Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 7,469,926 | 36.2% | 27.5% | 20.6% | 15.8% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 83,670 | 34.7% | 27.3% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
Maine | 41,531 | 37.3% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 15.5% |
Massachusetts | 170,282 | 36.1% | 27.6% | 18.5% | 17.9% |
New Hampshire | 35,744 | 36.5% | 29.9% | 14.5% | 19.0% |
Rhode Island | 26,464 | 38.1% | 23.2% | 18.1% | 20.6% |
Vermont | 19,989 | 40.0% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 17.7% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 215,131 | 41.8% | 25.4% | 16.9% | 16.0% |
New York | 500,160 | 44.7% | 25.7% | 17.1% | 12.5% |
Pennsylvania | 288,138 | 35.5% | 29.3% | 17.9% | 17.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 293,457 | 29.9% | 30.5% | 22.3% | 17.3% |
Indiana | 140,845 | 37.8% | 29.9% | 18.5% | 13.8% |
Michigan | 195,252 | 32.3% | 31.7% | 18.3% | 17.7% |
Ohio | 243,579 | 35.7% | 29.5% | 21.9% | 13.0% |
Wisconsin | 134,028 | 34.5% | 33.6% | 19.1% | 12.8% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 89,107 | 41.9% | 29.3% | 16.2% | 12.6% |
Kansas | 77,399 | 37.0% | 29.6% | 21.0% | 12.3% |
Minnesota | 148,196 | 35.3% | 36.1% | 17.8% | 10.8% |
Missouri | 145,883 | 35.3% | 33.5% | 19.8% | 11.5% |
Nebraska | 57,704 | 43.7% | 31.0% | 9.1% | 16.2% |
North Dakota | 26,412 | 37.2% | 29.2% | 23.0% | 10.5% |
South Dakota | 27,449 | 46.1% | 20.2% | 22.1% | 11.6% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 24,539 | 39.1% | 29.6% | 20.2% | 11.1% |
District of Columbia | 20,120 | 38.0% | 22.2% | 21.3% | 18.5% |
Florida | 502,347 | 36.6% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 18.8% |
Georgia | 211,400 | 38.0% | 21.4% | 20.2% | 20.4% |
Maryland | 135,436 | 36.6% | 30.6% | 15.0% | 17.8% |
North Carolina | 234,748 | 35.2% | 32.8% | 16.5% | 15.5% |
South Carolina | 102,261 | 29.6% | 33.1% | 20.6% | 16.7% |
Virginia | 205,863 | 37.7% | 26.2% | 21.9% | 14.2% |
West Virginia | 34,113 | 32.0% | 32.5% | 16.9% | 18.6% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 97,588 | 34.1% | 24.8% | 19.0% | 22.1% |
Kentucky | 84,284 | 41.6% | 30.7% | 14.1% | 13.6% |
Mississippi | 53,351 | 32.5% | 33.0% | 18.7% | 15.8% |
Tennessee | 126,229 | 36.0% | 28.4% | 21.7% | 13.9% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 64,730 | 41.9% | 24.5% | 17.1% | 16.5% |
Louisiana | 96,341 | 36.8% | 31.4% | 14.2% | 17.6% |
Oklahoma | 89,111 | 38.7% | 26.7% | 22.6% | 12.0% |
Texas | 563,084 | 29.3% | 31.2% | 26.9% | 12.6% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 147,216 | 28.2% | 27.4% | 24.3% | 20.1% |
Colorado | 167,104 | 33.3% | 28.6% | 20.1% | 17.9% |
Idaho | 49,429 | 37.5% | 28.3% | 21.6% | 12.5% |
Montana | 37,232 | 30.6% | 29.0% | 21.8% | 18.7% |
Nevada | 60,412 | 34.0% | 23.7% | 16.3% | 26.0% |
New Mexico | 44,278 | 26.8% | 37.5% | 23.8% | 11.9% |
Utah | 78,029 | 34.0% | 17.9% | 25.4% | 22.7% |
Wyoming | 19,764 | 32.8% | 19.4% | 29.4% | 18.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 20,753 | 37.0% | 24.5% | 23.2% | 15.3% |
California | 909,396 | 37.2% | 22.1% | 23.2% | 17.4% |
Hawaii | 29,250 | 38.9% | 25.4% | 17.5% | 18.2% |
Oregon | 107,745 | 37.3% | 26.0% | 22.3% | 14.5% |
