Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 26.5% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 25.6% | 31.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 28.4% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 31.8% | 30.8% |
Maine | 24.5% | 17.6% | 20.6% | 21.9% | 30.4% |
Massachusetts | 32.2% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 36.9% | 35.7% |
New Hampshire | 27.3% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 31.8% |
Rhode Island | 31.9% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 29.6% | 35.5% |
Vermont | 25.1% | 24.6% | 22.4% | 19.4% | 30.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 26.1% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 31.1% |
New York | 28.2% | 20.1% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 32.3% |
Pennsylvania | 25.9% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 31.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 30.3% | 20.5% | 18.3% | 31.5% | 36.5% |
Indiana | 28.4% | 23.1% | 34.7% * | 20.4% | 33.0% |
Michigan | 30.1% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 29.0% | 37.1% |
Ohio | 29.4% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 28.9% | 35.7% |
Wisconsin | 29.0% | 22.5% | 18.9% | 28.1% | 36.6% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 31.0% | 22.3% | 26.6% | 30.4% | 36.0% |
Kansas | 25.7% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 31.1% |
Minnesota | 27.1% | 21.1% | 22.0% | 27.3% | 30.3% |
Missouri | 23.4% | 21.2% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 29.9% |
Nebraska | 29.1% | 23.2% | 20.4% | 35.7% | 29.1% |
North Dakota | 30.0% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 26.4% | 37.4% |
South Dakota | 33.9% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 41.8% | 33.5% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 23.7% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 24.8% | 25.0% |
District of Columbia | 24.8% | 18.0% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 31.6% |
Florida | 25.5% | 25.9% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 27.9% |
Georgia | 23.9% | 14.7% * | 27.0% | 21.7% | 27.2% |
Maryland | 24.2% | 20.8% | 18.4% | 20.5% | 31.6% |
North Carolina | 23.8% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 27.9% |
South Carolina | 26.0% | 24.9% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 31.4% |
Virginia | 26.6% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 25.2% | 31.2% |
West Virginia | 28.9% | 16.1% * | 21.5% | 24.2% | 39.5% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 32.1% | 21.6% | 29.4% | 28.2% | 39.9% |
Kentucky | 23.3% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 23.2% | 25.6% |
Mississippi | 19.2% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 16.1% | 23.7% |
Tennessee | 26.3% | 21.2% | 28.5% | 25.4% | 27.4% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 27.3% | 22.6% | 18.8% | 24.2% | 34.5% |
Louisiana | 25.5% | 30.7% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 27.0% |
Oklahoma | 23.3% | 21.7% | 16.9% | 22.4% | 27.4% |
Texas | 24.3% | 26.3% | 17.3% | 23.2% | 28.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 26.1% | 19.5% | 24.9% | 26.6% | 28.2% |
Colorado | 23.4% | 15.1% | 13.4% | 28.1% | 26.2% |
Idaho | 27.4% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 32.9% |
Montana | 23.0% | 8.6% * | 23.8% | 20.8% | 27.4% |
Nevada | 24.5% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 29.9% | 26.9% |
New Mexico | 22.1% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 16.2% | 27.4% |
