| 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 | 30.3% | 31.3% | 25.9% | 26.0% | 22.6% | 31.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 32.8% | 34.1% | 26.5% | 27.3% | 34.3% | 32.7% |
| Maine | 27.0% | 29.3% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% | 28.5% |
| Massachusetts | 38.9% | 40.0% | 35.0% | 29.1% | 27.2% | 40.3% |
| New Hampshire | 29.7% | 31.6% | 23.5% | 21.2% | 23.0% | 30.4% |
| Rhode Island | 40.7% | 38.6% | 46.9% | 37.1% | 33.1% | 41.6% |
| Vermont | 29.8% | 32.7% | 21.9% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 31.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 32.4% | 33.1% | 26.9% | 30.8% | 22.4% | 33.3% |
| New York | 32.9% | 32.9% | 31.7% | 35.5% | 25.8% | 33.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 29.8% | 32.0% | 23.3% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 31.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 31.2% | 32.0% | 27.6% | 26.4% | 22.8% | 32.4% |
| Indiana | 30.9% | 32.6% | 23.8% | 21.6% | 25.5% | 32.0% |
| Michigan | 36.2% | 36.7% | 38.5% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 38.6% |
| Ohio | 34.1% | 35.8% | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.1% | 35.0% |
| Wisconsin | 35.3% | 38.1% | 22.3% | 26.2% | 18.6% | 38.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 32.1% | 34.3% | 26.6% | 30.9% | 24.0% | 33.5% |
| Kansas | 35.3% | 36.4% | 32.1% | 32.0% | 22.6% | 37.9% |
| Minnesota | 34.8% | 36.2% | 32.2% | 26.9% | 21.4% | 36.6% |
| Missouri | 28.7% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 20.9% | 20.6% | 30.4% |
| Nebraska | 30.5% | 33.1% | 17.6% | 26.0% | 23.5% | 31.6% |
| North Dakota | 32.6% | 34.2% | 26.0% | 35.4% | 30.7% | 33.0% |
| South Dakota | 32.8% | 34.8% | 27.7% | 29.8% | 20.0% | 36.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.6% | 33.7% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| District of Columbia | 30.5% | 30.9% | 20.2% * | 28.2% * | 17.8% | 30.9% |
| Florida | 27.6% | 28.1% | 19.6% | 36.4% | 19.4% | 28.9% |
| Georgia | 29.3% | 30.3% | 24.6% * | 24.4% | 22.9% | 30.7% |
| Maryland | 29.2% | 31.0% | 21.7% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 31.0% |
| North Carolina | 22.3% | 22.8% | 18.0% | 20.4% * | 15.6% | 23.5% |
| South Carolina | 27.2% | 29.2% | 15.1% | 21.6% | 20.0% | 28.8% |
| Virginia | 31.7% | 33.2% | 22.3% | 30.3% * | 24.8% | 33.2% |
| West Virginia | 29.3% | 30.9% | 23.2% | 26.8% | 23.1% | 31.1% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 35.7% | 36.2% | 34.7% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 37.2% |
| Kentucky | 31.7% | 33.6% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 32.9% |
| Mississippi | 26.3% | 27.4% | 14.9% * | 27.2% | 20.7% | 29.0% |
| Tennessee | 29.1% | 29.7% | 26.6% | 12.1% | 22.8% | 31.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 24.6% | 26.3% | 17.2% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 26.4% |
| Louisiana | 27.7% | 28.2% | 24.1% | 20.6% | 22.5% | 28.6% |
| Oklahoma | 29.3% | 30.5% | 20.1% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 30.2% |
| Texas | 27.4% | 28.2% | 20.2% | 24.5% | 21.8% | 28.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.2% | 27.2% | 22.0% | 23.6% * | 18.0% | 27.3% |
| Colorado | 28.1% | 29.0% | 22.2% * | 26.3% | 21.6% | 29.2% |
| Idaho | 35.3% | 37.5% | 22.9% | 25.0% * | 26.1% | 37.1% |
| Montana | 31.0% | 33.9% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 32.7% |
| Nevada | 25.9% | 26.5% | 22.4% | 19.6% | 21.8% | 27.2% |
| New Mexico | 27.7% | 28.9% | 21.1% * | 24.4% | 21.8% | 28.9% |
| Utah | 38.9% | 39.7% | 32.8% | 42.2% | 31.9% | 39.8% |
| Wyoming | 30.3% | 33.3% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 15.3% | 32.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 30.5% | 31.6% | 16.7% | 36.5% | 36.6% | 29.5% |
| California | 28.7% | 29.5% | 25.3% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 30.0% |
