| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,524,187 | 2,828,898 | 2,014,122 | 1,480,508 | 1,200,659 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 84,234 | 26,081 | 18,261 | 19,153 | 20,740 |
| Maine | 39,765 | 14,986 | 11,104 | 8,151 | 5,523 |
| Massachusetts | 177,517 | 69,946 | 50,001 | 29,531 | 28,038 |
| New Hampshire | 36,738 | 12,210 | 13,647 | 3,449 | 7,433 |
| Rhode Island | 26,843 | 10,594 | 7,678 | 3,970 | 4,601 |
| Vermont | 19,570 | 7,388 | 2,904 | 5,142 | 4,136 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 213,885 | 79,909 | 65,585 | 36,916 | 31,474 |
| New York | 486,472 | 208,499 | 138,327 | 78,358 | 61,287 |
| Pennsylvania | 293,728 | 124,517 | 79,474 | 46,588 | 43,149 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 315,215 | 128,259 | 81,394 | 66,021 | 39,541 |
| Indiana | 151,542 | 57,686 | 34,965 | 28,440 | 30,452 |
| Michigan | 216,140 | 92,065 | 43,842 | 43,005 | 37,229 |
| Ohio | 226,203 | 85,106 | 74,513 | 32,227 | 34,357 |
| Wisconsin | 135,511 | 47,509 | 38,771 | 29,293 | 19,938 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 88,698 | 32,769 | 25,441 | 18,275 | 12,214 |
| Kansas | 76,839 | 30,118 | 21,735 | 14,012 | 10,974 |
| Minnesota | 151,043 | 50,335 | 46,764 | 30,421 | 23,522 |
| Missouri | 159,231 | 66,045 | 47,946 | 22,527 | 22,712 |
| Nebraska | 60,373 | 24,317 | 20,570 | 8,345 | 7,141 |
| North Dakota | 26,841 | 10,246 | 8,386 | 5,129 | 3,081 |
| South Dakota | 29,472 | 11,507 | 7,566 | 6,062 | 4,337 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 22,942 | 9,526 | 4,399 | 5,603 | 3,414 |
| District of Columbia | 22,549 | 7,938 | 5,682 | 4,223 | 4,705 |
| Florida | 529,249 | 181,219 | 113,122 | 118,888 | 116,021 |
| Georgia | 228,560 | 88,546 | 65,596 | 39,961 | 34,457 |
| Maryland | 131,886 | 45,889 | 34,126 | 25,402 | 26,469 |
| North Carolina | 219,478 | 84,676 | 49,435 | 59,405 | 25,962 |
| South Carolina | 106,341 | 34,605 | 35,083 | 21,693 | 14,960 |
| Virginia | 189,054 | 62,553 | 60,334 | 36,617 | 29,550 |
| West Virginia | 32,249 | 10,350 | 9,724 | 7,238 | 4,937 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 98,092 | 34,692 | 32,514 | 14,191 | 16,694 |
| Kentucky | 82,008 | 28,306 | 25,405 | 16,004 | 12,294 |
| Mississippi | 56,281 | 19,293 | 9,102 | 15,520 | 12,364 |
| Tennessee | 128,380 | 53,807 | 29,071 | 22,500 | 23,002 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 67,184 | 20,614 | 17,993 | 14,871 | 13,706 |
| Louisiana | 103,702 | 36,458 | 20,159 | 26,429 | 20,657 |
| Oklahoma | 91,586 | 32,667 | 28,465 | 19,509 | 10,945 |
| Texas | 555,170 | 189,095 | 182,210 | 123,688 | 60,177 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 138,204 | 45,878 | 47,223 | 23,894 | 21,210 |
| Colorado | 164,630 | 59,636 | 39,252 | 32,081 | 33,661 |
| Idaho | 46,936 | 16,394 | 13,655 | 9,712 | 7,175 |
| Montana | 38,733 | 11,858 | 9,303 | 10,036 | 7,536 |
| Nevada | 66,542 | 24,840 | 10,642 | 15,904 | 15,156 |
| New Mexico | 42,897 | 12,332 | 12,283 | 10,196 | 8,086 |
| Utah | 75,451 | 28,524 | 22,505 | 10,434 | 13,988 |
| Wyoming | 21,116 | 6,222 | 4,820 | 5,000 | 5,075 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 20,675 | 6,812 | 4,993 | 3,860 | 5,010 |
| California | 891,458 | 355,387 | 203,444 | 183,592 | 149,035 |
| Hawaii | 30,959 | 11,177 | 6,782 | 6,502 | 6,497 |
