| 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 | 115,940,329 | 73,454,239 | 19,801,876 | 22,684,214 | 34,124,993 | 81,815,336 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,536,484 | 940,401 | 253,940 | 342,143 | 458,866 | 1,077,618 |
| Maine | 494,823 | 298,646 | 58,232 | 137,946 | 173,228 | 321,596 |
| Massachusetts | 2,970,512 | 1,604,639 | 757,445 | 608,428 | 691,782 | 2,278,730 |
| New Hampshire | 525,990 | 308,191 | 77,160 | 140,639 | 145,018 | 380,973 |
| Rhode Island | 414,013 | 249,048 | 91,357 | 73,608 | 99,723 | 314,290 |
| Vermont | 244,357 | 130,345 | 47,944 | 66,068 | 61,881 | 182,475 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,441,234 | 2,112,171 | 608,576 | 720,488 | 809,584 | 2,631,650 |
| New York | 7,357,917 | 4,622,628 | 1,329,574 | 1,405,714 | 1,919,994 | 5,437,923 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,138,517 | 3,361,586 | 766,954 | 1,009,977 | 1,380,945 | 3,757,572 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,023,551 | 3,282,061 | 852,305 | 889,186 | 1,532,126 | 3,491,426 |
| Indiana | 2,621,250 | 1,852,117 | 352,682 | 416,451 | 683,608 | 1,937,642 |
| Michigan | 3,526,210 | 2,071,625 | 576,232 | 878,354 | 1,251,138 | 2,275,072 |
| Ohio | 4,641,683 | 2,689,284 | 985,448 | 966,951 | 1,399,242 | 3,242,441 |
| Wisconsin | 2,382,835 | 1,313,195 | 487,628 | 582,012 | 749,556 | 1,633,278 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,362,537 | 880,958 | 203,235 | 278,345 | 393,651 | 968,886 |
| Kansas | 1,117,198 | 644,137 | 234,113 | 238,947 | 323,368 | 793,829 |
| Minnesota | 2,498,093 | 1,424,018 | 441,648 | 632,427 | 645,470 | 1,852,623 |
| Missouri | 2,276,624 | 1,501,366 | 262,042 | 513,215 | 742,287 | 1,534,337 |
| Nebraska | 826,764 | 515,422 | 137,235 | 174,107 | 263,901 | 562,863 |
| North Dakota | 355,783 | 223,915 | 47,499 | 84,369 | 82,986 | 272,797 |
| South Dakota | 342,101 | 196,047 | 66,496 * | 79,558 | 92,455 | 249,646 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 404,636 | 265,986 | 46,444 | 92,206 | 126,798 | 277,838 |
| District of Columbia | 496,254 | 364,669 | 69,314 | 62,270 | 52,610 | 443,644 |
| Florida | 6,967,559 | 4,034,811 | 1,309,712 | 1,623,036 | 2,182,916 | 4,784,643 |
| Georgia | 3,429,603 | 2,272,419 | 535,636 | 621,547 | 1,153,346 | 2,276,256 |
| Maryland | 2,190,276 | 1,457,514 | 274,428 | 458,334 | 484,576 | 1,705,700 |
| North Carolina | 3,481,647 | 2,216,330 | 572,783 | 692,533 | 1,275,862 | 2,205,786 |
| South Carolina | 1,576,796 | 1,034,483 | 222,827 | 319,487 | 611,610 | 965,187 |
| Virginia | 3,052,790 | 2,104,147 | 457,599 | 491,045 | 740,747 | 2,312,043 |
| West Virginia | 544,614 | 314,119 | 113,753 | 116,742 | 224,651 | 319,963 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,613,593 | 1,103,473 | 252,662 | 257,458 | 522,809 | 1,090,784 |
| Kentucky | 1,434,417 | 901,191 | 269,675 | 263,551 | 497,146 | 937,271 |
| Mississippi | 843,050 | 532,454 | 165,129 | 145,467 | 308,406 | 534,643 |
| Tennessee | 2,218,387 | 1,402,645 | 517,317 | 298,425 | 794,651 | 1,423,736 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 993,583 | 714,714 | 136,586 | 142,284 | 364,120 | 629,463 |
| Louisiana | 1,622,493 | 1,128,352 | 281,410 | 212,732 | 523,000 | 1,099,493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,235,880 | 830,486 | 170,252 | 235,143 | 435,741 | 800,139 |
| Texas | 9,002,182 | 6,128,814 | 1,497,035 | 1,376,333 | 3,031,257 | 5,970,925 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,226,740 | 1,538,775 | 280,139 | 407,826 | 689,171 | 1,537,569 |
| Colorado | 2,114,491 | 1,345,675 | 384,562 | 384,254 | 457,240 | 1,657,250 |
| Idaho | 526,788 | 290,193 | 124,811 | 111,784 | 219,395 | 307,394 |
| Montana | 338,231 | 210,711 | 45,302 | 82,218 | 107,988 | 230,243 |
| Nevada | 1,026,585 | 631,601 | 229,098 | 165,885 | 330,601 | 695,984 |
| New Mexico | 581,695 | 332,656 | 125,521 | 123,518 | 222,968 | 358,727 |
| Utah | 1,036,339 | 611,247 | 190,391 | 234,702 | 327,693 | 708,646 |
| Wyoming | 205,027 | 129,638 | 30,557 | 44,833 | 61,967 | 143,061 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 252,669 | 163,045 | 40,749 | 48,874 | 42,699 | 209,970 |
| California | 13,123,464 | 8,544,036 | 2,165,961 | 2,413,468 | 3,218,049 | 9,905,416 |
