| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27.1% | 31.0% | 29.5% | 27.7% | 24.7% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 25.5% | 28.1% | 21.6% | 31.3% | 22.9% |
| Maine | 28.8% | 35.6% | 30.5% | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| Massachusetts | 26.7% | 47.5% | 31.1% | 26.7% | 22.3% |
| New Hampshire | 27.4% | 50.4% | 33.8% | 27.8% | 22.1% |
| Rhode Island | 29.0% | 32.2% | 40.6% | 21.7% | 29.5% |
| Vermont | 25.3% | 34.2% | 23.8% | 27.3% | 22.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 24.4% | 38.3% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 23.6% |
| New York | 23.5% | 22.1% | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.6% | 32.8% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 19.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 24.4% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 20.6% | 24.2% |
| Indiana | 24.8% | 25.1% | 28.3% | 25.5% | 22.9% |
| Michigan | 24.8% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 23.0% | 23.3% |
| Ohio | 25.6% | 28.8% | 30.2% | 22.8% | 24.7% |
| Wisconsin | 24.2% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 21.4% | 20.7% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 28.3% | 33.2% | 31.3% | 28.3% | 25.5% |
| Kansas | 24.7% | 28.5% | 26.8% | 25.8% | 22.4% |
| Minnesota | 28.3% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 28.0% | 27.7% |
| Missouri | 27.1% | 23.9% | 26.0% | 25.4% | 31.0% |
| Nebraska | 27.3% | 28.3% | 34.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% |
| North Dakota | 27.3% | 34.1% | 26.7% | 29.2% | 24.4% |
| South Dakota | 27.6% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.2% | 24.9% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 28.5% | 37.9% | 40.8% | 30.0% | 21.8% |
| District of Columbia | 26.7% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 27.9% | 24.2% |
| Florida | 29.6% | 36.4% | 26.3% | 34.1% | 26.1% |
| Georgia | 28.2% | 29.8% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 27.6% |
| Maryland | 28.8% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 27.4% | 27.6% |
| North Carolina | 29.6% | 30.9% | 30.2% | 30.8% | 28.3% |
| South Carolina | 25.0% | 26.0% | 31.8% | 25.2% | 22.9% |
| Virginia | 31.0% | 46.6% | 33.1% | 29.7% | 26.9% |
| West Virginia | 23.4% | 33.4% | 25.7% | 24.0% | 20.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 28.7% | 34.1% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| Kentucky | 28.2% | 22.5% | 30.3% | 29.6% | 27.1% |
| Mississippi | 28.1% | 34.5% | 25.5% | 29.1% | 27.6% |
| Tennessee | 33.1% | 32.5% | 40.4% | 31.1% | 33.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 32.4% | 45.3% | 33.7% | 28.9% | 30.1% |
| Louisiana | 32.3% | 38.8% | 29.3% | 39.1% | 27.0% |
| Oklahoma | 28.8% | 25.4% | 30.6% | 33.7% | 25.4% |
| Texas | 31.4% | 32.4% | 39.1% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 30.2% | 26.4% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 23.6% |
| Colorado | 26.9% | 25.4% | 31.8% | 26.9% | 25.5% |
| Idaho | 26.0% | 16.6% * | 30.4% | 28.6% | 25.3% |
| Montana | 24.6% | -- | 22.4% | 24.3% | 25.8% |
| Nevada | 27.9% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 29.8% | 23.7% |
| New Mexico | 29.6% | 31.4% | 25.9% | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| Utah | 25.6% | 22.0% | 28.8% | 28.3% | 22.5% |
| Wyoming | 24.1% | 38.2% | 26.0% | 29.2% | 18.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 21.9% | 25.1% | 23.9% | 22.0% | 20.5% |
