| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 18.8% | 20.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 20.2% | 16.9% | 23.4% | 18.6% | 20.4% |
| Maine | 16.8% | 13.7% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 15.5% |
| Massachusetts | 17.1% | 12.7% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 19.3% |
| New Hampshire | 18.5% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 19.8% | 20.5% |
| Rhode Island | 15.2% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% |
| Vermont | 18.8% | 18.5% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 20.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 19.5% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 20.7% |
| New York | 16.8% | 12.2% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 18.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 18.4% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 17.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 20.5% | 12.6% | 19.0% | 24.1% | 19.7% |
| Indiana | 18.6% | 12.5% | 19.1% | 16.6% | 22.1% |
| Michigan | 19.6% | 22.6% | 15.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% |
| Ohio | 19.8% | 13.6% | 20.9% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| Wisconsin | 20.3% | 16.8% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 21.4% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 17.3% | 18.9% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 19.2% |
| Kansas | 18.6% | 12.6% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 20.3% |
| Minnesota | 19.4% | 21.8% | 17.2% | 17.0% | 21.7% |
| Missouri | 19.1% | 22.4% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Nebraska | 21.1% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 23.6% |
| North Dakota | 16.7% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 20.1% | 16.4% |
| South Dakota | 17.4% | 11.8% | 18.1% | 16.5% | 18.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 17.3% | 10.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.5% |
| District of Columbia | 16.6% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 20.5% |
| Florida | 17.6% | 18.2% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 19.6% |
| Georgia | 21.1% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 23.5% |
| Maryland | 17.9% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 18.3% |
| North Carolina | 20.0% | 20.2% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 22.2% |
| South Carolina | 19.3% | 15.6% | 11.4% | 21.3% | 22.4% |
| Virginia | 18.4% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.2% |
| West Virginia | 17.7% | 19.4% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 15.8% | 16.7% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 16.6% |
| Kentucky | 18.5% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 18.7% |
| Mississippi | 19.2% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 21.0% |
| Tennessee | 18.0% | 16.9% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 19.5% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 17.1% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Louisiana | 21.5% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 23.8% |
| Oklahoma | 17.7% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 18.8% | 21.4% |
| Texas | 18.1% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 19.3% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 19.7% | 16.0% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 25.8% |
| Colorado | 18.9% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 22.4% |
| Idaho | 19.4% | 23.8% * | 17.7% | 17.7% | 20.6% |
| Montana | 19.4% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 19.7% |
| Nevada | 17.0% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| New Mexico | 17.4% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 22.9% |
| Utah | 18.4% | 20.6% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 17.8% |
| Wyoming | 20.6% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 17.4% | 22.7% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 19.0% | 18.7% | 17.8% | 17.1% | 21.4% |
| California | 18.7% | 15.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| Hawaii | 16.4% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 25.4% |
| Oregon | 19.0% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 16.6% | 22.5% |
| Washington | 18.4% | 19.0% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 22.3% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.16% | 0.48% | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.28% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.16% | 2.12% | 2.94% | 1.67% | 1.64% |
| Maine | 0.83% | 2.34% | 1.61% | 1.50% | 1.33% |
| Massachusetts | 0.93% | 2.24% | 1.85% | 1.83% | 1.42% |
| New Hampshire | 0.77% | 1.86% | 1.77% | 1.28% | 1.34% |
| Rhode Island | 1.03% | 3.06% | 1.74% | 1.37% | 2.13% |
| Vermont | 1.04% | 2.88% | 2.35% | 1.86% | 1.33% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 0.86% | 3.16% | 2.30% | 1.28% | 1.25% |
| New York | 0.75% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.13% | 1.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.79% | 2.41% | 1.24% | 1.26% | 1.58% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.06% | 1.86% | 1.42% | 2.27% | 1.47% |
| Indiana | 1.18% | 2.14% | 2.07% | 2.58% | 1.53% |
| Michigan | 0.82% | 1.94% | 1.73% | 1.21% | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 0.85% | 1.70% | 1.83% | 1.36% | 1.54% |
| Wisconsin | 1.02% | 3.04% | 2.08% | 1.63% | 1.98% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.05% | 2.50% | 1.75% | 1.67% | 2.15% |
| Kansas | 0.93% | 1.48% | 2.83% | 1.45% | 1.29% |
| Minnesota | 1.19% | 6.05% | 2.06% | 1.77% | 1.33% |
| Missouri | 1.01% | 3.35% | 2.11% | 1.85% | 1.70% |
| Nebraska | 1.77% | 2.59% | 2.36% | 2.24% | 3.94% |
| North Dakota | 0.92% | 2.81% | 1.46% | 2.11% | 1.16% |
| South Dakota | 0.93% | 1.75% | 2.12% | 1.94% | 1.43% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 0.87% | 2.62% | 1.89% | 1.31% | 1.29% |
| District of Columbia | 0.79% | 1.68% | 1.60% | 1.39% | 1.32% |
| Florida | 0.74% | 2.51% | 1.80% | 1.10% | 1.16% |
| Georgia | 1.08% | 1.61% | 1.91% | 2.34% | 1.68% |
| Maryland | 0.83% | 1.91% | 1.57% | 1.63% | 1.41% |
| North Carolina | 0.76% | 2.11% | 2.09% | 1.36% | 1.19% |
| South Carolina | 1.13% | 1.94% | 1.77% | 1.40% | 2.44% |
| Virginia | 0.93% | 2.63% | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.79% |
| West Virginia | 1.22% | 2.09% | 1.30% | 1.61% | 2.42% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.07% | 2.13% | 1.70% | 2.32% | 1.88% |
| Kentucky | 0.74% | 1.72% | 2.08% | 1.06% | 1.31% |
| Mississippi | 0.78% | 4.12% | 2.02% | 1.15% | 1.45% |
| Tennessee | 0.98% | 2.55% | 1.64% | 1.56% | 1.84% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 0.94% | 2.22% | 3.16% | 1.70% | 1.38% |
| Louisiana | 0.93% | 2.30% | 2.47% | 1.92% | 1.23% |
| Oklahoma | 0.94% | 2.61% | 1.48% | 1.71% | 1.54% |
| Texas | 0.70% | 1.60% | 1.07% | 1.21% | 1.43% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.01% | 1.55% | 1.57% | 1.69% | 1.51% |
| Colorado | 0.88% | 2.24% | 1.01% | 1.60% | 1.47% |
| Idaho | 1.10% | 8.20% * | 1.84% | 1.74% | 1.22% |
| Montana | 1.35% | 3.10% | 3.64% | 2.79% | 1.86% |
| Nevada | 1.19% | 1.67% | 3.64% | 1.43% | 1.33% |
| New Mexico | 0.92% | 2.36% | 1.82% | 1.71% | 1.38% |
| Utah | 0.91% | 1.93% | 1.44% | 2.11% | 1.34% |
| Wyoming | 1.31% | 4.75% | 2.59% | 1.75% | 2.28% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 0.84% | 2.57% | 2.53% | 0.99% | 1.35% |
| California | 0.50% | 1.24% | 1.25% | 0.84% | 0.83% |
| Hawaii | 2.20% | 1.63% | 1.95% | 1.33% | 5.00% |
| Oregon | 1.35% | 2.56% | 2.10% | 2.54% | 2.17% |
| Washington | 1.23% | 4.83% | 1.42% | 2.66% | 1.69% |
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.