Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 20.0% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 37.5% | 42.6% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 15.5% | 3.6% * | 20.7% * | 26.5% | 26.4% * |
Maine | 21.4% | 8.7% * | 10.3% | 31.4% | 72.9% |
Massachusetts | 25.1% | 11.7% * | 16.0% | 55.5% | 65.0% |
New Hampshire | 8.4% | 4.2% | 2.7% * | 26.9% | 32.2% |
Rhode Island | 19.4% | 8.3% * | 18.4% | 40.9% * | 26.0% |
Vermont | 13.0% | 8.2% * | 7.8% * | 27.7% | 26.7% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 14.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% * | 42.1% | 35.1% |
New York | 25.5% | 10.9% * | 34.4% | 29.9% | 46.8% |
Pennsylvania | 12.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 30.6% | 25.1% * |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 15.0% | 9.9% * | 6.2% * | 33.8% | 54.9% |
Indiana | 13.8% | 12.1% * | 13.4% * | 20.6% * | 16.8% * |
Michigan | 20.1% | 7.9% * | 19.6% * | 38.9% | 47.4% |
Ohio | 17.3% | 14.5% * | 9.7% | 35.3% | 35.4% |
Wisconsin | 18.6% | 6.4% * | 9.9% * | 60.1% | 47.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 16.7% | 9.6% * | 7.5% * | 37.5% | 32.2% * |
Kansas | 16.3% | 6.3% * | 14.4% * | 45.5% | 58.3% |
Minnesota | 15.7% | 4.7% * | 19.2% | 34.4% * | 38.8% |
Missouri | 17.9% | 14.3% * | 8.8% * | 47.0% | 37.0% * |
Nebraska | 19.9% | 11.2% * | 19.5% | 42.9% | 52.2% |
North Dakota | 21.4% | 14.7% * | 17.1% | 23.7% | 56.6% |
South Dakota | 24.3% | 16.4% * | 18.3% * | -- | 34.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 23.7% | 19.3% * | 5.1% * | 51.9% | 37.3% |
District of Columbia | 28.1% | 31.7% | 19.6% | 35.3% | 32.4% * |
Florida | 18.3% | 18.9% * | 12.6% * | 43.3% | 28.1% |
Georgia | 16.8% | 16.5% * | 14.1% * | 26.3% | 22.4% * |
Maryland | 18.7% | 9.4% | 20.0% | 40.7% | 27.1% * |
North Carolina | 12.7% | 7.3% * | 14.8% | 32.7% * | 18.0% * |
South Carolina | 13.0% | 5.8% * | 17.2% | 13.8% | 55.0% |
Virginia | 16.7% | 14.8% * | 11.8% | 34.5% * | 17.7% * |
West Virginia | 18.9% | 7.4% | 20.0% | 64.2% | 20.1% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 16.7% | 14.6% * | 10.2% * | 34.7% | 50.4% |
Kentucky | 19.7% | 4.7% * | 10.6% * | 60.8% | 57.0% |
Mississippi | 16.6% | 18.2% * | 10.7% * | 11.8% * | 27.3% * |
Tennessee | 16.0% | 9.1% * | 16.2% * | 14.7% * | 50.5% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 13.8% | 7.8% * | 18.6% * | 27.3% * | 42.6% |
Louisiana | 25.0% | 15.4% * | 40.1% * | 39.9% * | 15.5% * |
Oklahoma | 11.2% | 7.3% * | 8.0% * | 31.7% * | 50.1% * |
Texas | 26.7% | 20.3% | 27.1% | 47.8% | 60.0% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 23.1% | 17.7% | 20.0% * | 22.6% * | 59.2% |
Colorado | 22.5% | 13.3% * | 22.0% | -- | 54.5% |
Idaho | 23.1% | 7.6% * | 29.5% | 59.3% | 45.2% |
Montana | 30.4% | 11.3% * | 16.0% | 65.6% | 40.5% |
Nevada | 27.5% | 21.7% * | 26.8% * | 36.6% | 54.1% |
New Mexico | 26.0% | 19.8% * | 17.4% * | 29.1% | 61.8% |
Utah | 18.4% | 7.8% * | 22.8% * | 37.9% * | 10.5% * |
Wyoming | 13.7% | 5.1% * | 10.5% * | 34.9% | 46.1% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 18.4% | 9.4% * | 15.3% * | 47.3% | 33.3% |
California | 23.2% | 16.2% | 20.8% | 46.4% | 46.2% |
Hawaii | 35.0% | 22.1% | 39.1% | 50.3% | 41.9% * |
Oregon | 20.6% | 12.9% | 10.2% * | 31.8% | 75.4% |
