| 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 | 24,709,080 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 59.5% | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 312,728 | 10.6% | 36.9% | 52.5% | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| Maine | 133,676 | 12.4% | 26.3% | 61.2% | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| Massachusetts | 746,539 | 10.3% | 29.5% | 60.1% | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| New Hampshire | 139,521 | 19.7% | 18.4% | 61.9% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| Rhode Island | 114,187 | 7.7% | 28.4% | 63.9% | 42.3% | 57.7% |
| Vermont | 74,295 | 15.2% * | 28.0% | 56.8% | 40.1% | 59.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 786,402 | 15.8% | 27.6% | 56.5% | 52.7% | 47.3% |
| New York | 1,551,803 | 15.9% | 26.5% | 57.6% | 52.5% | 47.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,213,963 | 18.9% | 24.7% | 56.4% | 44.1% | 55.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1,134,421 | 13.5% | 27.1% | 59.4% | 49.9% | 50.1% |
| Indiana | 550,820 | 10.7% | 26.0% | 63.3% | 61.9% | 38.1% |
| Michigan | 742,524 | 9.0% | 30.5% | 60.5% | 61.2% | 38.8% |
| Ohio | 960,244 | 16.1% | 25.6% | 58.3% | 61.4% | 38.6% |
| Wisconsin | 593,623 | 15.2% | 26.9% | 57.9% | 58.4% | 41.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 316,608 | 10.2% | 31.5% | 58.2% | 60.8% | 39.2% |
| Kansas | 313,992 | 8.7% | 33.0% | 58.3% | 66.0% | 34.0% |
| Minnesota | 644,010 | 8.2% | 15.3% | 76.5% | 48.1% | 51.9% |
| Missouri | 550,328 | 11.4% | 34.8% | 53.8% | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| Nebraska | 171,511 | 15.6% | 20.6% | 63.8% | 66.3% | 33.7% |
| North Dakota | 82,419 | 10.8% | 21.3% | 67.9% | 61.8% | 38.2% |
| South Dakota | 85,789 | 9.8% | 31.8% | 58.4% | 64.6% | 35.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 93,902 | 11.0% | 28.8% * | 60.2% | 67.1% | 32.9% |
| District of Columbia | 74,029 | 21.2% | 27.9% | 50.9% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| Florida | 1,286,382 | 15.8% | 28.2% | 56.1% | 61.8% | 38.2% |
| Georgia | 597,459 | 15.6% | 30.4% | 54.0% | 69.3% | 30.7% |
| Maryland | 412,989 | 21.8% | 20.8% | 57.5% | 49.7% | 50.3% |
| North Carolina | 650,413 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 56.3% | 64.8% | 35.2% |
| South Carolina | 311,609 | 11.7% | 31.3% | 57.0% | 61.3% | 38.7% |
| Virginia | 613,478 | 15.3% | 35.4% | 49.3% | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| West Virginia | 108,064 | 14.8% | 30.1% | 55.1% | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 292,362 | 8.5% | 32.4% * | 59.1% | 64.7% | 35.3% * |
| Kentucky | 263,928 | 19.6% | 24.1% | 56.3% | 63.9% | 36.1% |
| Mississippi | 153,531 | 14.3% | 23.9% | 61.8% | 72.4% | 27.6% |
| Tennessee | 434,888 | 12.8% | 36.7% * | 50.5% | 63.1% | 36.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 221,260 | 10.8% | 41.4% * | 47.8% | 52.0% | 48.0% * |
| Louisiana | 321,920 | 14.4% | 38.8% | 46.9% | 62.2% | 37.8% |
| Oklahoma | 237,599 | 16.3% | 34.8% * | 48.9% | 60.7% | 39.3% * |
| Texas | 1,868,876 | 12.9% | 24.5% | 62.6% | 65.5% | 34.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 417,041 | 15.1% | 19.1% | 65.9% | 70.9% | 29.1% |
| Colorado | 412,073 | 15.9% | 25.5% | 58.6% | 61.4% | 38.6% |
| Idaho | 129,311 | 7.5% | 14.8% | 77.6% | 65.9% | 34.1% |
| Montana | 97,392 | 12.1% | 29.7% | 58.1% | 56.9% | 43.1% |
| Nevada | 190,623 | 22.1% | 17.1% | 60.8% | 61.9% | 38.1% |
| New Mexico | 134,043 | 14.1% | 23.3% | 62.6% | 62.1% | 37.9% |
| Utah | 230,473 | 9.2% | 27.9% | 62.9% | 56.8% | 43.2% |
| Wyoming | 47,823 | 9.7% | 27.7% | 62.5% | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 55,054 | 14.7% | 27.5% | 57.8% | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| California | 2,841,714 | 14.0% | 19.5% | 66.4% | 56.7% | 43.3% |
| Hawaii | 101,443 | 19.3% | 21.6% | 59.2% | 57.8% | 42.2% |
