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 | 17.5% | 17.9% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 12.6% | 19.3% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 19.8% | 19.9% | 26.8% | 10.3% * | 17.7% | 20.3% |
Maine | 8.9% | 8.6% | 11.7% * | 6.9% * | 1.7% * | 11.1% |
Massachusetts | 19.6% | 20.1% | 18.8% | 18.9% * | 9.3% * | 22.6% |
New Hampshire | 17.5% | 17.2% | 24.6% | 10.1% * | 12.7% | 19.0% |
Rhode Island | 18.8% | 18.2% | 17.4% * | 23.2% * | 18.7% * | 18.8% |
Vermont | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 25.5% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 26.3% | 28.4% | 28.9% | 11.2% * | 26.8% | 26.2% |
New York | 28.9% | 29.1% | 25.6% | 30.8% | 22.8% | 30.8% |
Pennsylvania | 19.4% | 17.5% | 25.2% * | 23.7% | 19.9% | 19.3% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 13.5% | 13.2% | 17.8% * | 10.9% * | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Indiana | 13.1% | 13.1% | 6.9% * | 17.2% * | 10.6% * | 14.2% |
Michigan | 26.9% | 29.6% | 16.3% * | 25.8% | 16.1% | 31.6% |
Ohio | 16.1% | 17.1% | 14.8% * | 12.8% * | 9.8% * | 18.8% |
Wisconsin | 15.3% | 14.7% | 21.8% | 11.0% * | 11.8% * | 16.9% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 18.6% | 21.7% | 7.8% * | 13.9% | 4.4% * | 24.1% |
Kansas | 15.5% | 16.9% | 15.7% * | 8.7% * | 9.4% * | 18.3% |
Minnesota | 16.7% | 20.2% | 7.5% * | 10.1% * | 12.4% * | 18.2% |
Missouri | 18.4% | 18.9% | 24.3% * | 11.2% * | 11.1% | 22.2% |
Nebraska | 16.6% | 14.3% * | 12.0% * | 32.4% * | 18.6% * | 15.7% |
North Dakota | 21.2% | 23.0% | 15.3% * | 18.9% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
South Dakota | 19.0% | 19.1% | 20.9% * | 16.9% * | 11.5% * | 22.7% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 13.6% | 14.2% | 4.6% * | 17.8% * | 14.7% * | 13.2% |
District of Columbia | 17.3% | 18.8% | 10.9% * | 9.4% * | 10.0% * | 18.3% |
Florida | 16.7% | 18.5% | 10.0% * | 13.2% * | 15.5% | 17.2% |
Georgia | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1.9% * | 7.3% * | 4.4% * | 12.5% |
Maryland | 16.4% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 8.7% * | 14.4% * | 16.9% |
North Carolina | 12.7% | 12.8% * | 9.2% * | 16.4% * | 11.0% * | 13.4% |
South Carolina | 12.7% | 11.9% * | 20.7% * | 9.6% * | 10.2% | 13.9% |
Virginia | 13.2% | 11.8% | 21.6% * | 11.0% * | 11.2% * | 14.0% |
West Virginia | 14.9% | 17.8% | 8.0% * | 10.8% * | 13.8% | 15.7% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 15.5% | 14.9% | 14.7% * | 19.2% * | 9.3% | 18.8% |
Kentucky | 14.2% | 14.7% | 13.9% * | 12.0% * | 9.3% * | 16.3% |
Mississippi | 8.4% | 8.4% * | 11.8% * | 6.2% * | 5.8% | 10.3% |
Tennessee | 11.2% | 11.8% | 5.7% * | 12.3% * | 6.3% * | 13.6% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 16.1% | 19.6% | 9.5% * | 6.6% * | 10.0% * | 19.3% |
Louisiana | 14.2% | 16.6% | 4.1% * | 9.3% * | 7.7% * | 16.7% |
Oklahoma | 14.1% | 12.8% | 25.0% * | 10.2% * | 15.5% | 13.4% |
Texas | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.2% * | 8.7% * | 7.8% | 12.6% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 14.2% | 12.9% | 22.2% * | 14.7% * | 6.4% * | 18.2% |
Colorado | 15.1% | 15.0% | 12.4% * | 17.6% * | 12.7% | 15.9% |
Idaho | 14.5% | 13.6% * | 26.4% | 10.8% * | 11.2% | 15.9% * |
Montana | 21.2% | 21.3% | 17.7% * | 24.6% * | 10.1% * | 25.8% |
Nevada | 13.9% | 17.1% | 9.2% * | 4.0% * | 4.5% * | 18.4% |
New Mexico | 6.4% | 6.2% * | 11.5% * | 1.3% * | 2.3% * | 8.3% |
Utah | 21.8% | 21.6% | 20.8% * | 24.0% * | 17.5% * | 23.2% |
Wyoming | 16.3% | 16.5% | 16.1% * | 15.5% | 12.8% * | 17.3% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.8% * | 9.8% * | 9.2% * | 13.5% |
California | 20.1% | 20.4% | 19.4% | 18.9% | 13.1% | 22.0% |
Hawaii | 23.4% | 24.3% | 23.3% * | 19.4% * | 13.1% | 27.3% |
Oregon | 17.4% | 16.8% | 12.8% * | 24.1% | 18.2% | 17.2% |
