| Rank | State | Full Cost of Individual ESI | Median Annual Wage | Individual ESI as a Share of Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $4,349.00 | $24,770.00 | 17.56% |
| 2 | Maine | $4,663.00 | $28,630.00 | 16.29% |
| 3 | Montana | $4,144.00 | $25,670.00 | 16.14% |
| 4 | Wyoming | $4,605.00 | $28,650.00 | 16.07% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $3,938.00 | $24,870.00 | 15.83% |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $3,967.00 | $25,840.00 | 15.35% |
| 7 | Mississippi | $3,704.00 | $24,300.00 | 15.24% |
| 8 | Alabama | $3,943.00 | $25,980.00 | 15.18% |
| 9 | New Mexico | $4,037.00 | $26,730.00 | 15.10% |
| 10 | South Carolina | $4,013.00 | $26,730.00 | 15.01% |
| 11 | Texas | $4,133.00 | $27,570.00 | 14.99% |
| 12 | Arizona | $4,280.00 | $28,650.00 | 14.94% |
| 13 | Louisiana | $3,938.00 | $26,420.00 | 14.91% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $4,622.00 | $31,440.00 | 14.70% |
| 15 | Vermont | $4,322.00 | $29,510.00 | 14.65% |
| 16 | North Carolina | $4,027.00 | $27,980.00 | 14.39% |
| 17 | Arkansas | $3,567.00 | $24,810.00 | 14.38% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $4,277.00 | $29,800.00 | 14.35% |
| 19 | Delaware | $4,712.00 | $32,910.00 | 14.32% |
| 20 | North Dakota | $3,787.00 | $26,570.00 | 14.25% |
| 21 | Iowa | $3,916.00 | $27,520.00 | 14.23% |
| 22 | Florida | $3,936.00 | $27,670.00 | 14.22% |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $4,595.00 | $32,430.00 | 14.17% |
| 24 | Missouri | $3,958.00 | $27,950.00 | 14.16% |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $4,241.00 | $30,130.00 | 14.08% |
| 26 | Nebraska | $3,890.00 | $27,680.00 | 14.05% |
| 27 | Indiana | $3,989.00 | $28,500.00 | 14.00% |
| 28 | Kentucky | $3,791.00 | $27,270.00 | 13.90% |
| 29 | Utah | $3,849.00 | $28,000.00 | 13.75% |
| 30 | Tennessee | $3,747.00 | $27,280.00 | 13.74% |
| 31 | Kansas | $3,833.00 | $28,010.00 | 13.68% |
| 32 | Georgia | $3,873.00 | $28,660.00 | 13.51% |
| 33 | Michigan | $4,446.00 | $32,990.00 | 13.48% |
| 34 | Ohio | $4,054.00 | $30,100.00 | 13.47% |
| 35 | Illinois | $4,245.00 | $31,650.00 | 13.41% |
| 36 | Oregon | $4,122.00 | $31,020.00 | 13.29% |
| 37 | New York | $4,605.00 | $35,170.00 | 13.09% |
| 38 | Virginia | $4,091.00 | $31,610.00 | 12.94% |
| 39 | Idaho | $3,573.00 | $28,020.00 | 12.75% |
| 40 | New Jersey | $4,471.00 | $35,840.00 | 12.47% |
| 41 | Nevada | $3,583.00 | $28,750.00 | 12.46% |
| 42 | Alaska | $4,539.00 | $36,810.00 | 12.33% |
| 43 | Colorado | $4,024.00 | $32,910.00 | 12.23% |
| 44 | Connecticut | $4,402.00 | $36,940.00 | 11.92% |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $4,448.00 | $37,350.00 | 11.91% |
| 46 | Minnesota | $3,981.00 | $33,560.00 | 11.86% |
| 47 | California | $4,036.00 | $34,040.00 | 11.86% |
| 48 | Washington | $4,056.00 | $34,970.00 | 11.60% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $3,549.00 | $31,130.00 | 11.40% |
| 50 | Maryland | $3,930.00 | $34,810.00 | 11.29% |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $4,540.00 | $49,810.00 | 9.11% |