| Oregon | 349,047 | 13.1% | 24.5% | 62.4% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Washington | 540,953 | 13.8% | 25.7% | 60.5% | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| 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 | 344,046 | 0.56% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 27,028 | 2.17% | 4.16% | 4.48% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
| Maine | 16,337 | 2.21% | 2.12% | 2.41% | 4.98% | 4.98% |
| Massachusetts | 79,490 | 1.81% | 3.80% | 3.87% | 4.85% | 4.85% |
| New Hampshire | 16,179 | 3.24% | 2.79% | 3.95% | 4.41% | 4.41% |
| Rhode Island | 9,421 | 1.56% | 4.65% | 5.18% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| Vermont | 6,472 | 5.28% * | 5.82% | 6.66% | 6.14% | 6.14% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 63,157 | 2.70% | 6.38% | 5.05% | 4.11% | 4.11% |
| New York | 71,129 | 1.19% | 3.40% | 3.66% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
| Pennsylvania | 97,198 | 3.88% | 4.07% | 3.85% | 6.30% | 6.30% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 77,956 | 2.17% | 5.01% | 5.62% | 5.93% | 5.93% |
| Indiana | 22,497 | 1.56% | 4.85% | 5.64% | 6.91% | 6.91% |
| Michigan | 73,634 | 1.70% | 4.22% | 4.28% | 4.18% | 4.18% |
| Ohio | 54,594 | 2.34% | 3.65% | 2.81% | 2.28% | 2.28% |
| Wisconsin | 49,030 | 3.17% | 3.66% | 3.10% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 33,901 | 2.09% | 6.03% | 6.20% | 3.68% | 3.68% |
| Kansas | 44,901 | 1.14% | 3.30% | 2.81% | 4.32% | 4.32% |
| Minnesota | 40,780 | 1.45% | 3.03% | 3.00% | 5.96% | 5.96% |
| Missouri | 48,971 | 2.04% | 5.49% | 5.21% | 5.52% | 5.52% |
| Nebraska | 13,482 | 2.23% | 3.75% | 4.14% | 3.01% | 3.01% |
| North Dakota | 5,947 | 2.42% | 1.71% | 2.50% | 5.06% | 5.06% |
| South Dakota | 5,138 | 2.05% | 4.67% | 4.12% | 4.24% | 4.24% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 8,038 | 2.34% | 6.46% * | 6.20% | 3.27% | 3.27% |
| District of Columbia | 5,891 | 4.91% | 5.44% | 6.73% | 6.70% | 6.70% |
| Florida | 100,779 | 1.75% | 3.20% | 3.79% | 3.73% | 3.73% |
| Georgia | 60,726 | 3.00% | 4.61% | 5.46% | 4.28% | 4.28% |
| Maryland | 39,465 | 2.60% | 2.66% | 3.11% | 4.47% | 4.47% |
| North Carolina | 53,388 | 2.39% | 2.96% | 4.07% | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| South Carolina | 30,058 | 2.40% | 5.60% | 5.62% | 5.38% | 5.38% |
| Virginia | 65,110 | 2.02% | 3.94% | 3.40% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| West Virginia | 8,227 | 2.88% | 3.01% | 3.51% | 4.32% | 4.32% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 29,955 | 1.83% | 5.78% * | 5.30% | 6.27% | 6.27% * |
| Kentucky | 14,281 | 2.13% | 3.96% | 4.84% | 3.64% | 3.64% |
| Mississippi | 9,693 | 1.69% | 4.52% | 5.43% | 5.47% | 5.47% |
| Tennessee | 56,239 | 2.00% | 6.01% * | 5.43% | 5.18% | 5.18% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 36,203 | 3.08% | 7.79% * | 7.80% | 8.20% | 8.20% * |
| Louisiana | 35,249 | 2.23% | 6.26% | 5.50% | 6.07% | 6.07% |
| Oklahoma | 32,069 | 2.37% | 4.97% * | 4.48% | 5.87% | 5.87% * |
| Texas | 79,424 | 1.77% | 3.45% | 4.35% | 4.23% | 4.23% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 39,864 | 4.05% | 2.83% | 5.31% | 3.68% | 3.68% |
| Colorado | 52,367 | 4.69% | 6.30% | 7.20% | 4.61% | 4.61% |
| Idaho | 11,565 | 1.23% | 2.91% | 3.50% | 3.84% | 3.84% |
| Montana | 7,326 | 3.03% | 4.41% | 4.11% | 5.69% | 5.69% |
| Nevada | 22,253 | 5.29% | 3.66% | 8.19% | 5.46% | 5.46% |
| New Mexico | 10,124 | 2.74% | 4.08% | 3.89% | 4.84% | 4.84% |
| Utah | 22,031 | 1.78% | 3.78% | 4.47% | 4.17% | 4.17% |
| Wyoming | 4,837 | 1.16% | 4.18% | 4.35% | 4.71% | 4.71% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4,253 | 4.30% | 4.63% | 5.11% | 4.26% | 4.26% |
| California | 198,468 | 2.06% | 1.85% | 3.07% | 2.33% | 2.33% |
| Hawaii | 9,575 | 2.40% | 3.92% | 4.31% | 4.09% | 4.09% |
| Oregon | 33,436 | 2.94% | 2.85% | 3.39% | 4.19% | 4.19% |
| Washington | 52,984 | 1.88% | 4.32% | 3.90% | 4.59% | 4.59% |
| 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. | ||||||