| 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 | 26.7% | 26.9% | 23.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 26.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 25.0% | 25.2% | 22.3% * | 26.0% | 23.5% | 25.2% |
| Maine | 31.7% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 53.9% | 34.3% | 31.4% |
| Massachusetts | 22.1% | 21.4% | 29.3% | 25.5% * | 23.1% * | 22.0% |
| New Hampshire | 23.2% | 24.3% | 16.2% * | 27.1% | 26.4% | 22.9% |
| Rhode Island | 21.7% | 26.5% | 13.8% * | 16.4% * | 30.0% | 20.7% |
| Vermont | 20.4% | 21.4% | 13.8% * | 28.7% | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 29.7% | 30.3% | 23.8% | 27.7% * | 33.1% | 29.5% |
| New York | 24.6% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 30.8% | 23.4% | 24.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7% | 22.6% | 15.6% | 34.0% | 31.5% | 21.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 27.1% | 26.6% | 29.6% | 32.5% | 31.5% | 26.7% |
| Indiana | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.9% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 24.5% |
| Michigan | 20.4% | 20.6% | 18.6% * | 31.7% | 31.6% | 18.7% |
| Ohio | 24.4% | 24.3% | 24.0% | 28.8% | 30.7% | 23.6% |
| Wisconsin | 23.2% | 23.1% | 18.0% * | 34.6% | 33.6% | 22.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.6% | 26.7% | 30.5% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 26.8% |
| Kansas | 24.3% | 28.0% | 14.1% * | 12.0% * | 31.2% | 23.5% |
| Minnesota | 21.9% | 26.4% | 10.9% | 31.4% * | 28.8% | 21.4% |
| Missouri | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.4% | 24.6% * | 18.2% | 27.0% |
| Nebraska | 27.9% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 14.3% * | 31.1% | 27.6% |
| North Dakota | 26.7% | 27.2% | 23.1% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 25.7% |
| South Dakota | 30.5% | 31.4% | 29.0% | 19.0% * | 30.6% | 30.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 30.4% | 31.6% | 22.8% | 24.9% * | 25.0% | 31.4% |
| District of Columbia | 25.8% | 25.8% | 19.7% * | 30.2% | 34.1% | 25.7% |
| Florida | 29.5% | 29.6% | 24.0% | 37.9% | 43.9% | 28.3% |
| Georgia | 27.0% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 22.6% | 33.8% | 25.9% |
| Maryland | 25.2% | 24.4% | 29.1% | 43.3% | 43.5% | 23.9% |
| North Carolina | 24.7% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 28.3% | 24.4% |
| South Carolina | 26.9% | 26.3% | 25.2% | 45.0% | 35.1% | 25.6% |
| Virginia | 32.2% | 32.7% | 31.4% | 24.0% * | 30.9% | 32.4% |
| West Virginia | 22.2% | 21.8% | 28.8% | 20.0% | 30.5% | 20.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 30.3% | 29.3% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 31.5% | 30.2% |
| Kentucky | 23.7% | 24.3% | 18.7% | 38.5% | 35.8% | 22.0% |
| Mississippi | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.7% | 41.6% | 40.9% | 27.4% |
| Tennessee | 27.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | 11.6% * | 27.5% | 27.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.4% | 31.8% |
| Louisiana | 30.3% | 30.5% | 24.9% * | 44.7% | 36.0% | 29.7% |
| Oklahoma | 28.2% | 29.1% | 18.8% * | 26.3% | 32.9% | 27.2% |
| Texas | 31.6% | 31.8% | 25.1% | 38.5% | 33.8% | 31.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 29.5% | 30.2% | 25.0% | 36.5% | 30.4% | 29.4% |
| Colorado | 27.2% | 27.8% | 23.0% * | 22.0% | 33.0% | 26.7% |
| Idaho | 31.8% | 32.9% | 21.7% | 25.8% * | 40.5% | 30.9% |
| Montana | 24.4% | 20.8% | 41.3% | 49.6% | 42.3% | 22.6% |
| Nevada | 26.3% | 25.8% | 27.6% | 39.8% | 30.2% | 25.3% |
| New Mexico | 28.9% | 29.1% | 26.5% | 31.1% | 29.2% | 28.9% |
| Utah | 28.0% | 28.9% | 26.4% * | 17.9% * | 23.4% | 28.5% |
| Wyoming | 22.2% | 21.8% | 26.2% | 28.3% | 32.9% | 21.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.7% * | 29.0% | 20.6% | 22.0% |
| California | 28.4% | 27.2% | 35.9% | 37.3% | 25.6% | 28.9% |
