia | 0.81% | 2.38% | 2.61% | 1.75% | 0.53% |
| Florida | 1.21% | 4.22% | 2.96% | 2.65% | 1.82% |
| Georgia | 1.18% | 4.46% | 4.41% | 2.71% | 0.90% |
| Maryland | 0.95% | 3.80% | 2.66% | 1.63% | 1.03% |
| North Carolina | 1.25% | 4.22% | 4.23% | 2.35% | 1.45% |
| South Carolina | 1.07% | 4.00% | 2.62% | 2.57% | 1.31% |
| Virginia | 2.03% | 9.39% | 3.41% | 2.95% | 1.03% |
| West Virginia | 1.19% | 4.60% | 2.82% | 2.11% | 1.43% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.21% | 4.25% | 2.63% | 2.75% | 1.54% |
| Kentucky | 0.87% | 3.45% | 2.60% | 1.85% | 0.94% |
| Mississippi | 1.26% | 4.12% | 3.86% | 2.79% | 1.90% |
| Tennessee | 1.02% | 2.91% | 3.09% | 2.64% | 1.25% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.70% | 5.34% | 4.19% | 3.47% | 1.55% |
| Louisiana | 1.26% | 4.53% | 3.49% | 2.74% | 1.48% |
| Oklahoma | 1.20% | 4.88% | 4.02% | 2.39% | 0.96% |
| Texas | 0.81% | 3.02% | 2.57% | 1.63% | 0.69% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.09% | 3.33% | 2.99% | 2.33% | 1.21% |
| Colorado | 1.16% | 4.72% | 3.26% | 2.40% | 1.29% |
| Idaho | 1.71% | 5.28% | 4.68% | 3.39% | 1.81% |
| Montana | 1.55% | 6.17% | 4.17% | 2.73% | 1.14% |
| Nevada | 1.38% | 4.71% | 3.84% | 2.61% | 1.57% |
| New Mexico | 1.59% | 4.98% | 4.11% | 3.97% | 0.80% |
| Utah | 1.35% | 5.48% | 4.49% | 2.80% | 1.27% |
| Wyoming | 1.95% | 6.56% | 5.11% | 4.01% | 2.83% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.74% | 6.27% | 5.48% | 2.17% | 3.82% |
| California | 0.97% | 2.95% | 2.41% | 2.32% | 0.61% |
| Hawaii | 0.67% | 1.84% | 1.50% | 0.52% | 1.55% |
| Oregon | 1.42% | 5.09% | 4.55% | 3.01% | 0.94% |
| Washington | 0.98% | 3.97% | 2.62% | 1.58% | 0.81% |
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.