| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84.6% | 68.8% | 82.4% | 91.2% | 95.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 85.8% | 70.1% | 87.6% | 90.1% | 95.1% |
| Maine | 78.7% | 56.0% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 95.6% |
| Massachusetts | 88.6% | 80.5% | 85.4% | 92.9% | 95.6% |
| New Hampshire | 85.1% | 66.8% | 82.5% | 96.6% | 94.2% |
| Rhode Island | 82.5% | 56.9% | 87.7% | 92.7% | 92.6% |
| Vermont | 76.7% | 52.2% | 88.4% | 79.4% | 86.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 83.5% | 66.0% | 82.2% | 92.8% | 92.9% |
| New York | 86.4% | 69.5% | 84.5% | 94.1% | 97.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 87.0% | 65.1% | 87.9% | 97.4% | 97.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 83.8% | 63.0% | 83.1% | 90.1% | 97.7% |
| Indiana | 84.2% | 70.9% | 84.2% | 87.2% | 94.3% |
| Michigan | 85.2% | 63.5% | 88.0% | 91.8% | 97.1% |
| Ohio | 86.3% | 68.1% | 83.6% | 96.8% | 96.5% |
| Wisconsin | 83.6% | 63.5% | 82.0% | 92.2% | 96.7% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 87.0% | 72.8% | 84.2% | 92.9% | 97.9% |
| Kansas | 85.3% | 68.8% | 83.7% | 91.9% | 96.6% |
| Minnesota | 84.2% | 66.8% | 81.2% | 95.3% | 93.0% |
| Missouri | 84.8% | 66.4% | 82.4% | 95.0% | 95.4% |
| Nebraska | 81.5% | 64.0% | 75.2% | 91.6% | 94.9% |
| North Dakota | 83.8% | 63.8% | 80.9% | 91.5% | 98.9% |
| South Dakota | 78.2% | 48.8% | 81.0% | 88.3% | 94.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 82.2% | 64.8% | 80.0% | 84.9% | 98.6% |
| District of Columbia | 93.6% | 81.0% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 98.9% |
| Florida | 84.9% | 78.1% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 92.6% |
| Georgia | 83.5% | 64.2% | 82.8% | 91.8% | 95.1% |
| Maryland | 86.1% | 73.4% | 81.2% | 94.5% | 95.1% |
| North Carolina | 80.1% | 62.5% | 80.3% | 82.2% | 95.2% |
| South Carolina | 80.1% | 69.2% | 65.4% | 89.3% | 96.0% |
| Virginia | 84.8% | 73.4% | 77.1% | 91.0% | 97.6% |
| West Virginia | 84.2% | 72.0% | 79.3% | 88.3% | 97.2% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 86.8% | 78.6% | 79.0% | 93.6% | 95.7% |
| Kentucky | 86.2% | 71.4% | 83.2% | 92.5% | 97.5% |
| Mississippi | 84.8% | 61.8% | 90.1% | 90.3% | 94.7% |
| Tennessee | 87.3% | 75.4% | 84.8% | 89.8% | 98.7% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 81.4% | 73.4% | 74.6% | 86.9% | 90.7% |
| Louisiana | 83.0% | 69.6% | 80.2% | 87.0% | 95.0% |
| Oklahoma | 84.2% | 64.8% | 82.7% | 91.0% | 97.8% |
| Texas | 84.2% | 69.0% | 78.8% | 91.6% | 97.4% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 87.5% | 79.0% | 80.4% | 94.4% | 96.1% |
| Colorado | 80.8% | 61.3% | 79.4% | 89.4% | 92.9% |
| Idaho | 73.1% | 55.4% | 57.6% | 89.8% | 89.5% |
| Montana | 64.5% | 41.9% | 53.5% | 71.5% | 90.1% |
| Nevada | 85.5% | 76.6% | 82.6% | 88.8% | 93.8% |
| New Mexico | 77.6% | 61.9% | 73.2% | 82.6% | 92.6% |
| Utah | 78.6% | 56.9% | 71.5% | 91.0% | 94.9% |
| Wyoming | 73.8% | 56.9% | 72.9% | 79.1% | 86.3% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 74.6% | 56.8% | 74.3% | 84.2% | 83.2% |
| California | 85.8% | 69.0% | 84.8% | 92.4% | 97.1% |
| Hawaii | 95.8% | 85.1% | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.4% |
| Oregon | 81.0% | 59.8% | 81.9% | 83.8% | 98.2% |
