| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.8% | 76.2% | 84.2% | 91.9% | 96.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 89.3% | 77.6% | 87.6% | 90.4% | 95.2% |
| Maine | 84.5% | 67.6% | 83.2% | 83.5% | 96.1% |
| Massachusetts | 92.0% | 85.7% | 89.3% | 93.1% | 96.2% |
| New Hampshire | 90.5% | 74.5% | 86.5% | 97.1% | 94.3% |
| Rhode Island | 90.5% | 76.6% | 89.4% | 92.9% | 96.5% |
| Vermont | 83.9% | 69.8% | 90.7% | 82.1% | 88.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 88.7% | 77.3% | 85.3% | 93.1% | 94.1% |
| New York | 89.8% | 71.8% | 85.4% | 94.7% | 97.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 92.0% | 74.3% | 89.5% | 97.5% | 97.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 88.7% | 72.1% | 84.9% | 90.8% | 98.4% |
| Indiana | 88.9% | 82.1% | 86.3% | 89.1% | 94.6% |
| Michigan | 91.0% | 72.8% | 91.1% | 92.6% | 97.6% |
| Ohio | 91.1% | 76.9% | 85.1% | 97.5% | 96.7% |
| Wisconsin | 89.6% | 78.2% | 84.2% | 92.6% | 97.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 91.5% | 85.9% | 84.2% | 93.6% | 98.1% |
| Kansas | 88.8% | 75.0% | 83.9% | 92.1% | 96.5% |
| Minnesota | 90.2% | 81.2% | 84.4% | 95.6% | 94.1% |
| Missouri | 90.0% | 74.0% | 84.8% | 95.0% | 97.6% |
| Nebraska | 86.3% | 77.5% | 73.1% | 91.7% | 95.8% |
| North Dakota | 89.1% | 71.9% | 82.7% | 93.4% | 99.3% |
| South Dakota | 85.5% | 63.9% | 81.0% | 89.9% | 94.3% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 88.6% | 72.8% | 86.3% | 88.3% | 99.1% |
| District of Columbia | 95.8% | 85.9% | 97.6% | 97.5% | 98.9% |
| Florida | 86.5% | 79.9% | 85.6% | 84.6% | 93.4% |
| Georgia | 86.8% | 68.4% | 84.8% | 91.8% | 94.9% |
| Maryland | 89.2% | 77.0% | 82.7% | 95.4% | 96.2% |
| North Carolina | 84.4% | 68.2% | 81.9% | 83.1% | 95.2% |
| South Carolina | 85.0% | 76.9% | 69.5% | 90.1% | 96.5% |
| Virginia | 88.5% | 82.0% | 77.4% | 91.7% | 97.7% |
| West Virginia | 88.4% | 80.2% | 79.1% | 89.7% | 98.4% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 89.5% | 81.7% | 79.9% | 94.3% | 97.5% |
| Kentucky | 89.8% | 79.6% | 83.9% | 92.6% | 97.7% |
| Mississippi | 89.7% | 70.3% | 92.3% | 91.5% | 95.3% |
| Tennessee | 91.5% | 86.1% | 85.4% | 91.8% | 98.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 85.2% | 80.9% | 76.3% | 88.3% | 91.8% |
| Louisiana | 86.5% | 72.9% | 83.2% | 88.3% | 96.6% |
| Oklahoma | 90.0% | 79.6% | 85.3% | 90.8% | 98.3% |
| Texas | 87.5% | 74.8% | 79.5% | 92.0% | 97.4% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 90.1% | 83.4% | 81.0% | 94.8% | 97.6% |
| Colorado | 85.9% | 69.9% | 80.5% | 92.4% | 93.6% |
| Idaho | 79.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% | 91.2% | 90.4% |
| Montana | 76.1% | 71.7% | 58.8% | 75.9% | 91.2% |
| Nevada | 88.8% | 81.1% | 86.8% | 89.5% | 94.2% |
| New Mexico | 82.3% | 65.1% | 78.1% | 83.3% | 93.2% |
| Utah | 85.6% | 69.4% | 77.1% | 93.1% | 94.8% |
| Wyoming | 78.7% | 65.1% | 73.2% | 80.3% | 87.4% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 81.8% | 67.0% | 78.5% | 86.5% | 89.5% |
| California | 90.0% | 75.4% | 87.8% | 93.0% | 97.1% |
| Hawaii | 97.7% | 89.6% | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.5% |
| Oregon | 86.2% | 68.2% | 82.6% | 87.3% | 98.6% |
| Washington | 88.2% | 79.9% | 82.0% | 90.8% | 96.5% |