| Oregon | 118,912 | 50,105 | 27,661 | 25,992 | 15,155 |
| Washington | 187,099 | 69,407 | 50,263 | 36,548 | 30,882 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly 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 | 20,667 | 39,156 | 35,254 | 29,778 | 28,892 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,474 | 2,587 | 2,261 | 2,072 | 2,576 |
| Maine | 479 | 1,141 | 1,134 | 946 | 762 |
| Massachusetts | 3,420 | 6,748 | 5,534 | 4,661 | 4,959 |
| New Hampshire | 763 | 1,108 | 1,259 | 595 | 955 |
| Rhode Island | 800 | 948 | 940 | 765 | 721 |
| Vermont | 291 | 614 | 404 | 535 | 514 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3,326 | 5,893 | 5,483 | 4,151 | 4,078 |
| New York | 6,350 | 13,087 | 11,844 | 8,448 | 7,964 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,827 | 8,082 | 6,885 | 5,197 | 5,190 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 5,395 | 10,452 | 9,410 | 7,556 | 7,220 |
| Indiana | 2,507 | 5,025 | 3,859 | 3,261 | 3,634 |
| Michigan | 3,508 | 6,961 | 4,995 | 4,982 | 5,458 |
| Ohio | 3,368 | 6,297 | 5,817 | 4,094 | 4,155 |
| Wisconsin | 2,509 | 3,868 | 3,864 | 3,566 | 3,041 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1,487 | 2,772 | 2,609 | 2,168 | 1,982 |
| Kansas | 1,394 | 2,590 | 2,192 | 1,830 | 1,604 |
| Minnesota | 2,659 | 4,663 | 4,588 | 4,126 | 3,483 |
| Missouri | 2,560 | 5,177 | 5,060 | 3,278 | 3,354 |
| Nebraska | 1,155 | 1,961 | 1,958 | 1,289 | 1,208 |
| North Dakota | 511 | 882 | 904 | 649 | 483 |
| South Dakota | 450 | 898 | 754 | 716 | 610 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 455 | 779 | 627 | 711 | 557 |
| District of Columbia | 397 | 818 | 707 | 603 | 653 |
| Florida | 6,941 | 14,164 | 12,332 | 10,744 | 12,335 |
| Georgia | 4,282 | 7,513 | 7,269 | 5,089 | 5,110 |
| Maryland | 3,298 | 4,411 | 4,225 | 3,532 | 3,590 |
| North Carolina | 3,490 | 6,230 | 4,961 | 4,974 | 3,557 |
| South Carolina | 1,764 | 2,994 | 2,988 | 2,570 | 2,098 |
| Virginia | 3,392 | 6,234 | 6,013 | 4,578 | 4,127 |
| West Virginia | 412 | 958 | 930 | 844 | 708 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,596 | 3,047 | 2,630 | 1,825 | 2,131 |
| Kentucky | 1,462 | 2,454 | 2,504 | 1,994 | 1,799 |
| Mississippi | 971 | 1,699 | 1,310 | 1,732 | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 2,604 | 4,167 | 3,387 | 2,963 | 3,333 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1,305 | 2,080 | 2,260 | 1,799 | 1,781 |
| Louisiana | 2,151 | 3,384 | 2,470 | 2,887 | 2,796 |
| Oklahoma | 1,445 | 2,942 | 2,706 | 2,370 | 1,862 |
| Texas | 7,033 | 11,419 | 11,529 | 10,583 | 8,193 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2,030 | 4,138 | 4,456 | 3,013 | 3,044 |
| Colorado | 2,916 | 5,203 | 4,619 | 3,977 | 4,674 |
| Idaho | 728 | 1,414 | 1,344 | 1,217 | 996 |
| Montana | 590 | 1,141 | 1,092 | 1,034 | 904 |
| Nevada | 1,531 | 2,638 | 1,755 | 2,207 | 2,119 |
| New Mexico | 820 | 1,309 | 1,372 | 1,167 | 1,164 |
| Utah | 1,015 | 2,352 | 2,276 | 1,614 | 1,872 |
| Wyoming | 297 | 610 | 560 | 548 | 571 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 297 | 620 | 556 | 476 | 577 |
| California | 7,525 | 15,231 | 13,475 | 12,686 | 12,032 |
| Hawaii | 702 | 1,151 | 931 | 896 | 976 |
| Oregon | 1,641 | 3,602 | 3,146 | 2,712 | 2,230 |
| Washington | 2,872 | 5,951 | 5,043 | 4,550 | 4,234 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.