| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40.1% | 23.5% | 39.0% | 51.2% | 58.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 41.0% | -- | 37.8% | -- | -- |
| Maine | 55.1% | -- | 59.8% | 55.4% | 68.0% |
| Massachusetts | 43.4% | -- | 34.3% | 59.5% | 42.7% |
| New Hampshire | 57.8% | 29.3% | -- | 70.0% | -- |
| Rhode Island | 42.6% | -- | -- | 97.6% | -- |
| Vermont | 35.0% | -- | 43.5% | 29.4% | 44.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 57.4% | -- | 65.8% | 55.6% | 39.9% |
| New York | 28.8% | 23.0% | 22.9% * | 33.5% | 49.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 48.2% | 41.3% * | 51.7% | 46.7% | 57.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 28.4% | 17.8% * | 24.4% | 42.6% | 40.0% |
| Indiana | 44.0% | -- | -- | 66.8% | 64.0% |
| Michigan | 51.4% | -- | -- | 43.2% * | 74.7% |
| Ohio | 43.7% | -- | -- | 42.8% | 54.5% |
| Wisconsin | 51.4% | -- | 50.3% | 53.2% | 73.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 35.1% | -- | 41.1% | 51.0% | 32.0% * |
| Kansas | 48.1% | -- | -- | -- | 86.7% |
| Minnesota | 57.4% | -- | 55.2% | 55.8% | 67.4% |
| Missouri | 29.8% | 17.2% * | -- | 41.7% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 30.0% | -- | -- | 51.2% | 71.1% |
| North Dakota | 38.2% | -- | 25.4% * | 53.2% | 35.2% |
| South Dakota | 41.0% | -- | 39.3% | 37.0% | 68.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 37.0% | -- | -- | -- | 45.2% |
| District of Columbia | 36.2% | -- | -- | 36.0% | 48.7% |
| Florida | 30.9% | -- | 32.5% | 60.4% | -- |
| Georgia | 40.5% | -- | -- | -- | 67.4% |
| Maryland | 23.7% | -- | 19.9% * | 35.1% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 28.3% | -- | -- | 50.4% | 43.8% |
| South Carolina | 39.6% | 19.2% * | 51.6% * | -- | 33.3% |
| Virginia | 41.6% | 12.0% * | -- | 61.8% | 43.9% |
| West Virginia | 50.4% | 33.4% | 64.9% | 37.7% | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 30.3% | -- | -- | 36.8% | -- |
| Kentucky | 27.6% | 7.1% * | 32.0% | 40.1% | 49.7% |
| Mississippi | 18.0% | -- | -- | -- | 33.0% |
| Tennessee | 74.1% | -- | 84.8% | -- | 80.3% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 37.9% | -- | -- | 47.0% | 67.5% |
| Louisiana | 22.3% | -- | -- | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| Oklahoma | 43.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 34.9% | 21.8% | 22.4% | 58.3% | 82.5% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 34.7% | -- | -- | -- | 29.4% |
| Colorado | 40.9% | -- | -- | 46.6% | 59.9% |
| Idaho | 72.4% | 65.2% | 80.9% | -- | 50.8% |
| Montana | 59.2% | -- | -- | -- | 68.8% |
| Nevada | 43.7% | -- | -- | -- | 63.2% |
| New Mexico | 35.7% | -- | -- | 56.2% | 62.0% |
| Utah | 36.8% | -- | -- | 68.9% | -- |
| Wyoming | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 47.6% | -- | -- | 53.2% | 67.9% |
| California | 36.6% | 20.2% | 38.9% | 56.6% | 61.1% |
| Hawaii | 42.0% | 53.5% | 60.4% | 25.5% * | 35.3% * |
| Oregon | 74.6% | -- | 56.7% | 79.8% | 92.0% |
