| 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 | 27.3% | 27.1% | 27.4% | 31.3% | 33.8% | 26.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 28.6% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 18.7% | -- | 28.5% |
| Maine | 28.6% | 30.0% | 22.0% | -- | 39.0% | 28.3% |
| Massachusetts | 26.7% | 25.7% | 30.0% | 35.7% | 41.2% | 26.0% |
| New Hampshire | 24.3% | 22.5% | 28.0% | 40.0% | 36.3% | 23.8% |
| Rhode Island | 26.0% | 25.3% | 29.7% | -- | 37.1% | 25.4% |
| Vermont | 27.4% | 27.7% | 24.1% | 30.3% | 28.3% | 27.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 28.0% | 27.1% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 34.0% | 27.6% |
| New York | 27.4% | 27.1% | 30.1% | 29.2% | 28.1% | 27.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 22.0% | 21.9% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 37.3% | 21.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 24.9% |
| Indiana | 26.8% | 26.5% | 33.1% | 22.1% | 39.7% | 25.7% |
| Michigan | 22.1% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% | 21.5% |
| Ohio | 25.5% | 24.1% | 31.3% | 38.7% | 25.2% | 25.5% |
| Wisconsin | 24.9% | 24.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 30.5% | 24.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 25.3% | 25.4% | 22.7% | 29.4% | 23.1% | 25.5% |
| Kansas | 29.3% | 29.2% | 29.2% | -- | 38.8% | 28.7% |
| Minnesota | 28.9% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Missouri | 28.9% | 28.8% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 25.0% | 29.1% |
| Nebraska | 31.7% | 32.2% | 27.1% | 33.6% | 30.1% | 31.8% |
| North Dakota | 31.5% | 31.1% | 29.6% | 39.8% | 32.5% | 31.4% |
| South Dakota | 30.5% | 31.5% | -- | 21.3% | 27.6% | 31.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 24.1% | 23.2% | 26.8% | 33.0% | 29.3% | 23.3% |
| District of Columbia | 21.6% | 20.8% | 27.0% | 36.6% | 25.3% | 21.4% |
| Florida | 31.0% | 30.8% | 28.8% | 36.1% | 35.9% | 30.4% |
| Georgia | 28.5% | 28.7% | 18.8% | 42.4% | 37.4% | 27.7% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 30.6% | 29.2% | -- | 36.9% | 29.9% |
| North Carolina | 27.5% | 27.6% | 21.9% | 41.1% | 28.7% | 27.4% |
| South Carolina | 28.9% | 28.1% | 33.6% | -- | 34.7% | 28.2% |
| Virginia | 27.8% | 27.8% | 28.2% | -- | 37.1% | 27.3% |
| West Virginia | 25.1% | 23.7% | -- | -- | 29.1% | 24.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 21.1% | 20.2% | -- | 42.8% | 37.8% | 19.1% |
| Kentucky | 26.5% | 26.2% | 33.2% | -- | 35.4% | 25.7% |
| Mississippi | 32.4% | 32.5% | -- | -- | 36.2% | 32.0% |
| Tennessee | 29.1% | 28.6% | 33.7% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 28.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 30.6% | 30.3% | -- | -- | 38.3% | 29.7% |
| Louisiana | 31.5% | 31.1% | 36.5% | -- | 37.1% | 31.1% |
| Oklahoma | 30.7% | 29.5% | 46.8% | -- | 45.3% | 29.3% |
| Texas | 30.2% | 29.6% | 34.8% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 28.9% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 30.2% | 30.9% | -- | -- | 39.7% | 29.3% |
| Colorado | 29.8% | 31.3% | 18.9% | 24.0% | 40.6% | 29.3% |
| Idaho | 22.1% | 21.4% | 23.5% | -- | 34.6% | 21.1% |
| Montana | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.3% | -- | 37.4% | 28.2% |
| Nevada | 26.1% | 24.7% | 32.7% | -- | 27.8% | 26.0% |
| New Mexico | 28.2% | 28.4% | 25.3% | 41.6% * | 36.3% | 27.3% |
| Utah | 27.3% | 26.9% | 30.0% | 27.7% | 37.2% | 26.5% |
| Wyoming | 25.3% | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | 24.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 23.5% | 23.3% | -- | -- | 33.1% | 23.2% |
| California | 27.2% | 27.5% | 24.0% | 28.9% | 32.4% | 26.8% |
| Hawaii | 24.6% | 26.1% | 15.4% | 34.0% | 28.6% | 24.3% |
