| 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 | 35.8% | 34.4% | 40.7% | 38.1% | 41.8% | 33.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 29.4% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 26.6% | 39.7% | 27.5% |
| Maine | 29.3% | 31.2% | 31.9% | 15.7% * | 29.2% | 29.3% |
| Massachusetts | 33.0% | 32.6% | 34.3% | 33.6% | 49.6% | 28.3% |
| New Hampshire | 34.0% | 35.1% | 34.3% | 26.9% | 41.1% | 31.3% |
| Rhode Island | 28.6% | 27.3% | 33.5% * | 28.1% | 48.4% | 23.7% |
| Vermont | 25.1% | 26.2% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 23.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 29.4% | 27.6% | 28.4% | 39.0% | 36.9% | 27.2% |
| New York | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% | 31.3% | 36.6% | 27.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 35.2% | 35.0% | 40.1% | 29.8% | 41.7% | 32.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 41.6% | 37.8% | 54.8% | 44.9% | 51.4% | 38.6% |
| Indiana | 42.7% | 40.7% | 51.8% | 43.2% | 52.0% | 38.9% |
| Michigan | 30.9% | 29.3% | 24.5% | 45.0% | 35.6% | 28.7% |
| Ohio | 34.8% | 30.1% | 49.2% | 39.2% | 41.0% | 32.6% |
| Wisconsin | 34.8% | 36.4% | 32.9% | 30.5% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 32.7% | 29.1% | 47.9% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 31.6% |
| Kansas | 34.4% | 33.8% | 38.9% | 31.1% | 36.1% | 33.8% |
| Minnesota | 33.2% | 28.6% | 44.4% | 39.4% | 47.8% | 27.3% |
| Missouri | 37.4% | 37.5% | 47.7% | 24.5% | 35.6% | 38.4% |
| Nebraska | 37.1% | 38.6% | 39.1% | 28.0% * | 31.9% | 39.1% |
| North Dakota | 30.7% | 32.4% | 32.3% | 23.0% | 30.6% | 30.7% |
| South Dakota | 28.8% | 24.7% | 42.6% | 30.7% | 31.2% | 27.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 40.7% | 41.2% | 48.1% | 28.5% | 42.9% | 39.8% |
| District of Columbia | 38.1% | 38.4% | 32.3% | 43.9% * | 49.1% | 36.3% |
| Florida | 34.3% | 30.7% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 44.2% | 30.7% |
| Georgia | 40.1% | 39.3% | 61.6% | 19.4% * | 38.9% | 40.7% |
| Maryland | 35.0% | 33.3% | 38.0% | 39.9% | 36.6% | 34.5% |
| North Carolina | 42.5% | 39.2% | 44.4% | 58.4% | 52.1% | 38.8% |
| South Carolina | 43.1% | 41.4% | 51.6% | 43.7% | 40.4% | 44.4% |
| Virginia | 38.3% | 38.0% | 43.6% | 35.0% | 41.6% | 36.8% |
| West Virginia | 40.9% | 37.1% | 54.1% | 40.6% | 37.9% | 43.1% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 42.2% | 40.3% | 54.7% | 43.0% | 40.7% | 43.0% |
| Kentucky | 43.3% | 39.8% | 60.2% | 45.4% | 38.6% | 45.4% |
| Mississippi | 47.3% | 44.2% | 46.3% | 64.5% | 52.2% | 44.9% |
| Tennessee | 43.6% | 43.0% | 55.5% | 29.6% * | 53.5% | 38.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 40.0% | 34.4% | 55.8% | 54.1% | 45.5% | 36.6% |
| Louisiana | 36.8% | 33.4% | 43.0% | 56.8% | 41.1% | 35.0% |
| Oklahoma | 40.9% | 39.5% | 38.4% | 51.3% | 42.3% | 40.1% |
| Texas | 43.8% | 40.7% | 57.2% | 49.9% | 51.0% | 40.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 43.3% | 40.4% | 49.8% | 52.6% | 50.2% | 40.0% |
| Colorado | 35.5% | 34.7% | 39.1% | 35.2% * | 43.1% | 32.8% |
| Idaho | 39.3% | 41.8% | 32.5% * | 30.4% * | 39.1% | 39.4% |
| Montana | 27.7% | 30.0% | 22.7% | 22.1% * | 31.8% | 25.7% |
| Nevada | 40.0% | 37.0% | 48.8% | 59.2% | 48.3% | 36.6% |
| New Mexico | 42.4% | 42.1% | 50.6% | 34.9% | 40.2% | 43.8% |
| Utah | 31.8% | 31.5% | 35.8% | 28.9% | 38.7% | 28.7% |
| Wyoming | 43.0% | 43.3% | 41.0% | 43.2% | 46.8% | 42.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 47.6% | 50.3% | 35.5% * | 44.3% | 64.9% | 45.5% |
| California | 31.6% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 35.7% | 38.4% | 29.7% |
| Hawaii | 25.9% | 26.6% | 24.1% | 24.9% * | 20.4% | 27.9% |
| Oregon | 31.6% | 31.8% | 28.1% | 36.4% * | 30.4% | 32.0% |
