| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,294,512 | 15,247,074 | 7,860,404 | 3,067,394 | 2,119,639 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 403,329 | 204,446 | 136,252 | 39,098 | 23,533 |
| Maine | 136,245 | 64,789 | 37,470 | 21,673 | 12,313 |
| Massachusetts | 865,997 | 449,787 | 236,844 | 132,700 | 46,666 |
| New Hampshire | 158,400 | 83,163 | 49,785 | 14,790 * | 10,661 |
| Rhode Island | 110,880 | 56,683 | 25,718 | 15,988 | 12,491 * |
| Vermont | 73,875 | 32,835 | 24,646 | 10,580 | 5,814 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 839,082 | 400,106 | 258,988 | 116,291 | 63,697 * |
| New York | 2,061,593 | 1,078,357 | 548,971 | 213,778 | 220,487 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,234,484 | 692,271 | 338,545 | 151,173 | 52,495 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,216,419 | 636,817 | 341,828 | 144,850 | 92,923 |
| Indiana | 584,506 | 316,108 | 172,426 * | 54,254 | 41,719 |
| Michigan | 940,748 | 564,473 | 242,886 | 87,975 | 45,414 |
| Ohio | 1,098,943 | 636,408 | 277,249 | 97,502 | 87,785 |
| Wisconsin | 616,922 | 331,033 | 163,806 | 71,697 | 50,387 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 319,298 | 174,551 | 91,661 | 24,141 | 28,945 |
| Kansas | 293,952 | 154,107 | 90,999 | 31,081 | 17,764 |
| Minnesota | 602,980 | 307,663 | 194,111 | 61,366 | 39,838 |
| Missouri | 594,124 | 322,825 | 180,475 | 48,911 | 41,913 * |
| Nebraska | 198,215 | 102,885 | 64,226 | 18,908 | 12,196 |
| North Dakota | 80,767 | 46,888 | 16,587 | 12,043 | 5,250 * |
| South Dakota | 111,902 | 58,832 | 33,049 | 8,829 | 11,193 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 99,150 | 48,248 | 32,112 | 13,105 | 5,684 |
| District of Columbia | 74,532 | 48,203 | 15,056 | 6,608 | 4,665 |
| Florida | 1,677,166 | 815,017 | 562,821 | 187,528 | 111,799 |
| Georgia | 675,322 | 383,414 | 190,618 | 45,355 | 55,935 |
| Maryland | 506,855 | 264,349 | 108,800 | 98,214 | 35,492 |
| North Carolina | 919,921 | 500,643 | 285,369 | 86,368 | 47,540 |
| South Carolina | 360,623 | 196,025 | 114,954 | 33,261 | 16,383 |
| Virginia | 722,966 | 420,571 | 185,694 | 70,571 | 46,130 * |
| West Virginia | 126,016 | 59,988 | 47,204 | 14,349 | 4,475 * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 289,487 | 173,673 | 74,792 | 14,826 | 26,196 |
| Kentucky | 325,266 | 180,926 | 90,429 | 38,545 | 15,367 |
| Mississippi | 185,292 | 102,200 | 45,797 | 24,504 | 12,791 |
| Tennessee | 556,994 | 274,373 | 190,400 | 45,151 | 47,069 * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 214,071 | 100,263 | 73,843 * | 20,535 | 19,431 |
| Louisiana | 319,783 | 147,195 | 115,093 * | 27,839 | 29,657 * |
| Oklahoma | 314,900 | 168,031 | 86,012 | 39,092 * | 21,765 * |
| Texas | 1,859,323 | 1,212,533 | 414,981 | 131,265 | 100,545 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 421,058 | 218,526 | 121,030 | 40,908 | 40,593 * |
| Colorado | 464,368 | 269,329 | 108,041 | 41,546 * | 45,454 |
| Idaho | 160,538 | 83,815 | 44,759 | 19,518 | 12,446 |
| Montana | 107,540 | 51,076 | 28,785 | 19,982 | 7,697 |
| Nevada | 276,938 | 124,656 | 91,882 | 41,784 | 18,616 |
| New Mexico | 161,659 | 82,916 | 45,084 | 17,957 | 15,702 |
| Utah | 309,414 | 157,682 | 79,189 | 53,076 | 19,466 |
| Wyoming | 53,091 | 32,511 | 13,196 | 5,421 | 1,963 * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 55,956 | 28,548 | 14,953 | 5,414 | 7,041 |
| California | 3,357,085 | 1,855,662 | 833,075 | 365,830 | 302,517 |
| Hawaii | 152,564 | 65,899 | 44,296 | 33,962 * | 8,408 |
| Oregon | 351,285 | 177,612 | 105,281 * | 40,505 | 27,887 |
| Washington | 652,686 | 288,158 | 170,338 | 106,747 | 87,443 * |
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.
