| 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 | 33.0% | 40.1% | 36.4% | 28.0% | 28.4% | 38.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 32.8% | 46.0% | 35.4% | 23.7% * | 23.2% | 39.1% |
| Maine | 27.0% | 40.1% | 27.3% | 22.6% | 17.9% | 38.7% |
| Massachusetts | 38.9% | 57.5% | 44.9% | 27.9% | 34.0% | 42.2% |
| New Hampshire | 23.7% | 41.9% | 18.2% | 19.1% * | 14.7% * | 28.2% |
| Rhode Island | 48.4% | 36.0% | 52.1% | 48.9% | 27.7% | 58.0% |
| Vermont | 23.2% | 27.7% | 32.3% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 28.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 32.0% | 35.5% | 25.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| New York | 37.8% | 52.4% | 36.6% | 31.7% | 31.3% | 42.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 34.4% | 41.3% | 44.7% | 22.7% * | 27.6% | 39.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 34.2% | 45.3% | 29.3% | 31.7% | 30.0% | 38.4% |
| Indiana | 39.0% | 43.7% | 52.8% | 25.0% * | 36.8% | 42.6% |
| Michigan | 29.8% | 21.4% | 41.7% | 23.9% * | 20.4% * | 40.9% |
| Ohio | 33.6% | 43.3% | 40.2% | 22.0% | 21.5% | 45.8% |
| Wisconsin | 32.2% | 56.1% | 47.9% | 15.6% * | 19.9% | 51.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 30.8% | 35.3% | 35.7% | 25.6% * | 22.8% | 37.2% |
| Kansas | 41.3% | 31.6% | 44.5% | 41.4% | 27.3% | 52.2% |
| Minnesota | 26.5% | 24.4% * | 33.9% | 19.4% | 25.9% | 27.1% |
| Missouri | 29.2% | 44.1% | 28.0% | 24.1% * | 27.5% | 31.6% |
| Nebraska | 27.0% | 30.1% | 39.5% | 18.4% * | 24.2% * | 30.6% |
| North Dakota | 21.3% | 32.4% | 24.1% | 16.6% | 11.2% | 31.9% |
| South Dakota | 23.7% | 28.5% | 33.5% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 31.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 24.4% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 16.0% * | 15.9% * | 34.4% |
| District of Columbia | 26.5% | 54.8% | 26.3% * | 8.1% * | 10.7% * | 32.7% |
| Florida | 42.4% | 38.4% | 33.9% | 48.9% | 42.9% | 41.8% |
| Georgia | 42.4% | 27.6% | 48.2% | 44.0% | 40.5% | 44.6% |
| Maryland | 30.8% | 32.4% | 25.6% | 33.9% | 27.1% | 34.5% |
| North Carolina | 29.4% | 27.2% | 46.1% | 20.3% | 26.6% | 32.0% |
| South Carolina | 29.8% | 35.4% | 35.0% | 25.2% * | 27.3% | 33.8% |
| Virginia | 22.0% | 40.6% | 16.9% | 19.8% * | 22.8% | 20.9% * |
| West Virginia | 42.8% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 46.0% | 23.2% | 71.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 26.8% | 27.3% | 38.1% | 12.1% * | 16.7% | 39.4% |
| Kentucky | 34.9% | 29.7% | 32.7% | 39.3% | 34.9% | 34.8% |
| Mississippi | 32.9% | 36.1% | 26.9% * | 35.1% | 30.0% | 37.6% |
| Tennessee | 37.7% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 40.2% | 39.2% | 35.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 36.3% | 32.2% | 40.6% | 33.7% | 31.0% | 42.1% |
| Louisiana | 27.0% | 43.1% | 23.1% * | 21.9% * | 20.0% * | 45.4% |
| Oklahoma | 30.5% | 27.4% | 24.1% | 36.3% | 28.7% | 33.4% |
| Texas | 25.1% | 36.8% | 25.9% | 22.4% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 35.8% | 28.6% | 30.3% | 44.0% | 45.1% | 27.3% * |
| Colorado | 35.8% | 36.3% | 48.6% | 26.4% | 28.5% | 42.8% |
| Idaho | 28.8% | 40.4% | 32.4% * | 20.4% * | 24.7% | 34.7% |
| Montana | 29.2% | 46.6% | 27.2% | 22.4% * | 29.2% | 29.1% |
| Nevada | 25.2% | 26.5% * | 29.9% * | 22.6% * | 26.9% * | 22.5% * |
| New Mexico | 39.0% | 54.7% | 34.7% | 35.0% * | 37.6% | 41.0% |
| Utah | 30.2% | 31.8% | 28.9% | 30.9% | 27.7% | 32.9% |
| Wyoming | 24.9% | 34.7% | 22.5% * | 23.9% * | 27.9% * | 21.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 23.2% | 30.8% | 26.7% * | 19.6% * | 33.0% * | 17.4% |
| California | 33.2% | 43.8% | 37.6% | 26.4% | 31.9% | 34.7% |
| Hawaii | 40.0% | 55.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 32.1% | 46.7% |
| Oregon | 30.9% | 43.4% | 29.3% | 22.0% * | 24.8% * | 37.0% |
