| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44.3% | 26.2% | 42.4% | 56.4% | 67.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 43.2% | -- | 52.1% | 55.4% | 70.6% |
| Maine | 53.8% | -- | 56.8% | 53.3% | 76.6% |
| Massachusetts | 50.2% | -- | 37.2% | 62.2% | -- |
| New Hampshire | 47.4% | -- | -- | 49.8% | 56.3% |
| Rhode Island | 47.3% | -- | -- | 72.1% | 46.5% |
| Vermont | 45.8% | -- | 53.8% | 39.0% | 48.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 45.2% | -- | 39.6% | 58.2% | 61.9% |
| New York | 42.0% | 39.2% * | 41.0% | 44.3% | 49.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 45.2% | 18.4% * | 51.2% | 57.8% | 71.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 40.7% | 24.8% | 40.6% | 62.9% | 66.0% |
| Indiana | 37.8% | -- | 26.4% * | 54.2% | 70.5% |
| Michigan | 47.4% | 19.1% * | -- | 59.2% | 61.4% |
| Ohio | 38.6% | 24.9% | 39.7% | 47.9% | -- |
| Wisconsin | 44.6% | -- | 54.2% * | 39.2% | 39.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 34.6% | -- | 38.9% | 58.6% | 55.9% |
| Kansas | 37.0% | -- | -- | -- | 56.8% |
| Minnesota | 71.6% | -- | -- | 63.8% | 93.9% |
| Missouri | 49.1% | -- | -- | 72.9% | 51.2% |
| Nebraska | 46.9% | -- | 42.8% | 56.0% | 51.7% |
| North Dakota | 48.0% | -- | 50.4% | 56.2% | 46.4% |
| South Dakota | 57.1% | -- | 64.6% | 72.1% | 46.3% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 48.2% | -- | -- | -- | 86.0% |
| District of Columbia | 33.9% | -- | -- | 51.9% | 68.9% |
| Florida | 24.3% | -- | 18.7% | 30.3% * | 51.5% |
| Georgia | 44.9% | -- | -- | 70.3% | 63.3% |
| Maryland | 47.7% | -- | 64.1% | 41.3% | 83.8% |
| North Carolina | 28.0% | 8.6% * | -- | 73.2% | -- |
| South Carolina | 33.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 27.2% | -- | -- | 34.2% | 64.6% |
| West Virginia | 28.9% | 20.1% * | -- | 47.9% | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 25.1% | -- | -- | -- | 45.6% |
| Kentucky | 38.0% | -- | -- | 39.3% | 48.3% |
| Mississippi | 41.6% | 58.7% | -- | -- | 37.2% |
| Tennessee | 25.0% | 8.4% | -- | 47.4% | -- |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 44.3% | 59.0% | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 18.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oklahoma | 27.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 40.5% | 41.5% | 28.7% | 52.6% | 50.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 34.6% | -- | 32.1% | -- | -- |
| Colorado | 30.5% | -- | -- | 36.7% | -- |
| Idaho | 51.9% | -- | 47.6% | 62.5% | -- |
| Montana | 53.9% | -- | -- | 51.2% | 55.9% |
| Nevada | 46.3% | -- | 26.6% | 68.4% | 78.1% |
| New Mexico | 30.4% | -- | -- | 37.3% | 38.9% |
| Utah | 34.3% | -- | 30.7% * | 62.9% | -- |
| Wyoming | 40.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 60.8% | -- | 54.5% | 74.1% | 83.4% |
| California | 56.5% | 29.9% | 59.0% | 74.8% | 76.4% |
| Hawaii | 67.2% | 60.4% | 69.2% | 80.4% | 65.3% |
| Oregon | 64.3% | -- | 73.7% | 78.2% | 68.2% |
| Washington | 76.0% | -- | 60.2% | 68.4% | 92.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1.99% | 2.23% | 2.79% | 2.65% | 4.91% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 5.77% | -- | 6.48% | 6.06% | 5.95% |
| Maine | 7.44% | -- | 9.02% | 6.68% | 9.43% |
| Massachusetts | 7.57% | -- | 5.69% | 12.66% | -- |
| New Hampshire | 4.82% | -- | -- | 9.10% | 7.93% |
| Rhode Island | 7.80% | -- | -- | 11.00% | 11.74% |
| Vermont | 4.34% | -- | 10.30% | 5.72% | 8.83% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 5.72% | -- | 8.73% | 9.94% | 15.76% |
| New York | 6.24% | 12.99% * | 11.69% | 6.58% | 5.50% |
| Pennsylvania | 8.78% | 8.53% * | 9.14% | 5.90% | 15.28% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 5.12% | 5.72% | 8.31% | 10.52% | 7.98% |
| Indiana | 5.46% | -- | 8.40% * | 8.55% | 8.56% |
| Michigan | 6.35% | 7.00% * | -- | 7.69% | 5.43% |
| Ohio | 5.44% | 6.26% | 8.48% | 6.45% | -- |
| Wisconsin | 9.19% | -- | 18.06% * | 9.56% | 11.78% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 5.85% | -- | 6.67% | 8.22% | 6.80% |
| Kansas | 6.82% | -- | -- | -- | 8.60% |
| Minnesota | 11.60% | -- | -- | 8.15% | 5.25% |
| Missouri | 7.35% | -- | -- | 13.31% | 6.18% |
| Nebraska | 3.69% | -- | 5.59% | 6.19% | 5.75% |
| North Dakota | 6.51% | -- | 8.69% | 13.51% | 5.07% |
| South Dakota | 5.85% | -- | 9.15% | 11.05% | 6.15% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 6.84% | -- | -- | -- | 8.58% |
| District of Columbia | 5.28% | -- | -- | 8.40% | 6.26% |
| Florida | 4.38% | -- | 4.46% | 10.60% * | 5.51% |
| Georgia | 8.55% | -- | -- | 9.78% | 5.94% |
| Maryland | 9.69% | -- | 18.77% | 7.21% | 10.46% |
| North Carolina | 7.20% | 3.55% * | -- | 8.04% | -- |
| South Carolina | 6.96% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 7.94% | -- | -- | 6.39% | 17.70% |
| West Virginia | 4.64% | 6.77% * | -- | 8.59% | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 5.03% | -- | -- | -- | 4.20% |
| Kentucky | 5.28% | -- | -- | 2.84% | 4.74% |
| Mississippi | 8.14% | 6.97% | -- | -- | 6.71% |
| Tennessee | 7.20% | 2.21% | -- | 7.50% | -- |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 7.87% | 4.76% | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 4.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Oklahoma | 4.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 5.94% | 10.11% | 7.47% | 5.39% | 9.90% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 5.16% | -- | 5.08% | -- | -- |
| Colorado | 5.45% | -- | -- | 4.29% | -- |
| Idaho | 6.63% | -- | 10.49% | 12.11% | -- |
| Montana | 4.21% | -- | -- | 9.09% | 5.15% |
| Nevada | 5.43% | -- | 6.37% | 10.33% | 9.21% |
| New Mexico | 3.73% | -- | -- | 5.39% | 2.83% |
| Utah | 7.44% | -- | 9.88% * | 6.86% | -- |
| Wyoming | 15.92% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 6.93% | -- | 5.06% | 5.52% | 9.91% |
| California | 5.92% | 6.39% | 9.22% | 7.45% | 6.22% |
| Hawaii | 4.37% | 7.23% | 7.15% | 5.28% | 17.35% |
| Oregon | 6.30% | -- | 6.91% | 11.14% | 7.53% |
| Washington | 11.55% | -- | 10.75% | 9.70% | 4.95% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.