Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 101,660,551 | 16.7% | 24.1% | 29.0% | 30.2% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1,160,068 | 16.0% | 21.6% | 29.8% | 32.6% |
Maine | 411,793 | 17.4% | 23.6% | 28.5% | 30.5% |
Massachusetts | 2,620,882 | 15.7% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 31.5% |
New Hampshire | 432,913 | 14.1% | 23.4% | 30.2% | 32.3% |
Rhode Island | 315,963 | 15.8% | 25.5% | 28.8% | 29.8% |
Vermont | 182,382 | 16.8% | 21.8% | 29.4% | 31.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2,899,530 | 18.4% | 23.2% | 28.3% | 30.1% |
New York | 6,254,288 | 15.7% | 24.1% | 30.5% | 29.8% |
Pennsylvania | 4,187,621 | 15.7% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 31.2% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 4,246,129 | 16.0% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 31.2% |
Indiana | 2,140,797 | 16.9% | 22.3% | 30.8% | 30.1% |
Michigan | 3,049,678 | 14.0% | 24.7% | 29.9% | 31.4% |
Ohio | 3,639,945 | 14.8% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 30.3% |
Wisconsin | 2,001,348 | 16.0% | 24.6% | 28.7% | 30.7% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1,016,503 | 15.2% | 24.2% | 30.6% | 30.1% |
Kansas | 960,266 | 16.6% | 23.0% | 29.1% | 31.3% |
Minnesota | 1,981,650 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 29.8% | 30.7% |
Missouri | 2,014,836 | 16.3% | 23.3% | 30.0% | 30.4% |
Nebraska | 690,639 | 16.6% | 23.3% | 29.7% | 30.4% |
North Dakota | 276,134 | 15.3% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 30.4% |
South Dakota | 287,797 | 14.1% | 23.3% | 31.4% | 31.1% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 326,010 | 17.5% | 23.0% | 27.4% | 32.1% |
District of Columbia | 446,795 | 18.0% | 25.9% | 27.9% | 28.3% |
Florida | 6,660,359 | 19.0% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 29.8% |
Georgia | 3,148,995 | 18.0% | 24.4% | 27.5% | 30.1% |
Maryland | 1,783,339 | 16.7% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 30.2% |
North Carolina | 2,770,285 | 15.1% | 23.1% | 30.1% | 31.7% |
South Carolina | 1,448,367 | 17.5% | 23.0% | 29.2% | 30.4% |
Virginia | 2,551,195 | 15.6% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 31.2% |
West Virginia | 434,437 | 18.3% | 21.5% | 28.7% | 31.5% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 1,330,426 | 17.0% | 25.0% | 29.2% | 28.7% |
Kentucky | 1,369,505 | 17.4% | 24.3% | 28.3% | 30.0% |
Mississippi | 711,415 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 27.8% | 30.4% |
Tennessee | 2,058,628 | 18.3% | 22.4% | 28.5% | 30.8% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 852,176 | 19.4% | 22.6% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
Louisiana | 1,340,376 | 19.9% | 22.1% | 28.8% | 29.3% |
Oklahoma | 1,041,679 | 15.8% | 24.9% | 28.5% | 30.8% |
Texas | 9,232,060 | 16.9% | 25.5% | 28.6% | 29.0% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 2,117,459 | 19.3% | 24.2% | 28.4% | 28.2% |
Colorado | 1,898,882 | 16.8% | 25.5% | 29.0% | 28.7% |
Idaho | 445,040 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 29.6% | 31.4% |
Montana | 265,282 | 15.1% | 24.2% | 28.1% | 32.6% |
Nevada | 959,854 | 18.6% | 23.0% | 27.7% | 30.7% |
New Mexico | 458,111 | 15.3% | 24.2% | 30.1% | 30.4% |
Utah | 1,022,843 | 16.8% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 30.8% |
Wyoming | 176,634 | 14.1% | 24.9% | 29.0% | 31.9% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 212,960 | 18.0% | 24.6% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
