| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71.9% | 57.3% | 63.5% | 74.3% | 81.0% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 68.0% | 53.5% | 61.3% | 72.7% | 74.0% |
| Maine | 71.6% | 53.0% | 68.1% | 72.2% | 79.9% |
| Massachusetts | 67.7% | 49.7% | 62.0% | 70.3% | 76.6% |
| New Hampshire | 74.1% | 61.1% | 67.1% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| Rhode Island | 72.5% | 52.6% | 67.5% | 71.6% | 82.8% |
| Vermont | 68.1% | 62.7% | 58.8% | 70.1% | 73.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 69.5% | 61.6% | 65.1% | 70.6% | 75.5% |
| New York | 64.9% | 51.0% | 53.9% | 64.4% | 79.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.4% | 65.0% | 66.8% | 75.7% | 82.7% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 72.9% | 55.2% | 65.9% | 76.9% | 81.6% |
| Indiana | 74.4% | 47.8% | 65.1% | 78.9% | 85.0% |
| Michigan | 72.3% | 52.4% | 61.5% | 75.6% | 80.5% |
| Ohio | 74.3% | 61.1% | 70.2% | 74.4% | 80.7% |
| Wisconsin | 72.4% | 57.3% | 68.2% | 75.7% | 77.2% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 70.4% | 54.1% | 64.4% | 75.6% | 75.5% |
| Kansas | 76.3% | 68.7% | 70.4% | 75.3% | 84.0% |
| Minnesota | 75.0% | 64.5% | 68.7% | 76.6% | 81.5% |
| Missouri | 75.5% | 60.0% | 70.6% | 77.3% | 84.3% |
| Nebraska | 69.8% | 56.1% | 63.2% | 68.8% | 80.3% |
| North Dakota | 75.0% | 66.2% | 66.1% | 77.4% | 80.9% |
| South Dakota | 73.9% | 55.2% | 71.1% | 71.2% | 83.1% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 72.5% | 63.3% | 71.4% | 72.4% | 77.9% |
| District of Columbia | 76.8% | 73.3% | 65.2% | 80.6% | 83.5% |
| Florida | 72.0% | 56.5% | 70.6% | 72.5% | 79.0% |
| Georgia | 69.1% | 57.8% | 55.4% | 73.7% | 79.1% |
| Maryland | 66.2% | 52.4% | 58.0% | 67.0% | 76.5% |
| North Carolina | 74.9% | 46.9% | 68.1% | 84.3% | 81.4% |
| South Carolina | 72.1% | 69.6% | 59.9% | 76.2% | 76.9% |
| Virginia | 68.6% | 56.3% | 55.7% | 71.4% | 77.9% |
| West Virginia | 69.0% | 56.6% | 70.9% | 68.9% | 72.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 70.9% | 54.4% | 61.5% | 73.9% | 82.2% |
| Kentucky | 73.3% | 50.0% | 69.2% | 76.0% | 82.3% |
| Mississippi | 71.2% | 45.5% | 71.8% | 73.3% | 79.9% |
| Tennessee | 74.4% | 55.8% | 70.4% | 77.1% | 81.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 70.8% | 51.3% | 61.2% | 73.5% | 82.3% |
| Louisiana | 67.5% | 34.5% | 62.6% | 72.9% | 79.5% |
| Oklahoma | 72.9% | 62.3% | 64.2% | 73.1% | 82.5% |
| Texas | 72.8% | 62.2% | 60.2% | 76.0% | 83.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 67.9% | 43.8% | 60.6% | 71.5% | 76.3% |
| Colorado | 73.5% | 67.5% | 65.4% | 69.7% | 84.1% |
| Idaho | 75.9% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 72.7% | 83.5% |
| Montana | 74.0% | 63.2% | 60.3% | 71.9% | 86.7% |
| Nevada | 73.6% | 61.2% | 66.9% | 69.0% | 85.8% |
| New Mexico | 67.2% | 48.5% | 63.8% | 67.3% | 74.9% |
| Utah | 72.6% | 45.9% | 71.8% | 78.9% | 77.3% |
| Wyoming | 74.2% | 51.8% | 64.6% | 74.5% | 83.4% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 74.4% | 53.7% | 73.5% | 70.7% | 84.2% |
| California | 71.7% | 57.2% | 56.5% | 75.1% | 84.5% |
| Hawaii | 75.3% | 67.3% | 74.7% | 71.3% | 83.6% |
| Oregon | 78.1% | 67.4% | 70.9% | 80.8% | 84.4% |
| Washington | 80.2% | 62.3% | 71.8% | 87.3% | 85.9% |