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 | 444,093 | 340,672 | 288,161 | 127,639 | 110,262 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 52,020 | 45,780 | 29,638 | 6,334 | 6,411 |
| Maine | 9,441 | 6,658 | 6,169 | 5,156 | 2,272 |
| Massachusetts | 65,777 | 53,744 | 35,148 | 33,455 | 13,940 |
| New Hampshire | 12,993 | 9,753 | 8,372 | 5,604 * | 2,568 |
| Rhode Island | 9,332 | 7,447 | 4,385 | 3,673 | 4,129 * |
| Vermont | 5,212 | 3,902 | 4,032 | 1,783 | 1,256 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 78,053 | 42,359 | 62,351 | 26,618 | 20,801 * |
| New York | 134,124 | 108,025 | 77,981 | 33,700 | 54,984 |
| Pennsylvania | 79,785 | 61,561 | 53,101 | 28,949 | 9,882 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 113,182 | 94,286 | 63,268 | 33,844 | 24,576 |
| Indiana | 67,820 | 34,965 | 60,010 * | 9,663 | 10,769 |
| Michigan | 71,823 | 65,145 | 39,869 | 16,606 | 9,481 |
| Ohio | 77,681 | 70,416 | 39,378 | 17,057 | 23,418 |
| Wisconsin | 49,818 | 40,056 | 31,489 | 17,496 | 11,452 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 25,843 | 19,550 | 18,296 | 4,487 | 7,094 |
| Kansas | 26,802 | 19,209 | 20,310 | 7,972 | 3,930 |
| Minnesota | 46,524 | 36,618 | 31,069 | 14,002 | 7,900 |
| Missouri | 47,439 | 38,894 | 30,293 | 11,394 | 12,903 * |
| Nebraska | 16,185 | 12,335 | 11,435 | 5,073 | 2,842 |
| North Dakota | 6,545 | 5,432 | 2,354 | 3,012 | 2,314 * |
| South Dakota | 10,922 | 10,276 | 4,753 | 1,397 | 1,598 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 8,139 | 5,662 | 6,343 | 2,882 | 1,196 |
| District of Columbia | 8,201 | 8,144 | 3,494 | 1,468 | 1,056 |
| Florida | 186,721 | 121,234 | 148,449 | 38,058 | 22,158 |
| Georgia | 62,458 | 48,571 | 41,231 | 12,164 | 15,702 |
| Maryland | 43,277 | 35,322 | 21,034 | 22,580 | 7,622 |
| North Carolina | 76,328 | 49,172 | 61,340 | 16,523 | 10,258 |
| South Carolina | 29,548 | 25,170 | 17,484 | 7,862 | 3,435 |
| Virginia | 62,642 | 54,155 | 36,294 | 12,555 | 15,208 * |
| West Virginia | 11,294 | 8,246 | 8,258 | 3,209 | 1,723 * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 22,431 | 19,472 | 12,684 | 3,156 | 6,659 |
| Kentucky | 27,566 | 23,687 | 14,644 | 9,956 | 3,280 |
| Mississippi | 15,527 | 11,538 | 10,907 | 5,292 | 2,896 |
| Tennessee | 55,319 | 31,810 | 41,973 | 9,747 | 24,570 * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 32,881 | 14,056 | 29,613 * | 5,752 | 5,040 |
| Louisiana | 47,331 | 17,934 | 43,418 * | 5,596 | 11,933 * |
| Oklahoma | 29,990 | 21,026 | 14,304 | 13,070 * | 13,632 * |
| Texas | 116,238 | 105,563 | 53,667 | 25,752 | 24,858 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 37,046 | 29,061 | 22,472 | 9,812 | 15,473 * |
| Colorado | 40,371 | 33,455 | 20,125 | 15,007 * | 13,021 |
| Idaho | 11,064 | 9,092 | 7,376 | 3,487 | 2,716 |
| Montana | 8,751 | 7,073 | 4,017 | 4,833 | 1,663 |
| Nevada | 26,764 | 16,853 | 20,320 | 12,141 | 4,498 |
| New Mexico | 10,565 | 9,212 | 6,338 | 3,517 | 3,152 |
| Utah | 23,715 | 17,992 | 12,234 | 14,918 | 3,813 |
| Wyoming | 5,166 | 4,899 | 1,952 | 1,036 | 691 * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 5,001 | 3,356 | 3,477 | 1,067 | 2,079 |
| California | 196,347 | 158,943 | 110,750 | 64,128 | 45,397 |
| Hawaii | 20,743 | 9,669 | 11,872 | 16,383 * | 1,992 |
| Oregon | 37,494 | 18,385 | 32,420 * | 10,135 | 6,598 |
| Washington | 56,627 | 40,424 | 24,922 | 29,025 | 34,251 * |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.