| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90.4% | 78.7% | 86.3% | 94.1% | 96.9% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 93.1% | 76.7% | 90.9% | 99.2% | 97.1% |
| Maine | 86.6% | 61.1% | 84.1% | 89.8% | 97.6% |
| Massachusetts | 94.6% | 86.1% | 94.5% | 94.4% | 99.6% |
| New Hampshire | 91.0% | 81.6% | 86.0% | 94.7% | 95.6% |
| Rhode Island | 93.0% | 78.4% | 90.2% | 98.6% | 98.9% |
| Vermont | 89.8% | 67.8% | 87.1% | 95.4% | 97.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 93.1% | 80.2% | 89.3% | 97.8% | 99.1% |
| New York | 92.0% | 76.5% | 90.2% | 95.7% | 98.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 93.9% | 84.5% | 89.3% | 98.5% | 98.6% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 93.6% | 82.7% | 90.1% | 97.4% | 99.0% |
| Indiana | 91.8% | 79.8% | 88.1% | 96.7% | 98.3% |
| Michigan | 92.6% | 83.4% | 86.9% | 97.5% | 98.1% |
| Ohio | 91.7% | 83.2% | 84.8% | 95.4% | 97.8% |
| Wisconsin | 90.5% | 74.9% | 88.7% | 93.5% | 96.8% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 92.7% | 78.1% | 91.7% | 94.8% | 97.9% |
| Kansas | 89.8% | 86.5% | 83.9% | 92.4% | 93.9% |
| Minnesota | 91.0% | 76.0% | 88.5% | 96.6% | 95.8% |
| Missouri | 89.4% | 76.5% | 84.6% | 91.4% | 98.4% |
| Nebraska | 84.8% | 61.2% | 79.1% | 90.4% | 97.2% |
| North Dakota | 88.7% | 61.4% | 88.1% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| South Dakota | 88.2% | 72.4% | 87.3% | 91.4% | 92.8% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 90.6% | 81.0% | 94.5% | 86.9% | 96.0% |
| District of Columbia | 96.6% | 89.3% | 95.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% |
| Florida | 86.3% | 77.3% | 87.2% | 88.2% | 89.7% |
| Georgia | 91.0% | 79.4% | 86.6% | 94.9% | 97.5% |
| Maryland | 91.2% | 82.5% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 97.8% |
| North Carolina | 89.4% | 74.3% | 83.6% | 94.8% | 97.1% |
| South Carolina | 90.0% | 67.0% | 90.0% | 94.3% | 97.6% |
| Virginia | 92.8% | 80.3% | 89.4% | 98.2% | 97.4% |
| West Virginia | 89.9% | 73.3% | 87.9% | 94.0% | 96.6% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 91.5% | 86.3% | 84.2% | 96.0% | 96.3% |
| Kentucky | 92.7% | 76.6% | 93.1% | 97.9% | 97.8% |
| Mississippi | 89.8% | 81.6% | 86.5% | 88.4% | 98.3% |
| Tennessee | 93.3% | 88.0% | 88.9% | 96.2% | 97.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 86.9% | 72.6% | 84.7% | 88.2% | 95.4% |
| Louisiana | 86.5% | 64.2% | 86.7% | 87.2% | 97.4% |
| Oklahoma | 87.8% | 74.9% | 80.9% | 96.3% | 93.9% |
| Texas | 86.2% | 73.5% | 75.3% | 92.4% | 96.8% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 89.5% | 80.0% | 89.8% | 88.6% | 95.4% |
| Colorado | 88.6% | 82.6% | 79.4% | 91.8% | 97.1% |
| Idaho | 82.9% | 59.7% | 76.2% | 86.8% | 95.6% |
| Montana | 79.8% | 73.2% | 74.8% | 75.5% | 91.7% |
| Nevada | 91.2% | 77.6% | 89.0% | 96.2% | 95.9% |
| New Mexico | 84.2% | 65.1% | 76.2% | 88.3% | 96.3% |
| Utah | 86.7% | 71.6% | 82.5% | 88.5% | 96.5% |
| Wyoming | 77.3% | 61.7% | 57.9% | 82.2% | 96.1% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 83.8% | 65.7% | 77.3% | 91.2% | 93.4% |
| California | 91.2% | 82.5% | 86.2% | 94.6% | 97.4% |
| Hawaii | 98.7% | 96.0% | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% |
| Oregon | 88.2% | 72.9% | 84.8% | 92.1% | 96.0% |
| Washington | 89.1% | 75.3% | 85.0% | 95.2% | 96.8% |
