| 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 | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 39.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 41.4% | 45.3% | 37.5% | 26.4% | 40.2% | 41.7% |
| Maine | 41.7% | 46.5% | 35.3% | 26.2% | 40.5% | 42.2% |
| Massachusetts | 34.9% | 35.7% | 30.6% | 36.3% | 50.1% | 30.6% |
| New Hampshire | 35.9% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 33.2% * | 46.7% | 31.9% |
| Rhode Island | 31.3% | 32.6% | 33.0% * | 21.8% | 41.8% | 28.7% |
| Vermont | 28.8% | 32.7% | 18.9% * | 28.1% | 37.4% | 26.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 38.4% | 33.5% | 42.4% | 56.1% | 40.3% | 37.9% |
| New York | 32.4% | 32.9% | 30.0% | 32.8% | 30.8% | 32.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 38.8% | 40.9% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 45.3% | 36.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 48.0% | 45.2% | 56.5% | 53.3% | 53.9% | 46.3% |
| Indiana | 44.3% | 41.5% | 50.2% | 52.3% | 59.4% | 38.2% |
| Michigan | 34.7% | 33.6% | 23.3% * | 53.3% | 42.7% | 31.0% |
| Ohio | 39.8% | 36.5% | 45.4% | 49.4% | 47.4% | 37.1% |
| Wisconsin | 36.2% | 37.4% | 33.2% | 34.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 36.2% | 33.1% | 48.2% | 35.3% * | 42.6% | 32.9% |
| Kansas | 36.4% | 33.7% | 39.7% | 48.3% | 43.9% | 33.6% |
| Minnesota | 35.9% | 33.8% | 44.7% | 34.0% | 49.0% | 30.6% |
| Missouri | 37.4% | 35.5% | 46.8% | 35.0% | 43.3% | 34.0% |
| Nebraska | 30.4% | 26.7% | 47.0% | 32.9% | 26.3% | 32.0% |
| North Dakota | 21.0% | 21.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% | 22.5% * | 20.4% |
| South Dakota | 24.9% | 18.5% | 49.2% | 25.0% * | 22.2% | 26.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 48.3% | 49.1% | 56.7% | 33.1% * | 45.8% | 49.3% |
| District of Columbia | 55.3% | 57.2% | 52.3% | 36.9% * | 56.4% | 55.1% |
| Florida | 46.2% | 44.5% | 51.9% | 50.5% | 50.3% | 44.7% |
| Georgia | 50.4% | 51.8% | 53.2% | 37.4% | 52.7% | 49.4% |
| Maryland | 50.0% | 52.2% | 40.2% | 49.5% | 62.3% | 46.6% |
| North Carolina | 35.8% | 33.2% | 33.4% | 52.6% | 47.2% | 31.4% |
| South Carolina | 43.8% | 44.3% | 35.3% * | 49.8% | 39.2% | 46.1% |
| Virginia | 53.1% | 54.6% | 50.0% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 55.2% |
| West Virginia | 37.6% | 33.8% | 50.4% | 37.9% | 33.6% | 40.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 28.9% | 27.8% | 35.3% | 30.1% * | 25.4% | 30.6% |
| Kentucky | 45.1% | 42.9% | 49.8% | 55.1% | 44.9% | 45.2% |
| Mississippi | 40.9% | 38.1% | 28.9% * | 64.1% | 44.0% | 39.3% |
| Tennessee | 43.9% | 42.6% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 49.9% | 40.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 31.4% | 25.2% | 49.2% | 47.2% | 38.4% | 27.2% |
| Louisiana | 36.7% | 33.9% | 31.3% | 66.4% | 38.6% | 35.8% |
| Oklahoma | 36.0% | 36.2% | 25.5% * | 43.8% | 43.3% | 32.2% |
| Texas | 47.0% | 45.6% | 53.1% | 49.7% | 58.7% | 42.0% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 49.9% | 47.9% | 60.0% | 46.5% | 62.1% | 44.0% |
| Colorado | 35.4% | 36.5% | 28.3% | 37.2% | 38.1% | 34.5% |
| Idaho | 34.4% | 33.6% | 42.3% | 28.5% * | 47.0% | 29.3% |
| Montana | 18.6% | 21.7% | 14.2% * | 9.1% * | 17.0% * | 19.4% |
| Nevada | 47.4% | 45.4% | 55.5% | 55.9% | 61.3% | 41.4% |
| New Mexico | 41.7% | 44.0% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 38.6% | 43.6% |
| Utah | 39.9% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 31.5% | 55.9% | 32.7% |
| Wyoming | 27.6% | 25.1% | 44.2% | 27.1% * | 37.4% | 24.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 28.0% | 30.6% | 13.2% * | 28.0% | 37.1% | 26.9% |
| California | 51.1% | 53.5% | 43.5% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 50.7% |
| Hawaii | 41.1% | 43.3% | 34.2% | 38.7% | 45.3% | 39.7% |
| Oregon | 28.8% | 26.7% | 33.4% * | 34.7% | 40.4% | 24.9% |
