| 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 | 20.8% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 20.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 26.1% | 23.7% | 38.4% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 24.9% |
| Maine | 20.1% | 19.5% | 23.6% * | 22.4% | 31.8% | 18.4% |
| Massachusetts | 25.4% | 25.0% | 22.7% | 39.8% | 33.4% | 24.4% |
| New Hampshire | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 26.5% | 23.3% | 21.8% |
| Rhode Island | 26.7% | 24.5% | 19.3% * | 50.8% | 38.2% * | 25.0% |
| Vermont | 24.4% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 21.6% | 23.3% | 24.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 23.8% | 23.2% | 25.5% | 26.3% | 26.7% * | 23.2% |
| New York | 19.5% | 18.6% | 24.3% | 21.3% * | 18.8% | 19.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.9% | 21.1% | 17.2% * | 17.9% | 26.8% | 20.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 21.0% | 20.6% | 25.8% | 21.4% * | 26.5% | 20.3% |
| Indiana | 22.5% | 20.2% | 34.2% | 31.9% * | 37.5% | 21.0% |
| Michigan | 25.1% | 26.1% | 22.5% | 19.1% * | 32.2% | 23.5% |
| Ohio | 26.4% | 26.6% | 20.7% | 28.5% * | 33.3% * | 26.0% |
| Wisconsin | 19.6% | 24.1% | 8.8% * | 31.9% | 27.3% | 18.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 20.6% | 19.9% | 26.6% | 42.1% | 22.6% | 20.3% |
| Kansas | 12.3% * | 11.6% * | 11.1% * | 26.6% | 11.2% * | 12.6% * |
| Minnesota | 27.1% | 27.8% | 17.7% * | 41.9% | 30.8% | 26.6% |
| Missouri | 20.4% | 26.7% | 11.5% * | 19.4% * | 28.2% * | 18.4% |
| Nebraska | 25.8% | 24.0% | 21.4% | 35.5% | 23.3% | 27.6% |
| North Dakota | 24.7% | 24.7% | 41.9% * | 14.7% * | 24.7% | 24.7% |
| South Dakota | 20.6% | 20.1% | 13.5% * | 35.7% | 23.6% | 19.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 21.4% | 21.0% | 29.3% | 15.2% * | 21.9% * | 21.3% |
| District of Columbia | 21.7% | 21.5% | 20.3% | 36.2% | 25.5% | 21.1% |
| Florida | 23.0% | 22.1% | 26.9% | 27.4% * | 38.1% | 21.4% |
| Georgia | 27.5% | 26.8% | 40.8% * | 60.3% | 44.1% | 24.7% |
| Maryland | 25.9% | 25.7% | 24.7% | 31.1% | 20.3% * | 26.4% |
| North Carolina | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.8% * | 28.6% | 14.3% |
| South Carolina | 19.3% | 20.5% | 11.5% * | 35.6% | 25.0% * | 18.0% |
| Virginia | 20.8% | 23.5% | 15.5% * | 16.7% * | 19.2% * | 21.1% |
| West Virginia | 22.5% | 21.5% | 28.7% * | 44.7% * | 12.4% | 24.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 29.2% | 26.5% | 63.6% * | 47.7% | 48.3% | 24.6% |
| Kentucky | 21.8% | 23.7% | 23.4% * | 12.9% * | 33.5% | 19.3% |
| Mississippi | 28.0% | 26.7% | 32.0% | 35.1% * | 25.0% | 29.3% |
| Tennessee | 21.7% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 43.2% | 34.0% | 19.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22.1% | 21.2% | 21.6% * | 35.7% * | 21.0% * | 22.7% |
| Louisiana | 31.2% | 30.0% | 52.0% | 12.3% | 38.7% | 30.0% |
| Oklahoma | 22.2% | 22.7% | 6.8% * | 16.9% | 27.8% | 20.6% |
| Texas | 18.4% | 18.3% | 20.1% * | 17.3% * | 21.5% | 18.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 27.3% | 27.6% | 22.6% | 29.5% | 22.0% | 28.1% |
| Colorado | 18.6% | 17.9% | 17.8% * | 36.9% | 30.6% | 17.0% |
| Idaho | 17.7% | 17.0% | 20.5% * | 35.2% * | 21.9% | 16.9% |
| Montana | 14.5% | 14.6% | 6.3% * | 24.3% * | 22.4% | 13.3% |
| Nevada | 29.9% | 29.4% | 34.2% | 34.5% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| New Mexico | 31.1% | 19.6% | 73.4% | 43.0% | 34.8% | 30.3% |
| Utah | 22.4% | 19.5% | 35.4% | 32.2% | 33.3% | 20.0% |
| Wyoming | 19.6% | 19.5% | 30.7% | 18.7% * | 37.7% | 17.2% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 22.1% | 22.1% | 19.4% * | 27.2% | 21.7% | 22.2% |
| California | 17.5% | 17.1% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 17.2% |
| Hawaii | 11.4% | 11.6% | 10.1% * | 12.0% * | 13.1% | 11.0% |
| Oregon | 16.2% | 16.1% | 18.5% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 15.9% |
