| 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 | 36.9% | 35.4% | 40.1% | 40.8% | 43.1% | 34.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 33.9% | 32.3% | 32.2% * | 45.8% | 43.7% | 31.4% |
| Maine | 33.4% | 33.8% | 42.1% | 21.0% | 16.6% | 38.7% |
| Massachusetts | 29.3% | 28.6% | 36.0% | 25.1% | 36.6% | 27.2% |
| New Hampshire | 34.2% | 31.6% | 39.7% | 40.9% | 46.0% | 30.4% |
| Rhode Island | 29.4% | 29.6% | 37.6% | 18.3% * | 33.0% | 28.6% |
| Vermont | 30.8% | 30.8% | 37.6% | 24.1% * | 41.7% | 27.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 28.0% | 32.9% | 16.6% * | 16.8% * | 21.3% * | 29.9% |
| New York | 26.9% | 26.5% | 33.5% | 22.5% | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 34.6% | 33.3% | 44.5% | 32.9% | 40.8% | 32.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 42.9% | 39.8% | 46.2% | 54.2% | 55.1% | 37.6% |
| Indiana | 54.7% | 58.6% | 55.4% | 37.5% | 52.7% | 55.5% |
| Michigan | 38.0% | 39.2% | 41.2% | 29.3% | 47.1% | 34.0% |
| Ohio | 39.9% | 38.2% | 37.8% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 35.2% |
| Wisconsin | 37.9% | 39.3% | 24.7% * | 45.8% | 44.6% | 34.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 43.4% | 42.6% | 51.6% | 39.5% | 44.0% | 43.1% |
| Kansas | 40.0% | 37.1% | 46.8% | 45.7% | 45.6% | 37.5% |
| Minnesota | 38.8% | 36.2% | 28.4% * | 57.0% | 41.5% | 37.8% |
| Missouri | 40.5% | 40.0% | 39.4% | 43.7% | 46.8% | 37.3% |
| Nebraska | 43.8% | 43.1% | 43.3% | 47.4% | 44.8% | 43.3% |
| North Dakota | 32.7% | 33.7% | 30.9% | 30.3% | 27.1% | 35.1% |
| South Dakota | 30.6% | 29.1% | 29.9% | 36.2% | 30.4% | 30.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 37.8% | 36.6% | 44.2% | 37.4% | 53.6% | 32.3% |
| District of Columbia | 36.4% | 37.5% | 22.8% * | 45.5% | 49.9% | 34.6% |
| Florida | 38.2% | 31.2% | 53.3% | 65.9% | 49.2% | 33.5% |
| Georgia | 43.1% | 42.2% | 56.3% | 30.1% * | 39.6% | 44.4% |
| Maryland | 42.7% | 42.4% | 42.5% | 44.5% | 33.3% | 44.8% |
| North Carolina | 41.3% | 35.1% | 53.4% | 53.2% | 53.1% | 36.2% |
| South Carolina | 36.0% | 30.2% | 45.3% | 54.6% | 41.7% | 33.4% |
| Virginia | 39.0% | 41.1% | 28.7% | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.7% |
| West Virginia | 40.9% | 45.6% | 29.6% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 45.1% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 43.1% | 42.3% | 49.4% | 41.1% | 40.5% | 44.5% |
| Kentucky | 44.6% | 44.5% | 45.0% | 44.6% | 47.3% | 43.5% |
| Mississippi | 44.5% | 42.4% | 42.5% | 55.1% | 47.2% | 42.6% |
| Tennessee | 35.5% | 31.2% | 43.6% | 52.3% | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 43.2% | 37.4% | 66.9% | 40.9% | 34.4% | 47.8% |
| Louisiana | 39.3% | 36.3% | 44.2% | 59.5% | 45.7% | 36.8% |
| Oklahoma | 36.8% | 37.3% | 22.8% | 49.8% | 42.1% | 33.7% |
| Texas | 42.6% | 39.4% | 46.1% | 56.4% | 53.2% | 38.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 44.2% | 45.1% | 42.0% | 40.2% | 44.7% | 43.9% |
| Colorado | 35.2% | 33.6% | 44.1% | 36.4% | 38.1% | 34.1% |
| Idaho | 40.0% | 39.2% | 35.3% | 44.9% | 45.6% | 37.7% |
| Montana | 28.9% | 29.0% | 24.6% | 33.2% | 27.8% | 29.3% |
| Nevada | 38.0% | 32.1% | 54.0% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 32.2% |
| New Mexico | 43.3% | 45.4% | 37.1% | 39.5% | 51.9% | 39.2% |
| Utah | 38.4% | 37.3% | 40.6% | 42.1% | 47.9% | 35.4% |
| Wyoming | 36.9% | 35.4% | 46.9% | 34.2% | 44.2% | 34.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 47.6% | 51.1% | 34.4% * | 41.0% | 45.5% | 48.0% |
| California | 31.2% | 28.4% | 39.8% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| Hawaii | 27.1% | 25.6% | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.1% | 25.6% |
| Oregon | 34.3% | 36.6% | 23.6% * | 33.0% | 32.1% | 35.1% |
