| 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 | 70.2% | 70.1% | 73.5% | 67.7% | 68.6% | 70.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 75.1% | 76.9% | 71.5% | 66.7% | 70.6% | 75.6% |
| Maine | 71.3% | 72.7% | 68.2% | 69.5% | 69.1% | 71.7% |
| Massachusetts | 73.3% | 76.5% | 78.9% | 56.7% | 52.4% | 76.7% |
| New Hampshire | 59.5% | 57.8% | 62.0% | 62.3% | 64.8% | 58.4% |
| Rhode Island | 57.8% | 59.5% | 58.4% | 52.7% | 70.8% | 55.1% |
| Vermont | 61.2% | 65.3% | 49.3% | 59.5% | 58.6% | 61.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 65.4% | 62.5% | 77.1% | 64.3% | 68.8% | 64.5% |
| New York | 70.5% | 68.9% | 64.0% | 80.2% | 72.8% | 69.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 69.2% | 70.6% | 69.0% | 64.0% | 59.5% | 71.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 75.6% | 71.4% | 91.1% | 76.9% | 70.4% | 77.2% |
| Indiana | 66.0% | 68.9% | 61.9% | 53.6% | 59.3% | 68.1% |
| Michigan | 64.3% | 67.0% | 63.8% | 53.0% | 57.4% | 66.8% |
| Ohio | 68.9% | 70.9% | 78.6% | 46.4% | 55.3% | 73.2% |
| Wisconsin | 63.2% | 58.3% | 76.0% | 68.7% | 69.6% | 61.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 64.9% | 67.4% | 36.8% | 76.5% | 76.0% | 61.9% |
| Kansas | 67.8% | 66.9% | 78.4% | 60.7% | 67.0% | 68.1% |
| Minnesota | 68.8% | 70.2% | 66.2% | 65.2% | 63.1% | 69.9% |
| Missouri | 56.9% | 59.7% | 53.4% | 47.6% | 57.2% | 56.8% |
| Nebraska | 65.5% | 60.3% | 80.0% | 73.6% | 81.2% | 60.9% |
| North Dakota | 46.3% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 46.2% |
| South Dakota | 49.6% | 51.7% | 27.5% * | 61.9% | 43.4% | 51.8% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 79.5% | 81.4% | 77.7% | 71.8% | 82.5% | 78.5% |
| District of Columbia | 80.4% | 80.6% | 71.1% | 87.0% | 95.2% | 78.8% |
| Florida | 78.8% | 79.4% | 79.5% | 74.7% | 78.7% | 78.8% |
| Georgia | 72.6% | 71.2% | 72.9% | 77.5% | 67.4% | 74.8% |
| Maryland | 71.6% | 69.0% | 78.7% | 76.0% | 61.9% | 74.1% |
| North Carolina | 68.1% | 63.3% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 64.3% |
| South Carolina | 68.0% | 68.9% | 78.7% | 49.3% | 75.4% | 65.0% |
| Virginia | 81.3% | 82.1% | 79.9% | 78.8% | 80.8% | 81.5% |
| West Virginia | 55.2% | 59.8% | 46.2% | 44.9% | 57.1% | 54.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 56.7% | 55.3% | 60.5% | 60.2% | 72.3% | 50.5% |
| Kentucky | 71.9% | 71.7% | 73.9% | 71.2% | 75.4% | 70.7% |
| Mississippi | 54.6% | 47.0% | 81.9% | 59.9% | 65.6% | 50.4% |
| Tennessee | 64.1% | 62.7% | 78.5% | 61.1% | 59.3% | 66.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 51.4% | 50.6% | 49.2% | 58.4% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Louisiana | 61.8% | 55.6% | 79.8% | 77.9% | 67.2% | 60.2% |
| Oklahoma | 54.0% | 50.9% | 59.3% | 71.4% | 58.9% | 52.5% |
| Texas | 72.9% | 73.9% | 81.1% | 61.8% | 68.5% | 74.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 72.7% | 72.3% | 71.1% | 75.4% | 75.0% | 71.7% |
| Colorado | 74.4% | 71.2% | 77.9% | 83.8% | 72.3% | 74.9% |
| Idaho | 55.5% | 51.2% | 71.1% | 57.2% | 58.8% | 54.5% |
| Montana | 46.7% | 39.2% | 46.6% | 73.8% | 67.7% | 39.4% |
| Nevada | 82.9% | 84.3% | 85.9% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 84.1% |
| New Mexico | 62.1% | 55.2% | 82.7% | 69.1% | 68.3% | 59.9% |
| Utah | 71.8% | 72.0% | 75.5% | 66.9% | 69.1% | 72.4% |
| Wyoming | 52.5% | 54.5% | 47.3% | 38.5% * | 60.8% | 50.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 61.8% | 65.5% | 57.6% | 44.5% | 62.7% | 61.6% |
| California | 78.5% | 80.1% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 78.2% | 78.6% |
| Hawaii | 69.9% | 70.5% | 73.2% | 63.0% | 64.6% | 71.7% |
| Oregon | 59.6% | 59.4% | 68.4% | 49.4% | 64.0% | 58.5% |
| Washington | 60.4% | 59.0% | 55.4% | 70.1% | 55.3% | 61.5% |