| Oregon | 25.8% | 27.0% | 18.1% | -- | 26.4% | 25.7% |
| Washington | 24.1% | 24.5% | -- | 22.7% * | 31.6% | 23.8% |
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 | 0.28% | 0.31% | 0.68% | 1.01% | 0.99% | 0.29% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.44% | 1.62% | 3.29% | 2.65% | -- | 1.47% |
| Maine | 1.58% | 1.87% | 2.45% | -- | 5.88% | 1.62% |
| Massachusetts | 0.99% | 1.05% | 2.53% | 4.33% | 4.89% | 0.98% |
| New Hampshire | 2.43% | 2.95% | 2.30% | 7.72% | 2.15% | 2.49% |
| Rhode Island | 1.59% | 1.83% | 3.62% | -- | 4.34% | 1.62% |
| Vermont | 1.35% | 1.61% | 2.24% | 3.09% | 2.80% | 1.40% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.22% | 1.29% | 3.86% | 7.13% | 3.70% | 1.27% |
| New York | 1.43% | 1.60% | 3.08% | 3.54% | 2.88% | 1.52% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.14% | 1.24% | 3.78% | 4.42% | 4.89% | 1.14% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.19% | 1.33% | 2.89% | 4.89% | 3.96% | 1.22% |
| Indiana | 2.52% | 2.76% | 3.93% | 5.02% | 4.56% | 2.66% |
| Michigan | 1.28% | 1.44% | 2.45% | 4.64% | 3.20% | 1.36% |
| Ohio | 1.37% | 1.48% | 2.44% | 4.75% | 3.97% | 1.46% |
| Wisconsin | 1.21% | 1.49% | 1.72% | 2.90% | 2.61% | 1.29% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.51% | 1.64% | 4.36% | 5.00% | 4.88% | 1.58% |
| Kansas | 1.87% | 2.10% | 3.28% | -- | 3.63% | 1.97% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 1.39% | 1.49% | 4.44% | 1.30% | 1.35% |
| Missouri | 1.50% | 1.65% | 3.69% | 5.16% | 5.35% | 1.55% |
| Nebraska | 1.85% | 2.13% | 3.08% | 3.79% | 2.93% | 1.99% |
| North Dakota | 1.95% | 2.25% | 4.25% | 5.26% | 7.00% | 2.02% |
| South Dakota | 1.45% | 1.90% | -- | 6.20% | 1.53% | 1.77% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.32% | 1.43% | 3.88% | 5.22% | 3.69% | 1.42% |
| District of Columbia | 2.90% | 3.03% | 4.33% | 4.07% | 4.65% | 3.01% |
| Florida | 0.95% | 1.05% | 2.38% | 3.03% | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| Georgia | 1.44% | 1.52% | 3.52% | 3.15% | 5.05% | 1.47% |
| Maryland | 2.44% | 2.98% | 4.39% | -- | 3.71% | 2.60% |
| North Carolina | 1.62% | 1.74% | 4.32% | 4.88% | 2.86% | 1.77% |
| South Carolina | 1.33% | 1.47% | 2.78% | -- | 2.99% | 1.41% |
| Virginia | 1.37% | 1.50% | 3.67% | -- | 3.95% | 1.41% |
| West Virginia | 1.91% | 1.97% | -- | -- | 2.86% | 2.13% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.10% | 5.30% | -- | 5.86% | 9.47% | 5.07% |
| Kentucky | 2.03% | 2.18% | 3.95% | -- | 3.65% | 2.18% |
| Mississippi | 2.61% | 2.94% | -- | -- | 3.98% | 2.83% |
| Tennessee | 2.23% | 2.49% | 3.88% | 3.79% | 9.38% | 1.86% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.66% | 2.74% | -- | -- | 4.11% | 2.87% |
| Louisiana | 1.93% | 2.06% | 4.77% | -- | 3.31% | 2.04% |
| Oklahoma | 1.91% | 1.88% | 10.91% | -- | 7.79% | 1.87% |
| Texas | 1.10% | 1.17% | 3.84% | 3.60% | 5.03% | 1.03% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.83% | 1.94% | -- | -- | 4.04% | 1.93% |
| Colorado | 1.62% | 1.69% | 3.81% | 6.66% | 5.56% | 1.66% |
| Idaho | 1.65% | 1.84% | 2.77% | -- | 4.79% | 1.62% |
| Montana | 1.91% | 2.30% | 2.68% | -- | 3.38% | 2.03% |
| Nevada | 2.04% | 1.96% | 4.77% | -- | 7.02% | 2.12% |
| New Mexico | 1.69% | 1.66% | 5.08% | 13.19% * | 4.66% | 1.79% |
| Utah | 2.07% | 2.46% | 2.12% | 4.52% | 2.89% | 2.21% |
| Wyoming | 2.49% | 2.64% | -- | -- | -- | 2.56% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.64% | 1.78% | -- | -- | 6.31% | 1.70% |
| California | 0.96% | 1.06% | 2.48% | 2.81% | 3.17% | 1.00% |
| Hawaii | 1.97% | 2.24% | 3.19% | 5.15% | 7.47% | 2.07% |
| Oregon | 1.49% | 1.69% | 2.59% | -- | 4.44% | 1.59% |
| Washington | 2.24% | 2.47% | -- | 9.61% * | 4.32% | 2.33% |
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.