| Hawaii | 503,523 | 323,765 | 60,583 | 119,175 | 152,881 | 350,642 |
| Oregon | 1,346,802 | 749,901 | 225,400 | 371,501 | 451,372 | 895,430 |
| Washington | 2,451,740 | 1,554,588 | 368,497 | 528,654 | 611,917 | 1,839,823 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
| 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 | 830,868 | 799,801 | 567,424 | 489,648 | 618,571 | 832,763 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 71,898 | 62,698 | 54,370 | 49,760 | 69,902 | 55,736 |
| Maine | 27,530 | 27,979 | 10,728 | 16,629 | 18,271 | 28,191 |
| Massachusetts | 103,513 | 87,990 | 107,007 | 76,785 | 90,894 | 100,429 |
| New Hampshire | 20,143 | 17,734 | 11,983 | 18,904 | 16,942 | 20,060 |
| Rhode Island | 15,722 | 15,742 | 15,284 | 8,982 | 11,878 | 16,244 |
| Vermont | 9,712 | 8,335 | 9,953 | 6,726 | 6,929 | 9,884 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 184,186 | 189,753 | 100,058 | 91,435 | 88,776 | 194,367 |
| New York | 224,707 | 214,307 | 157,864 | 130,073 | 157,692 | 226,478 |
| Pennsylvania | 232,425 | 243,749 | 119,552 | 117,508 | 197,837 | 195,611 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 162,232 | 161,064 | 126,896 | 105,214 | 143,475 | 166,268 |
| Indiana | 103,274 | 112,566 | 60,803 | 55,963 | 68,840 | 110,544 |
| Michigan | 137,566 | 148,838 | 85,794 | 118,611 | 139,024 | 146,531 |
| Ohio | 164,805 | 156,208 | 149,106 | 106,332 | 136,495 | 180,701 |
| Wisconsin | 84,478 | 86,373 | 72,450 | 61,847 | 74,881 | 85,944 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 99,409 | 100,349 | 36,230 | 37,774 | 39,340 | 99,646 |
| Kansas | 52,785 | 42,854 | 51,645 | 26,350 | 32,353 | 56,382 |
| Minnesota | 118,878 | 110,849 | 83,420 | 76,447 | 82,990 | 118,444 |
| Missouri | 111,267 | 90,421 | 70,339 | 80,061 | 84,205 | 105,400 |
| Nebraska | 28,485 | 29,933 | 22,381 | 23,581 | 27,826 | 29,745 |
| North Dakota | 14,677 | 13,467 | 10,703 | 10,664 | 9,830 | 15,791 |
| South Dakota | 21,678 | 12,902 | 23,380 * | 9,018 | 8,809 | 22,285 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18,648 | 20,444 | 10,445 | 10,965 | 14,234 | 20,491 |
| District of Columbia | 29,842 | 28,317 | 16,603 | 17,709 | 8,460 | 30,408 |
| Florida | 227,711 | 185,882 | 174,306 | 169,288 | 180,477 | 217,266 |
| Georgia | 153,963 | 155,656 | 91,267 | 86,834 | 123,358 | 163,187 |
| Maryland | 82,611 | 91,686 | 44,481 | 57,766 | 56,316 | 90,490 |
| North Carolina | 174,446 | 156,427 | 118,586 | 75,471 | 104,569 | 177,645 |
| South Carolina | 101,198 | 101,752 | 39,376 | 33,930 | 53,338 | 105,805 |
| Virginia | 121,883 | 128,656 | 64,107 | 74,350 | 72,443 | 132,912 |
| West Virginia | 22,371 | 21,043 | 17,846 | 13,507 | 19,051 | 23,747 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 115,248 | 103,289 | 61,383 | 50,928 | 62,874 | 113,152 |
| Kentucky | 83,538 | 79,464 | 53,829 | 32,809 | 53,765 | 83,620 |
| Mississippi | 56,440 | 48,336 | 40,519 | 19,491 | 28,914 | 57,739 |
| Tennessee | 92,479 | 87,891 | 82,021 | 39,541 | 81,592 | 89,225 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 44,872 | 46,544 | 25,357 | 17,394 | 37,534 | 47,580 |
| Louisiana | 71,040 | 68,719 | 56,119 | 30,624 | 60,506 | 67,734 |
| Oklahoma | 53,502 | 59,071 | 29,356 | 27,693 | 33,866 | 58,307 |
| Texas | 270,192 | 242,277 | 208,499 | 131,197 | 215,027 | 260,500 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 128,825 | 126,782 | 55,601 | 68,517 | 91,159 | 125,282 |
| Colorado | 89,814 | 81,318 | 56,589 | 69,361 | 75,055 | 82,202 |
| Idaho | 27,072 | 23,374 | 23,590 | 13,583 | 24,081 | 25,135 |
| Montana | 11,213 | 13,727 | 8,192 | 10,049 | 11,005 | 12,991 |
| Nevada | 51,011 | 50,145 | 39,086 | 22,528 | 33,366 | 51,895 |
| New Mexico | 27,225 | 23,385 | 24,587 | 15,257 | 21,661 | 26,221 |
| Utah | 41,902 | 41,585 | 28,363 | 27,507 | 34,744 | 39,703 |
| Wyoming | 7,608 | 8,761 | 4,341 | 6,982 | 8,154 | 8,439 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 12,170 | 12,152 | 9,765 | 7,849 | 5,819 | 13,676 |
| California | 320,756 | 319,691 | 212,767 | 184,849 | 209,842 | 338,073 |
| Hawaii | 21,954 | 23,399 | 9,891 | 16,955 | 21,617 | 20,841 |
| Oregon | 69,587 | 55,868 | 43,783 | 54,558 | 60,080 | 58,516 |
| Washington | 100,104 | 91,394 | 67,277 | 82,559 | 85,516 | 99,920 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.