| 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 | 33.7% | 42.4% | 39.8% | 27.3% | 25.3% | 43.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 30.9% | 43.9% | 37.4% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 36.4% |
| Maine | 42.8% | 69.1% | 52.0% | 28.0% | 26.6% | 55.7% |
| Massachusetts | 38.0% | 57.5% | 54.6% | 24.1% * | 26.1% | 50.2% |
| New Hampshire | 36.3% | 41.2% | 42.1% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 43.3% |
| Rhode Island | 28.7% | 26.7% | 48.5% | 18.2% | 22.3% | 32.4% |
| Vermont | 30.2% | 14.1% * | 47.8% | 25.6% * | 5.9% * | 43.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 38.3% | 63.6% | 50.2% | 21.0% * | 22.1% * | 52.6% |
| New York | 35.3% | 42.1% | 38.0% | 31.3% | 34.9% | 35.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 39.8% | 48.2% | 40.7% | 35.6% | 21.3% * | 51.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 35.1% | 44.1% | 40.2% | 29.3% | 32.4% | 37.6% |
| Indiana | 33.1% | 25.7% | 52.7% | 25.0% | 34.2% | 31.3% |
| Michigan | 26.8% | 36.8% | 35.6% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 33.4% |
| Ohio | 41.1% | 47.3% | 53.7% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 50.1% |
| Wisconsin | 33.5% | 45.2% | 36.3% | 26.3% | 19.7% * | 46.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 32.6% | 30.1% | 41.9% | 24.4% * | 29.2% | 36.7% |
| Kansas | 32.4% | 26.6% | 40.4% | 25.8% | 26.1% | 39.7% |
| Minnesota | 36.8% | 47.1% | 39.3% | 34.4% | 21.0% | 48.8% |
| Missouri | 30.6% | 29.8% | 43.5% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 40.6% |
| Nebraska | 25.3% | 31.7% | 18.1% | 25.9% * | 20.0% * | 33.0% |
| North Dakota | 18.2% | 33.3% | 28.0% | 10.7% | 7.4% * | 33.6% |
| South Dakota | 30.4% | 37.2% | 44.0% | 16.7% * | 16.8% * | 47.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 30.5% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 15.6% * | 33.6% | 24.9% |
| District of Columbia | 22.6% | 41.0% | 19.1% * | 12.9% * | 8.4% * | 29.8% |
| Florida | 32.0% | 46.3% | 32.0% | 26.4% * | 25.0% | 42.3% |
| Georgia | 25.2% | 33.4% | 30.1% | 18.3% * | 22.5% * | 30.4% |
| Maryland | 38.3% | 54.0% | 34.2% | 31.4% * | 24.0% * | 49.2% |
| North Carolina | 28.5% | 43.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 22.1% | 37.4% |
| South Carolina | 30.7% | 35.5% | 39.0% | 24.0% | 25.5% | 36.6% |
| Virginia | 31.4% | 24.4% | 44.9% | 18.2% * | 21.7% | 38.7% |
| West Virginia | 28.6% | 32.8% | 26.5% * | 28.6% | 24.0% * | 36.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 39.8% | 37.8% | 53.9% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 50.7% |
| Kentucky | 31.9% | 31.3% | 41.2% | 27.5% | 22.7% | 45.0% |
| Mississippi | 24.3% | 15.8% * | 26.7% * | 26.1% | 22.1% | 29.2% |
| Tennessee | 26.9% | 18.1% | 35.7% | 21.2% * | 26.0% | 28.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 49.1% | 20.8% | 62.1% | 39.2% | 22.0% | 63.1% |
| Louisiana | 38.1% | 20.6% | 39.0% | 46.0% | 36.6% | 40.1% |
| Oklahoma | 44.5% | 30.5% | 54.8% | 42.4% | 31.8% | 59.7% |
| Texas | 28.5% | 32.6% | 38.8% | 23.2% | 19.7% | 42.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 33.2% | 33.2% | 36.6% | 32.1% | 29.6% | 40.2% |
| Colorado | 29.6% | 45.8% | 31.0% * | 22.1% * | 16.2% * | 49.0% |
| Idaho | 36.7% | 27.3% | 34.8% | 38.2% | 37.1% | 35.9% |
| Montana | 31.3% | 49.0% | 38.8% | 17.9% * | 18.4% * | 40.9% |
| Nevada | 27.6% | 24.3% * | 18.2% * | 32.8% | 27.8% | 27.2% * |
| New Mexico | 35.8% | 32.1% | 41.9% | 33.9% | 29.0% | 47.4% |
| Utah | 27.5% | 27.7% | 23.1% * | 30.3% | 20.5% * | 33.5% |
| Wyoming | 22.0% | 17.5% | 34.9% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 14.2% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 36.7% | 51.8% | 54.0% | 13.9% * | 39.0% | 35.3% |
| California | 34.6% | 54.4% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 24.3% | 46.9% |
| Hawaii | 40.7% | 55.8% | 45.7% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 49.5% |
