| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89.2% | 77.2% | 84.1% | 92.4% | 96.5% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 90.8% | 78.6% | 83.3% | 96.2% | 97.3% |
| Maine | 85.3% | 64.5% | 82.2% | 88.5% | 95.5% |
| Massachusetts | 92.1% | 81.4% | 97.4% | 93.8% | 92.0% |
| New Hampshire | 90.3% | 75.4% | 83.4% | 96.7% | 96.1% |
| Rhode Island | 90.5% | 74.1% | 89.0% | 94.5% | 96.0% |
| Vermont | 82.3% | 60.2% | 79.2% | 86.7% | 91.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 91.3% | 81.7% | 83.2% | 96.5% | 97.7% |
| New York | 90.3% | 71.3% | 89.5% | 95.6% | 96.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 92.9% | 78.4% | 89.6% | 96.9% | 99.0% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 92.1% | 86.3% | 88.2% | 93.9% | 96.6% |
| Indiana | 88.4% | 80.0% | 80.5% | 90.0% | 96.9% |
| Michigan | 89.1% | 72.2% | 87.1% | 91.3% | 97.0% |
| Ohio | 89.9% | 80.5% | 83.7% | 92.7% | 97.5% |
| Wisconsin | 88.8% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 91.9% | 96.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 90.3% | 70.2% | 88.6% | 94.9% | 96.8% |
| Kansas | 91.7% | 85.3% | 82.1% | 94.7% | 99.6% |
| Minnesota | 91.1% | 81.9% | 83.3% | 95.3% | 97.9% |
| Missouri | 88.7% | 81.5% | 80.9% | 89.9% | 97.2% |
| Nebraska | 88.7% | 73.1% | 83.5% | 95.3% | 94.4% |
| North Dakota | 89.8% | 75.7% | 82.2% | 92.9% | 99.1% |
| South Dakota | 88.6% | 61.8% | 88.9% | 89.6% | 98.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 90.7% | 82.0% | 85.6% | 93.9% | 97.6% |
| District of Columbia | 94.5% | 82.4% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 98.9% |
| Florida | 85.7% | 74.0% | 78.5% | 86.7% | 96.1% |
| Georgia | 87.6% | 72.4% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 97.5% |
| Maryland | 90.4% | 78.9% | 84.2% | 97.1% | 94.6% |
| North Carolina | 87.1% | 70.3% | 78.6% | 91.6% | 97.7% |
| South Carolina | 88.8% | 80.2% | 79.4% | 94.4% | 94.0% |
| Virginia | 89.5% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 90.7% | 97.2% |
| West Virginia | 88.4% | 76.4% | 78.7% | 94.4% | 93.8% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 91.6% | 81.6% | 85.8% | 97.8% | 95.8% |
| Kentucky | 89.6% | 72.6% | 87.4% | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| Mississippi | 87.3% | 73.0% | 78.7% | 93.9% | 95.9% |
| Tennessee | 87.7% | 74.9% | 82.3% | 90.4% | 96.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 87.2% | 69.6% | 86.7% | 89.0% | 94.6% |
| Louisiana | 88.3% | 70.2% | 83.6% | 93.1% | 95.6% |
| Oklahoma | 87.7% | 70.7% | 78.3% | 93.2% | 98.5% |
| Texas | 88.2% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 91.3% | 96.6% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 89.9% | 86.6% | 83.2% | 89.8% | 97.1% |
| Colorado | 88.4% | 81.5% | 81.1% | 90.5% | 95.6% |
| Idaho | 82.7% | 71.2% | 64.0% | 88.3% | 96.2% |
| Montana | 77.9% | 56.5% | 66.4% | 85.6% | 89.6% |
| Nevada | 89.1% | 70.7% | 85.4% | 94.4% | 97.7% |
| New Mexico | 81.3% | 78.8% | 61.2% | 80.8% | 98.9% |
| Utah | 86.0% | 72.6% | 86.8% | 85.3% | 91.9% |
| Wyoming | 79.2% | 53.7% | 79.0% | 78.0% | 90.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 80.6% | 67.1% | 66.9% | 83.9% | 94.9% |
| California | 89.4% | 77.3% | 85.3% | 92.6% | 96.3% |
| Hawaii | 96.5% | 84.9% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 99.3% |
| Oregon | 88.7% | 74.8% | 86.3% | 92.0% | 94.6% |
