| 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 | 5,536 | 5,450 | 6,465 | 5,868 | 6,030 | 5,493 | 
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 5,533 | 5,500 | 2,696 * | 10,733 | -- | 5,557 | 
| Maine | 5,131 | 5,114 | 4,941 | 5,303 | -- | 5,247 | 
| Massachusetts | 5,003 | 4,938 | 6,357 | 4,441 | 5,308 | 4,994 | 
| New Hampshire | 5,750 | 6,597 | 5,338 | 3,150 | 4,655 | 5,793 | 
| Rhode Island | 5,702 | 5,695 | 4,621 | 6,118 | 7,042 | 5,597 | 
| Vermont | 4,560 | 4,476 | -- | 4,791 | -- | 4,529 | 
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 5,425 | 5,165 | 7,212 | 7,623 | 7,762 | 5,185 | 
| New York | 5,013 | 4,985 | 5,361 | 4,973 | 5,206 | 5,000 | 
| Pennsylvania | 4,902 | 4,899 | 4,642 | 5,108 | 4,718 | 4,918 | 
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,131 | 4,995 | 5,934 | 6,176 | 6,736 | 5,052 | 
| Indiana | 5,659 | 5,545 | 9,347 | 7,321 | 3,395 | 6,035 | 
| Michigan | 3,419 | 3,390 | 3,661 * | -- | 6,074 | 3,291 | 
| Ohio | 4,591 | 4,544 | 4,984 | -- | 4,504 | 4,603 | 
| Wisconsin | 4,698 | 4,729 | 3,933 | 5,905 | 6,028 | 4,628 | 
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5,192 | 5,083 | 6,030 | -- | 8,902 | 5,109 | 
| Kansas | 5,639 | 5,683 | 5,479 | 5,382 | 4,693 | 5,706 | 
| Minnesota | 5,661 | 5,122 | 7,427 | 7,072 | 5,258 | 5,666 | 
| Missouri | 6,601 | 6,523 | 8,212 | 6,664 | 7,160 | 6,536 | 
| Nebraska | 5,518 | 5,501 | 5,025 | 8,420 | 9,319 | 5,429 | 
| North Dakota | 4,928 | 4,584 | 7,505 | 6,315 | 5,181 | 4,889 | 
| South Dakota | 6,646 | 6,836 | 5,878 | 6,545 | -- | 6,786 | 
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 5,657 | 5,343 | -- | 8,757 | -- | 5,566 | 
| District of Columbia | 6,056 | 6,093 | 5,883 | -- | -- | 6,082 | 
| Florida | 6,861 | 6,392 | 9,445 | 9,492 | 8,674 | 6,674 | 
| Georgia | 6,055 | 5,958 | 8,286 | 6,268 | 6,415 | 5,995 | 
| Maryland | 6,563 | 6,574 | 6,141 | 6,863 | 5,809 | 6,597 | 
| North Carolina | 5,591 | 5,432 | 5,871 | 8,365 | 7,180 | 5,469 | 
| South Carolina | 6,428 | 6,330 | 7,249 | 7,220 | 6,587 | 6,406 | 
| Virginia | 6,085 | 6,067 | 6,594 | -- | 8,084 | 5,959 | 
| West Virginia | 4,727 | 4,639 | 6,974 | 4,019 | 5,029 | 4,590 | 
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5,630 | 5,509 | 8,384 | 6,777 | 5,433 | 5,656 | 
| Kentucky | 5,730 | 5,596 | 6,595 | -- | 8,608 | 5,507 | 
| Mississippi | 5,991 | 5,898 | 9,454 | -- | 5,645 | 6,033 | 
| Tennessee | 5,280 | 5,202 | 6,397 | 5,376 | 7,061 | 5,153 | 
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 5,969 | 5,887 | 6,225 | -- | 5,861 | 5,982 | 
| Louisiana | 7,729 | 7,529 | 8,330 | 12,157 | 7,704 | 7,735 | 
| Oklahoma | 5,136 | 4,960 | 6,335 | 8,738 | 4,487 | 5,231 | 
| Texas | 6,641 | 6,587 | 7,526 | 7,266 | 5,435 | 6,836 | 
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 5,890 | 5,821 | 7,558 | -- | 8,015 | 5,722 | 
| Colorado | 5,693 | 5,589 | -- | 5,967 | 4,832 | 5,758 | 
| Idaho | 3,989 | 4,586 | -- | 2,239 | 2,292 | 4,643 | 
| Montana | 4,726 | 4,636 | -- | 7,249 | -- | 4,726 | 
| Nevada | 4,673 | 4,370 | -- | 5,383 | 2,823 * | 5,071 | 
| New Mexico | 6,299 | 6,190 | -- | -- | -- | 6,273 | 
| Utah | 5,424 | 5,542 | 5,800 | 3,202 | 4,681 | 5,457 | 
| Wyoming | 5,279 | 5,178 | 6,334 | 5,852 | 6,599 | 5,162 | 
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4,737 | 4,662 | 7,408 | -- | 9,382 | 4,415 | 
| California | 5,562 | 5,533 | 7,111 | -- | 9,642 * | 5,360 | 
| Hawaii | 5,378 | 5,528 | 7,450 | 3,933 | -- | 5,505 | 
| Oregon | 4,975 | 4,764 | 5,750 | 7,116 | 4,610 | 5,001 | 
| Washington | 4,289 | 4,312 | 5,898 | -- | -- | 4,263 | 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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 | 93.61 | 102.41 | 274.16 | 238.59 | 251.86 | 99.47 | 
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 412.82 | 361.07 | 1,169.96 * | 2,721.23 | -- | 420.31 | 
