| 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 | 42.5% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 43.2% | 45.6% | 41.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 43.6% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 52.9% | 47.8% | 42.5% |
| Maine | 47.2% | 46.3% | 62.3% | 33.7% | 46.4% | 47.4% |
| Massachusetts | 34.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% | 33.4% | 45.7% | 31.6% |
| New Hampshire | 35.8% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 51.2% | 49.1% | 31.5% |
| Rhode Island | 31.1% | 31.9% | 35.6% | 21.9% * | 37.6% | 29.5% |
| Vermont | 25.1% | 27.8% | 26.0% | 13.1% | 31.0% | 23.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 40.8% | 49.2% | 13.7% * | 32.5% | 33.0% | 43.0% |
| New York | 35.7% | 37.6% | 32.2% | 30.3% | 33.8% | 36.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 40.0% | 39.7% | 43.9% | 38.2% | 42.4% | 39.2% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 42.7% | 43.5% | 41.7% | 40.4% | 43.2% | 42.5% |
| Indiana | 50.5% | 51.4% | 44.9% | 50.7% | 54.1% | 49.0% |
| Michigan | 41.1% | 42.0% | 50.3% | 28.3% | 47.5% | 38.4% |
| Ohio | 38.9% | 36.3% | 46.5% | 44.7% | 42.4% | 37.5% |
| Wisconsin | 37.9% | 40.3% | 21.4% * | 45.5% | 42.6% | 35.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 41.5% | 41.4% | 36.6% | 47.0% | 55.1% | 36.3% |
| Kansas | 37.0% | 36.0% | 42.0% | 36.1% | 38.2% | 36.5% |
| Minnesota | 38.9% | 38.9% | 32.8% | 43.6% | 44.1% | 37.0% |
| Missouri | 41.5% | 38.5% | 36.1% | 57.7% | 48.3% | 38.0% |
| Nebraska | 37.2% | 35.7% | 43.5% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 35.8% |
| North Dakota | 24.7% | 25.6% | 14.9% * | 29.0% | 21.6% | 26.0% |
| South Dakota | 30.8% | 30.5% | 27.6% | 34.6% | 26.6% | 32.8% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 47.6% | 47.5% | 58.1% | 40.3% | 55.1% | 45.0% |
| District of Columbia | 54.3% | 53.0% | 62.5% | 55.9% | 52.7% | 54.5% |
| Florida | 50.3% | 45.8% | 58.9% | 69.7% | 59.7% | 46.3% |
| Georgia | 49.6% | 48.3% | 58.7% | 48.3% | 51.5% | 48.9% |
| Maryland | 50.2% | 49.9% | 48.2% | 54.4% | 45.4% | 51.3% |
| North Carolina | 39.5% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 34.0% |
| South Carolina | 39.9% | 38.4% | 48.5% | 39.6% | 39.5% | 40.1% |
| Virginia | 48.5% | 50.1% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 42.6% | 51.1% |
| West Virginia | 36.5% | 39.9% | 33.1% | 25.9% | 30.1% | 41.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 31.7% | 27.7% | 42.8% | 42.2% | 36.9% | 28.9% |
| Kentucky | 42.2% | 43.9% | 33.0% | 41.3% | 40.8% | 42.9% |
| Mississippi | 38.1% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 55.3% | 37.4% | 38.6% |
| Tennessee | 44.8% | 42.5% | 50.7% | 52.3% | 59.2% | 37.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 37.6% | 31.6% | 58.0% | 41.7% | 26.7% | 43.3% |
| Louisiana | 38.4% | 36.6% | 39.2% | 54.2% | 44.2% | 36.2% |
| Oklahoma | 40.3% | 41.3% | 22.6% * | 54.6% | 44.7% | 37.7% |
| Texas | 44.8% | 43.0% | 53.4% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 42.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 49.8% | 50.4% | 56.3% | 39.5% | 48.9% | 50.3% |
| Colorado | 43.0% | 43.4% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 41.8% | 43.4% |
| Idaho | 32.7% | 32.6% | 25.6% * | 36.8% | 40.6% | 29.4% |
| Montana | 27.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 18.9% * | 24.4% | 29.1% |
| Nevada | 44.9% | 40.2% | 48.6% | 61.8% | 60.1% | 37.6% |
| New Mexico | 38.0% | 39.0% | 35.7% | 35.1% | 44.1% | 35.0% |
| Utah | 44.8% | 40.5% | 51.2% | 59.4% | 56.3% | 41.1% |
| Wyoming | 30.2% | 25.4% | 49.7% | 34.7% * | 43.5% | 26.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 35.6% | 37.6% | 33.6% * | 23.8% * | 37.9% | 35.1% |
| California | 50.7% | 51.2% | 50.1% | 48.2% | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Hawaii | 44.1% | 48.8% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 38.8% | 46.2% |
