| 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 | 59.9% | 59.6% | 63.3% | 58.4% | 59.5% | 60.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 61.5% | 61.6% | 69.5% | 43.6% | 72.3% | 59.8% |
| Maine | 59.3% | 60.6% | 58.9% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 60.7% |
| Massachusetts | 52.9% | 52.1% | 60.6% | 40.1% | 56.6% | 52.6% |
| New Hampshire | 56.3% | 55.0% | 55.6% | 67.5% | 57.0% | 56.2% |
| Rhode Island | 47.0% | 43.8% | 52.2% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 44.5% |
| Vermont | 50.8% | 49.9% | 53.8% | 55.0% | 50.8% | 50.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 62.3% | 65.3% | 55.5% | 29.7% * | 50.8% | 63.5% |
| New York | 48.6% | 47.6% | 53.0% | 50.2% | 48.3% | 48.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 58.0% | 57.2% | 61.3% | 62.1% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 66.5% | 64.3% | 59.4% |
| Indiana | 72.3% | 75.0% | 57.5% | 63.8% | 66.5% | 73.6% |
| Michigan | 60.3% | 60.4% | 61.4% | 57.5% | 56.3% | 60.9% |
| Ohio | 65.5% | 66.0% | 68.0% | 55.1% | 61.1% | 66.2% |
| Wisconsin | 65.6% | 65.4% | 64.4% | 70.5% | 72.6% | 64.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 65.2% | 66.4% | 51.4% | 75.4% | 60.8% | 65.8% |
| Kansas | 49.8% | 47.8% | 64.8% | 49.7% | 44.2% | 51.1% |
| Minnesota | 67.2% | 71.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 66.8% | 67.2% |
| Missouri | 58.5% | 55.3% | 68.7% | 73.4% | 57.4% | 58.9% |
| Nebraska | 72.3% | 71.3% | 76.4% | 78.3% | 64.8% | 73.6% |
| North Dakota | 59.8% | 58.5% | 75.0% | 47.1% | 41.7% | 61.5% |
| South Dakota | 57.3% | 52.8% | 78.2% | 55.2% | 61.9% | 56.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 66.6% | 68.2% | 68.0% | 47.9% | 69.1% | 66.1% |
| District of Columbia | 54.0% | 54.0% | 58.6% | 30.1% * | 72.4% | 52.3% |
| Florida | 61.2% | 56.7% | 78.8% | 74.0% | 66.3% | 60.0% |
| Georgia | 68.7% | 68.5% | 72.6% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 70.3% |
| Maryland | 61.7% | 62.2% | 54.7% | 61.7% | 66.3% | 61.3% |
| North Carolina | 68.6% | 69.0% | 65.5% | 67.2% | 62.9% | 69.5% |
| South Carolina | 59.7% | 57.9% | 72.5% | 63.9% | 64.8% | 58.7% |
| Virginia | 63.2% | 60.4% | 72.1% | 78.7% | 67.5% | 62.3% |
| West Virginia | 64.8% | 65.9% | 60.9% | 56.5% | 49.0% | 69.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 61.3% | 62.6% | 41.6% | 63.1% | 58.3% | 62.1% |
| Kentucky | 65.0% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 42.7% | 56.0% | 67.3% |
| Mississippi | 66.7% | 68.0% | 60.5% | 41.8% * | 79.7% | 62.1% |
| Tennessee | 67.2% | 66.2% | 71.8% | 73.3% | 68.5% | 66.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 62.6% | 62.1% | 70.1% | 54.2% | 53.5% | 65.0% |
| Louisiana | 56.2% | 56.2% | 66.6% | 36.8% * | 46.8% | 58.0% |
| Oklahoma | 58.5% | 56.4% | 71.8% | 66.0% | 44.8% | 61.4% |
| Texas | 69.0% | 69.1% | 70.1% | 65.3% | 68.3% | 69.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 74.0% | 74.4% | 73.8% | 68.2% | 73.7% | 74.1% |
| Colorado | 62.1% | 60.4% | 74.3% | 59.0% | 66.3% | 61.6% |
| Idaho | 58.9% | 53.4% | 81.5% | 59.1% | 66.2% | 57.2% |
| Montana | 51.4% | 51.4% | 49.0% | 58.2% | 44.8% | 52.3% |
| Nevada | 55.2% | 56.1% | 54.7% | 41.5% | 52.0% | 56.0% |
| New Mexico | 61.9% | 62.8% | 58.7% | 55.6% | 44.1% | 65.4% |
| Utah | 55.8% | 56.4% | 65.4% | 30.5% * | 62.1% | 54.4% |
| Wyoming | 68.3% | 69.6% | 54.5% | 72.5% | 57.6% | 69.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 68.4% | 70.3% | 62.2% | 36.1% * | 73.5% | 68.0% |
| California | 48.0% | 46.4% | 57.4% | 50.8% | 44.0% | 48.5% |
| Hawaii | 37.1% | 34.8% | 48.2% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 38.9% |
| Oregon | 57.5% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 51.5% | 56.3% | 57.6% |
