Table VIII.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2019
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 131,332,886    24.8%    25.0%    24.8%    25.4%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,481,128    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.0%   
Maine 566,335    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.1%   
Massachusetts 3,429,648    24.3%    25.6%    24.9%    25.2%   
New Hampshire 620,492    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.1%   
Rhode Island 444,846    24.7%    25.2%    22.1%    28.1%   
Vermont 260,383    24.8%    25.2%    24.8%    25.2%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,838,021    24.5%    25.2%    25.2%    25.0%   
New York 8,508,377    24.9%    25.1%    24.8%    25.2%   
Pennsylvania 5,497,659    25.0%    24.9%    24.9%    25.3%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,473,527    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%    25.1%   
Indiana 2,796,162    24.8%    25.1%    24.9%    25.2%   
Michigan 3,889,032    25.0%    24.9%    21.5%    28.6%   
Ohio 5,085,751    25.0%    24.7%    25.2%    25.0%   
Wisconsin 2,629,601    25.0%    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,394,287    24.5%    25.4%    24.2%    25.9%   
Kansas 1,186,186    25.0%    24.9%    24.3%    25.8%   
Minnesota 2,768,637    25.0%    24.5%    25.4%    25.1%   
Missouri 2,516,956    24.5%    24.9%    25.0%    25.5%   
Nebraska 942,247    23.6%    26.3%    24.8%    25.3%   
North Dakota 362,000    25.0%    24.8%    25.0%    25.3%   
South Dakota 389,886    25.0%    24.9%    22.9%    27.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 432,751    24.8%    24.9%    23.0%    27.3%   
District of Columbia 535,636    24.8%    25.1%    24.9%    25.1%   
Florida 8,371,110    24.8%    25.2%    25.0%    25.0%   
Georgia 4,072,997    24.5%    25.3%    25.1%    25.0%   
Maryland 2,407,359    24.9%    25.0%    24.4%    25.6%   
North Carolina 3,732,212    25.0%    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%   
South Carolina 1,869,238    24.9%    25.1%    25.0%    25.0%   
Virginia 3,389,264    24.8%    25.1%    24.6%    25.4%   
West Virginia 552,250    24.9%    22.2%    27.3%    25.5%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,665,571    24.9%    24.7%    25.1%    25.3%   
Kentucky 1,735,929    25.0%    24.7%    25.3%    25.1%   
Mississippi 924,603    24.8%    25.1%    24.5%    25.6%   
Tennessee 2,735,281    24.9%    25.0%    25.1%    25.1%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1,037,098    25.0%    25.0%    24.8%    25.3%   
Louisiana 1,645,625    25.0%    25.0%    21.6%    28.5%   
Oklahoma 1,313,222    25.0%    23.4%    26.6%    25.0%   
Texas 10,849,308    24.9%    25.0%    25.0%    25.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,519,393    24.4%    25.6%    24.4%    25.7%   
Colorado 2,436,932    24.9%    23.9%    25.5%    25.7%   
Idaho 652,064    23.3%    26.7%    25.0%    25.0%   
Montana 386,320    24.7%    25.3%    25.0%    25.0%   
Nevada 1,246,153    24.5%    25.1%    25.2%    25.2%   
New Mexico 655,008    24.1%    25.8%    24.9%    25.1%   
Utah 1,337,864    24.7%    25.2%    24.6%    25.4%   
Wyoming 200,443    22.0%    27.8%    25.2%    25.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 278,254    24.7%    24.0%    26.1%    25.2%   
California 15,098,168    24.9%    24.9%    24.9%    25.3%   
Hawaii 474,843    24.7%    25.2%    24.8%    25.3%   
