| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70.8% | 54.4% | 65.7% | 74.3% | 78.8% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 70.8% | 59.0% | 64.6% | 73.2% | 78.1% |
| Maine | 74.4% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 70.6% | 84.2% |
| Massachusetts | 73.2% | 63.4% | 68.6% | 79.0% | 75.4% |
| New Hampshire | 69.7% | 56.2% | 64.1% | 75.7% | 72.1% |
| Rhode Island | 72.5% | 63.6% | 69.5% | 76.8% | 74.3% |
| Vermont | 71.3% | 59.4% | 67.0% | 77.6% | 72.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 68.3% | 44.7% | 61.4% | 72.5% | 79.3% |
| New York | 68.7% | 53.9% | 61.4% | 69.6% | 79.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.1% | 61.4% | 70.8% | 77.0% | 79.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 70.4% | 45.4% | 68.8% | 72.7% | 81.3% |
| Indiana | 69.3% | 50.6% | 59.3% | 73.8% | 82.7% |
| Michigan | 69.4% | 49.9% | 68.1% | 76.5% | 72.4% |
| Ohio | 72.2% | 57.7% | 64.8% | 76.0% | 80.7% |
| Wisconsin | 69.0% | 58.7% | 72.7% | 63.0% | 76.1% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 70.4% | 52.2% | 64.9% | 73.8% | 78.7% |
| Kansas | 68.9% | 52.1% | 59.9% | 73.5% | 80.1% |
| Minnesota | 75.3% | 66.4% | 68.2% | 75.9% | 83.2% |
| Missouri | 74.8% | 62.1% | 71.7% | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| Nebraska | 70.1% | 52.9% | 69.4% | 74.0% | 72.8% |
| North Dakota | 73.4% | 64.9% | 72.5% | 70.0% | 79.5% |
| South Dakota | 71.0% | 64.9% | 61.5% | 75.6% | 75.6% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 77.7% | 57.7% | 78.9% | 74.0% | 87.7% |
| District of Columbia | 70.4% | 50.8% | 74.6% | 77.4% | 72.4% |
| Florida | 62.4% | 51.3% | 48.1% | 69.5% | 72.1% |
| Georgia | 69.6% | 51.1% | 61.1% | 78.9% | 74.8% |
| Maryland | 67.3% | 53.0% | 64.3% | 67.2% | 76.1% |
| North Carolina | 74.5% | 50.7% | 76.6% | 80.0% | 78.8% |
| South Carolina | 69.4% | 46.0% | 72.5% | 69.0% | 75.1% |
| Virginia | 70.4% | 48.7% | 65.6% | 73.6% | 80.0% |
| West Virginia | 66.4% | 45.6% | 50.2% | 67.5% | 86.5% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 71.2% | 59.1% | 61.5% | 74.3% | 80.9% |
| Kentucky | 71.9% | 51.5% | 71.9% | 75.4% | 78.9% |
| Mississippi | 74.6% | 57.5% | 65.3% | 76.4% | 86.4% |
| Tennessee | 67.2% | 41.2% | 65.1% | 72.1% | 79.6% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 74.0% | 64.3% | 70.1% | 76.0% | 79.4% |
| Louisiana | 66.7% | 46.4% | 58.1% | 75.1% | 74.5% |
| Oklahoma | 74.0% | 54.3% | 68.8% | 77.8% | 84.8% |
| Texas | 68.6% | 55.8% | 61.3% | 70.2% | 77.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 70.9% | 49.6% | 76.2% | 67.6% | 79.7% |
| Colorado | 70.2% | 62.2% | 63.6% | 74.4% | 75.2% |
| Idaho | 70.4% | 63.3% | 60.1% | 77.0% | 73.7% |
| Montana | 71.1% | 62.6% | 65.7% | 71.6% | 77.2% |
| Nevada | 70.0% | 53.8% | 63.6% | 70.1% | 81.4% |
| New Mexico | 67.0% | 45.8% | 58.0% | 68.3% | 78.9% |
| Utah | 66.3% | 54.6% | 63.0% | 63.1% | 75.0% |
| Wyoming | 69.7% | 52.3% | 54.3% | 76.7% | 76.9% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 71.5% | 54.2% | 67.0% | 68.9% | 83.3% |
| California | 74.6% | 54.7% | 72.3% | 79.1% | 81.7% |
| Hawaii | 82.7% | 71.1% | 78.8% | 88.0% | 88.3% |
| Oregon | 78.0% | 70.0% | 69.1% | 81.8% | 84.6% |
| Washington | 77.5% | 64.9% | 68.7% | 84.3% | 84.0% |