Washington | 13.0% | 14.8% | 8.9% * | 8.6% * | 4.6% * | 15.0% |
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 | 0.21% | 0.36% | 1.24% | 1.12% | 0.49% | 0.28% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 1.44% | 2.11% | 6.98% | 4.45% * | 5.02% | 1.81% |
Maine | 1.77% | 2.28% | 5.96% * | 5.13% * | 1.06% * | 2.23% |
Massachusetts | 2.80% | 4.08% | 3.57% | 5.79% * | 4.24% * | 3.19% |
New Hampshire | 1.58% | 2.21% | 5.54% | 4.32% * | 3.48% | 1.92% |
Rhode Island | 3.59% | 2.76% | 7.33% * | 6.96% * | 5.97% * | 3.68% |
Vermont | 3.00% | 3.78% | 6.65% | 6.41% | 3.42% | 3.67% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 2.47% | 4.70% | 8.55% | 4.49% * | 6.44% | 2.83% |
New York | 2.32% | 3.01% | 4.16% | 3.84% | 4.34% | 2.07% |
Pennsylvania | 2.42% | 1.84% | 9.33% * | 5.08% | 4.09% | 2.72% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 1.44% | 2.18% | 6.33% * | 5.79% * | 3.29% | 2.06% |
Indiana | 2.63% | 3.74% | 6.88% * | 6.76% * | 4.26% * | 3.33% |
Michigan | 2.70% | 3.20% | 7.22% * | 6.44% | 4.36% | 3.53% |
Ohio | 1.72% | 2.01% | 6.62% * | 4.51% * | 3.11% * | 2.24% |
Wisconsin | 2.41% | 4.11% | 5.72% | 4.66% * | 4.43% * | 3.20% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 3.00% | 3.77% | 4.17% * | 3.96% | 1.61% * | 3.85% |
Kansas | 2.36% | 2.04% | 5.30% * | 3.14% * | 3.12% * | 2.04% |
Minnesota | 2.69% | 3.67% | 3.57% * | 3.43% * | 8.36% * | 3.06% |
Missouri | 2.46% | 3.07% | 8.84% * | 3.78% * | 2.63% | 3.16% |
Nebraska | 3.83% | 4.40% * | 7.08% * | 10.21% * | 6.12% * | 4.43% |
North Dakota | 3.44% | 3.14% | 6.77% * | 5.28% | 6.52% | 3.49% |
South Dakota | 2.72% | 3.78% | 7.43% * | 5.54% * | 3.73% * | 3.13% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 2.64% | 2.62% | 3.57% * | 7.75% * | 6.26% * | 2.89% |
District of Columbia | 1.90% | 2.65% | 4.22% * | 4.19% * | 8.35% * | 2.04% |
Florida | 2.78% | 3.33% | 4.04% * | 5.96% * | 4.50% | 3.67% |
Georgia | 1.88% | 2.62% | 2.25% * | 10.16% * | 2.30% * | 2.65% |
Maryland | 1.74% | 2.71% | 5.45% | 5.70% * | 6.14% * | 2.33% |
North Carolina | 2.71% | 3.94% * | 4.43% * | 6.21% * | 3.45% * | 3.47% |
South Carolina | 2.93% | 3.75% * | 7.33% * | 3.66% * | 2.97% | 3.37% |
Virginia | 2.13% | 2.45% | 7.37% * | 6.56% * | 5.27% * | 2.48% |
West Virginia | 2.43% | 3.75% | 2.80% * | 5.44% * | 2.87% | 2.97% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 1.73% | 2.11% | 7.26% * | 6.33% * | 2.30% | 3.24% |
Kentucky | 1.33% | 1.59% | 10.50% * | 5.39% * | 2.98% * | 1.94% |
Mississippi | 1.99% | 2.93% * | 4.87% * | 6.74% * | 1.70% | 2.60% |
Tennessee | 2.10% | 2.19% | 8.00% * | 4.21% * | 2.64% * | 3.07% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 2.92% | 4.36% | 4.56% * | 4.12% * | 4.18% * | 3.43% |
Louisiana | 2.61% | 2.92% | 2.81% * | 4.73% * | 3.43% * | 2.90% |
Oklahoma | 2.69% | 3.06% | 7.90% * | 6.68% * | 2.38% | 3.54% |
Texas | 0.97% | 1.18% | 3.58% * | 4.58% * | 1.90% | 1.41% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 2.37% | 3.07% | 9.01% * | 5.75% * | 3.25% * | 3.42% |
Colorado | 2.83% | 3.82% | 3.97% * | 6.45% * | 2.77% | 3.62% |
Idaho | 2.98% | 4.61% * | 7.46% | 6.03% * | 3.26% | 4.84% * |
Montana | 2.48% | 1.60% | 6.81% * | 8.11% * | 3.91% * | 2.94% |
Nevada | 2.10% | 2.20% | 4.43% * | 10.33% * | 1.69% * | 2.91% |
New Mexico | 1.80% | 1.94% * | 4.89% * | 1.48% * | 1.18% * | 2.43% |
Utah | 3.16% | 3.28% | 8.92% * | 7.54% * | 5.30% * | 3.91% |
Wyoming | 1.94% | 2.79% | 6.27% * | 4.27% | 4.61% * | 2.23% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 2.06% | 2.12% | 6.45% * | 3.48% * | 4.10% * | 2.49% |
California | 1.92% | 2.03% | 2.64% | 4.61% | 3.14% | 2.08% |
Hawaii | 2.22% | 2.93% | 8.19% * | 6.71% * | 3.64% | 3.34% |
Oregon | 2.57% | 2.81% | 4.94% * | 5.97% | 4.87% | 2.54% |
Washington | 2.43% | 3.27% | 8.85% * | 4.10% * | 4.14% * | 3.01% |
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. |