| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,115,435 | 15,841,546 | 8,986,601 | 3,259,963 | 2,027,325 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 360,087 | 185,747 | 120,494 | 36,377 | 17,469 * |
| Maine | 156,813 | 76,808 | 43,122 | 17,728 | 19,154 |
| Massachusetts | 856,059 | 422,018 | 290,249 | 97,489 | 46,304 |
| New Hampshire | 193,300 | 91,873 | 57,560 | 35,550 * | 8,317 * |
| Rhode Island | 117,764 | 56,511 | 37,122 | 13,710 | 10,421 |
| Vermont | 64,170 | 32,928 | 19,394 | 7,462 | 4,386 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 869,201 | 385,389 | 335,339 | 112,386 | 36,088 |
| New York | 2,063,668 | 1,048,151 | 592,017 | 266,049 | 157,451 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,358,332 | 731,117 | 368,226 | 167,821 | 91,167 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1,320,112 | 624,978 | 435,759 | 135,062 | 124,313 |
| Indiana | 610,710 | 383,879 | 158,442 | 41,245 | 27,145 |
| Michigan | 863,132 | 460,853 | 260,572 | 72,333 | 69,373 |
| Ohio | 1,168,401 | 589,583 | 352,549 | 125,587 | 100,683 |
| Wisconsin | 670,953 | 377,319 | 141,796 | 98,302 | 53,536 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 310,988 | 181,483 | 83,407 | 29,942 | 16,156 |
| Kansas | 269,534 | 153,812 | 71,121 | 27,794 * | 16,808 * |
| Minnesota | 696,094 | 370,271 | 173,514 | 105,783 | 46,526 |
| Missouri | 560,557 | 308,959 | 159,557 | 61,487 | 30,553 * |
| Nebraska | 197,818 | 108,599 | 60,420 | 17,455 | 11,345 |
| North Dakota | 94,238 | 52,033 | 27,137 | 7,669 | 7,399 * |
| South Dakota | 98,532 | 57,872 | 18,677 | 10,728 | 11,255 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 101,190 | 51,280 | 17,227 | 17,519 * | 15,164 |
| District of Columbia | 113,039 | 51,117 | 41,260 | 13,800 | 6,862 * |
| Florida | 1,984,990 | 988,639 | 697,192 | 220,983 | 78,175 * |
| Georgia | 851,840 | 475,421 | 241,987 | 62,908 | 71,523 |
| Maryland | 580,146 | 288,543 | 202,847 | 51,957 * | 36,800 |
| North Carolina | 888,915 | 482,532 | 260,547 | 94,110 | 51,726 |
| South Carolina | 429,330 | 229,325 | 161,737 | 25,933 | 12,335 * |
| Virginia | 887,426 | 395,948 | 321,828 * | 95,277 * | 74,373 |
| West Virginia | 140,122 | 83,149 | 33,896 | 14,564 | 8,513 * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 339,149 | 208,815 | 74,825 | 32,296 | 23,214 * |
| Kentucky | 384,591 | 229,202 | 79,075 | 42,744 | 33,570 |
| Mississippi | 184,147 | 118,425 | 32,350 | 19,668 | 13,705 * |
| Tennessee | 609,777 | 327,682 | 159,201 | 53,294 | 69,600 * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 249,081 | 140,746 | 61,692 | 23,016 | 23,626 |
| Louisiana | 362,267 | 222,699 | 85,877 | 38,579 * | 15,112 * |
| Oklahoma | 247,376 | 163,210 | 54,191 | 18,371 | 11,604 |
| Texas | 2,213,432 | 1,152,129 | 709,580 | 230,680 | 121,042 * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 476,258 | 240,329 | 175,534 | 36,343 | 24,052 |
| Colorado | 512,640 | 290,172 | 128,891 | 64,556 | 29,021 * |
| Idaho | 166,757 | 77,854 | 63,512 | 16,519 | 8,871 |
| Montana | 103,264 | 54,379 | 27,150 | 13,713 * | 8,022 |
| Nevada | 274,056 | 134,661 | 80,755 | 43,232 | 15,408 |
| New Mexico | 163,542 | 82,928 | 51,028 | 13,199 | 16,388 |
| Utah | 341,393 | 190,121 | 78,336 | 47,056 | 25,880 |
| Wyoming | 55,630 | 24,426 | 23,414 | 6,150 | 1,640 * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 70,321 | 36,925 | 17,436 | 8,445 | 7,515 |
| California | 3,270,872 | 1,746,981 | 980,434 | 339,005 | 204,451 |
| Hawaii | 130,449 | 56,139 | 35,475 | 26,420 * | 12,415 * |
| Oregon | 445,173 | 220,610 | 125,166 | 45,589 | 53,809 * |
