Table VIII.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2018
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 129,955,063    24.8%    24.9%    25.0%    25.2%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,563,397    25.0%    24.7%    24.6%    25.7%   
Maine 548,039    24.9%    24.5%    25.4%    25.2%   
Massachusetts 3,486,879    24.7%    25.3%    25.0%    25.0%   
New Hampshire 591,313    24.4%    25.5%    24.6%    25.5%   
Rhode Island 426,844    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%   
Vermont 256,258    24.8%    25.2%    25.0%    25.0%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,738,611    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%   
New York 8,315,882    24.7%    24.7%    25.5%    25.0%   
Pennsylvania 5,422,106    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.0%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,462,547    24.1%    25.5%    24.4%    26.0%   
Indiana 2,725,304    24.8%    23.8%    26.2%    25.1%   
Michigan 3,990,426    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.1%   
Ohio 4,738,889    24.8%    25.1%    25.0%    25.1%   
Wisconsin 2,618,270    24.9%    25.0%    24.7%    25.4%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,335,801    24.6%    25.2%    25.1%    25.0%   
Kansas 1,254,218    25.0%    24.9%    24.8%    25.4%   
Minnesota 2,584,629    24.7%    25.0%    25.2%    25.1%   
Missouri 2,608,960    24.9%    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%   
Nebraska 888,854    24.5%    25.3%    25.2%    25.0%   
North Dakota 356,901    25.0%    24.8%    25.2%    25.0%   
South Dakota 399,699    24.9%    25.1%    24.9%    25.2%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 425,160    24.8%    25.2%    24.1%    25.9%   
District of Columbia 521,326    24.6%    25.0%    25.2%    25.1%   
Florida 8,337,525    24.9%    24.0%    26.0%    25.1%   
Georgia 3,824,317    24.9%    25.1%    23.8%    26.2%   
Maryland 2,290,194    24.6%    25.3%    25.1%    25.0%   
North Carolina 3,690,205    24.9%    25.1%    24.9%    25.1%   
South Carolina 1,808,990    24.9%    24.7%    25.2%    25.2%   
Virginia 3,274,161    25.0%    25.0%    24.3%    25.7%   
West Virginia 560,453    24.9%    25.1%    24.8%    25.2%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,619,913    24.7%    25.2%    24.9%    25.2%   
Kentucky 1,694,771    24.7%    25.0%    25.1%    25.2%   
Mississippi 896,707    23.2%    26.5%    24.8%    25.5%   
Tennessee 2,615,622    24.9%    24.9%    24.2%    26.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1,066,247    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.0%   
Louisiana 1,660,159    24.9%    24.8%    24.9%    25.4%   
Oklahoma 1,356,579    24.5%    25.5%    24.7%    25.3%   
Texas 11,091,384    25.0%    25.0%    25.0%    25.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,538,517    24.7%    24.9%    25.3%    25.1%   
Colorado 2,363,251    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.0%   
Idaho 605,579    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.2%   
Montana 372,823    24.4%    25.0%    25.4%    25.2%   
Nevada 1,236,792    24.5%    25.3%    24.9%    25.3%   
New Mexico 619,770    24.7%    25.1%    25.1%    25.0%   
Utah 1,332,257    24.7%    25.2%    25.0%    25.1%   
Wyoming 229,725    25.0%    24.9%    24.7%    25.4%   
Pacific:
Alaska 268,916    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%    25.1%   
California 15,487,431    25.0%    25.0%    25.0%    25.1%   
