Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 18.6% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 20.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 18.4% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 23.1% |
Maine | 18.7% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 21.0% |
Massachusetts | 17.1% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.7% |
New Hampshire | 20.8% | 21.3% | 15.3% | 24.2% | 20.3% |
Rhode Island | 14.9% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 13.0% | 16.7% |
Vermont | 20.6% | 17.8% | 15.7% | 22.5% | 22.1% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 19.4% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 22.8% | 20.7% |
New York | 17.0% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% | 18.2% |
Pennsylvania | 18.0% | 16.0% | 13.6% | 19.8% | 19.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 20.0% | 18.0% | 15.5% | 20.6% | 22.5% |
Indiana | 19.4% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 21.5% |
Michigan | 19.6% | 11.3% | 16.3% | 19.7% | 22.0% |
Ohio | 19.6% | 20.4% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 18.2% |
Wisconsin | 18.8% | 14.1% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 21.2% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 17.8% | 18.4% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 20.1% |
Kansas | 17.5% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 18.7% |
Minnesota | 18.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 19.4% | 21.9% |
Missouri | 17.7% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% | 15.7% |
Nebraska | 20.1% | 17.8% | 14.0% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
North Dakota | 15.5% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 16.7% |
South Dakota | 14.7% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 12.7% | 14.9% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 18.8% | 18.5% | 13.9% | 20.4% | 21.2% |
District of Columbia | 16.5% | 18.5% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 14.8% |
Florida | 18.6% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 19.2% |
Georgia | 19.6% | 20.9% | 17.9% | 20.3% | 19.4% |
Maryland | 18.3% | 13.0% | 15.8% | 18.7% | 20.8% |
North Carolina | 17.9% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 21.1% |
South Carolina | 14.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 14.7% |
Virginia | 18.0% | 16.1% | 14.8% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
West Virginia | 19.5% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 22.3% | 21.1% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 17.3% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 20.6% |
Kentucky | 20.2% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 21.8% | 22.0% |
Mississippi | 17.2% | 13.8% | 19.8% | 15.6% | 17.8% |
Tennessee | 18.5% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 21.3% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 18.8% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 20.4% | 19.7% |
Louisiana | 20.2% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 23.8% |
Oklahoma | 18.6% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 21.4% |
Texas | 19.1% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 22.9% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 18.9% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 19.9% |
Colorado | 20.2% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 20.3% | 23.5% |
Idaho | 15.5% | 11.6% | 9.9% | 17.0% | 17.9% |
Montana | 18.1% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 21.4% | 19.1% |
Nevada | 19.4% | 16.0% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 21.6% |
New Mexico | 16.9% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 20.7% | 16.7% |
Utah | 18.6% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 22.4% |
Wyoming | 16.7% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 18.2% | 18.3% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 17.8% | 10.8% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 20.1% |
California | 19.7% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 22.7% |
Hawaii | 13.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 15.0% | 17.5% |
Oregon | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 18.5% |
Washington | 17.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.16% | 0.46% | 0.32% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.14% | 2.66% | 2.04% | 1.54% | 2.03% |
Maine | 0.79% | 1.88% | 1.85% | 1.40% | 1.33% |
Massachusetts | 0.98% | 1.80% | 1.83% | 1.74% | 1.76% |
New Hampshire | 0.98% | 2.48% | 1.81% | 1.49% | 1.70% |
Rhode Island | 0.79% | 1.95% | 1.75% | 1.61% | 1.08% |
Vermont | 0.81% | 1.78% | 1.57% | 1.23% | 1.56% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.11% | 2.82% | 2.44% | 1.30% | 2.02% |
New York | 0.69% | 1.95% | 1.20% | 1.55% | 1.02% |
Pennsylvania | 0.60% | 1.43% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.00% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 0.69% | 1.50% | 1.27% | 1.20% | 1.24% |
Indiana | 1.18% | 2.23% | 1.82% | 2.28% | 2.05% |
Michigan | 0.84% | 1.95% | 1.44% | 1.16% | 1.30% |
Ohio | 1.02% | 2.45% | 1.60% | 1.35% | 2.00% |
Wisconsin | 0.90% | 2.03% | 1.67% | 1.54% | 1.55% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 0.94% | 3.11% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 1.51% |
Kansas | 0.85% | 2.31% | 1.80% | 1.47% | 1.47% |
Minnesota | 1.37% | 2.30% | 1.32% | 2.21% | 2.93% |
Missouri | 0.91% | 2.12% | 1.85% | 1.27% | 1.76% |
Nebraska | 1.11% | 3.07% | 1.67% | 2.53% | 1.29% |
North Dakota | 1.05% | 1.44% | 1.59% | 1.81% | 2.08% |
South Dakota | 0.96% | 2.22% | 1.82% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.19% | 2.91% | 2.49% | 1.92% | 1.61% |
District of Columbia | 0.68% | 2.57% | 1.77% | 0.90% | 1.01% |
Florida | 0.77% | 2.50% | 1.38% | 1.57% | 1.21% |
Georgia | 1.22% | 4.38% | 2.41% | 2.02% | 1.99% |
Maryland | 0.87% | 1.97% | 1.30% | 1.32% | 1.59% |
North Carolina | 0.95% | 2.50% | 1.44% | 1.54% | 1.44% |
South Carolina | 0.90% | 2.70% | 1.60% | 1.81% | 1.34% |
Virginia | 1.01% | 3.00% | 1.89% | 1.30% | 1.82% |
West Virginia | 1.03% | 2.28% | 1.46% | 1.59% | 1.90% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1.29% | 2.06% | 3.04% | 2.15% | 2.32% |
Kentucky | 0.96% | 1.76% | 1.57% | 1.62% | 1.77% |
Mississippi | 0.98% | 3.21% | 1.59% | 1.71% | 1.76% |
Tennessee | 1.00% | 2.04% | 1.63% | 1.55% | 1.97% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 0.98% | 2.54% | 2.46% | 1.62% | 1.70% |
Louisiana | 0.97% | 2.92% | 2.36% | 1.84% | 1.29% |
Oklahoma | 1.20% | 3.46% | 2.69% | 2.56% | 1.37% |
Texas | 0.66% | 0.80% | 1.30% | 1.08% | 1.11% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.02% | 2.16% | 2.19% | 2.16% | 1.33% |
Colorado | 1.09% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 1.90% | 1.42% |
Idaho | 1.07% | 2.86% | 2.34% | 1.56% | 1.80% |
Montana | 1.14% | 2.63% | 2.29% | 2.17% | 1.37% |
Nevada | 1.27% | 2.52% | 2.49% | 1.79% | 2.34% |
New Mexico | 1.49% | 1.46% | 1.42% | 2.35% | 2.77% |
Utah | 0.86% | 1.75% | 1.18% | 1.82% | 1.37% |
Wyoming | 0.94% | 2.77% | 1.32% | 1.67% | 1.55% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 0.96% | 1.68% | 2.14% | 1.46% | 1.68% |
California | 0.62% | 1.94% | 1.59% | 1.06% | 0.95% |
Hawaii | 0.86% | 1.80% | 1.84% | 1.86% | 1.40% |
Oregon | 0.82% | 2.10% | 1.62% | 1.06% | 1.71% |
Washington | 0.82% | 1.71% | 1.55% | 1.21% | 1.59% |
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.