| Washington | 68.6% | -- | 70.0% | 89.0% | 82.1% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1.49% | 2.08% | 3.02% | 2.53% | 2.56% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 5.34% | -- | 7.22% | -- | -- |
| Maine | 4.14% | -- | 6.17% | 7.96% | 3.68% |
| Massachusetts | 3.81% | -- | 5.94% | 4.31% | 12.51% |
| New Hampshire | 8.96% | 5.27% | -- | 8.33% | -- |
| Rhode Island | 12.36% | -- | -- | 2.11% | -- |
| Vermont | 3.70% | -- | 8.68% | 2.66% | 9.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 10.63% | -- | 15.10% | 9.79% | 5.98% |
| New York | 4.82% | 6.28% | 9.32% * | 7.61% | 7.86% |
| Pennsylvania | 5.48% | 14.10% * | 6.84% | 8.93% | 7.14% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3.89% | 5.72% * | 5.58% | 7.60% | 9.64% |
| Indiana | 6.98% | -- | -- | 4.21% | 13.54% |
| Michigan | 9.82% | -- | -- | 15.09% * | 12.18% |
| Ohio | 6.04% | -- | -- | 5.01% | 7.96% |
| Wisconsin | 6.45% | -- | 12.68% | 5.74% | 9.48% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 8.31% | -- | 9.85% | 6.28% | 18.95% * |
| Kansas | 12.06% | -- | -- | -- | 7.98% |
| Minnesota | 4.12% | -- | 10.00% | 4.40% | 7.29% |
| Missouri | 7.99% | 6.67% * | -- | 13.76% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 5.72% | -- | -- | 3.18% | 8.25% |
| North Dakota | 4.51% | -- | 9.53% * | 5.43% | 3.46% |
| South Dakota | 5.84% | -- | 7.77% | 5.74% | 5.19% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 10.38% | -- | -- | -- | 8.00% |
| District of Columbia | 6.32% | -- | -- | 4.81% | 10.21% |
| Florida | 7.98% | -- | 6.81% | 15.06% | -- |
| Georgia | 5.91% | -- | -- | -- | 10.62% |
| Maryland | 5.83% | -- | 8.85% * | 12.51% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 6.16% | -- | -- | 7.97% | 7.14% |
| South Carolina | 11.28% | 10.48% * | 18.74% * | -- | 3.54% |
| Virginia | 9.32% | 4.53% * | -- | 16.77% | 12.63% |
| West Virginia | 6.41% | 7.56% | 8.69% | 6.16% | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 8.08% | -- | -- | 5.49% | -- |
| Kentucky | 4.98% | 2.87% * | 9.45% | 7.83% | 5.88% |
| Mississippi | 4.88% | -- | -- | -- | 5.69% |
| Tennessee | 11.13% | -- | 11.70% | -- | 10.21% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 8.45% | -- | -- | 8.67% | 5.46% |
| Louisiana | 6.58% | -- | -- | 8.96% | 8.93% |
| Oklahoma | 8.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 4.69% | 4.86% | 2.15% | 5.93% | 8.71% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 6.98% | -- | -- | -- | 4.23% |
| Colorado | 7.34% | -- | -- | 13.83% | 9.10% |
| Idaho | 7.07% | 9.06% | 9.45% | -- | 7.84% |
| Montana | 9.50% | -- | -- | -- | 11.98% |
| Nevada | 7.61% | -- | -- | -- | 4.92% |
| New Mexico | 5.96% | -- | -- | 10.48% | 2.59% |
| Utah | 8.80% | -- | -- | 12.73% | -- |
| Wyoming | 4.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 7.04% | -- | -- | 14.07% | 10.37% |
| California | 4.78% | 4.57% | 7.13% | 14.11% | 5.68% |
| Hawaii | 6.52% | 9.87% | 8.89% | 8.08% * | 15.76% * |
| Oregon | 6.90% | -- | 10.92% | 5.98% | 4.41% |
| Washington | 6.37% | -- | 4.52% | 3.91% | 2.56% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.