| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.8% | 76.7% | 85.9% | 92.7% | 95.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 90.2% | 78.8% | 89.6% | 92.4% | 93.5% |
| Maine | 90.5% | 78.7% | 88.0% | 92.4% | 94.8% |
| Massachusetts | 90.5% | 83.9% | 91.2% | 88.8% | 94.3% |
| New Hampshire | 92.0% | 83.9% | 83.6% | 94.8% | 96.7% |
| Rhode Island | 92.0% | 78.0% | 91.8% | 97.4% | 93.1% |
| Vermont | 88.6% | 79.7% | 77.4% | 90.2% | 96.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 88.8% | 74.4% | 85.1% | 92.0% | 94.9% |
| New York | 86.9% | 66.7% | 85.4% | 88.7% | 96.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 89.2% | 63.6% | 91.2% | 93.5% | 94.1% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 90.3% | 76.6% | 87.6% | 92.7% | 96.8% |
| Indiana | 87.9% | 70.6% | 78.6% | 93.3% | 95.8% |
| Michigan | 90.7% | 71.7% | 85.0% | 94.9% | 98.1% |
| Ohio | 91.1% | 85.4% | 88.3% | 91.4% | 94.9% |
| Wisconsin | 93.4% | 79.1% | 93.3% | 96.2% | 95.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 94.9% | 90.2% | 91.5% | 96.8% | 97.4% |
| Kansas | 87.0% | 62.0% | 80.3% | 95.2% | 93.1% |
| Minnesota | 91.5% | 76.8% | 85.4% | 96.4% | 95.8% |
| Missouri | 92.5% | 85.6% | 91.3% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Nebraska | 88.3% | 78.8% | 85.6% | 90.3% | 91.7% |
| North Dakota | 90.3% | 76.0% | 87.9% | 93.9% | 93.7% |
| South Dakota | 95.1% | 87.7% | 94.0% | 97.9% | 96.1% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 91.0% | 80.7% | 87.2% | 90.3% | 98.8% |
| District of Columbia | 87.2% | 63.1% | 88.8% | 90.1% | 97.8% |
| Florida | 92.6% | 81.2% | 93.7% | 96.6% | 93.7% |
| Georgia | 88.0% | 72.2% | 90.1% | 91.3% | 92.0% |
| Maryland | 89.8% | 80.0% | 92.8% | 86.8% | 95.2% |
| North Carolina | 88.2% | 72.0% | 82.0% | 90.6% | 96.8% |
| South Carolina | 89.9% | 71.6% | 86.5% | 95.3% | 95.4% |
| Virginia | 88.1% | 75.2% | 76.0% | 94.6% | 96.2% |
| West Virginia | 92.8% | 78.9% | 90.9% | 95.9% | 96.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 93.9% | 78.1% | 93.3% | 96.9% | 97.9% |
| Kentucky | 88.1% | 68.5% | 82.3% | 93.7% | 96.6% |
| Mississippi | 87.5% | 70.8% | 78.5% | 96.6% | 95.2% |
| Tennessee | 89.9% | 81.7% | 88.8% | 92.2% | 93.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 92.7% | 82.6% | 91.2% | 94.0% | 95.4% |
| Louisiana | 85.6% | 78.3% | 78.7% | 84.7% | 94.5% |
| Oklahoma | 92.5% | 81.9% | 95.1% | 92.8% | 94.6% |
| Texas | 88.8% | 81.8% | 83.6% | 88.9% | 95.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 91.1% | 81.8% | 84.6% | 93.9% | 97.7% |
| Colorado | 91.5% | 89.0% | 81.4% | 92.7% | 97.9% |
| Idaho | 93.2% | 77.0% | 94.9% | 97.5% | 93.9% |
| Montana | 90.8% | 79.7% | 82.9% | 93.1% | 96.9% |
| Nevada | 87.0% | 72.1% | 78.3% | 94.4% | 93.4% |
| New Mexico | 90.3% | 71.2% | 88.6% | 92.3% | 97.4% |
| Utah | 92.5% | 76.8% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 93.1% |
| Wyoming | 87.9% | 64.5% | 84.1% | 90.1% | 95.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 90.8% | 88.3% | 78.9% | 93.8% | 96.4% |
| California | 89.3% | 76.1% | 82.0% | 94.4% | 95.2% |
| Hawaii | 91.6% | 79.2% | 90.7% | 94.9% | 94.8% |
| Oregon | 87.7% | 83.8% | 72.9% | 91.6% | 95.4% |
| Washington | 87.0% | 79.0% | 79.9% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
