| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85.3% | 70.3% | 83.1% | 91.7% | 96.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 86.7% | 67.0% | 86.7% | 96.2% | 96.8% |
| Maine | 80.1% | 58.1% | 81.8% | 86.1% | 94.3% |
| Massachusetts | 90.1% | 78.2% | 96.6% | 93.2% | 91.9% |
| New Hampshire | 86.4% | 68.0% | 85.2% | 96.3% | 96.1% |
| Rhode Island | 85.1% | 64.5% | 87.0% | 94.7% | 94.0% |
| Vermont | 76.8% | 54.2% | 77.1% | 86.2% | 89.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 87.6% | 70.2% | 86.5% | 95.9% | 97.4% |
| New York | 86.7% | 66.5% | 89.5% | 94.7% | 96.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 88.3% | 72.0% | 86.5% | 96.0% | 98.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 88.0% | 75.8% | 86.7% | 93.2% | 96.0% |
| Indiana | 84.3% | 74.7% | 76.8% | 88.8% | 96.8% |
| Michigan | 83.8% | 63.3% | 84.0% | 91.4% | 95.8% |
| Ohio | 85.7% | 69.7% | 82.9% | 92.9% | 97.2% |
| Wisconsin | 83.5% | 68.3% | 77.7% | 91.0% | 96.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 85.6% | 63.3% | 87.7% | 94.3% | 96.6% |
| Kansas | 86.3% | 69.4% | 81.9% | 94.2% | 99.7% |
| Minnesota | 85.1% | 69.3% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 97.6% |
| Missouri | 86.1% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 89.6% | 97.2% |
| Nebraska | 83.7% | 63.5% | 80.8% | 95.4% | 94.1% |
| North Dakota | 86.5% | 72.4% | 81.7% | 93.2% | 98.6% |
| South Dakota | 83.7% | 56.8% | 89.1% | 89.7% | 98.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 87.3% | 77.3% | 85.1% | 92.1% | 94.6% |
| District of Columbia | 92.7% | 78.4% | 96.6% | 96.9% | 98.7% |
| Florida | 83.6% | 74.4% | 78.5% | 85.5% | 95.9% |
| Georgia | 85.2% | 71.2% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 97.1% |
| Maryland | 87.1% | 72.0% | 84.1% | 97.4% | 94.9% |
| North Carolina | 82.2% | 63.3% | 76.7% | 90.9% | 97.8% |
| South Carolina | 85.8% | 73.6% | 81.4% | 94.4% | 93.8% |
| Virginia | 86.8% | 74.9% | 85.1% | 89.8% | 97.1% |
| West Virginia | 84.1% | 69.7% | 77.1% | 94.4% | 93.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 87.9% | 75.7% | 85.4% | 97.8% | 92.5% |
| Kentucky | 85.5% | 67.5% | 85.4% | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| Mississippi | 83.2% | 66.6% | 76.9% | 93.5% | 95.6% |
| Tennessee | 85.9% | 75.8% | 83.4% | 88.0% | 96.4% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 83.1% | 65.2% | 84.5% | 89.1% | 93.6% |
| Louisiana | 84.1% | 66.5% | 81.5% | 92.5% | 95.5% |
| Oklahoma | 84.5% | 68.0% | 78.8% | 92.0% | 98.4% |
| Texas | 86.1% | 76.9% | 80.8% | 90.9% | 96.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 85.8% | 78.6% | 78.9% | 88.3% | 97.0% |
| Colorado | 81.7% | 65.6% | 76.1% | 89.8% | 94.3% |
| Idaho | 77.0% | 57.1% | 67.7% | 87.0% | 95.4% |
| Montana | 70.6% | 46.7% | 61.9% | 85.7% | 88.1% |
| Nevada | 86.1% | 67.3% | 84.7% | 94.8% | 97.2% |
| New Mexico | 77.1% | 70.1% | 59.6% | 80.1% | 98.8% |
| Utah | 81.2% | 64.6% | 86.1% | 83.7% | 90.1% |
| Wyoming | 71.6% | 41.5% | 74.8% | 76.4% | 89.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 75.0% | 58.0% | 64.4% | 83.0% | 93.6% |
| California | 84.6% | 67.3% | 84.0% | 91.9% | 95.1% |
| Hawaii | 95.4% | 85.3% | 97.6% | 99.2% | 99.4% |
| Oregon | 82.3% | 62.5% | 80.9% | 90.6% | 94.6% |
