Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 27.6% | 33.3% | 31.6% | 27.3% | 25.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 26.7% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
Maine | 26.2% | 32.7% | 31.6% | 23.5% | 25.6% |
Massachusetts | 25.6% | 34.8% | 31.7% | 23.6% | 22.5% |
New Hampshire | 30.0% | 20.7% | 43.6% | 27.7% | 28.9% |
Rhode Island | 27.9% | 34.5% | 32.2% | 30.5% | 22.6% |
Vermont | 28.0% | 30.1% | 26.2% | 30.6% | 25.7% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 26.3% | 37.0% | 29.8% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
New York | 24.9% | 32.6% | 22.0% | 20.8% | 27.9% |
Pennsylvania | 26.6% | 30.8% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 27.1% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 24.8% | 37.8% * | 34.5% | 23.9% | 20.6% |
Indiana | 26.0% | 28.8% | 37.8% | 27.6% | 20.8% |
Michigan | 20.9% | 26.9% | 23.4% | 21.6% | 18.2% |
Ohio | 25.2% | 38.2% | 25.8% | 23.0% | 24.4% |
Wisconsin | 25.9% | 33.1% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 23.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 27.1% | 37.4% | 28.9% | 27.6% | 24.0% |
Kansas | 25.2% | 38.3% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 20.9% |
Minnesota | 25.8% | 24.0% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 23.9% |
Missouri | 22.9% | 26.3% | 30.6% | 19.2% | 22.9% |
Nebraska | 28.5% | 30.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 24.9% |
North Dakota | 26.1% | 26.5% | 25.1% | 34.1% | 22.2% |
South Dakota | 30.0% | 34.5% | 28.8% | 29.5% | 30.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 26.3% | 22.2% * | 34.2% | 27.1% | 25.3% |
District of Columbia | 27.5% | 32.1% | 29.5% | 30.7% | 23.9% |
Florida | 33.9% | 27.6% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 37.5% |
Georgia | 29.9% | 35.3% | 48.3% | 28.3% | 25.3% |
Maryland | 31.5% | 28.7% | 40.2% | 31.4% | 28.4% |
North Carolina | 31.2% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 30.3% | 28.8% |
South Carolina | 28.5% | 39.4% | 31.6% | 29.0% | 25.9% |
Virginia | 30.9% | 39.0% | 26.9% | 35.6% | 27.3% |
West Virginia | 21.4% | 35.8% | 24.7% | 22.4% | 17.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 27.0% | 32.0% | 31.3% | 30.3% | 22.3% |
Kentucky | 25.1% | 40.9% | 26.1% | 24.9% | 23.3% |
Mississippi | 29.3% | 42.0% | 18.8% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
Tennessee | 29.8% | 33.6% | 34.1% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 29.8% | 35.2% | 28.7% | 34.7% | 26.5% |
Louisiana | 34.2% | 38.5% | 43.3% | 35.1% | 29.6% |
Oklahoma | 33.1% | 28.3% | 40.6% | 30.5% | 34.6% |
Texas | 30.4% | 38.1% | 35.7% | 32.0% | 26.4% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 31.0% | 34.3% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 26.3% |
Colorado | 28.1% | 32.6% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 24.8% |
Idaho | 25.5% | 30.8% | 23.4% | 27.8% | 23.3% |
Montana | 26.7% | 32.0% | 26.9% | 26.3% | 26.4% |
Nevada | 31.4% | 47.0% | 35.5% | 30.0% | 27.6% |
New Mexico | 28.3% | 41.1% | 28.3% | 31.9% | 25.6% |
Utah | 27.3% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 25.3% | 27.2% |
Wyoming | 19.9% | -- | 21.9% | 22.3% | 16.9% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 28.8% | 40.6% | 36.6% | 26.6% | 27.0% |
California | 28.5% | 38.9% | 35.8% | 30.0% | 23.3% |
Hawaii | 25.1% | 39.9% | 28.4% | 22.6% | 24.0% |
Oregon | 26.2% | 26.6% * | 30.8% | 25.3% | 25.4% |
Washington | 22.9% | 21.0% | 28.4% | 25.2% | 18.8% |
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.
