| 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 | 108,244,171 | 66.6% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 29.8% | 70.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,402,611 | 63.0% | 21.9% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 78.3% |
| Maine | 488,227 | 60.4% | 18.3% | 21.3% | 32.3% | 67.7% |
| Massachusetts | 2,965,913 | 60.3% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 75.4% |
| New Hampshire | 548,891 | 67.0% | 11.8% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 76.6% |
| Rhode Island | 398,418 | 55.1% | 20.4% | 24.5% | 25.4% | 74.6% |
| Vermont | 247,349 | 56.0% | 20.4% | 23.6% | 25.3% | 74.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,154,794 | 64.4% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 24.8% | 75.2% |
| New York | 6,971,120 | 67.2% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 27.5% | 72.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,208,324 | 68.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 21.4% | 78.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,104,137 | 67.0% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 27.0% | 73.0% |
| Indiana | 2,373,049 | 66.0% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 31.6% | 68.4% |
| Michigan | 3,269,480 | 63.7% | 18.2% | 18.1% | 29.3% | 70.7% |
| Ohio | 4,255,891 | 68.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 27.3% | 72.7% |
| Wisconsin | 2,259,722 | 60.8% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,173,109 | 57.6% | 22.3% | 20.1% | 31.3% | 68.7% |
| Kansas | 1,065,735 | 52.6% | 25.8% | 21.6% | 39.7% | 60.3% |
| Minnesota | 2,358,562 | 61.1% | 10.8% | 28.1% | 26.7% | 73.3% |
| Missouri | 2,224,931 | 58.9% | 22.3% | 18.8% | 33.1% | 66.9% |
| Nebraska | 705,494 | 66.1% | 13.4% | 20.5% | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| North Dakota | 291,679 | 59.6% | 15.1% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 69.0% |
| South Dakota | 304,932 | 55.5% | 23.3% | 21.3% | 35.4% | 64.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 376,608 | 63.2% | 17.8% * | 19.0% | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| District of Columbia | 458,069 | 77.6% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 83.0% |
| Florida | 5,993,245 | 68.9% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 33.8% | 66.2% |
| Georgia | 3,242,619 | 72.5% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| Maryland | 2,051,573 | 74.6% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| North Carolina | 3,045,755 | 69.3% | 15.8% | 15.0% | 30.5% | 69.5% |
| South Carolina | 1,426,879 | 63.4% | 19.1% | 17.5% | 31.8% | 68.2% |
| Virginia | 2,927,342 | 66.6% | 20.3% | 13.1% | 28.8% | 71.2% |
| West Virginia | 512,166 | 68.1% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 37.3% | 62.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,399,661 | 66.2% | 17.0% * | 16.8% | 32.8% | 67.2% |
| Kentucky | 1,411,297 | 74.1% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 29.7% | 70.3% |
| Mississippi | 779,813 | 72.3% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 41.7% | 58.3% |
| Tennessee | 2,149,232 | 66.8% | 19.6% * | 13.5% | 32.1% | 67.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 918,516 | 60.8% | 24.5% * | 14.7% | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| Louisiana | 1,454,441 | 65.8% | 21.2% | 13.0% | 36.0% | 64.0% |
| Oklahoma | 1,177,574 | 70.7% | 16.5% * | 12.8% | 36.5% | 63.5% |
| Texas | 8,466,351 | 68.7% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,010,398 | 72.1% | 10.3% | 17.6% | 34.9% | 65.1% |
| Colorado | 1,822,143 | 68.5% | 14.7% | 16.8% | 31.9% | 68.1% |
| Idaho | 469,525 | 61.4% | 10.7% | 27.9% | 35.4% | 64.6% |
| Montana | 320,923 | 53.4% | 24.6% | 22.0% | 34.1% | 65.9% |
| Nevada | 953,851 | 74.3% | 9.1% | 16.6% | 29.9% | 70.1% |
| New Mexico | 571,700 | 66.4% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 37.0% | 63.0% |
| Utah | 966,306 | 63.6% | 16.3% | 20.2% | 27.3% | 72.7% |
| Wyoming | 189,527 | 61.4% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 29.1% | 70.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 255,106 | 68.8% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 22.7% | 77.3% |
| California | 12,155,620 | 67.7% | 12.2% | 20.1% | 28.7% | 71.3% |
