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 | 41.8% | 52.4% | 44.6% | 33.9% | 29.6% | 49.7% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 37.4% | 42.5% | 38.6% | 30.3% | 27.8% * | 40.3% |
Maine | 46.2% | 58.0% | 38.0% | 45.4% | 24.1% * | 54.6% |
Massachusetts | 34.1% | 32.2% | 44.5% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 39.6% |
New Hampshire | 46.6% | 60.2% | 52.7% | 34.3% | 20.0% * | 60.2% |
Rhode Island | 53.3% | 49.2% | 63.0% | 40.2% * | 38.8% * | 59.1% |
Vermont | 57.9% | 44.2% | 53.7% | 65.7% | 22.1% * | 60.6% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 61.5% | 73.4% | 75.0% | 26.6% | 21.5% | 76.3% |
New York | 44.5% | 45.6% | 36.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 51.4% |
Pennsylvania | 48.1% | 48.7% | 31.4% * | 58.0% | 13.1% * | 57.3% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 42.4% | 48.5% | 39.9% | 41.6% | 36.6% | 46.9% |
Indiana | 29.3% | 54.3% | 38.4% * | 13.7% * | 24.3% * | 37.7% |
Michigan | 36.7% | 39.8% | 47.6% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 48.9% |
Ohio | 43.1% | 41.5% | 67.1% | 17.8% * | 17.2% * | 64.2% |
Wisconsin | 53.5% | 56.8% | 70.5% | 34.9% | 30.8% * | 62.6% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 42.9% | 51.5% | 48.0% | 30.8% * | 42.1% * | 43.7% |
Kansas | 38.7% | 52.2% | 40.2% * | 32.4% * | 29.4% * | 45.6% |
Minnesota | 51.8% | 40.7% | 35.4% | 59.7% | 35.5% * | 57.1% |
Missouri | 34.6% | 51.8% | 35.5% | 24.9% * | 25.4% * | 39.2% |
Nebraska | 40.3% | 48.0% | 44.1% | 35.6% * | 37.2% * | 42.9% |
North Dakota | 38.0% | 44.1% | 35.9% | 35.5% * | 29.3% * | 40.8% |
South Dakota | 41.1% | 61.7% | 47.6% | 12.8% * | 24.3% * | 48.6% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 64.4% | 52.0% | 90.8% | 22.0% * | 71.9% | 46.4% |
District of Columbia | 51.2% | 77.2% | 35.7% * | 13.2% * | 44.6% * | 52.2% |
Florida | 37.0% | 51.0% | 34.9% | 28.9% | 39.6% | 34.7% |
Georgia | 28.9% | 46.1% | 20.6% * | 26.2% | 23.2% * | 37.0% |
Maryland | 36.8% | 50.8% | 41.1% | 21.6% * | 32.6% * | 38.4% |
North Carolina | 35.6% | 59.1% | 29.8% * | 24.1% * | 28.8% * | 41.1% |
South Carolina | 36.0% | 53.6% | 44.3% | 19.8% * | 20.6% | 47.9% |
Virginia | 42.9% | 42.6% | 51.3% | 17.0% * | 31.7% | 47.7% |
West Virginia | 22.2% | 44.3% | 6.4% * | 22.8% * | 14.6% * | 30.6% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 33.7% | 48.0% | 29.3% * | 35.6% | 28.4% * | 39.5% |
Kentucky | 44.7% | 42.7% | 64.1% | 30.9% * | 34.8% | 51.7% |
Mississippi | 25.0% * | 72.6% | 16.1% * | 19.3% | 16.5% * | 39.0% |
Tennessee | 34.4% | 50.8% | 43.4% | 14.1% * | 21.4% | 50.7% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 35.4% | 51.0% | 27.3% * | 53.0% | 41.2% | 34.3% |
Louisiana | 29.7% | 32.9% * | 28.3% | 30.6% | 26.1% * | 33.7% |
Oklahoma | 23.3% | 46.6% | 24.6% * | 14.1% * | 17.2% * | 27.3% * |
Texas | 32.2% | 46.5% | 34.4% * | 25.9% | 28.3% | 35.2% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 31.6% | 49.2% | 28.5% * | 26.7% | 34.3% | 27.7% |
Colorado | 53.5% | 59.6% | 63.0% | 40.8% * | 45.3% | 57.4% |
Idaho | 47.6% | 57.0% | 59.6% | 44.6% | 43.3% | 55.1% |
Montana | 50.7% | 71.1% | 41.8% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 53.5% |
Nevada | 36.5% | 55.1% | 48.3% | 26.5% * | 30.5% | 45.0% |
New Mexico | 39.7% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 32.6% | 25.0% | 55.0% |
Utah | 35.7% | 58.1% | 50.3% | 23.1% * | 16.2% * | 45.9% |
Wyoming | 33.2% | 31.1% * | 33.1% * | 34.1% * | 26.6% | 48.3% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 42.1% | 44.7% | 43.7% | 31.4% * | 34.7% * | 47.2% |
California | 44.7% | 62.0% | 59.6% | 30.1% | 29.8% | 53.9% |
Hawaii | 59.2% | 73.7% | 60.0% | 50.1% | 50.9% | 66.4% |
Oregon | 51.7% | 30.2% * | 70.1% | 50.5% | 35.7% | 54.9% |
Washington | 58.6% | 79.3% | 47.4% | 55.3% | 44.0% | 70.7% |
