| 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 | 88.7% | 90.3% | 82.3% | 77.2% | 77.5% | 90.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 90.5% | 91.6% | 89.5% | 79.0% | 81.1% | 91.5% |
| Maine | 85.6% | 87.4% | 84.2% | 65.5% | 76.7% | 88.1% |
| Massachusetts | 94.1% | 95.6% | 91.4% | 85.5% | 85.9% | 94.9% |
| New Hampshire | 88.6% | 91.5% | 77.2% | 81.8% | 80.5% | 89.9% |
| Rhode Island | 90.3% | 91.1% | 89.3% | 83.3% | 77.3% | 91.6% |
| Vermont | 81.6% | 85.3% | 78.8% | 55.9% | 62.8% | 83.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 89.5% | 91.4% | 83.5% | 77.7% | 76.8% | 92.0% |
| New York | 90.4% | 92.2% | 83.6% | 82.1% | 70.9% | 92.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 92.8% | 94.1% | 92.8% | 75.3% | 87.1% | 94.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 90.6% | 91.7% | 85.4% | 81.6% | 84.6% | 91.9% |
| Indiana | 88.6% | 91.5% | 76.5% | 62.5% | 68.7% | 92.6% |
| Michigan | 90.5% | 92.1% | 84.7% | 78.7% | 73.3% | 92.7% |
| Ohio | 91.1% | 94.0% | 79.5% | 68.6% | 75.9% | 93.4% |
| Wisconsin | 88.3% | 90.9% | 79.0% | 61.1% | 68.2% | 91.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 88.1% | 88.6% | 89.3% | 80.0% | 75.1% | 90.8% |
| Kansas | 89.5% | 91.6% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 73.5% | 92.1% |
| Minnesota | 89.6% | 91.5% | 85.9% | 71.5% | 74.8% | 91.3% |
| Missouri | 90.7% | 91.4% | 89.7% | 82.0% | 80.4% | 93.3% |
| Nebraska | 87.7% | 90.4% | 79.1% | 63.3% | 76.8% | 89.7% |
| North Dakota | 89.1% | 90.8% | 87.0% | 71.9% | 71.7% | 91.1% |
| South Dakota | 87.9% | 89.6% | 85.3% | 65.9% | 76.9% | 89.8% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 86.1% | 88.6% | 69.3% | 82.6% | 70.9% | 89.1% |
| District of Columbia | 94.3% | 94.8% | 92.9% | 86.0% | 79.7% | 94.9% |
| Florida | 86.0% | 86.9% | 79.7% | 82.7% | 79.7% | 87.1% |
| Georgia | 87.2% | 90.5% | 59.3% | 73.9% | 75.7% | 90.4% |
| Maryland | 92.3% | 93.9% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 84.3% | 93.4% |
| North Carolina | 84.3% | 85.7% | 84.3% | 63.1% | 75.9% | 86.5% |
| South Carolina | 87.6% | 89.3% | 77.6% | 83.4% | 81.1% | 89.3% |
| Virginia | 88.6% | 90.2% | 77.3% | 84.0% | 80.0% | 90.1% |
| West Virginia | 88.4% | 90.9% | 73.3% | 72.4% | 79.6% | 91.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 89.1% | 91.0% | 77.6% | 80.7% | 82.6% | 91.2% |
| Kentucky | 91.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% | 67.4% | 82.8% | 94.0% |
| Mississippi | 88.7% | 90.6% | 71.1% | 78.4% | 85.8% | 90.0% |
| Tennessee | 89.3% | 90.8% | 80.8% | 82.1% | 85.0% | 90.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 83.1% | 86.2% | 59.8% | 75.0% | 67.4% | 88.7% |
| Louisiana | 87.5% | 87.9% | 88.9% | 79.4% | 82.1% | 89.5% |
| Oklahoma | 86.5% | 87.6% | 81.8% | 77.4% | 75.6% | 89.4% |
| Texas | 87.5% | 89.0% | 76.1% | 76.2% | 73.3% | 90.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 90.7% | 91.8% | 82.2% | 86.5% | 83.5% | 92.1% |
| Colorado | 87.8% | 89.5% | 78.9% | 76.8% | 69.6% | 89.4% |
| Idaho | 79.5% | 80.1% | 78.6% | 74.8% | 72.4% | 81.6% |
| Montana | 82.3% | 86.8% | 69.5% | 48.3% | 65.1% | 85.6% |
| Nevada | 88.7% | 88.8% | 89.6% | 85.0% | 81.4% | 90.9% |
| New Mexico | 83.5% | 84.8% | 80.4% | 74.4% | 75.1% | 86.0% |
| Utah | 86.2% | 86.9% | 87.7% | 73.8% | 78.4% | 88.0% |
| Wyoming | 75.2% | 78.8% | 58.7% | 58.6% | 64.9% | 77.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 79.7% | 83.1% | 56.8% | 68.7% | 60.3% | 82.3% |
| California | 87.1% | 88.1% | 83.5% | 78.4% | 73.2% | 89.1% |
| Hawaii | 97.6% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 91.5% | 94.7% | 98.1% |
| Oregon | 85.8% | 89.5% | 69.3% | 61.7% | 70.8% | 87.9% |
