| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 74.8% | 78.3% | 70.1% | 50.1% | 56.7% | 79.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 71.7% | 74.3% | 68.6% | 50.9% | 49.8% | 74.3% |
| Maine | 76.3% | 76.8% | 82.3% | 50.9% | 54.0% | 80.7% |
| Massachusetts | 71.8% | 72.5% | 70.0% | 69.5% | 66.1% | 72.4% |
| New Hampshire | 71.6% | 73.7% | 69.4% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 74.5% |
| Rhode Island | 70.5% | 74.5% | 62.7% | 55.6% | 55.9% | 73.4% |
| Vermont | 72.2% | 74.0% | 71.4% | 58.8% | 54.7% | 75.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 73.3% | 74.7% | 75.5% | 54.3% | 57.6% | 76.3% |
| New York | 72.6% | 74.9% | 66.8% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 74.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 80.6% | 83.1% | 79.4% | 50.5% | 61.7% | 82.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 73.3% | 77.1% | 72.0% | 42.1% | 52.4% | 78.5% |
| Indiana | 73.9% | 80.2% | 68.5% | 44.7% | 51.2% | 82.0% |
| Michigan | 73.3% | 77.5% | 68.6% | 46.2% | 53.0% | 77.3% |
| Ohio | 78.6% | 82.1% | 74.2% | 49.7% | 59.0% | 82.4% |
| Wisconsin | 73.6% | 77.5% | 64.7% | 56.4% | 51.4% | 77.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 70.0% | 76.5% | 70.3% | 38.5% | 51.3% | 76.1% |
| Kansas | 74.9% | 78.6% | 72.1% | 51.4% | 49.8% | 79.1% |
| Minnesota | 72.7% | 78.5% | 61.9% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 76.5% |
| Missouri | 75.2% | 78.3% | 64.5% | 53.7% | 57.1% | 79.3% |
| Nebraska | 67.3% | 71.9% | 62.8% | 38.3% | 52.6% | 71.1% |
| North Dakota | 75.7% | 78.6% | 73.9% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 79.8% |
| South Dakota | 68.8% | 73.6% | 65.0% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 73.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 71.4% | 74.6% | 69.5% | 46.3% | 61.0% | 74.3% |
| District of Columbia | 77.5% | 79.7% | 62.6% | 46.4% | 60.1% | 79.3% |
| Florida | 72.6% | 76.2% | 75.2% | 52.8% | 57.8% | 77.8% |
| Georgia | 74.8% | 77.6% | 70.3% | 52.2% | 49.9% | 79.5% |
| Maryland | 71.9% | 74.6% | 74.4% | 42.5% | 55.2% | 74.9% |
| North Carolina | 74.5% | 77.8% | 64.4% | 51.8% | 57.6% | 80.2% |
| South Carolina | 76.8% | 79.9% | 66.3% | 52.4% | 66.3% | 80.2% |
| Virginia | 73.9% | 78.4% | 60.7% | 50.4% | 58.3% | 78.2% |
| West Virginia | 75.4% | 82.8% | 62.1% | 39.9% | 53.9% | 82.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 71.6% | 75.4% | 60.0% | 36.5% | 51.1% | 78.4% |
| Kentucky | 76.0% | 81.1% | 68.5% | 41.9% | 55.6% | 82.1% |
| Mississippi | 74.8% | 78.4% | 57.9% | 70.3% | 59.7% | 80.9% |
| Tennessee | 72.8% | 77.9% | 70.2% | 37.7% | 53.6% | 78.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 80.0% | 83.4% | 74.5% | 44.8% | 70.3% | 82.8% |
| Louisiana | 72.6% | 77.5% | 64.4% | 37.7% | 54.6% | 78.6% |
| Oklahoma | 75.4% | 77.6% | 68.4% | 59.8% | 61.4% | 80.0% |
| Texas | 73.9% | 79.4% | 58.2% | 38.9% | 51.7% | 80.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 72.7% | 76.0% | 58.2% | 48.5% | 51.2% | 77.0% |
| Colorado | 78.1% | 81.7% | 63.9% | 61.2% | 63.6% | 80.1% |
| Idaho | 78.7% | 82.6% | 75.9% | 50.8% | 62.2% | 83.5% |
| Montana | 77.7% | 79.2% | 77.8% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 80.2% |
| Nevada | 70.1% | 71.6% | 76.0% | 45.5% | 55.0% | 76.1% |
| New Mexico | 67.0% | 73.8% | 59.8% | 37.6% | 46.7% | 75.5% |
| Utah | 73.4% | 77.3% | 71.8% | 40.7% | 40.9% | 79.8% |
| Wyoming | 76.0% | 78.1% | 70.4% | 48.9% | 48.1% | 79.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 76.0% | 78.5% | 75.3% | 40.2% | 61.9% | 76.9% |
| California | 78.1% | 80.4% | 75.6% | 55.4% | 62.8% | 81.3% |
| Hawaii | 82.3% | 85.3% | 77.0% | 65.0% | 64.3% | 87.5% |
| Oregon | 82.4% | 84.4% | 79.7% | 61.1% | 68.1% | 85.4% |