| Maine | 303.68 | 362.94 | 811.92 | 703.63 | -- | 310.83 | 
| Massachusetts | 280.08 | 286.04 | 1,725.78 | 851.34 | 543.14 | 287.65 | 
| New Hampshire | 381.43 | 391.04 | 646.30 | 387.49 | 437.33 | 396.08 | 
| Rhode Island | 362.06 | 403.50 | 770.23 | 1,036.38 | 647.38 | 384.47 | 
| Vermont | 181.65 | 181.85 | -- | 947.99 | -- | 181.03 | 
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 550.00 | 594.94 | 918.67 | 1,157.59 | 794.54 | 582.48 | 
| New York | 250.60 | 272.99 | 867.84 | 591.25 | 466.21 | 265.27 | 
| Pennsylvania | 244.01 | 267.49 | 833.96 | 671.08 | 346.03 | 264.39 | 
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 236.35 | 255.05 | 810.51 | 871.62 | 716.17 | 244.47 | 
| Indiana | 589.95 | 603.15 | 1,754.73 | 1,166.78 | 374.19 | 623.99 | 
| Michigan | 580.96 | 615.96 | 1,188.33 * | -- | 1,121.99 | 585.95 | 
| Ohio | 243.52 | 260.23 | 614.64 | -- | 332.95 | 275.41 | 
| Wisconsin | 288.84 | 330.51 | 494.04 | 590.55 | 864.38 | 300.28 | 
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 225.92 | 244.66 | 380.63 | -- | 913.54 | 229.25 | 
| Kansas | 369.86 | 437.94 | 923.02 | 349.62 | 656.81 | 396.53 | 
| Minnesota | 509.30 | 284.57 | 2,123.36 | 806.34 | 792.21 | 516.45 | 
| Missouri | 987.22 | 1,102.01 | 766.02 | 902.83 | 712.53 | 1,098.88 | 
| Nebraska | 348.54 | 391.09 | 677.18 | 821.79 | 570.89 | 350.27 | 
| North Dakota | 379.82 | 400.26 | 829.73 | 647.84 | 641.18 | 427.15 | 
| South Dakota | 378.40 | 484.78 | 176.64 | 991.06 | -- | 383.91 | 
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 375.41 | 367.97 | -- | 1,573.79 | -- | 380.36 | 
| District of Columbia | 389.17 | 433.70 | 780.73 | -- | -- | 393.10 | 
| Florida | 607.83 | 684.64 | 1,231.30 | 1,252.10 | 1,218.79 | 653.39 | 
| Georgia | 319.35 | 343.36 | 942.30 | 867.57 | 807.70 | 350.20 | 
| Maryland | 426.16 | 453.85 | 1,544.76 | 698.13 | 492.02 | 445.29 | 
| North Carolina | 410.15 | 434.61 | 1,148.86 | 934.10 | 776.05 | 425.34 | 
| South Carolina | 1,052.78 | 1,175.95 | 1,253.79 | 1,624.87 | 923.41 | 1,195.25 | 
| Virginia | 493.67 | 537.32 | 913.14 | -- | 1,754.59 | 498.77 | 
| West Virginia | 368.78 | 397.76 | 602.21 | 384.34 | 686.85 | 441.76 | 
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 330.86 | 344.43 | 939.43 | 891.70 | 738.37 | 356.18 | 
| Kentucky | 444.00 | 475.35 | 764.63 | -- | 2,315.02 | 438.58 | 
| Mississippi | 367.05 | 378.33 | 863.94 | -- | 911.95 | 395.92 | 
| Tennessee | 306.20 | 359.00 | 1,053.38 | 504.51 | 480.21 | 316.36 | 
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 317.62 | 349.58 | 610.03 | -- | 514.68 | 350.09 | 
| Louisiana | 500.72 | 521.13 | 1,598.82 | 1,692.21 | 1,861.52 | 463.24 | 
| Oklahoma | 496.67 | 517.27 | 835.41 | 1,672.33 | 1,063.28 | 535.23 | 
| Texas | 366.33 | 391.24 | 906.76 | 554.73 | 453.47 | 402.91 | 
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 373.66 | 386.34 | 703.95 | -- | 1,003.61 | 386.73 | 
| Colorado | 458.88 | 469.39 | -- | 957.43 | 941.55 | 489.43 | 
| Idaho | 369.32 | 375.28 | -- | 301.14 | 325.99 | 371.09 | 
| Montana | 738.22 | 791.58 | -- | 491.96 | -- | 757.79 | 
| Nevada | 556.04 | 585.52 | -- | 688.59 | 961.04 * | 644.51 | 
| New Mexico | 590.74 | 610.21 | -- | -- | -- | 611.31 | 
| Utah | 334.42 | 367.61 | 890.73 | 804.37 | 1,193.08 | 345.28 | 
| Wyoming | 374.13 | 407.70 | 1,190.06 | 526.04 | 1,260.77 | 387.17 | 
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 374.75 | 398.63 | 1,317.30 | -- | 1,516.15 | 363.91 | 
| California | 495.53 | 534.58 | 1,155.70 | -- | 2,953.41 * | 487.29 | 
| Hawaii | 587.82 | 691.87 | 705.18 | 760.07 | -- | 652.03 | 
| Oregon | 478.00 | 541.63 | 530.97 | 620.21 | 637.82 | 510.82 | 
| Washington | 863.25 | 945.03 | 434.23 | -- | -- | 871.41 | 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.