Washington | 193,355 | 40.7% | 24.8% | 23.4% | 11.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
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 | 27,490 | 0.57% | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.43% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1,622 | 3.38% | 3.19% | 2.78% | 2.91% |
Maine | 664 | 3.25% | 2.97% | 2.73% | 2.31% |
Massachusetts | 5,201 | 3.97% | 3.44% | 3.26% | 3.29% |
New Hampshire | 756 | 3.27% | 3.17% | 2.18% | 2.73% |
Rhode Island | 905 | 4.13% | 3.15% | 3.32% | 3.59% |
Vermont | 308 | 3.19% | 2.55% | 2.59% | 2.48% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 3,868 | 3.35% | 2.91% | 2.52% | 2.24% |
New York | 7,193 | 2.25% | 1.93% | 1.62% | 1.39% |
Pennsylvania | 5,525 | 2.84% | 2.70% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 4,934 | 2.43% | 2.52% | 2.16% | 1.99% |
Indiana | 2,535 | 3.40% | 3.19% | 2.51% | 2.03% |
Michigan | 3,445 | 2.86% | 2.93% | 2.15% | 2.30% |
Ohio | 4,684 | 3.29% | 3.19% | 2.75% | 2.38% |
Wisconsin | 1,963 | 3.17% | 3.21% | 2.58% | 1.92% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1,940 | 3.46% | 3.21% | 2.25% | 1.94% |
Kansas | 1,960 | 3.55% | 3.35% | 3.21% | 2.39% |
Minnesota | 2,818 | 3.33% | 3.40% | 2.66% | 2.17% |
Missouri | 2,476 | 3.11% | 3.08% | 2.50% | 1.88% |
Nebraska | 1,476 | 3.95% | 3.57% | 1.78% | 2.57% |
North Dakota | 438 | 3.30% | 3.12% | 2.68% | 1.74% |
South Dakota | 482 | 3.42% | 2.59% | 2.99% | 1.91% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 487 | 3.63% | 3.33% | 3.04% | 2.08% |
District of Columbia | 508 | 4.27% | 3.69% | 3.54% | 2.46% |
Florida | 6,544 | 2.83% | 2.43% | 2.29% | 2.13% |
Georgia | 5,073 | 3.85% | 3.34% | 2.81% | 3.16% |
Maryland | 3,600 | 3.70% | 3.70% | 2.78% | 3.06% |
North Carolina | 3,722 | 3.35% | 3.31% | 2.33% | 2.43% |
South Carolina | 2,147 | 3.10% | 3.45% | 2.69% | 2.59% |
Virginia | 6,360 | 4.03% | 3.37% | 2.91% | 2.81% |
West Virginia | 716 | 3.52% | 3.60% | 2.34% | 2.98% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1,981 | 3.34% | 3.04% | 2.34% | 2.99% |
Kentucky | 1,992 | 3.69% | 3.69% | 2.01% | 2.35% |
Mississippi | 983 | 3.43% | 3.53% | 2.82% | 2.40% |
Tennessee | 2,798 | 3.58% | 3.33% | 2.90% | 2.38% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1,094 | 3.51% | 3.05% | 2.42% | 2.52% |
Louisiana | 2,254 | 3.42% | 3.41% | 2.22% | 2.51% |
Oklahoma | 1,840 | 3.52% | 3.20% | 2.93% | 2.02% |
Texas | 7,878 | 2.21% | 2.19% | 2.14% | 1.55% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3,916 | 3.52% | 3.47% | 3.41% | 3.27% |
Colorado | 3,467 | 3.40% | 3.21% | 2.83% | 2.78% |
Idaho | 1,116 | 3.55% | 3.18% | 3.05% | 2.16% |
Montana | 687 | 3.13% | 3.13% | 2.68% | 2.55% |
Nevada | 1,580 | 4.02% | 3.65% | 2.74% | 4.09% |
New Mexico | 823 | 3.15% | 3.47% | 2.99% | 2.18% |
Utah | 1,600 | 3.43% | 2.64% | 3.13% | 3.02% |
Wyoming | 312 | 3.08% | 2.38% | 2.86% | 2.34% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 327 | 3.14% | 2.82% | 2.56% | 2.35% |
California | 15,770 | 2.33% | 1.92% | 1.95% | 1.97% |
Hawaii | 759 | 3.86% | 3.41% | 2.88% | 2.83% |
Oregon | 2,558 | 3.39% | 3.22% | 2.72% | 2.42% |
Washington | 3,685 | 3.37% | 2.72% | 2.95% | 2.13% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.