Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 28,294,512 | 53.9% | 27.8% | 10.8% | 7.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 403,329 | 50.7% | 33.8% | 9.7% | 5.8% |
Maine | 136,245 | 47.6% | 27.5% | 15.9% | 9.0% |
Massachusetts | 865,997 | 51.9% | 27.3% | 15.3% | 5.4% * |
New Hampshire | 158,400 | 52.5% | 31.4% | 9.3% * | 6.7% |
Rhode Island | 110,880 | 51.1% | 23.2% | 14.4% | 11.3% * |
Vermont | 73,875 | 44.4% | 33.4% | 14.3% | 7.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 839,082 | 47.7% | 30.9% | 13.9% | 7.6% * |
New York | 2,061,593 | 52.3% | 26.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% |
Pennsylvania | 1,234,484 | 56.1% | 27.4% | 12.2% | 4.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1,216,419 | 52.4% | 28.1% | 11.9% | 7.6% |
Indiana | 584,506 | 54.1% | 29.5% | 9.3% | 7.1% |
Michigan | 940,748 | 60.0% | 25.8% | 9.4% | 4.8% |
Ohio | 1,098,943 | 57.9% | 25.2% | 8.9% | 8.0% |
Wisconsin | 616,922 | 53.7% | 26.6% | 11.6% | 8.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 319,298 | 54.7% | 28.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% |
Kansas | 293,952 | 52.4% | 31.0% | 10.6% | 6.0% |
Minnesota | 602,980 | 51.0% | 32.2% | 10.2% | 6.6% |
Missouri | 594,124 | 54.3% | 30.4% | 8.2% | 7.1% * |
Nebraska | 198,215 | 51.9% | 32.4% | 9.5% | 6.2% |
North Dakota | 80,767 | 58.1% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 6.5% * |
South Dakota | 111,902 | 52.6% | 29.5% | 7.9% | 10.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 99,150 | 48.7% | 32.4% | 13.2% | 5.7% |
District of Columbia | 74,532 | 64.7% | 20.2% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
Florida | 1,677,166 | 48.6% | 33.6% | 11.2% | 6.7% |
Georgia | 675,322 | 56.8% | 28.2% | 6.7% | 8.3% |
Maryland | 506,855 | 52.2% | 21.5% | 19.4% | 7.0% |
North Carolina | 919,921 | 54.4% | 31.0% | 9.4% | 5.2% |
South Carolina | 360,623 | 54.4% | 31.9% | 9.2% | 4.5% |
Virginia | 722,966 | 58.2% | 25.7% | 9.8% | 6.4% * |
West Virginia | 126,016 | 47.6% | 37.5% | 11.4% | 3.6% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 289,487 | 60.0% | 25.8% | 5.1% | 9.0% |
Kentucky | 325,266 | 55.6% | 27.8% | 11.9% | 4.7% |
Mississippi | 185,292 | 55.2% | 24.7% | 13.2% | 6.9% |
Tennessee | 556,994 | 49.3% | 34.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 214,071 | 46.8% | 34.5% | 9.6% * | 9.1% |
Louisiana | 319,783 | 46.0% | 36.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% * |
Oklahoma | 314,900 | 53.4% | 27.3% | 12.4% * | 6.9% * |
Texas | 1,859,323 | 65.2% | 22.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 421,058 | 51.9% | 28.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% * |
Colorado | 464,368 | 58.0% | 23.3% | 8.9% * | 9.8% |
Idaho | 160,538 | 52.2% | 27.9% | 12.2% | 7.8% |
Montana | 107,540 | 47.5% | 26.8% | 18.6% | 7.2% |
Nevada | 276,938 | 45.0% | 33.2% | 15.1% | 6.7% |
New Mexico | 161,659 | 51.3% | 27.9% | 11.1% | 9.7% |
Utah | 309,414 | 51.0% | 25.6% | 17.2% | 6.3% |
Wyoming | 53,091 | 61.2% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 3.7% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 55,956 | 51.0% | 26.7% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
California | 3,357,085 | 55.3% | 24.8% | 10.9% | 9.0% |
Hawaii | 152,564 | 43.2% | 29.0% | 22.3% * | 5.5% |
Oregon | 351,285 | 50.6% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 7.9% |