Utah | 34.5% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 35.5% | 38.1% |
Wyoming | 29.2% | 19.5% | 15.8% | 21.7% | 40.8% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 25.1% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 24.0% | 34.3% |
California | 25.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 26.0% | 31.1% |
Hawaii | 19.0% | 13.8% | 10.2% | 19.5% | 27.0% |
Oregon | 23.2% | 20.8% | 15.7% | 18.7% | 30.0% |
Washington | 23.0% | 16.0% | 14.1% | 18.8% | 33.4% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.26% | 0.76% | 0.56% | 0.42% | 0.45% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.32% | 2.69% | 2.77% | 2.38% | 2.00% |
Maine | 1.03% | 3.26% | 2.62% | 2.19% | 1.35% |
Massachusetts | 1.24% | 3.07% | 2.13% | 2.41% | 1.82% |
New Hampshire | 1.20% | 2.54% | 3.34% | 2.43% | 1.58% |
Rhode Island | 1.39% | 6.07% | 2.96% | 2.65% | 2.03% |
Vermont | 1.34% | 2.36% | 2.35% | 1.47% | 2.29% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.04% | 2.86% | 2.29% | 1.88% | 1.59% |
New York | 1.33% | 2.60% | 2.64% | 2.01% | 1.91% |
Pennsylvania | 0.91% | 3.80% | 1.54% | 1.34% | 1.66% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.14% | 2.90% | 1.61% | 4.07% | 3.30% |
Indiana | 2.78% | 3.26% | 11.53% * | 2.05% | 2.76% |
Michigan | 1.35% | 2.79% | 1.98% | 1.82% | 2.61% |
Ohio | 1.24% | 3.73% | 2.07% | 1.70% | 2.27% |
Wisconsin | 1.81% | 3.44% | 2.46% | 2.21% | 3.27% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.39% | 3.42% | 2.53% | 2.30% | 2.47% |
Kansas | 1.63% | 3.76% | 3.18% | 1.98% | 3.28% |
Minnesota | 1.25% | 3.16% | 2.33% | 2.15% | 2.21% |
Missouri | 1.42% | 2.91% | 2.16% | 1.90% | 1.85% |
Nebraska | 1.14% | 4.60% | 2.50% | 1.63% | 2.25% |
North Dakota | 1.29% | 3.60% | 2.37% | 2.48% | 1.98% |
South Dakota | 1.16% | 3.39% | 3.97% | 1.27% | 1.99% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.54% | 4.11% | 3.27% | 2.21% | 2.89% |
District of Columbia | 1.12% | 2.92% | 2.15% | 2.26% | 1.35% |
Florida | 1.10% | 4.49% | 2.88% | 1.52% | 1.54% |
Georgia | 1.55% | 4.49% * | 4.60% | 2.81% | 1.66% |
Maryland | 1.20% | 3.43% | 2.54% | 1.57% | 2.03% |
North Carolina | 1.09% | 2.83% | 3.16% | 1.70% | 1.80% |
South Carolina | 1.15% | 3.31% | 2.20% | 2.03% | 1.76% |
Virginia | 1.21% | 3.90% | 2.49% | 2.00% | 2.34% |
West Virginia | 3.16% | 4.86% * | 3.41% | 1.78% | 6.64% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.69% | 1.89% | 3.54% | 3.14% | 5.63% |
Kentucky | 1.26% | 3.51% | 1.96% | 2.33% | 2.25% |
Mississippi | 1.14% | 3.55% | 2.34% | 1.93% | 2.00% |
Tennessee | 1.32% | 3.00% | 3.93% | 2.35% | 1.72% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.02% | 2.96% | 1.78% | 3.26% | 3.11% |
Louisiana | 1.51% | 4.44% | 3.15% | 2.69% | 2.52% |
Oklahoma | 1.37% | 4.19% | 2.82% | 2.53% | 2.14% |
Texas | 1.12% | 2.81% | 1.64% | 1.43% | 2.31% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.30% | 2.71% | 3.23% | 2.35% | 2.00% |
Colorado | 1.18% | 1.98% | 2.04% | 1.92% | 2.11% |
Idaho | 1.69% | 2.98% | 3.84% | 2.65% | 2.88% |
Montana | 1.54% | 2.67% * | 3.64% | 2.58% | 2.53% |
Nevada | 1.60% | 3.08% | 3.06% | 3.50% | 2.08% |
New Mexico | 1.38% | 3.66% | 2.88% | 1.90% | 2.13% |
Utah | 1.67% | 4.89% | 4.50% | 2.04% | 3.47% |
Wyoming | 1.77% | 3.46% | 2.67% | 2.36% | 2.66% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.88% | 2.26% | 1.89% | 2.99% | 2.91% |
California | 0.85% | 1.74% | 1.71% | 1.36% | 1.46% |
Hawaii | 1.44% | 3.10% | 1.72% | 2.34% | 2.89% |
Oregon | 1.71% | 3.56% | 2.83% | 2.45% | 2.97% |
Washington | 1.50% | 3.52% | 2.26% | 1.77% | 2.45% |
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.