| Hawaii | 25.5% | 25.2% | 21.6% | 39.4% | 37.7% | 23.9% |
| Oregon | 29.2% | 28.9% | 28.1% | 42.9% | 35.6% | 28.7% |
| Washington | 26.3% | 27.2% | 22.2% | 36.4% | 31.3% | 26.2% |
| 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 | 0.45% | 0.45% | 1.11% | 1.11% | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.29% | 1.31% | 6.92% * | 4.40% | 3.87% | 1.28% |
| Maine | 1.51% | 1.71% | 4.23% | 11.65% | 5.55% | 1.65% |
| Massachusetts | 1.62% | 2.00% | 8.15% | 9.64% * | 9.29% * | 1.55% |
| New Hampshire | 2.03% | 1.97% | 8.40% * | 6.31% | 3.49% | 2.24% |
| Rhode Island | 2.06% | 1.65% | 6.45% * | 8.06% * | 4.83% | 2.24% |
| Vermont | 1.72% | 1.30% | 4.77% * | 7.42% | 1.33% | 1.90% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 4.66% | 4.92% | 5.92% | 8.72% * | 5.54% | 4.87% |
| New York | 1.59% | 1.76% | 3.33% | 7.04% | 2.28% | 1.58% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.68% | 1.92% | 4.43% | 5.77% | 3.59% | 1.70% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.85% | 1.01% | 5.33% | 5.78% | 3.26% | 0.77% |
| Indiana | 2.21% | 2.33% | 3.20% | 5.21% | 2.76% | 2.28% |
| Michigan | 1.65% | 1.62% | 7.73% * | 7.02% | 2.95% | 1.74% |
| Ohio | 1.51% | 2.11% | 4.53% | 4.55% | 2.40% | 1.59% |
| Wisconsin | 1.16% | 1.08% | 7.91% * | 3.90% | 3.58% | 1.26% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.50% | 1.32% | 1.81% | 6.56% | 6.91% | 1.52% |
| Kansas | 2.49% | 2.83% | 6.40% * | 4.97% * | 4.45% | 2.81% |
| Minnesota | 2.16% | 2.35% | 3.12% | 9.88% * | 3.15% | 2.32% |
| Missouri | 2.52% | 2.87% | 5.72% | 8.56% * | 3.70% | 2.92% |
| Nebraska | 1.87% | 2.34% | 4.31% | 11.81% * | 4.39% | 1.99% |
| North Dakota | 2.09% | 2.15% | 6.48% | 6.86% | 6.06% | 2.15% |
| South Dakota | 1.93% | 2.73% | 3.45% | 6.79% * | 3.26% | 2.25% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.50% | 2.78% | 5.35% | 8.24% * | 3.84% | 2.35% |
| District of Columbia | 1.31% | 1.56% | 7.27% * | 8.38% | 8.22% | 1.36% |
| Florida | 2.41% | 2.45% | 6.07% | 4.56% | 5.41% | 2.39% |
| Georgia | 2.17% | 2.82% | 4.25% | 6.19% | 5.81% | 1.73% |
| Maryland | 3.09% | 3.28% | 4.59% | 7.82% | 3.41% | 2.89% |
| North Carolina | 1.38% | 1.57% | 5.97% | 6.40% | 4.47% | 1.36% |
| South Carolina | 1.01% | 0.88% | 4.95% | 8.76% | 5.34% | 0.96% |
| Virginia | 2.28% | 2.36% | 5.21% | 10.07% * | 6.83% | 2.66% |
| West Virginia | 2.75% | 2.51% | 5.95% | 4.94% | 5.16% | 2.98% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.55% | 2.72% | 5.03% | 9.57% | 3.38% | 2.45% |
| Kentucky | 1.35% | 1.35% | 4.62% | 9.80% | 3.68% | 1.48% |
| Mississippi | 2.10% | 2.21% | 6.84% | 8.73% | 4.20% | 1.80% |
| Tennessee | 1.27% | 1.39% | 5.94% | 6.71% * | 2.62% | 1.37% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.12% | 1.95% | 7.72% | 8.36% | 2.86% | 2.28% |
| Louisiana | 3.79% | 3.82% | 10.17% * | 10.19% | 6.06% | 2.28% |
| Oklahoma | 2.38% | 2.51% | 7.85% * | 7.00% | 4.30% | 2.89% |
| Texas | 1.80% | 1.93% | 3.38% | 4.55% | 2.26% | 2.08% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.73% | 2.20% | 6.59% | 8.26% | 2.36% | 2.92% |
| Colorado | 1.68% | 1.82% | 7.59% * | 6.14% | 3.70% | 1.78% |
| Idaho | 3.30% | 3.07% | 6.02% | 9.02% * | 7.25% | 3.24% |
| Montana | 3.23% | 3.22% | 7.19% | 6.89% | 3.65% | 3.59% |
| Nevada | 1.36% | 1.65% | 4.83% | 8.01% | 5.29% | 1.45% |
| New Mexico | 3.18% | 3.15% | 7.78% | 7.51% | 5.58% | 3.61% |
| Utah | 2.15% | 2.08% | 8.14% * | 6.38% * | 5.48% | 2.09% |
| Wyoming | 1.51% | 1.67% | 5.74% | 7.88% | 4.96% | 1.58% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.35% | 2.51% | 11.11% * | 7.12% | 4.99% | 2.44% |
| California | 1.74% | 1.82% | 2.98% | 4.20% | 2.45% | 2.01% |
| Hawaii | 4.05% | 3.59% | 5.78% | 10.25% | 8.53% | 3.80% |
| Oregon | 2.15% | 2.15% | 5.85% | 9.81% | 5.39% | 2.43% |
| Washington | 1.99% | 2.21% | 3.99% | 6.38% | 3.61% | 2.18% |
| 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. | ||||||