| 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 | 14.2% | 20.5% | 18.3% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 21.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 14.4% | 29.2% | 15.2% | 6.0% * | 9.3% | 17.8% |
| Maine | 10.9% | 21.6% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 17.3% |
| Massachusetts | 15.6% | 26.5% | 11.7% | 12.6% * | 7.3% * | 21.2% |
| New Hampshire | 10.8% | 21.3% | 8.7% | 7.1% * | 3.9% * | 14.2% |
| Rhode Island | 30.9% | 15.3% * | 38.1% | 28.3% | 5.8% * | 42.5% |
| Vermont | 11.5% | 10.9% | 19.5% | 5.1% * | 2.6% * | 16.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 14.5% | 15.8% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| New York | 16.1% | 23.3% | 21.8% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 24.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 13.4% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 5.2% * | 5.8% | 19.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 13.8% | 27.9% | 12.3% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 21.8% |
| Indiana | 17.1% | 20.0% | 26.5% | 7.5% * | 10.8% * | 27.2% |
| Michigan | 14.1% * | 7.5% | 29.4% | 5.7% * | 3.9% * | 26.4% |
| Ohio | 15.9% | 20.8% | 20.6% | 8.5% * | 7.9% * | 23.9% |
| Wisconsin | 19.0% | 32.5% | 32.3% * | 7.5% * | 11.7% * | 30.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 15.3% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 14.9% * | 10.3% | 19.4% |
| Kansas | 22.1% | 17.6% | 32.3% * | 13.1% | 8.6% * | 32.6% |
| Minnesota | 14.1% | 9.6% | 21.6% | 7.5% * | 8.0% * | 20.1% |
| Missouri | 13.6% | 22.8% | 15.2% | 8.7% * | 9.1% * | 19.8% |
| Nebraska | 10.4% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 6.0% * | 8.6% | 12.8% |
| North Dakota | 8.8% | 15.7% | 11.3% | 5.2% | 3.4% * | 14.3% |
| South Dakota | 13.2% | 16.9% | 19.6% | 7.0% * | 7.3% * | 20.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 13.5% | 16.6% | 24.9% * | 6.9% * | 11.7% * | 15.6% |
| District of Columbia | 18.6% | 38.7% | 18.3% * | 5.6% * | 6.0% * | 23.6% |
| Florida | 14.0% | 17.5% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 6.9% | 21.7% |
| Georgia | 14.3% | 10.8% | 15.5% * | 14.7% * | 9.5% * | 19.9% |
| Maryland | 11.5% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 15.4% |
| North Carolina | 9.9% | 13.5% | 13.3% * | 6.0% * | 6.0% * | 13.5% |
| South Carolina | 7.2% | 16.8% * | 10.0% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 11.4% |
| Virginia | 7.8% | 16.2% | 6.7% * | 6.1% * | 5.2% * | 11.0% * |
| West Virginia | 24.8% | 19.0% | 22.8% * | 26.8% | 11.2% | 45.1% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 14.5% | 19.1% | 23.5% * | 1.2% * | 2.9% | 29.2% |
| Kentucky | 14.3% | 13.6% * | 20.5% * | 8.6% | 7.9% | 23.3% |
| Mississippi | 9.6% | 18.5% | 10.7% * | 5.4% | 3.9% | 18.6% |
| Tennessee | 10.1% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% * | 17.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 15.2% | 20.5% | 17.5% * | 10.2% * | 14.0% * | 16.4% * |
| Louisiana | 10.0% | 20.5% | 7.7% * | 6.6% * | 5.4% * | 21.8% |
| Oklahoma | 14.4% | 13.4% | 10.3% | 17.6% | 12.8% | 17.0% |
| Texas | 9.8% | 18.7% | 12.8% * | 7.0% | 6.2% * | 17.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 11.9% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 4.2% * | 9.0% | 14.5% * |
| Colorado | 16.0% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 9.2% * | 8.1% * | 23.5% |
| Idaho | 14.1% | 14.6% | 22.0% * | 7.9% * | 11.1% * | 18.3% |
| Montana | 17.4% | 35.6% | 15.6% | 10.0% * | 14.2% | 19.9% |
| Nevada | 9.6% * | 8.1% * | 10.5% * | 9.9% * | 7.1% * | 13.2% |
| New Mexico | 14.6% | 23.0% | 15.5% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 21.5% |
| Utah | 11.8% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 7.9% * | 5.1% * | 19.0% |
| Wyoming | 7.3% | 14.1% | 7.8% * | 5.5% * | 4.8% * | 9.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 9.8% | 9.3% | 17.4% * | 7.2% * | 10.7% * | 9.2% * |
| California | 17.2% | 26.6% | 23.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% * | 24.1% |
