Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 55.2% | 64.3% | 62.4% | 55.6% | 48.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 52.6% | 58.1% | 56.6% | 53.1% | 48.4% |
Maine | 57.2% | 71.3% | 66.1% | 58.3% | 46.9% |
Massachusetts | 48.7% | 61.8% | 55.6% | 47.8% | 42.2% |
New Hampshire | 53.3% | 61.6% | 63.5% | 50.3% | 48.7% |
Rhode Island | 53.3% | 56.6% | 55.8% | 56.1% | 48.7% |
Vermont | 55.8% | 60.4% | 63.1% | 56.8% | 49.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 51.4% | 55.2% | 60.7% | 50.7% | 44.6% |
New York | 55.1% | 67.1% | 61.9% | 55.6% | 48.0% |
Pennsylvania | 55.5% | 67.3% | 64.4% | 55.1% | 47.7% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 50.4% | 66.0% | 62.4% | 46.3% | 44.6% |
Indiana | 54.6% | 63.7% | 57.0% | 57.5% | 47.9% |
Michigan | 49.8% | 55.8% | 61.2% | 48.6% | 42.9% |
Ohio | 50.0% | 63.4% | 57.6% | 48.9% | 43.0% |
Wisconsin | 49.1% | 62.7% | 58.2% | 48.7% | 41.1% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 52.0% | 58.0% | 60.3% | 50.5% | 47.0% |
Kansas | 52.8% | 67.7% | 56.7% | 55.4% | 45.1% |
Minnesota | 54.2% | 57.5% | 60.8% | 57.5% | 47.2% |
Missouri | 53.5% | 63.1% | 58.8% | 54.8% | 45.9% |
Nebraska | 49.5% | 55.2% | 61.9% | 51.2% | 40.9% |
North Dakota | 53.4% | 63.2% | 56.1% | 52.5% | 49.4% |
South Dakota | 54.9% | 62.6% | 67.4% | 54.0% | 47.4% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 56.8% | 57.9% | 66.4% | 59.1% | 50.9% |
District of Columbia | 58.1% | 65.2% | 63.6% | 58.8% | 50.7% |
Florida | 60.5% | 66.6% | 65.9% | 65.0% | 52.2% |
Georgia | 54.6% | 67.0% | 58.5% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
Maryland | 56.2% | 66.3% | 64.2% | 52.4% | 51.0% |
North Carolina | 59.2% | 68.3% | 68.4% | 58.9% | 53.4% |
South Carolina | 57.0% | 61.0% | 71.2% | 55.8% | 50.3% |
Virginia | 56.9% | 68.0% | 63.9% | 54.2% | 51.7% |
West Virginia | 53.3% | 66.7% | 64.0% | 52.8% | 45.5% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 54.4% | 65.2% | 62.3% | 60.1% | 43.1% |
Kentucky | 54.5% | 59.1% | 65.0% | 53.2% | 49.1% |
Mississippi | 57.8% | 70.4% | 54.9% | 61.7% | 54.8% |
Tennessee | 58.7% | 67.7% | 69.3% | 53.7% | 54.8% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 58.4% | 61.5% | 65.9% | 60.4% | 52.2% |
Louisiana | 56.4% | 60.9% | 68.2% | 56.9% | 50.1% |
Oklahoma | 57.5% | 66.9% | 76.1% | 59.6% | 42.9% |
Texas | 57.3% | 65.0% | 62.5% | 57.3% | 52.1% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 53.0% | 63.2% | 63.1% | 52.8% | 42.9% |
Colorado | 56.6% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 56.4% | 48.4% |
Idaho | 51.8% | 61.4% | 61.9% | 53.8% | 44.6% |
Montana | 59.8% | 66.1% | 69.2% | 64.0% | 52.3% |
Nevada | 59.5% | 65.0% | 67.8% | 63.7% | 48.4% |
New Mexico | 58.7% | 58.1% | 72.1% | 62.8% | 50.0% |
Utah | 47.6% | 49.2% | 53.8% | 47.1% | 43.2% |
Wyoming | 54.0% | 61.8% | 56.0% | 56.8% | 49.7% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 55.2% | 58.8% | 64.3% | 56.3% | 47.8% |
California | 56.7% | 68.7% | 60.3% | 59.4% | 49.4% |
Hawaii | 66.6% | 81.9% | 69.8% | 68.4% | 56.4% |
Oregon | 55.3% | 73.8% | 61.9% | 53.9% | 47.5% |
Washington | 59.0% | 57.9% | 73.0% | 63.7% | 48.7% |
