Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 67.4% | 45.7% | 59.2% | 71.8% | 78.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 67.6% | 49.7% | 68.1% | 70.4% | 72.4% |
Maine | 66.2% | 50.9% | 59.6% | 69.6% | 73.3% |
Massachusetts | 64.6% | 52.3% | 56.0% | 63.9% | 76.5% |
New Hampshire | 66.8% | 53.1% | 53.0% | 67.3% | 76.6% |
Rhode Island | 63.2% | 42.8% | 57.8% | 69.9% | 69.2% |
Vermont | 60.9% | 51.9% | 43.1% | 64.3% | 71.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 62.2% | 44.5% | 50.8% | 68.0% | 72.8% |
New York | 63.5% | 34.1% | 56.2% | 66.5% | 79.6% |
Pennsylvania | 70.1% | 42.5% | 70.7% | 72.7% | 78.5% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 66.2% | 33.8% | 56.3% | 74.7% | 80.8% |
Indiana | 68.3% | 48.1% | 53.5% | 73.0% | 81.7% |
Michigan | 73.3% | 51.3% | 64.9% | 78.3% | 83.1% |
Ohio | 69.1% | 50.3% | 60.6% | 70.3% | 81.0% |
Wisconsin | 71.4% | 44.3% | 65.7% | 77.3% | 78.9% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 69.5% | 60.1% | 57.0% | 70.5% | 80.9% |
Kansas | 67.0% | 37.6% | 55.6% | 74.1% | 79.1% |
Minnesota | 69.6% | 42.2% | 56.4% | 76.3% | 81.2% |
Missouri | 71.5% | 48.5% | 64.9% | 77.5% | 79.3% |
Nebraska | 67.7% | 50.2% | 60.3% | 74.1% | 73.2% |
North Dakota | 70.8% | 50.1% | 67.5% | 76.4% | 75.4% |
South Dakota | 70.4% | 54.4% | 65.3% | 73.4% | 77.3% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 68.3% | 58.2% | 61.2% | 66.4% | 79.3% |
District of Columbia | 63.1% | 33.7% | 60.6% | 67.2% | 79.1% |
Florida | 70.5% | 62.7% | 61.6% | 76.5% | 74.6% |
Georgia | 66.8% | 45.8% | 63.7% | 73.1% | 73.7% |
Maryland | 63.6% | 46.3% | 63.5% | 60.2% | 75.1% |
North Carolina | 67.7% | 39.3% | 57.6% | 71.8% | 82.6% |
South Carolina | 73.2% | 52.0% | 65.1% | 77.4% | 84.0% |
Virginia | 64.5% | 49.8% | 52.8% | 73.1% | 71.2% |
West Virginia | 68.6% | 48.2% | 53.0% | 74.6% | 82.2% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 68.9% | 50.8% | 66.0% | 68.8% | 78.5% |
Kentucky | 68.2% | 41.4% | 58.8% | 75.3% | 81.4% |
Mississippi | 64.7% | 38.6% | 56.6% | 72.6% | 77.4% |
Tennessee | 62.7% | 39.2% | 52.9% | 71.3% | 74.7% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 73.5% | 50.3% | 69.7% | 75.2% | 80.4% |
Louisiana | 61.3% | 44.8% | 48.8% | 63.7% | 75.1% |
Oklahoma | 71.1% | 54.0% | 62.8% | 74.4% | 78.5% |
Texas | 66.4% | 42.9% | 59.4% | 68.5% | 78.8% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 67.1% | 50.6% | 58.8% | 64.3% | 82.7% |
Colorado | 65.7% | 46.4% | 53.0% | 68.3% | 79.0% |
Idaho | 73.4% | 51.0% | 66.3% | 80.3% | 78.4% |
Montana | 71.6% | 58.4% | 60.7% | 73.3% | 80.7% |
Nevada | 64.4% | 41.0% | 57.8% | 69.4% | 74.4% |
New Mexico | 61.2% | 38.5% | 49.4% | 61.1% | 77.0% |
Utah | 69.2% | 41.0% | 64.9% | 74.7% | 76.5% |
Wyoming | 66.7% | 37.0% | 52.8% | 68.7% | 81.3% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 66.8% | 43.7% | 56.1% | 72.0% | 75.7% |
California | 67.0% | 43.1% | 57.7% | 72.7% | 78.1% |
Hawaii | 73.2% | 56.3% | 73.8% | 74.8% | 79.1% |
Oregon | 70.1% | 57.1% | 51.0% | 74.6% | 82.8% |
Washington | 69.7% | 51.7% | 56.8% | 77.7% | 81.3% |