| Washington | 637,799 | 376,975 | 157,684 | 56,077 * | 47,063 * |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 498,666 | 398,112 | 314,170 | 133,910 | 108,273 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 31,809 | 25,339 | 22,135 | 7,813 | 5,417 * |
| Maine | 10,827 | 9,253 | 6,031 | 3,446 | 3,919 |
| Massachusetts | 84,488 | 54,507 | 70,696 | 17,607 | 10,856 |
| New Hampshire | 17,057 | 11,979 | 10,113 | 10,685 * | 2,507 * |
| Rhode Island | 9,914 | 8,028 | 6,835 | 2,740 | 2,337 |
| Vermont | 4,542 | 3,772 | 2,997 | 1,679 | 1,006 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 94,065 | 57,713 | 76,482 | 29,227 | 8,327 |
| New York | 117,478 | 82,685 | 84,110 | 38,107 | 36,147 |
| Pennsylvania | 87,541 | 74,269 | 52,147 | 33,232 | 16,442 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 99,289 | 86,381 | 58,697 | 22,369 | 27,429 |
| Indiana | 55,538 | 51,463 | 27,390 | 8,359 | 5,536 |
| Michigan | 79,641 | 71,476 | 40,759 | 16,737 | 17,099 |
| Ohio | 114,103 | 87,263 | 77,562 | 23,121 | 25,840 |
| Wisconsin | 49,607 | 44,497 | 21,724 | 20,430 | 14,873 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 24,761 | 21,183 | 13,527 | 8,684 | 4,482 |
| Kansas | 24,846 | 17,546 | 16,600 | 8,524 * | 6,816 * |
| Minnesota | 52,757 | 46,449 | 27,305 | 22,636 | 11,711 |
| Missouri | 55,227 | 51,235 | 22,724 | 14,890 | 10,051 * |
| Nebraska | 18,014 | 13,123 | 13,803 | 4,817 | 2,300 |
| North Dakota | 7,627 | 6,278 | 4,253 | 1,493 | 2,803 * |
| South Dakota | 7,093 | 6,468 | 2,750 | 1,603 | 3,193 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 10,161 | 7,611 | 4,084 | 5,948 * | 3,777 |
| District of Columbia | 14,541 | 11,173 | 10,965 | 3,906 | 2,079 * |
| Florida | 224,208 | 194,174 | 113,602 | 55,343 | 28,063 * |
| Georgia | 96,323 | 76,491 | 65,719 | 12,780 | 17,055 |
| Maryland | 58,708 | 43,604 | 40,333 | 19,937 * | 10,997 |
| North Carolina | 64,198 | 56,776 | 40,291 | 18,598 | 13,234 |
| South Carolina | 39,755 | 27,724 | 31,857 | 5,604 | 4,014 * |
| Virginia | 121,270 | 55,533 | 107,927 * | 30,111 * | 16,140 |
| West Virginia | 11,187 | 9,816 | 5,889 | 4,010 | 2,773 * |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 35,368 | 28,357 | 18,542 | 9,402 | 11,589 * |
| Kentucky | 30,750 | 27,912 | 14,002 | 9,055 | 8,740 |
| Mississippi | 18,363 | 17,226 | 5,727 | 5,686 | 4,323 * |
| Tennessee | 67,506 | 47,090 | 43,189 | 12,600 | 30,428 * |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 21,194 | 17,834 | 12,177 | 5,609 | 7,030 |
| Louisiana | 35,641 | 32,947 | 12,588 | 12,393 * | 5,320 * |
| Oklahoma | 22,412 | 21,613 | 10,176 | 4,029 | 2,295 |
| Texas | 155,746 | 131,085 | 88,449 | 42,209 | 38,208 * |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 44,346 | 38,634 | 27,721 | 7,772 | 7,182 |
| Colorado | 42,005 | 36,996 | 19,980 | 17,422 | 9,658 * |
| Idaho | 15,314 | 10,149 | 12,257 | 3,294 | 2,599 |
| Montana | 7,928 | 6,645 | 4,076 | 4,163 * | 2,008 |
| Nevada | 25,223 | 18,437 | 18,548 | 7,166 | 3,242 |
| New Mexico | 12,487 | 10,957 | 8,048 | 2,367 | 2,342 |
| Utah | 37,496 | 34,349 | 14,429 | 11,117 | 5,944 |
| Wyoming | 6,464 | 3,152 | 5,806 | 1,336 | 501 * |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4,834 | 4,318 | 2,569 | 1,488 | 1,631 |
| California | 199,464 | 158,401 | 126,645 | 53,325 | 48,879 |
| Hawaii | 13,348 | 8,411 | 7,447 | 8,034 * | 4,803 * |
| Oregon | 32,439 | 24,454 | 18,140 | 8,335 | 18,793 * |
| Washington | 51,928 | 43,404 | 26,456 | 20,697 * | 16,073 * |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.