| Oregon | 37.3% | 52.6% | 43.4% | 28.6% | 15.2% * | 52.5% |
| Washington | 35.4% | 47.5% | 42.7% | 25.5% * | 31.6% | 39.2% |
| 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 | 0.97% | 1.27% | 1.59% | 1.73% | 1.36% | 1.25% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 4.51% | 5.52% | 6.55% | 5.20% | 5.61% | 4.61% |
| Maine | 3.18% | 6.90% | 8.08% | 6.75% | 4.82% | 4.09% |
| Massachusetts | 4.35% | 6.20% | 7.41% | 7.28% * | 7.01% | 5.31% |
| New Hampshire | 3.36% | 5.10% | 7.70% | 6.67% | 4.16% | 3.52% |
| Rhode Island | 4.46% | 6.08% | 9.71% | 3.56% | 6.08% | 7.39% |
| Vermont | 5.47% | 4.96% * | 9.23% | 8.33% * | 3.06% * | 7.91% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 4.78% | 7.66% | 9.14% | 6.34% * | 6.68% * | 6.06% |
| New York | 2.60% | 5.42% | 7.10% | 4.52% | 4.03% | 3.93% |
| Pennsylvania | 5.39% | 5.25% | 7.19% | 8.37% | 6.79% * | 4.96% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4.27% | 6.27% | 8.17% | 6.23% | 4.79% | 5.99% |
| Indiana | 4.72% | 5.99% | 11.13% | 5.29% | 6.75% | 5.42% |
| Michigan | 4.52% | 7.45% | 9.40% | 4.89% | 5.01% | 6.09% |
| Ohio | 4.65% | 5.27% | 9.96% | 7.62% | 6.82% | 4.43% |
| Wisconsin | 4.52% | 7.38% | 9.20% | 7.81% | 6.11% * | 5.24% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 4.52% | 5.51% | 8.97% | 9.87% * | 7.73% | 5.35% |
| Kansas | 4.46% | 6.07% | 7.34% | 4.30% | 5.88% | 5.10% |
| Minnesota | 3.88% | 6.93% | 7.26% | 5.63% | 5.49% | 6.42% |
| Missouri | 4.35% | 4.96% | 7.96% | 5.07% | 4.56% | 6.86% |
| Nebraska | 3.14% | 7.37% | 4.99% | 9.74% * | 6.62% * | 5.80% |
| North Dakota | 3.74% | 6.92% | 6.46% | 3.11% | 2.53% * | 6.68% |
| South Dakota | 4.08% | 7.55% | 4.97% | 7.26% * | 5.44% * | 5.25% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 6.82% | 7.61% | 13.11% | 4.68% * | 9.59% | 3.97% |
| District of Columbia | 4.29% | 8.53% | 11.21% * | 4.35% * | 4.64% * | 5.39% |
| Florida | 4.41% | 5.32% | 6.36% | 8.39% * | 5.00% | 6.03% |
| Georgia | 5.19% | 5.83% | 8.73% | 9.13% * | 7.64% * | 8.32% |
| Maryland | 6.05% | 10.62% | 10.07% | 10.08% * | 8.83% * | 7.52% |
| North Carolina | 4.14% | 5.07% | 7.10% | 4.97% | 4.52% | 6.90% |
| South Carolina | 3.93% | 6.54% | 6.98% | 6.70% | 6.83% | 7.14% |
| Virginia | 6.04% | 4.09% | 10.27% | 7.41% * | 6.16% | 6.84% |
| West Virginia | 4.30% | 9.25% | 10.62% * | 8.49% | 7.63% * | 8.84% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.85% | 5.97% | 9.20% | 8.12% | 6.10% | 9.06% |
| Kentucky | 4.91% | 5.06% | 10.44% | 7.36% | 5.32% | 5.45% |
| Mississippi | 5.14% | 6.19% * | 11.13% * | 6.28% | 5.22% | 8.65% |
| Tennessee | 5.59% | 2.84% | 10.11% | 6.46% * | 6.39% | 7.67% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 7.62% | 5.61% | 12.94% | 9.18% | 4.94% | 10.45% |
| Louisiana | 5.48% | 4.94% | 9.19% | 9.64% | 7.01% | 7.59% |
| Oklahoma | 6.11% | 5.81% | 11.78% | 9.10% | 6.40% | 9.46% |
| Texas | 3.79% | 4.09% | 6.94% | 5.77% | 4.73% | 6.37% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 5.19% | 6.73% | 7.56% | 8.47% | 5.57% | 9.97% |
| Colorado | 4.04% | 6.26% | 9.43% * | 6.68% * | 5.98% * | 5.30% |
| Idaho | 5.71% | 4.03% | 9.67% | 7.45% | 7.76% | 6.29% |
| Montana | 4.38% | 9.24% | 8.11% | 6.40% * | 5.83% * | 6.56% |
| Nevada | 3.94% | 8.06% * | 5.87% * | 9.24% | 5.87% | 8.38% * |
| New Mexico | 4.60% | 9.32% | 8.51% | 6.73% | 4.16% | 6.84% |
| Utah | 5.68% | 4.60% | 7.99% * | 7.49% | 10.61% * | 6.92% |
| Wyoming | 5.23% | 4.19% | 8.72% | 4.26% | 6.79% | 4.73% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 6.45% | 7.42% | 9.89% | 4.52% * | 8.68% | 7.68% |
| California | 2.89% | 3.65% | 5.67% | 4.17% | 3.39% | 3.52% |
| Hawaii | 3.94% | 4.66% | 7.13% | 5.45% | 5.30% | 4.97% |
| Oregon | 5.16% | 7.97% | 11.34% | 6.94% | 6.84% * | 6.45% |
| Washington | 4.41% | 6.40% | 5.69% | 10.82% * | 6.74% | 4.37% |
| 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. | ||||||