Hawaii 544,737    24.9%    25.0%    24.9%    25.2%   
Oregon 1,586,020    24.8%    24.9%    25.1%    25.2%   
Washington 2,721,706    25.0%    24.8%    24.8%    25.4%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VIII.B.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2018
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 1,096,341    0.48%    0.56%    0.52%    0.55%   
New England:
Connecticut 92,940    3.61%    4.21%    3.08%    3.08%   
Maine 25,696    2.44%    3.36%    3.15%    2.60%   
Massachusetts 135,548    2.65%    2.64%    2.85%    3.41%   
New Hampshire 24,054    2.45%    2.56%    3.46%    3.06%   
Rhode Island 14,934    2.50%    2.51%    2.78%    2.93%   
Vermont 9,340    2.47%    3.19%    2.42%    2.35%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 169,107    2.56%    3.09%    3.11%    2.80%   
New York 278,159    1.98%    2.20%    2.61%    2.41%   
Pennsylvania 179,429    2.09%    2.28%    2.38%    2.63%   
East North Central:
Illinois 218,556    2.76%    3.08%    3.07%    3.36%   
Indiana 157,798    2.66%    4.38%    3.60%    3.06%   
Michigan 182,179    2.62%    3.07%    2.91%    3.49%   
Ohio 180,051    2.57%    2.39%    2.61%    2.80%   
Wisconsin 93,765    2.63%    2.73%    2.90%    3.01%   
West North Central:
Iowa 55,800    2.37%    3.14%    2.73%    2.81%   
Kansas 55,755    2.73%    2.92%    3.17%    3.15%   
Minnesota 100,767    2.86%    2.71%    2.84%    2.61%   
Missouri 111,911    2.53%    3.35%    2.97%    3.23%   
Nebraska 46,253    3.13%    2.99%    3.26%    3.61%   
North Dakota 13,836    2.28%    2.79%    3.08%    2.89%   
South Dakota 11,318    2.89%    2.42%    3.17%    2.68%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 15,354    2.56%    3.01%    2.78%    2.96%   
District of Columbia 18,370    3.24%    3.34%    3.16%    2.80%   
Florida 466,052    3.54%    3.54%    2.79%    2.63%   
Georgia 150,655    2.72%    2.68%    2.84%    2.94%   
Maryland 92,152    2.81%    2.99%    2.93%    2.88%   
North Carolina 148,490    2.06%    3.12%    2.30%    2.57%   
South Carolina 74,877    2.46%    2.45%    3.04%    2.67%   
Virginia 140,509    2.85%    2.83%    3.10%    3.49%   
West Virginia 24,890    3.11%    2.99%    2.99%    3.50%   
East South Central:
Alabama 124,655    3.01%    3.14%    5.94%    3.24%   
Kentucky 84,851    2.96%    2.94%    3.80%    2.95%   
Mississippi 72,593    3.02%    6.24%    3.18%    3.40%   
Tennessee 121,554    2.83%    3.12%    3.33%    3.33%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 67,183    3.36%    4.88%    3.04%    3.15%   
Louisiana 105,115    2.75%    4.70%    2.98%    3.36%   
Oklahoma 69,321    2.56%    2.62%    2.89%    3.92%   
Texas 360,004    1.71%    1.94%    2.12%    2.60%   
Mountain:
Arizona 168,347    3.01%    3.28%    3.69%    4.87%   
Colorado 131,676    2.77%    4.19%    2.95%    3.22%   
Idaho 21,826    2.29%    2.63%    2.88%    2.47%   
Montana 14,872    2.97%    2.59%    2.65%    2.64%   
Nevada 74,239    2.91%    4.81%    3.52%    3.48%   
New Mexico 23,295    2.42%    2.73%    2.75%    2.69%   
Utah 66,547    2.95%    3.48%    3.32%    3.28%   
Wyoming 8,530    2.95%    2.63%    2.89%    2.93%   
Pacific:
Alaska 12,191    2.59%    2.67%    3.49%    2.72%   
California 530,877    1.69%    2.36%    1.85%    1.88%   
Hawaii 35,988    3.20%    4.56%    3.94%    3.83%   
Oregon 92,122    2.38%    4.16%    3.06%    3.27%   
Washington 135,588    3.39%    2.76%    3.47%    3.50%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.