| 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 | 15,473 | 15,533 | 15,457 | 14,458 | 14,168 | 15,645 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 16,891 | 16,734 | 18,069 | 16,979 | 17,638 | 16,797 |
| Maine | 16,203 | 16,063 | 18,068 | 13,859 | 14,276 | 16,372 |
| Massachusetts | 17,129 | 16,879 | 19,097 | 15,401 | 15,271 | 17,289 |
| New Hampshire | 16,372 | 16,102 | 17,469 | 16,489 | 12,821 | 16,648 |
| Rhode Island | 15,863 | 15,550 | 17,233 | 16,449 | 15,745 | 15,872 |
| Vermont | 15,093 | 14,864 | 16,093 | 16,075 | 14,264 | 15,153 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 16,947 | 17,201 | 15,442 | 15,180 | 15,544 | 17,058 |
| New York | 16,924 | 17,344 | 15,598 | 14,561 | 14,283 | 17,174 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,369 | 15,299 | 15,616 | 16,146 | 14,235 | 15,503 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 15,753 | 15,787 | 15,140 | 16,136 | 14,252 | 15,942 |
| Indiana | 15,461 | 15,350 | 18,051 | 13,592 | 15,438 | 15,464 |
| Michigan | 14,397 | 14,459 | 13,399 | 14,871 | 13,758 | 14,464 |
| Ohio | 15,455 | 15,887 | 12,037 | 13,603 | 12,419 | 15,845 |
| Wisconsin | 16,248 | 16,334 | 16,008 | 15,451 | 15,305 | 16,338 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 14,310 | 14,160 | 15,445 | 14,870 | 13,989 | 14,345 |
| Kansas | 13,750 | 13,664 | 14,697 | 13,956 | 13,501 | 13,789 |
| Minnesota | 15,408 | 15,515 | 14,725 | 14,839 | 13,618 | 15,533 |
| Missouri | 14,986 | 15,100 | 14,251 | 14,815 | 15,375 | 14,884 |
| Nebraska | 14,472 | 14,216 | 16,234 | 13,940 | 14,589 | 14,460 |
| North Dakota | 14,348 | 13,994 | 18,153 | 11,945 | 12,918 | 14,435 |
| South Dakota | 14,999 | 14,604 | 16,512 | 15,668 | 13,663 | 15,169 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 15,599 | 15,581 | 14,836 | 16,628 | 13,724 | 15,859 |
| District of Columbia | 17,206 | 17,405 | 14,997 | 13,389 | 14,519 | 17,392 |
| Florida | 15,471 | 15,600 | 15,595 | 13,005 | 14,846 | 15,612 |
| Georgia | 14,646 | 14,980 | 12,429 | 13,478 | 13,813 | 14,822 |
| Maryland | 15,239 | 15,283 | 14,984 | 14,648 | 16,605 | 15,124 |
| North Carolina | 15,606 | 15,934 | 13,062 | 13,186 | 13,580 | 15,850 |
| South Carolina | 14,285 | 14,165 | 15,763 | 13,605 | 13,796 | 14,376 |
| Virginia | 15,376 | 15,395 | 15,991 | 14,139 | 13,433 | 15,663 |
| West Virginia | 15,640 | 15,722 | 15,069 | 14,757 | 13,809 | 15,967 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 12,764 | 12,702 | 13,518 | 12,992 | 13,766 | 12,574 |
| Kentucky | 15,734 | 16,051 | 14,765 | 12,886 | 14,490 | 16,009 |
| Mississippi | 14,172 | 13,918 | 16,655 | 13,374 | 10,802 | 15,039 |
| Tennessee | 14,888 | 14,937 | 15,120 | 13,310 | 14,054 | 15,028 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 13,295 | 13,242 | 14,151 | 12,376 | 12,645 | 13,438 |
| Louisiana | 15,091 | 15,185 | 13,686 | 13,819 | 12,377 | 15,437 |
| Oklahoma | 13,554 | 13,869 | 15,921 | 8,739 | 10,877 | 14,076 |
| Texas | 14,616 | 14,523 | 16,233 | 14,953 | 13,772 | 14,765 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 15,250 | 15,502 | 13,788 | 13,167 | 13,347 | 15,525 |
| Colorado | 16,037 | 16,297 | 14,618 | 15,100 | 14,391 | 16,215 |
| Idaho | 14,057 | 13,867 | 15,210 | 12,228 | 16,105 | 13,548 |
| Montana | 14,704 | 14,473 | 16,014 | 14,972 | 12,537 | 14,815 |
| Nevada | 12,904 | 12,799 | 13,752 | 12,514 | 13,065 | 12,870 |
| New Mexico | 15,880 | 16,163 | 14,043 | 13,513 | 14,594 | 16,023 |
| Utah | 14,558 | 14,508 | 15,056 | 14,346 | 13,982 | 14,635 |
| Wyoming | 15,598 | 15,669 | 14,516 | 16,574 | 13,524 | 15,767 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 17,902 | 18,061 | 17,705 | 13,551 | 15,084 | 18,024 |
| California | 15,898 | 15,890 | 16,162 | 15,190 | 14,851 | 15,997 |
| Hawaii | 14,722 | 14,467 | 16,509 | 14,504 | 14,783 | 14,716 |
| Oregon | 15,487 | 15,886 | 13,743 | 13,746 | 15,594 | 15,471 |
| Washington | 16,291 | 16,629 | 16,272 | 10,815 | 12,906 | 16,582 |
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.