| Washington | 37.2% | 40.8% | 26.5% | 33.3% | 41.9% | 35.8% |
| 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 | 0.47% | 0.53% | 1.10% | 0.72% | 0.80% | 0.48% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.00% | 3.31% | 6.12% | 7.60% | 6.18% | 3.51% |
| Maine | 2.56% | 2.42% | 3.96% | 6.70% | 5.40% | 2.14% |
| Massachusetts | 2.00% | 3.31% | 6.29% | 9.75% | 7.34% | 1.66% |
| New Hampshire | 4.12% | 4.73% | 7.28% | 10.09% * | 7.78% | 3.88% |
| Rhode Island | 1.80% | 2.40% | 10.18% * | 5.45% | 8.82% | 2.09% |
| Vermont | 2.16% | 3.71% | 6.00% * | 6.28% | 5.97% | 2.13% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.79% | 3.28% | 8.92% | 6.75% | 3.78% | 2.82% |
| New York | 1.34% | 1.29% | 5.23% | 3.33% | 3.66% | 1.73% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.82% | 3.86% | 7.56% | 6.68% | 4.37% | 3.15% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.05% | 3.06% | 6.69% | 5.46% | 7.78% | 2.89% |
| Indiana | 2.28% | 2.22% | 11.00% | 11.17% | 6.65% | 2.56% |
| Michigan | 3.20% | 4.71% | 7.47% * | 9.23% | 5.20% | 3.69% |
| Ohio | 1.62% | 2.35% | 7.13% | 5.92% | 4.49% | 2.87% |
| Wisconsin | 3.29% | 4.82% | 8.45% | 5.17% | 6.26% | 2.55% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.48% | 3.37% | 5.70% | 10.68% * | 5.68% | 3.02% |
| Kansas | 2.00% | 2.49% | 8.05% | 9.38% | 4.98% | 2.75% |
| Minnesota | 2.70% | 1.13% | 7.07% | 8.53% | 8.51% | 1.88% |
| Missouri | 2.45% | 3.46% | 8.65% | 6.44% | 5.69% | 3.96% |
| Nebraska | 1.73% | 2.51% | 6.73% | 6.28% | 4.37% | 2.19% |
| North Dakota | 1.87% | 2.08% | 5.05% | 4.31% | 7.13% * | 2.85% |
| South Dakota | 2.96% | 3.01% | 11.00% | 8.84% * | 6.21% | 4.12% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.73% | 3.04% | 8.83% | 11.81% * | 9.56% | 2.44% |
| District of Columbia | 2.96% | 3.58% | 11.39% | 11.96% * | 11.00% | 2.14% |
| Florida | 1.63% | 1.74% | 8.95% | 6.46% | 5.24% | 1.35% |
| Georgia | 3.10% | 3.89% | 13.51% | 10.34% | 4.72% | 4.04% |
| Maryland | 2.30% | 3.00% | 7.43% | 8.33% | 8.74% | 2.62% |
| North Carolina | 3.27% | 4.09% | 9.37% | 8.84% | 5.80% | 3.01% |
| South Carolina | 2.18% | 3.47% | 12.64% * | 9.73% | 5.27% | 2.97% |
| Virginia | 3.13% | 3.84% | 9.16% | 9.61% | 4.24% | 4.30% |
| West Virginia | 3.13% | 4.47% | 6.09% | 10.39% | 4.01% | 4.09% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.74% | 2.24% | 9.17% | 11.69% * | 4.14% | 2.16% |
| Kentucky | 3.17% | 3.10% | 7.47% | 9.12% | 6.78% | 3.52% |
| Mississippi | 2.70% | 2.76% | 11.02% * | 9.87% | 6.36% | 2.59% |
| Tennessee | 2.94% | 3.14% | 9.62% | 11.76% | 5.77% | 3.33% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.51% | 2.50% | 11.51% | 11.51% | 6.66% | 3.36% |
| Louisiana | 1.94% | 1.90% | 7.93% | 10.44% | 4.09% | 3.02% |
| Oklahoma | 2.87% | 2.84% | 9.81% * | 6.58% | 6.75% | 3.49% |
| Texas | 1.10% | 1.79% | 7.12% | 7.41% | 2.32% | 1.62% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.25% | 4.27% | 10.62% | 10.99% | 8.05% | 4.91% |
| Colorado | 2.26% | 3.07% | 7.91% | 8.61% | 6.00% | 2.77% |
| Idaho | 3.15% | 3.92% | 8.43% | 9.29% * | 6.61% | 3.60% |
| Montana | 2.53% | 2.33% | 6.24% * | 4.64% * | 6.20% * | 2.63% |
| Nevada | 3.10% | 2.99% | 12.10% | 11.50% | 6.38% | 3.17% |
| New Mexico | 3.36% | 4.91% | 6.35% | 10.09% | 3.85% | 5.64% |
| Utah | 2.48% | 3.59% | 7.53% | 7.96% | 5.71% | 3.81% |
| Wyoming | 3.22% | 3.42% | 11.24% | 8.66% * | 5.93% | 3.53% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.82% | 3.16% | 13.34% * | 7.24% | 9.92% | 2.65% |
| California | 1.23% | 1.65% | 3.79% | 3.53% | 2.83% | 1.67% |
| Hawaii | 2.19% | 2.47% | 6.03% | 10.16% | 6.57% | 2.23% |
| Oregon | 2.18% | 1.73% | 10.03% * | 9.06% | 7.51% | 2.02% |
| Washington | 3.03% | 4.05% | 4.23% | 7.41% | 8.20% | 2.88% |
| 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. | ||||||