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 | 0.23% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.34% | 0.25% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 0.89% | 4.80% | 2.36% | 0.48% | 1.34% |
| Maine | 1.51% | 5.85% | 3.04% | 2.62% | 1.23% |
| Massachusetts | 0.81% | 3.01% | 1.91% | 2.12% | 0.33% |
| New Hampshire | 1.18% | 4.84% | 3.25% | 1.97% | 1.70% |
| Rhode Island | 0.91% | 4.29% | 2.77% | 0.68% | 0.67% |
| Vermont | 1.10% | 5.15% | 2.69% | 1.68% | 1.07% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.09% | 4.20% | 3.58% | 0.94% | 0.50% |
| New York | 0.75% | 2.94% | 2.29% | 1.12% | 0.45% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.81% | 2.84% | 2.85% | 0.67% | 0.59% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 0.60% | 2.90% | 1.85% | 0.78% | 0.51% |
| Indiana | 0.90% | 3.81% | 2.79% | 1.36% | 0.91% |
| Michigan | 0.84% | 3.17% | 2.57% | 0.94% | 1.41% |
| Ohio | 1.05% | 4.51% | 2.94% | 1.49% | 0.97% |
| Wisconsin | 1.10% | 4.21% | 2.58% | 2.32% | 1.55% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.89% | 4.17% | 2.46% | 1.69% | 0.96% |
| Kansas | 1.28% | 3.90% | 3.39% | 2.35% | 2.54% |
| Minnesota | 1.11% | 4.45% | 2.46% | 1.40% | 1.89% |
| Missouri | 1.10% | 4.67% | 3.17% | 2.46% | 0.77% |
| Nebraska | 1.53% | 5.39% | 3.47% | 3.64% | 1.19% |
| North Dakota | 1.30% | 5.25% | 3.45% | 1.42% | 1.92% |
| South Dakota | 1.33% | 8.83% | 2.89% | 2.19% | 2.43% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.01% | 4.20% | 3.32% | 4.79% | 2.23% |
| District of Columbia | 0.68% | 3.08% | 1.83% | 0.37% | 0.00% |
| Florida | 1.23% | 4.05% | 3.40% | 2.60% | 2.27% |
| Georgia | 1.02% | 4.38% | 3.33% | 1.55% | 1.07% |
| Maryland | 1.40% | 4.32% | 3.05% | 3.69% | 0.97% |
| North Carolina | 1.26% | 4.85% | 3.49% | 2.01% | 1.50% |
| South Carolina | 1.00% | 4.49% | 2.31% | 1.78% | 1.06% |
| Virginia | 1.01% | 3.87% | 2.57% | 0.92% | 2.02% |
| West Virginia | 1.17% | 5.17% | 3.09% | 2.03% | 2.09% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.02% | 3.95% | 3.20% | 1.41% | 1.52% |
| Kentucky | 0.86% | 4.11% | 1.91% | 0.89% | 1.18% |
| Mississippi | 1.15% | 4.33% | 3.00% | 3.27% | 0.72% |
| Tennessee | 0.86% | 2.73% | 2.49% | 1.40% | 1.37% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.33% | 5.12% | 3.63% | 3.15% | 1.71% |
| Louisiana | 1.45% | 5.65% | 3.31% | 3.27% | 1.44% |
| Oklahoma | 1.40% | 4.53% | 3.38% | 1.37% | 2.95% |
| Texas | 1.67% | 3.48% | 5.52% | 1.64% | 1.06% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.52% | 3.92% | 5.09% | 2.71% | 1.66% |
| Colorado | 1.44% | 3.52% | 4.64% | 2.50% | 1.13% |
| Idaho | 2.26% | 6.39% | 4.65% | 3.18% | 2.41% |
| Montana | 1.85% | 6.40% | 4.67% | 4.28% | 2.81% |
| Nevada | 1.32% | 5.10% | 3.18% | 1.98% | 1.72% |
| New Mexico | 1.70% | 6.54% | 4.69% | 3.13% | 1.74% |
| Utah | 1.58% | 5.27% | 4.77% | 3.43% | 1.49% |
| Wyoming | 2.08% | 5.22% | 6.57% | 3.79% | 1.59% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 1.59% | 4.73% | 5.33% | 2.75% | 2.37% |
| California | 0.69% | 2.48% | 2.11% | 1.20% | 0.70% |
| Hawaii | 0.35% | 1.59% | 0.50% | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| Oregon | 1.22% | 4.52% | 3.40% | 2.27% | 1.66% |
| Washington | 1.39% | 4.07% | 3.99% | 1.72% | 2.13% |
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.