Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 22.3% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 39.8% | 46.7% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 15.4% | 8.2% * | 12.8% * | 33.0% | 44.3% |
Maine | 23.9% | 13.2% * | 16.3% * | 33.9% | 56.6% |
Massachusetts | 19.2% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 39.7% | 54.6% |
New Hampshire | 19.8% | 13.5% * | 20.1% | 22.7% * | 47.2% |
Rhode Island | 14.0% | 8.2% * | 13.5% * | 20.2% * | 20.2% * |
Vermont | 19.7% | 7.5% * | 21.4% | 22.5% * | 41.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 24.9% | 19.4% | 14.9% * | 59.1% | 13.0% * |
New York | 23.5% | 10.5% | 29.0% | 48.4% | 33.8% |
Pennsylvania | 29.5% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 46.0% | 50.2% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 27.3% | 18.3% * | 22.3% * | 53.2% | 42.7% |
Indiana | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 32.8% * | 42.9% |
Michigan | 23.0% | 8.9% | 31.5% | 48.2% | 48.0% |
Ohio | 25.8% | 15.6% * | 27.5% | 45.5% | 49.4% |
Wisconsin | 22.9% | 6.7% * | 12.3% * | 54.6% | 63.8% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 18.0% | 14.3% * | 11.1% * | 38.4% | 36.4% |
Kansas | 7.1% | 3.2% * | 4.2% * | 14.3% * | 29.9% * |
Minnesota | 18.7% | 10.8% * | 11.6% * | 46.5% | 40.7% |
Missouri | 22.6% | 11.7% * | 20.5% * | 55.8% | 53.8% |
Nebraska | 16.3% | 6.3% * | 15.0% * | 38.3% | 37.3% |
North Dakota | 15.6% | 5.6% * | 15.1% * | 28.8% | 45.2% |
South Dakota | 20.2% | 8.0% * | 14.5% | 32.9% | 51.8% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 24.4% | 21.3% * | 11.3% * | 40.5% | 69.0% |
District of Columbia | 27.1% | 19.5% * | 31.3% | 30.5% | 67.7% |
Florida | 17.3% | 15.1% * | 9.6% * | 42.4% | 30.6% |
Georgia | 17.5% | 10.3% * | 9.6% * | 25.7% * | 61.0% |
Maryland | 24.8% | 17.5% * | 18.5% | 38.1% | 49.6% |
North Carolina | 24.0% | 20.3% * | 19.3% * | 29.9% | 62.9% |
South Carolina | 13.1% | 7.9% | 13.3% * | 27.6% * | 29.2% |
Virginia | 31.8% | 28.5% | 20.7% * | 46.3% | 68.7% |
West Virginia | 12.7% | 6.5% * | 14.8% | 19.9% * | 37.8% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 22.0% | 18.4% | 24.1% * | 47.0% | 25.6% |
Kentucky | 18.1% | 9.4% * | 18.5% * | 37.3% * | 35.5% |
Mississippi | 16.0% * | 11.3% * | 19.6% * | 10.6% * | 36.6% * |
Tennessee | 18.1% | 15.1% * | 12.3% * | 13.5% * | 52.8% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 12.6% * | 9.1% * | 3.6% * | 41.3% * | 30.4% |
Louisiana | 16.6% | 17.0% * | 15.3% * | 20.6% * | 15.9% * |
Oklahoma | 18.3% * | 10.5% * | 11.6% * | 16.7% * | 77.6% |
Texas | 18.5% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 30.6% | 42.6% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 21.6% | 12.9% * | 23.2% * | 29.8% * | 51.4% |
Colorado | 18.0% | 2.2% * | 27.8% * | 36.3% | 44.4% |
Idaho | 23.8% | 10.2% * | 17.2% * | 51.8% | 50.9% |
Montana | 25.1% | -- | 20.6% * | 44.6% | 31.0% |
Nevada | 21.6% | 11.2% * | 31.9% * | 27.5% * | 22.8% * |
New Mexico | 18.3% | 7.6% * | 12.8% | 37.5% | 48.5% |
Utah | 19.5% | 2.8% * | 20.0% * | 34.8% * | 44.7% |
Wyoming | 14.6% | 2.9% * | 24.3% | 31.4% | -- |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 27.8% | 19.3% | 24.1% * | 48.0% | 64.5% |
California | 26.6% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 36.5% | 52.7% |
Hawaii | 35.7% | 27.4% | 49.6% | 26.2% * | 54.7% |
Oregon | 23.6% | 22.2% | 14.7% | 45.1% | 39.8% |
Washington | 32.2% | 19.4% * | 16.7% * | 35.6% | 79.1% |
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.