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 | 1.30% | 0.85% | 1.84% | 2.01% | 0.98% | 2.18% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 7.10% | 7.81% | 9.91% | 8.58% | 11.16% * | 8.54% |
Maine | 5.55% | 8.16% | 9.23% | 6.96% | 8.60% * | 6.06% |
Massachusetts | 3.68% | 5.60% | 8.00% | 5.95% | 5.92% | 5.12% |
New Hampshire | 5.48% | 4.02% | 11.53% | 7.84% | 9.76% * | 5.06% |
Rhode Island | 7.21% | 9.52% | 12.69% | 12.98% * | 12.32% * | 7.19% |
Vermont | 10.20% | 11.74% | 12.85% | 15.48% | 14.29% * | 9.53% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 7.50% | 9.69% | 15.22% | 5.73% | 4.55% | 8.81% |
New York | 3.88% | 5.10% | 7.11% | 8.59% | 4.98% | 4.89% |
Pennsylvania | 6.03% | 6.28% | 9.53% * | 11.33% | 4.35% * | 6.35% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 5.98% | 4.09% | 11.11% | 7.69% | 7.98% | 6.31% |
Indiana | 6.70% | 9.70% | 11.61% * | 4.17% * | 8.41% * | 9.66% |
Michigan | 4.86% | 7.95% | 10.25% | 4.60% | 4.54% | 6.47% |
Ohio | 4.08% | 7.10% | 10.88% | 6.60% * | 5.82% * | 7.22% |
Wisconsin | 5.75% | 9.56% | 13.60% | 8.32% | 9.64% * | 6.27% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 7.43% | 7.81% | 9.26% | 14.41% * | 13.24% * | 5.96% |
Kansas | 6.41% | 10.92% | 12.50% * | 11.05% * | 12.04% * | 8.12% |
Minnesota | 7.25% | 10.45% | 8.01% | 12.62% | 12.05% * | 5.45% |
Missouri | 5.40% | 7.95% | 8.07% | 7.65% * | 9.43% * | 9.23% |
Nebraska | 5.33% | 10.58% | 9.78% | 11.59% * | 12.00% * | 5.61% |
North Dakota | 10.01% | 11.42% | 10.69% | 14.47% * | 12.85% * | 9.23% |
South Dakota | 7.84% | 11.21% | 9.65% | 5.34% * | 12.23% * | 7.99% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 11.60% | 6.70% | 23.22% | 13.34% * | 17.72% | 6.73% |
District of Columbia | 9.15% | 6.76% | 12.41% * | 4.24% * | 14.40% * | 9.10% |
Florida | 5.03% | 6.62% | 7.13% | 6.63% | 5.66% | 6.07% |
Georgia | 7.31% | 9.83% | 10.89% * | 7.03% | 10.51% * | 7.35% |
Maryland | 5.22% | 10.12% | 12.26% | 9.95% * | 10.57% * | 7.86% |
North Carolina | 5.70% | 5.86% | 12.75% * | 13.66% * | 10.96% * | 6.17% |
South Carolina | 4.45% | 10.34% | 11.74% | 6.57% * | 4.48% | 9.28% |
Virginia | 6.27% | 9.36% | 10.12% | 10.01% * | 8.39% | 7.62% |
West Virginia | 6.05% | 12.22% | 2.33% * | 8.22% * | 5.20% * | 9.50% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 6.84% | 10.90% | 11.41% * | 9.82% | 9.01% * | 10.97% |
Kentucky | 8.08% | 6.86% | 14.55% | 11.68% * | 9.92% | 8.31% |
Mississippi | 11.32% * | 12.19% | 9.93% * | 5.30% | 9.66% * | 10.49% |
Tennessee | 6.13% | 7.86% | 10.98% | 13.20% * | 6.09% | 8.29% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 6.24% | 11.74% | 8.86% * | 11.69% | 9.32% | 7.72% |
Louisiana | 5.28% | 12.40% * | 7.65% | 7.62% | 8.01% * | 9.08% |
Oklahoma | 3.74% | 11.03% | 12.44% * | 9.54% * | 5.35% * | 8.29% * |
Texas | 3.34% | 5.31% | 10.45% * | 4.59% | 6.10% | 5.09% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 5.92% | 8.24% | 9.10% * | 6.22% | 7.92% | 7.64% |
Colorado | 7.40% | 7.72% | 14.55% | 12.70% * | 12.44% | 9.47% |
Idaho | 5.25% | 11.49% | 14.86% | 10.10% | 8.61% | 10.06% |
Montana | 6.02% | 7.85% | 9.46% | 10.55% | 12.46% | 6.95% |
Nevada | 5.68% | 8.20% | 13.27% | 8.71% * | 8.58% | 8.22% |
New Mexico | 5.64% | 8.33% | 12.37% | 9.70% | 5.49% | 5.54% |
Utah | 7.81% | 12.15% | 12.02% | 10.32% * | 10.06% * | 9.01% |
Wyoming | 7.77% | 11.16% * | 12.51% * | 12.55% * | 7.16% | 10.44% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 8.73% | 11.57% | 12.96% | 11.84% * | 11.85% * | 10.08% |
California | 4.94% | 5.62% | 9.81% | 5.37% | 4.77% | 6.58% |
Hawaii | 4.41% | 3.20% | 7.03% | 7.40% | 7.74% | 4.13% |
Oregon | 8.45% | 11.69% * | 12.98% | 10.18% | 9.68% | 9.03% |
Washington | 6.33% | 6.91% | 10.90% | 9.23% | 10.28% | 5.06% |
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. |