* 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 | 0.32% | 1.30% | 0.73% | 0.58% | 0.48% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.32% | 3.01% | 3.12% | 3.06% | 1.55% |
Maine | 1.29% | 4.19% | 3.74% | 2.73% | 1.50% |
Massachusetts | 1.45% | 3.23% | 2.97% | 2.09% | 2.54% |
New Hampshire | 1.45% | 3.67% | 5.29% | 2.88% | 1.77% |
Rhode Island | 1.29% | 2.85% | 1.88% | 1.80% | 2.19% |
Vermont | 1.56% | 1.66% | 2.90% | 3.46% | 1.73% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.47% | 3.74% | 2.53% | 2.03% | 2.66% |
New York | 1.33% | 5.24% | 3.24% | 1.44% | 2.10% |
Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 3.62% | 2.48% | 1.65% | 1.70% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.75% | 11.88% * | 3.19% | 5.64% | 2.26% |
Indiana | 1.41% | 4.10% | 2.72% | 1.81% | 1.97% |
Michigan | 1.45% | 2.90% | 3.54% | 1.30% | 2.83% |
Ohio | 1.45% | 7.94% | 2.54% | 2.15% | 2.18% |
Wisconsin | 1.34% | 6.07% | 3.39% | 2.43% | 1.68% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.20% | 4.43% | 2.39% | 2.25% | 1.56% |
Kansas | 1.49% | 4.61% | 3.66% | 2.40% | 2.30% |
Minnesota | 1.06% | 6.25% | 2.81% | 2.30% | 1.25% |
Missouri | 1.43% | 3.74% | 2.67% | 2.91% | 1.47% |
Nebraska | 1.59% | 4.91% | 3.17% | 2.86% | 2.00% |
North Dakota | 1.43% | 4.44% | 1.65% | 3.00% | 2.27% |
South Dakota | 1.33% | 2.80% | 2.89% | 2.27% | 1.93% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.93% | 7.45% * | 5.17% | 3.89% | 2.17% |
District of Columbia | 1.76% | 4.65% | 4.97% | 2.75% | 2.66% |
Florida | 2.02% | 4.32% | 2.70% | 2.97% | 2.69% |
Georgia | 1.63% | 3.50% | 6.60% | 2.66% | 1.66% |
Maryland | 1.95% | 4.56% | 3.14% | 2.73% | 3.28% |
North Carolina | 1.40% | 8.02% | 3.55% | 1.69% | 2.25% |
South Carolina | 1.13% | 3.29% | 2.61% | 2.25% | 1.56% |
Virginia | 1.47% | 4.76% | 3.06% | 2.79% | 2.31% |
West Virginia | 1.13% | 5.00% | 2.88% | 1.31% | 2.11% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.82% | 4.52% | 4.19% | 3.56% | 2.28% |
Kentucky | 1.24% | 3.88% | 2.65% | 2.18% | 1.89% |
Mississippi | 1.96% | 4.47% | 3.39% | 3.64% | 2.08% |
Tennessee | 1.66% | 2.81% | 4.44% | 2.96% | 2.32% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.08% | 6.60% | 2.54% | 4.75% | 2.64% |
Louisiana | 1.95% | 5.57% | 7.41% | 2.91% | 2.22% |
Oklahoma | 2.95% | 3.47% | 4.90% | 2.48% | 6.10% |
Texas | 1.35% | 3.07% | 2.35% | 2.01% | 2.07% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.10% | 3.13% | 4.67% | 3.34% | 2.03% |
Colorado | 1.39% | 5.29% | 3.72% | 3.05% | 1.55% |
Idaho | 1.63% | 1.69% | 3.87% | 3.33% | 2.53% |
Montana | 1.72% | 7.71% | 4.01% | 2.66% | 2.57% |
Nevada | 2.06% | 5.97% | 4.10% | 3.28% | 3.20% |
New Mexico | 1.64% | 5.05% | 4.68% | 3.43% | 1.86% |
Utah | 1.82% | 5.99% | 3.94% | 2.91% | 2.86% |
Wyoming | 1.22% | -- | 4.85% | 2.00% | 1.34% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.33% | 4.25% | 3.94% | 2.39% | 4.40% |
California | 1.31% | 4.49% | 3.47% | 2.39% | 1.85% |
Hawaii | 1.83% | 4.52% | 4.80% | 2.45% | 3.13% |
Oregon | 1.51% | 8.45% * | 4.73% | 2.27% | 1.96% |
Washington | 2.05% | 4.83% | 3.11% | 3.35% | 3.68% |
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.