| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86.9% | 72.4% | 84.9% | 93.4% | 96.4% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 89.1% | 70.4% | 89.7% | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| Maine | 82.5% | 59.6% | 84.7% | 88.1% | 97.1% |
| Massachusetts | 91.1% | 78.8% | 91.8% | 93.7% | 99.4% |
| New Hampshire | 87.6% | 76.7% | 84.1% | 93.9% | 95.4% |
| Rhode Island | 89.4% | 72.2% | 88.7% | 98.1% | 98.5% |
| Vermont | 85.2% | 63.4% | 86.2% | 94.4% | 96.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 89.6% | 74.7% | 89.0% | 95.7% | 98.9% |
| New York | 88.2% | 71.7% | 88.1% | 94.6% | 98.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.2% | 76.0% | 88.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 90.2% | 77.4% | 87.9% | 96.7% | 98.8% |
| Indiana | 88.3% | 70.5% | 87.5% | 96.9% | 98.1% |
| Michigan | 88.9% | 75.7% | 84.7% | 97.1% | 98.1% |
| Ohio | 88.7% | 79.5% | 83.7% | 95.0% | 96.6% |
| Wisconsin | 86.8% | 69.8% | 87.9% | 93.2% | 95.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 88.7% | 71.2% | 91.3% | 94.4% | 97.7% |
| Kansas | 87.1% | 78.8% | 83.1% | 92.6% | 93.8% |
| Minnesota | 85.9% | 63.9% | 86.9% | 96.4% | 96.1% |
| Missouri | 86.8% | 72.1% | 85.9% | 91.1% | 98.1% |
| Nebraska | 80.2% | 59.3% | 73.8% | 90.3% | 97.0% |
| North Dakota | 83.4% | 57.9% | 84.4% | 95.8% | 95.4% |
| South Dakota | 82.7% | 62.2% | 83.4% | 91.8% | 92.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 87.8% | 75.8% | 94.2% | 85.7% | 96.0% |
| District of Columbia | 95.3% | 86.7% | 94.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% |
| Florida | 84.5% | 75.9% | 85.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Georgia | 88.7% | 78.4% | 85.4% | 93.9% | 96.8% |
| Maryland | 87.3% | 74.6% | 86.0% | 90.9% | 97.6% |
| North Carolina | 84.7% | 70.1% | 81.9% | 90.4% | 96.3% |
| South Carolina | 86.3% | 67.0% | 87.1% | 94.1% | 96.6% |
| Virginia | 88.6% | 71.8% | 86.9% | 98.2% | 97.5% |
| West Virginia | 85.9% | 66.8% | 86.6% | 94.4% | 95.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 88.8% | 81.9% | 82.8% | 93.9% | 96.2% |
| Kentucky | 88.8% | 69.2% | 92.1% | 96.1% | 97.8% |
| Mississippi | 85.7% | 72.9% | 85.0% | 86.4% | 98.4% |
| Tennessee | 91.2% | 83.4% | 87.3% | 96.1% | 97.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 83.2% | 67.9% | 83.1% | 87.4% | 93.5% |
| Louisiana | 83.9% | 67.0% | 83.4% | 86.8% | 97.2% |
| Oklahoma | 85.4% | 73.8% | 79.0% | 94.7% | 93.9% |
| Texas | 82.8% | 67.2% | 75.7% | 92.4% | 95.7% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 86.7% | 75.6% | 87.0% | 88.5% | 95.6% |
| Colorado | 83.2% | 67.9% | 77.0% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| Idaho | 78.0% | 57.2% | 73.6% | 85.8% | 95.1% |
| Montana | 73.8% | 58.5% | 71.1% | 73.8% | 91.4% |
| Nevada | 88.1% | 70.4% | 90.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| New Mexico | 81.7% | 67.6% | 75.3% | 86.5% | 96.6% |
| Utah | 81.7% | 62.1% | 81.9% | 84.9% | 96.1% |
| Wyoming | 70.6% | 49.4% | 56.3% | 81.3% | 94.5% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 78.6% | 56.7% | 77.2% | 87.1% | 93.1% |
| California | 87.2% | 72.3% | 85.4% | 94.6% | 96.2% |
| Hawaii | 98.2% | 94.3% | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% |
| Oregon | 83.0% | 61.8% | 82.2% | 91.7% | 94.5% |
