| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,218 | 5,784 | 5,699 | 5,348 | 4,864 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 5,429 | 7,199 | 6,427 | 4,983 | 5,019 |
| Maine | 4,825 | 7,008 | 5,417 | 4,485 | 4,498 |
| Massachusetts | 5,571 | 6,976 | 6,068 | 5,620 | 5,090 |
| New Hampshire | 5,578 | 7,795 | 6,514 | 5,427 | 5,208 |
| Rhode Island | 5,374 | 5,594 | 5,726 | 5,748 | 4,854 |
| Vermont | 4,996 | 5,834 | 5,316 | 5,399 | 4,526 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 5,431 | 6,927 | 6,485 | 4,748 | 5,329 |
| New York | 5,878 | 7,601 | 4,855 | 5,289 | 6,420 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,377 | 5,316 | 6,181 | 5,159 | 5,187 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4,557 | 6,120 | 6,770 | 4,261 | 4,104 |
| Indiana | 4,547 | 6,061 | 6,164 | 5,298 | 3,177 |
| Michigan | 3,646 | 5,168 | 3,259 | 4,418 | 3,070 |
| Ohio | 4,243 | 4,640 | 4,511 | 4,259 | 4,083 |
| Wisconsin | 4,842 | 5,612 | 4,328 | 4,556 | 5,096 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 4,262 | 4,305 | 4,166 | 4,443 | 4,165 |
| Kansas | 4,848 | 4,988 | 5,388 | 5,428 | 4,243 |
| Minnesota | 4,998 | 4,077 | 6,030 | 5,022 | 4,714 |
| Missouri | 4,654 | 4,521 | 5,252 | 4,874 | 4,308 |
| Nebraska | 4,854 | 4,990 | 5,016 | 4,855 | 4,759 |
| North Dakota | 4,684 | 4,280 | 5,285 | 4,493 | 4,605 |
| South Dakota | 5,702 | 14,665 * | 4,922 | 4,902 | 5,622 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 6,533 | 6,073 | 6,411 | 6,680 | 6,592 |
| District of Columbia | 6,054 | 5,350 | 5,748 | 7,314 | 5,459 |
| Florida | 5,568 | 4,634 | 5,947 | 5,810 | 5,573 |
| Georgia | 5,466 | 6,035 * | 6,061 | 5,878 | 4,793 |
| Maryland | 6,048 | 5,397 | 6,249 | 6,089 | 6,091 |
| North Carolina | 5,833 | 7,208 | 5,624 | 5,763 | 5,761 |
| South Carolina | 5,261 | 6,809 | 5,294 | 4,889 | 5,133 |
| Virginia | 6,233 | 6,683 | 5,077 | 7,077 | 6,015 |
| West Virginia | 3,758 | 6,524 | 6,496 | 4,865 | 2,195 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 4,640 | 5,706 | 5,532 | 4,990 | 3,868 |
| Kentucky | 4,764 | 6,568 | 4,909 | 4,806 | 4,397 |
| Mississippi | 5,137 | 5,958 | 3,210 | 5,102 | 5,841 |
| Tennessee | 5,223 | 5,640 | 5,370 | 4,703 | 5,455 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 4,748 | 5,074 | 4,515 | 5,933 | 4,249 |
| Louisiana | 5,977 | 4,498 | 7,758 | 6,373 | 5,427 |
| Oklahoma | 5,808 | 5,069 | 7,292 | 5,682 | 5,638 |
| Texas | 5,809 | 5,930 | 7,628 | 6,595 | 4,707 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 6,006 | 6,841 | 5,698 | 6,552 | 5,660 |
| Colorado | 5,267 | 4,553 | 6,372 | 5,116 | 5,224 |
| Idaho | 4,275 | 4,954 | 2,421 | 4,931 | 4,274 |
| Montana | 4,845 | -- | 5,089 | 4,017 | 5,089 |
| Nevada | 5,529 | 6,955 | 4,292 | 5,630 | 5,660 |
| New Mexico | 5,255 | 6,770 | 4,632 | 6,041 | 4,883 |
| Utah | 4,374 | 5,831 | 4,170 | 4,380 | 4,267 |
| Wyoming | 4,863 | 8,220 | 7,078 | 5,169 | 4,202 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 6,264 | 7,564 | 7,964 | 6,494 | 5,741 |
| California | 5,359 | 5,838 | 6,198 | 5,763 | 4,754 |
| Hawaii | 4,713 | 5,154 * | 7,062 | 3,861 | 4,547 |
| Oregon | 5,009 | 5,476 | 5,085 | 4,957 | 4,942 |
| Washington | 4,657 | 5,858 | 6,912 | 5,278 | 3,666 |
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 | 64.34 | 210.64 | 118.54 | 130.63 | 95.65 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 281.17 | 770.31 | 901.63 | 273.70 | 463.06 |
