| 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 | 57.0% | 67.9% | 41.6% | 20.2% | 27.0% | 65.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 56.4% | 63.3% | 39.3% | 28.9% | 20.8% | 60.4% |
| Maine | 57.2% | 66.4% | 50.9% | 22.0% | 26.8% | 62.6% |
| Massachusetts | 54.6% | 67.1% | 44.0% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 60.4% |
| New Hampshire | 54.0% | 67.2% | 45.6% | 18.9% | 25.3% | 60.0% |
| Rhode Island | 49.9% | 64.2% | 44.5% | 18.4% | 17.7% | 56.7% |
| Vermont | 54.0% | 65.1% | 37.8% | 23.4% | 26.4% | 59.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 53.7% | 66.3% | 31.2% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 61.2% |
| New York | 52.9% | 63.6% | 40.1% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 61.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 58.8% | 72.8% | 41.8% | 22.3% | 24.3% | 66.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 54.7% | 67.2% | 43.3% | 14.9% | 24.9% | 63.9% |
| Indiana | 56.0% | 64.4% | 42.7% | 20.3% | 31.7% | 63.4% |
| Michigan | 58.0% | 70.1% | 45.5% | 16.3% | 27.7% | 69.0% |
| Ohio | 58.3% | 68.4% | 50.4% | 16.6% | 29.4% | 67.4% |
| Wisconsin | 53.2% | 63.9% | 41.2% | 24.0% | 26.3% | 61.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 56.1% | 67.7% | 42.1% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 64.0% |
| Kansas | 56.4% | 67.2% | 35.1% | 14.2% | 26.4% | 64.0% |
| Minnesota | 56.3% | 67.5% | 32.2% | 30.0% | 23.6% | 62.5% |
| Missouri | 60.6% | 72.6% | 42.3% | 23.4% | 23.9% | 70.4% |
| Nebraska | 54.1% | 66.4% | 32.5% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 63.1% |
| North Dakota | 56.0% | 70.2% | 38.4% | 20.1% | 23.7% | 61.5% |
| South Dakota | 57.8% | 69.1% | 48.4% | 18.1% | 30.0% | 68.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 60.7% | 72.7% | 46.8% | 18.2% | 37.7% | 67.6% |
| District of Columbia | 63.6% | 74.4% | 37.9% | 26.7% | 35.5% * | 66.7% |
| Florida | 59.7% | 69.3% | 41.8% | 26.8% | 30.7% | 68.7% |
| Georgia | 56.0% | 70.1% | 39.4% | 17.0% | 30.5% | 66.7% |
| Maryland | 55.7% | 63.9% | 50.6% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 63.9% |
| North Carolina | 58.5% | 69.3% | 42.3% | 16.5% | 30.2% | 67.6% |
| South Carolina | 57.8% | 67.7% | 44.8% | 18.9% | 29.6% | 69.3% |
| Virginia | 58.2% | 68.6% | 38.5% | 20.6% | 25.5% | 66.6% |
| West Virginia | 52.4% | 64.8% | 40.7% | 14.9% | 25.0% | 65.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 54.4% | 67.6% | 30.4% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 66.0% |
| Kentucky | 57.6% | 69.7% | 29.2% | 11.4% | 29.6% | 67.5% |
| Mississippi | 55.7% | 69.9% | 33.1% | 18.9% | 27.8% | 66.3% |
| Tennessee | 53.5% | 65.1% | 42.3% | 18.8% | 27.2% | 65.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 59.5% | 69.8% | 38.4% | 12.7% | 32.0% | 70.9% |
| Louisiana | 58.6% | 70.0% | 37.5% | 18.0% | 24.1% | 69.3% |
| Oklahoma | 62.2% | 71.4% | 40.4% | 20.2% | 31.6% | 71.5% |
| Texas | 59.1% | 70.0% | 34.0% | 18.5% | 26.0% | 68.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 54.6% | 64.2% | 42.6% | 18.5% | 28.7% | 65.6% |
| Colorado | 47.2% | 58.1% | 29.6% | 21.2% | 17.8% | 54.4% |
| Idaho | 62.4% | 74.8% | 49.8% | 17.3% | 28.1% | 72.8% |
| Montana | 56.2% | 71.1% | 43.4% | 19.9% | 25.7% | 66.7% |
| Nevada | 57.0% | 66.1% | 47.4% | 15.7% | 30.8% | 63.5% |
| New Mexico | 52.4% | 61.4% | 50.8% | 17.1% | 24.7% | 62.2% |
| Utah | 52.1% | 63.7% | 42.3% | 17.2% | 20.4% | 60.0% |
| Wyoming | 56.3% | 62.0% | 43.7% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 63.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 55.8% | 64.1% | 39.2% | 23.4% | 24.4% | 60.6% |
| California | 60.0% | 68.8% | 47.5% | 21.7% | 29.9% | 67.0% |
| Hawaii | 62.8% | 73.2% | 54.9% | 30.7% | 38.1% | 71.0% |
| Oregon | 60.4% | 70.3% | 43.2% | 23.3% | 35.5% | 66.6% |