| Washington | 31.7% | 31.5% | 32.5% | 31.9% * | 43.2% | 28.9% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 | 0.48% | 0.66% | 1.32% | 1.11% | 1.05% | 0.62% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.83% | 3.09% | 10.93% * | 9.77% | 8.62% | 2.09% |
| Maine | 2.54% | 2.04% | 7.58% | 4.85% | 4.62% | 2.25% |
| Massachusetts | 2.26% | 3.63% | 6.66% | 5.91% | 4.64% | 2.31% |
| New Hampshire | 2.64% | 2.37% | 6.59% | 7.81% | 5.67% | 2.71% |
| Rhode Island | 2.11% | 3.28% | 5.51% | 6.85% * | 5.18% | 2.86% |
| Vermont | 2.60% | 4.69% | 8.47% | 8.05% * | 6.88% | 2.89% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.16% | 4.53% | 7.31% * | 6.45% * | 6.67% * | 3.03% |
| New York | 1.78% | 2.68% | 4.54% | 5.00% | 3.49% | 2.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.68% | 4.00% | 7.40% | 6.20% | 4.48% | 2.96% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.85% | 2.25% | 7.78% | 8.79% | 3.94% | 2.28% |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.22% | 10.54% | 5.21% | 4.71% | 2.78% |
| Michigan | 1.83% | 2.70% | 6.73% | 5.45% | 5.90% | 2.45% |
| Ohio | 1.59% | 1.51% | 10.14% | 5.82% | 3.75% | 2.08% |
| Wisconsin | 3.12% | 3.72% | 9.84% * | 7.95% | 4.26% | 3.50% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.29% | 3.04% | 5.80% | 8.22% | 4.80% | 4.18% |
| Kansas | 2.73% | 2.52% | 10.31% | 8.53% | 5.89% | 4.08% |
| Minnesota | 3.30% | 5.52% | 10.19% * | 8.18% | 7.52% | 4.20% |
| Missouri | 2.92% | 3.84% | 8.38% | 8.39% | 4.75% | 4.43% |
| Nebraska | 3.31% | 3.15% | 10.57% | 10.50% | 6.09% | 4.14% |
| North Dakota | 1.87% | 2.43% | 7.02% | 7.36% | 4.16% | 3.28% |
| South Dakota | 3.75% | 3.54% | 5.51% | 9.24% | 6.81% | 3.98% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.72% | 4.48% | 9.75% | 6.24% | 9.02% | 3.90% |
| District of Columbia | 2.86% | 3.52% | 10.28% * | 12.23% | 9.27% | 3.41% |
| Florida | 2.33% | 2.44% | 7.94% | 8.04% | 5.00% | 2.79% |
| Georgia | 3.10% | 3.87% | 8.75% | 13.45% * | 6.31% | 2.82% |
| Maryland | 3.01% | 3.39% | 6.68% | 9.32% | 9.04% | 3.25% |
| North Carolina | 2.20% | 2.11% | 7.99% | 6.54% | 5.13% | 3.05% |
| South Carolina | 3.18% | 3.18% | 11.02% | 7.55% | 5.72% | 3.18% |
| Virginia | 2.44% | 3.39% | 6.94% | 5.93% | 4.08% | 2.66% |
| West Virginia | 3.58% | 3.03% | 7.37% | 7.79% | 6.46% | 5.24% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.85% | 2.58% | 8.93% | 9.79% | 4.83% | 3.93% |
| Kentucky | 2.54% | 2.89% | 9.65% | 9.81% | 6.45% | 2.58% |
| Mississippi | 2.64% | 3.09% | 12.42% | 9.23% | 2.55% | 3.78% |
| Tennessee | 2.79% | 2.61% | 9.70% | 8.81% | 8.52% | 3.14% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.00% | 4.66% | 8.19% | 8.92% | 6.37% | 4.44% |
| Louisiana | 2.50% | 3.74% | 9.88% | 11.18% | 4.67% | 3.34% |
| Oklahoma | 2.49% | 3.51% | 5.95% | 8.48% | 4.63% | 3.17% |
| Texas | 2.10% | 2.14% | 7.23% | 5.45% | 4.28% | 2.09% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.59% | 5.53% | 12.03% | 9.74% | 4.10% | 5.46% |
| Colorado | 2.38% | 3.24% | 10.58% | 9.83% | 6.44% | 2.94% |
| Idaho | 2.11% | 3.11% | 9.26% | 8.86% | 5.86% | 2.26% |
| Montana | 3.51% | 5.62% | 6.90% | 6.49% | 7.84% | 3.32% |
| Nevada | 3.45% | 4.07% | 9.98% | 10.52% | 7.29% | 2.76% |
| New Mexico | 3.13% | 3.72% | 7.23% | 7.87% | 5.04% | 4.27% |
| Utah | 1.31% | 2.16% | 10.08% | 9.01% | 3.65% | 1.91% |
| Wyoming | 1.62% | 2.27% | 10.75% | 9.86% | 6.33% | 1.99% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.07% | 3.51% | 12.36% * | 11.71% | 10.02% | 3.95% |
| California | 1.42% | 1.12% | 4.78% | 5.69% | 4.20% | 1.36% |
| Hawaii | 1.52% | 1.72% | 5.82% | 8.75% | 4.81% | 3.18% |
| Oregon | 2.91% | 2.85% | 11.14% * | 7.25% | 7.69% | 1.88% |
| Washington | 3.30% | 2.83% | 7.14% | 9.76% * | 9.44% | 2.43% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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. | ||||||