California | 12,130,346 | 16.6% | 25.0% | 28.8% | 29.5% |
Hawaii | 392,173 | 17.8% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 32.8% |
Oregon | 1,234,735 | 17.5% | 23.5% | 28.9% | 30.1% |
Washington | 2,069,020 | 19.0% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 29.1% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 1,002,152 | 0.47% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.64% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 64,003 | 2.58% | 3.89% | 3.55% | 3.60% |
Maine | 22,855 | 2.31% | 3.71% | 3.59% | 3.15% |
Massachusetts | 125,377 | 2.22% | 2.84% | 3.07% | 4.01% |
New Hampshire | 22,556 | 1.93% | 2.59% | 4.12% | 3.72% |
Rhode Island | 12,580 | 2.05% | 2.63% | 3.09% | 3.33% |
Vermont | 8,303 | 2.41% | 3.38% | 2.85% | 2.91% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 132,758 | 2.59% | 2.67% | 3.33% | 3.26% |
New York | 244,837 | 1.55% | 2.28% | 3.03% | 2.67% |
Pennsylvania | 169,856 | 2.03% | 2.32% | 2.82% | 3.17% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 193,485 | 2.32% | 3.26% | 3.42% | 3.92% |
Indiana | 120,773 | 2.39% | 3.72% | 4.05% | 3.49% |
Michigan | 178,465 | 2.31% | 3.40% | 3.49% | 4.21% |
Ohio | 173,660 | 2.57% | 2.53% | 3.11% | 3.33% |
Wisconsin | 85,984 | 2.50% | 2.95% | 3.27% | 3.58% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 50,749 | 2.07% | 3.27% | 3.29% | 3.28% |
Kansas | 51,995 | 2.46% | 2.87% | 3.67% | 3.72% |
Minnesota | 91,701 | 3.18% | 2.80% | 3.26% | 3.17% |
Missouri | 109,497 | 2.24% | 3.86% | 3.57% | 3.87% |
Nebraska | 41,665 | 3.12% | 3.07% | 3.81% | 4.22% |
North Dakota | 11,917 | 1.79% | 3.11% | 3.36% | 3.13% |
South Dakota | 12,529 | 1.65% | 2.55% | 3.71% | 3.28% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 14,076 | 2.46% | 3.05% | 3.22% | 3.47% |
District of Columbia | 17,072 | 2.94% | 3.36% | 3.42% | 3.09% |
Florida | 423,038 | 4.05% | 3.62% | 3.18% | 3.14% |
Georgia | 139,360 | 2.74% | 2.76% | 3.21% | 3.26% |
Maryland | 78,538 | 2.53% | 3.16% | 3.04% | 3.31% |
North Carolina | 112,038 | 1.67% | 2.80% | 2.66% | 3.00% |
South Carolina | 71,250 | 2.32% | 2.48% | 3.52% | 3.19% |
Virginia | 129,935 | 2.40% | 3.06% | 3.59% | 4.08% |
West Virginia | 23,360 | 3.30% | 2.87% | 3.53% | 4.17% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 123,500 | 2.68% | 3.46% | 6.83% | 3.93% |
Kentucky | 81,079 | 3.01% | 3.08% | 4.35% | 3.51% |
Mississippi | 69,024 | 2.82% | 7.28% | 3.84% | 4.23% |
Tennessee | 111,152 | 2.96% | 2.97% | 3.91% | 3.86% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 46,936 | 3.43% | 3.93% | 3.29% | 3.43% |
Louisiana | 72,290 | 2.44% | 3.73% | 3.21% | 3.53% |
Oklahoma | 56,684 | 2.16% | 2.72% | 3.14% | 4.15% |
Texas | 349,720 | 1.46% | 2.09% | 2.41% | 2.92% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 165,533 | 2.94% | 3.49% | 4.19% | 5.58% |
Colorado | 125,467 | 2.54% | 4.84% | 3.48% | 3.69% |
Idaho | 21,201 | 1.86% | 2.93% | 3.38% | 3.00% |
Montana | 12,988 | 3.36% | 2.90% | 2.92% | 3.29% |
Nevada | 67,352 | 2.80% | 5.35% | 3.99% | 4.13% |
New Mexico | 22,891 | 2.04% | 3.10% | 3.25% | 3.23% |
Utah | 63,134 | 3.04% | 4.02% | 3.72% | 3.97% |
Wyoming | 8,241 | 1.97% | 2.95% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 11,593 | 2.72% | 2.78% | 4.09% | 3.19% |
California | 493,725 | 1.54% | 2.71% | 2.16% | 2.20% |
Hawaii | 24,583 | 2.58% | 4.07% | 3.31% | 4.46% |
Oregon | 74,264 | 2.04% | 3.84% | 3.49% | 3.75% |
Washington | 113,121 | 3.24% | 2.88% | 3.69% | 3.70% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.