| 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 | 20.9% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 20.1% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.3% * | 27.4% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| Maine | 20.4% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 21.8% | 26.4% | 19.5% |
| Massachusetts | 23.9% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 43.6% | 38.6% | 22.7% |
| New Hampshire | 20.9% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 32.4% * | 20.1% |
| Rhode Island | 21.3% | 21.6% | 18.4% | 30.5% | 32.9% | 20.0% |
| Vermont | 21.8% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 20.5% | 27.8% | 20.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 20.4% | 21.3% | 14.5% * | 30.2% | 26.6% | 19.8% |
| New York | 20.7% | 21.2% | 20.8% | 15.1% | 24.3% | 20.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.2% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 18.3% * | 23.9% | 19.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 22.3% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 24.4% | 20.1% | 22.6% |
| Indiana | 20.6% | 20.8% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 20.7% |
| Michigan | 20.0% | 20.2% | 16.9% | 24.4% | 22.7% | 19.5% |
| Ohio | 21.9% | 22.9% | 14.4% | 30.4% | 23.3% | 21.7% |
| Wisconsin | 20.0% | 19.0% | 19.4% * | 37.8% | 28.0% | 18.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 23.5% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 28.6% | 28.7% | 22.3% |
| Kansas | 20.3% | 18.9% | 22.8% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 19.4% |
| Minnesota | 18.2% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 13.8% | 21.1% | 17.7% |
| Missouri | 23.6% | 23.2% | 22.7% | 31.4% | 24.5% | 23.3% |
| Nebraska | 20.1% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 16.2% * | 21.5% | 19.7% |
| North Dakota | 18.9% | 19.3% | 13.2% * | 21.4% | 17.1% | 19.2% |
| South Dakota | 21.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 20.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 19.9% | 19.6% | 20.8% | 20.9% * | 18.4% | 20.4% |
| District of Columbia | 20.5% | 20.0% | 26.8% * | 26.0% | 34.3% | 19.8% |
| Florida | 21.7% | 19.6% | 32.8% | 30.1% | 32.9% | 19.2% |
| Georgia | 23.3% | 23.1% | 28.1% | 18.1% * | 26.2% | 22.3% |
| Maryland | 22.9% | 22.4% | 25.8% | 31.1% | 27.0% | 22.5% |
| North Carolina | 20.9% | 21.1% | 17.7% | 27.6% | 22.3% | 20.7% |
| South Carolina | 23.4% | 21.0% | 34.8% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 23.2% |
| Virginia | 21.9% | 22.1% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| West Virginia | 16.7% | 14.3% | 27.0% | 25.9% | 20.1% | 15.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 24.0% | 23.5% | 25.0% | 29.6% | 26.1% | 23.4% |
| Kentucky | 21.1% | 21.6% | 13.3% | 27.9% | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Mississippi | 20.9% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 31.1% | 18.5% | 21.9% |
| Tennessee | 21.9% | 20.8% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 20.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22.6% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 21.9% |
| Louisiana | 25.4% | 24.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% | 27.6% | 24.8% |
| Oklahoma | 21.6% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 43.5% | 24.8% | 20.6% |
| Texas | 19.1% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 28.6% | 23.0% | 18.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 22.3% | 20.9% | 34.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 20.5% |
| Colorado | 20.5% | 20.9% | 16.5% * | 20.8% | 27.5% | 19.5% |
| Idaho | 19.7% | 19.7% | 10.7% * | 26.1% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Montana | 15.4% | 13.9% | 18.4% | 20.8% * | 21.9% | 14.1% |
| Nevada | 20.1% | 18.9% | 30.6% | 30.0% | 28.7% | 19.0% |
| New Mexico | 21.3% | 18.2% | 40.7% | 20.5% | 24.4% | 20.6% |
| Utah | 20.9% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 29.3% | 22.9% | 20.6% |
| Wyoming | 18.7% | 17.9% | 23.1% | 17.0% * | 21.7% | 18.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 14.7% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 25.3% | 22.0% | 13.4% |
