| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66.6% | 45.7% | 60.3% | 71.0% | 76.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 69.5% | 48.9% | 71.1% | 68.4% | 77.8% |
| Maine | 69.3% | 54.9% | 65.2% | 73.6% | 74.4% |
| Massachusetts | 64.7% | 45.6% | 53.8% | 68.2% | 78.0% |
| New Hampshire | 67.6% | 46.9% | 58.9% | 74.8% | 73.6% |
| Rhode Island | 62.6% | 44.6% | 57.1% | 63.7% | 73.3% |
| Vermont | 64.7% | 45.5% | 64.6% | 66.3% | 71.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 61.8% | 38.2% | 65.1% | 62.9% | 70.3% |
| New York | 61.2% | 42.5% | 55.0% | 63.2% | 70.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 67.1% | 44.6% | 60.1% | 73.6% | 74.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 66.7% | 41.8% | 55.2% | 77.7% | 74.7% |
| Indiana | 67.6% | 46.3% | 61.8% | 73.9% | 75.9% |
| Michigan | 68.3% | 58.1% | 58.2% | 70.2% | 77.5% |
| Ohio | 70.1% | 44.4% | 67.4% | 75.0% | 77.3% |
| Wisconsin | 67.1% | 49.1% | 54.2% | 78.3% | 73.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 67.3% | 51.1% | 59.1% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Kansas | 65.1% | 42.7% | 66.4% | 63.9% | 74.4% |
| Minnesota | 69.7% | 56.0% | 53.7% | 73.9% | 82.6% |
| Missouri | 74.4% | 58.5% | 71.8% | 79.5% | 77.6% |
| Nebraska | 70.6% | 64.7% | 50.6% | 78.6% | 77.3% |
| North Dakota | 72.6% | 63.5% | 68.8% | 75.5% | 76.2% |
| South Dakota | 67.4% | 46.9% | 64.2% | 63.4% | 79.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 64.8% | 40.4% | 53.3% | 70.1% | 77.7% |
| District of Columbia | 69.3% | 51.8% | 68.7% | 66.1% | 82.6% |
| Florida | 66.0% | 35.1% | 61.3% | 73.8% | 78.8% |
| Georgia | 65.7% | 43.3% | 63.2% | 69.3% | 73.9% |
| Maryland | 62.3% | 45.9% | 57.7% | 64.3% | 71.4% |
| North Carolina | 72.0% | 51.5% | 56.5% | 76.3% | 85.2% |
| South Carolina | 72.0% | 46.1% | 68.8% | 79.8% | 78.8% |
| Virginia | 66.3% | 58.9% | 55.2% | 67.2% | 75.7% |
| West Virginia | 62.3% | 34.9% | 60.5% | 66.7% | 72.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 62.1% | 37.8% | 63.6% | 55.3% | 79.7% |
| Kentucky | 67.5% | 42.9% | 55.1% | 77.6% | 78.5% |
| Mississippi | 66.7% | 31.6% | 62.3% | 70.4% | 79.9% |
| Tennessee | 64.8% | 48.9% | 53.7% | 70.1% | 75.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 67.3% | 52.7% | 48.2% | 76.7% | 79.2% |
| Louisiana | 64.0% | 41.6% | 48.1% | 70.8% | 79.8% |
| Oklahoma | 61.4% | 48.9% | 50.8% | 69.3% | 67.4% |
| Texas | 69.3% | 46.9% | 65.4% | 74.8% | 77.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 61.3% | 44.5% | 56.1% | 68.5% | 67.8% |
| Colorado | 65.0% | 38.1% | 51.0% | 73.9% | 78.5% |
| Idaho | 74.3% | 46.7% | 56.5% | 81.4% | 85.8% |
| Montana | 64.5% | 55.8% | 47.8% | 66.8% | 73.9% |
| Nevada | 65.5% | 47.7% | 69.4% | 65.1% | 72.4% |
| New Mexico | 57.0% | 43.0% | 45.3% | 56.8% | 69.9% |
| Utah | 72.7% | 56.4% | 78.1% | 72.6% | 75.5% |
| Wyoming | 64.6% | 39.8% | 57.4% | 65.0% | 77.2% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 65.3% | 45.0% | 56.8% | 70.3% | 76.7% |
| California | 64.6% | 40.5% | 61.2% | 66.5% | 76.0% |
| Hawaii | 75.9% | 60.1% | 77.9% | 74.3% | 83.3% |
| Oregon | 74.8% | 51.5% | 69.9% | 82.2% | 81.1% |
| Washington | 72.6% | 66.2% | 62.9% | 73.5% | 82.2% |
