| 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 | 65.5% | 66.4% | 67.6% | 58.7% | 59.4% | 67.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 66.5% | 62.1% | 81.1% | 64.2% | 57.0% | 68.6% |
| Maine | 62.5% | 58.9% | 75.1% | 63.8% | 53.9% | 65.5% |
| Massachusetts | 61.0% | 63.3% | 69.6% | 43.0% | 53.2% | 63.3% |
| New Hampshire | 52.3% | 53.4% | 52.6% | 47.4% | 48.6% | 53.2% |
| Rhode Island | 49.2% | 47.8% | 68.0% | 34.6% | 43.2% | 50.8% |
| Vermont | 48.4% | 54.1% | 52.3% | 26.4% * | 44.7% | 49.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 63.1% | 70.1% | 42.9% | 54.4% | 48.1% | 66.8% |
| New York | 65.4% | 66.9% | 66.1% | 57.6% | 61.2% | 66.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 67.0% | 68.5% | 73.5% | 53.0% | 52.1% | 70.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 71.5% | 72.9% | 72.7% | 63.0% | 59.8% | 75.1% |
| Indiana | 65.0% | 62.2% | 81.2% | 63.2% | 64.7% | 65.1% |
| Michigan | 68.5% | 71.1% | 77.8% | 43.8% | 62.8% | 70.3% |
| Ohio | 61.3% | 59.3% | 74.6% | 56.6% | 55.6% | 62.8% |
| Wisconsin | 50.2% | 55.3% | 38.2% | 41.7% | 45.6% | 51.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 62.7% | 57.8% | 77.6% | 58.9% | 67.8% | 60.9% |
| Kansas | 63.5% | 59.2% | 77.3% | 53.5% | 62.3% | 64.0% |
| Minnesota | 67.3% | 67.7% | 69.7% | 64.6% | 56.0% | 70.5% |
| Missouri | 59.2% | 49.7% | 76.9% | 71.7% | 60.5% | 58.7% |
| Nebraska | 58.5% | 60.9% | 54.4% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| North Dakota | 32.4% | 33.7% | 22.1% * | 35.2% | 29.3% | 33.4% |
| South Dakota | 45.1% | 53.9% | 32.7% | 30.8% | 34.7% | 49.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 71.4% | 75.3% | 73.8% | 51.5% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| District of Columbia | 76.8% | 74.5% | 91.0% | 82.5% | 71.6% | 77.6% |
| Florida | 74.2% | 76.4% | 72.3% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 77.8% |
| Georgia | 69.1% | 73.3% | 63.3% | 45.2% * | 51.6% | 77.0% |
| Maryland | 72.2% | 75.2% | 51.9% | 67.2% | 62.0% | 74.0% |
| North Carolina | 56.2% | 56.3% | 60.2% | 50.5% | 50.1% | 58.2% |
| South Carolina | 62.4% | 61.0% | 74.6% | 53.0% | 59.8% | 63.2% |
| Virginia | 71.9% | 70.9% | 81.7% | 56.7% | 67.1% | 73.5% |
| West Virginia | 53.2% | 54.9% | 59.2% | 34.6% | 35.4% | 61.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 48.7% | 43.6% | 71.3% | 46.9% | 40.8% | 51.9% |
| Kentucky | 67.5% | 69.0% | 66.7% | 56.8% | 55.2% | 71.3% |
| Mississippi | 50.1% | 48.2% | 56.8% | 57.8% | 40.3% | 55.6% |
| Tennessee | 57.7% | 55.6% | 66.2% | 55.6% | 70.4% | 52.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 56.0% | 44.9% | 79.9% | 62.0% | 41.2% | 60.9% |
| Louisiana | 51.2% | 43.9% | 69.3% | 64.1% | 46.6% | 53.3% |
| Oklahoma | 60.3% | 57.1% | 73.5% | 64.7% | 55.1% | 62.8% |
| Texas | 65.5% | 68.6% | 55.0% | 59.5% | 56.7% | 69.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 69.5% | 67.7% | 77.6% | 73.6% | 66.7% | 70.6% |
| Colorado | 71.3% | 75.6% | 49.7% | 70.4% | 71.0% | 71.4% |
| Idaho | 55.4% | 58.4% | 27.1% * | 57.8% | 50.0% | 57.6% |
| Montana | 49.4% | 50.9% | 59.5% | 25.6% * | 34.9% | 53.8% |
| Nevada | 72.2% | 75.2% | 55.9% | 64.5% | 66.3% | 74.2% |
| New Mexico | 58.7% | 56.2% | 68.0% | 61.2% | 63.0% | 56.7% |
| Utah | 70.1% | 70.7% | 72.6% | 64.4% | 77.5% | 68.2% |
| Wyoming | 44.1% | 37.3% | 71.7% | 43.9% | 66.1% | 37.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 44.7% | 38.8% | 73.8% | 55.1% | 63.9% | 41.1% |
| California | 74.3% | 75.9% | 68.8% | 70.8% | 72.1% | 75.0% |
| Hawaii | 71.6% | 76.4% | 64.5% | 57.6% | 63.8% | 74.8% |
| Oregon | 61.5% | 60.9% | 63.7% | 61.8% | 53.0% | 63.9% |
