| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57.0% | 31.4% | 50.1% | 66.0% | 73.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 57.6% | 34.1% | 48.6% | 65.8% | 74.3% |
| Maine | 57.6% | 31.8% | 45.9% | 60.7% | 79.5% |
| Massachusetts | 56.3% | 30.7% | 51.2% | 69.2% | 68.0% |
| New Hampshire | 50.9% | 24.2% | 38.7% | 66.9% | 66.9% |
| Rhode Island | 55.2% | 32.5% | 49.2% | 63.5% | 68.6% |
| Vermont | 57.0% | 28.4% | 50.7% | 71.8% | 66.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 54.9% | 23.9% | 46.7% | 66.0% | 74.5% |
| New York | 54.9% | 31.0% | 47.1% | 59.7% | 74.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 57.8% | 33.3% | 52.6% | 67.3% | 71.5% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 55.2% | 25.2% | 50.7% | 64.2% | 74.0% |
| Indiana | 57.7% | 34.4% | 48.4% | 64.1% | 75.7% |
| Michigan | 57.5% | 27.9% | 57.3% | 69.6% | 68.4% |
| Ohio | 57.4% | 30.8% | 49.8% | 68.3% | 75.0% |
| Wisconsin | 55.8% | 27.3% | 61.4% | 58.2% | 69.0% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 56.8% | 27.1% | 51.5% | 67.1% | 72.9% |
| Kansas | 53.6% | 30.7% | 44.2% | 59.9% | 74.7% |
| Minnesota | 59.5% | 32.7% | 52.4% | 66.6% | 76.3% |
| Missouri | 58.5% | 34.0% | 48.9% | 72.2% | 72.0% |
| Nebraska | 56.9% | 27.0% | 55.9% | 65.9% | 67.2% |
| North Dakota | 58.2% | 29.0% | 50.8% | 63.8% | 76.7% |
| South Dakota | 55.9% | 30.5% | 47.3% | 65.4% | 70.3% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 57.4% | 22.3% | 61.3% | 65.0% | 73.6% |
| District of Columbia | 56.9% | 32.8% | 53.6% | 67.9% | 69.9% |
| Florida | 48.4% | 30.6% | 33.8% | 60.1% | 65.6% |
| Georgia | 54.6% | 25.0% | 47.2% | 71.6% | 68.1% |
| Maryland | 52.7% | 29.1% | 48.1% | 57.8% | 69.7% |
| North Carolina | 61.9% | 30.4% | 61.9% | 71.2% | 76.0% |
| South Carolina | 53.2% | 19.5% | 55.8% | 61.7% | 65.7% |
| Virginia | 58.6% | 26.5% | 53.9% | 67.9% | 76.9% |
| West Virginia | 51.4% | 25.2% | 37.7% | 56.0% | 77.3% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 58.4% | 33.9% | 47.4% | 70.6% | 76.2% |
| Kentucky | 61.7% | 33.8% | 63.6% | 69.7% | 71.6% |
| Mississippi | 59.4% | 31.0% | 48.1% | 67.5% | 82.7% |
| Tennessee | 55.2% | 27.0% | 51.1% | 64.5% | 73.2% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 60.1% | 37.8% | 54.2% | 68.0% | 73.6% |
| Louisiana | 54.6% | 27.5% | 45.0% | 65.2% | 71.5% |
| Oklahoma | 62.7% | 35.9% | 55.9% | 71.5% | 80.6% |
| Texas | 58.3% | 36.4% | 48.3% | 65.0% | 74.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 56.6% | 26.6% | 62.6% | 61.6% | 70.0% |
| Colorado | 58.0% | 46.5% | 48.2% | 64.4% | 67.4% |
| Idaho | 58.6% | 26.5% | 51.7% | 71.6% | 71.2% |
| Montana | 55.1% | 37.6% | 42.7% | 58.8% | 72.7% |
| Nevada | 51.4% | 28.6% | 43.6% | 54.2% | 72.1% |
| New Mexico | 54.3% | 25.6% | 40.4% | 61.8% | 77.2% |
| Utah | 51.2% | 29.3% | 39.9% | 56.9% | 69.4% |
| Wyoming | 55.5% | 22.5% | 46.5% | 64.4% | 70.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 53.6% | 29.7% | 40.5% | 61.8% | 70.7% |
| California | 60.2% | 34.2% | 51.9% | 69.6% | 77.6% |
| Hawaii | 66.8% | 45.5% | 61.3% | 75.7% | 83.2% |
| Oregon | 65.4% | 46.7% | 53.4% | 73.9% | 79.6% |
| Washington | 66.4% | 40.9% | 60.6% | 76.4% | 79.1% |
