| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78.0% | 51.2% | 73.0% | 87.9% | 91.6% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 73.6% | 45.2% | 63.8% | 83.2% | 94.0% |
| Maine | 77.9% | 55.0% | 69.1% | 86.1% | 91.5% |
| Massachusetts | 76.0% | 48.5% | 72.4% | 84.9% | 93.5% |
| New Hampshire | 75.8% | 44.2% | 69.7% | 86.5% | 91.9% |
| Rhode Island | 73.5% | 50.6% | 72.7% | 74.9% | 86.9% |
| Vermont | 72.1% | 42.5% | 63.6% | 81.6% | 89.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 76.0% | 52.6% | 71.0% | 84.5% | 88.6% |
| New York | 73.3% | 44.2% | 73.7% | 81.1% | 85.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 80.1% | 59.2% | 71.8% | 87.6% | 93.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 77.0% | 44.7% | 71.2% | 92.7% | 87.4% |
| Indiana | 78.8% | 57.3% | 70.9% | 89.4% | 91.0% |
| Michigan | 78.3% | 47.9% | 74.1% | 90.0% | 90.8% |
| Ohio | 81.0% | 49.7% | 79.5% | 92.4% | 92.6% |
| Wisconsin | 77.4% | 51.3% | 65.3% | 92.3% | 90.5% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 76.4% | 54.6% | 64.3% | 91.2% | 88.8% |
| Kansas | 71.8% | 39.9% | 65.2% | 86.4% | 86.2% |
| Minnesota | 79.1% | 58.2% | 66.0% | 90.6% | 93.2% |
| Missouri | 81.0% | 51.8% | 74.9% | 92.7% | 94.7% |
| Nebraska | 80.7% | 59.9% | 65.7% | 92.8% | 94.7% |
| North Dakota | 78.9% | 52.0% | 77.7% | 88.1% | 88.6% |
| South Dakota | 74.9% | 43.6% | 64.6% | 87.1% | 88.2% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 76.4% | 48.3% | 62.2% | 91.8% | 93.0% |
| District of Columbia | 83.8% | 56.2% | 82.9% | 93.2% | 97.7% |
| Florida | 74.4% | 41.8% | 69.1% | 87.7% | 93.8% |
| Georgia | 79.6% | 50.8% | 74.1% | 90.0% | 93.6% |
| Maryland | 76.6% | 51.6% | 73.3% | 83.0% | 91.9% |
| North Carolina | 79.0% | 50.5% | 69.9% | 89.9% | 95.7% |
| South Carolina | 80.2% | 49.9% | 72.8% | 92.2% | 95.3% |
| Virginia | 78.4% | 58.3% | 67.6% | 85.4% | 95.3% |
| West Virginia | 74.8% | 47.6% | 64.8% | 84.9% | 93.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 83.6% | 60.3% | 79.3% | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| Kentucky | 79.1% | 47.6% | 74.3% | 89.6% | 95.7% |
| Mississippi | 77.1% | 40.2% | 74.8% | 84.8% | 94.2% |
| Tennessee | 76.5% | 57.6% | 62.7% | 85.9% | 93.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 77.0% | 59.8% | 58.7% | 92.7% | 91.0% |
| Louisiana | 79.6% | 60.7% | 68.5% | 92.5% | 90.9% |
| Oklahoma | 76.7% | 50.1% | 66.4% | 84.5% | 95.3% |
| Texas | 81.9% | 52.7% | 82.5% | 91.2% | 93.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 77.7% | 55.2% | 78.0% | 92.9% | 80.7% |
| Colorado | 78.7% | 39.2% | 77.8% | 91.6% | 93.1% |
| Idaho | 77.5% | 44.5% | 64.6% | 90.9% | 92.5% |
| Montana | 75.9% | 60.9% | 59.9% | 76.9% | 91.1% |
| Nevada | 75.9% | 53.5% | 75.3% | 80.7% | 89.7% |
| New Mexico | 72.0% | 38.9% | 66.7% | 84.9% | 86.3% |
| Utah | 79.1% | 54.6% | 79.0% | 84.1% | 88.8% |
| Wyoming | 77.0% | 37.9% | 72.5% | 88.5% | 95.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 77.4% | 53.3% | 67.2% | 88.8% | 91.2% |
| California | 78.3% | 53.2% | 76.8% | 84.8% | 91.1% |
| Hawaii | 76.1% | 57.0% | 78.8% | 73.5% | 92.3% |
| Oregon | 80.6% | 57.9% | 73.4% | 90.9% | 91.5% |