| Washington | 89.4% | 71.5% | 86.5% | 93.7% | 96.4% |
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 | 0.22% | 0.93% | 0.60% | 0.38% | 0.30% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.19% | 4.61% | 3.95% | 1.48% | 1.00% |
| Maine | 1.43% | 5.42% | 3.79% | 2.79% | 1.76% |
| Massachusetts | 1.83% | 5.31% | 1.08% | 2.71% | 5.00% |
| New Hampshire | 1.07% | 4.88% | 3.40% | 1.09% | 1.51% |
| Rhode Island | 1.20% | 5.52% | 2.98% | 1.97% | 1.57% |
| Vermont | 1.47% | 5.18% | 3.69% | 3.17% | 2.62% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.27% | 4.44% | 3.63% | 1.89% | 1.02% |
| New York | 0.88% | 3.12% | 2.46% | 0.99% | 1.36% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.74% | 3.46% | 2.18% | 1.04% | 0.47% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.79% | 2.77% | 1.94% | 1.27% | 1.64% |
| Indiana | 1.18% | 4.24% | 3.33% | 2.69% | 1.27% |
| Michigan | 1.28% | 6.65% | 2.90% | 2.41% | 0.96% |
| Ohio | 1.22% | 3.87% | 3.36% | 2.33% | 1.22% |
| Wisconsin | 1.10% | 4.26% | 3.12% | 2.32% | 1.24% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.25% | 6.07% | 2.47% | 2.27% | 1.57% |
| Kansas | 1.12% | 3.53% | 3.65% | 1.97% | 0.36% |
| Minnesota | 1.08% | 4.42% | 3.38% | 1.40% | 1.12% |
| Missouri | 1.22% | 3.80% | 3.34% | 2.86% | 1.40% |
| Nebraska | 1.19% | 4.83% | 3.39% | 1.79% | 1.91% |
| North Dakota | 1.25% | 4.38% | 3.92% | 2.02% | 0.57% |
| South Dakota | 1.35% | 5.55% | 2.92% | 2.92% | 0.77% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.29% | 4.39% | 3.65% | 2.17% | 1.49% |
| District of Columbia | 0.88% | 4.88% | 1.52% | 1.40% | 0.78% |
| Florida | 1.33% | 4.65% | 3.76% | 2.87% | 1.32% |
| Georgia | 1.55% | 5.23% | 5.07% | 2.85% | 1.38% |
| Maryland | 1.25% | 4.48% | 3.55% | 1.47% | 2.43% |
| North Carolina | 1.37% | 4.73% | 3.79% | 2.26% | 1.09% |
| South Carolina | 1.33% | 4.39% | 4.62% | 1.75% | 2.08% |
| Virginia | 1.21% | 4.81% | 4.71% | 2.42% | 1.24% |
| West Virginia | 1.49% | 4.98% | 4.46% | 1.70% | 3.20% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 0.99% | 4.14% | 2.88% | 1.02% | 1.48% |
| Kentucky | 1.33% | 5.57% | 2.80% | 1.54% | 2.19% |
| Mississippi | 1.36% | 5.22% | 4.13% | 2.15% | 1.42% |
| Tennessee | 1.24% | 4.45% | 3.52% | 2.51% | 1.36% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.26% | 4.85% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 1.92% |
| Louisiana | 1.18% | 4.90% | 3.30% | 2.45% | 1.43% |
| Oklahoma | 1.22% | 4.94% | 4.31% | 1.96% | 1.03% |
| Texas | 0.94% | 4.90% | 2.55% | 1.45% | 1.03% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.35% | 5.24% | 3.79% | 3.18% | 1.24% |
| Colorado | 1.57% | 4.40% | 4.22% | 2.83% | 1.88% |
| Idaho | 1.78% | 6.18% | 5.02% | 2.86% | 2.16% |
| Montana | 2.18% | 7.01% | 5.65% | 3.67% | 2.99% |
| Nevada | 1.43% | 5.65% | 3.62% | 1.98% | 0.99% |
| New Mexico | 1.85% | 4.96% | 6.27% | 3.77% | 0.62% |
| Utah | 1.36% | 5.18% | 3.09% | 3.04% | 2.58% |
| Wyoming | 1.79% | 6.76% | 4.42% | 3.88% | 2.42% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.80% | 6.22% | 5.51% | 3.45% | 1.71% |
| California | 0.85% | 3.33% | 2.20% | 1.39% | 1.19% |
| Hawaii | 2.12% | 10.17% | 1.27% | 0.87% | 0.53% |
| Oregon | 1.20% | 6.10% | 3.29% | 1.86% | 1.85% |
| Washington | 1.35% | 4.87% | 2.85% | 2.24% | 2.50% |
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.