| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 101,217,452 | 16.5% | 23.6% | 29.0% | 30.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1,121,041 | 16.3% | 22.3% | 29.9% | 31.5% |
| Maine | 409,522 | 15.7% | 24.1% | 30.2% | 30.0% |
| Massachusetts | 2,573,589 | 16.0% | 22.8% | 29.4% | 31.8% |
| New Hampshire | 427,192 | 14.6% | 22.9% | 28.0% | 34.5% |
| Rhode Island | 327,082 | 16.3% | 22.9% | 25.8% | 35.0% |
| Vermont | 196,213 | 16.1% | 23.5% | 29.2% | 31.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2,968,820 | 18.7% | 21.3% | 28.8% | 31.1% |
| New York | 6,444,709 | 16.6% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 30.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,139,326 | 15.5% | 24.2% | 29.0% | 31.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 4,153,415 | 17.7% | 22.6% | 29.7% | 30.0% |
| Indiana | 2,185,452 | 14.2% | 24.8% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Michigan | 3,025,901 | 16.9% | 23.4% | 25.3% | 34.5% |
| Ohio | 3,917,350 | 17.4% | 23.1% | 29.5% | 29.9% |
| Wisconsin | 1,958,649 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 31.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1,083,299 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 31.8% |
| Kansas | 916,651 | 15.6% | 24.5% | 28.4% | 31.6% |
| Minnesota | 2,072,543 | 15.5% | 24.3% | 28.8% | 31.3% |
| Missouri | 1,956,400 | 15.8% | 23.9% | 29.0% | 31.3% |
| Nebraska | 744,429 | 15.3% | 25.2% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| North Dakota | 267,762 | 14.4% | 23.4% | 30.9% | 31.4% |
| South Dakota | 291,354 | 13.5% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 32.7% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 331,561 | 16.9% | 27.4% | 24.7% | 31.0% |
| District of Columbia | 422,597 | 19.4% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 30.2% |
| Florida | 6,386,121 | 17.0% | 22.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Georgia | 3,221,157 | 16.3% | 24.5% | 29.8% | 29.4% |
| Maryland | 1,827,213 | 17.1% | 21.9% | 29.4% | 31.7% |
| North Carolina | 2,843,297 | 15.8% | 23.6% | 29.6% | 31.0% |
| South Carolina | 1,439,908 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Virginia | 2,501,839 | 17.8% | 21.2% | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| West Virginia | 412,128 | 13.2% | 21.6% | 33.0% | 32.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1,326,422 | 15.6% | 25.3% | 29.0% | 30.1% |
| Kentucky | 1,351,338 | 15.1% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 29.7% |
| Mississippi | 740,455 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 30.2% |
| Tennessee | 2,125,504 | 16.6% | 24.6% | 29.8% | 29.0% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 788,017 | 15.0% | 25.0% | 29.7% | 30.2% |
| Louisiana | 1,283,358 | 14.6% | 25.3% | 24.7% | 35.4% |
| Oklahoma | 1,065,847 | 15.5% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 29.7% |
| Texas | 8,635,876 | 18.0% | 23.2% | 28.8% | 30.0% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2,043,135 | 18.3% | 22.9% | 28.3% | 30.5% |
| Colorado | 1,924,291 | 16.4% | 23.6% | 29.0% | 31.1% |
| Idaho | 485,307 | 15.3% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 31.8% |
| Montana | 283,056 | 14.5% | 25.0% | 29.3% | 31.3% |
| Nevada | 972,098 | 17.6% | 23.9% | 27.8% | 30.8% |
| New Mexico | 491,465 | 15.3% | 24.0% | 30.5% | 30.2% |
| Utah | 996,470 | 14.1% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 31.6% |
| Wyoming | 144,814 | 13.6% | 22.3% | 30.6% | 33.6% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 207,933 | 15.3% | 23.7% | 30.9% | 30.1% |