| Washington | 79.1% | 64.4% | 69.4% | 85.3% | 92.2% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.41% | 1.05% | 0.77% | 0.57% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.87% | 7.59% | 2.97% | 2.75% | 1.23% |
| Maine | 1.67% | 3.70% | 4.09% | 2.31% | 1.44% |
| Massachusetts | 2.02% | 4.43% | 3.52% | 2.32% | 2.73% |
| New Hampshire | 2.17% | 4.05% | 3.98% | 3.93% | 2.15% |
| Rhode Island | 1.84% | 4.31% | 3.57% | 2.91% | 3.17% |
| Vermont | 2.03% | 3.81% | 5.06% | 3.05% | 1.36% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.47% | 5.85% | 4.28% | 2.11% | 4.60% |
| New York | 1.70% | 3.36% | 3.02% | 2.80% | 2.85% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.44% | 4.74% | 3.05% | 1.76% | 1.33% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.20% | 4.06% | 4.13% | 1.30% | 3.33% |
| Indiana | 2.26% | 4.78% | 5.52% | 2.11% | 2.15% |
| Michigan | 2.03% | 6.32% | 2.91% | 1.53% | 3.30% |
| Ohio | 1.72% | 4.84% | 2.41% | 1.36% | 1.72% |
| Wisconsin | 2.24% | 6.12% | 4.70% | 1.32% | 2.56% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.15% | 4.74% | 4.66% | 1.24% | 2.51% |
| Kansas | 2.46% | 3.58% | 5.58% | 2.79% | 3.23% |
| Minnesota | 1.84% | 7.43% | 3.83% | 1.18% | 1.86% |
| Missouri | 1.94% | 5.29% | 4.97% | 1.48% | 1.26% |
| Nebraska | 1.90% | 5.74% | 4.45% | 1.27% | 1.06% |
| North Dakota | 1.68% | 4.12% | 3.14% | 2.28% | 3.21% |
| South Dakota | 1.67% | 3.89% | 3.67% | 1.99% | 1.31% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.18% | 5.82% | 4.16% | 1.51% | 2.33% |
| District of Columbia | 1.98% | 5.21% | 2.42% | 1.78% | 0.67% |
| Florida | 3.37% | 6.50% | 6.87% | 2.00% | 1.15% |
| Georgia | 1.86% | 4.09% | 4.30% | 3.00% | 1.09% |
| Maryland | 1.86% | 4.70% | 3.58% | 2.41% | 1.24% |
| North Carolina | 1.84% | 4.37% | 4.08% | 1.53% | 1.22% |
| South Carolina | 1.76% | 4.97% | 4.49% | 1.34% | 0.87% |
| Virginia | 2.17% | 4.85% | 5.12% | 3.48% | 1.19% |
| West Virginia | 2.47% | 7.53% | 4.20% | 2.71% | 1.70% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.00% | 4.75% | 3.27% | 1.56% | 1.32% |
| Kentucky | 2.39% | 7.53% | 2.79% | 2.78% | 0.78% |
| Mississippi | 2.74% | 5.97% | 6.44% | 2.39% | 1.50% |
| Tennessee | 2.11% | 4.91% | 4.58% | 2.99% | 1.46% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.91% | 6.84% | 6.28% | 1.51% | 1.47% |
| Louisiana | 2.07% | 4.04% | 4.31% | 1.39% | 2.53% |
| Oklahoma | 2.15% | 4.58% | 3.69% | 3.58% | 1.57% |
| Texas | 1.28% | 3.30% | 2.19% | 1.47% | 1.38% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.69% | 5.13% | 4.29% | 1.27% | 7.18% |
| Colorado | 2.39% | 4.80% | 4.90% | 1.75% | 1.40% |
| Idaho | 2.09% | 4.73% | 5.19% | 1.73% | 1.99% |
| Montana | 2.28% | 5.92% | 4.49% | 4.84% | 1.34% |
| Nevada | 2.54% | 4.84% | 7.25% | 4.11% | 1.96% |
| New Mexico | 1.82% | 4.20% | 3.60% | 2.45% | 2.24% |
| Utah | 2.09% | 7.88% | 4.24% | 4.04% | 1.59% |
| Wyoming | 2.65% | 3.43% | 4.96% | 2.12% | 1.26% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.30% | 4.54% | 4.96% | 2.24% | 1.78% |
| California | 1.45% | 3.97% | 2.24% | 3.42% | 1.23% |
| Hawaii | 2.88% | 4.06% | 3.28% | 8.59% | 2.06% |
| Oregon | 2.18% | 4.40% | 5.50% | 2.23% | 1.54% |
| Washington | 2.05% | 6.00% | 4.55% | 3.32% | 1.90% |
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.