| 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 | 28,455,437 | 3,486,947 | 7,633,730 | 17,334,760 | 16,248,288 | 12,207,149 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 408,732 | 55,474 | 98,433 | 254,825 | 235,144 | 173,588 |
| Maine | 145,770 | 19,618 | 21,719 | 104,432 | 92,951 | 52,818 |
| Massachusetts | 834,614 | 93,332 | 303,304 | 437,978 | 362,858 | 471,756 |
| New Hampshire | 153,653 | 14,986 | 31,304 | 107,363 | 83,598 | 70,055 |
| Rhode Island | 103,787 | 12,645 | 34,370 | 56,772 | 43,140 | 60,647 |
| Vermont | 75,079 | 8,253 | 17,759 | 49,067 | 34,881 | 40,198 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 869,902 | 95,492 | 240,736 | 533,674 | 408,563 | 461,339 |
| New York | 1,792,347 | 230,301 | 503,056 | 1,058,990 | 932,698 | 859,649 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,277,659 | 199,186 | 288,549 | 789,924 | 735,012 | 542,647 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1,192,368 | 146,698 | 341,082 | 704,588 | 658,945 | 533,422 |
| Indiana | 585,916 | 113,575 | 135,285 | 337,056 | 335,740 | 250,175 |
| Michigan | 967,873 | 94,986 | 216,610 | 656,277 | 609,612 | 358,262 |
| Ohio | 1,243,135 | 124,431 | 371,899 | 746,805 | 743,768 | 499,367 |
| Wisconsin | 696,225 | 67,557 | 192,237 | 436,431 | 393,298 | 302,927 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 345,915 | 49,872 | 78,786 | 217,257 | 197,184 | 148,731 |
| Kansas | 312,958 | 37,439 | 87,337 | 188,182 | 186,706 | 126,252 |
| Minnesota | 721,319 | 80,604 | 157,105 | 483,610 | 358,181 | 363,138 |
| Missouri | 572,653 | 71,536 | 99,559 | 401,557 | 411,584 | 161,068 |
| Nebraska | 209,055 | 31,052 | 47,056 | 130,947 | 133,253 | 75,802 |
| North Dakota | 92,354 | 11,400 | 18,053 | 62,901 | 43,841 | 48,513 |
| South Dakota | 97,495 | 12,567 | 24,843 * | 60,085 | 53,115 | 44,380 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 105,860 | 14,365 | 18,151 | 73,344 | 71,027 | 34,833 |
| District of Columbia | 92,704 | 15,160 | 27,484 | 50,059 | 23,989 | 68,715 |
| Florida | 1,814,918 | 172,590 | 491,558 | 1,150,770 | 1,064,360 | 750,558 |
| Georgia | 763,616 | 92,063 | 199,695 | 471,858 | 503,288 | 260,328 |
| Maryland | 509,068 | 64,138 | 107,759 | 337,171 | 236,687 | 272,381 |
| North Carolina | 854,881 | 82,962 | 222,043 | 549,876 | 598,077 | 256,804 |
| South Carolina | 381,230 | 46,968 | 89,801 | 244,462 | 274,254 | 106,976 |
| Virginia | 641,414 | 101,970 | 180,312 | 359,132 | 307,302 | 334,112 |
| West Virginia | 145,926 | 17,516 | 39,000 | 89,409 | 96,379 | 49,547 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 341,889 | 45,522 | 95,173 | 201,194 | 223,722 | 118,167 |
| Kentucky | 340,079 | 38,086 | 106,365 | 195,628 | 224,221 | 115,858 |
| Mississippi | 195,520 | 18,036 | 61,658 | 115,826 | 132,256 | 63,264 |
| Tennessee | 490,562 | 64,554 | 198,811 | 227,197 | 301,034 | 189,528 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 195,873 | 26,306 | 52,507 | 117,061 | 140,863 | 55,011 |
| Louisiana | 307,979 | 38,534 | 105,749 | 163,695 | 219,639 | 88,340 |
| Oklahoma | 273,706 | 30,391 | 63,551 | 179,764 | 198,906 | 74,800 |
| Texas | 1,919,410 | 244,357 | 580,619 | 1,094,434 | 1,259,868 | 659,542 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 461,186 | 52,272 | 107,256 | 301,658 | 309,997 | 151,188 |
| Colorado | 526,044 | 71,120 | 154,493 | 300,431 | 273,754 | 252,290 |
| Idaho | 152,463 | 12,577 | 49,002 | 90,884 | 96,733 | 55,730 |
| Montana | 94,079 | 11,828 | 18,095 | 64,157 | 58,359 | 35,720 |
| Nevada | 244,269 | 36,342 | 79,471 | 128,456 | 143,722 | 100,547 |
| New Mexico | 158,900 | 16,299 | 46,394 | 96,208 | 104,283 | 54,617 |
| Utah | 281,802 | 29,853 | 73,363 | 178,586 | 176,502 | 105,301 |
| Wyoming | 52,145 | 5,560 | 11,400 | 35,185 | 30,389 | 21,757 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 61,570 | 7,756 | 15,148 | 38,666 | 18,781 | 42,790 |
| California | 3,146,029 | 421,281 | 869,304 | 1,855,444 | 1,444,932 | 1,701,097 |
| Hawaii | 138,107 | 22,752 | 23,997 | 91,359 | 79,037 | 59,070 |