| Washington | 89.9% | 92.5% | 77.8% | 74.0% | 75.7% | 91.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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 | 0.21% | 0.24% | 0.77% | 0.91% | 0.78% | 0.22% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 0.98% | 1.10% | 3.87% | 4.74% | 4.68% | 1.00% |
| Maine | 1.39% | 1.69% | 3.66% | 7.19% | 4.16% | 1.50% |
| Massachusetts | 0.86% | 0.92% | 2.78% | 4.20% | 4.33% | 0.86% |
| New Hampshire | 1.28% | 1.48% | 4.78% | 4.18% | 4.43% | 1.40% |
| Rhode Island | 1.14% | 1.38% | 3.25% | 5.03% | 5.71% | 1.18% |
| Vermont | 1.57% | 1.84% | 4.10% | 6.35% | 7.09% | 1.62% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.22% | 1.45% | 3.77% | 4.79% | 4.04% | 1.34% |
| New York | 0.89% | 0.97% | 3.36% | 3.25% | 4.56% | 0.80% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.68% | 0.76% | 1.84% | 4.33% | 2.69% | 0.70% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.02% | 1.14% | 4.66% | 5.41% | 3.55% | 1.10% |
| Indiana | 1.26% | 1.08% | 5.97% | 10.48% | 5.84% | 1.02% |
| Michigan | 1.14% | 1.31% | 3.61% | 5.32% | 4.95% | 1.16% |
| Ohio | 0.83% | 0.82% | 4.36% | 6.14% | 4.10% | 0.81% |
| Wisconsin | 1.13% | 1.20% | 4.96% | 6.75% | 5.30% | 1.08% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.37% | 1.76% | 3.07% | 4.17% | 5.83% | 1.13% |
| Kansas | 1.14% | 1.23% | 5.89% | 4.70% | 4.77% | 1.09% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 1.42% | 4.37% | 4.95% | 5.26% | 1.31% |
| Missouri | 1.27% | 1.46% | 3.08% | 4.39% | 4.02% | 1.21% |
| Nebraska | 1.20% | 1.34% | 4.35% | 7.60% | 4.65% | 1.29% |
| North Dakota | 1.12% | 1.30% | 3.50% | 5.47% | 5.77% | 1.13% |
| South Dakota | 0.97% | 1.12% | 3.43% | 6.59% | 4.20% | 1.04% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.65% | 1.75% | 8.02% | 4.51% | 6.43% | 1.59% |
| District of Columbia | 0.81% | 0.94% | 2.59% | 6.25% | 8.68% | 0.79% |
| Florida | 1.21% | 1.37% | 4.66% | 3.77% | 3.58% | 1.33% |
| Georgia | 1.18% | 1.15% | 8.01% | 6.54% | 4.03% | 1.24% |
| Maryland | 0.95% | 0.99% | 5.07% | 4.19% | 4.32% | 0.99% |
| North Carolina | 1.25% | 1.49% | 3.45% | 5.42% | 3.45% | 1.48% |
| South Carolina | 1.07% | 1.18% | 4.63% | 3.98% | 3.16% | 1.20% |
| Virginia | 2.03% | 2.37% | 6.60% | 4.48% | 4.62% | 2.34% |
| West Virginia | 1.19% | 1.26% | 5.79% | 6.77% | 3.20% | 1.26% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.21% | 1.36% | 5.41% | 5.32% | 3.23% | 1.38% |
| Kentucky | 0.87% | 0.94% | 3.54% | 7.93% | 3.09% | 0.94% |
| Mississippi | 1.26% | 1.38% | 7.52% | 5.39% | 2.88% | 1.60% |
| Tennessee | 1.02% | 1.18% | 5.66% | 4.45% | 2.99% | 1.15% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.70% | 1.71% | 8.26% | 8.21% | 4.55% | 1.80% |
| Louisiana | 1.26% | 1.47% | 3.37% | 5.35% | 3.51% | 1.46% |
| Oklahoma | 1.20% | 1.35% | 5.81% | 5.05% | 3.94% | 1.29% |
| Texas | 0.81% | 0.88% | 4.06% | 3.80% | 3.27% | 0.81% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.09% | 1.24% | 4.91% | 4.23% | 3.20% | 1.19% |
| Colorado | 1.16% | 1.29% | 6.71% | 5.69% | 6.54% | 1.20% |
| Idaho | 1.71% | 2.14% | 4.49% | 5.37% | 4.66% | 1.95% |
| Montana | 1.55% | 1.62% | 6.58% | 7.91% | 5.71% | 1.60% |
| Nevada | 1.38% | 1.71% | 3.07% | 4.45% | 4.37% | 1.36% |
| New Mexico | 1.59% | 1.94% | 5.35% | 5.34% | 4.45% | 1.75% |
| Utah | 1.35% | 1.62% | 3.97% | 5.76% | 5.62% | 1.41% |
| Wyoming | 1.95% | 2.09% | 7.62% | 8.43% | 6.00% | 2.11% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.74% | 1.96% | 7.52% | 7.68% | 10.14% | 1.84% |
| California | 0.97% | 1.13% | 2.57% | 3.02% | 4.26% | 0.96% |
| Hawaii | 0.67% | 0.81% | 0.77% | 4.36% | 2.56% | 0.65% |
| Oregon | 1.42% | 1.50% | 6.13% | 7.68% | 5.20% | 1.50% |
| Washington | 0.98% | 1.01% | 4.80% | 7.24% | 5.53% | 0.98% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.