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 | 0.42% | 0.77% | 0.85% | 0.62% | 0.61% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.81% | 4.94% | 3.71% | 2.89% | 2.02% |
| Maine | 3.55% | 5.55% | 4.20% | 4.53% | 4.07% |
| Massachusetts | 2.51% | 3.32% | 3.14% | 5.34% | 2.96% |
| New Hampshire | 2.15% | 3.34% | 3.39% | 2.41% | 3.23% |
| Rhode Island | 1.90% | 3.22% | 4.21% | 2.68% | 2.39% |
| Vermont | 1.95% | 3.67% | 3.06% | 2.35% | 3.16% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 2.97% | 3.39% | 3.53% | 3.87% | 4.71% |
| New York | 1.49% | 3.01% | 2.90% | 2.05% | 1.79% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.73% | 3.91% | 3.10% | 1.98% | 2.51% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 2.21% | 3.00% | 3.79% | 2.98% | 3.78% |
| Indiana | 2.06% | 3.98% | 3.22% | 2.93% | 3.43% |
| Michigan | 2.26% | 5.07% | 3.80% | 3.00% | 3.69% |
| Ohio | 2.16% | 4.65% | 3.18% | 2.63% | 2.49% |
| Wisconsin | 2.38% | 2.30% | 4.03% | 6.41% | 2.66% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 1.99% | 2.99% | 2.77% | 2.84% | 2.03% |
| Kansas | 2.36% | 3.09% | 3.97% | 5.12% | 3.16% |
| Minnesota | 2.82% | 4.14% | 3.92% | 3.50% | 5.12% |
| Missouri | 2.10% | 6.44% | 3.19% | 2.86% | 3.20% |
| Nebraska | 1.84% | 3.58% | 3.26% | 2.63% | 2.94% |
| North Dakota | 2.16% | 2.70% | 2.55% | 5.73% | 2.54% |
| South Dakota | 2.36% | 2.22% | 3.12% | 3.33% | 1.87% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 4.46% | 2.39% | 13.29% | 4.21% | 3.42% |
| District of Columbia | 2.45% | 4.60% | 5.19% | 3.27% | 4.45% |
| Florida | 2.05% | 3.81% | 2.69% | 2.75% | 2.65% |
| Georgia | 2.60% | 3.96% | 5.49% | 2.92% | 4.35% |
| Maryland | 2.17% | 4.59% | 3.73% | 3.04% | 3.93% |
| North Carolina | 2.61% | 4.13% | 4.22% | 3.39% | 4.92% |
| South Carolina | 2.45% | 2.33% | 6.40% | 3.24% | 3.97% |
| Virginia | 2.34% | 3.29% | 3.68% | 5.36% | 2.81% |
| West Virginia | 2.62% | 4.62% | 5.06% | 3.90% | 4.86% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 2.73% | 5.91% | 3.03% | 3.79% | 2.14% |
| Kentucky | 2.02% | 3.65% | 4.61% | 2.70% | 3.84% |
| Mississippi | 2.54% | 4.57% | 3.60% | 4.82% | 1.67% |
| Tennessee | 2.38% | 3.69% | 3.47% | 4.91% | 2.96% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 2.18% | 5.07% | 4.42% | 2.98% | 2.17% |
| Louisiana | 2.02% | 3.72% | 2.78% | 2.95% | 3.32% |
| Oklahoma | 2.30% | 3.10% | 4.25% | 3.28% | 5.13% |
| Texas | 1.57% | 4.23% | 2.82% | 2.41% | 2.04% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3.53% | 3.35% | 9.66% | 4.34% | 4.34% |
| Colorado | 2.22% | 4.21% | 4.40% | 3.16% | 4.60% |
| Idaho | 2.96% | 3.65% | 4.62% | 2.78% | 8.62% |
| Montana | 2.04% | 4.01% | 2.83% | 2.50% | 2.46% |
| Nevada | 1.89% | 3.16% | 3.26% | 2.72% | 2.82% |
| New Mexico | 2.31% | 4.98% | 4.17% | 3.76% | 1.89% |
| Utah | 2.70% | 4.85% | 4.68% | 4.75% | 2.90% |
| Wyoming | 2.31% | 3.38% | 5.10% | 3.74% | 4.00% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 3.34% | 3.53% | 6.64% | 3.87% | 3.11% |
| California | 1.80% | 2.76% | 3.52% | 2.46% | 2.30% |
| Hawaii | 1.71% | 3.60% | 3.57% | 2.38% | 2.24% |
| Oregon | 2.06% | 5.76% | 3.99% | 2.12% | 2.47% |
| Washington | 2.93% | 3.97% | 6.82% | 2.86% | 4.69% |
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.