Washington | 29.9% | 14.8% | 12.8% * | 35.0% | 57.7% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.67% | 0.96% | 1.10% | 1.67% | 2.27% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 3.20% | 1.67% * | 7.51% * | 6.89% | 11.04% * |
Maine | 2.85% | 2.92% * | 2.91% | 7.02% | 8.94% |
Massachusetts | 3.05% | 3.93% * | 3.83% | 8.34% | 10.79% |
New Hampshire | 1.56% | 1.10% | 0.84% * | 7.26% | 8.91% |
Rhode Island | 3.57% | 2.72% * | 4.63% | 13.89% * | 7.69% |
Vermont | 1.99% | 2.65% * | 2.76% * | 5.03% | 7.69% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3.74% | 1.15% | 2.04% * | 8.69% | 7.34% |
New York | 3.04% | 3.60% * | 5.80% | 4.73% | 11.94% |
Pennsylvania | 1.71% | 1.97% | 1.84% | 6.39% | 9.50% * |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 3.16% | 4.29% * | 2.82% * | 8.90% | 11.02% |
Indiana | 2.66% | 3.80% * | 5.12% * | 6.25% * | 7.24% * |
Michigan | 3.60% | 3.46% * | 7.67% * | 8.36% | 7.07% |
Ohio | 3.24% | 5.40% * | 2.75% | 6.15% | 5.51% |
Wisconsin | 3.38% | 2.70% * | 3.58% * | 8.40% | 8.32% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 3.34% | 3.67% * | 2.71% * | 7.74% | 16.74% * |
Kansas | 3.04% | 2.06% * | 5.79% * | 12.08% | 10.13% |
Minnesota | 2.74% | 1.55% * | 5.00% | 10.76% * | 11.06% |
Missouri | 3.55% | 5.77% * | 2.74% * | 10.16% | 14.63% * |
Nebraska | 3.22% | 4.27% * | 4.69% | 12.25% | 7.59% |
North Dakota | 3.29% | 5.58% * | 3.50% | 6.26% | 8.79% |
South Dakota | 2.97% | 5.84% * | 5.80% * | -- | 4.27% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 3.66% | 7.74% * | 2.38% * | 11.45% | 1.43% |
District of Columbia | 4.01% | 7.64% | 5.19% | 7.38% | 10.53% * |
Florida | 3.28% | 5.85% * | 4.48% * | 9.55% | 7.28% |
Georgia | 4.80% | 9.13% * | 5.98% * | 6.06% | 7.39% * |
Maryland | 3.11% | 2.78% | 5.21% | 10.46% | 13.97% * |
North Carolina | 2.32% | 3.30% * | 3.78% | 10.55% * | 5.52% * |
South Carolina | 2.23% | 1.91% * | 4.78% | 3.88% | 9.86% |
Virginia | 3.68% | 6.04% * | 3.44% | 14.47% * | 5.60% * |
West Virginia | 2.69% | 2.03% | 4.93% | 7.89% | 10.73% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 3.72% | 5.54% * | 3.57% * | 7.44% | 14.60% |
Kentucky | 3.61% | 1.87% * | 4.89% * | 7.41% | 13.30% |
Mississippi | 3.96% | 6.36% * | 5.31% * | 6.02% * | 16.07% * |
Tennessee | 4.04% | 4.68% * | 7.93% * | 8.07% * | 13.93% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 3.26% | 3.11% * | 8.69% * | 12.18% * | 12.52% |
Louisiana | 5.68% | 6.28% * | 12.33% * | 17.89% * | 11.82% * |
Oklahoma | 2.07% | 2.29% * | 2.69% * | 11.37% * | 16.10% * |
Texas | 3.82% | 5.31% | 7.17% | 7.40% | 8.53% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 4.31% | 4.71% | 6.45% * | 12.54% * | 13.14% |
Colorado | 3.84% | 4.94% * | 5.75% | -- | 5.54% |
Idaho | 3.55% | 2.35% * | 7.43% | 11.90% | 8.08% |
Montana | 4.55% | 4.33% * | 4.70% | 8.37% | 2.92% |
Nevada | 5.84% | 10.15% * | 10.11% * | 5.82% | 9.48% |
New Mexico | 3.65% | 7.18% * | 5.50% * | 6.72% | 5.67% |
Utah | 4.97% | 3.77% * | 8.28% * | 15.77% * | 6.25% * |
Wyoming | 3.23% | 3.32% * | 4.04% * | 10.06% | 12.25% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 3.93% | 5.50% * | 6.40% * | 7.84% | 9.87% |
California | 2.46% | 3.29% | 3.92% | 5.84% | 7.49% |
Hawaii | 3.91% | 4.31% | 6.55% | 10.27% | 14.59% * |
Oregon | 3.56% | 3.68% | 4.04% * | 7.64% | 10.49% |
Washington | 5.84% | 3.84% | 4.03% * | 9.48% | 6.17% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.