| California | 19.5% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 27.9% | 17.9% |
| Hawaii | 12.4% | 12.3% | 11.2% * | 14.9% | 16.2% | 11.1% |
| Oregon | 17.3% | 17.5% | 15.0% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 15.9% |
| Washington | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 25.8% | 23.8% | 17.0% |
| 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 | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.69% | 0.89% | 0.85% | 0.28% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 0.86% | 1.17% | 7.20% * | 3.98% | 1.62% | 1.18% |
| Maine | 0.75% | 1.03% | 5.16% | 3.24% | 3.67% | 1.23% |
| Massachusetts | 2.52% | 2.71% | 4.51% | 6.69% | 3.84% | 2.61% |
| New Hampshire | 1.74% | 1.79% | 5.30% | 4.71% | 10.31% * | 1.73% |
| Rhode Island | 1.15% | 1.68% | 2.31% | 5.69% | 4.84% | 1.10% |
| Vermont | 1.83% | 2.22% | 3.59% | 5.57% | 1.53% | 1.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.49% | 1.35% | 4.99% * | 5.53% | 5.73% | 1.69% |
| New York | 1.42% | 1.38% | 5.26% | 3.98% | 2.51% | 1.68% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.10% | 1.06% | 4.88% | 9.23% * | 3.15% | 1.26% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.33% | 1.54% | 1.84% | 4.26% | 2.61% | 1.25% |
| Indiana | 1.78% | 1.91% | 3.32% | 4.78% | 3.36% | 1.87% |
| Michigan | 1.31% | 1.39% | 3.60% | 3.26% | 1.95% | 1.52% |
| Ohio | 2.06% | 2.00% | 4.15% | 2.08% | 4.75% | 2.02% |
| Wisconsin | 1.46% | 1.23% | 6.38% * | 3.71% | 4.19% | 1.51% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.35% | 1.65% | 6.83% | 5.02% | 4.88% | 1.72% |
| Kansas | 1.17% | 1.47% | 0.95% | 2.39% | 4.65% | 0.89% |
| Minnesota | 1.35% | 1.31% | 5.22% | 2.28% | 2.99% | 1.64% |
| Missouri | 0.52% | 0.98% | 4.65% | 4.01% | 3.35% | 1.01% |
| Nebraska | 1.24% | 1.40% | 4.18% | 5.94% * | 3.35% | 1.13% |
| North Dakota | 2.34% | 2.69% | 4.30% * | 3.09% | 3.44% | 2.58% |
| South Dakota | 0.84% | 0.95% | 2.06% | 6.02% | 2.76% | 0.99% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.76% | 2.04% | 2.68% | 10.90% * | 3.41% | 1.87% |
| District of Columbia | 2.67% | 2.84% | 9.25% * | 5.28% | 7.73% | 2.87% |
| Florida | 0.97% | 1.01% | 2.64% | 4.19% | 2.85% | 0.87% |
| Georgia | 1.16% | 0.90% | 2.73% | 6.13% * | 2.75% | 1.02% |
| Maryland | 2.50% | 2.60% | 4.93% | 4.36% | 4.54% | 2.48% |
| North Carolina | 1.73% | 2.00% | 1.92% | 3.81% | 2.11% | 1.84% |
| South Carolina | 2.12% | 1.81% | 4.15% | 2.68% | 4.05% | 2.29% |
| Virginia | 1.00% | 1.02% | 3.42% | 4.25% | 4.18% | 2.35% |
| West Virginia | 1.09% | 1.07% | 2.88% | 3.49% | 2.78% | 1.61% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.44% | 1.74% | 3.41% | 5.04% | 3.00% | 1.47% |
| Kentucky | 1.46% | 1.63% | 3.86% | 3.88% | 2.02% | 1.53% |
| Mississippi | 1.66% | 1.74% | 5.68% | 5.07% | 3.44% | 2.10% |
| Tennessee | 1.44% | 1.04% | 4.18% | 3.17% | 2.68% | 1.56% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.39% | 1.75% | 6.08% | 4.27% | 4.04% | 2.04% |
| Louisiana | 1.09% | 1.12% | 7.03% | 4.49% | 2.24% | 1.23% |
| Oklahoma | 1.83% | 1.96% | 5.73% | 6.62% | 4.76% | 1.62% |
| Texas | 0.99% | 1.00% | 2.08% | 2.51% | 2.60% | 1.41% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.09% | 2.56% | 3.57% | 4.08% | 4.23% | 2.32% |
| Colorado | 1.94% | 2.08% | 5.81% * | 5.01% | 4.75% | 2.21% |
| Idaho | 1.82% | 2.40% | 4.03% * | 3.89% | 3.32% | 2.10% |
| Montana | 1.30% | 1.46% | 2.80% | 7.04% * | 4.27% | 1.58% |
| Nevada | 1.17% | 1.49% | 5.61% | 7.70% | 4.50% | 1.46% |
| New Mexico | 1.50% | 1.87% | 7.58% | 2.91% | 1.74% | 1.89% |
| Utah | 1.08% | 1.48% | 5.25% | 3.94% | 2.46% | 1.27% |
| Wyoming | 2.49% | 2.50% | 6.34% | 8.75% * | 4.96% | 2.87% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.49% | 1.70% | 2.94% | 5.22% | 2.52% | 1.02% |
| California | 0.64% | 0.72% | 3.17% | 2.17% | 3.70% | 0.67% |
| Hawaii | 1.63% | 2.15% | 3.46% * | 3.16% | 3.22% | 1.17% |
| Oregon | 1.33% | 1.32% | 4.33% | 3.83% | 2.55% | 1.26% |
| Washington | 2.55% | 2.90% | 2.74% | 4.99% | 3.76% | 2.84% |
| 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. | ||||||