| 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 | 18.7% | 19.6% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 13.4% | 20.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 20.0% | 20.7% | 8.5% * | 35.9% | 14.1% * | 21.2% |
| Maine | 14.2% | 16.4% | 4.7% * | 16.7% * | 9.9% * | 16.2% |
| Massachusetts | 20.8% | 23.1% | 16.3% * | 14.1% * | 5.4% * | 25.1% |
| New Hampshire | 13.1% | 16.1% | 8.8% * | 1.9% * | 5.1% * | 16.1% |
| Rhode Island | 25.3% | 24.8% | 29.9% * | 20.7% * | 18.1% * | 27.1% |
| Vermont | 22.2% | 20.9% | 28.0% | 19.4% | 9.9% * | 25.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 24.1% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 12.4% * | 17.4% | 26.0% |
| New York | 29.4% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 22.6% * | 25.2% | 30.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.6% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 19.2% * | 14.0% * | 23.2% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 18.6% | 19.8% | 15.1% * | 16.7% * | 20.4% | 18.1% |
| Indiana | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.6% * | 16.1% * | 9.9% * | 15.5% |
| Michigan | 22.7% | 24.8% | 23.5% | 13.6% * | 19.6% | 24.1% |
| Ohio | 21.8% | 23.8% | 14.9% * | 20.4% | 17.4% | 23.3% |
| Wisconsin | 16.4% | 15.8% | 23.5% * | 12.0% * | 13.1% * | 18.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 19.0% | 16.4% | 25.0% | 23.2% * | 20.8% | 18.1% |
| Kansas | 23.3% | 26.0% | 11.3% * | 25.5% * | 17.4% | 25.5% |
| Minnesota | 15.1% | 17.3% | 5.9% * | 16.8% * | 13.0% * | 15.9% |
| Missouri | 15.0% | 16.6% | 9.9% * | 13.4% * | 14.2% * | 15.5% |
| Nebraska | 20.2% | 20.3% | 14.5% * | 25.0% * | 17.1% | 21.4% |
| North Dakota | 29.1% | 27.0% | 32.6% * | 33.2% | 31.9% | 27.9% |
| South Dakota | 17.6% | 18.1% | 8.9% * | 23.2% * | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 15.8% | 15.3% | 12.4% * | 22.6% * | 11.4% * | 17.6% |
| District of Columbia | 22.9% | 25.1% | 14.8% * | 8.9% * | 8.2% * | 25.3% |
| Florida | 14.6% | 15.2% | 11.9% * | 13.5% * | 9.3% * | 16.4% |
| Georgia | 12.0% | 13.3% * | 7.2% * | 8.8% * | 6.5% * | 14.5% |
| Maryland | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.4% * | 15.7% * | 11.2% * | 14.9% |
| North Carolina | 12.8% | 13.2% | 16.7% * | 6.7% * | 5.3% * | 15.7% |
| South Carolina | 18.7% | 21.9% | 13.4% * | 6.5% * | 14.1% | 20.9% |
| Virginia | 17.4% | 19.7% | 9.5% * | 12.7% * | 12.6% * | 19.6% |
| West Virginia | 17.2% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 7.8% * | 9.8% * | 22.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 15.3% | 13.6% | 21.5% | 24.0% * | 19.8% | 13.1% |
| Kentucky | 20.3% | 22.6% | 10.9% * | 16.9% * | 16.2% | 22.1% |
| Mississippi | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10.4% * | 5.3% * | 5.6% * | 16.9% |
| Tennessee | 11.7% | 10.5% | 17.8% * | 11.7% * | 8.5% * | 13.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 12.6% | 13.9% | 6.7% * | 12.3% * | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Louisiana | 16.3% | 18.7% | 14.5% * | -- | 9.2% * | 19.4% |
| Oklahoma | 14.7% | 14.9% | 19.9% * | 9.2% * | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| Texas | 12.4% | 14.2% | 4.9% * | 7.8% * | 4.8% * | 15.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 9.2% | 10.7% | 8.7% * | -- | 8.8% * | 9.5% |
| Colorado | 18.6% | 16.7% | 26.1% | 20.7% | 14.1% * | 20.2% |
| Idaho | 14.6% | 13.7% | 19.0% * | 14.6% * | 11.0% * | 16.1% |
| Montana | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% * | 23.9% * | 19.6% | 24.3% |
| Nevada | 11.0% | 13.1% | -- | 4.2% * | 1.1% * | 15.1% |
| New Mexico | 15.9% | 17.8% | 7.2% * | 14.5% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Utah | 18.2% | 19.0% | 4.4% * | 29.4% | 16.0% * | 19.2% |
| Wyoming | 16.2% | 18.1% | 4.8% * | 15.7% * | 12.1% * | 17.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 19.9% | 20.9% | 24.8% * | 8.4% * | 7.4% * | 21.4% |
| California | 23.0% | 24.2% | 22.2% | 17.1% | 15.0% | 25.3% |
| Hawaii | 28.7% | 30.6% | 25.9% | 22.2% * | 19.9% * | 31.7% |
| Oregon | 15.5% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 4.4% * | 9.5% * | 17.5% |