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 | 0.27% | 0.72% | 0.53% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 1.39% | 4.25% | 3.46% | 3.14% | 2.08% |
Maine | 1.31% | 3.93% | 2.15% | 1.99% | 2.14% |
Massachusetts | 1.64% | 2.74% | 2.68% | 2.49% | 2.74% |
New Hampshire | 1.29% | 3.34% | 3.44% | 2.07% | 1.99% |
Rhode Island | 1.31% | 4.74% | 2.61% | 2.52% | 2.27% |
Vermont | 1.61% | 3.76% | 2.96% | 2.80% | 2.55% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 1.45% | 4.80% | 2.59% | 2.40% | 2.10% |
New York | 1.24% | 4.50% | 3.11% | 1.57% | 2.03% |
Pennsylvania | 1.19% | 3.84% | 1.77% | 1.91% | 2.13% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.86% | 3.85% | 2.37% | 3.76% | 2.49% |
Indiana | 1.73% | 3.50% | 3.06% | 3.02% | 3.11% |
Michigan | 1.87% | 3.47% | 2.89% | 1.89% | 4.38% |
Ohio | 1.57% | 2.88% | 2.35% | 1.61% | 3.49% |
Wisconsin | 1.52% | 5.57% | 2.39% | 2.18% | 2.10% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.46% | 3.66% | 3.64% | 2.27% | 2.37% |
Kansas | 1.59% | 2.74% | 3.72% | 2.94% | 2.18% |
Minnesota | 1.28% | 5.58% | 3.51% | 2.43% | 1.49% |
Missouri | 1.53% | 3.35% | 4.61% | 2.19% | 2.87% |
Nebraska | 2.58% | 5.15% | 2.28% | 2.85% | 5.30% |
North Dakota | 1.32% | 4.23% | 3.15% | 2.32% | 2.51% |
South Dakota | 1.28% | 3.96% | 2.24% | 2.62% | 1.80% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 1.78% | 12.52% | 2.93% | 2.43% | 1.87% |
District of Columbia | 1.24% | 2.97% | 2.40% | 2.16% | 2.09% |
Florida | 1.33% | 3.41% | 2.43% | 2.82% | 1.56% |
Georgia | 1.48% | 2.20% | 3.02% | 2.66% | 2.46% |
Maryland | 1.46% | 3.84% | 2.49% | 2.52% | 2.90% |
North Carolina | 1.10% | 2.84% | 2.43% | 2.32% | 1.56% |
South Carolina | 1.78% | 3.48% | 4.34% | 2.64% | 3.36% |
Virginia | 1.82% | 3.44% | 2.60% | 2.30% | 3.70% |
West Virginia | 2.11% | 2.68% | 2.92% | 4.66% | 3.23% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.21% | 3.03% | 2.87% | 5.18% | 2.47% |
Kentucky | 1.33% | 5.36% | 4.07% | 1.97% | 2.11% |
Mississippi | 2.13% | 4.52% | 6.30% | 2.57% | 2.20% |
Tennessee | 1.48% | 4.09% | 2.80% | 2.93% | 2.28% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 1.54% | 4.52% | 4.97% | 2.47% | 1.83% |
Louisiana | 1.49% | 4.79% | 2.79% | 2.57% | 2.39% |
Oklahoma | 1.88% | 3.59% | 3.04% | 2.33% | 3.04% |
Texas | 1.05% | 2.49% | 1.92% | 1.71% | 2.22% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 1.62% | 4.26% | 3.81% | 2.56% | 2.24% |
Colorado | 1.48% | 4.77% | 1.94% | 2.52% | 2.16% |
Idaho | 1.80% | 7.06% | 3.03% | 3.51% | 2.32% |
Montana | 2.04% | 10.53% | 4.43% | 3.41% | 2.46% |
Nevada | 2.38% | 3.63% | 4.91% | 2.40% | 2.72% |
New Mexico | 1.75% | 4.38% | 3.20% | 4.50% | 2.04% |
Utah | 1.52% | 3.41% | 2.16% | 2.80% | 2.65% |
Wyoming | 1.69% | 5.55% | 3.14% | 2.84% | 2.67% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 1.50% | 5.05% | 2.77% | 2.91% | 2.36% |
California | 0.83% | 2.02% | 1.73% | 1.55% | 1.35% |
Hawaii | 1.97% | 3.01% | 3.63% | 3.23% | 3.12% |
Oregon | 2.76% | 4.36% | 5.84% | 6.95% | 2.49% |
Washington | 2.01% | 5.62% | 3.54% | 3.87% | 2.77% |
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.