* 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 | 0.70% | 0.95% | 1.17% | 1.94% | 2.40% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 3.39% | 3.74% * | 4.64% * | 8.73% | 9.14% |
Maine | 3.58% | 4.27% * | 6.24% * | 8.84% | 8.44% |
Massachusetts | 2.55% | 2.65% | 4.30% | 6.60% | 7.34% |
New Hampshire | 3.39% | 4.59% * | 5.67% | 8.73% * | 12.76% |
Rhode Island | 2.59% | 3.08% * | 5.25% * | 7.45% * | 6.89% * |
Vermont | 3.05% | 3.54% * | 4.88% | 6.97% * | 7.45% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 4.77% | 5.82% | 5.63% * | 10.19% | 6.51% * |
New York | 2.69% | 2.45% | 4.76% | 7.81% | 9.33% |
Pennsylvania | 3.26% | 4.90% | 5.17% | 8.33% | 9.24% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 4.42% | 6.25% * | 7.19% * | 9.79% | 12.62% |
Indiana | 2.16% | 2.36% | 2.01% | 11.14% * | 12.04% |
Michigan | 3.78% | 2.47% | 9.20% | 8.75% | 9.08% |
Ohio | 3.68% | 5.40% * | 4.70% | 7.19% | 13.06% |
Wisconsin | 3.95% | 2.40% * | 4.28% * | 9.29% | 7.98% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 2.96% | 4.88% * | 3.82% * | 6.81% | 7.18% |
Kansas | 1.57% | 1.44% * | 1.55% * | 5.10% * | 9.37% * |
Minnesota | 3.12% | 4.87% * | 4.24% * | 4.89% | 7.44% |
Missouri | 4.16% | 5.39% * | 7.19% * | 9.40% | 12.47% |
Nebraska | 2.94% | 2.66% * | 5.27% * | 4.84% | 9.51% |
North Dakota | 2.66% | 1.70% * | 5.01% * | 7.62% | 1.43% |
South Dakota | 2.70% | 3.53% * | 4.19% | 6.78% | 4.83% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 4.54% | 7.80% * | 5.75% * | 10.56% | 11.20% |
District of Columbia | 4.63% | 6.41% * | 7.76% | 6.85% | 11.19% |
Florida | 3.80% | 5.91% * | 4.08% * | 10.78% | 8.31% |
Georgia | 3.73% | 3.63% * | 4.35% * | 10.09% * | 12.61% |
Maryland | 3.69% | 5.70% * | 5.53% | 7.87% | 8.49% |
North Carolina | 4.78% | 7.04% * | 9.41% * | 8.04% | 11.52% |
South Carolina | 2.66% | 2.11% | 5.09% * | 12.41% * | 6.37% |
Virginia | 4.85% | 7.21% | 6.42% * | 10.14% | 13.43% |
West Virginia | 2.46% | 1.96% * | 4.33% | 7.86% * | 17.84% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 4.14% | 5.46% | 9.00% * | 10.70% | 7.21% |
Kentucky | 3.26% | 2.87% * | 5.90% * | 12.33% * | 7.73% |
Mississippi | 4.98% * | 4.67% * | 13.59% * | 4.07% * | 12.81% * |
Tennessee | 4.58% | 4.86% * | 5.64% * | 7.42% * | 10.85% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 4.19% * | 5.56% * | 2.58% * | 17.08% * | 7.17% |
Louisiana | 3.43% | 5.53% * | 5.44% * | 8.31% * | 10.51% * |
Oklahoma | 5.82% * | 3.22% * | 3.63% * | 6.13% * | 17.33% |
Texas | 2.68% | 3.38% | 5.31% | 7.63% | 9.80% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3.84% | 4.40% * | 8.30% * | 10.48% * | 5.45% |
Colorado | 4.14% | 1.10% * | 10.71% * | 8.25% | 8.02% |
Idaho | 3.99% | 4.41% * | 5.98% * | 6.93% | 9.88% |
Montana | 4.43% | -- | 6.55% * | 7.53% | 8.04% |
Nevada | 4.28% | 3.55% * | 10.59% * | 10.26% * | 7.62% * |
New Mexico | 2.58% | 2.29% * | 3.83% | 9.31% | 8.20% |
Utah | 3.75% | 1.09% * | 6.34% * | 11.32% * | 6.20% |
Wyoming | 3.21% | 1.61% * | 6.99% | 6.90% | -- |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 5.09% | 5.65% | 10.13% * | 11.20% | 9.75% |
California | 2.65% | 3.82% | 4.02% | 7.73% | 5.77% |
Hawaii | 6.25% | 6.04% | 8.89% | 13.45% * | 10.33% |
Oregon | 3.70% | 5.84% | 3.23% | 8.93% | 8.89% |
Washington | 5.59% | 6.45% * | 5.27% * | 10.01% | 9.13% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.