Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 22.4% | 14.5% | 22.2% | 37.5% | 43.3% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 17.2% | 7.9% * | 20.7% | 30.2% * | 23.8% * |
Maine | 29.5% | 17.4% * | 25.9% | 48.3% | 52.7% |
Massachusetts | 19.5% | 5.6% | 19.4% * | 51.4% | 59.7% |
New Hampshire | 19.1% | 5.4% | 10.9% * | 46.5% | 55.2% |
Rhode Island | 15.7% | 14.2% * | 14.0% * | 21.8% * | 17.9% * |
Vermont | 16.7% | 2.2% * | 10.1% * | 54.4% | 51.3% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 22.8% | 10.2% * | 23.9% * | 40.1% | 38.4% |
New York | 29.6% | 18.7% | 34.8% | 38.4% | 45.0% |
Pennsylvania | 21.7% | 15.5% * | 27.2% | 23.3% | 36.5% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 17.9% | 15.9% | 12.9% | 26.5% | 32.4% |
Indiana | 14.0% | 3.7% * | 25.6% * | 40.5% | 47.2% |
Michigan | 15.1% | 8.0% * | 9.3% * | 28.1% | 53.0% |
Ohio | 18.7% | 11.0% * | 15.3% * | 30.0% | 42.8% |
Wisconsin | 25.1% | 10.5% * | 8.3% | 59.3% | 62.6% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 21.5% | 15.8% * | 13.9% | 44.9% | 55.5% |
Kansas | 27.6% | 16.7% * | 17.5% * | 64.0% | 63.0% |
Minnesota | 28.9% | 6.1% * | 32.5% | 55.1% | 74.1% |
Missouri | 22.1% | 12.5% * | 26.4% | 38.2% * | 49.4% * |
Nebraska | 25.2% | 18.0% * | 22.1% * | 43.3% | 49.2% |
North Dakota | 16.7% | 6.6% * | 15.6% | 49.5% | 38.0% |
South Dakota | 27.9% | 16.6% * | 26.7% | 28.7% | 60.6% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 23.0% | 14.6% * | 21.5% * | 27.0% * | 47.0% |
District of Columbia | 24.5% | 20.4% * | 14.4% * | 64.2% | 24.6% * |
Florida | 18.5% | 16.0% * | 17.3% | 31.7% * | 23.6% * |
Georgia | 18.0% | 15.8% * | 15.7% | 30.1% * | 29.1% * |
Maryland | 28.3% | 10.9% * | 28.3% * | 73.9% | 51.7% |
North Carolina | 24.3% | 20.9% * | 26.7% * | 29.1% | 25.8% * |
South Carolina | 18.1% | 11.7% | 20.6% * | 36.1% | 37.3% * |
Virginia | 20.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% * | 41.9% * | 59.0% |
West Virginia | 24.9% | 11.7% | 43.6% | 35.2% | 40.6% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 19.0% | 18.1% * | 12.5% * | 27.9% | 49.4% |
Kentucky | 23.8% | 17.5% * | 16.4% | 49.6% | 36.8% |
Mississippi | 18.8% | 20.0% * | 9.1% * | 15.9% * | 32.2% * |
Tennessee | 21.4% * | 5.9% * | 43.2% * | 9.6% * | 40.6% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 17.4% | 6.1% * | 19.9% * | 29.7% | 47.9% * |
Louisiana | 27.0% | 35.1% * | 9.7% * | 20.3% * | 40.3% * |
Oklahoma | 14.9% | 6.4% * | 23.3% * | 30.8% | 44.9% |
Texas | 21.2% | 12.6% | 27.9% | 22.6% | 50.3% * |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 21.0% | 7.1% * | 27.0% * | 50.9% | 56.3% |
Colorado | 21.4% | 15.8% * | 18.9% * | 31.3% * | 43.1% * |
Idaho | 37.9% | 23.6% * | 47.3% | 33.6% | 50.5% * |
Montana | 26.9% | 13.1% * | 18.4% * | 55.2% | 40.5% |
Nevada | 15.3% | 14.7% * | 4.4% * | 25.9% | 40.3% |
New Mexico | 24.3% | 14.1% * | 26.8% * | 35.8% | 45.9% |
Utah | 24.9% | 14.1% * | 29.0% * | 55.8% | 16.6% * |
Wyoming | 8.5% * | 6.6% * | 8.9% * | 7.2% * | 25.1% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 30.1% | 11.0% * | 54.7% | 32.9% | 44.7% |
California | 26.5% | 24.5% | 22.8% | 41.3% | 30.0% * |
Hawaii | 44.9% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 70.5% | 79.8% |
Oregon | 24.5% | 7.3% * | 21.2% * | 38.0% | 59.2% |
