| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91.0% | 81.0% | 87.8% | 94.0% | 94.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.3% | 95.5% | 94.4% |
| Maine | 91.9% | 81.3% | 92.7% | 91.9% | 95.2% |
| Massachusetts | 93.3% | 80.3% | 94.1% | 96.6% | 95.5% |
| New Hampshire | 92.3% | 84.2% | 89.5% | 94.0% | 95.3% |
| Rhode Island | 91.2% | 78.9% | 86.3% | 94.9% | 95.8% |
| Vermont | 91.4% | 75.1% | 89.8% | 93.3% | 96.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 93.1% | 95.1% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 95.0% |
| New York | 87.3% | 83.0% | 84.7% | 85.3% | 92.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 93.5% | 96.4% | 86.9% | 95.1% | 95.4% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 91.3% | 73.9% | 91.2% | 96.0% | 96.1% |
| Indiana | 87.8% | 77.9% | 81.7% | 93.0% | 91.1% |
| Michigan | 87.9% | 51.1% | 90.8% | 92.4% | 96.3% |
| Ohio | 88.9% | 57.2% | 86.4% | 96.9% | 98.1% |
| Wisconsin | 90.9% | 74.1% | 93.5% | 94.4% | 92.3% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 94.1% | 84.9% | 90.4% | 98.0% | 96.4% |
| Kansas | 90.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% | 94.3% | 91.8% |
| Minnesota | 91.0% | 88.0% | 88.4% | 89.0% | 95.6% |
| Missouri | 91.4% | 91.2% | 87.4% | 94.8% | 91.2% |
| Nebraska | 92.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% | 95.7% | 97.3% |
| North Dakota | 91.9% | 76.5% | 89.3% | 97.3% | 93.8% |
| South Dakota | 93.9% | 87.8% | 91.4% | 94.9% | 96.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 91.9% | 89.2% | 92.4% | 94.3% | 91.0% |
| District of Columbia | 92.3% | 86.2% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 97.6% |
| Florida | 92.9% | 84.1% | 88.2% | 95.5% | 97.0% |
| Georgia | 91.0% | 89.9% | 82.0% | 97.1% | 92.5% |
| Maryland | 92.9% | 89.1% | 85.1% | 96.6% | 95.8% |
| North Carolina | 95.2% | 85.2% | 95.7% | 96.3% | 97.6% |
| South Carolina | 94.0% | 88.1% | 96.9% | 92.9% | 96.1% |
| Virginia | 91.0% | 72.6% | 90.6% | 93.8% | 97.2% |
| West Virginia | 92.5% | 90.0% | 90.8% | 92.7% | 94.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 92.2% | 87.5% | 87.4% | 94.0% | 96.1% |
| Kentucky | 94.1% | 76.2% | 96.3% | 94.6% | 98.9% |
| Mississippi | 89.6% | 86.1% | 87.2% | 91.9% | 90.6% |
| Tennessee | 91.3% | 73.5% | 91.9% | 94.2% | 96.1% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 93.8% | 87.9% | 92.5% | 96.3% | 94.7% |
| Louisiana | 89.8% | 79.3% | 89.8% | 93.8% | 90.3% |
| Oklahoma | 90.5% | 88.7% | 90.1% | 92.1% | 89.9% |
| Texas | 93.1% | 88.8% | 92.7% | 94.9% | 93.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 85.5% | 47.4% | 90.1% | 93.4% | 96.2% |
| Colorado | 91.4% | 81.9% | 87.4% | 93.6% | 96.2% |
| Idaho | 90.0% | 61.9% | 88.4% | 98.1% | 93.8% |
| Montana | 90.6% | 82.9% | 90.0% | 88.9% | 94.6% |
| Nevada | 88.4% | 66.8% | 81.9% | 95.9% | 95.2% |
| New Mexico | 92.2% | 74.1% | 84.0% | 98.3% | 98.5% |
| Utah | 92.4% | 83.4% | 91.5% | 92.9% | 95.7% |
| Wyoming | 88.2% | 78.6% | 77.3% | 89.8% | 95.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 90.0% | 71.6% | 90.8% | 92.7% | 93.9% |
| California | 88.9% | 82.1% | 78.3% | 93.7% | 94.6% |
| Hawaii | 92.2% | 89.0% | 94.1% | 89.5% | 94.6% |
| Oregon | 92.7% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 97.0% | 94.7% |