Oregon 1,711,732    24.4%    25.4%    25.1%    25.1%   
Washington 2,985,097    24.0%    25.7%    25.3%    25.0%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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, 2019
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 1,185,708    0.54%    0.56%    0.54%    0.60%   
New England:
Connecticut 65,471    2.93%    2.95%    3.09%    3.30%   
Maine 17,711    2.33%    2.54%    2.51%    2.36%   
Massachusetts 156,206    3.15%    3.26%    2.92%    3.27%   
New Hampshire 25,300    2.92%    2.97%    3.19%    3.10%   
Rhode Island 16,821    2.84%    2.97%    3.08%    2.89%   
Vermont 10,077    2.50%    2.73%    3.61%    2.97%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 273,256    3.30%    3.41%    5.46%    4.03%   
New York 260,077    1.74%    2.17%    1.96%    2.05%   
Pennsylvania 184,976    2.20%    2.54%    2.46%    2.48%   
East North Central:
Illinois 184,519    2.74%    2.21%    2.27%    2.30%   
Indiana 104,094    2.60%    2.57%    2.80%    2.96%   
Michigan 218,229    3.37%    2.94%    2.72%    3.76%   
Ohio 231,475    2.70%    2.97%    2.85%    3.62%   
Wisconsin 81,935    2.57%    2.44%    2.59%    2.62%   
West North Central:
Iowa 65,511    2.54%    3.02%    3.04%    3.89%   
Kansas 59,135    2.85%    3.16%    3.20%    3.71%   
Minnesota 116,972    2.98%    2.69%    2.91%    3.14%   
Missouri 114,747    2.88%    2.62%    3.19%    3.12%   
Nebraska 43,656    2.54%    3.18%    3.11%    3.41%   
North Dakota 17,084    2.56%    2.66%    2.66%    3.50%   
South Dakota 17,784    2.45%    2.93%    2.66%    3.56%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 19,594    2.84%    3.44%    3.41%    3.91%   
District of Columbia 27,457    4.06%    3.95%    4.09%    3.30%   
Florida 444,441    3.35%    3.08%    3.22%    3.44%   
Georgia 296,577    3.29%    5.57%    3.20%    3.55%   
Maryland 117,511    2.97%    3.06%    3.51%    3.18%   
North Carolina 186,984    2.56%    2.64%    2.90%    4.12%   
South Carolina 80,713    2.84%    3.01%    3.51%    3.24%   
Virginia 241,457    3.28%    5.40%    3.27%    3.35%   
West Virginia 25,740    2.61%    2.86%    3.30%    3.41%   
East South Central:
Alabama 64,306    2.57%    2.83%    2.96%    2.98%   
Kentucky 77,188    2.47%    2.93%    3.37%    2.89%   
Mississippi 41,399    2.78%    3.02%    3.35%    3.27%   
Tennessee 114,031    2.72%    3.01%    2.72%    3.24%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 49,133    2.60%    3.15%    3.08%    3.59%   
Louisiana 61,249    2.71%    2.64%    2.91%    3.04%   
Oklahoma 48,867    2.59%    3.11%    3.41%    3.15%   
Texas 436,797    2.92%    2.05%    2.02%    2.39%   
Mountain:
Arizona 163,194    4.41%    3.55%    3.32%    3.43%   
Colorado 147,953    3.01%    2.91%    3.47%    4.44%   
Idaho 28,794    2.65%    2.97%    2.79%    3.53%   
Montana 15,391    2.72%    2.61%    3.73%    3.15%   
Nevada 55,385    2.62%    3.13%    2.68%    3.42%   
New Mexico 26,693    2.84%    2.90%    2.70%    2.91%   
Utah 64,332    3.13%    3.26%    3.08%    2.89%   
Wyoming 8,810    2.42%    4.30%    2.56%    3.43%   
Pacific:
Alaska 10,195    2.47%    2.71%    2.76%    2.91%   
California 539,629    1.97%    2.23%    1.97%    2.63%   
Hawaii 20,639    3.23%    3.23%    3.40%    3.66%   
Oregon 78,146    2.89%    3.04%    2.95%    3.06%   
Washington 170,164    2.65%    2.98%    4.00%    4.17%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.