| Hawaii | 453,010 | 69.0% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 29.9% | 70.1% |
| Oregon | 1,279,702 | 61.6% | 17.3% | 21.1% | 29.1% | 70.9% |
| Washington | 2,232,853 | 64.1% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 30.6% | 69.4% |
| 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. | ||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||
| 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 | 829,843 | 0.49% | 0.54% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 73,482 | 3.21% | 2.67% | 1.88% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| Maine | 35,842 | 4.31% | 2.37% | 2.35% | 4.01% | 4.01% |
| Massachusetts | 215,698 | 3.31% | 3.12% | 1.92% | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| New Hampshire | 46,094 | 3.09% | 1.18% | 2.66% | 3.18% | 3.18% |
| Rhode Island | 23,412 | 2.05% | 3.16% | 2.40% | 2.67% | 2.67% |
| Vermont | 16,498 | 4.30% | 4.07% | 4.39% | 3.59% | 3.59% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 163,980 | 3.80% | 4.64% | 1.83% | 2.51% | 2.51% |
| New York | 203,497 | 1.34% | 1.95% | 1.51% | 2.15% | 2.15% |
| Pennsylvania | 349,582 | 3.16% | 2.47% | 1.95% | 3.43% | 3.43% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 277,066 | 3.00% | 2.69% | 2.53% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| Indiana | 145,633 | 1.73% | 2.32% | 2.92% | 4.22% | 4.22% |
| Michigan | 172,498 | 4.88% | 3.84% | 2.06% | 3.04% | 3.04% |
| Ohio | 194,549 | 3.32% | 2.96% | 1.61% | 1.97% | 1.97% |
| Wisconsin | 107,389 | 3.14% | 2.61% | 1.99% | 2.22% | 2.22% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 79,509 | 3.91% | 4.64% | 3.25% | 2.77% | 2.77% |
| Kansas | 88,684 | 3.54% | 2.84% | 2.06% | 3.21% | 3.21% |
| Minnesota | 188,807 | 3.44% | 2.25% | 2.69% | 4.47% | 4.47% |
| Missouri | 179,065 | 3.65% | 3.70% | 2.98% | 3.61% | 3.61% |
| Nebraska | 22,847 | 2.27% | 2.19% | 2.34% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| North Dakota | 10,295 | 3.40% | 1.44% | 2.46% | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| South Dakota | 16,937 | 3.29% | 3.81% | 2.10% | 2.84% | 2.84% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 26,976 | 3.79% | 4.75% * | 2.69% | 4.20% | 4.20% |
| District of Columbia | 21,905 | 2.11% | 1.97% | 1.84% | 1.91% | 1.91% |
| Florida | 168,169 | 2.11% | 1.30% | 2.18% | 2.58% | 2.58% |
| Georgia | 116,954 | 2.79% | 2.12% | 3.47% | 4.52% | 4.52% |
| Maryland | 156,280 | 2.40% | 1.41% | 1.62% | 2.23% | 2.23% |
| North Carolina | 110,122 | 3.25% | 2.04% | 1.94% | 2.03% | 2.03% |
| South Carolina | 117,812 | 2.56% | 3.04% | 2.32% | 3.23% | 3.23% |
| Virginia | 200,787 | 3.38% | 3.10% | 1.17% | 2.58% | 2.58% |
| West Virginia | 35,424 | 2.73% | 1.66% | 1.71% | 2.88% | 2.88% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 85,902 | 3.65% | 3.97% * | 2.20% | 2.93% | 2.93% |
| Kentucky | 59,055 | 1.91% | 1.93% | 1.94% | 2.14% | 2.14% |
| Mississippi | 28,467 | 2.53% | 2.21% | 2.51% | 2.61% | 2.61% |
| Tennessee | 173,040 | 3.97% | 4.42% * | 1.31% | 1.92% | 1.92% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 100,121 | 4.04% | 4.99% * | 3.14% | 3.74% | 3.74% |
| Louisiana | 106,973 | 4.18% | 4.60% | 1.87% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| Oklahoma | 63,385 | 3.23% | 3.52% * | 1.24% | 3.79% | 3.79% |
| Texas | 204,576 | 1.10% | 1.69% | 1.60% | 2.71% | 2.71% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 116,490 | 4.07% | 1.47% | 3.54% | 4.02% | 4.02% |
| Colorado | 119,536 | 4.03% | 3.73% | 3.41% | 3.25% | 3.25% |
| Idaho | 43,070 | 3.83% | 2.14% | 3.13% | 3.84% | 3.84% |
| Montana | 11,988 | 4.96% | 4.67% | 2.42% | 4.42% | 4.42% |
| Nevada | 79,737 | 4.00% | 1.56% | 4.12% | 3.28% | 3.28% |
| New Mexico | 20,452 | 3.54% | 2.99% | 2.26% | 3.98% | 3.98% |
| Utah | 45,690 | 3.28% | 2.60% | 2.56% | 2.81% | 2.81% |
| Wyoming | 12,674 | 3.08% | 3.07% | 2.73% | 3.12% | 3.12% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 17,911 | 4.63% | 3.14% | 3.18% | 4.28% | 4.28% |
| California | 259,012 | 2.09% | 0.92% | 2.06% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
| Hawaii | 25,733 | 3.60% | 1.65% | 3.33% | 4.49% | 4.49% |
| Oregon | 56,950 | 4.68% | 2.85% | 2.79% | 3.29% | 3.29% |
| Washington | 161,286 | 3.91% | 3.48% | 1.75% | 3.79% | 3.79% |
| 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. | ||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||