| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27.8% | 32.3% | 31.3% | 28.2% | 25.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.8% | 30.7% | 24.1% | 30.1% | 22.4% |
| Maine | 27.5% | 38.5% | 37.5% | 26.5% | 24.3% |
| Massachusetts | 26.1% | 41.9% | 29.0% | 25.2% | 23.3% |
| New Hampshire | 27.0% | 32.6% | 36.1% | 29.3% | 20.7% |
| Rhode Island | 29.5% | 35.7% | 30.9% | 27.1% | 29.2% |
| Vermont | 26.5% | 39.8% | 22.5% | 29.7% | 24.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 28.0% | 38.5% | 31.1% | 27.5% | 25.3% |
| New York | 22.9% | 24.8% | 21.7% | 19.2% | 25.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2% | 33.7% | 28.3% | 28.0% | 21.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 26.4% | 28.5% | 35.3% | 21.3% | 27.7% |
| Indiana | 23.3% | 27.6% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 18.8% |
| Michigan | 23.5% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 23.8% | 21.4% |
| Ohio | 25.5% | 29.9% | 28.6% | 24.6% | 24.5% |
| Wisconsin | 25.3% | 33.1% | 35.8% | 21.3% | 24.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 28.3% | 39.8% | 29.2% | 27.3% | 26.2% |
| Kansas | 27.9% | 37.4% | 29.5% | 32.2% | 24.0% |
| Minnesota | 32.0% | 44.7% | 31.1% | 35.5% | 26.5% |
| Missouri | 26.0% | 32.6% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 26.8% |
| Nebraska | 28.5% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 28.8% | 29.1% |
| North Dakota | 28.7% | 36.4% | 26.6% | 35.7% | 23.7% |
| South Dakota | 29.4% | 28.6% | 38.4% | 30.0% | 27.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 28.4% | 41.7% | 28.9% | 32.5% | 24.0% |
| District of Columbia | 29.1% | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 24.1% |
| Florida | 31.2% | 39.3% | 30.8% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| Georgia | 31.5% | 39.4% | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.0% |
| Maryland | 32.1% | 35.2% | 37.5% | 30.4% | 30.9% |
| North Carolina | 32.7% | 33.5% | 33.3% | 34.5% | 31.2% |
| South Carolina | 27.5% | 25.4% | 42.3% | 27.5% | 23.7% |
| Virginia | 33.8% | 38.0% | 42.1% | 35.6% | 29.5% |
| West Virginia | 21.1% | 32.2% | 30.1% | 21.2% | 17.7% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 29.3% | 34.8% | 38.0% | 33.1% | 24.6% |
| Kentucky | 27.9% | 25.8% | 31.1% | 28.6% | 26.8% |
| Mississippi | 32.7% | 46.9% | 31.5% | 32.5% | 32.7% |
| Tennessee | 31.2% | 33.1% | 43.6% | 31.1% | 27.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 31.8% | 44.3% | 34.5% | 29.2% | 29.1% |
| Louisiana | 32.6% | 35.7% | 43.3% | 36.8% | 27.0% |
| Oklahoma | 28.3% | 25.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% | 25.7% |
| Texas | 30.6% | 31.2% | 34.8% | 31.3% | 28.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 30.7% | 24.0% | 37.8% | 36.1% | 24.9% |
| Colorado | 27.1% | 25.3% | 34.9% | 26.2% | 26.4% |
| Idaho | 29.6% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 28.2% | 29.3% |
| Montana | 26.6% | -- | 42.0% | 30.2% | 26.5% |
| Nevada | 34.1% | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.6% | 32.4% |
| New Mexico | 26.4% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 33.2% | 22.6% |
| Utah | 25.4% | 22.6% | 30.5% | 24.9% | 23.6% |
| Wyoming | 26.9% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 34.4% | 21.0% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 20.8% | 25.5% | 21.3% | 23.3% | 18.0% |
| California | 27.5% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 28.8% | 24.1% |