| Washington | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% * | 39.9% | 5.4% * | 16.8% |
| 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 | 0.61% | 0.75% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.70% | 0.60% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.51% | 3.18% | 9.45% | 6.57% | 8.16% | 3.33% |
| Maine | 2.49% | 2.96% | 9.34% * | 6.02% | 5.31% | 2.70% |
| Massachusetts | 1.53% | 1.44% | 4.21% | 5.52% | 4.44% | 1.34% |
| New Hampshire | 1.94% | 2.12% | 5.74% | 6.46% | 5.29% | 3.03% |
| Rhode Island | 3.26% | 3.44% | 6.12% * | 11.32% | 11.97% * | 3.10% |
| Vermont | 2.38% | 3.34% | 5.33% | 3.86% | 4.06% | 2.60% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.91% | 3.31% | 5.99% | 7.40% | 9.05% * | 3.16% |
| New York | 1.97% | 2.33% | 3.57% | 7.71% * | 3.97% | 2.20% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.53% | 1.88% | 6.14% * | 5.16% | 5.52% | 1.55% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.00% | 1.54% | 6.75% | 9.45% * | 2.94% | 1.19% |
| Indiana | 4.36% | 4.53% | 9.05% | 10.19% * | 9.90% | 4.08% |
| Michigan | 2.28% | 2.73% | 4.36% | 6.97% * | 5.68% | 3.31% |
| Ohio | 1.14% | 1.26% | 5.54% | 12.00% * | 11.01% * | 1.07% |
| Wisconsin | 3.79% | 4.51% | 3.63% * | 8.51% | 7.63% | 3.94% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.70% | 4.06% | 6.52% | 12.58% | 4.66% | 4.36% |
| Kansas | 4.72% * | 5.73% * | 5.74% * | 7.79% | 5.57% * | 6.30% * |
| Minnesota | 4.06% | 3.87% | 7.58% * | 12.53% | 8.20% | 5.12% |
| Missouri | 4.67% | 6.45% | 10.04% * | 6.36% * | 9.36% * | 5.03% |
| Nebraska | 4.73% | 4.68% | 5.89% | 10.59% | 6.49% | 4.71% |
| North Dakota | 4.79% | 5.77% | 12.87% * | 4.50% * | 6.91% | 5.79% |
| South Dakota | 4.20% | 4.96% | 4.17% * | 7.99% | 6.11% | 5.10% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.28% | 1.96% | 5.94% | 9.93% * | 8.97% * | 2.10% |
| District of Columbia | 1.99% | 1.54% | 4.54% | 7.91% | 4.99% | 2.36% |
| Florida | 1.67% | 2.04% | 3.38% | 8.95% * | 4.52% | 1.93% |
| Georgia | 3.79% | 3.72% | 12.26% * | 18.08% | 9.48% | 2.83% |
| Maryland | 1.88% | 2.04% | 5.68% | 6.46% | 7.83% * | 2.41% |
| North Carolina | 2.67% | 2.69% | 4.58% | 6.93% * | 7.04% | 1.41% |
| South Carolina | 3.09% | 4.03% | 5.73% * | 9.35% | 8.61% * | 4.00% |
| Virginia | 2.76% | 2.28% | 5.40% * | 6.07% * | 6.44% * | 2.48% |
| West Virginia | 3.32% | 3.79% | 8.66% * | 13.80% * | 3.52% | 3.69% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.40% | 4.02% | 19.35% * | 11.90% | 10.57% | 3.77% |
| Kentucky | 3.17% | 3.36% | 8.64% * | 4.84% * | 7.98% | 3.29% |
| Mississippi | 5.81% | 5.77% | 9.56% | 11.58% * | 6.87% | 6.75% |
| Tennessee | 3.33% | 3.87% | 7.16% | 10.55% | 4.55% | 3.48% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.83% | 3.77% | 6.75% * | 12.20% * | 6.75% * | 4.59% |
| Louisiana | 5.68% | 5.82% | 15.15% | 3.56% | 11.02% | 5.72% |
| Oklahoma | 2.66% | 3.84% | 3.33% * | 5.05% | 7.46% | 3.32% |
| Texas | 2.28% | 2.57% | 9.94% * | 6.61% * | 5.06% | 2.39% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.78% | 1.80% | 6.22% | 8.54% | 4.56% | 2.06% |
| Colorado | 3.01% | 3.31% | 9.78% * | 9.76% | 6.98% | 2.91% |
| Idaho | 3.04% | 2.97% | 6.29% * | 12.61% * | 5.46% | 3.45% |
| Montana | 2.59% | 3.96% | 2.51% * | 10.78% * | 6.27% | 3.02% |
| Nevada | 4.82% | 5.14% | 8.82% | 8.87% | 8.40% | 5.41% |
| New Mexico | 6.20% | 3.59% | 18.52% | 9.87% | 5.75% | 6.96% |
| Utah | 3.63% | 3.74% | 8.18% | 8.19% | 6.50% | 3.47% |
| Wyoming | 5.49% | 5.51% | 9.18% | 5.87% * | 9.40% | 5.38% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.71% | 4.40% | 6.07% * | 7.60% | 6.09% | 4.25% |
| California | 1.47% | 1.61% | 2.65% | 2.00% | 4.43% | 1.43% |
| Hawaii | 1.13% | 1.19% | 3.21% * | 7.32% * | 3.44% | 1.35% |
| Oregon | 2.14% | 2.29% | 5.44% | 4.28% | 4.03% | 2.18% |
| Washington | 3.64% | 3.72% | 6.71% * | 11.06% | 11.35% * | 3.18% |
| 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. | ||||||