| Hawaii | 27.7% | 37.4% | 27.7% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 35.4% |
| Oregon | 15.3% | 26.6% | 13.2% | 7.9% * | 6.6% * | 24.1% |
| Washington | 19.9% | 19.1% | 25.1% | 14.6% * | 9.3% | 27.4% |
| 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. | ||||||
| ** 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 | 0.78% | 0.99% | 1.45% | 0.69% | 0.65% | 1.22% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.06% | 8.28% | 3.36% | 1.91% * | 2.31% | 4.32% |
| Maine | 1.65% | 3.22% | 3.25% | 1.78% | 1.65% | 2.41% |
| Massachusetts | 2.82% | 3.57% | 3.29% | 4.84% * | 3.93% * | 3.38% |
| New Hampshire | 1.80% | 4.11% | 2.60% | 2.60% * | 1.30% * | 2.19% |
| Rhode Island | 5.74% | 5.20% * | 8.65% | 6.69% | 1.86% * | 7.09% |
| Vermont | 2.42% | 2.65% | 5.17% | 1.88% * | 1.22% * | 3.08% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.88% | 4.73% | 3.03% | 3.78% | 2.73% | 4.54% |
| New York | 1.29% | 2.83% | 6.07% | 1.65% | 1.30% | 3.37% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.50% | 5.44% | 4.13% | 1.65% * | 1.26% | 4.12% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.40% | 5.34% | 2.74% | 1.46% | 1.26% | 2.17% |
| Indiana | 4.69% | 3.90% | 7.27% | 2.55% * | 7.28% * | 5.62% |
| Michigan | 5.41% * | 2.13% | 8.41% | 2.47% * | 1.70% * | 7.65% |
| Ohio | 3.31% | 5.04% | 4.17% | 3.39% * | 3.64% * | 5.44% |
| Wisconsin | 4.13% | 7.58% | 10.53% * | 3.72% * | 4.69% * | 6.80% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.97% | 2.65% | 3.94% | 4.54% * | 2.78% | 5.17% |
| Kansas | 5.68% | 4.62% | 9.98% * | 3.74% | 3.19% * | 7.85% |
| Minnesota | 4.13% | 2.29% | 4.39% | 4.82% * | 2.82% * | 5.61% |
| Missouri | 2.19% | 4.23% | 3.89% | 5.34% * | 2.96% * | 4.08% |
| Nebraska | 1.82% | 4.34% | 4.22% | 1.84% * | 2.55% | 3.05% |
| North Dakota | 1.07% | 4.65% | 3.05% | 1.36% | 1.06% * | 1.65% |
| South Dakota | 2.59% | 3.10% | 5.20% | 2.75% * | 2.41% * | 3.04% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.98% | 4.24% | 8.52% * | 3.04% * | 5.85% * | 2.47% |
| District of Columbia | 2.80% | 6.73% | 6.49% * | 1.75% * | 2.22% * | 3.05% |
| Florida | 1.67% | 3.03% | 1.98% | 3.32% | 1.41% | 3.68% |
| Georgia | 2.79% | 2.89% | 5.33% * | 6.83% * | 3.69% * | 3.23% |
| Maryland | 1.90% | 4.52% | 2.36% | 2.15% | 1.67% | 3.18% |
| North Carolina | 1.80% | 2.96% | 4.44% * | 2.30% * | 1.92% * | 3.35% |
| South Carolina | 1.60% | 5.28% * | 2.78% | 0.75% | 1.25% | 1.80% |
| Virginia | 1.61% | 3.37% | 2.60% * | 10.06% * | 1.66% * | 4.37% * |
| West Virginia | 4.82% | 5.58% | 8.15% * | 7.37% | 3.02% | 8.68% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.23% | 3.18% | 9.59% * | 0.58% * | 0.79% | 7.55% |
| Kentucky | 3.05% | 5.38% * | 6.76% * | 2.51% | 2.01% | 5.75% |
| Mississippi | 1.68% | 4.25% | 10.26% * | 1.48% | 0.81% | 3.35% |
| Tennessee | 1.97% | 3.25% | 3.01% | 1.53% | 1.98% * | 4.62% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.33% | 4.20% | 7.41% * | 5.26% * | 4.29% * | 5.09% * |
| Louisiana | 1.81% | 2.83% | 3.18% * | 2.74% * | 2.42% * | 3.21% |
| Oklahoma | 2.26% | 2.47% | 2.95% | 4.00% | 3.30% | 3.12% |
| Texas | 2.39% | 2.87% | 5.03% * | 1.91% | 1.99% * | 4.66% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.49% | 3.90% | 5.19% | 1.71% * | 2.63% | 5.16% * |
| Colorado | 2.49% | 4.84% | 5.91% | 2.82% * | 2.68% * | 4.94% |
| Idaho | 3.39% | 3.57% | 10.10% * | 6.45% * | 4.43% * | 4.47% |
| Montana | 2.31% | 5.46% | 3.45% | 6.07% * | 4.01% | 4.36% |
| Nevada | 3.82% * | 3.65% * | 11.09% * | 6.08% * | 4.24% * | 3.22% |
| New Mexico | 2.61% | 3.50% | 3.63% | 2.94% | 2.58% | 4.06% |
| Utah | 2.70% | 3.24% | 3.62% | 3.08% * | 1.62% * | 4.57% |
| Wyoming | 1.55% | 1.98% | 3.96% * | 2.13% * | 2.34% * | 2.48% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.30% | 2.58% | 7.56% * | 10.06% * | 5.59% * | 4.53% * |
| California | 2.37% | 4.47% | 4.57% | 1.69% | 3.69% * | 2.97% |
| Hawaii | 3.03% | 4.96% | 5.83% | 3.59% | 4.03% | 4.41% |
| Oregon | 2.74% | 5.04% | 3.68% | 3.04% * | 2.53% * | 4.16% |
| Washington | 3.19% | 4.08% | 7.23% | 4.55% * | 2.42% | 4.64% |
| 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. | ||||||