| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66.5% | 49.3% | 60.3% | 70.6% | 75.3% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 68.0% | 61.3% | 58.5% | 70.6% | 75.3% |
| Maine | 70.5% | 63.8% | 60.4% | 68.1% | 80.7% |
| Massachusetts | 66.4% | 48.5% | 62.6% | 76.2% | 69.5% |
| New Hampshire | 64.5% | 48.3% | 54.8% | 72.5% | 69.6% |
| Rhode Island | 68.1% | 53.3% | 63.4% | 74.7% | 72.5% |
| Vermont | 69.5% | 56.0% | 63.8% | 78.8% | 69.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 64.7% | 38.7% | 58.6% | 68.9% | 77.2% |
| New York | 64.3% | 47.0% | 57.8% | 64.1% | 76.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 68.6% | 54.9% | 64.6% | 71.5% | 75.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 63.9% | 40.0% | 59.4% | 67.7% | 75.0% |
| Indiana | 65.6% | 47.4% | 57.1% | 70.8% | 76.8% |
| Michigan | 67.4% | 47.3% | 65.4% | 74.8% | 71.3% |
| Ohio | 70.5% | 58.0% | 61.9% | 76.2% | 76.7% |
| Wisconsin | 66.7% | 52.6% | 71.0% | 62.8% | 73.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 68.2% | 54.0% | 62.4% | 70.3% | 75.7% |
| Kansas | 66.0% | 50.0% | 55.2% | 72.7% | 76.1% |
| Minnesota | 67.9% | 52.6% | 63.1% | 70.7% | 75.7% |
| Missouri | 70.7% | 56.0% | 68.4% | 75.7% | 74.4% |
| Nebraska | 66.1% | 48.8% | 62.5% | 71.4% | 69.7% |
| North Dakota | 70.7% | 58.3% | 65.7% | 68.2% | 80.3% |
| South Dakota | 67.5% | 61.4% | 56.0% | 70.7% | 75.5% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 69.8% | 45.2% | 72.1% | 69.5% | 77.9% |
| District of Columbia | 66.1% | 48.0% | 64.5% | 72.9% | 71.5% |
| Florida | 56.2% | 45.8% | 39.0% | 64.5% | 68.7% |
| Georgia | 65.4% | 45.8% | 58.1% | 73.8% | 71.5% |
| Maryland | 64.3% | 55.4% | 59.4% | 64.6% | 71.0% |
| North Carolina | 72.1% | 53.5% | 72.9% | 74.0% | 77.4% |
| South Carolina | 63.1% | 39.4% | 61.9% | 65.1% | 70.9% |
| Virginia | 68.5% | 43.2% | 62.7% | 73.9% | 79.2% |
| West Virginia | 63.7% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 64.6% | 82.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 69.0% | 55.3% | 58.1% | 74.2% | 78.7% |
| Kentucky | 69.0% | 48.7% | 70.2% | 74.1% | 73.6% |
| Mississippi | 69.8% | 46.7% | 59.3% | 73.4% | 84.6% |
| Tennessee | 64.5% | 42.0% | 58.4% | 68.8% | 77.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 69.7% | 53.2% | 67.3% | 73.9% | 74.8% |
| Louisiana | 65.2% | 50.5% | 54.5% | 70.7% | 73.4% |
| Oklahoma | 72.0% | 53.5% | 63.9% | 75.1% | 84.7% |
| Texas | 65.3% | 50.3% | 57.4% | 66.8% | 75.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 68.2% | 44.2% | 77.7% | 64.9% | 75.4% |
| Colorado | 65.0% | 60.5% | 55.9% | 71.1% | 68.4% |
| Idaho | 68.0% | 52.5% | 57.9% | 75.3% | 73.0% |
| Montana | 66.0% | 51.9% | 59.2% | 66.6% | 76.4% |
| Nevada | 61.6% | 45.3% | 55.3% | 60.4% | 74.9% |
| New Mexico | 66.8% | 48.7% | 54.0% | 65.4% | 82.4% |
| Utah | 61.6% | 43.9% | 57.3% | 60.0% | 73.0% |
| Wyoming | 63.4% | 32.7% | 57.9% | 68.9% | 72.4% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 60.8% | 43.6% | 47.9% | 64.3% | 74.0% |
| California | 69.3% | 47.9% | 64.2% | 75.1% | 78.7% |
| Hawaii | 75.5% | 60.5% | 69.8% | 80.0% | 85.2% |
| Oregon | 74.3% | 63.4% | 63.9% | 79.1% | 82.0% |