| Hawaii | 30.6% | 26.9% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 32.4% |
| Oregon | 31.2% | 37.8% | 25.7% | 39.4% | 25.9% |
| Washington | 20.6% | 23.3% | 31.0% | 23.2% | 16.0% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.32% | 1.01% | 0.84% | 0.58% | 0.48% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.24% | 5.07% | 2.52% | 2.24% | 1.71% |
| Maine | 1.29% | 7.62% | 3.00% | 2.20% | 1.44% |
| Massachusetts | 1.51% | 7.94% | 2.66% | 1.49% | 1.99% |
| New Hampshire | 1.84% | 4.60% | 5.71% | 2.99% | 2.01% |
| Rhode Island | 1.45% | 3.43% | 2.49% | 2.72% | 2.50% |
| Vermont | 1.67% | 10.65% | 1.70% | 2.59% | 2.14% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.89% | 4.93% | 2.92% | 3.12% | 3.28% |
| New York | 1.68% | 4.77% | 4.08% | 2.40% | 2.71% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.28% | 4.30% | 1.74% | 2.55% | 1.87% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.07% | 4.41% | 2.39% | 3.12% | 3.20% |
| Indiana | 1.91% | 3.06% | 3.59% | 3.38% | 2.93% |
| Michigan | 1.27% | 2.02% | 3.43% | 2.12% | 2.06% |
| Ohio | 1.05% | 2.59% | 3.52% | 1.28% | 1.81% |
| Wisconsin | 2.10% | 8.17% | 3.98% | 1.72% | 4.17% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.43% | 6.86% | 2.88% | 2.25% | 2.09% |
| Kansas | 1.17% | 3.72% | 1.64% | 2.49% | 1.62% |
| Minnesota | 2.29% | 9.92% | 5.88% | 3.66% | 1.85% |
| Missouri | 1.53% | 3.12% | 2.48% | 1.89% | 2.89% |
| Nebraska | 2.34% | 5.55% | 3.44% | 2.64% | 4.25% |
| North Dakota | 1.49% | 4.30% | 2.13% | 3.06% | 2.50% |
| South Dakota | 1.17% | 5.30% | 2.52% | 2.37% | 1.58% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.70% | 2.37% | 3.11% | 3.54% | 1.45% |
| District of Columbia | 1.48% | 3.18% | 3.52% | 2.82% | 2.20% |
| Florida | 1.45% | 4.55% | 2.53% | 4.07% | 1.53% |
| Georgia | 1.38% | 6.64% | 2.49% | 2.18% | 2.37% |
| Maryland | 1.80% | 5.36% | 4.08% | 3.31% | 2.62% |
| North Carolina | 1.78% | 2.95% | 2.94% | 4.58% | 1.88% |
| South Carolina | 2.13% | 2.66% | 9.45% | 2.81% | 1.83% |
| Virginia | 1.61% | 5.00% | 3.08% | 3.59% | 1.76% |
| West Virginia | 2.50% | 3.68% | 3.70% | 5.62% | 2.95% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.95% | 5.12% | 3.07% | 3.84% | 2.40% |
| Kentucky | 2.20% | 4.66% | 3.81% | 4.74% | 2.94% |
| Mississippi | 1.64% | 7.14% | 3.45% | 3.87% | 1.71% |
| Tennessee | 1.48% | 4.24% | 4.54% | 2.42% | 1.99% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.07% | 5.87% | 3.93% | 3.28% | 2.71% |
| Louisiana | 1.76% | 5.08% | 6.92% | 3.33% | 2.10% |
| Oklahoma | 1.61% | 3.86% | 4.31% | 3.24% | 2.12% |
| Texas | 1.26% | 2.56% | 2.54% | 2.13% | 2.25% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.30% | 5.68% | 4.09% | 2.54% | 3.78% |
| Colorado | 1.36% | 3.74% | 3.56% | 1.59% | 2.44% |
| Idaho | 1.96% | 4.84% | 6.23% | 2.87% | 2.90% |
| Montana | 3.37% | -- | 4.09% | 5.43% | 3.04% |
| Nevada | 2.88% | 5.12% | 2.93% | 4.26% | 5.39% |
| New Mexico | 1.53% | 3.08% | 4.91% | 5.02% | 1.19% |
| Utah | 1.59% | 3.37% | 3.83% | 3.97% | 1.82% |
| Wyoming | 2.22% | 4.65% | 5.14% | 4.09% | 2.47% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.37% | 3.47% | 1.71% | 3.04% | 1.74% |
| California | 1.25% | 2.76% | 3.88% | 1.86% | 1.60% |
| Hawaii | 2.39% | 4.74% | 5.03% | 3.59% | 4.04% |
| Oregon | 2.58% | 4.82% | 2.09% | 3.55% | 2.57% |
| Washington | 2.36% | 5.82% | 5.66% | 4.56% | 3.29% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.