Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 26.2% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 31.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 27.2% | 25.0% | 19.9% | 28.3% | 31.3% |
Maine | 25.9% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 23.0% | 37.5% |
Massachusetts | 34.2% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
New Hampshire | 28.2% | 25.9% | 21.4% | 29.9% | 30.7% |
Rhode Island | 31.5% | 31.7% | 30.9% | 27.8% | 34.7% |
Vermont | 25.3% | 21.1% | 20.9% | 24.1% | 30.4% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 29.1% | 26.9% | 19.3% | 30.8% | 34.7% |
New York | 28.1% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 33.2% |
Pennsylvania | 26.1% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 24.7% | 34.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 29.1% | 21.4% | 18.6% | 29.6% | 35.7% |
Indiana | 26.8% | 23.8% | 23.9% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
Michigan | 30.5% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 31.7% | 35.9% |
Ohio | 30.2% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 30.8% | 37.0% |
Wisconsin | 30.6% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 30.8% | 37.5% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 30.7% | 23.1% | 25.3% | 33.1% | 33.9% |
Kansas | 28.6% | 19.7% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 34.6% |
Minnesota | 26.5% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 25.5% | 31.1% |
Missouri | 27.4% | 14.5% | 24.9% | 24.5% | 36.0% |
Nebraska | 29.4% | 27.1% | 18.9% | 28.2% | 35.5% |
North Dakota | 29.9% | 23.8% | 29.6% | 27.4% | 34.2% |
South Dakota | 27.7% | 25.6% | 14.5% | 29.4% | 33.9% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 25.9% | 31.8% * | 16.4% | 21.4% | 31.6% |
District of Columbia | 25.4% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 26.3% | 28.8% |
Florida | 21.9% | 15.2% | 19.3% | 18.3% | 28.2% |
Georgia | 24.3% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 24.3% | 26.7% |
Maryland | 26.0% | 20.5% | 18.7% | 27.8% | 30.7% |
North Carolina | 20.7% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 22.3% | 24.5% |
South Carolina | 23.6% | 23.5% | 17.4% | 22.9% | 27.3% |
Virginia | 24.7% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 27.9% | 29.1% |
West Virginia | 29.1% | 14.0% | 23.1% | 30.1% | 34.5% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 29.8% | 18.1% | 24.0% | 23.6% | 40.4% |
Kentucky | 27.0% | 23.6% | 17.4% | 27.7% | 32.2% |
Mississippi | 23.0% | 9.1% | 27.9% | 20.0% | 24.2% |
Tennessee | 23.3% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 26.6% | 25.7% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 24.5% | 21.1% | 17.8% | 23.8% | 29.2% |
Louisiana | 22.1% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 22.0% | 26.1% |
Oklahoma | 24.8% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 35.7% |
Texas | 24.6% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 23.8% | 28.6% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 27.2% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 31.4% |
Colorado | 24.5% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 26.4% | 29.1% |
Idaho | 28.8% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 28.5% | 34.8% |
Montana | 20.8% | 18.5% * | 13.8% | 14.4% | 28.0% |
Nevada | 23.5% | 19.9% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 31.9% |
New Mexico | 23.9% | 26.0% | 15.8% | 23.6% | 27.1% |
Utah | 34.0% | 30.3% | 29.8% | 32.9% | 39.0% |
