| 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 | 60.0% | 60.8% | 57.7% | 52.2% | 55.1% | 60.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 60.7% | 61.9% | 52.7% | 56.1% | 39.9% | 61.5% |
| Maine | 53.5% | 51.7% | 63.0% | 45.1% | 22.3% * | 55.8% |
| Massachusetts | 60.1% | 60.9% | 56.3% | 56.6% | 35.5% | 61.4% |
| New Hampshire | 54.9% | 52.4% | 68.4% | 45.2% | 48.6% | 55.5% |
| Rhode Island | 46.3% | 45.3% | 37.8% | 78.9% | 42.2% | 46.6% |
| Vermont | 55.8% | 55.4% | 57.0% | 58.5% | 53.6% | 56.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 60.7% | 60.1% | 68.3% | 56.2% | 74.4% | 59.2% |
| New York | 53.5% | 54.0% | 46.2% | 55.1% | 57.8% | 52.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 62.6% | 64.3% | 51.6% | 64.3% | 57.8% | 63.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 67.7% | 66.8% | 76.5% | 56.9% | 68.0% | 67.7% |
| Indiana | 76.0% | 77.6% | 65.1% | 68.2% | 63.9% | 77.8% |
| Michigan | 53.7% | 54.8% | 39.5% | 67.6% | 42.3% | 55.4% |
| Ohio | 65.0% | 64.6% | 70.2% | 53.6% | 46.1% | 67.6% |
| Wisconsin | 67.9% | 65.8% | 78.8% | 69.2% | 67.2% | 68.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 63.7% | 66.0% | 47.8% | 59.0% | 58.2% | 64.4% |
| Kansas | 64.3% | 64.5% | 68.4% | 45.4% | 69.9% | 63.7% |
| Minnesota | 58.9% | 57.0% | 69.1% | 67.9% | 66.6% | 58.3% |
| Missouri | 64.6% | 67.2% | 52.8% | 46.8% | 36.7% | 67.2% |
| Nebraska | 68.3% | 69.3% | 60.2% | 68.6% | 65.7% | 68.6% |
| North Dakota | 58.2% | 63.3% | 23.1% | 46.1% | 59.4% | 58.1% |
| South Dakota | 57.2% | 55.9% | 71.7% | 40.4% | 67.4% | 55.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 73.6% | 78.3% | 55.7% | 30.8% | 75.1% | 73.3% |
| District of Columbia | 47.3% | 48.6% | 48.0% | 28.0% * | 85.6% | 45.1% |
| Florida | 63.1% | 64.3% | 53.5% | 61.4% | 54.9% | 64.2% |
| Georgia | 71.0% | 73.2% | 65.3% | 48.2% | 56.1% | 73.9% |
| Maryland | 57.2% | 55.3% | 63.5% | 69.4% | 50.5% | 57.9% |
| North Carolina | 65.6% | 64.2% | 73.8% | 75.9% | 63.2% | 66.0% |
| South Carolina | 65.2% | 68.3% | 51.8% | 43.9% * | 66.4% | 65.0% |
| Virginia | 59.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 19.2% * | 56.3% | 59.9% |
| West Virginia | 65.0% | 66.7% | 61.7% | 44.7% | 57.6% | 66.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 62.2% | 64.6% | 37.0% | 48.0% | 55.6% | 63.2% |
| Kentucky | 70.1% | 71.8% | 58.1% | 40.0% | 62.4% | 71.3% |
| Mississippi | 60.7% | 60.5% | 81.7% | 28.1% * | 62.3% | 60.4% |
| Tennessee | 64.2% | 70.0% | 36.5% | 28.7% * | 50.5% | 66.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 58.0% | 59.6% | 41.5% | 46.8% | 35.0% | 62.4% |
| Louisiana | 62.7% | 62.8% | 68.6% | 50.6% | 38.6% | 65.3% |
| Oklahoma | 60.7% | 60.9% | 68.9% | 32.6% * | 55.6% | 61.4% |
| Texas | 63.3% | 63.2% | 68.3% | 57.1% | 58.9% | 63.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 69.0% | 70.1% | 64.3% | 57.5% | 63.9% | 70.0% |
| Colorado | 60.5% | 59.3% | 52.3% | 85.5% | 63.1% | 60.3% |
| Idaho | 65.1% | 64.5% | 73.7% | 48.3% | 56.9% | 66.1% |
| Montana | 55.1% | 56.9% | 55.6% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 58.2% |
| Nevada | 59.7% | 64.9% | 36.4% | 30.7% | 23.1% | 64.1% |
| New Mexico | 64.7% | 63.0% | 80.4% | 39.5% | 61.3% | 65.1% |
| Utah | 63.7% | 61.8% | 77.1% | 55.5% | 61.8% | 63.9% |
| Wyoming | 58.3% | 59.1% | 52.6% | 49.0% | 76.3% | 56.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 64.4% | 66.6% | 40.7% * | 64.0% | 69.7% | 64.1% |
| California | 44.6% | 46.2% | 39.8% | 27.9% | 48.0% | 44.3% |
| Hawaii | 39.7% | 42.5% | 37.4% | 17.8% * | 31.9% | 41.1% |
| Oregon | 50.5% | 50.8% | 60.9% | 23.2% | 41.2% | 51.8% |
| Washington | 57.5% | 59.5% | 59.0% | 31.0% * | 44.8% | 58.3% |