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 | 0.35% | 1.33% | 0.90% | 0.44% | 0.31% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.40% | 4.40% | 2.45% | 2.12% | 2.52% |
| Maine | 1.57% | 5.57% | 3.89% | 3.25% | 1.06% |
| Massachusetts | 1.31% | 3.90% | 2.02% | 2.98% | 1.50% |
| New Hampshire | 1.20% | 4.83% | 3.81% | 1.68% | 0.85% |
| Rhode Island | 1.30% | 5.39% | 1.66% | 1.08% | 2.46% |
| Vermont | 1.70% | 4.74% | 5.73% | 1.93% | 0.85% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.49% | 5.82% | 3.63% | 1.40% | 1.59% |
| New York | 2.10% | 8.00% | 2.75% | 2.80% | 1.43% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.05% | 10.07% | 1.66% | 1.47% | 1.30% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.39% | 5.41% | 3.26% | 2.02% | 1.06% |
| Indiana | 2.36% | 8.03% | 8.18% | 1.42% | 0.96% |
| Michigan | 1.68% | 7.46% | 4.20% | 1.98% | 0.54% |
| Ohio | 1.93% | 4.25% | 4.83% | 4.02% | 2.20% |
| Wisconsin | 1.32% | 7.44% | 2.06% | 0.76% | 1.84% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.80% | 3.67% | 2.12% | 0.80% | 0.58% |
| Kansas | 2.70% | 8.96% | 7.66% | 1.19% | 2.44% |
| Minnesota | 1.35% | 4.23% | 4.17% | 1.42% | 1.35% |
| Missouri | 1.35% | 3.80% | 2.10% | 1.16% | 3.15% |
| Nebraska | 1.59% | 7.14% | 3.85% | 1.41% | 2.28% |
| North Dakota | 1.44% | 8.45% | 2.56% | 1.58% | 1.45% |
| South Dakota | 0.83% | 3.47% | 1.79% | 0.73% | 1.57% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.63% | 5.55% | 3.48% | 2.83% | 0.60% |
| District of Columbia | 1.94% | 6.59% | 3.08% | 3.01% | 0.81% |
| Florida | 1.11% | 5.24% | 1.65% | 1.02% | 1.43% |
| Georgia | 2.11% | 9.15% | 3.49% | 2.38% | 2.33% |
| Maryland | 1.54% | 5.66% | 1.91% | 2.87% | 2.27% |
| North Carolina | 1.83% | 5.77% | 5.64% | 1.98% | 1.31% |
| South Carolina | 1.60% | 6.91% | 3.54% | 1.17% | 1.51% |
| Virginia | 2.38% | 7.04% | 7.26% | 1.55% | 0.98% |
| West Virginia | 1.15% | 4.89% | 2.42% | 1.13% | 1.45% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.20% | 5.60% | 2.57% | 1.35% | 0.73% |
| Kentucky | 1.80% | 6.60% | 5.09% | 1.47% | 0.86% |
| Mississippi | 3.45% | 7.13% | 10.42% | 1.09% | 1.74% |
| Tennessee | 1.70% | 5.40% | 3.40% | 1.97% | 3.17% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.16% | 4.76% | 2.62% | 2.25% | 1.18% |
| Louisiana | 2.91% | 6.32% | 8.27% | 4.38% | 3.05% |
| Oklahoma | 1.21% | 5.94% | 2.28% | 1.46% | 1.50% |
| Texas | 1.59% | 4.39% | 4.48% | 2.72% | 1.27% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.44% | 4.82% | 3.91% | 1.93% | 0.89% |
| Colorado | 2.11% | 3.52% | 6.84% | 3.29% | 1.15% |
| Idaho | 1.27% | 5.34% | 2.10% | 0.96% | 2.19% |
| Montana | 1.43% | 5.21% | 3.33% | 2.09% | 1.28% |
| Nevada | 2.01% | 6.40% | 5.81% | 1.70% | 1.43% |
| New Mexico | 1.49% | 6.74% | 2.60% | 1.42% | 0.90% |
| Utah | 1.71% | 7.52% | 1.94% | 0.92% | 3.26% |
| Wyoming | 1.95% | 8.00% | 4.44% | 2.51% | 2.04% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.65% | 3.54% | 6.32% | 1.50% | 1.37% |
| California | 1.34% | 4.48% | 4.01% | 0.96% | 1.10% |
| Hawaii | 1.20% | 4.96% | 2.12% | 1.60% | 1.48% |
| Oregon | 4.44% | 4.09% | 15.18% | 2.02% | 0.97% |
| Washington | 2.56% | 5.11% | 7.24% | 2.78% | 3.41% |
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.