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 | 0.40% | 1.18% | 0.86% | 0.63% | 0.49% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.68% | 4.05% | 3.20% | 2.40% | 3.46% |
Maine | 1.49% | 4.18% | 3.41% | 2.90% | 1.52% |
Massachusetts | 1.79% | 4.19% | 3.97% | 3.47% | 1.79% |
New Hampshire | 1.77% | 4.73% | 4.58% | 2.40% | 1.85% |
Rhode Island | 1.59% | 4.64% | 2.86% | 2.11% | 2.85% |
Vermont | 2.22% | 4.49% | 4.79% | 2.31% | 3.48% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.83% | 4.90% | 3.56% | 2.01% | 3.38% |
New York | 2.10% | 4.13% | 3.03% | 2.66% | 2.14% |
Pennsylvania | 1.80% | 7.02% | 2.35% | 1.87% | 1.65% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.55% | 4.54% | 4.14% | 3.67% | 3.20% |
Indiana | 2.78% | 5.04% | 8.96% | 3.38% | 2.05% |
Michigan | 1.85% | 7.74% | 4.03% | 2.18% | 2.55% |
Ohio | 2.15% | 4.84% | 4.61% | 4.33% | 2.32% |
Wisconsin | 1.88% | 5.47% | 5.21% | 2.10% | 2.30% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.59% | 3.54% | 3.73% | 2.94% | 1.51% |
Kansas | 2.52% | 6.45% | 5.70% | 3.12% | 2.55% |
Minnesota | 1.81% | 3.52% | 3.84% | 2.51% | 2.29% |
Missouri | 1.85% | 5.09% | 3.18% | 1.78% | 2.86% |
Nebraska | 1.91% | 6.55% | 4.15% | 2.91% | 2.67% |
North Dakota | 1.51% | 7.11% | 2.69% | 2.09% | 2.03% |
South Dakota | 1.15% | 4.08% | 2.89% | 1.11% | 1.89% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.45% | 5.86% | 5.33% | 4.10% | 1.90% |
District of Columbia | 2.33% | 6.36% | 3.95% | 2.82% | 1.63% |
Florida | 2.16% | 6.69% | 2.87% | 4.46% | 2.55% |
Georgia | 2.30% | 7.22% | 6.21% | 2.87% | 2.96% |
Maryland | 1.78% | 4.77% | 2.93% | 2.61% | 3.36% |
North Carolina | 2.03% | 3.76% | 5.34% | 2.76% | 1.89% |
South Carolina | 1.76% | 6.36% | 3.59% | 2.87% | 1.80% |
Virginia | 2.62% | 7.37% | 5.76% | 3.12% | 4.39% |
West Virginia | 2.31% | 4.62% | 4.89% | 2.47% | 3.01% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.40% | 5.76% | 4.61% | 3.67% | 3.98% |
Kentucky | 1.94% | 6.58% | 4.48% | 2.08% | 1.74% |
Mississippi | 3.09% | 3.41% | 8.47% | 2.57% | 2.83% |
Tennessee | 2.37% | 4.61% | 5.53% | 3.58% | 3.31% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.04% | 4.80% | 4.75% | 2.35% | 3.15% |
Louisiana | 2.73% | 5.46% | 6.22% | 3.95% | 3.16% |
Oklahoma | 1.62% | 5.59% | 3.02% | 1.83% | 2.75% |
Texas | 1.77% | 4.17% | 3.59% | 2.85% | 2.23% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.56% | 5.39% | 6.08% | 5.27% | 2.19% |
Colorado | 2.26% | 7.06% | 5.01% | 3.88% | 1.87% |
Idaho | 1.74% | 4.76% | 3.53% | 2.02% | 2.74% |
Montana | 1.76% | 4.06% | 3.77% | 2.53% | 1.88% |
Nevada | 2.28% | 4.60% | 4.84% | 4.10% | 2.92% |
New Mexico | 1.95% | 4.04% | 3.88% | 3.17% | 2.38% |
Utah | 1.92% | 5.04% | 3.16% | 2.06% | 3.07% |
Wyoming | 2.03% | 4.82% | 4.23% | 2.56% | 2.43% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.36% | 6.70% | 7.79% | 2.73% | 3.44% |
California | 1.42% | 3.68% | 3.80% | 1.50% | 1.69% |
Hawaii | 1.97% | 5.45% | 3.36% | 4.00% | 3.09% |
Oregon | 3.84% | 5.32% | 10.74% | 2.04% | 1.83% |
Washington | 2.83% | 5.26% | 5.67% | 3.97% | 4.46% |
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.