| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90.1% | 77.3% | 88.7% | 92.5% | 94.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 90.8% | 78.5% | 91.6% | 88.7% | 97.0% |
| Maine | 90.9% | 79.2% | 88.0% | 94.3% | 94.7% |
| Massachusetts | 92.0% | 86.7% | 89.4% | 92.8% | 95.4% |
| New Hampshire | 91.7% | 78.5% | 90.7% | 93.4% | 95.3% |
| Rhode Island | 87.3% | 75.5% | 90.2% | 84.4% | 92.6% |
| Vermont | 87.1% | 61.6% | 88.1% | 90.9% | 93.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 86.9% | 68.9% | 89.8% | 88.0% | 93.0% |
| New York | 87.3% | 79.0% | 89.4% | 84.5% | 91.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 91.4% | 85.5% | 87.3% | 92.8% | 95.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 87.6% | 62.9% | 85.8% | 97.2% | 90.2% |
| Indiana | 92.0% | 87.2% | 91.3% | 92.8% | 94.0% |
| Michigan | 90.7% | 87.7% | 85.9% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| Ohio | 93.8% | 81.6% | 94.0% | 96.3% | 96.0% |
| Wisconsin | 89.5% | 80.2% | 81.0% | 96.9% | 92.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 91.0% | 87.0% | 84.2% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Kansas | 88.3% | 69.6% | 90.0% | 94.3% | 89.6% |
| Minnesota | 92.2% | 86.0% | 86.5% | 95.1% | 96.0% |
| Missouri | 93.8% | 83.2% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 96.5% |
| Nebraska | 94.6% | 90.4% | 88.0% | 97.8% | 97.4% |
| North Dakota | 92.5% | 92.4% | 90.4% | 95.9% | 91.1% |
| South Dakota | 89.7% | 74.5% | 89.3% | 91.3% | 93.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 87.4% | 65.6% | 78.7% | 97.0% | 94.2% |
| District of Columbia | 91.7% | 74.8% | 89.2% | 96.3% | 98.8% |
| Florida | 87.4% | 58.0% | 91.5% | 91.8% | 96.8% |
| Georgia | 90.1% | 74.0% | 88.2% | 93.4% | 95.6% |
| Maryland | 89.0% | 78.8% | 84.8% | 91.7% | 94.2% |
| North Carolina | 93.5% | 81.2% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 97.5% |
| South Carolina | 92.0% | 75.0% | 88.6% | 96.7% | 97.4% |
| Virginia | 89.1% | 83.5% | 81.1% | 88.9% | 96.8% |
| West Virginia | 89.0% | 71.3% | 90.2% | 91.2% | 94.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 94.7% | 89.8% | 90.9% | 97.6% | 97.0% |
| Kentucky | 90.6% | 69.7% | 88.9% | 94.7% | 97.8% |
| Mississippi | 88.8% | 61.2% | 86.2% | 93.0% | 97.2% |
| Tennessee | 88.8% | 79.4% | 83.1% | 89.8% | 96.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 89.7% | 83.1% | 78.0% | 96.1% | 94.9% |
| Louisiana | 91.5% | 81.8% | 86.5% | 96.5% | 95.2% |
| Oklahoma | 89.4% | 75.6% | 82.4% | 93.6% | 96.4% |
| Texas | 91.8% | 78.1% | 92.8% | 93.9% | 95.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 87.0% | 74.5% | 90.4% | 96.9% | 82.2% |
| Colorado | 89.0% | 62.0% | 88.1% | 93.9% | 96.7% |
| Idaho | 91.1% | 76.3% | 82.5% | 96.0% | 95.8% |
| Montana | 85.5% | 79.4% | 72.5% | 83.2% | 95.7% |
| Nevada | 89.0% | 79.0% | 90.4% | 88.6% | 93.6% |
| New Mexico | 86.8% | 72.5% | 83.9% | 90.6% | 90.3% |
| Utah | 90.8% | 84.2% | 91.7% | 92.2% | 91.6% |
| Wyoming | 90.8% | 73.5% | 86.7% | 93.5% | 96.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 84.9% | 69.6% | 76.5% | 91.2% | 92.3% |
| California | 89.5% | 79.5% | 88.9% | 89.5% | 94.3% |
| Hawaii | 90.7% | 82.0% | 92.7% | 89.2% | 94.7% |
| Oregon | 92.4% | 79.2% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 95.1% |
