| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44.4% | 33.5% | 39.9% | 52.0% | 57.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 50.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Maine | 53.5% | -- | -- | 57.7% | 59.3% |
| Massachusetts | 34.9% | -- | 27.5% * | 30.0% * | 46.7% |
| New Hampshire | 44.0% | -- | 37.4% * | -- | -- |
| Rhode Island | 47.3% | -- | -- | -- | 54.9% |
| Vermont | 39.6% | -- | 39.1% | -- | 51.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 43.3% | 33.2% * | 36.2% | 53.9% | 34.2% * |
| New York | 35.2% | 29.2% | 28.0% | 34.1% | 56.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 33.8% | 14.0% | 48.2% | 51.6% | 30.9% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 40.7% | -- | 37.0% | 52.5% | 77.6% |
| Indiana | 46.0% | -- | -- | -- | 61.2% |
| Michigan | 36.4% | -- | 23.9% * | 54.5% | -- |
| Ohio | 29.8% | 14.4% * | 33.6% | 51.9% | 25.4% * |
| Wisconsin | 53.0% | -- | 38.9% * | 62.1% | 62.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 47.4% | -- | -- | 36.3% * | 62.8% |
| Kansas | 48.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 38.9% | -- | -- | 48.2% | 45.3% |
| Missouri | 38.8% | -- | -- | -- | 34.9% |
| Nebraska | 55.7% | -- | -- | 57.6% | -- |
| North Dakota | 49.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 52.6% | -- | 51.6% | 54.3% | 48.4% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 51.7% | 39.6% * | -- | -- | 74.6% |
| District of Columbia | 44.7% | -- | 27.3% * | 58.4% | 78.6% |
| Florida | 40.8% | 49.2% * | 37.9% | 24.6% * | 55.3% |
| Georgia | 38.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Maryland | 60.2% | 57.3% | -- | 73.2% | 42.2% |
| North Carolina | 36.4% * | 52.5% * | -- | 43.4% * | 21.3% |
| South Carolina | 41.3% | 26.1% * | -- | -- | 49.8% |
| Virginia | 49.9% | 40.4% * | -- | 48.4% | 74.2% |
| West Virginia | 27.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 32.2% | 37.1% * | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 32.7% | -- | 34.8% * | 33.1% | 60.8% |
| Mississippi | 29.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 22.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 59.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 23.0% | 14.2% * | -- | -- | -- |
| Oklahoma | 34.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 47.9% | 30.1% * | 53.3% | 48.3% | 81.2% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 62.0% | -- | -- | -- | 56.1% |
| Colorado | 54.5% | -- | -- | 60.0% | 59.7% |
| Idaho | 57.0% | -- | -- | -- | 60.1% |
| Montana | 63.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 45.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 57.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Utah | 49.2% | -- | -- | -- | 38.3% |
| Wyoming | 56.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 60.5% | -- | -- | -- | 62.7% |
| California | 52.4% | 23.4% | 57.0% | 73.9% | 71.6% |
| Hawaii | 61.8% | 53.6% | 69.0% | 61.4% | 54.3% |
| Oregon | 61.2% | 55.9% | 38.1% | 82.1% | -- |
| Washington | 77.1% | 74.7% | 56.4% | -- | 82.2% |
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.
* 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 | 1.37% | 2.93% | 2.44% | 2.44% | 2.60% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 4.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Maine | 5.25% | -- | -- | 5.15% | 3.32% |
| Massachusetts | 5.47% | -- | 8.88% * | 9.94% * | 8.95% |
| New Hampshire | 8.09% | -- | 14.15% * | -- | -- |
| Rhode Island | 6.31% | -- | -- | -- | 9.13% |
| Vermont | 4.70% | -- | 7.24% | -- | 6.27% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 6.29% | 11.86% * | 7.70% | 8.41% | 12.70% * |
| New York | 3.73% | 8.72% | 5.33% | 6.45% | 6.05% |
| Pennsylvania | 6.33% | 3.41% | 13.68% | 11.89% | 9.67% * |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 7.01% | -- | 6.82% | 10.83% | 8.29% |
| Indiana | 6.74% | -- | -- | -- | 11.42% |
| Michigan | 6.47% | -- | 9.63% * | 3.62% | -- |
| Ohio | 4.97% | 5.29% * | 9.07% | 5.53% | 11.29% * |
| Wisconsin | 7.52% | -- | 13.13% * | 12.32% | 9.84% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 6.79% | -- | -- | 13.20% * | 6.33% |
| Kansas | 6.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 5.64% | -- | -- | 5.99% | 4.87% |
| Missouri | 6.01% | -- | -- | -- | 9.79% |
| Nebraska | 5.70% | -- | -- | 4.67% | -- |
| North Dakota | 6.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Dakota | 5.17% | -- | 11.83% | 10.72% | 5.78% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 8.53% | 18.03% * | -- | -- | 5.92% |
| District of Columbia | 6.51% | -- | 8.85% * | 9.18% | 7.91% |
| Florida | 10.37% | 21.32% * | 8.23% | 11.44% * | 7.37% |
| Georgia | 5.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Maryland | 6.13% | 13.53% | -- | 7.57% | 11.66% |
| North Carolina | 11.39% * | 19.62% * | -- | 16.86% * | 5.51% |
| South Carolina | 10.19% | 8.58% * | -- | -- | 8.02% |
| Virginia | 8.44% | 15.56% * | -- | 4.66% | 11.98% |
| West Virginia | 5.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 8.72% | 14.32% * | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 5.45% | -- | 12.72% * | 7.09% | 8.89% |
| Mississippi | 12.93% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 8.95% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 10.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 6.43% | 9.60% * | -- | -- | -- |
| Oklahoma | 3.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Texas | 6.04% | 9.90% * | 13.21% | 7.24% | 8.07% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 6.14% | -- | -- | -- | 6.10% |
| Colorado | 9.35% | -- | -- | 8.81% | 5.67% |
| Idaho | 6.90% | -- | -- | -- | 15.59% |
| Montana | 5.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 8.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mexico | 5.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Utah | 9.44% | -- | -- | -- | 6.10% |
| Wyoming | 8.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 6.78% | -- | -- | -- | 6.90% |
| California | 3.80% | 4.84% | 6.78% | 4.44% | 5.21% |
| Hawaii | 6.70% | 8.00% | 11.79% | 8.00% | 6.50% |
| Oregon | 6.38% | 11.82% | 9.04% | 5.66% | -- |
| Washington | 2.95% | 6.79% | 6.83% | -- | 2.68% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.