| Maine | 191.67 | 693.51 | 545.64 | 367.90 | 254.29 |
| Massachusetts | 275.61 | 683.67 | 517.97 | 478.70 | 467.47 |
| New Hampshire | 338.39 | 1,076.04 | 1,345.97 | 511.32 | 456.81 |
| Rhode Island | 280.87 | 1,394.92 | 423.12 | 607.72 | 382.08 |
| Vermont | 400.82 | 533.80 | 649.35 | 440.68 | 658.31 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 280.35 | 1,248.59 | 685.02 | 512.07 | 392.60 |
| New York | 303.36 | 1,231.81 | 515.09 | 768.16 | 305.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 233.26 | 407.71 | 532.99 | 415.05 | 368.16 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 438.26 | 791.03 | 468.42 | 1,044.66 | 322.20 |
| Indiana | 321.54 | 1,197.00 | 978.00 | 278.04 | 368.23 |
| Michigan | 275.17 | 665.92 | 530.29 | 333.79 | 433.33 |
| Ohio | 278.48 | 845.06 | 352.66 | 431.70 | 488.41 |
| Wisconsin | 371.85 | 1,628.57 | 489.70 | 452.60 | 657.02 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 240.71 | 766.63 | 518.21 | 485.32 | 359.86 |
| Kansas | 241.92 | 441.76 | 633.61 | 415.69 | 326.97 |
| Minnesota | 262.81 | 668.96 | 567.20 | 478.30 | 369.15 |
| Missouri | 243.81 | 553.94 | 458.23 | 518.52 | 383.15 |
| Nebraska | 240.04 | 710.49 | 619.85 | 202.76 | 592.48 |
| North Dakota | 330.93 | 580.30 | 449.99 | 555.64 | 591.77 |
| South Dakota | 508.68 | 6,860.59 * | 677.25 | 99.89 | 299.33 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 359.66 | 996.02 | 814.58 | 725.46 | 542.96 |
| District of Columbia | 439.97 | 848.10 | 638.71 | 1,158.79 | 460.00 |
| Florida | 231.74 | 678.54 | 614.90 | 323.74 | 333.21 |
| Georgia | 301.55 | 2,032.25 * | 700.72 | 538.43 | 385.85 |
| Maryland | 373.64 | 1,015.80 | 675.42 | 420.93 | 661.57 |
| North Carolina | 323.62 | 1,254.28 | 800.18 | 465.01 | 513.52 |
| South Carolina | 215.93 | 450.63 | 417.93 | 479.72 | 317.80 |
| Virginia | 278.34 | 1,214.44 | 443.78 | 474.89 | 388.70 |
| West Virginia | 558.32 | 1,695.72 | 1,159.67 | 463.93 | 488.45 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 578.27 | 777.89 | 453.41 | 599.46 | 985.70 |
| Kentucky | 310.35 | 693.27 | 533.38 | 688.15 | 465.58 |
| Mississippi | 356.52 | 800.72 | 358.66 | 639.06 | 550.23 |
| Tennessee | 231.54 | 760.29 | 558.74 | 389.57 | 398.75 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 489.38 | 670.28 | 550.25 | 1,395.87 | 525.52 |
| Louisiana | 343.34 | 826.26 | 1,157.63 | 673.58 | 397.54 |
| Oklahoma | 405.45 | 759.34 | 488.25 | 353.31 | 794.48 |
| Texas | 337.00 | 873.23 | 463.91 | 498.85 | 500.60 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 313.02 | 571.25 | 446.15 | 689.21 | 478.60 |
| Colorado | 320.62 | 757.45 | 563.69 | 568.99 | 463.24 |
| Idaho | 245.45 | 357.23 | 546.60 | 559.22 | 253.98 |
| Montana | 479.92 | -- | 1,311.07 | 533.96 | 747.95 |
| Nevada | 409.56 | 1,318.06 | 540.01 | 862.59 | 534.23 |
| New Mexico | 252.67 | 730.58 | 926.18 | 579.42 | 257.34 |
| Utah | 257.25 | 663.58 | 637.90 | 383.74 | 431.20 |
| Wyoming | 344.47 | 2,115.91 | 881.27 | 735.48 | 404.76 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 372.48 | 1,009.31 | 957.85 | 587.08 | 542.22 |
| California | 252.75 | 800.52 | 518.58 | 535.77 | 339.27 |
| Hawaii | 469.30 | 1,804.86 * | 857.93 | 721.28 | 701.67 |
| Oregon | 306.76 | 938.25 | 990.10 | 730.13 | 360.07 |
| Washington | 522.80 | 1,084.18 | 852.89 | 491.56 | 822.81 |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.