| Oregon | 34.8% | 33.9% | 36.2% | 37.7% | 40.8% | 32.8% |
| Washington | 31.5% | 29.4% | 38.2% | 34.7% | 44.7% | 28.3% |
| 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 | 0.39% | 0.62% | 1.16% | 1.37% | 0.97% | 0.53% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.57% | 4.10% | 7.93% | 8.85% | 9.37% | 2.72% |
| Maine | 2.81% | 3.55% | 8.63% | 5.99% | 5.87% | 3.60% |
| Massachusetts | 2.63% | 3.71% | 7.15% | 7.22% | 6.13% | 1.91% |
| New Hampshire | 2.44% | 3.45% | 9.55% | 5.51% | 5.65% | 3.32% |
| Rhode Island | 3.65% | 3.29% | 8.98% | 7.93% * | 5.87% | 3.44% |
| Vermont | 2.60% | 3.59% | 6.72% | 3.56% | 6.04% | 3.15% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.31% | 3.30% | 5.69% * | 6.31% | 5.52% | 3.70% |
| New York | 2.31% | 2.77% | 4.69% | 5.06% | 5.25% | 2.54% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.23% | 4.18% | 5.72% | 8.60% | 4.65% | 2.18% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.57% | 2.62% | 11.19% | 4.74% | 5.89% | 2.41% |
| Indiana | 2.73% | 3.99% | 11.92% | 5.93% | 6.71% | 4.48% |
| Michigan | 3.35% | 3.50% | 8.87% | 7.17% | 5.77% | 4.57% |
| Ohio | 2.38% | 3.02% | 6.49% | 7.33% | 4.26% | 2.71% |
| Wisconsin | 4.28% | 5.78% | 9.39% * | 7.44% | 6.86% | 4.64% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.57% | 3.03% | 7.09% | 10.81% | 6.40% | 3.75% |
| Kansas | 2.50% | 2.53% | 9.43% | 8.07% | 5.90% | 3.62% |
| Minnesota | 2.84% | 4.08% | 7.24% | 6.58% | 6.09% | 3.42% |
| Missouri | 3.11% | 4.24% | 9.17% | 8.36% | 5.58% | 3.35% |
| Nebraska | 4.05% | 4.13% | 8.87% | 10.12% | 9.13% | 4.40% |
| North Dakota | 1.91% | 2.16% | 4.78% * | 5.94% | 5.19% | 1.94% |
| South Dakota | 3.74% | 4.13% | 6.81% | 7.09% | 5.09% | 3.53% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.58% | 3.98% | 6.93% | 7.48% | 6.35% | 2.74% |
| District of Columbia | 3.92% | 4.45% | 6.26% | 13.45% | 7.39% | 4.26% |
| Florida | 2.81% | 3.24% | 7.27% | 9.44% | 6.66% | 2.76% |
| Georgia | 4.72% | 4.94% | 11.97% | 12.86% | 5.77% | 4.54% |
| Maryland | 3.56% | 4.07% | 10.19% | 11.20% | 8.60% | 2.83% |
| North Carolina | 3.31% | 3.08% | 7.95% | 10.05% | 6.84% | 3.65% |
| South Carolina | 3.12% | 4.50% | 8.64% | 7.90% | 5.99% | 3.94% |
| Virginia | 3.07% | 4.01% | 9.67% | 10.42% | 5.85% | 4.64% |
| West Virginia | 3.70% | 4.43% | 7.70% | 6.32% | 6.47% | 5.53% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.23% | 2.93% | 8.34% | 9.65% | 3.58% | 2.58% |
| Kentucky | 4.06% | 3.94% | 9.47% | 8.99% | 7.39% | 3.90% |
| Mississippi | 3.23% | 3.14% | 10.62% | 9.85% | 5.08% | 3.70% |
| Tennessee | 4.08% | 4.26% | 10.06% | 7.39% | 6.27% | 4.38% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.43% | 4.63% | 13.62% | 9.26% | 2.18% | 5.22% |
| Louisiana | 2.70% | 3.39% | 9.35% | 9.75% | 3.61% | 3.92% |
| Oklahoma | 2.20% | 3.20% | 7.70% * | 6.99% | 5.40% | 1.84% |
| Texas | 1.44% | 2.01% | 8.06% | 4.90% | 3.43% | 2.25% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.18% | 4.34% | 8.24% | 8.08% | 5.79% | 3.72% |
| Colorado | 3.55% | 4.58% | 10.40% | 7.70% | 2.95% | 4.00% |
| Idaho | 1.90% | 3.39% | 8.67% * | 8.40% | 8.18% | 4.07% |
| Montana | 2.85% | 3.92% | 6.37% | 9.34% * | 5.96% | 3.46% |
| Nevada | 4.76% | 5.27% | 9.84% | 9.27% | 7.34% | 5.65% |
| New Mexico | 2.63% | 3.46% | 7.13% | 7.61% | 3.57% | 3.79% |
| Utah | 3.02% | 2.70% | 12.42% | 9.81% | 6.31% | 3.04% |
| Wyoming | 1.54% | 2.58% | 10.38% | 11.88% * | 8.18% | 2.62% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.49% | 2.77% | 10.62% * | 12.79% * | 8.77% | 2.96% |
| California | 1.78% | 2.08% | 4.97% | 4.06% | 4.30% | 2.02% |
| Hawaii | 2.36% | 2.37% | 5.67% | 5.47% | 3.93% | 3.52% |
| Oregon | 2.00% | 2.55% | 6.98% | 7.66% | 7.04% | 2.11% |
| Washington | 2.81% | 4.19% | 8.04% | 9.33% | 7.70% | 4.31% |
| 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. | ||||||