Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 72.4% | 56.0% | 66.3% | 75.8% | 80.0% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 75.3% | 62.3% | 75.4% | 76.2% | 79.1% |
Maine | 74.9% | 67.4% | 72.3% | 76.9% | 77.5% |
Massachusetts | 68.4% | 51.6% | 58.4% | 70.4% | 80.7% |
New Hampshire | 72.0% | 54.1% | 62.6% | 79.6% | 77.1% |
Rhode Island | 70.8% | 58.4% | 62.0% | 74.8% | 78.7% |
Vermont | 72.2% | 70.5% | 69.1% | 71.7% | 75.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 69.5% | 52.8% | 70.6% | 70.0% | 75.2% |
New York | 67.7% | 50.8% | 58.1% | 72.4% | 76.4% |
Pennsylvania | 70.7% | 44.6% | 67.4% | 77.7% | 77.4% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 73.9% | 57.2% | 62.3% | 78.4% | 82.6% |
Indiana | 72.7% | 51.6% | 66.6% | 79.3% | 80.2% |
Michigan | 73.2% | 63.0% | 63.7% | 74.1% | 82.8% |
Ohio | 72.1% | 48.3% | 68.8% | 77.0% | 78.4% |
Wisconsin | 73.8% | 58.9% | 65.7% | 79.7% | 78.6% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 72.6% | 58.7% | 67.8% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
Kansas | 73.2% | 61.6% | 72.8% | 67.5% | 82.4% |
Minnesota | 74.0% | 62.9% | 60.3% | 76.4% | 85.1% |
Missouri | 77.2% | 67.4% | 73.8% | 81.3% | 79.3% |
Nebraska | 73.9% | 70.4% | 57.5% | 79.6% | 79.1% |
North Dakota | 77.5% | 66.6% | 75.5% | 77.6% | 83.0% |
South Dakota | 73.9% | 63.2% | 70.4% | 69.0% | 83.2% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 72.9% | 57.8% | 66.2% | 71.8% | 82.2% |
District of Columbia | 74.4% | 65.4% | 75.0% | 68.5% | 83.5% |
Florida | 74.0% | 59.0% | 65.9% | 78.2% | 81.0% |
Georgia | 71.8% | 56.3% | 70.5% | 73.9% | 76.3% |
Maryland | 69.4% | 58.1% | 67.4% | 70.3% | 74.9% |
North Carolina | 74.5% | 61.2% | 58.7% | 78.9% | 85.1% |
South Carolina | 77.4% | 59.4% | 75.6% | 82.3% | 80.6% |
Virginia | 72.5% | 63.8% | 66.9% | 74.4% | 78.0% |
West Virginia | 68.7% | 47.9% | 63.6% | 72.1% | 76.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 64.2% | 41.5% | 67.2% | 56.2% | 81.8% |
Kentucky | 73.0% | 58.3% | 60.6% | 80.2% | 80.0% |
Mississippi | 73.7% | 50.7% | 69.2% | 75.2% | 81.6% |
Tennessee | 70.9% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 77.6% | 76.0% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 74.6% | 63.5% | 61.4% | 79.1% | 83.1% |
Louisiana | 68.5% | 47.6% | 53.4% | 73.3% | 83.3% |
Oklahoma | 67.3% | 61.7% | 60.6% | 73.4% | 68.2% |
Texas | 74.7% | 57.1% | 69.9% | 79.2% | 81.0% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 70.1% | 59.3% | 62.9% | 70.3% | 81.6% |
Colorado | 72.4% | 61.5% | 57.2% | 78.5% | 80.5% |
Idaho | 80.0% | 60.3% | 67.6% | 83.1% | 88.5% |
Montana | 74.7% | 69.2% | 65.6% | 78.5% | 77.4% |
Nevada | 72.0% | 58.2% | 73.2% | 72.8% | 77.0% |
New Mexico | 65.2% | 57.6% | 53.7% | 62.7% | 76.9% |
Utah | 78.8% | 65.9% | 83.7% | 77.7% | 81.2% |
Wyoming | 70.7% | 53.1% | 66.8% | 68.4% | 79.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 76.2% | 61.6% | 74.6% | 76.7% | 82.6% |
California | 71.0% | 46.8% | 68.2% | 74.2% | 80.3% |
Hawaii | 80.9% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 81.3% | 86.8% |
Oregon | 80.0% | 63.8% | 72.4% | 87.2% | 85.1% |