| Washington | 91.3% | 90.1% | 84.5% | 94.5% | 94.0% |
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 | 0.40% | 1.77% | 0.66% | 0.57% | 0.42% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.72% | 7.68% | 2.74% | 3.12% | 0.79% |
| Maine | 1.27% | 5.21% | 2.76% | 1.32% | 1.27% |
| Massachusetts | 1.50% | 3.69% | 4.10% | 1.49% | 2.45% |
| New Hampshire | 1.38% | 5.89% | 2.30% | 2.35% | 1.94% |
| Rhode Island | 1.53% | 5.97% | 2.34% | 2.12% | 2.94% |
| Vermont | 1.84% | 5.30% | 4.47% | 1.72% | 1.42% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.45% | 8.00% | 3.27% | 2.65% | 4.51% |
| New York | 1.34% | 3.73% | 2.07% | 2.77% | 2.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.13% | 4.42% | 3.16% | 1.44% | 1.32% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.06% | 6.42% | 3.99% | 1.03% | 3.42% |
| Indiana | 1.34% | 4.33% | 3.23% | 2.28% | 1.83% |
| Michigan | 1.55% | 4.66% | 2.79% | 1.58% | 3.44% |
| Ohio | 1.05% | 4.26% | 1.70% | 1.03% | 1.19% |
| Wisconsin | 1.86% | 7.99% | 4.07% | 0.91% | 2.64% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 2.07% | 4.34% | 7.20% | 1.12% | 2.38% |
| Kansas | 2.02% | 7.29% | 3.32% | 1.67% | 3.42% |
| Minnesota | 1.32% | 5.49% | 3.43% | 1.20% | 1.83% |
| Missouri | 1.34% | 7.40% | 2.29% | 1.42% | 1.17% |
| Nebraska | 1.24% | 3.53% | 4.59% | 0.69% | 1.13% |
| North Dakota | 1.22% | 2.27% | 2.55% | 1.24% | 2.74% |
| South Dakota | 1.24% | 6.19% | 2.93% | 2.23% | 1.35% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.13% | 8.04% | 5.60% | 0.97% | 2.16% |
| District of Columbia | 1.70% | 7.10% | 2.43% | 1.56% | 0.41% |
| Florida | 4.00% | 13.96% | 3.01% | 1.83% | 0.73% |
| Georgia | 1.55% | 4.87% | 2.80% | 3.09% | 1.00% |
| Maryland | 1.53% | 6.26% | 3.65% | 1.61% | 1.32% |
| North Carolina | 1.03% | 5.08% | 2.46% | 0.98% | 0.99% |
| South Carolina | 1.32% | 5.61% | 4.12% | 0.84% | 0.72% |
| Virginia | 1.83% | 4.67% | 5.50% | 3.14% | 1.03% |
| West Virginia | 2.04% | 9.92% | 2.57% | 2.11% | 1.66% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.11% | 3.97% | 2.69% | 1.19% | 1.02% |
| Kentucky | 2.34% | 11.35% | 3.54% | 1.85% | 0.63% |
| Mississippi | 2.96% | 12.18% | 6.51% | 1.77% | 1.47% |
| Tennessee | 1.78% | 4.62% | 5.51% | 2.88% | 1.07% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.34% | 5.76% | 9.89% | 1.00% | 1.19% |
| Louisiana | 1.13% | 4.34% | 2.95% | 0.98% | 1.22% |
| Oklahoma | 1.72% | 7.48% | 3.43% | 2.37% | 1.46% |
| Texas | 0.98% | 4.02% | 1.76% | 1.41% | 1.33% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.29% | 8.17% | 3.02% | 0.76% | 7.84% |
| Colorado | 2.25% | 9.26% | 4.21% | 1.72% | 0.96% |
| Idaho | 1.70% | 6.73% | 5.39% | 1.40% | 2.09% |
| Montana | 2.48% | 7.67% | 5.95% | 5.09% | 1.13% |
| Nevada | 1.71% | 5.13% | 3.84% | 3.06% | 1.68% |
| New Mexico | 1.78% | 7.10% | 3.75% | 3.02% | 2.55% |
| Utah | 1.32% | 5.59% | 2.36% | 2.61% | 1.80% |
| Wyoming | 1.65% | 6.12% | 5.25% | 2.28% | 1.20% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.91% | 6.08% | 3.81% | 2.13% | 1.82% |
| California | 1.43% | 3.33% | 3.02% | 3.60% | 1.15% |
| Hawaii | 1.34% | 3.65% | 1.99% | 3.06% | 1.70% |
| Oregon | 1.13% | 4.17% | 1.65% | 2.27% | 1.51% |
| Washington | 1.60% | 3.77% | 4.39% | 2.12% | 2.32% |
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.