| Hawaii | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 20.6% | 15.2% | 25.7% |
| Oregon | 29.0% | 30.4% | 13.6% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 30.0% |
| Washington | 27.7% | 30.7% | 20.6% | 13.4% | 17.9% | 28.6% |
| 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 | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.52% | 0.69% | 0.48% | 0.37% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.62% | 1.75% | 4.14% | 4.70% | 5.46% | 1.66% |
| Maine | 1.57% | 1.85% | 2.60% | 5.15% | 1.80% | 1.68% |
| Massachusetts | 1.56% | 1.89% | 4.40% | 4.08% | 3.98% | 1.92% |
| New Hampshire | 1.59% | 1.95% | 2.95% | 3.53% | 2.91% | 1.67% |
| Rhode Island | 1.89% | 1.64% | 6.23% | 4.55% | 3.70% | 1.99% |
| Vermont | 2.36% | 3.26% | 2.22% | 2.29% | 2.08% | 2.55% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.47% | 2.83% | 3.27% | 3.11% | 2.65% | 2.70% |
| New York | 0.81% | 1.11% | 2.96% | 4.53% | 1.75% | 1.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.61% | 2.30% | 2.09% | 1.41% | 2.37% | 1.94% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.05% | 1.17% | 3.88% | 3.74% | 2.25% | 1.20% |
| Indiana | 1.30% | 1.48% | 1.64% | 4.44% | 1.91% | 1.43% |
| Michigan | 1.11% | 1.33% | 3.74% | 3.88% | 3.30% | 0.93% |
| Ohio | 1.03% | 1.02% | 4.43% | 4.59% | 4.12% | 1.20% |
| Wisconsin | 1.45% | 1.27% | 5.62% | 2.92% | 2.97% | 1.18% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.93% | 2.08% | 3.94% | 5.99% | 2.48% | 2.39% |
| Kansas | 1.53% | 1.47% | 4.57% | 8.83% | 2.54% | 1.85% |
| Minnesota | 1.85% | 2.40% | 3.87% | 6.63% | 4.15% | 1.88% |
| Missouri | 1.72% | 1.98% | 4.63% | 4.86% | 2.39% | 1.78% |
| Nebraska | 1.75% | 1.61% | 3.39% | 4.98% | 3.86% | 1.92% |
| North Dakota | 1.98% | 2.32% | 4.03% | 5.22% | 3.31% | 1.87% |
| South Dakota | 1.69% | 2.26% | 2.81% | 7.25% | 2.67% | 1.86% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.56% | 1.32% | 4.51% | 9.12% | 3.50% | 1.43% |
| District of Columbia | 1.38% | 1.43% | 7.42% * | 10.09% * | 3.18% | 1.44% |
| Florida | 0.92% | 1.30% | 3.22% | 5.20% | 1.70% | 1.15% |
| Georgia | 1.40% | 1.42% | 8.98% * | 3.80% | 2.37% | 1.79% |
| Maryland | 1.94% | 1.97% | 1.82% | 3.49% | 2.22% | 1.94% |
| North Carolina | 1.93% | 2.06% | 4.37% | 6.34% * | 2.65% | 1.98% |
| South Carolina | 1.45% | 1.67% | 2.61% | 4.24% | 1.97% | 1.89% |
| Virginia | 1.49% | 1.67% | 2.94% | 9.26% * | 4.78% | 1.67% |
| West Virginia | 1.75% | 1.70% | 2.75% | 4.19% | 2.31% | 2.18% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.86% | 2.31% | 5.06% | 5.52% | 2.92% | 1.82% |
| Kentucky | 1.89% | 2.33% | 3.90% | 6.02% | 4.08% | 2.25% |
| Mississippi | 1.74% | 1.83% | 5.17% * | 6.95% | 2.98% | 2.32% |
| Tennessee | 1.88% | 1.94% | 3.83% | 2.79% | 3.24% | 2.31% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.50% | 1.50% | 4.18% | 2.78% | 2.59% | 1.54% |
| Louisiana | 1.50% | 1.58% | 6.76% | 4.41% | 3.86% | 2.19% |
| Oklahoma | 1.68% | 1.88% | 3.74% | 8.11% | 3.55% | 1.72% |
| Texas | 1.09% | 1.14% | 1.90% | 2.79% | 1.42% | 1.22% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.88% | 2.17% | 2.98% | 9.19% * | 1.64% | 2.12% |
| Colorado | 1.26% | 1.25% | 7.74% * | 4.95% | 3.30% | 1.14% |
| Idaho | 0.95% | 1.35% | 4.34% | 9.78% * | 5.81% | 1.73% |
| Montana | 1.95% | 2.07% | 4.39% | 5.25% | 2.19% | 2.15% |
| Nevada | 1.08% | 0.93% | 4.11% | 3.26% | 2.71% | 1.41% |
| New Mexico | 2.01% | 2.00% | 6.84% * | 5.82% | 2.31% | 2.14% |
| Utah | 0.99% | 1.35% | 3.22% | 4.67% | 2.95% | 1.17% |
| Wyoming | 2.57% | 2.69% | 3.29% | 4.04% | 2.40% | 2.80% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.42% | 1.44% | 4.62% | 10.13% | 8.64% | 1.13% |
| California | 0.98% | 1.00% | 1.61% | 1.90% | 1.92% | 1.04% |
| Hawaii | 1.35% | 1.73% | 2.72% | 5.68% | 3.17% | 1.60% |
| Oregon | 1.91% | 2.03% | 3.05% | 6.23% | 2.93% | 1.96% |
| Washington | 2.32% | 2.53% | 2.93% | 2.49% | 2.29% | 2.52% |
| 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. | ||||||