Wyoming | 25.3% | 16.6% | 23.3% | 25.7% | 27.6% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 25.8% | 22.5% | 18.0% | 26.7% | 30.8% |
California | 24.6% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 30.6% |
Hawaii | 17.0% | 8.9% | 19.3% | 17.4% | 18.3% |
Oregon | 25.7% | 11.7% | 19.5% | 29.5% | 30.0% |
Washington | 22.6% | 23.1% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 29.0% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.25% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 0.41% | 0.46% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.38% | 3.85% | 1.16% | 2.50% | 2.57% |
Maine | 1.50% | 3.02% | 2.79% | 2.06% | 2.42% |
Massachusetts | 1.56% | 3.01% | 2.74% | 2.51% | 2.78% |
New Hampshire | 1.14% | 3.48% | 3.56% | 1.72% | 1.66% |
Rhode Island | 1.60% | 5.49% | 3.17% | 2.58% | 2.96% |
Vermont | 1.31% | 4.11% | 2.12% | 2.53% | 2.22% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.67% | 5.49% | 3.74% | 2.27% | 2.01% |
New York | 1.20% | 3.59% | 3.20% | 1.56% | 2.03% |
Pennsylvania | 1.24% | 2.46% | 1.50% | 1.61% | 2.45% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.56% | 3.83% | 2.09% | 3.08% | 2.21% |
Indiana | 1.43% | 2.88% | 2.55% | 2.64% | 2.57% |
Michigan | 1.65% | 2.50% | 2.39% | 1.71% | 4.03% |
Ohio | 1.78% | 2.57% | 2.00% | 1.59% | 4.23% |
Wisconsin | 1.60% | 4.62% | 2.25% | 2.34% | 2.56% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.40% | 3.62% | 3.04% | 2.36% | 2.37% |
Kansas | 1.34% | 2.28% | 2.51% | 2.88% | 1.94% |
Minnesota | 1.17% | 1.65% | 2.78% | 2.18% | 1.69% |
Missouri | 1.57% | 2.33% | 3.16% | 1.65% | 3.73% |
Nebraska | 1.84% | 7.08% | 2.25% | 3.24% | 2.26% |
North Dakota | 1.33% | 4.37% | 2.62% | 2.07% | 2.31% |
South Dakota | 1.38% | 3.78% | 1.51% | 2.43% | 2.32% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.99% | 14.53% * | 2.13% | 2.01% | 1.92% |
District of Columbia | 0.95% | 2.12% | 2.00% | 1.68% | 1.70% |
Florida | 1.06% | 2.08% | 2.03% | 2.12% | 1.44% |
Georgia | 1.51% | 2.54% | 1.99% | 2.13% | 3.32% |
Maryland | 1.13% | 4.01% | 1.81% | 1.77% | 2.27% |
North Carolina | 0.98% | 2.15% | 1.56% | 2.22% | 1.30% |
South Carolina | 1.47% | 2.71% | 4.07% | 2.66% | 2.30% |
Virginia | 2.13% | 3.12% | 2.06% | 2.23% | 4.68% |
West Virginia | 2.27% | 2.75% | 2.78% | 4.19% | 4.30% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.12% | 3.31% | 2.44% | 4.03% | 3.25% |
Kentucky | 1.14% | 5.33% | 2.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Mississippi | 1.83% | 2.35% | 4.63% | 2.30% | 1.80% |
Tennessee | 1.41% | 2.36% | 2.56% | 2.87% | 2.47% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.37% | 3.57% | 2.33% | 2.28% | 2.19% |
Louisiana | 1.31% | 3.37% | 2.51% | 2.44% | 2.12% |
Oklahoma | 1.61% | 4.20% | 2.30% | 2.05% | 2.88% |
Texas | 0.97% | 1.65% | 1.85% | 1.68% | 1.91% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.34% | 3.42% | 3.90% | 2.14% | 2.24% |
Colorado | 1.25% | 3.84% | 1.64% | 2.13% | 1.99% |
Idaho | 1.58% | 2.84% | 2.77% | 3.00% | 2.16% |
Montana | 1.61% | 8.61% * | 2.66% | 1.91% | 2.06% |
Nevada | 1.75% | 2.72% | 2.08% | 2.37% | 2.92% |
New Mexico | 1.78% | 3.99% | 2.55% | 4.69% | 2.01% |
Utah | 1.46% | 2.17% | 2.59% | 2.65% | 2.46% |
Wyoming | 1.44% | 3.34% | 3.27% | 2.75% | 2.18% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.41% | 3.64% | 2.11% | 2.93% | 2.36% |
California | 0.72% | 1.63% | 1.61% | 1.13% | 1.26% |
Hawaii | 1.52% | 1.97% | 3.15% | 2.52% | 2.95% |
Oregon | 3.30% | 2.47% | 5.66% | 8.82% | 2.69% |
Washington | 1.55% | 2.05% | 2.73% | 2.21% | 2.95% |
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.