| Oregon | 422,235 | 38,207 | 87,193 | 296,835 | 260,305 | 161,930 |
| Washington | 643,164 | 76,575 | 149,298 | 417,291 | 321,550 | 321,615 |
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 | 397,512 | 79,546 | 216,604 | 365,562 | 344,852 | 250,310 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 40,157 | 6,888 | 20,494 | 37,117 | 38,449 | 18,446 |
| Maine | 12,168 | 2,099 | 4,126 | 12,328 | 11,952 | 5,163 |
| Massachusetts | 61,637 | 10,119 | 42,854 | 53,181 | 49,670 | 43,590 |
| New Hampshire | 13,730 | 1,847 | 4,954 | 13,683 | 11,771 | 8,724 |
| Rhode Island | 8,164 | 1,675 | 5,910 | 6,687 | 5,571 | 6,851 |
| Vermont | 5,207 | 1,130 | 3,279 | 4,799 | 4,363 | 3,633 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 71,143 | 13,363 | 39,442 | 66,664 | 51,242 | 57,260 |
| New York | 101,329 | 17,535 | 58,089 | 93,257 | 86,882 | 67,351 |
| Pennsylvania | 96,521 | 32,437 | 42,851 | 91,768 | 88,153 | 55,799 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 89,071 | 17,564 | 52,649 | 79,720 | 80,846 | 52,007 |
| Indiana | 49,103 | 16,038 | 22,611 | 45,628 | 41,478 | 31,400 |
| Michigan | 81,015 | 15,633 | 31,132 | 81,855 | 78,089 | 39,855 |
| Ohio | 88,876 | 17,396 | 54,169 | 80,853 | 80,369 | 55,640 |
| Wisconsin | 48,844 | 8,698 | 29,784 | 45,516 | 43,969 | 30,910 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 30,489 | 6,809 | 13,481 | 29,179 | 26,092 | 19,005 |
| Kansas | 26,155 | 5,341 | 18,516 | 20,876 | 20,854 | 18,701 |
| Minnesota | 60,396 | 9,777 | 27,644 | 58,438 | 52,723 | 38,449 |
| Missouri | 67,678 | 10,229 | 24,030 | 65,805 | 64,669 | 27,391 |
| Nebraska | 17,025 | 4,083 | 7,260 | 16,930 | 16,545 | 8,126 |
| North Dakota | 8,029 | 1,549 | 3,748 | 7,659 | 5,650 | 6,633 |
| South Dakota | 9,761 | 1,586 | 8,114 * | 6,268 | 5,593 | 8,608 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 9,449 | 1,920 | 4,104 | 9,281 | 9,248 | 4,580 |
| District of Columbia | 16,063 | 2,080 | 6,982 | 14,827 | 4,717 | 15,570 |
| Florida | 115,843 | 17,208 | 61,567 | 109,221 | 104,477 | 69,786 |
| Georgia | 68,625 | 15,498 | 33,810 | 64,782 | 63,231 | 37,055 |
| Maryland | 42,149 | 8,727 | 17,881 | 41,851 | 30,913 | 32,888 |
| North Carolina | 68,211 | 10,000 | 43,126 | 60,245 | 61,313 | 40,764 |
| South Carolina | 28,124 | 6,218 | 16,391 | 25,459 | 27,494 | 13,024 |
| Virginia | 52,580 | 11,301 | 25,076 | 50,355 | 32,853 | 45,119 |
| West Virginia | 11,567 | 2,449 | 5,911 | 10,939 | 9,085 | 8,605 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 45,417 | 7,397 | 21,401 | 42,379 | 42,406 | 21,578 |
| Kentucky | 28,883 | 5,335 | 20,151 | 23,593 | 25,036 | 17,897 |
| Mississippi | 19,863 | 2,834 | 14,024 | 15,872 | 15,350 | 14,251 |
| Tennessee | 38,751 | 7,916 | 30,261 | 29,385 | 33,716 | 25,245 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 16,877 | 3,705 | 10,163 | 14,768 | 16,206 | 7,663 |
| Louisiana | 29,128 | 5,651 | 21,940 | 23,205 | 28,887 | 11,395 |
| Oklahoma | 21,307 | 4,536 | 10,162 | 20,693 | 20,022 | 10,639 |
| Texas | 129,836 | 20,628 | 82,324 | 108,719 | 116,906 | 69,609 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 54,474 | 11,777 | 21,240 | 51,706 | 52,706 | 20,782 |
| Colorado | 58,636 | 9,780 | 22,582 | 56,889 | 56,487 | 24,811 |
| Idaho | 13,279 | 1,619 | 9,468 | 11,382 | 12,055 | 8,380 |
| Montana | 7,478 | 1,728 | 2,885 | 7,772 | 7,206 | 4,270 |
| Nevada | 20,641 | 6,795 | 13,046 | 17,487 | 16,974 | 14,281 |
| New Mexico | 13,387 | 2,436 | 8,972 | 11,329 | 12,058 | 7,603 |
| Utah | 21,634 | 4,428 | 10,426 | 20,825 | 19,964 | 12,156 |
| Wyoming | 4,723 | 728 | 1,577 | 4,720 | 4,553 | 2,095 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 6,767 | 943 | 3,202 | 6,708 | 2,946 | 6,364 |
| California | 153,453 | 33,115 | 88,025 | 138,046 | 108,904 | 123,599 |
| Hawaii | 12,846 | 3,518 | 3,980 | 13,087 | 11,845 | 7,612 |
| Oregon | 45,142 | 6,697 | 16,441 | 44,025 | 43,022 | 20,390 |
| Washington | 68,426 | 11,715 | 26,756 | 67,136 | 63,594 | 35,016 |
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.