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 | 0.44% | 1.29% | 0.90% | 0.66% | 0.58% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 2.23% | 5.42% | 6.80% | 3.14% | 1.77% |
| Maine | 1.50% | 4.18% | 2.65% | 2.35% | 2.47% |
| Massachusetts | 2.17% | 5.27% | 3.37% | 2.50% | 3.46% |
| New Hampshire | 1.89% | 5.12% | 3.20% | 3.21% | 2.84% |
| Rhode Island | 1.80% | 5.79% | 3.37% | 2.83% | 2.79% |
| Vermont | 2.22% | 4.24% | 7.18% | 2.30% | 2.00% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.41% | 6.22% | 4.59% | 3.05% | 3.70% |
| New York | 1.66% | 4.18% | 3.33% | 2.94% | 2.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.81% | 7.37% | 3.20% | 1.82% | 2.13% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.59% | 5.80% | 5.55% | 2.71% | 3.79% |
| Indiana | 2.22% | 5.16% | 4.87% | 3.59% | 2.53% |
| Michigan | 1.97% | 7.17% | 3.27% | 2.42% | 3.51% |
| Ohio | 1.87% | 4.45% | 3.36% | 2.74% | 2.76% |
| Wisconsin | 2.04% | 7.72% | 4.24% | 2.05% | 2.54% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.93% | 4.13% | 4.40% | 3.07% | 2.70% |
| Kansas | 2.97% | 5.43% | 4.16% | 7.48% | 3.47% |
| Minnesota | 2.12% | 10.44% | 4.91% | 1.76% | 1.91% |
| Missouri | 1.98% | 7.08% | 4.51% | 3.17% | 3.11% |
| Nebraska | 1.95% | 4.96% | 5.24% | 2.09% | 2.30% |
| North Dakota | 1.41% | 4.26% | 2.93% | 1.90% | 3.04% |
| South Dakota | 3.03% | 5.33% | 3.74% | 7.63% | 1.85% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.35% | 7.53% | 4.69% | 4.20% | 2.40% |
| District of Columbia | 2.13% | 5.89% | 2.62% | 5.02% | 1.67% |
| Florida | 3.26% | 7.86% | 3.94% | 2.30% | 2.48% |
| Georgia | 2.34% | 4.03% | 3.66% | 3.96% | 4.61% |
| Maryland | 1.72% | 5.23% | 3.34% | 2.62% | 2.38% |
| North Carolina | 1.94% | 4.47% | 4.82% | 2.14% | 1.44% |
| South Carolina | 2.20% | 6.66% | 4.49% | 2.15% | 3.32% |
| Virginia | 1.97% | 4.90% | 4.63% | 3.68% | 2.37% |
| West Virginia | 2.22% | 6.35% | 2.97% | 3.42% | 3.37% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 4.17% | 5.39% | 3.13% | 10.00% | 2.17% |
| Kentucky | 2.42% | 8.69% | 4.19% | 2.14% | 2.63% |
| Mississippi | 4.17% | 6.57% | 12.52% | 2.84% | 2.44% |
| Tennessee | 1.96% | 5.49% | 3.92% | 2.80% | 2.83% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.71% | 7.14% | 6.80% | 2.22% | 2.70% |
| Louisiana | 2.08% | 5.78% | 3.14% | 2.33% | 2.12% |
| Oklahoma | 2.81% | 5.40% | 4.04% | 4.13% | 7.03% |
| Texas | 1.38% | 3.81% | 2.58% | 1.71% | 2.96% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.50% | 6.14% | 5.57% | 3.35% | 5.89% |
| Colorado | 2.34% | 5.84% | 3.34% | 2.62% | 2.14% |
| Idaho | 2.37% | 6.48% | 6.15% | 3.22% | 2.31% |
| Montana | 2.64% | 8.59% | 3.99% | 4.50% | 3.14% |
| Nevada | 2.95% | 4.92% | 9.05% | 3.60% | 3.37% |
| New Mexico | 2.22% | 6.05% | 4.24% | 4.54% | 3.65% |
| Utah | 2.02% | 7.50% | 3.89% | 3.99% | 2.63% |
| Wyoming | 2.63% | 4.24% | 5.06% | 6.13% | 3.07% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.00% | 5.85% | 3.59% | 2.77% | 2.31% |
| California | 1.77% | 2.88% | 4.49% | 3.16% | 1.86% |
| Hawaii | 1.94% | 4.20% | 4.18% | 3.39% | 2.54% |
| Oregon | 2.15% | 5.49% | 5.98% | 2.86% | 2.28% |
| Washington | 2.40% | 6.08% | 4.05% | 5.41% | 3.17% |
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.