| Washington | 84.5% | 72.5% | 78.9% | 90.5% | 96.0% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.24% | 0.79% | 0.64% | 0.38% | 0.26% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.41% | 5.52% | 3.31% | 2.32% | 1.37% |
| Maine | 2.22% | 4.68% | 3.95% | 7.16% | 2.13% |
| Massachusetts | 1.19% | 3.05% | 3.40% | 2.24% | 1.76% |
| New Hampshire | 1.40% | 4.31% | 3.25% | 1.61% | 2.01% |
| Rhode Island | 1.84% | 5.24% | 2.66% | 2.47% | 3.22% |
| Vermont | 1.72% | 5.04% | 2.93% | 3.54% | 3.79% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.31% | 4.25% | 3.28% | 1.99% | 2.18% |
| New York | 0.98% | 3.17% | 2.50% | 1.45% | 0.96% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.93% | 3.63% | 1.99% | 0.75% | 0.82% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.10% | 6.48% | 3.08% | 2.86% | 1.77% |
| Indiana | 1.45% | 3.73% | 4.36% | 2.80% | 1.70% |
| Michigan | 1.33% | 4.76% | 2.56% | 1.93% | 1.43% |
| Ohio | 1.10% | 4.30% | 2.60% | 1.15% | 1.26% |
| Wisconsin | 1.29% | 4.70% | 3.33% | 1.99% | 1.14% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.08% | 3.55% | 3.14% | 1.91% | 0.94% |
| Kansas | 1.30% | 4.24% | 3.13% | 2.24% | 2.06% |
| Minnesota | 1.34% | 5.18% | 3.24% | 1.28% | 1.95% |
| Missouri | 1.47% | 4.45% | 3.85% | 1.55% | 2.25% |
| Nebraska | 1.48% | 5.68% | 4.01% | 2.19% | 1.81% |
| North Dakota | 1.46% | 4.52% | 3.40% | 2.38% | 0.70% |
| South Dakota | 2.60% | 6.11% | 3.04% | 2.81% | 2.75% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.82% | 4.82% | 4.70% | 3.75% | 0.56% |
| District of Columbia | 0.87% | 3.74% | 1.14% | 1.47% | 0.49% |
| Florida | 1.19% | 4.16% | 3.28% | 2.57% | 1.57% |
| Georgia | 1.31% | 5.00% | 2.98% | 2.03% | 2.15% |
| Maryland | 1.68% | 4.25% | 5.12% | 1.95% | 1.56% |
| North Carolina | 1.32% | 3.67% | 3.88% | 2.59% | 1.44% |
| South Carolina | 1.58% | 4.38% | 4.54% | 2.31% | 1.33% |
| Virginia | 1.75% | 4.25% | 5.31% | 2.15% | 0.98% |
| West Virginia | 1.38% | 4.58% | 3.86% | 2.81% | 1.55% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.42% | 3.26% | 3.23% | 2.50% | 1.89% |
| Kentucky | 1.48% | 5.01% | 3.18% | 2.31% | 0.96% |
| Mississippi | 1.73% | 4.96% | 3.73% | 2.09% | 2.45% |
| Tennessee | 1.13% | 3.67% | 3.21% | 2.68% | 0.59% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.71% | 4.44% | 6.74% | 2.95% | 2.75% |
| Louisiana | 2.31% | 3.98% | 8.42% | 2.98% | 1.62% |
| Oklahoma | 1.54% | 4.72% | 3.01% | 2.17% | 0.97% |
| Texas | 1.04% | 2.81% | 2.77% | 1.50% | 0.88% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.27% | 3.25% | 3.54% | 1.61% | 1.82% |
| Colorado | 1.75% | 5.00% | 4.93% | 3.15% | 2.01% |
| Idaho | 1.79% | 4.59% | 5.47% | 2.59% | 2.68% |
| Montana | 2.25% | 7.82% | 5.41% | 4.57% | 2.47% |
| Nevada | 1.57% | 3.61% | 5.60% | 2.54% | 1.93% |
| New Mexico | 1.65% | 4.60% | 4.31% | 3.34% | 2.40% |
| Utah | 1.79% | 5.60% | 5.42% | 2.94% | 2.10% |
| Wyoming | 1.65% | 5.77% | 4.11% | 3.91% | 3.18% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.82% | 5.26% | 3.93% | 3.69% | 3.97% |
| California | 0.78% | 2.47% | 2.27% | 1.11% | 0.89% |
| Hawaii | 1.05% | 3.92% | 0.38% | 0.41% | 0.36% |
| Oregon | 1.65% | 4.01% | 4.55% | 3.33% | 0.65% |
| Washington | 1.37% | 4.74% | 3.58% | 2.51% | 1.41% |
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.