| California | 26.4% | 33.0% | 28.5% | 27.5% | 23.4% |
| Hawaii | 24.0% | 32.3% | 21.1% | 29.2% | 21.8% |
| Oregon | 26.4% | 37.7% | 23.9% | 27.5% | 24.3% |
| Washington | 20.4% | 16.5% * | 28.0% | 21.5% | 19.3% |
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 | 0.29% | 0.98% | 0.66% | 0.52% | 0.46% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.32% | 2.66% | 2.55% | 2.79% | 1.85% |
| Maine | 1.23% | 5.36% | 2.34% | 2.39% | 1.77% |
| Massachusetts | 1.77% | 12.19% | 3.82% | 1.64% | 1.84% |
| New Hampshire | 1.91% | 7.23% | 4.10% | 2.86% | 2.73% |
| Rhode Island | 1.20% | 3.31% | 3.14% | 1.15% | 1.95% |
| Vermont | 1.41% | 6.10% | 2.31% | 2.91% | 2.02% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.55% | 4.80% | 3.11% | 2.54% | 2.24% |
| New York | 1.35% | 3.61% | 2.79% | 2.51% | 2.15% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.32% | 7.11% | 1.89% | 2.24% | 2.06% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.29% | 2.99% | 2.57% | 2.13% | 1.46% |
| Indiana | 1.74% | 5.25% | 3.11% | 2.61% | 3.13% |
| Michigan | 1.36% | 2.55% | 4.03% | 1.73% | 2.28% |
| Ohio | 1.35% | 4.20% | 2.31% | 1.98% | 2.78% |
| Wisconsin | 1.28% | 5.09% | 3.14% | 2.05% | 1.58% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.20% | 3.87% | 2.28% | 2.25% | 1.90% |
| Kansas | 1.19% | 3.05% | 2.26% | 2.69% | 1.68% |
| Minnesota | 1.78% | 2.13% | 2.72% | 3.13% | 3.55% |
| Missouri | 1.52% | 2.04% | 2.40% | 1.89% | 3.28% |
| Nebraska | 1.39% | 2.51% | 4.06% | 1.94% | 2.74% |
| North Dakota | 1.34% | 3.56% | 3.07% | 2.49% | 2.24% |
| South Dakota | 1.21% | 3.73% | 2.84% | 2.38% | 1.73% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.95% | 4.87% | 7.53% | 2.88% | 1.53% |
| District of Columbia | 1.47% | 2.45% | 3.41% | 2.35% | 2.48% |
| Florida | 1.42% | 2.36% | 3.02% | 2.90% | 2.10% |
| Georgia | 1.37% | 4.50% | 2.14% | 2.49% | 2.51% |
| Maryland | 1.48% | 3.99% | 3.13% | 3.25% | 1.82% |
| North Carolina | 1.39% | 2.98% | 3.30% | 3.59% | 1.57% |
| South Carolina | 1.17% | 2.04% | 3.27% | 1.85% | 2.00% |
| Virginia | 2.17% | 11.27% | 3.01% | 2.70% | 2.55% |
| West Virginia | 1.79% | 5.05% | 3.12% | 4.47% | 1.70% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.50% | 5.33% | 2.90% | 2.54% | 2.47% |
| Kentucky | 2.10% | 2.74% | 3.26% | 4.48% | 3.15% |
| Mississippi | 1.56% | 3.80% | 4.24% | 2.79% | 2.09% |
| Tennessee | 1.67% | 5.12% | 3.56% | 2.24% | 3.01% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.75% | 3.65% | 5.17% | 3.04% | 2.33% |
| Louisiana | 1.87% | 3.51% | 7.91% | 3.66% | 2.02% |
| Oklahoma | 1.72% | 4.23% | 3.73% | 3.18% | 2.39% |
| Texas | 1.50% | 2.98% | 2.87% | 2.11% | 2.87% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.16% | 5.25% | 2.42% | 2.84% | 2.93% |
| Colorado | 1.50% | 2.82% | 4.73% | 2.77% | 2.08% |
| Idaho | 1.96% | 8.67% * | 3.47% | 3.70% | 1.72% |
| Montana | 2.19% | -- | 4.59% | 4.15% | 2.74% |
| Nevada | 1.66% | 5.32% | 3.15% | 2.87% | 2.38% |
| New Mexico | 2.75% | 5.06% | 2.55% | 2.99% | 4.56% |
| Utah | 1.29% | 3.08% | 2.42% | 2.89% | 1.60% |
| Wyoming | 1.68% | 8.25% | 3.67% | 2.99% | 1.62% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.21% | 3.32% | 2.26% | 2.59% | 1.66% |
| California | 0.92% | 1.72% | 2.45% | 1.66% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 4.14% | 4.71% | 3.73% | 3.61% | 6.51% |
| Oregon | 1.56% | 4.24% | 2.89% | 3.30% | 2.18% |
| Washington | 1.71% | 5.57% * | 3.48% | 3.66% | 2.27% |
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.