| Washington | 81.3% | 84.5% | 77.2% | 62.4% | 56.9% | 85.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.25% | 0.33% | 0.87% | 0.88% | 0.49% | 0.26% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.52% | 2.71% | 3.42% | 5.22% | 2.37% | 2.54% |
| Maine | 1.48% | 1.55% | 4.29% | 5.64% | 4.41% | 1.12% |
| Massachusetts | 2.26% | 2.74% | 2.95% | 3.93% | 7.55% | 2.44% |
| New Hampshire | 1.94% | 2.09% | 1.57% | 6.13% | 5.51% | 1.32% |
| Rhode Island | 1.91% | 1.68% | 3.77% | 7.83% | 6.92% | 1.20% |
| Vermont | 2.80% | 3.05% | 4.26% | 5.22% | 8.97% | 1.84% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.61% | 1.64% | 4.90% | 5.87% | 4.51% | 1.42% |
| New York | 1.07% | 1.13% | 1.67% | 4.75% | 4.73% | 0.90% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.37% | 1.24% | 2.53% | 8.77% | 4.07% | 1.05% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.39% | 1.47% | 2.30% | 6.76% | 5.46% | 1.18% |
| Indiana | 2.49% | 2.04% | 5.38% | 6.25% | 4.35% | 1.16% |
| Michigan | 2.50% | 2.29% | 3.54% | 8.16% | 3.41% | 2.09% |
| Ohio | 1.68% | 1.51% | 5.21% | 5.00% | 4.64% | 1.56% |
| Wisconsin | 1.58% | 1.67% | 1.62% | 6.70% | 4.37% | 1.19% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.46% | 1.15% | 4.05% | 3.65% | 4.81% | 1.43% |
| Kansas | 1.38% | 1.79% | 8.24% | 6.72% | 5.16% | 1.18% |
| Minnesota | 1.38% | 0.69% | 3.98% | 4.35% | 2.70% | 1.47% |
| Missouri | 1.47% | 1.73% | 8.89% | 6.23% | 5.14% | 1.49% |
| Nebraska | 2.77% | 3.09% | 6.75% | 5.60% | 5.48% | 3.08% |
| North Dakota | 1.60% | 1.34% | 5.37% | 5.70% | 5.12% | 0.99% |
| South Dakota | 2.76% | 1.45% | 4.14% | 7.99% | 5.34% | 1.52% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.21% | 3.13% | 8.00% | 4.41% | 4.61% | 2.99% |
| District of Columbia | 1.04% | 1.19% | 8.01% | 8.20% | 4.78% | 1.19% |
| Florida | 1.26% | 1.32% | 2.46% | 4.14% | 3.13% | 0.83% |
| Georgia | 1.15% | 1.04% | 2.96% | 6.51% | 5.58% | 0.98% |
| Maryland | 1.56% | 1.74% | 5.63% | 5.12% | 4.48% | 1.87% |
| North Carolina | 1.49% | 1.56% | 3.86% | 7.08% | 3.30% | 0.48% |
| South Carolina | 2.37% | 2.77% | 4.35% | 6.99% | 4.14% | 2.31% |
| Virginia | 1.39% | 1.74% | 4.57% | 5.25% | 3.85% | 1.61% |
| West Virginia | 1.36% | 1.38% | 3.93% | 5.86% | 3.66% | 1.62% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.59% | 1.57% | 3.58% | 9.79% | 5.10% | 1.45% |
| Kentucky | 1.56% | 1.63% | 5.71% | 4.32% | 3.57% | 1.19% |
| Mississippi | 1.89% | 2.50% | 5.65% | 9.18% | 4.25% | 2.09% |
| Tennessee | 1.72% | 1.60% | 4.51% | 8.29% | 4.12% | 2.03% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.61% | 1.44% | 6.21% | 8.89% | 3.70% | 1.75% |
| Louisiana | 2.49% | 2.65% | 4.09% | 9.89% | 3.84% | 2.59% |
| Oklahoma | 2.23% | 2.21% | 5.11% | 7.41% | 4.58% | 1.87% |
| Texas | 1.50% | 1.45% | 2.98% | 2.91% | 3.18% | 0.84% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.25% | 2.64% | 5.05% | 11.78% | 5.62% | 2.61% |
| Colorado | 1.27% | 1.16% | 6.39% | 8.95% | 5.10% | 1.65% |
| Idaho | 1.14% | 1.34% | 13.26% | 11.04% | 3.09% | 1.31% |
| Montana | 1.95% | 2.78% | 9.09% | 5.73% | 4.29% | 2.39% |
| Nevada | 1.75% | 2.25% | 4.94% | 8.30% | 3.86% | 1.73% |
| New Mexico | 3.10% | 2.22% | 4.91% | 6.35% | 3.17% | 2.89% |
| Utah | 2.94% | 3.27% | 2.82% | 10.09% | 5.01% | 1.66% |
| Wyoming | 2.37% | 2.65% | 8.69% | 9.85% | 8.87% | 1.91% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.35% | 2.57% | 6.72% | 8.14% | 7.54% | 2.59% |
| California | 1.13% | 1.06% | 1.75% | 5.65% | 3.34% | 0.65% |
| Hawaii | 1.61% | 1.47% | 2.80% | 6.93% | 2.70% | 0.91% |
| Oregon | 1.19% | 1.40% | 2.75% | 9.73% | 4.04% | 0.78% |
| Washington | 1.66% | 1.28% | 3.62% | 8.17% | 6.36% | 1.50% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.