| 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 | 65.3% | 65.8% | 66.6% | 61.9% | 61.6% | 66.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 71.4% | 70.8% | 83.8% | 55.4% | 66.6% | 72.6% |
| Maine | 59.6% | 56.4% | 70.3% | 60.6% | 52.7% | 61.7% |
| Massachusetts | 69.9% | 74.3% | 66.1% | 55.2% | 60.0% | 71.7% |
| New Hampshire | 48.7% | 49.2% | 55.3% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 50.7% |
| Rhode Island | 52.3% | 50.6% | 48.3% | 62.8% | 55.4% | 51.5% |
| Vermont | 44.7% | 41.3% | 64.3% | 42.8% | 51.9% | 43.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 71.2% | 72.3% | 65.8% | 70.7% | 71.6% | 71.2% |
| New York | 66.4% | 66.1% | 74.1% | 59.7% | 66.2% | 66.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 56.2% | 58.9% | 38.9% | 63.9% | 47.4% | 59.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 73.0% | 73.4% | 78.9% | 65.7% | 64.7% | 75.4% |
| Indiana | 61.1% | 58.2% | 61.5% | 73.5% | 67.8% | 57.8% |
| Michigan | 66.1% | 67.5% | 65.3% | 60.7% | 63.6% | 66.9% |
| Ohio | 59.0% | 60.5% | 57.6% | 53.5% | 52.0% | 61.8% |
| Wisconsin | 58.3% | 58.5% | 56.8% | 59.3% | 62.4% | 56.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 66.7% | 68.0% | 64.5% | 62.5% | 65.8% | 67.0% |
| Kansas | 53.0% | 52.0% | 53.2% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 50.6% |
| Minnesota | 65.3% | 65.6% | 65.3% | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.6% |
| Missouri | 57.8% | 53.8% | 72.7% | 57.3% | 61.0% | 55.9% |
| Nebraska | 58.9% | 52.6% | 82.0% | 65.2% | 63.1% | 57.5% |
| North Dakota | 25.3% | 23.7% | 34.3% | 25.9% * | 21.3% * | 26.4% |
| South Dakota | 41.6% | 41.3% | 34.7% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 38.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 66.7% | 70.0% | 73.2% | 53.2% | 61.7% | 69.2% |
| District of Columbia | 81.3% | 83.3% | 77.3% | 59.1% | 83.2% | 81.0% |
| Florida | 72.7% | 73.4% | 79.8% | 61.3% | 71.3% | 73.4% |
| Georgia | 73.4% | 74.2% | 77.6% | 64.2% | 60.9% | 79.1% |
| Maryland | 70.9% | 71.6% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 63.3% | 72.7% |
| North Carolina | 60.5% | 62.5% | 51.0% | 59.1% | 49.0% | 64.9% |
| South Carolina | 58.9% | 58.2% | 62.4% | 59.1% | 57.7% | 59.3% |
| Virginia | 73.6% | 73.6% | 78.3% | 69.4% | 75.5% | 72.8% |
| West Virginia | 58.6% | 57.7% | 58.8% | 61.9% | 56.3% | 59.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 44.5% | 41.4% | 59.0% | 51.9% | 50.5% | 41.5% |
| Kentucky | 62.8% | 62.3% | 76.8% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 68.4% |
| Mississippi | 44.6% | 41.5% | 54.0% | 55.6% | 42.0% | 45.9% |
| Tennessee | 67.1% | 65.8% | 69.8% | 70.2% | 68.0% | 66.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 48.2% | 47.7% | 56.8% | 41.6% | 49.4% | 47.6% |
| Louisiana | 49.7% | 49.2% | 42.0% * | 59.9% | 44.0% | 52.2% |
| Oklahoma | 61.0% | 57.7% | 78.6% | 61.9% | 54.2% | 63.7% |
| Texas | 64.4% | 66.7% | 52.9% | 60.1% | 60.6% | 66.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 73.8% | 73.2% | 75.9% | 75.3% | 74.2% | 73.7% |
| Colorado | 74.2% | 72.6% | 79.5% | 74.8% | 78.0% | 73.1% |
| Idaho | 50.0% | 44.5% | 66.6% | 49.5% | 54.3% | 48.1% |
| Montana | 48.4% | 49.8% | 51.1% | 40.4% | 38.4% | 51.3% |
| Nevada | 74.4% | 78.3% | 61.4% | 68.0% | 76.2% | 73.7% |
| New Mexico | 57.7% | 59.3% | 62.0% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 61.9% |
| Utah | 63.2% | 64.0% | 70.2% | 51.4% | 63.5% | 63.1% |
| Wyoming | 43.2% | 44.9% | 43.9% | 32.4% * | 40.6% | 44.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 50.1% | 50.0% | 49.2% | 52.1% | 61.6% | 48.0% |
| California | 74.2% | 75.3% | 71.8% | 70.6% | 67.7% | 76.1% |
| Hawaii | 73.9% | 77.2% | 73.2% | 60.9% | 58.6% | 79.2% |
| Oregon | 47.1% | 45.8% | 51.6% | 48.3% | 51.9% | 45.7% |