| California | 11,827,296 | 17.0% | 23.5% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| Hawaii | 344,394 | 17.7% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 31.3% |
| Oregon | 1,266,559 | 15.6% | 24.5% | 30.3% | 29.6% |
| Washington | 2,347,297 | 14.5% | 25.9% | 29.8% | 29.8% |
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.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,060,694 | 0.52% | 0.57% | 0.63% | 0.71% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 61,771 | 2.51% | 2.99% | 3.62% | 3.96% |
| Maine | 15,127 | 1.92% | 2.62% | 2.90% | 2.74% |
| Massachusetts | 138,287 | 3.29% | 2.89% | 3.39% | 3.92% |
| New Hampshire | 20,520 | 2.27% | 2.73% | 3.40% | 3.82% |
| Rhode Island | 14,272 | 2.47% | 2.84% | 3.66% | 3.39% |
| Vermont | 8,900 | 1.97% | 2.78% | 3.98% | 3.58% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 259,473 | 3.44% | 3.06% | 6.57% | 5.06% |
| New York | 220,058 | 1.41% | 2.24% | 2.21% | 2.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 166,954 | 1.80% | 2.67% | 2.84% | 2.98% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 150,598 | 2.48% | 2.17% | 2.56% | 2.58% |
| Indiana | 98,178 | 2.07% | 2.72% | 3.29% | 3.49% |
| Michigan | 188,408 | 3.16% | 2.98% | 3.17% | 4.23% |
| Ohio | 212,359 | 2.40% | 2.99% | 3.33% | 4.30% |
| Wisconsin | 72,693 | 2.15% | 2.68% | 2.86% | 3.09% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 60,802 | 2.28% | 3.09% | 3.54% | 4.53% |
| Kansas | 55,046 | 2.66% | 3.15% | 3.66% | 4.33% |
| Minnesota | 104,598 | 2.59% | 2.91% | 3.34% | 3.71% |
| Missouri | 97,325 | 2.26% | 2.75% | 3.63% | 3.59% |
| Nebraska | 41,465 | 2.15% | 3.27% | 3.53% | 3.96% |
| North Dakota | 14,577 | 1.85% | 2.68% | 3.21% | 3.92% |
| South Dakota | 15,508 | 1.73% | 3.27% | 3.14% | 3.95% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 17,356 | 2.53% | 3.85% | 3.56% | 4.50% |
| District of Columbia | 22,280 | 3.81% | 3.35% | 4.33% | 3.72% |
| Florida | 364,757 | 2.53% | 2.95% | 3.73% | 4.01% |
| Georgia | 247,796 | 2.56% | 5.77% | 3.76% | 4.11% |
| Maryland | 103,777 | 2.73% | 2.85% | 3.89% | 3.72% |
| North Carolina | 177,856 | 2.11% | 2.75% | 3.53% | 4.82% |
| South Carolina | 74,110 | 2.90% | 2.81% | 4.25% | 4.01% |
| Virginia | 151,061 | 2.77% | 4.43% | 3.52% | 3.77% |
| West Virginia | 22,821 | 1.92% | 3.02% | 3.78% | 4.07% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 61,874 | 2.16% | 3.00% | 3.37% | 3.46% |
| Kentucky | 68,810 | 1.97% | 3.19% | 3.81% | 3.35% |
| Mississippi | 36,940 | 2.24% | 3.38% | 3.70% | 3.67% |
| Tennessee | 87,809 | 2.15% | 2.76% | 3.15% | 3.61% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 43,263 | 2.03% | 3.42% | 3.57% | 4.17% |
| Louisiana | 54,766 | 1.97% | 2.86% | 3.30% | 3.52% |
| Oklahoma | 47,700 | 2.10% | 3.38% | 3.93% | 3.71% |
| Texas | 410,976 | 3.35% | 2.06% | 2.36% | 2.80% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 161,871 | 5.20% | 3.84% | 3.93% | 4.12% |
| Colorado | 141,633 | 2.89% | 3.22% | 4.04% | 5.16% |
| Idaho | 27,881 | 2.66% | 2.59% | 3.37% | 4.17% |
| Montana | 13,777 | 2.16% | 2.80% | 4.22% | 3.76% |
| Nevada | 52,507 | 2.47% | 3.20% | 3.02% | 3.97% |
| New Mexico | 24,623 | 2.54% | 3.07% | 3.29% | 3.44% |
| Utah | 52,527 | 2.19% | 3.59% | 3.42% | 3.48% |
| Wyoming | 6,183 | 1.86% | 3.29% | 2.89% | 3.85% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 9,131 | 2.11% | 2.91% | 3.27% | 3.36% |
| California | 512,257 | 1.89% | 2.39% | 2.34% | 3.10% |
| Hawaii | 17,334 | 3.38% | 3.16% | 3.67% | 4.37% |
| Oregon | 71,640 | 3.09% | 3.32% | 3.62% | 3.42% |
| Washington | 169,077 | 2.22% | 3.33% | 4.74% | 4.91% |
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.