| Washington | 56.7% | 67.0% | 34.0% | 24.3% | 17.3% | 65.5% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 | 0.39% | 0.39% | 0.75% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.39% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.83% | 1.88% | 4.08% | 3.59% | 2.95% | 1.79% |
| Maine | 2.14% | 2.44% | 2.84% | 3.39% | 3.99% | 2.04% |
| Massachusetts | 2.40% | 2.71% | 4.23% | 2.51% | 3.25% | 2.53% |
| New Hampshire | 2.90% | 2.79% | 2.75% | 2.91% | 2.42% | 3.06% |
| Rhode Island | 2.83% | 2.72% | 2.38% | 5.15% | 3.49% | 2.56% |
| Vermont | 2.25% | 1.78% | 4.42% | 5.06% | 3.90% | 2.06% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.86% | 2.41% | 5.24% | 3.45% | 2.88% | 3.42% |
| New York | 1.66% | 1.72% | 2.19% | 1.77% | 2.76% | 1.55% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.01% | 1.93% | 3.09% | 2.24% | 2.53% | 1.96% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.30% | 2.45% | 3.44% | 1.82% | 4.57% | 2.27% |
| Indiana | 2.24% | 2.33% | 3.66% | 3.38% | 3.31% | 2.39% |
| Michigan | 2.12% | 2.04% | 3.53% | 2.31% | 4.07% | 1.84% |
| Ohio | 2.16% | 2.45% | 4.39% | 2.24% | 3.15% | 2.28% |
| Wisconsin | 2.21% | 2.14% | 4.43% | 2.65% | 2.81% | 2.06% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.95% | 1.84% | 2.92% | 1.88% | 2.89% | 1.78% |
| Kansas | 3.65% | 3.86% | 4.34% | 2.58% | 4.73% | 3.88% |
| Minnesota | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.90% | 6.10% | 3.13% | 2.32% |
| Missouri | 2.05% | 1.74% | 3.86% | 3.25% | 2.83% | 1.57% |
| Nebraska | 2.45% | 2.44% | 3.76% | 2.69% | 2.86% | 2.46% |
| North Dakota | 2.18% | 2.37% | 2.56% | 2.03% | 2.81% | 2.24% |
| South Dakota | 2.29% | 2.05% | 4.68% | 2.14% | 5.67% | 1.97% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.17% | 2.14% | 5.02% | 2.76% | 5.42% | 2.22% |
| District of Columbia | 2.25% | 1.90% | 3.05% | 4.64% | 11.60% * | 2.24% |
| Florida | 1.29% | 1.38% | 2.68% | 2.13% | 1.84% | 1.28% |
| Georgia | 3.66% | 1.91% | 7.26% | 4.13% | 6.05% | 2.98% |
| Maryland | 2.27% | 2.79% | 4.45% | 4.27% | 3.53% | 2.04% |
| North Carolina | 2.15% | 2.22% | 4.31% | 1.63% | 4.01% | 2.35% |
| South Carolina | 2.48% | 2.93% | 4.46% | 2.99% | 3.59% | 2.60% |
| Virginia | 2.10% | 2.21% | 2.53% | 2.69% | 2.61% | 2.16% |
| West Virginia | 2.50% | 2.81% | 4.62% | 1.71% | 2.89% | 2.82% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.18% | 2.34% | 4.90% | 2.43% | 3.65% | 2.46% |
| Kentucky | 2.82% | 3.39% | 2.33% | 1.33% | 3.97% | 3.33% |
| Mississippi | 2.58% | 2.58% | 3.69% | 2.83% | 3.18% | 2.78% |
| Tennessee | 2.64% | 3.02% | 3.60% | 2.82% | 3.34% | 2.46% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.94% | 2.09% | 3.12% | 2.84% | 4.45% | 2.32% |
| Louisiana | 2.51% | 2.36% | 3.53% | 3.21% | 3.29% | 2.21% |
| Oklahoma | 2.21% | 2.20% | 2.17% | 4.14% | 3.58% | 2.18% |
| Texas | 1.85% | 1.75% | 2.26% | 2.03% | 2.54% | 1.75% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.27% | 2.19% | 5.36% | 4.81% | 4.65% | 2.22% |
| Colorado | 2.49% | 3.33% | 3.40% | 3.82% | 2.64% | 2.64% |
| Idaho | 2.57% | 2.21% | 5.44% | 2.56% | 3.08% | 2.40% |
| Montana | 3.00% | 3.74% | 3.63% | 3.39% | 3.02% | 3.33% |
| Nevada | 1.72% | 1.75% | 2.76% | 2.36% | 3.96% | 1.60% |
| New Mexico | 2.37% | 2.72% | 6.92% | 2.26% | 3.08% | 2.53% |
| Utah | 2.67% | 2.60% | 3.80% | 2.35% | 2.61% | 2.80% |
| Wyoming | 2.49% | 2.85% | 4.44% | 2.07% | 3.05% | 2.55% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.51% | 2.92% | 3.63% | 4.34% | 3.89% | 2.65% |
| California | 1.21% | 1.31% | 2.36% | 2.46% | 2.01% | 1.19% |
| Hawaii | 2.23% | 2.43% | 4.06% | 3.27% | 3.19% | 2.28% |
| Oregon | 3.03% | 3.56% | 4.24% | 4.35% | 4.84% | 3.43% |
| Washington | 2.90% | 3.30% | 7.45% | 4.14% | 2.24% | 3.19% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.