| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75.1% | 59.6% | 68.8% | 77.4% | 82.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 74.9% | 63.1% | 76.0% | 76.2% | 77.4% |
| Maine | 73.2% | 64.7% | 67.7% | 75.3% | 77.3% |
| Massachusetts | 71.4% | 62.3% | 61.4% | 72.0% | 81.2% |
| New Hampshire | 72.6% | 63.3% | 63.4% | 71.0% | 79.3% |
| Rhode Island | 68.6% | 55.0% | 62.9% | 71.8% | 74.3% |
| Vermont | 68.8% | 65.1% | 55.7% | 71.2% | 73.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 70.0% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 73.9% | 76.7% |
| New York | 73.0% | 51.1% | 65.8% | 75.0% | 82.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.6% | 66.8% | 77.5% | 77.8% | 83.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 73.3% | 44.1% | 64.3% | 80.6% | 83.4% |
| Indiana | 77.7% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 78.2% | 85.3% |
| Michigan | 80.8% | 71.4% | 76.4% | 82.5% | 84.7% |
| Ohio | 75.9% | 59.0% | 68.6% | 76.9% | 85.3% |
| Wisconsin | 76.5% | 56.1% | 70.5% | 80.3% | 82.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 73.3% | 66.6% | 62.4% | 72.8% | 83.1% |
| Kansas | 77.0% | 60.8% | 69.2% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| Minnesota | 76.1% | 55.0% | 66.0% | 79.2% | 84.8% |
| Missouri | 77.3% | 56.7% | 71.0% | 81.6% | 84.6% |
| Nebraska | 76.7% | 63.7% | 70.4% | 82.1% | 79.8% |
| North Dakota | 78.4% | 66.0% | 76.8% | 81.4% | 80.5% |
| South Dakota | 74.0% | 62.0% | 69.5% | 75.0% | 80.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 75.0% | 72.1% | 70.2% | 73.6% | 80.2% |
| District of Columbia | 72.4% | 53.4% | 68.2% | 74.5% | 80.9% |
| Florida | 76.2% | 77.1% | 65.7% | 79.2% | 79.6% |
| Georgia | 75.9% | 63.4% | 70.7% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| Maryland | 70.8% | 57.9% | 68.5% | 69.3% | 79.0% |
| North Carolina | 76.8% | 54.5% | 70.2% | 79.3% | 85.3% |
| South Carolina | 81.4% | 72.6% | 75.3% | 81.2% | 88.0% |
| Virginia | 73.2% | 66.1% | 69.4% | 77.3% | 74.0% |
| West Virginia | 74.0% | 61.1% | 58.3% | 77.8% | 85.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 73.4% | 65.0% | 70.7% | 70.9% | 80.2% |
| Kentucky | 77.4% | 60.5% | 71.5% | 80.4% | 84.3% |
| Mississippi | 74.0% | 54.5% | 72.0% | 75.2% | 81.3% |
| Tennessee | 69.7% | 48.0% | 59.6% | 77.4% | 80.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 79.2% | 60.9% | 76.5% | 80.0% | 84.4% |
| Louisiana | 71.6% | 57.2% | 61.9% | 75.2% | 79.5% |
| Oklahoma | 76.8% | 65.9% | 66.0% | 80.2% | 83.0% |
| Texas | 74.7% | 52.5% | 71.0% | 77.1% | 82.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 73.6% | 61.8% | 69.5% | 68.5% | 84.6% |
| Colorado | 71.8% | 52.2% | 65.1% | 73.7% | 80.7% |
| Idaho | 78.7% | 66.3% | 69.9% | 82.4% | 83.5% |
| Montana | 78.9% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 78.7% | 83.2% |
| Nevada | 74.0% | 56.9% | 73.9% | 73.5% | 79.7% |
| New Mexico | 67.7% | 54.0% | 55.8% | 66.2% | 79.0% |
| Utah | 74.8% | 53.4% | 69.1% | 77.0% | 82.2% |
| Wyoming | 75.8% | 57.4% | 62.8% | 76.3% | 85.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 73.6% | 49.6% | 71.1% | 76.7% | 78.5% |
| California | 75.0% | 56.6% | 70.5% | 77.0% | 82.0% |
| Hawaii | 80.0% | 71.1% | 81.5% | 78.8% | 83.5% |
| Oregon | 79.8% | 68.2% | 69.9% | 81.5% | 86.8% |