** 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 | 95.11 | 115.32 | 85.62 | 230.03 | 181.68 | 114.10 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 344.18 | 349.38 | 1,139.90 | 2,106.19 | 2,773.14 | 327.20 |
| Maine | 277.71 | 371.29 | 847.76 | 525.88 | 1,254.88 | 334.35 |
| Massachusetts | 271.67 | 309.63 | 585.73 | 1,051.88 | 756.93 | 293.21 |
| New Hampshire | 551.32 | 551.43 | 2,194.27 | 2,119.76 | 986.60 | 621.10 |
| Rhode Island | 582.77 | 435.99 | 1,011.47 | 944.34 | 770.98 | 627.26 |
| Vermont | 701.25 | 709.53 | 1,040.02 | 1,298.53 | 1,786.85 | 743.03 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 315.49 | 365.49 | 1,059.89 | 1,222.49 | 505.67 | 353.47 |
| New York | 310.51 | 284.38 | 594.81 | 575.04 | 842.24 | 303.54 |
| Pennsylvania | 467.65 | 485.34 | 1,065.04 | 2,797.39 | 441.10 | 516.32 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 359.89 | 385.94 | 379.99 | 833.75 | 622.93 | 376.47 |
| Indiana | 324.50 | 446.42 | 1,163.04 | 1,399.25 | 820.24 | 433.74 |
| Michigan | 357.07 | 434.26 | 402.59 | 847.18 | 839.76 | 399.41 |
| Ohio | 550.07 | 538.71 | 1,255.77 | 734.87 | 825.49 | 470.14 |
| Wisconsin | 376.51 | 440.43 | 543.76 | 941.38 | 789.49 | 399.27 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 286.36 | 334.08 | 774.01 | 835.80 | 1,000.14 | 277.11 |
| Kansas | 299.36 | 306.98 | 1,740.53 | 697.95 | 626.18 | 309.67 |
| Minnesota | 338.46 | 391.80 | 835.72 | 660.20 | 428.20 | 332.98 |
| Missouri | 310.59 | 279.73 | 1,199.16 | 1,636.16 | 424.21 | 368.38 |
| Nebraska | 412.70 | 417.47 | 975.46 | 2,621.84 | 680.62 | 430.87 |
| North Dakota | 453.45 | 245.92 | 2,010.81 | 1,312.48 | 1,065.53 | 513.40 |
| South Dakota | 263.77 | 251.52 | 893.91 | 2,192.48 | 840.82 | 319.65 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 540.73 | 559.95 | 2,422.09 | 1,599.71 | 603.68 | 567.38 |
| District of Columbia | 246.01 | 238.11 | 2,321.67 | 2,953.69 | 804.52 | 238.82 |
| Florida | 325.99 | 336.49 | 788.26 | 755.34 | 527.59 | 314.74 |
| Georgia | 311.09 | 419.99 | 1,976.08 | 1,560.30 | 647.28 | 374.54 |
| Maryland | 378.60 | 405.67 | 2,376.85 | 1,803.82 | 1,221.93 | 387.81 |
| North Carolina | 393.87 | 417.04 | 2,023.47 | 1,658.95 | 291.34 | 466.11 |
| South Carolina | 399.43 | 476.28 | 1,299.89 | 556.26 | 760.21 | 461.59 |
| Virginia | 408.59 | 543.74 | 687.15 | 1,237.37 | 800.76 | 395.98 |
| West Virginia | 602.98 | 656.88 | 966.92 | 2,075.89 | 1,226.90 | 558.78 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 559.10 | 583.86 | 597.61 | 2,448.35 | 745.19 | 635.75 |
| Kentucky | 473.51 | 560.27 | 791.96 | 1,545.05 | 487.79 | 515.02 |
| Mississippi | 458.30 | 605.35 | 1,548.20 | 2,122.93 | 879.92 | 404.84 |
| Tennessee | 271.57 | 311.31 | 1,644.25 | 641.11 | 507.79 | 389.61 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 513.35 | 542.69 | 1,770.76 | 2,297.77 | 1,222.44 | 549.46 |
| Louisiana | 604.72 | 675.03 | 2,596.98 | 2,774.76 | 996.15 | 584.70 |
| Oklahoma | 339.31 | 355.20 | 1,799.86 | 1,949.01 | 1,187.63 | 385.82 |
| Texas | 474.66 | 483.94 | 1,225.57 | 894.03 | 835.13 | 450.08 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 396.39 | 502.08 | 2,425.95 | 1,434.07 | 738.12 | 490.16 |
| Colorado | 687.23 | 772.48 | 1,722.07 | 1,849.62 | 595.69 | 732.78 |
| Idaho | 583.76 | 945.34 | 1,151.98 | 1,903.67 | 1,471.68 | 411.27 |
| Montana | 444.73 | 544.76 | 1,876.16 | 938.88 | 2,019.98 | 459.29 |
| Nevada | 508.78 | 574.22 | 737.82 | 1,973.25 | 687.94 | 583.79 |
| New Mexico | 852.22 | 896.69 | 1,373.38 | 1,647.18 | 1,085.83 | 953.50 |
| Utah | 206.86 | 308.63 | 447.92 | 2,186.20 | 1,359.62 | 235.05 |
| Wyoming | 426.69 | 515.02 | 1,526.16 | 3,437.91 | 2,113.53 | 574.26 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 506.21 | 522.72 | 3,319.16 | 2,687.91 | 2,566.73 | 526.06 |
| California | 235.93 | 275.87 | 433.99 | 936.63 | 639.13 | 263.94 |
| Hawaii | 307.83 | 414.24 | 837.68 | 1,188.47 | 1,114.97 | 374.19 |
| Oregon | 604.83 | 673.26 | 1,655.77 | 2,203.63 | 1,171.87 | 607.57 |
| Washington | 536.14 | 664.10 | 986.80 | 1,500.69 | 1,168.57 | 610.38 |
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.
** 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.