| Washington | 83.7% | 60.3% | 84.2% | 93.3% | 96.0% |
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 | 0.24% | 0.85% | 0.59% | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.43% | 5.09% | 3.05% | 1.44% | 1.23% |
| Maine | 1.55% | 4.85% | 3.50% | 3.28% | 2.16% |
| Massachusetts | 1.59% | 4.39% | 1.31% | 2.66% | 4.76% |
| New Hampshire | 1.19% | 4.58% | 3.14% | 1.29% | 1.46% |
| Rhode Island | 1.54% | 5.47% | 3.08% | 1.81% | 2.14% |
| Vermont | 1.61% | 4.91% | 3.80% | 3.31% | 2.96% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.41% | 4.85% | 2.96% | 2.02% | 1.05% |
| New York | 0.88% | 2.85% | 2.10% | 1.08% | 1.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.00% | 3.36% | 2.67% | 1.13% | 0.62% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.10% | 4.20% | 1.99% | 1.33% | 1.61% |
| Indiana | 1.23% | 3.76% | 3.58% | 2.95% | 1.33% |
| Michigan | 1.73% | 6.52% | 3.58% | 2.31% | 1.39% |
| Ohio | 1.35% | 4.24% | 3.29% | 2.21% | 1.28% |
| Wisconsin | 1.35% | 4.53% | 3.47% | 2.41% | 1.30% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.38% | 4.82% | 2.63% | 2.27% | 1.60% |
| Kansas | 1.43% | 4.59% | 3.57% | 2.02% | 0.34% |
| Minnesota | 1.57% | 5.16% | 4.36% | 1.46% | 1.19% |
| Missouri | 1.25% | 3.79% | 3.22% | 2.80% | 1.39% |
| Nebraska | 1.41% | 4.67% | 3.57% | 1.73% | 2.01% |
| North Dakota | 1.30% | 3.94% | 3.53% | 1.93% | 0.62% |
| South Dakota | 1.50% | 4.79% | 2.80% | 2.85% | 0.82% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.55% | 4.03% | 3.62% | 3.02% | 3.30% |
| District of Columbia | 1.10% | 5.12% | 1.46% | 1.26% | 0.93% |
| Florida | 1.36% | 4.41% | 3.58% | 2.97% | 1.34% |
| Georgia | 1.61% | 4.73% | 4.65% | 3.05% | 1.36% |
| Maryland | 1.36% | 4.30% | 3.50% | 1.34% | 2.29% |
| North Carolina | 1.58% | 4.36% | 3.87% | 2.42% | 1.03% |
| South Carolina | 1.34% | 3.98% | 3.81% | 1.69% | 2.06% |
| Virginia | 1.52% | 4.75% | 4.73% | 2.56% | 1.26% |
| West Virginia | 1.55% | 4.41% | 4.39% | 1.64% | 3.13% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.42% | 4.32% | 2.77% | 1.00% | 3.05% |
| Kentucky | 1.48% | 4.50% | 3.06% | 1.74% | 2.29% |
| Mississippi | 1.50% | 4.94% | 4.05% | 2.17% | 1.55% |
| Tennessee | 1.29% | 3.91% | 3.40% | 2.93% | 1.37% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.35% | 4.42% | 3.13% | 2.73% | 2.14% |
| Louisiana | 1.38% | 4.75% | 3.49% | 2.50% | 1.46% |
| Oklahoma | 1.28% | 4.27% | 4.08% | 2.19% | 1.01% |
| Texas | 0.97% | 3.85% | 2.34% | 1.46% | 1.27% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.55% | 5.51% | 4.08% | 3.35% | 1.28% |
| Colorado | 1.94% | 5.30% | 4.47% | 2.82% | 2.18% |
| Idaho | 1.89% | 5.70% | 4.81% | 3.03% | 2.30% |
| Montana | 2.21% | 6.16% | 5.30% | 3.54% | 3.31% |
| Nevada | 1.56% | 4.89% | 3.56% | 1.85% | 1.03% |
| New Mexico | 1.95% | 4.98% | 5.85% | 3.74% | 0.62% |
| Utah | 1.95% | 6.55% | 3.00% | 3.18% | 2.72% |
| Wyoming | 2.08% | 6.01% | 5.48% | 3.92% | 2.75% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.85% | 5.40% | 5.24% | 3.32% | 1.97% |
| California | 0.95% | 3.17% | 2.15% | 1.41% | 1.44% |
| Hawaii | 1.65% | 5.79% | 1.23% | 0.68% | 0.47% |
| Oregon | 1.47% | 5.40% | 3.76% | 2.10% | 1.82% |
| Washington | 1.56% | 4.57% | 3.03% | 2.23% | 2.46% |
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.