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 | 0.21% | 0.87% | 0.64% | 0.36% | 0.24% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.17% | 4.80% | 3.43% | 2.34% | 1.34% |
| Maine | 2.50% | 4.91% | 4.05% | 7.86% | 2.02% |
| Massachusetts | 0.98% | 2.88% | 2.47% | 2.15% | 1.65% |
| New Hampshire | 1.27% | 5.03% | 3.25% | 1.54% | 2.03% |
| Rhode Island | 1.11% | 4.26% | 2.41% | 2.48% | 1.23% |
| Vermont | 1.62% | 5.46% | 2.66% | 3.36% | 3.32% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.14% | 4.13% | 2.71% | 2.08% | 2.12% |
| New York | 0.91% | 3.58% | 2.51% | 1.44% | 0.84% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.68% | 4.12% | 1.80% | 0.72% | 0.78% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.59% | 6.74% | 3.07% | 2.80% | 1.16% |
| Indiana | 1.16% | 3.90% | 3.37% | 2.46% | 1.62% |
| Michigan | 0.97% | 5.36% | 2.13% | 1.77% | 1.15% |
| Ohio | 0.86% | 5.10% | 2.38% | 0.96% | 1.14% |
| Wisconsin | 1.06% | 4.43% | 3.25% | 1.97% | 1.14% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.93% | 2.87% | 3.34% | 1.79% | 0.83% |
| Kansas | 1.28% | 4.86% | 3.10% | 2.31% | 2.16% |
| Minnesota | 0.97% | 4.65% | 2.97% | 1.24% | 1.78% |
| Missouri | 1.15% | 4.81% | 3.78% | 1.54% | 1.37% |
| Nebraska | 1.31% | 5.28% | 4.59% | 2.21% | 1.61% |
| North Dakota | 1.14% | 4.55% | 3.38% | 1.98% | 0.39% |
| South Dakota | 1.43% | 5.09% | 3.13% | 2.64% | 2.88% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.30% | 5.05% | 3.36% | 3.01% | 0.44% |
| District of Columbia | 0.70% | 3.63% | 0.98% | 1.34% | 0.51% |
| Florida | 1.20% | 5.33% | 3.42% | 2.60% | 1.46% |
| Georgia | 1.28% | 6.15% | 2.76% | 2.02% | 2.25% |
| Maryland | 1.41% | 4.77% | 4.28% | 1.68% | 1.20% |
| North Carolina | 1.14% | 4.30% | 3.46% | 2.51% | 1.45% |
| South Carolina | 1.24% | 3.99% | 4.27% | 2.24% | 1.25% |
| Virginia | 1.87% | 3.98% | 6.24% | 2.09% | 0.97% |
| West Virginia | 1.20% | 4.60% | 4.14% | 2.45% | 0.85% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.31% | 3.60% | 3.28% | 2.32% | 0.91% |
| Kentucky | 1.30% | 5.48% | 3.28% | 2.38% | 0.87% |
| Mississippi | 1.46% | 6.20% | 3.17% | 2.03% | 2.17% |
| Tennessee | 0.98% | 3.07% | 3.18% | 2.30% | 0.56% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.42% | 4.52% | 5.47% | 2.57% | 2.44% |
| Louisiana | 1.64% | 4.48% | 5.65% | 2.94% | 1.10% |
| Oklahoma | 1.10% | 3.86% | 3.06% | 2.13% | 0.74% |
| Texas | 0.99% | 2.88% | 2.96% | 1.44% | 0.86% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.21% | 3.27% | 3.74% | 1.54% | 1.07% |
| Colorado | 1.48% | 5.63% | 5.29% | 1.82% | 1.90% |
| Idaho | 1.75% | 5.13% | 6.08% | 2.58% | 2.73% |
| Montana | 1.98% | 7.67% | 5.91% | 3.82% | 2.33% |
| Nevada | 1.30% | 3.63% | 4.72% | 2.59% | 1.84% |
| New Mexico | 1.62% | 5.53% | 4.34% | 3.30% | 2.34% |
| Utah | 1.56% | 6.39% | 5.31% | 1.92% | 2.21% |
| Wyoming | 1.72% | 5.74% | 4.47% | 3.87% | 2.97% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.65% | 6.25% | 3.70% | 3.40% | 2.51% |
| California | 0.69% | 2.76% | 2.04% | 1.07% | 0.93% |
| Hawaii | 0.75% | 3.93% | 0.20% | 0.37% | 0.35% |
| Oregon | 1.38% | 4.41% | 4.40% | 2.61% | 0.57% |
| Washington | 1.27% | 4.60% | 3.37% | 2.54% | 1.38% |
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.