| Washington | 37.4% | 32.7% | 45.4% | 30.4% | 27.7% | 44.2% |
| 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 | 1.25% | 1.41% | 1.94% | 1.33% | 0.92% | 1.91% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 6.15% | 8.96% | 9.13% | 8.24% * | 5.51% | 8.91% |
| Maine | 3.77% | 6.83% | 4.98% | 5.96% | 3.76% | 4.13% |
| Massachusetts | 4.28% | 8.26% | 8.04% | 7.72% | 8.62% | 6.07% |
| New Hampshire | 3.94% | 3.13% | 4.64% | 6.16% * | 4.59% * | 4.41% |
| Rhode Island | 5.34% | 9.80% | 9.97% | 9.51% | 7.33% | 6.80% |
| Vermont | 2.81% | 5.13% | 7.08% | 3.99% | 3.56% | 3.85% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 4.65% | 7.28% | 3.78% | 7.65% | 6.82% | 5.66% |
| New York | 4.13% | 5.36% | 6.73% | 4.96% | 6.64% | 5.09% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.94% | 7.29% | 7.48% | 8.13% * | 3.50% | 7.02% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4.24% | 7.01% | 5.23% | 6.20% | 7.12% | 3.58% |
| Indiana | 6.48% | 7.50% | 10.72% | 8.99% * | 9.13% | 7.20% |
| Michigan | 7.13% | 5.72% | 9.96% | 7.62% * | 6.32% * | 8.70% |
| Ohio | 3.73% | 6.56% | 4.99% | 4.27% | 5.50% | 5.01% |
| Wisconsin | 4.22% | 7.20% | 12.08% | 5.55% * | 5.24% | 6.70% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 4.06% | 5.62% | 6.54% | 8.62% * | 5.67% | 6.07% |
| Kansas | 6.86% | 6.43% | 7.83% | 9.59% | 5.92% | 10.62% |
| Minnesota | 4.54% | 7.37% * | 6.77% | 5.63% | 6.05% | 6.20% |
| Missouri | 4.31% | 7.08% | 7.86% | 9.67% * | 7.16% | 5.91% |
| Nebraska | 5.79% | 7.47% | 8.18% | 9.53% * | 8.45% * | 5.94% |
| North Dakota | 2.77% | 6.75% | 5.84% | 4.49% | 3.13% | 4.32% |
| South Dakota | 3.90% | 6.37% | 6.82% | 4.33% | 4.16% | 4.42% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 5.06% | 5.36% | 9.90% | 6.10% * | 6.65% * | 4.42% |
| District of Columbia | 3.81% | 5.72% | 8.57% * | 10.00% * | 3.89% * | 6.08% |
| Florida | 2.05% | 5.82% | 6.36% | 4.89% | 4.52% | 3.66% |
| Georgia | 4.31% | 6.68% | 9.27% | 7.98% | 4.51% | 6.62% |
| Maryland | 3.44% | 6.13% | 5.95% | 5.06% | 5.69% | 4.34% |
| North Carolina | 3.15% | 7.19% | 7.82% | 4.98% | 5.05% | 4.46% |
| South Carolina | 6.79% | 7.77% | 9.49% | 10.54% * | 7.38% | 6.91% |
| Virginia | 3.48% | 5.17% | 4.46% | 10.49% * | 4.04% | 7.89% * |
| West Virginia | 6.26% | 7.29% | 9.93% | 10.28% | 5.62% | 10.97% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.20% | 3.08% | 9.25% | 4.43% * | 4.58% | 8.78% |
| Kentucky | 5.64% | 8.88% | 8.08% | 11.77% | 9.94% | 6.22% |
| Mississippi | 5.66% | 8.28% | 10.71% * | 7.71% | 5.75% | 7.14% |
| Tennessee | 4.81% | 6.18% | 8.60% | 9.17% | 7.36% | 6.83% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.14% | 5.66% | 8.92% | 6.69% | 7.45% | 6.95% |
| Louisiana | 5.15% | 7.47% | 7.72% * | 7.30% * | 6.29% * | 5.81% |
| Oklahoma | 2.11% | 6.17% | 6.03% | 6.16% | 5.72% | 6.29% |
| Texas | 3.99% | 5.26% | 5.60% | 5.22% | 3.76% | 6.16% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 6.62% | 5.98% | 6.66% | 11.88% | 7.17% | 9.54% * |
| Colorado | 4.38% | 7.22% | 9.21% | 5.22% | 6.91% | 6.60% |
| Idaho | 6.52% | 7.13% | 11.48% * | 7.00% * | 5.83% | 8.82% |
| Montana | 4.87% | 6.36% | 6.28% | 10.04% * | 7.49% | 6.50% |
| Nevada | 6.71% | 8.20% * | 11.65% * | 10.75% * | 11.57% * | 7.02% * |
| New Mexico | 6.68% | 8.07% | 8.18% | 11.56% * | 8.88% | 7.88% |
| Utah | 4.84% | 3.02% | 7.18% | 8.14% | 6.59% | 5.50% |
| Wyoming | 6.20% | 5.37% | 11.83% * | 8.01% * | 10.69% * | 5.92% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.02% | 6.94% | 9.27% * | 10.23% * | 11.73% * | 4.89% |
| California | 2.70% | 5.02% | 5.86% | 3.54% | 4.59% | 3.91% |
| Hawaii | 4.63% | 5.85% | 5.77% | 6.17% | 5.84% | 4.92% |
| Oregon | 4.33% | 8.12% | 5.73% | 8.40% * | 8.58% * | 5.48% |
| Washington | 4.16% | 5.43% | 9.01% | 6.94% | 5.70% | 5.75% |
| 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. | ||||||