Washington | 26.1% | 15.2% * | 25.8% | 52.9% | 43.3% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0.80% | 1.12% | 1.49% | 1.88% | 2.33% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 3.12% | 3.09% * | 5.20% | 10.59% * | 9.27% * |
Maine | 3.55% | 5.59% * | 6.11% | 7.34% | 6.26% |
Massachusetts | 2.91% | 1.49% | 5.86% * | 7.93% | 11.10% |
New Hampshire | 5.01% | 1.25% | 4.54% * | 12.48% | 9.26% |
Rhode Island | 3.65% | 6.25% * | 4.52% * | 12.27% * | 6.41% * |
Vermont | 3.92% | 0.90% * | 3.08% * | 12.33% | 13.53% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 6.30% | 4.93% * | 11.71% * | 11.59% | 10.96% |
New York | 3.57% | 3.99% | 7.99% | 6.85% | 6.74% |
Pennsylvania | 3.37% | 4.98% * | 6.96% | 6.70% | 8.14% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 2.62% | 4.68% | 3.03% | 7.07% | 7.42% |
Indiana | 3.32% | 1.41% * | 10.06% * | 10.91% | 8.17% |
Michigan | 3.19% | 3.53% * | 4.11% * | 7.51% | 11.52% |
Ohio | 3.38% | 4.88% * | 5.74% * | 4.23% | 10.95% |
Wisconsin | 4.18% | 4.19% * | 2.49% | 6.61% | 12.01% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 4.39% | 7.55% * | 3.51% | 7.77% | 13.02% |
Kansas | 5.35% | 6.37% * | 8.41% * | 12.72% | 15.30% |
Minnesota | 4.02% | 1.97% * | 7.13% | 8.17% | 8.12% |
Missouri | 4.27% | 4.80% * | 7.54% | 11.46% * | 16.50% * |
Nebraska | 5.02% | 6.34% * | 10.48% * | 7.56% | 9.42% |
North Dakota | 2.73% | 2.46% * | 4.63% | 9.46% | 3.87% |
South Dakota | 3.84% | 5.84% * | 7.08% | 4.74% | 6.17% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 4.74% | 7.38% * | 7.97% * | 13.19% * | 5.52% |
District of Columbia | 5.94% | 10.76% * | 6.59% * | 7.36% | 8.48% * |
Florida | 4.25% | 7.50% * | 4.30% | 10.03% * | 10.92% * |
Georgia | 3.22% | 5.19% * | 4.38% | 9.34% * | 10.21% * |
Maryland | 5.44% | 3.46% * | 8.55% * | 11.18% | 14.98% |
North Carolina | 4.93% | 8.26% * | 9.11% * | 6.86% | 12.59% * |
South Carolina | 3.67% | 3.02% | 7.58% * | 9.24% | 16.79% * |
Virginia | 4.34% | 3.30% | 6.55% * | 14.92% * | 9.69% |
West Virginia | 4.37% | 3.42% | 11.19% | 7.52% | 15.64% * |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 4.33% | 6.60% * | 5.30% * | 7.36% | 12.40% |
Kentucky | 4.17% | 6.60% * | 4.82% | 10.22% | 9.66% |
Mississippi | 5.26% | 8.48% * | 4.74% * | 6.64% * | 12.15% * |
Tennessee | 7.14% * | 2.13% * | 16.82% * | 4.06% * | 16.01% * |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 4.50% | 3.87% * | 10.21% * | 7.45% | 16.81% * |
Louisiana | 7.22% | 11.35% * | 3.72% * | 9.08% * | 16.42% * |
Oklahoma | 3.56% | 2.73% * | 10.08% * | 9.19% | 10.90% |
Texas | 2.97% | 3.02% | 6.10% | 4.60% | 17.10% * |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 4.28% | 2.58% * | 8.64% * | 12.95% | 15.02% |
Colorado | 3.71% | 5.20% * | 5.80% * | 10.79% * | 18.83% * |
Idaho | 6.76% | 8.40% * | 12.06% | 9.33% | 16.26% * |
Montana | 5.69% | 6.21% * | 6.45% * | 11.03% | 10.26% |
Nevada | 2.88% | 4.55% * | 1.96% * | 7.02% | 9.10% |
New Mexico | 3.92% | 4.98% * | 10.22% * | 8.10% | 4.05% |
Utah | 5.01% | 5.74% * | 8.95% * | 8.54% | 6.39% * |
Wyoming | 2.81% * | 3.71% * | 4.63% * | 3.72% * | 10.31% * |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 4.54% | 5.16% * | 10.02% | 8.21% | 8.28% |
California | 3.71% | 6.35% | 5.17% | 8.81% | 9.39% * |
Hawaii | 5.25% | 5.37% | 6.81% | 8.21% | 9.22% |
Oregon | 4.26% | 3.46% * | 7.08% * | 8.79% | 11.65% |
Washington | 4.50% | 5.09% * | 7.59% | 11.17% | 7.06% |
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.