| Washington | 32.6% | 35.4% | 22.1% | 32.4% * | 32.1% | 32.7% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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 | 0.45% | 0.44% | 1.06% | 0.87% | 1.01% | 0.32% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.33% | 4.12% | 6.14% | 4.99% | 5.75% | 3.18% |
| Maine | 1.63% | 1.22% | 8.02% | 6.80% * | 4.97% | 2.75% |
| Massachusetts | 2.55% | 3.58% | 9.34% | 6.86% | 4.43% | 2.61% |
| New Hampshire | 2.69% | 3.54% | 8.27% | 6.04% | 6.53% | 3.21% |
| Rhode Island | 3.01% | 4.77% | 12.14% * | 6.91% | 5.89% | 3.00% |
| Vermont | 2.36% | 2.97% | 7.26% | 5.57% | 7.18% | 3.30% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.13% | 3.88% | 6.04% | 6.08% | 6.17% | 3.12% |
| New York | 1.65% | 1.98% | 3.83% | 4.38% | 2.42% | 2.07% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.57% | 2.52% | 9.01% | 5.07% | 4.23% | 1.58% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.91% | 3.34% | 7.33% | 6.64% | 5.72% | 2.87% |
| Indiana | 2.60% | 4.94% | 10.14% | 10.38% | 5.65% | 3.33% |
| Michigan | 1.64% | 2.19% | 5.93% | 6.46% | 3.11% | 2.95% |
| Ohio | 2.40% | 2.29% | 4.83% | 8.43% | 5.92% | 2.68% |
| Wisconsin | 2.40% | 2.84% | 7.43% | 6.35% | 4.43% | 3.19% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.61% | 3.78% | 9.80% | 6.85% | 5.24% | 3.35% |
| Kansas | 3.15% | 3.68% | 5.31% | 6.62% | 3.53% | 4.22% |
| Minnesota | 2.97% | 4.43% | 8.23% | 6.32% | 6.78% | 2.17% |
| Missouri | 2.60% | 3.17% | 7.23% | 4.47% | 4.83% | 2.86% |
| Nebraska | 3.36% | 4.65% | 6.10% | 10.18% * | 7.92% | 4.81% |
| North Dakota | 2.47% | 2.59% | 7.35% | 4.73% | 6.13% | 3.27% |
| South Dakota | 2.76% | 3.78% | 7.56% | 7.49% | 4.36% | 4.41% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.13% | 4.16% | 9.14% | 6.67% | 7.40% | 4.45% |
| District of Columbia | 1.87% | 1.73% | 6.63% | 13.19% * | 8.27% | 1.46% |
| Florida | 1.77% | 2.95% | 9.23% | 7.61% | 3.36% | 2.44% |
| Georgia | 1.77% | 2.67% | 11.18% | 9.95% * | 9.33% | 3.00% |
| Maryland | 2.12% | 2.83% | 9.64% | 9.09% | 8.80% | 2.69% |
| North Carolina | 2.45% | 2.28% | 7.97% | 7.53% | 4.84% | 2.27% |
| South Carolina | 4.00% | 3.90% | 10.73% | 10.07% | 7.33% | 4.59% |
| Virginia | 3.11% | 4.70% | 10.05% | 7.11% | 5.99% | 4.67% |
| West Virginia | 2.30% | 2.31% | 7.62% | 9.78% | 6.98% | 2.74% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.81% | 2.38% | 8.77% | 12.12% | 4.10% | 2.06% |
| Kentucky | 1.92% | 3.00% | 7.62% | 7.67% | 5.65% | 3.40% |
| Mississippi | 1.99% | 2.36% | 9.70% | 8.79% | 5.06% | 2.23% |
| Tennessee | 2.93% | 3.24% | 7.31% | 9.77% * | 3.80% | 4.44% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.09% | 3.01% | 10.77% | 11.09% | 5.27% | 4.39% |
| Louisiana | 2.93% | 3.01% | 10.74% | 11.16% | 4.68% | 3.21% |
| Oklahoma | 3.16% | 3.46% | 9.14% | 9.64% | 6.80% | 3.01% |
| Texas | 1.71% | 1.41% | 8.67% | 4.28% | 4.19% | 1.77% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.67% | 4.50% | 12.45% | 12.08% | 9.13% | 4.68% |
| Colorado | 2.12% | 3.65% | 8.71% | 11.57% * | 7.33% | 3.24% |
| Idaho | 3.17% | 4.42% | 10.92% * | 10.69% * | 6.02% | 4.14% |
| Montana | 2.43% | 4.45% | 6.05% | 6.76% * | 3.99% | 4.14% |
| Nevada | 3.51% | 3.80% | 10.80% | 13.24% | 6.88% | 3.62% |
| New Mexico | 3.38% | 4.44% | 9.50% | 10.36% | 3.57% | 5.19% |
| Utah | 1.48% | 2.70% | 8.31% | 5.96% | 6.01% | 2.54% |
| Wyoming | 2.90% | 3.49% | 10.71% | 9.79% | 7.72% | 2.50% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.15% | 2.64% | 10.74% * | 11.58% | 12.67% | 2.10% |
| California | 1.26% | 2.06% | 5.02% | 5.69% | 3.49% | 1.91% |
| Hawaii | 2.51% | 2.80% | 5.84% | 7.62% * | 5.07% | 2.57% |
| Oregon | 2.54% | 2.97% | 8.06% | 12.35% * | 5.73% | 3.28% |
| Washington | 2.51% | 2.64% | 6.00% | 9.98% * | 7.15% | 2.50% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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. | ||||||