| Washington | 58.8% | 58.4% | 69.8% | 50.6% | 48.9% | 61.1% |
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 | 0.67% | 0.90% | 1.49% | 1.39% | 1.28% | 0.76% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.31% | 4.89% | 4.44% | 10.24% | 7.32% | 3.14% |
| Maine | 3.99% | 6.38% | 6.08% | 4.85% | 4.44% | 5.20% |
| Massachusetts | 2.94% | 3.33% | 5.94% | 10.28% | 8.17% | 3.81% |
| New Hampshire | 3.78% | 5.74% | 10.18% | 6.50% | 5.01% | 5.11% |
| Rhode Island | 5.26% | 4.98% | 8.49% | 12.17% | 12.56% | 4.74% |
| Vermont | 4.24% | 5.93% | 10.59% | 6.81% | 10.40% | 4.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.82% | 1.94% | 10.77% | 5.52% | 8.60% | 2.43% |
| New York | 2.37% | 2.23% | 6.94% | 5.89% | 5.91% | 2.45% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.22% | 3.18% | 8.08% | 7.64% | 6.03% | 3.32% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.69% | 3.70% | 8.10% | 5.15% | 3.61% | 3.52% |
| Indiana | 2.74% | 4.28% | 7.12% | 6.62% | 4.50% | 4.14% |
| Michigan | 3.09% | 2.37% | 14.57% | 6.74% | 5.44% | 3.93% |
| Ohio | 3.15% | 4.51% | 7.81% | 7.73% | 6.67% | 3.77% |
| Wisconsin | 4.19% | 4.45% | 7.23% | 9.06% | 8.77% | 4.07% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.99% | 2.63% | 7.33% | 8.15% | 6.22% | 2.40% |
| Kansas | 2.86% | 4.52% | 9.27% | 9.32% | 5.59% | 3.43% |
| Minnesota | 2.93% | 2.99% | 6.86% | 7.10% | 6.67% | 2.96% |
| Missouri | 3.28% | 3.60% | 7.58% | 11.40% | 6.42% | 3.68% |
| Nebraska | 3.59% | 4.54% | 6.27% | 11.87% | 5.06% | 3.81% |
| North Dakota | 4.38% | 3.87% | 9.97% | 8.62% * | 9.19% * | 4.38% |
| South Dakota | 3.86% | 4.40% | 10.03% | 9.41% | 6.50% | 4.38% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.96% | 5.61% | 13.92% | 9.08% | 7.58% | 5.10% |
| District of Columbia | 3.06% | 2.91% | 13.96% | 15.48% | 6.39% | 3.22% |
| Florida | 2.51% | 2.29% | 6.11% | 5.18% | 3.24% | 2.55% |
| Georgia | 2.37% | 3.18% | 10.59% | 9.76% | 3.79% | 2.05% |
| Maryland | 3.07% | 4.98% | 12.28% | 6.03% | 8.45% | 3.15% |
| North Carolina | 4.32% | 4.58% | 11.93% | 6.22% | 4.71% | 5.03% |
| South Carolina | 3.85% | 4.45% | 8.39% | 8.12% | 8.11% | 4.48% |
| Virginia | 2.50% | 2.61% | 8.09% | 9.59% | 3.38% | 3.30% |
| West Virginia | 4.83% | 5.36% | 8.15% | 10.08% | 7.37% | 5.76% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.32% | 2.28% | 13.89% | 11.29% | 8.20% | 1.89% |
| Kentucky | 2.18% | 2.70% | 11.45% | 10.58% | 5.56% | 1.64% |
| Mississippi | 4.54% | 5.17% | 11.26% | 9.74% | 5.17% | 5.18% |
| Tennessee | 2.82% | 2.68% | 8.58% | 6.53% | 5.75% | 2.63% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.55% | 4.20% | 13.26% | 12.27% | 6.06% | 3.50% |
| Louisiana | 4.82% | 4.87% | 13.74% * | 10.88% | 7.06% | 4.76% |
| Oklahoma | 3.74% | 4.77% | 10.36% | 10.33% | 6.64% | 4.58% |
| Texas | 2.22% | 2.47% | 8.63% | 6.15% | 4.63% | 3.03% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.30% | 2.38% | 10.86% | 6.18% | 4.76% | 2.38% |
| Colorado | 2.99% | 3.29% | 10.81% | 10.23% | 5.78% | 3.29% |
| Idaho | 3.66% | 4.80% | 9.15% | 10.36% | 7.50% | 4.17% |
| Montana | 5.15% | 5.58% | 7.93% | 11.61% | 6.38% | 4.88% |
| Nevada | 3.04% | 3.32% | 8.74% | 5.70% | 5.53% | 4.09% |
| New Mexico | 5.47% | 5.99% | 9.00% | 9.74% | 6.08% | 6.49% |
| Utah | 2.68% | 3.83% | 9.38% | 10.69% | 6.30% | 3.31% |
| Wyoming | 5.35% | 7.17% | 10.42% | 11.25% * | 4.65% | 6.70% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.73% | 4.31% | 11.24% | 9.43% | 7.94% | 4.40% |
| California | 1.17% | 1.23% | 5.01% | 3.92% | 4.74% | 1.02% |
| Hawaii | 1.87% | 3.83% | 5.63% | 9.11% | 7.99% | 0.96% |
| Oregon | 2.59% | 2.18% | 7.32% | 9.14% | 5.71% | 3.71% |
| Washington | 2.71% | 3.45% | 6.31% | 11.32% | 8.05% | 3.04% |
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.