| Washington | 80.1% | 65.5% | 71.1% | 84.1% | 88.8% |
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 | 0.32% | 1.17% | 0.66% | 0.55% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.53% | 4.18% | 2.89% | 1.78% | 3.38% |
| Maine | 1.21% | 3.57% | 3.26% | 1.93% | 1.48% |
| Massachusetts | 1.65% | 3.12% | 4.37% | 3.22% | 1.52% |
| New Hampshire | 1.45% | 3.23% | 3.81% | 2.14% | 1.76% |
| Rhode Island | 1.36% | 4.02% | 2.77% | 1.99% | 2.50% |
| Vermont | 1.89% | 3.46% | 4.58% | 2.23% | 3.40% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.71% | 4.11% | 3.73% | 2.17% | 3.29% |
| New York | 1.40% | 4.36% | 2.70% | 1.93% | 1.69% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.94% | 4.11% | 1.94% | 1.66% | 1.39% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.42% | 5.80% | 3.87% | 3.30% | 3.25% |
| Indiana | 1.88% | 5.86% | 5.66% | 3.42% | 1.78% |
| Michigan | 1.32% | 5.79% | 2.76% | 1.87% | 2.57% |
| Ohio | 1.71% | 5.03% | 4.11% | 3.34% | 1.30% |
| Wisconsin | 1.56% | 3.79% | 5.03% | 2.08% | 1.66% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.59% | 3.55% | 4.07% | 2.94% | 1.56% |
| Kansas | 1.48% | 5.47% | 2.64% | 3.03% | 1.63% |
| Minnesota | 1.51% | 4.10% | 3.21% | 2.17% | 2.07% |
| Missouri | 1.57% | 6.20% | 3.27% | 1.90% | 2.14% |
| Nebraska | 1.51% | 5.59% | 3.62% | 2.25% | 2.30% |
| North Dakota | 1.15% | 4.75% | 2.21% | 1.90% | 1.88% |
| South Dakota | 0.98% | 3.53% | 2.73% | 0.97% | 1.39% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.83% | 4.02% | 4.66% | 3.09% | 1.82% |
| District of Columbia | 2.04% | 9.10% | 3.56% | 2.24% | 1.54% |
| Florida | 1.93% | 4.56% | 2.89% | 4.21% | 2.37% |
| Georgia | 1.71% | 5.18% | 5.84% | 2.15% | 2.22% |
| Maryland | 1.62% | 4.90% | 2.93% | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| North Carolina | 1.57% | 4.27% | 4.56% | 2.26% | 1.59% |
| South Carolina | 1.35% | 5.00% | 2.85% | 2.93% | 1.09% |
| Virginia | 2.20% | 6.26% | 4.13% | 3.00% | 4.53% |
| West Virginia | 2.24% | 4.70% | 5.47% | 2.54% | 2.64% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.28% | 4.50% | 4.22% | 3.85% | 3.96% |
| Kentucky | 1.44% | 6.24% | 3.31% | 2.26% | 1.52% |
| Mississippi | 1.92% | 6.14% | 4.74% | 2.60% | 2.30% |
| Tennessee | 2.29% | 5.10% | 6.13% | 3.48% | 2.09% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.93% | 5.22% | 4.74% | 2.27% | 3.03% |
| Louisiana | 2.14% | 6.19% | 4.92% | 3.63% | 2.26% |
| Oklahoma | 1.55% | 4.44% | 2.81% | 2.11% | 2.87% |
| Texas | 1.44% | 4.68% | 1.82% | 2.44% | 2.10% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.39% | 5.07% | 5.45% | 5.56% | 2.08% |
| Colorado | 1.80% | 7.55% | 3.02% | 3.56% | 1.70% |
| Idaho | 1.37% | 4.56% | 3.65% | 2.02% | 1.63% |
| Montana | 1.25% | 3.67% | 3.31% | 2.23% | 1.54% |
| Nevada | 1.89% | 3.76% | 3.31% | 4.12% | 2.89% |
| New Mexico | 1.83% | 4.85% | 4.26% | 3.32% | 2.34% |
| Utah | 1.44% | 5.37% | 2.94% | 2.13% | 1.97% |
| Wyoming | 1.57% | 5.75% | 3.73% | 2.63% | 2.04% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.08% | 7.22% | 6.37% | 2.46% | 3.37% |
| California | 1.10% | 4.14% | 2.75% | 1.43% | 1.67% |
| Hawaii | 1.95% | 4.86% | 3.02% | 4.34% | 3.28% |
| Oregon | 1.30% | 4.65% | 2.74% | 1.87% | 1.75% |
| Washington | 1.96% | 4.37% | 3.40% | 3.27% | 3.25% |
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.