Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 47.4% | 30.0% | 46.6% | 62.0% | 69.8% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 54.2% | 38.5% | 50.0% | 79.6% | 61.4% |
Maine | 43.3% | 21.9% | 43.2% | 63.0% | 64.9% |
Massachusetts | 57.1% | 35.6% | 78.4% | 61.1% | 63.5% |
New Hampshire | 50.8% | 28.6% | 56.3% | 66.4% | 72.9% |
Rhode Island | 53.4% | 36.6% | 49.3% | 67.5% | 76.6% |
Vermont | 38.0% | 23.5% | 36.4% | 50.0% | 58.0% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 52.0% | 29.8% | 56.2% | 81.2% | 72.4% |
New York | 46.1% | 23.6% | 65.0% | 62.6% | 65.1% |
Pennsylvania | 56.0% | 34.5% | 55.9% | 70.5% | 85.3% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 50.4% | 29.5% | 46.2% | 62.2% | 79.0% |
Indiana | 42.5% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 56.9% | 76.5% |
Michigan | 47.3% | 26.0% | 44.8% | 70.0% | 67.3% |
Ohio | 53.4% | 36.4% | 52.7% | 68.5% | 75.8% |
Wisconsin | 44.3% | 26.1% | 40.7% | 64.4% | 73.0% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 50.8% | 34.3% | 46.8% | 73.7% | 85.6% |
Kansas | 56.3% | 39.4% | 50.5% | 71.9% | 94.6% |
Minnesota | 46.0% | 29.9% | 41.6% | 69.7% | 74.0% |
Missouri | 49.7% | 39.3% | 45.1% | 59.7% | 78.2% |
Nebraska | 43.9% | 34.6% | 34.5% | 60.2% | 77.9% |
North Dakota | 52.3% | 38.3% | 45.8% | 75.5% | 68.7% |
South Dakota | 50.5% | 31.5% | 63.2% | 62.9% | 81.0% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 52.5% | 38.8% | 52.1% | 71.8% | 67.0% |
District of Columbia | 64.0% | 42.2% | 67.8% | 72.1% | 95.3% |
Florida | 39.1% | 21.1% | 29.7% | 51.2% | 71.6% |
Georgia | 43.8% | 32.5% | 35.6% | 41.3% | 76.1% |
Maryland | 46.0% | 30.4% | 46.3% | 65.9% | 60.5% |
North Carolina | 43.6% | 26.9% | 39.9% | 57.3% | 74.6% |
South Carolina | 47.5% | 28.9% | 46.8% | 70.6% | 53.7% |
Virginia | 42.3% | 26.1% | 41.9% | 55.6% | 65.5% |
West Virginia | 50.7% | 36.7% | 39.1% | 65.0% | 82.2% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 58.0% | 34.4% | 47.6% | 92.9% | 75.8% |
Kentucky | 49.0% | 35.3% | 46.2% | 70.2% | 75.2% |
Mississippi | 47.6% | 30.5% | 37.0% | 72.3% | 75.6% |
Tennessee | 50.9% | 40.6% | 39.8% | 63.3% | 80.7% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 41.4% | 21.8% | 41.8% | 54.3% | 77.0% |
Louisiana | 52.3% | 32.4% | 58.5% | 69.6% | 68.7% |
Oklahoma | 49.0% | 30.9% | 47.2% | 66.0% | 79.3% |
Texas | 48.8% | 35.6% | 45.1% | 60.6% | 63.5% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 47.5% | 26.3% | 41.9% | 58.0% | 72.3% |
Colorado | 44.3% | 29.8% | 46.8% | 55.0% | 55.4% |
Idaho | 42.1% | 32.0% | 36.3% | 51.4% | 69.7% |
Montana | 40.8% | 17.1% | 45.3% | 57.4% | 53.1% |
Nevada | 51.7% | 37.3% | 45.7% | 72.0% | 63.2% |
New Mexico | 44.0% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 39.6% | 84.0% |
Utah | 37.9% | 29.3% | 37.9% | 42.9% | 45.1% |
Wyoming | 38.4% | 16.5% | 32.2% | 53.8% | 59.3% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 39.3% | 29.3% | 27.9% | 56.0% | 56.3% |
California | 45.2% | 29.9% | 44.0% | 59.2% | 60.9% |
Hawaii | 84.1% | 70.1% | 92.7% | 94.2% | 92.2% |
Oregon | 44.5% | 26.9% | 42.7% | 57.5% | 73.1% |