Washington | 652,686 | 44.1% | 26.1% | 16.4% | 13.4% * |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 444,093 | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.45% | 0.39% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 52,020 | 7.09% | 6.49% | 2.01% | 1.73% |
Maine | 9,441 | 4.04% | 3.88% | 3.46% | 1.74% |
Massachusetts | 65,777 | 4.49% | 3.80% | 3.55% | 1.62% * |
New Hampshire | 12,993 | 4.75% | 4.42% | 3.35% * | 1.67% |
Rhode Island | 9,332 | 4.80% | 3.80% | 3.16% | 3.48% * |
Vermont | 5,212 | 4.36% | 4.42% | 2.43% | 1.71% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 78,053 | 4.90% | 5.62% | 3.09% | 2.43% * |
New York | 134,124 | 3.68% | 3.35% | 1.70% | 2.53% |
Pennsylvania | 79,785 | 3.68% | 3.60% | 2.26% | 0.84% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 113,182 | 5.06% | 4.53% | 2.80% | 2.06% |
Indiana | 67,820 | 6.47% | 7.59% | 1.92% | 1.95% |
Michigan | 71,823 | 4.10% | 3.85% | 1.85% | 1.07% |
Ohio | 77,681 | 3.92% | 3.37% | 1.63% | 2.09% |
Wisconsin | 49,818 | 4.63% | 4.40% | 2.77% | 1.90% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 25,843 | 4.58% | 4.66% | 1.50% | 2.22% |
Kansas | 26,802 | 5.24% | 5.43% | 2.73% | 1.43% |
Minnesota | 46,524 | 4.38% | 4.26% | 2.29% | 1.38% |
Missouri | 47,439 | 4.57% | 4.38% | 1.94% | 2.14% * |
Nebraska | 16,185 | 4.72% | 4.71% | 2.49% | 1.50% |
North Dakota | 6,545 | 4.40% | 3.01% | 3.46% | 2.74% * |
South Dakota | 10,922 | 5.15% | 4.21% | 1.48% | 1.68% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 8,139 | 4.81% | 5.01% | 2.84% | 1.29% |
District of Columbia | 8,201 | 5.52% | 4.67% | 2.21% | 1.54% |
Florida | 186,721 | 5.97% | 6.55% | 2.49% | 1.48% |
Georgia | 62,458 | 5.14% | 5.06% | 1.84% | 2.29% |
Maryland | 43,277 | 4.86% | 3.89% | 4.02% | 1.59% |
North Carolina | 76,328 | 4.65% | 5.05% | 1.86% | 1.17% |
South Carolina | 29,548 | 4.53% | 4.26% | 2.16% | 1.01% |
Virginia | 62,642 | 4.77% | 4.40% | 1.90% | 2.09% * |
West Virginia | 11,294 | 5.03% | 5.07% | 2.59% | 1.38% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 22,431 | 4.26% | 3.87% | 1.16% | 2.27% |
Kentucky | 27,566 | 4.65% | 4.10% | 2.93% | 1.09% |
Mississippi | 15,527 | 4.81% | 4.92% | 2.81% | 1.62% |
Tennessee | 55,319 | 5.43% | 5.74% | 1.87% | 4.13% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 32,881 | 7.66% | 9.48% | 2.89% * | 2.59% |
Louisiana | 47,331 | 7.27% | 9.17% | 2.09% | 3.71% * |
Oklahoma | 29,990 | 5.28% | 4.27% | 3.83% * | 4.08% * |
Texas | 116,238 | 3.10% | 2.72% | 1.39% | 1.33% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 37,046 | 5.11% | 4.70% | 2.38% | 3.46% * |
Colorado | 40,371 | 4.82% | 4.03% | 3.08% * | 2.72% |
Idaho | 11,064 | 4.13% | 3.90% | 2.18% | 1.73% |
Montana | 8,751 | 4.69% | 3.68% | 4.01% | 1.59% |
Nevada | 26,764 | 5.30% | 5.72% | 4.11% | 1.74% |
New Mexico | 10,565 | 4.00% | 3.58% | 2.15% | 1.94% |
Utah | 23,715 | 4.54% | 3.72% | 4.26% | 1.32% |
Wyoming | 5,166 | 4.59% | 3.77% | 2.09% | 1.32% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 5,001 | 4.97% | 5.07% | 2.00% | 3.49% |
California | 196,347 | 3.16% | 2.88% | 1.85% | 1.38% |
Hawaii | 20,743 | 6.91% | 6.89% | 8.82% * | 1.52% |
Oregon | 37,494 | 5.70% | 6.83% | 2.91% | 1.96% |
Washington | 56,627 | 5.13% | 3.82% | 4.15% | 4.82% * |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.