| Washington | 73.2% | 60.4% | 66.0% | 81.2% | 78.6% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 | 0.42% | 1.08% | 0.96% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.80% | 5.16% | 4.76% | 2.69% | 2.04% |
| Maine | 2.44% | 4.79% | 2.87% | 3.17% | 3.71% |
| Massachusetts | 2.32% | 6.04% | 3.60% | 3.80% | 3.14% |
| New Hampshire | 2.02% | 7.21% | 3.67% | 2.20% | 3.46% |
| Rhode Island | 1.71% | 5.17% | 4.75% | 2.33% | 2.10% |
| Vermont | 1.61% | 4.19% | 2.95% | 2.59% | 3.20% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.93% | 6.26% | 3.66% | 4.21% | 4.68% |
| New York | 1.36% | 3.49% | 3.05% | 2.05% | 1.69% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.71% | 5.96% | 3.79% | 2.11% | 2.38% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.15% | 3.96% | 4.61% | 3.03% | 3.85% |
| Indiana | 1.97% | 4.32% | 3.67% | 2.21% | 3.45% |
| Michigan | 2.17% | 7.11% | 3.88% | 2.93% | 3.99% |
| Ohio | 1.64% | 5.14% | 3.13% | 2.67% | 2.48% |
| Wisconsin | 2.80% | 3.50% | 3.51% | 7.28% | 2.47% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.47% | 4.72% | 2.75% | 3.03% | 1.96% |
| Kansas | 2.34% | 7.03% | 4.32% | 2.56% | 3.29% |
| Minnesota | 2.32% | 5.60% | 4.82% | 3.63% | 4.13% |
| Missouri | 1.92% | 7.35% | 4.30% | 2.80% | 3.29% |
| Nebraska | 1.64% | 4.46% | 3.49% | 2.24% | 3.12% |
| North Dakota | 2.44% | 3.99% | 2.56% | 6.39% | 2.46% |
| South Dakota | 1.74% | 3.57% | 3.53% | 3.23% | 1.88% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 3.56% | 4.30% | 10.24% | 4.27% | 3.11% |
| District of Columbia | 2.57% | 5.92% | 6.31% | 2.86% | 4.63% |
| Florida | 2.26% | 4.42% | 3.38% | 3.01% | 2.64% |
| Georgia | 2.71% | 5.61% | 7.61% | 2.93% | 4.51% |
| Maryland | 1.97% | 5.71% | 3.11% | 3.26% | 4.14% |
| North Carolina | 2.53% | 6.99% | 4.40% | 3.36% | 4.91% |
| South Carolina | 2.76% | 4.19% | 7.59% | 3.64% | 3.88% |
| Virginia | 2.07% | 4.69% | 4.76% | 3.52% | 2.76% |
| West Virginia | 3.06% | 7.87% | 7.29% | 2.60% | 4.20% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.23% | 8.34% | 3.53% | 3.63% | 1.99% |
| Kentucky | 2.07% | 4.11% | 4.82% | 2.84% | 4.15% |
| Mississippi | 2.32% | 5.44% | 3.80% | 4.48% | 1.56% |
| Tennessee | 2.27% | 5.30% | 3.28% | 4.48% | 2.67% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.81% | 5.97% | 3.84% | 2.91% | 2.21% |
| Louisiana | 1.91% | 5.79% | 2.81% | 2.74% | 3.42% |
| Oklahoma | 2.09% | 3.93% | 3.79% | 3.51% | 4.14% |
| Texas | 1.50% | 4.85% | 2.94% | 2.47% | 2.07% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.01% | 4.75% | 5.69% | 4.64% | 2.85% |
| Colorado | 2.37% | 4.64% | 5.50% | 2.74% | 4.71% |
| Idaho | 3.40% | 4.88% | 5.31% | 2.92% | 9.20% |
| Montana | 2.21% | 3.76% | 4.10% | 2.75% | 3.13% |
| Nevada | 2.03% | 4.72% | 4.04% | 3.45% | 2.78% |
| New Mexico | 1.98% | 5.67% | 4.22% | 4.00% | 2.15% |
| Utah | 2.91% | 6.98% | 6.87% | 5.60% | 2.86% |
| Wyoming | 2.25% | 4.89% | 4.68% | 3.85% | 4.00% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.97% | 4.04% | 9.50% | 4.41% | 3.26% |
| California | 1.72% | 4.35% | 3.40% | 2.12% | 2.32% |
| Hawaii | 1.71% | 4.46% | 4.26% | 2.41% | 1.97% |
| Oregon | 1.61% | 5.19% | 3.87% | 1.89% | 2.41% |
| Washington | 3.01% | 4.56% | 8.11% | 2.97% | 4.03% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.