Washington | 79.3% | 73.6% | 73.5% | 78.1% | 86.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.35% | 1.10% | 0.77% | 0.54% | 0.53% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.82% | 4.66% | 5.78% | 2.77% | 1.71% |
Maine | 1.34% | 4.66% | 2.67% | 2.14% | 2.29% |
Massachusetts | 1.95% | 5.03% | 3.13% | 2.52% | 2.81% |
New Hampshire | 1.65% | 4.08% | 3.29% | 2.50% | 2.51% |
Rhode Island | 1.67% | 5.87% | 3.47% | 3.01% | 1.84% |
Vermont | 1.80% | 3.73% | 6.00% | 2.11% | 1.86% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.73% | 5.07% | 3.77% | 3.39% | 1.92% |
New York | 1.60% | 4.63% | 3.63% | 2.39% | 2.15% |
Pennsylvania | 1.86% | 6.89% | 2.77% | 1.58% | 2.65% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.90% | 5.45% | 4.66% | 2.38% | 2.12% |
Indiana | 2.14% | 5.70% | 4.91% | 2.81% | 2.24% |
Michigan | 1.70% | 6.28% | 3.23% | 2.47% | 2.30% |
Ohio | 1.60% | 4.26% | 3.19% | 2.31% | 2.80% |
Wisconsin | 1.63% | 7.17% | 3.63% | 2.13% | 2.12% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.59% | 4.44% | 3.05% | 3.24% | 1.73% |
Kansas | 2.97% | 3.14% | 3.12% | 8.09% | 1.83% |
Minnesota | 1.90% | 9.58% | 5.21% | 1.59% | 1.33% |
Missouri | 1.70% | 5.19% | 4.49% | 2.96% | 2.55% |
Nebraska | 1.68% | 4.33% | 5.14% | 2.03% | 2.09% |
North Dakota | 1.15% | 4.17% | 2.55% | 1.88% | 1.86% |
South Dakota | 2.69% | 4.10% | 2.82% | 6.74% | 1.61% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.89% | 7.63% | 3.16% | 4.32% | 1.22% |
District of Columbia | 1.93% | 4.02% | 2.33% | 5.23% | 1.69% |
Florida | 1.62% | 6.35% | 3.37% | 1.79% | 2.54% |
Georgia | 2.13% | 3.53% | 3.43% | 3.34% | 4.57% |
Maryland | 1.56% | 5.26% | 2.79% | 2.91% | 2.24% |
North Carolina | 2.01% | 5.17% | 5.58% | 2.34% | 1.03% |
South Carolina | 2.07% | 8.38% | 3.24% | 1.90% | 3.45% |
Virginia | 1.65% | 5.74% | 3.29% | 3.35% | 2.12% |
West Virginia | 1.95% | 5.85% | 2.93% | 2.99% | 3.66% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 4.46% | 6.34% | 3.19% | 10.39% | 1.96% |
Kentucky | 1.64% | 5.31% | 3.94% | 1.74% | 2.74% |
Mississippi | 2.38% | 5.85% | 7.38% | 2.58% | 2.18% |
Tennessee | 1.95% | 5.67% | 3.63% | 2.44% | 3.59% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.45% | 9.10% | 3.81% | 2.29% | 2.34% |
Louisiana | 2.15% | 6.64% | 3.66% | 2.15% | 1.81% |
Oklahoma | 3.28% | 3.20% | 4.19% | 3.97% | 8.05% |
Texas | 1.35% | 3.54% | 2.54% | 1.58% | 3.14% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2.10% | 3.63% | 5.70% | 3.35% | 2.04% |
Colorado | 2.01% | 5.24% | 3.00% | 2.15% | 1.90% |
Idaho | 1.80% | 7.47% | 4.34% | 3.00% | 1.47% |
Montana | 1.92% | 5.80% | 3.92% | 2.29% | 3.07% |
Nevada | 2.71% | 4.60% | 9.11% | 2.59% | 3.13% |
New Mexico | 1.89% | 4.75% | 4.31% | 3.92% | 2.68% |
Utah | 1.54% | 5.96% | 3.13% | 2.84% | 1.86% |
Wyoming | 2.38% | 4.35% | 4.61% | 5.19% | 3.01% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.50% | 4.61% | 3.14% | 2.90% | 2.10% |
California | 1.40% | 3.48% | 3.13% | 2.13% | 1.74% |
Hawaii | 1.64% | 3.34% | 4.16% | 2.35% | 1.99% |
Oregon | 2.01% | 5.97% | 5.79% | 1.88% | 1.79% |
Washington | 1.88% | 4.99% | 3.02% | 4.57% | 2.20% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.