Washington | 47.0% | 22.5% | 48.8% | 72.8% | 78.5% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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 | 0.47% | 0.78% | 1.02% | 1.25% | 1.53% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.88% | 4.84% | 6.47% | 6.41% | 9.85% |
Maine | 2.56% | 3.31% | 6.84% | 6.45% | 8.25% |
Massachusetts | 3.43% | 5.43% | 6.40% | 9.86% | 10.53% |
New Hampshire | 2.80% | 4.50% | 6.18% | 7.96% | 7.87% |
Rhode Island | 3.77% | 6.25% | 6.71% | 9.32% | 7.30% |
Vermont | 2.14% | 3.67% | 5.46% | 6.45% | 7.56% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2.94% | 4.85% | 6.43% | 7.15% | 7.55% |
New York | 1.95% | 2.66% | 4.30% | 5.01% | 6.03% |
Pennsylvania | 2.54% | 4.23% | 5.33% | 5.95% | 5.65% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.26% | 3.89% | 4.69% | 5.30% | 5.17% |
Indiana | 2.08% | 4.01% | 5.22% | 7.45% | 8.38% |
Michigan | 2.32% | 3.64% | 5.17% | 5.93% | 6.91% |
Ohio | 2.80% | 4.79% | 6.16% | 6.96% | 9.74% |
Wisconsin | 2.41% | 3.95% | 4.76% | 7.52% | 7.92% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 2.89% | 5.36% | 6.10% | 7.35% | 6.42% |
Kansas | 3.27% | 5.18% | 6.44% | 8.15% | 5.22% |
Minnesota | 2.73% | 4.66% | 4.99% | 7.61% | 9.56% |
Missouri | 2.63% | 4.96% | 5.32% | 6.98% | 7.76% |
Nebraska | 2.97% | 5.64% | 5.27% | 10.58% | 7.62% |
North Dakota | 2.90% | 5.30% | 6.10% | 6.03% | 9.42% |
South Dakota | 3.07% | 4.43% | 7.11% | 7.72% | 8.41% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.95% | 5.58% | 6.38% | 8.08% | 10.28% |
District of Columbia | 3.57% | 6.51% | 9.91% | 8.99% | 3.25% |
Florida | 2.20% | 3.45% | 4.35% | 5.85% | 6.10% |
Georgia | 3.05% | 5.09% | 7.78% | 6.54% | 7.56% |
Maryland | 2.99% | 4.77% | 6.85% | 11.13% | 10.05% |
North Carolina | 2.34% | 3.98% | 5.29% | 7.67% | 8.82% |
South Carolina | 2.71% | 4.26% | 6.17% | 6.88% | 8.19% |
Virginia | 2.50% | 4.29% | 6.71% | 6.85% | 12.62% |
West Virginia | 2.88% | 5.72% | 5.28% | 7.48% | 7.61% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.90% | 4.39% | 6.63% | 3.00% | 6.76% |
Kentucky | 3.03% | 4.90% | 7.13% | 7.76% | 9.14% |
Mississippi | 2.90% | 5.27% | 5.00% | 7.44% | 7.68% |
Tennessee | 2.94% | 5.85% | 5.46% | 7.72% | 7.52% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.10% | 3.31% | 6.20% | 7.42% | 7.54% |
Louisiana | 2.99% | 5.48% | 6.34% | 8.27% | 7.94% |
Oklahoma | 2.89% | 4.44% | 6.78% | 7.12% | 8.57% |
Texas | 1.87% | 3.62% | 3.81% | 4.58% | 6.66% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3.18% | 5.09% | 6.81% | 7.96% | 8.92% |
Colorado | 2.87% | 5.16% | 6.29% | 7.76% | 8.44% |
Idaho | 3.00% | 5.99% | 5.64% | 7.65% | 9.17% |
Montana | 2.95% | 4.54% | 6.38% | 6.68% | 7.27% |
Nevada | 3.63% | 5.39% | 8.19% | 8.65% | 9.58% |
New Mexico | 2.49% | 5.98% | 4.99% | 5.74% | 7.97% |
Utah | 2.74% | 5.20% | 7.18% | 6.77% | 6.72% |
Wyoming | 2.49% | 3.35% | 5.39% | 5.64% | 6.81% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.53% | 4.67% | 5.17% | 6.08% | 8.33% |
California | 2.02% | 3.19% | 4.62% | 4.67% | 6.45% |
Hawaii | 2.80% | 5.84% | 3.82% | 4.07% | 5.27% |
Oregon | 2.86% | 3.97% | 6.94% | 6.62% | 7.47% |
Washington | 2.86% | 3.61% | 5.99% | 6.72% | 8.74% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.