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 | 0.54% | 0.64% | 1.42% | 1.50% | 1.25% | 0.60% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.79% | 3.17% | 8.55% | 8.90% | 9.52% | 2.90% |
| Maine | 3.32% | 3.79% | 8.95% | 10.22% | 9.05% | 3.60% |
| Massachusetts | 2.59% | 2.95% | 6.47% | 8.31% | 9.39% | 2.53% |
| New Hampshire | 4.39% | 6.00% | 8.98% | 8.96% | 7.98% | 5.10% |
| Rhode Island | 4.51% | 5.17% | 8.75% | 13.63% | 9.00% | 5.07% |
| Vermont | 4.63% | 4.73% | 11.41% | 10.38% | 9.57% | 5.25% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.74% | 4.54% | 8.14% | 9.88% | 7.58% | 4.37% |
| New York | 2.43% | 3.13% | 6.38% | 4.46% | 5.34% | 2.75% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.69% | 3.44% | 6.48% | 7.76% | 7.97% | 2.88% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.89% | 3.82% | 3.02% | 7.26% | 7.72% | 2.94% |
| Indiana | 4.34% | 4.99% | 11.46% | 11.64% | 8.19% | 4.98% |
| Michigan | 3.30% | 4.03% | 8.25% | 8.09% | 6.82% | 3.77% |
| Ohio | 3.25% | 3.87% | 6.56% | 9.49% | 6.83% | 3.55% |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 4.72% | 8.52% | 7.94% | 6.51% | 4.28% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.45% | 4.27% | 9.24% | 6.50% | 5.96% | 4.17% |
| Kansas | 3.91% | 5.03% | 7.62% | 9.67% | 7.43% | 4.62% |
| Minnesota | 3.35% | 3.93% | 9.31% | 9.14% | 8.70% | 3.64% |
| Missouri | 3.80% | 4.54% | 10.12% | 8.72% | 7.78% | 4.36% |
| Nebraska | 3.76% | 4.81% | 6.81% | 8.92% | 6.10% | 4.49% |
| North Dakota | 4.29% | 5.82% | 9.79% | 8.40% | 9.45% | 4.85% |
| South Dakota | 5.11% | 6.00% | 11.79% * | 8.70% | 10.48% | 5.68% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.56% | 2.81% | 8.24% | 8.07% | 5.60% | 3.00% |
| District of Columbia | 2.72% | 3.21% | 10.59% | 5.41% | 2.50% | 3.02% |
| Florida | 2.14% | 2.39% | 6.39% | 6.73% | 4.69% | 2.41% |
| Georgia | 3.57% | 4.11% | 10.73% | 9.47% | 9.45% | 3.46% |
| Maryland | 3.52% | 4.52% | 7.85% | 8.03% | 9.13% | 3.65% |
| North Carolina | 2.95% | 3.67% | 6.92% | 6.61% | 5.15% | 3.60% |
| South Carolina | 3.76% | 4.46% | 9.60% | 9.95% | 6.13% | 4.70% |
| Virginia | 2.42% | 2.75% | 7.42% | 6.13% | 6.02% | 2.66% |
| West Virginia | 4.23% | 5.18% | 12.43% | 8.44% | 6.17% | 5.67% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.83% | 7.93% | 10.45% | 9.62% | 5.95% | 8.62% |
| Kentucky | 3.14% | 3.93% | 7.08% | 8.54% | 5.10% | 4.00% |
| Mississippi | 3.90% | 4.88% | 7.87% | 10.80% | 7.78% | 4.75% |
| Tennessee | 3.93% | 5.01% | 7.03% | 9.30% | 7.86% | 4.51% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.77% | 5.33% | 13.94% | 14.26% | 8.35% | 5.87% |
| Louisiana | 3.92% | 4.95% | 6.85% | 9.56% | 7.61% | 4.69% |
| Oklahoma | 3.53% | 4.15% | 9.92% | 10.04% | 7.17% | 4.20% |
| Texas | 2.27% | 2.54% | 5.25% | 7.18% | 5.05% | 2.53% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.66% | 4.25% | 9.37% | 10.06% | 7.08% | 4.28% |
| Colorado | 3.26% | 4.15% | 7.56% | 6.52% | 7.35% | 3.74% |
| Idaho | 3.98% | 4.70% | 9.78% | 10.65% | 7.76% | 4.83% |
| Montana | 4.83% | 6.68% | 10.29% | 9.87% | 9.85% | 5.77% |
| Nevada | 2.16% | 2.23% | 4.77% | 9.43% | 6.58% | 2.09% |
| New Mexico | 3.63% | 4.66% | 7.08% | 7.14% | 6.09% | 4.60% |
| Utah | 3.48% | 4.25% | 7.38% | 10.59% | 7.94% | 3.90% |
| Wyoming | 4.29% | 4.96% | 12.18% | 11.84% * | 11.08% | 4.86% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.98% | 4.47% | 11.92% | 11.66% | 11.16% | 4.06% |
| California | 1.66% | 1.73% | 6.27% | 5.07% | 3.87% | 1.85% |
| Hawaii | 2.77% | 3.42% | 6.29% | 8.72% | 6.74% | 3.12% |
| Oregon | 3.49% | 4.14% | 8.90% | 12.19% | 8.43% | 3.92% |
| Washington | 3.91% | 4.68% | 14.27% | 7.62% | 9.48% | 4.28% |
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.