| Washington | 85.6% | 67.3% | 83.3% | 94.1% | 97.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 | 0.25% | 0.74% | 0.69% | 0.37% | 0.28% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.16% | 4.24% | 2.61% | 0.50% | 1.42% |
| Maine | 1.78% | 5.89% | 3.02% | 2.99% | 1.44% |
| Massachusetts | 1.15% | 3.73% | 2.80% | 2.28% | 0.37% |
| New Hampshire | 1.32% | 4.26% | 3.62% | 2.00% | 1.69% |
| Rhode Island | 1.15% | 4.54% | 3.02% | 0.96% | 0.98% |
| Vermont | 1.31% | 5.13% | 2.59% | 2.40% | 1.27% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.26% | 4.33% | 3.33% | 1.64% | 0.55% |
| New York | 0.82% | 2.71% | 2.18% | 1.21% | 0.50% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.97% | 3.31% | 2.64% | 0.76% | 0.77% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.80% | 3.16% | 2.10% | 0.97% | 0.54% |
| Indiana | 1.07% | 4.03% | 2.74% | 1.21% | 1.01% |
| Michigan | 1.04% | 3.65% | 2.90% | 1.01% | 1.37% |
| Ohio | 1.19% | 3.94% | 2.94% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
| Wisconsin | 1.27% | 4.10% | 2.72% | 2.30% | 2.03% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.04% | 4.72% | 2.28% | 1.71% | 1.03% |
| Kansas | 1.32% | 4.10% | 3.23% | 2.34% | 2.62% |
| Minnesota | 1.55% | 4.81% | 2.70% | 1.35% | 1.82% |
| Missouri | 1.17% | 4.10% | 3.10% | 2.44% | 0.96% |
| Nebraska | 1.87% | 4.92% | 4.88% | 3.61% | 1.31% |
| North Dakota | 1.52% | 4.77% | 3.69% | 1.53% | 1.81% |
| South Dakota | 1.60% | 8.92% | 3.27% | 2.08% | 2.32% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 1.95% | 4.61% | 3.07% | 4.71% | 2.14% |
| District of Columbia | 0.91% | 3.42% | 1.85% | 0.48% | 0.00% |
| Florida | 1.24% | 3.45% | 3.63% | 2.59% | 2.28% |
| Georgia | 1.14% | 3.93% | 3.43% | 1.79% | 1.29% |
| Maryland | 1.55% | 4.82% | 3.29% | 3.47% | 0.97% |
| North Carolina | 1.66% | 3.96% | 3.62% | 5.02% | 1.68% |
| South Carolina | 1.15% | 3.85% | 2.85% | 1.85% | 1.41% |
| Virginia | 1.35% | 4.44% | 3.00% | 0.91% | 1.94% |
| West Virginia | 1.44% | 4.83% | 3.21% | 1.93% | 2.45% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.27% | 4.62% | 3.12% | 2.25% | 1.51% |
| Kentucky | 1.24% | 4.41% | 2.04% | 1.69% | 1.16% |
| Mississippi | 1.43% | 4.47% | 3.31% | 3.98% | 0.70% |
| Tennessee | 0.92% | 2.86% | 2.59% | 1.40% | 1.30% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.59% | 5.17% | 3.52% | 3.27% | 2.44% |
| Louisiana | 1.62% | 4.90% | 3.79% | 3.28% | 1.46% |
| Oklahoma | 1.39% | 3.99% | 3.42% | 1.91% | 2.82% |
| Texas | 1.60% | 3.66% | 4.76% | 1.60% | 1.25% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.72% | 4.18% | 5.58% | 2.70% | 1.59% |
| Colorado | 1.76% | 4.83% | 4.66% | 2.73% | 1.48% |
| Idaho | 2.31% | 5.69% | 4.43% | 3.44% | 2.71% |
| Montana | 1.94% | 6.14% | 4.65% | 4.44% | 2.90% |
| Nevada | 1.53% | 5.12% | 2.75% | 2.06% | 1.71% |
| New Mexico | 1.58% | 5.09% | 4.40% | 3.32% | 1.58% |
| Utah | 1.73% | 4.89% | 4.51% | 4.13% | 1.64% |
| Wyoming | 2.18% | 4.69% | 6.33% | 4.08% | 2.15% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.66% | 4.32% | 4.79% | 3.87% | 2.33% |
| California | 0.85% | 2.82% | 2.20% | 1.20% | 1.02% |
| Hawaii | 0.47% | 1.86% | 0.39% | 0.55% | 0.32% |
| Oregon | 1.46% | 4.80% | 3.73% | 2.33% | 2.08% |
| Washington | 1.49% | 4.04% | 3.98% | 2.20% | 1.71% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.