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 | 0.55% | 0.63% | 1.55% | 1.76% | 1.47% | 0.60% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.05% | 3.50% | 8.16% | 9.55% | 8.01% | 3.14% |
| Maine | 3.27% | 3.89% | 7.84% | 11.31% | 6.93% * | 3.40% |
| Massachusetts | 3.09% | 3.55% | 9.00% | 8.26% | 9.48% | 3.18% |
| New Hampshire | 4.30% | 5.84% | 7.52% | 8.79% | 8.42% | 4.63% |
| Rhode Island | 4.57% | 5.51% | 7.44% | 9.37% | 7.48% | 4.87% |
| Vermont | 3.88% | 4.67% | 11.83% | 10.93% | 9.38% | 4.19% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.35% | 3.93% | 7.37% | 9.64% | 8.05% | 3.66% |
| New York | 2.51% | 2.91% | 6.93% | 6.15% | 7.19% | 2.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.60% | 3.06% | 6.75% | 7.49% | 7.30% | 2.77% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.76% | 3.28% | 5.50% | 8.17% | 8.74% | 2.93% |
| Indiana | 2.88% | 3.10% | 10.19% | 9.43% | 7.80% | 3.05% |
| Michigan | 3.38% | 3.90% | 7.60% | 8.50% | 9.51% | 3.63% |
| Ohio | 3.33% | 3.92% | 6.81% | 11.32% | 7.02% | 3.65% |
| Wisconsin | 2.94% | 3.68% | 5.50% | 7.52% | 6.21% | 3.27% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.98% | 3.44% | 8.53% | 6.85% | 7.25% | 3.25% |
| Kansas | 4.32% | 4.86% | 7.65% | 9.39% | 7.80% | 4.69% |
| Minnesota | 3.32% | 3.84% | 8.15% | 8.87% | 8.80% | 3.54% |
| Missouri | 3.20% | 3.59% | 10.08% | 11.07% | 7.66% | 3.39% |
| Nebraska | 3.18% | 3.60% | 10.47% | 8.55% | 8.44% | 3.47% |
| North Dakota | 3.59% | 4.06% | 5.59% | 8.17% | 8.05% | 3.80% |
| South Dakota | 4.00% | 4.68% | 12.41% | 8.48% | 12.42% | 4.52% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.41% | 3.47% | 9.46% | 8.09% | 7.75% | 3.87% |
| District of Columbia | 4.26% | 4.65% | 10.32% | 10.53% * | 7.75% | 4.37% |
| Florida | 2.02% | 2.25% | 6.27% | 8.06% | 5.13% | 2.22% |
| Georgia | 2.57% | 2.82% | 10.12% | 11.23% | 9.22% | 2.66% |
| Maryland | 3.57% | 4.18% | 8.65% | 10.05% | 9.21% | 3.86% |
| North Carolina | 3.05% | 3.46% | 8.07% | 6.05% | 8.54% | 3.25% |
| South Carolina | 2.97% | 3.25% | 10.23% | 13.77% * | 6.86% | 3.38% |
| Virginia | 3.03% | 3.46% | 6.93% | 6.09% * | 7.51% | 3.28% |
| West Virginia | 3.86% | 4.29% | 13.03% | 8.32% | 7.28% | 4.46% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.10% | 5.47% | 9.88% | 9.90% | 8.42% | 5.72% |
| Kentucky | 2.79% | 2.99% | 8.02% | 10.73% | 7.04% | 3.10% |
| Mississippi | 3.36% | 3.90% | 7.17% | 9.53% * | 8.75% | 3.78% |
| Tennessee | 3.38% | 3.53% | 8.99% | 11.26% * | 8.21% | 3.66% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.99% | 4.30% | 12.39% | 10.50% | 6.92% | 4.29% |
| Louisiana | 3.66% | 4.16% | 8.27% | 11.35% | 9.51% | 3.91% |
| Oklahoma | 2.86% | 3.21% | 7.87% | 11.19% * | 8.59% | 3.16% |
| Texas | 2.51% | 2.76% | 5.79% | 7.68% | 6.12% | 2.70% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.03% | 3.34% | 9.62% | 12.14% | 8.48% | 3.27% |
| Colorado | 3.10% | 3.57% | 8.58% | 5.86% | 7.94% | 3.32% |
| Idaho | 3.65% | 4.39% | 8.57% | 11.36% | 8.01% | 4.00% |
| Montana | 4.74% | 5.97% | 10.36% | 8.92% | 8.23% | 5.12% |
| Nevada | 7.86% | 8.32% | 8.30% | 8.44% | 5.80% | 7.94% |
| New Mexico | 3.17% | 3.61% | 7.11% | 8.19% | 7.49% | 3.47% |
| Utah | 3.63% | 4.23% | 7.83% | 10.76% | 7.39% | 3.90% |
| Wyoming | 3.92% | 4.22% | 11.77% | 12.25% | 8.56% | 4.24% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.67% | 3.88% | 12.33% * | 12.03% | 9.26% | 3.89% |
| California | 1.92% | 2.13% | 5.89% | 5.08% | 4.87% | 2.08% |
| Hawaii | 3.39% | 4.04% | 7.81% | 6.34% * | 7.35% | 3.76% |
| Oregon | 3.21% | 3.71% | 7.07% | 6.91% | 7.82% | 3.50% |
| Washington | 3.32% | 3.71% | 9.33% | 9.91% * | 9.18% | 3.46% |
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.