| Washington | 55.3% | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.9% | 56.4% | 55.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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 | 0.73% | 0.68% | 1.79% | 1.70% | 1.83% | 0.67% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.56% | 3.08% | 6.45% | 11.23% | 13.33% | 3.47% |
| Maine | 2.41% | 4.45% | 8.96% | 8.16% | 6.83% | 2.85% |
| Massachusetts | 3.74% | 4.42% | 10.08% | 8.94% | 8.66% | 4.84% |
| New Hampshire | 2.97% | 2.96% | 12.25% | 12.38% | 8.97% | 3.30% |
| Rhode Island | 3.52% | 4.11% | 9.17% | 12.10% | 12.64% | 3.32% |
| Vermont | 4.82% | 5.09% | 13.26% | 12.05% | 8.77% | 5.33% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.43% | 3.59% | 10.87% | 11.60% * | 8.51% | 3.69% |
| New York | 3.02% | 3.71% | 8.60% | 6.58% | 5.28% | 3.54% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.47% | 2.47% | 8.08% | 12.26% | 5.73% | 2.36% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.52% | 3.98% | 8.56% | 9.92% | 7.14% | 4.06% |
| Indiana | 3.02% | 2.80% | 10.14% | 11.47% | 5.16% | 3.83% |
| Michigan | 3.40% | 3.73% | 13.22% | 10.35% | 8.64% | 3.57% |
| Ohio | 3.16% | 3.42% | 8.96% | 9.44% | 6.84% | 3.52% |
| Wisconsin | 2.96% | 4.21% | 8.23% | 6.72% | 8.43% | 3.45% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5.12% | 6.25% | 7.31% | 5.61% | 6.90% | 4.99% |
| Kansas | 5.80% | 6.33% | 8.20% | 13.21% | 5.79% | 6.42% |
| Minnesota | 2.69% | 3.09% | 9.34% | 9.62% | 5.84% | 2.60% |
| Missouri | 3.70% | 4.11% | 7.79% | 11.35% | 9.68% | 2.75% |
| Nebraska | 4.21% | 4.67% | 7.79% | 12.38% | 7.63% | 3.59% |
| North Dakota | 3.21% | 4.75% | 11.73% | 12.02% | 8.71% | 4.08% |
| South Dakota | 3.25% | 3.71% | 12.03% | 11.41% | 10.16% | 4.04% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.78% | 2.70% | 13.98% | 7.79% | 8.74% | 3.40% |
| District of Columbia | 4.35% | 3.90% | 15.77% | 10.99% * | 9.70% | 5.09% |
| Florida | 2.68% | 2.04% | 8.78% | 9.23% | 5.67% | 2.46% |
| Georgia | 2.76% | 3.46% | 12.37% | 12.13% | 5.68% | 3.37% |
| Maryland | 3.00% | 3.30% | 13.07% | 6.69% | 11.25% | 2.97% |
| North Carolina | 2.41% | 3.10% | 13.65% | 3.82% | 5.33% | 2.98% |
| South Carolina | 4.08% | 4.43% | 10.14% | 12.70% | 5.36% | 4.26% |
| Virginia | 4.97% | 5.48% | 11.85% | 10.78% | 6.69% | 5.19% |
| West Virginia | 3.84% | 4.40% | 9.59% | 11.44% | 6.40% | 4.68% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.47% | 3.59% | 10.33% | 10.77% | 6.94% | 4.53% |
| Kentucky | 1.96% | 3.01% | 11.37% | 12.53% | 6.28% | 3.63% |
| Mississippi | 4.61% | 4.62% | 11.74% | 13.51% * | 4.36% | 6.33% |
| Tennessee | 4.08% | 4.25% | 9.03% | 8.29% | 6.35% | 4.28% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.28% | 3.16% | 12.18% | 13.89% | 6.11% | 4.13% |
| Louisiana | 5.78% | 7.23% | 14.73% | 11.22% * | 7.00% | 6.98% |
| Oklahoma | 4.50% | 4.84% | 11.32% | 11.72% | 7.29% | 4.26% |
| Texas | 2.56% | 2.88% | 7.70% | 8.17% | 4.09% | 2.81% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.59% | 3.19% | 13.06% | 13.05% | 5.29% | 3.97% |
| Colorado | 4.32% | 4.84% | 11.11% | 12.45% | 11.18% | 4.56% |
| Idaho | 4.80% | 5.83% | 7.03% | 12.11% | 9.50% | 6.09% |
| Montana | 2.96% | 3.96% | 10.78% | 8.28% | 9.36% | 3.33% |
| Nevada | 4.66% | 5.36% | 10.82% | 8.92% | 7.78% | 5.58% |
| New Mexico | 5.02% | 6.57% | 11.25% | 9.83% | 6.24% | 5.27% |
| Utah | 3.97% | 4.17% | 9.68% | 9.78% * | 8.99% | 3.88% |
| Wyoming | 3.07% | 3.62% | 9.54% | 16.17% | 7.44% | 3.24% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.80% | 3.19% | 10.50% | 12.60% * | 9.97% | 4.12% |
| California | 2.37% | 2.63% | 6.64% | 6.98% | 4.38% | 2.33% |
| Hawaii | 1.66% | 1.81% | 10.15% | 9.22% | 4.73% | 2.31% |
| Oregon | 2.76% | 3.24% | 8.60% | 11.82% | 5.24% | 3.36% |
| Washington | 2.91% | 3.97% | 8.44% | 12.55% | 10.04% | 3.38% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.