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 | 0.37% | 1.57% | 0.77% | 0.50% | 0.52% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.88% | 4.84% | 3.82% | 2.75% | 3.23% |
| Maine | 1.32% | 5.29% | 2.63% | 1.98% | 1.44% |
| Massachusetts | 1.78% | 5.88% | 2.76% | 2.94% | 2.50% |
| New Hampshire | 1.61% | 3.76% | 2.86% | 2.56% | 2.57% |
| Rhode Island | 1.57% | 5.06% | 2.50% | 2.71% | 1.75% |
| Vermont | 1.74% | 4.29% | 3.27% | 3.05% | 2.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.86% | 5.38% | 4.79% | 2.83% | 2.51% |
| New York | 1.49% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 2.71% | 1.74% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.26% | 3.11% | 3.52% | 1.98% | 1.39% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.23% | 4.39% | 2.96% | 1.64% | 1.50% |
| Indiana | 1.69% | 4.82% | 3.79% | 2.81% | 2.04% |
| Michigan | 1.69% | 4.88% | 4.13% | 2.53% | 1.69% |
| Ohio | 1.98% | 5.19% | 3.49% | 1.85% | 4.19% |
| Wisconsin | 1.70% | 4.99% | 3.14% | 1.87% | 3.89% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.66% | 6.78% | 4.31% | 1.94% | 2.41% |
| Kansas | 1.82% | 5.29% | 4.04% | 3.11% | 2.32% |
| Minnesota | 1.53% | 4.16% | 2.74% | 2.07% | 2.30% |
| Missouri | 1.45% | 4.72% | 3.22% | 2.79% | 1.64% |
| Nebraska | 1.89% | 5.97% | 4.92% | 2.65% | 2.15% |
| North Dakota | 1.20% | 3.84% | 3.10% | 1.79% | 2.17% |
| South Dakota | 1.51% | 5.65% | 2.40% | 1.86% | 2.26% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.73% | 6.94% | 3.68% | 2.75% | 2.15% |
| District of Columbia | 1.29% | 3.91% | 3.19% | 1.55% | 1.81% |
| Florida | 2.33% | 7.30% | 2.81% | 3.07% | 4.28% |
| Georgia | 3.09% | 5.50% | 7.14% | 2.80% | 5.41% |
| Maryland | 1.59% | 5.35% | 3.89% | 2.07% | 2.39% |
| North Carolina | 1.60% | 4.97% | 4.11% | 1.76% | 2.18% |
| South Carolina | 1.89% | 6.18% | 3.89% | 1.92% | 3.86% |
| Virginia | 2.14% | 5.81% | 4.13% | 2.83% | 2.71% |
| West Virginia | 2.08% | 5.79% | 5.66% | 3.59% | 2.84% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.82% | 5.77% | 4.44% | 2.19% | 2.21% |
| Kentucky | 1.70% | 5.38% | 4.07% | 2.04% | 2.51% |
| Mississippi | 1.95% | 7.32% | 3.74% | 3.69% | 2.18% |
| Tennessee | 1.68% | 3.98% | 5.09% | 2.05% | 2.32% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.97% | 4.88% | 3.35% | 4.22% | 2.21% |
| Louisiana | 2.48% | 5.07% | 3.66% | 3.09% | 3.92% |
| Oklahoma | 1.94% | 5.45% | 5.11% | 3.55% | 1.94% |
| Texas | 1.68% | 10.26% | 3.45% | 1.62% | 1.66% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.47% | 9.06% | 5.24% | 2.97% | 3.34% |
| Colorado | 1.75% | 4.92% | 3.43% | 1.94% | 2.01% |
| Idaho | 1.74% | 6.67% | 5.08% | 2.49% | 1.85% |
| Montana | 1.91% | 4.00% | 4.55% | 2.86% | 1.77% |
| Nevada | 1.79% | 5.42% | 3.58% | 4.11% | 1.44% |
| New Mexico | 2.11% | 6.46% | 6.03% | 3.75% | 2.52% |
| Utah | 2.09% | 4.94% | 4.61% | 2.21% | 3.62% |
| Wyoming | 1.81% | 8.35% | 4.16% | 2.28% | 2.25% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.95% | 4.72% | 5.03% | 3.08% | 2.18% |
| California | 1.59% | 5.08% | 3.02% | 2.14% | 1.66% |
| Hawaii | 2.55% | 5.25% | 2.37% | 7.18% | 3.62% |
| Oregon | 1.33% | 3.59% | 3.55% | 2.09% | 2.30% |
| Washington | 2.08% | 4.56% | 3.73% | 3.61% | 2.67% |
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.