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 | 0.37% | 0.99% | 0.83% | 0.56% | 0.55% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.52% | 5.60% | 3.43% | 2.57% | 1.82% |
| Maine | 2.42% | 5.36% | 2.82% | 3.32% | 3.24% |
| Massachusetts | 1.59% | 4.50% | 2.50% | 3.20% | 1.85% |
| New Hampshire | 1.86% | 6.89% | 3.00% | 2.51% | 3.38% |
| Rhode Island | 1.27% | 3.18% | 2.23% | 2.47% | 2.15% |
| Vermont | 1.43% | 4.04% | 2.78% | 2.34% | 2.91% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.79% | 6.56% | 3.76% | 4.31% | 4.50% |
| New York | 1.36% | 3.79% | 3.20% | 2.11% | 1.56% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.43% | 4.50% | 3.46% | 1.96% | 2.15% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.79% | 4.40% | 3.00% | 3.13% | 1.91% |
| Indiana | 1.87% | 4.39% | 3.47% | 1.87% | 2.90% |
| Michigan | 2.21% | 7.13% | 3.67% | 3.06% | 4.16% |
| Ohio | 1.49% | 4.21% | 2.82% | 2.59% | 1.98% |
| Wisconsin | 3.03% | 3.02% | 3.70% | 7.60% | 2.18% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.66% | 5.98% | 2.77% | 3.16% | 1.66% |
| Kansas | 2.38% | 7.48% | 4.57% | 2.94% | 2.33% |
| Minnesota | 2.30% | 3.88% | 4.61% | 3.04% | 3.85% |
| Missouri | 1.89% | 6.82% | 4.53% | 2.62% | 3.29% |
| Nebraska | 1.38% | 4.97% | 2.58% | 2.00% | 2.40% |
| North Dakota | 2.59% | 3.32% | 2.61% | 6.82% | 2.38% |
| South Dakota | 1.78% | 4.65% | 3.85% | 3.03% | 1.73% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.58% | 4.11% | 6.63% | 4.04% | 2.36% |
| District of Columbia | 2.31% | 6.21% | 2.99% | 3.00% | 4.68% |
| Florida | 2.21% | 5.12% | 5.28% | 2.50% | 2.50% |
| Georgia | 2.71% | 5.21% | 7.87% | 2.54% | 4.51% |
| Maryland | 1.89% | 6.04% | 3.42% | 3.26% | 3.31% |
| North Carolina | 2.49% | 6.66% | 3.28% | 2.93% | 5.23% |
| South Carolina | 1.87% | 4.55% | 2.86% | 3.30% | 3.58% |
| Virginia | 1.79% | 5.10% | 3.03% | 3.43% | 2.59% |
| West Virginia | 3.00% | 6.50% | 7.38% | 2.78% | 3.78% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.86% | 6.16% | 3.58% | 3.54% | 1.68% |
| Kentucky | 1.96% | 4.47% | 4.86% | 2.44% | 3.43% |
| Mississippi | 1.94% | 4.31% | 3.23% | 4.40% | 1.50% |
| Tennessee | 2.27% | 5.31% | 2.84% | 4.35% | 2.77% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.60% | 3.16% | 4.50% | 2.91% | 2.17% |
| Louisiana | 2.02% | 5.44% | 3.38% | 2.67% | 3.47% |
| Oklahoma | 2.11% | 4.00% | 3.34% | 3.45% | 4.41% |
| Texas | 1.38% | 4.70% | 2.57% | 2.34% | 2.02% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 2.59% | 4.77% | 4.77% | 4.55% | 2.32% |
| Colorado | 2.38% | 4.95% | 6.10% | 2.52% | 4.76% |
| Idaho | 3.71% | 3.88% | 5.61% | 2.99% | 9.65% |
| Montana | 1.68% | 3.31% | 5.03% | 2.50% | 2.12% |
| Nevada | 1.57% | 2.95% | 3.80% | 2.20% | 2.50% |
| New Mexico | 1.94% | 5.73% | 4.52% | 3.60% | 1.89% |
| Utah | 2.69% | 4.34% | 6.13% | 5.99% | 2.75% |
| Wyoming | 2.24% | 6.14% | 5.20% | 2.58% | 3.76% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 2.03% | 4.66% | 2.57% | 4.01% | 3.09% |
| California | 1.26% | 3.20% | 2.22% | 1.69% | 2.06% |
| Hawaii | 1.41% | 3.62% | 3.67% | 1.91% | 1.68% |
| Oregon | 1.47% | 4.04% | 3.99% | 1.87% | 2.27% |
| Washington | 3.10% | 5.16% | 8.46% | 2.62% | 4.08% |
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.