| Washington | 18.7% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 6.2% * | 12.8% * | 20.4% |
| 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. | ||||||
| -- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no 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 | 0.26% | 0.43% | 0.87% | 1.02% | 0.59% | 0.45% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.71% | 3.46% | 4.03% * | 8.62% | 5.18% * | 3.52% |
| Maine | 2.75% | 2.61% | 2.28% * | 8.46% * | 4.84% * | 2.66% |
| Massachusetts | 2.35% | 2.77% | 7.06% * | 7.19% * | 2.06% * | 2.71% |
| New Hampshire | 2.72% | 3.45% | 3.19% * | 1.45% * | 1.97% * | 3.43% |
| Rhode Island | 3.91% | 4.04% | 9.83% * | 7.29% * | 8.05% * | 3.51% |
| Vermont | 1.73% | 3.61% | 5.80% | 5.30% | 3.88% * | 2.31% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.11% | 2.02% | 6.38% | 5.84% * | 3.69% | 2.40% |
| New York | 2.34% | 2.54% | 5.08% | 6.86% * | 2.69% | 3.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.94% | 3.02% | 6.23% | 6.70% * | 4.63% * | 2.27% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.75% | 2.23% | 6.46% * | 7.36% * | 4.70% | 1.35% |
| Indiana | 2.91% | 3.16% | 8.33% * | 7.70% * | 4.18% * | 3.20% |
| Michigan | 2.62% | 3.45% | 5.91% | 5.74% * | 5.09% | 3.55% |
| Ohio | 1.42% | 2.61% | 4.57% * | 4.74% | 4.53% | 2.91% |
| Wisconsin | 2.45% | 3.46% | 10.66% * | 6.00% * | 4.90% * | 2.61% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.82% | 2.92% | 7.12% | 7.07% * | 5.99% | 3.23% |
| Kansas | 2.22% | 2.96% | 5.54% * | 8.63% * | 4.29% | 2.58% |
| Minnesota | 2.65% | 3.04% | 3.47% * | 7.38% * | 5.17% * | 3.19% |
| Missouri | 2.10% | 2.17% | 5.16% * | 7.08% * | 5.52% * | 2.08% |
| Nebraska | 3.76% | 4.06% | 8.36% * | 9.64% * | 4.75% | 4.26% |
| North Dakota | 3.15% | 2.71% | 9.88% * | 6.73% | 7.69% | 3.62% |
| South Dakota | 1.50% | 2.87% | 6.91% * | 7.85% * | 5.32% | 3.13% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.57% | 3.20% | 4.32% * | 10.36% * | 3.62% * | 2.55% |
| District of Columbia | 2.37% | 2.69% | 8.35% * | 10.64% * | 5.31% * | 2.50% |
| Florida | 2.39% | 2.32% | 9.89% * | 4.51% * | 2.89% * | 3.09% |
| Georgia | 3.57% | 4.24% * | 6.29% * | 3.75% * | 3.52% * | 4.20% |
| Maryland | 2.55% | 3.02% | 6.34% * | 6.05% * | 5.13% * | 3.04% |
| North Carolina | 2.49% | 2.64% | 6.96% * | 3.41% * | 2.32% * | 3.25% |
| South Carolina | 3.78% | 4.67% | 6.32% * | 3.73% * | 4.20% | 4.37% |
| Virginia | 2.26% | 3.00% | 4.11% * | 5.12% * | 4.57% * | 3.91% |
| West Virginia | 3.52% | 3.50% | 5.65% | 4.58% * | 3.76% * | 4.23% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.64% | 1.47% | 6.14% | 9.13% * | 4.41% | 2.14% |
| Kentucky | 2.55% | 3.35% | 6.56% * | 11.24% * | 4.62% | 4.56% |
| Mississippi | 3.21% | 3.84% | 5.36% * | 2.91% * | 2.00% * | 4.61% |
| Tennessee | 2.31% | 2.79% | 8.21% * | 10.17% * | 2.57% * | 3.55% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.74% | 1.78% | 2.89% * | 4.04% * | 2.99% | 2.99% |
| Louisiana | 3.17% | 3.34% | 10.19% * | -- | 3.55% * | 3.95% |
| Oklahoma | 1.68% | 2.57% | 10.15% * | 3.58% * | 4.27% | 2.87% |
| Texas | 1.43% | 1.93% | 1.82% * | 4.04% * | 1.54% * | 1.80% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.25% | 2.82% | 3.70% * | -- | 4.19% * | 2.41% |
| Colorado | 1.53% | 2.04% | 7.25% | 5.83% | 5.01% * | 2.34% |
| Idaho | 1.92% | 1.83% | 6.28% * | 10.59% * | 4.73% * | 2.72% |
| Montana | 3.38% | 3.37% | 9.05% * | 7.80% * | 5.62% | 4.33% |
| Nevada | 1.73% | 2.11% | -- | 5.44% * | 0.97% * | 2.32% |
| New Mexico | 2.56% | 3.46% | 3.44% * | 3.99% | 3.93% | 2.09% |
| Utah | 2.40% | 2.96% | 3.22% * | 6.54% | 5.45% * | 3.42% |
| Wyoming | 1.71% | 2.54% | 2.33% * | 7.98% * | 3.80% * | 2.17% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.40% | 2.84% | 8.57% * | 4.69% * | 5.76% * | 2.68% |
| California | 1.43% | 1.56% | 3.80% | 3.54% | 1.78% | 1.90% |
| Hawaii | 2.50% | 2.54% | 6.40% | 8.40% * | 6.23% * | 2.70% |
| Oregon | 2.04% | 2.23% | 5.21% | 4.24% * | 2.92% * | 2.16% |
| Washington | 2.05% | 2.24% | 5.98% | 3.12% * | 4.94% * | 3.22% |
| 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. | ||||||
| -- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no 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. | ||||||