| Washington | 60.3% | 58.7% | 68.6% | 59.0% | 69.4% | 57.2% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** 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 | 0.48% | 0.68% | 1.52% | 1.66% | 0.82% | 0.64% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.72% | 3.81% | 6.64% | 9.23% | 5.44% | 1.97% |
| Maine | 4.10% | 5.69% | 9.88% | 10.21% | 7.30% | 3.83% |
| Massachusetts | 4.86% | 5.30% | 12.49% | 9.84% | 8.72% | 4.95% |
| New Hampshire | 5.30% | 5.63% | 9.13% | 7.83% | 7.10% | 6.05% |
| Rhode Island | 3.40% | 3.81% | 9.36% | 6.87% | 6.05% | 5.45% |
| Vermont | 4.27% | 6.32% | 10.72% | 9.27% * | 9.18% | 5.47% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.84% | 4.77% | 11.61% | 8.15% | 6.46% | 3.74% |
| New York | 3.85% | 3.63% | 10.07% | 8.02% | 6.20% | 3.63% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.92% | 2.91% | 9.84% | 9.56% | 3.20% | 2.94% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.21% | 2.38% | 10.36% | 7.24% | 4.83% | 4.33% |
| Indiana | 2.74% | 3.61% | 10.47% | 5.27% | 7.61% | 5.46% |
| Michigan | 2.79% | 2.49% | 12.47% | 8.52% | 7.18% | 2.57% |
| Ohio | 5.10% | 5.91% | 7.50% | 9.74% | 7.21% | 5.49% |
| Wisconsin | 4.01% | 4.54% | 9.53% | 8.11% | 7.70% | 3.81% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 4.71% | 5.72% | 11.31% | 11.47% | 6.93% | 6.38% |
| Kansas | 3.46% | 4.56% | 8.71% | 7.13% | 5.94% | 5.61% |
| Minnesota | 3.01% | 4.16% | 9.36% | 6.92% | 4.88% | 3.80% |
| Missouri | 3.99% | 4.17% | 13.77% | 9.51% | 7.55% | 4.89% |
| Nebraska | 5.19% | 4.80% | 12.04% | 10.77% | 10.70% | 5.51% |
| North Dakota | 4.57% | 5.95% | 7.37% * | 8.11% | 7.52% | 3.96% |
| South Dakota | 4.73% | 5.56% | 9.26% | 4.35% | 7.02% | 4.85% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.97% | 3.20% | 11.35% | 7.24% | 5.36% | 3.04% |
| District of Columbia | 3.07% | 3.59% | 4.50% | 13.24% | 6.20% | 3.24% |
| Florida | 4.27% | 3.72% | 6.18% | 10.59% | 6.73% | 3.34% |
| Georgia | 5.01% | 4.35% | 12.76% | 13.75% * | 8.65% | 2.88% |
| Maryland | 4.77% | 5.12% | 10.62% | 12.18% | 10.09% | 4.97% |
| North Carolina | 3.22% | 4.03% | 8.83% | 9.99% | 6.06% | 3.48% |
| South Carolina | 4.84% | 4.94% | 11.91% | 9.36% | 5.38% | 6.35% |
| Virginia | 2.86% | 4.06% | 10.25% | 9.81% | 6.87% | 3.49% |
| West Virginia | 3.26% | 4.16% | 8.40% | 8.41% | 6.71% | 4.09% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.56% | 4.83% | 12.93% | 11.17% | 5.34% | 5.26% |
| Kentucky | 4.50% | 4.22% | 10.02% | 9.04% | 7.22% | 4.20% |
| Mississippi | 3.11% | 3.83% | 14.00% | 9.23% | 6.80% | 3.57% |
| Tennessee | 4.27% | 4.40% | 13.24% | 9.00% | 5.73% | 5.68% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.56% | 5.92% | 14.52% | 10.89% | 5.95% | 5.12% |
| Louisiana | 3.09% | 4.51% | 13.01% | 9.71% | 5.23% | 3.79% |
| Oklahoma | 3.57% | 3.19% | 14.87% | 8.55% | 6.32% | 3.90% |
| Texas | 2.58% | 3.10% | 9.70% | 8.56% | 5.69% | 2.76% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.95% | 4.15% | 9.68% | 9.69% | 7.22% | 3.73% |
| Colorado | 4.76% | 3.70% | 12.27% | 9.31% | 9.48% | 4.56% |
| Idaho | 5.27% | 5.92% | 9.72% * | 10.99% | 9.26% | 7.32% |
| Montana | 6.05% | 6.79% | 12.59% | 9.14% * | 8.73% | 6.81% |
| Nevada | 4.00% | 6.32% | 10.00% | 9.74% | 6.01% | 5.07% |
| New Mexico | 3.78% | 3.97% | 10.68% | 8.69% | 5.18% | 5.37% |
| Utah | 4.22% | 3.80% | 12.78% | 9.56% | 4.77% | 4.59% |
| Wyoming | 4.35% | 2.47% | 13.56% | 12.27% | 10.55% | 3.52% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 6.83% | 8.00% | 12.66% | 13.50% | 11.22% | 6.94% |
| California | 1.91% | 1.59% | 5.84% | 3.89% | 2.67% | 2.01% |
| Hawaii | 2.21% | 1.90% | 7.54% | 8.64% | 6.91% | 3.23% |
| Oregon | 5.60% | 5.10% | 8.37% | 9.07% | 8.54% | 5.65% |
| Washington | 3.15% | 5.05% | 10.44% | 9.93% | 10.30% | 5.54% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** 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. | ||||||