| Washington | 89.6% | 82.4% | 87.2% | 96.0% | 87.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.34% | 1.36% | 0.86% | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.29% | 3.24% | 2.80% | 1.41% | 2.81% |
| Maine | 1.23% | 7.27% | 1.75% | 1.76% | 1.13% |
| Massachusetts | 1.61% | 7.07% | 1.49% | 1.03% | 1.42% |
| New Hampshire | 1.13% | 5.58% | 2.47% | 1.77% | 1.19% |
| Rhode Island | 1.36% | 6.38% | 2.57% | 1.66% | 1.03% |
| Vermont | 1.15% | 5.85% | 2.48% | 1.05% | 1.28% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.24% | 1.96% | 2.63% | 2.14% | 1.79% |
| New York | 1.31% | 2.81% | 2.40% | 2.79% | 2.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 1.13% | 3.33% | 0.89% | 1.25% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.46% | 6.76% | 2.23% | 1.20% | 1.29% |
| Indiana | 1.93% | 6.05% | 4.70% | 1.45% | 3.60% |
| Michigan | 2.83% | 9.88% | 2.58% | 3.34% | 1.52% |
| Ohio | 2.10% | 7.46% | 5.31% | 1.02% | 0.73% |
| Wisconsin | 1.69% | 8.92% | 1.81% | 1.53% | 2.23% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.27% | 6.25% | 3.36% | 0.59% | 1.17% |
| Kansas | 2.05% | 5.30% | 5.98% | 1.96% | 3.68% |
| Minnesota | 1.53% | 4.52% | 2.86% | 3.52% | 1.62% |
| Missouri | 1.45% | 3.36% | 3.11% | 1.40% | 3.26% |
| Nebraska | 2.08% | 5.53% | 7.49% | 1.47% | 1.02% |
| North Dakota | 1.61% | 4.82% | 4.49% | 0.69% | 3.09% |
| South Dakota | 0.95% | 3.85% | 2.22% | 1.70% | 1.11% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.63% | 3.91% | 1.89% | 2.03% | 3.88% |
| District of Columbia | 1.62% | 5.71% | 2.61% | 3.80% | 1.08% |
| Florida | 1.24% | 5.90% | 2.73% | 1.27% | 0.84% |
| Georgia | 1.98% | 3.66% | 4.72% | 0.81% | 2.88% |
| Maryland | 1.31% | 3.66% | 4.28% | 1.10% | 1.58% |
| North Carolina | 0.86% | 4.71% | 1.36% | 0.94% | 0.80% |
| South Carolina | 1.29% | 5.96% | 1.11% | 2.00% | 2.09% |
| Virginia | 1.48% | 6.76% | 3.45% | 1.32% | 1.02% |
| West Virginia | 1.57% | 2.80% | 3.14% | 2.92% | 2.89% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.35% | 3.80% | 3.28% | 2.24% | 1.72% |
| Kentucky | 1.11% | 6.38% | 1.10% | 1.34% | 0.44% |
| Mississippi | 1.39% | 4.64% | 3.01% | 2.71% | 2.14% |
| Tennessee | 1.73% | 8.01% | 2.62% | 2.04% | 1.49% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.08% | 5.41% | 1.99% | 0.91% | 1.78% |
| Louisiana | 1.59% | 6.23% | 2.39% | 1.53% | 3.07% |
| Oklahoma | 2.05% | 4.26% | 5.27% | 2.79% | 5.20% |
| Texas | 1.34% | 5.59% | 1.72% | 1.02% | 2.75% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 4.22% | 9.19% | 3.46% | 1.78% | 1.92% |
| Colorado | 1.88% | 7.74% | 3.76% | 1.71% | 2.67% |
| Idaho | 2.29% | 9.92% | 4.56% | 0.69% | 2.12% |
| Montana | 1.57% | 7.05% | 2.71% | 2.84% | 1.74% |
| Nevada | 2.47% | 9.42% | 6.76% | 1.03% | 1.66% |
| New Mexico | 1.53% | 6.32% | 4.97% | 0.55% | 0.58% |
| Utah | 1.52% | 5.69% | 3.72% | 2.56% | 1.47% |
| Wyoming | 2.05% | 7.89% | 5.86% | 4.86% | 2.30% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.67% | 7.43% | 4.17% | 1.69% | 1.75% |
| California | 1.66% | 3.65% | 5.11% | 1.72% | 1.99% |
| Hawaii | 1.65% | 3.35% | 1.61% | 4.91% | 1.89% |
| Oregon | 2.20% | 6.19% | 8.17% | 1.04% | 1.32% |
| Washington | 2.45% | 7.62% | 4.74% | 1.78% | 5.31% |
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.