| 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 | 15.8% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 13.6% | 13.7% | -- | -- | 5.0% * | -- |
| Maine | 11.8% | 13.2% | -- | -- | 11.2% * | -- |
| Massachusetts | 6.2% | 6.4% | -- | -- | 3.5% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 8.1% | 8.8% | -- | -- | 7.0% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 13.4% | 10.3% | -- | -- | 14.4% * | -- |
| Vermont | 12.0% | 13.4% | -- | -- | 5.7% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 15.6% | 14.9% | -- | -- | 24.3% * | -- |
| New York | 18.3% | 19.1% | -- | -- | 11.1% * | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 16.1% | 16.0% | -- | -- | 8.7% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 12.3% | 14.1% | -- | -- | 8.9% * | -- |
| Indiana | 8.0% | 8.4% * | -- | -- | 9.9% * | -- |
| Michigan | 14.4% | 15.0% | -- | -- | 6.3% * | -- |
| Ohio | 11.8% | 10.9% | -- | -- | 14.9% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 8.0% | 8.6% | -- | -- | 4.6% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 6.8% | 5.7% | -- | -- | 9.8% * | -- |
| Kansas | 12.4% | 12.9% | -- | -- | 23.5% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 15.0% | 15.7% | -- | -- | 4.6% * | -- |
| Missouri | 11.5% | 10.1% | -- | -- | 9.0% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 9.8% | 10.7% | -- | -- | 2.7% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 21.9% | 23.6% | -- | -- | 12.6% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 17.8% | 18.1% | -- | -- | 10.1% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 8.3% | 7.9% | -- | -- | 3.7% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 26.0% | 27.8% | -- | -- | 3.5% * | -- |
| Florida | 11.1% | 12.7% | -- | -- | 4.0% * | -- |
| Georgia | 11.6% | 13.3% | -- | -- | 11.6% * | -- |
| Maryland | 8.3% | 8.2% * | -- | -- | 4.7% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 11.7% | 12.4% | -- | -- | 15.6% * | -- |
| South Carolina | 10.6% | 10.2% | -- | -- | 6.9% * | -- |
| Virginia | 12.4% | 13.9% | -- | -- | 4.2% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 14.3% | 16.1% | -- | -- | 6.2% * | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 16.6% | 17.0% | -- | -- | 24.9% * | -- |
| Kentucky | 14.9% | 16.2% | -- | -- | 12.2% * | -- |
| Mississippi | 16.5% | 17.3% | -- | -- | 5.7% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 11.5% | 9.5% | -- | -- | 8.5% * | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 12.8% | 14.1% | -- | -- | 11.6% * | -- |
| Louisiana | 13.6% | 14.8% | -- | -- | 6.5% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 17.3% | 19.2% | -- | -- | 11.0% * | -- |
| Texas | 14.4% | 14.3% | -- | -- | 8.0% * | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18.3% | 20.6% | -- | -- | 7.8% * | -- |
| Colorado | 16.5% | 14.2% | -- | -- | 11.6% * | -- |
| Idaho | 22.0% | 21.2% | -- | -- | 18.9% * | -- |
| Montana | 26.5% | 25.9% | -- | -- | 35.3% * | -- |
| Nevada | 14.7% | 16.3% | -- | -- | 20.7% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 17.8% | 20.8% | -- | -- | 14.4% * | -- |
| Utah | 11.4% | 13.6% | -- | -- | 0.7% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 28.0% | 28.5% | -- | -- | 19.1% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 16.3% | 16.4% | -- | -- | 13.5% * | -- |
| California | 24.8% | 24.0% | -- | -- | 18.5% | -- |
| Hawaii | 49.9% | 50.8% | -- | -- | 39.5% | -- |
| Oregon | 29.1% | 29.9% | -- | -- | 19.8% * | -- |
| Washington | 35.9% | 37.2% | -- | -- | 15.9% * | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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 | 0.46% | 0.51% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.02% | 0.51% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.58% | 2.92% | -- | -- | 4.00% * | -- |
| Maine | 2.12% | 2.66% | -- | -- | 6.94% * | -- |
| Massachusetts | 1.44% | 1.74% | -- | -- | 2.91% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 1.68% | 2.14% | -- | -- | 5.02% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 3.93% | 2.47% | -- | -- | 7.11% * | -- |
| Vermont | 2.32% | 2.92% | -- | -- | 4.44% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.23% | 3.65% | -- | -- | 9.94% * | -- |
| New York | 2.07% | 2.45% | -- | -- | 4.29% * | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 2.03% | 2.48% | -- | -- | 2.93% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.13% | 2.66% | -- | -- | 4.34% * | -- |
| Indiana | 2.26% | 2.66% * | -- | -- | 5.80% * | -- |
| Michigan | 2.77% | 3.23% | -- | -- | 2.87% * | -- |
| Ohio | 2.09% | 2.38% | -- | -- | 5.38% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 1.71% | 2.13% | -- | -- | 2.51% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.39% | 1.36% | -- | -- | 3.58% * | -- |
| Kansas | 3.09% | 3.54% | -- | -- | 14.29% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 2.74% | 3.16% | -- | -- | 2.88% * | -- |
| Missouri | 2.06% | 2.15% | -- | -- | 4.00% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 2.27% | 2.73% | -- | -- | 1.87% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.25% | 3.89% | -- | -- | 6.69% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 3.05% | 3.55% | -- | -- | 4.66% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.86% | 1.88% | -- | -- | 2.03% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 3.44% | 3.93% | -- | -- | 2.28% * | -- |
| Florida | 1.57% | 1.87% | -- | -- | 2.09% * | -- |
| Georgia | 2.19% | 2.61% | -- | -- | 6.43% * | -- |
| Maryland | 2.12% | 2.55% * | -- | -- | 2.09% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 2.46% | 2.88% | -- | -- | 10.57% * | -- |
| South Carolina | 2.27% | 2.42% | -- | -- | 2.86% * | -- |
| Virginia | 2.37% | 2.84% | -- | -- | 1.85% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 3.03% | 3.64% | -- | -- | 2.96% * | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.34% | 3.80% | -- | -- | 8.21% * | -- |
| Kentucky | 3.18% | 3.56% | -- | -- | 4.73% * | -- |
| Mississippi | 2.77% | 3.22% | -- | -- | 2.94% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 2.53% | 2.58% | -- | -- | 5.81% * | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.24% | 2.55% | -- | -- | 5.80% * | -- |
| Louisiana | 3.25% | 3.71% | -- | -- | 2.99% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 2.93% | 3.43% | -- | -- | 7.00% * | -- |
| Texas | 1.77% | 1.94% | -- | -- | 2.48% * | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.29% | 3.77% | -- | -- | 4.39% * | -- |
| Colorado | 2.51% | 2.53% | -- | -- | 4.96% * | -- |
| Idaho | 3.64% | 4.05% | -- | -- | 10.09% * | -- |
| Montana | 5.19% | 5.81% | -- | -- | 14.62% * | -- |
| Nevada | 3.15% | 4.06% | -- | -- | 7.10% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 3.28% | 4.05% | -- | -- | 6.89% * | -- |
| Utah | 2.42% | 3.06% | -- | -- | 0.61% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 4.30% | 4.79% | -- | -- | 8.36% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.71% | 3.09% | -- | -- | 7.81% * | -- |
| California | 1.90% | 1.93% | -- | -- | 4.50% | -- |
| Hawaii | 3.28% | 4.04% | -- | -- | 6.77% | -- |
| Oregon | 3.18% | 3.70% | -- | -- | 6.72% * | -- |
| Washington | 4.65% | 5.29% | -- | -- | 6.34% * | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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.