Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 55.8% | 29.8% | 44.8% | 65.9% | 74.5% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 52.8% | 30.0% | 40.4% | 64.8% | 67.7% |
Maine | 55.6% | 26.4% | 49.4% | 63.2% | 71.9% |
Massachusetts | 51.5% | 21.8% | 43.3% | 64.4% | 71.7% |
New Hampshire | 53.2% | 24.9% | 39.8% | 63.7% | 74.4% |
Rhode Island | 54.1% | 26.4% | 42.8% | 60.5% | 75.2% |
Vermont | 52.4% | 26.3% | 39.8% | 62.4% | 69.2% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 55.3% | 42.3% | 43.1% | 60.4% | 70.3% |
New York | 48.7% | 27.3% | 38.2% | 51.3% | 70.5% |
Pennsylvania | 58.5% | 36.8% | 48.4% | 65.8% | 75.9% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 55.5% | 28.5% | 44.3% | 68.9% | 74.0% |
Indiana | 55.4% | 18.7% | 46.3% | 71.5% | 76.0% |
Michigan | 54.4% | 17.7% | 43.7% | 65.6% | 75.8% |
Ohio | 56.1% | 24.2% | 47.1% | 67.2% | 75.8% |
Wisconsin | 55.9% | 24.1% | 53.1% | 67.7% | 69.4% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 57.0% | 28.0% | 47.1% | 70.8% | 71.4% |
Kansas | 60.2% | 39.7% | 48.1% | 68.9% | 75.7% |
Minnesota | 59.0% | 32.9% | 52.8% | 64.4% | 76.8% |
Missouri | 58.6% | 32.2% | 51.3% | 69.1% | 75.2% |
Nebraska | 56.7% | 30.8% | 45.6% | 63.1% | 76.4% |
North Dakota | 55.9% | 24.9% | 44.5% | 72.1% | 72.4% |
South Dakota | 59.2% | 26.5% | 56.0% | 61.8% | 77.1% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 56.4% | 35.4% | 58.2% | 60.4% | 67.4% |
District of Columbia | 60.7% | 46.2% | 44.4% | 70.6% | 78.5% |
Florida | 55.2% | 29.0% | 45.8% | 64.9% | 74.6% |
Georgia | 53.5% | 32.0% | 36.8% | 69.2% | 69.9% |
Maryland | 52.4% | 29.0% | 38.4% | 63.4% | 71.2% |
North Carolina | 61.0% | 25.9% | 52.9% | 75.9% | 76.2% |
South Carolina | 56.6% | 37.5% | 41.6% | 68.4% | 72.8% |
Virginia | 50.9% | 26.2% | 33.8% | 63.2% | 73.2% |
West Virginia | 53.8% | 25.9% | 55.7% | 60.1% | 66.0% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 56.5% | 30.1% | 45.5% | 65.7% | 78.2% |
Kentucky | 59.5% | 23.6% | 57.5% | 68.8% | 77.7% |
Mississippi | 55.8% | 25.0% | 56.0% | 62.7% | 69.9% |
Tennessee | 57.1% | 22.6% | 56.3% | 69.2% | 73.7% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 55.5% | 23.6% | 46.9% | 66.4% | 74.8% |
Louisiana | 52.9% | 19.5% | 46.8% | 62.9% | 70.5% |
Oklahoma | 57.3% | 30.8% | 50.1% | 65.5% | 73.0% |
Texas | 58.1% | 36.1% | 45.2% | 67.7% | 77.3% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 51.5% | 15.0% | 45.7% | 65.5% | 72.3% |
Colorado | 59.7% | 39.6% | 49.5% | 61.0% | 79.5% |
Idaho | 60.4% | 32.6% | 51.2% | 67.3% | 76.6% |
Montana | 57.9% | 31.2% | 44.5% | 60.5% | 78.9% |
Nevada | 54.7% | 27.7% | 41.7% | 59.4% | 79.6% |
New Mexico | 52.4% | 22.4% | 43.2% | 63.1% | 69.9% |
Utah | 56.7% | 21.6% | 55.6% | 69.6% | 70.5% |
Wyoming | 53.6% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 60.5% | 78.5% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 58.2% | 23.3% | 60.6% | 61.0% | 75.2% |
California | 56.0% | 34.2% | 36.4% | 67.1% | 77.7% |
Hawaii | 59.9% | 40.6% | 57.3% | 60.7% | 77.8% |
Oregon | 61.6% | 35.5% | 50.6% | 74.0% | 76.2% |
Washington | 63.7% | 33.1% | 54.5% | 81.1% | 73.2% |
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.
Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 0.48% | 1.32% | 0.74% | 0.55% | 0.67% |
New England: | |||||
Connecticut | 2.31% | 3.58% | 3.66% | 3.32% | 3.90% |
Maine | 1.78% | 4.00% | 3.01% | 2.12% | 2.03% |
Massachusetts | 2.39% | 2.61% | 3.87% | 2.86% | 3.03% |
New Hampshire | 2.37% | 3.55% | 3.24% | 2.77% | 2.79% |
Rhode Island | 2.04% | 3.29% | 3.11% | 2.72% | 1.77% |
Vermont | 2.15% | 3.22% | 2.75% | 3.20% | 3.00% |
Middle Atlantic: | |||||
New Jersey | 2.31% | 5.84% | 5.02% | 3.06% | 2.85% |
New York | 1.48% | 2.40% | 2.29% | 2.54% | 2.76% |
Pennsylvania | 1.61% | 3.53% | 2.83% | 2.54% | 2.06% |
East North Central: | |||||
Illinois | 1.93% | 4.60% | 3.15% | 2.13% | 2.04% |
Indiana | 2.26% | 2.62% | 3.79% | 2.46% | 3.53% |
Michigan | 2.69% | 2.36% | 3.57% | 3.04% | 1.95% |
Ohio | 2.63% | 3.66% | 4.45% | 2.12% | 4.42% |
Wisconsin | 2.09% | 3.82% | 3.18% | 2.09% | 3.94% |
West North Central: | |||||
Iowa | 1.97% | 4.68% | 3.72% | 2.19% | 2.38% |
Kansas | 2.51% | 5.80% | 5.59% | 3.04% | 3.52% |
Minnesota | 2.08% | 3.28% | 2.70% | 3.02% | 2.76% |
Missouri | 2.14% | 4.84% | 3.30% | 3.05% | 3.04% |
Nebraska | 2.26% | 4.64% | 5.00% | 2.40% | 2.47% |
North Dakota | 1.95% | 2.83% | 3.61% | 1.95% | 3.62% |
South Dakota | 1.95% | 2.53% | 3.26% | 2.48% | 2.60% |
South Atlantic: | |||||
Delaware | 2.28% | 5.95% | 4.05% | 3.85% | 3.68% |
District of Columbia | 2.68% | 8.62% | 3.98% | 3.11% | 2.26% |
Florida | 3.13% | 6.18% | 2.51% | 3.44% | 4.55% |
Georgia | 3.14% | 4.81% | 4.21% | 2.95% | 5.11% |
Maryland | 2.15% | 5.21% | 3.23% | 2.30% | 2.68% |
North Carolina | 1.97% | 3.54% | 3.54% | 2.19% | 2.18% |
South Carolina | 2.17% | 6.92% | 3.77% | 2.18% | 3.99% |
Virginia | 2.94% | 4.38% | 3.91% | 3.39% | 2.94% |
West Virginia | 2.59% | 4.52% | 6.59% | 4.92% | 3.47% |
East South Central: | |||||
Alabama | 2.29% | 4.11% | 4.70% | 3.07% | 2.64% |
Kentucky | 1.91% | 3.19% | 3.93% | 2.02% | 2.56% |
Mississippi | 2.12% | 5.42% | 3.50% | 3.35% | 2.42% |
Tennessee | 2.40% | 2.77% | 5.64% | 2.35% | 3.44% |
West South Central: | |||||
Arkansas | 2.25% | 3.40% | 3.15% | 4.24% | 2.69% |
Louisiana | 2.33% | 1.99% | 3.43% | 3.90% | 4.56% |
Oklahoma | 2.50% | 5.14% | 5.10% | 4.46% | 4.35% |
Texas | 2.29% | 10.21% | 3.24% | 1.82% | 3.04% |
Mountain: | |||||
Arizona | 3.57% | 4.19% | 4.19% | 2.91% | 3.53% |
Colorado | 2.54% | 6.03% | 3.58% | 2.68% | 3.39% |
Idaho | 2.60% | 4.84% | 6.00% | 2.57% | 2.78% |
Montana | 2.21% | 3.90% | 3.80% | 2.60% | 2.40% |
Nevada | 2.54% | 4.25% | 4.71% | 4.01% | 1.95% |
New Mexico | 2.28% | 4.27% | 5.48% | 3.63% | 2.47% |
Utah | 2.70% | 3.94% | 5.43% | 2.56% | 3.48% |
Wyoming | 3.38% | 5.46% | 4.79% | 3.77% | 2.65% |
Pacific: | |||||
Alaska | 2.38% | 3.20% | 5.83% | 3.24% | 2.90% |
California | 1.97% | 4.19% | 2.71% | 2.25% | 2.66% |
Hawaii | 2.58% | 5.83% | 3.06% | 5.99% | 3.65% |
Oregon | 2.20% | 6.43% | 4.95% | 2.49% | 3.42% |
Washington | 2.96% | 4.02% | 4.39% | 4.14% | 5.71% |
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.