| 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 | 25.7% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 30.2% | 25.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 30.7% | 22.7% | 22.6% |
| Maine | 29.5% | 28.8% | 28.3% | 52.2% | 41.4% | 28.2% |
| Massachusetts | 22.4% | 22.2% | 21.5% | 33.0% | 32.4% | 22.1% |
| New Hampshire | 22.6% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 23.0% | 31.3% | 22.1% |
| Rhode Island | 21.2% | 22.1% | 16.7% * | 40.5% | 34.8% | 19.5% |
| Vermont | 26.6% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 25.3% * | 34.0% | 25.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 19.6% | 20.4% | 13.2% * | 34.8% | 34.1% | 19.0% |
| New York | 21.9% | 21.7% | 26.5% | 15.5% | 27.5% | 21.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.2% | 24.7% | 30.2% | 19.4% | 21.8% * | 25.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 25.4% | 25.3% | 25.7% | 26.1% | 29.5% | 25.0% |
| Indiana | 21.9% | 20.5% | 31.9% | 30.1% | 29.4% | 21.2% |
| Michigan | 21.5% | 20.4% | 27.0% | 25.1% | 27.6% | 20.5% |
| Ohio | 22.2% | 22.4% | 18.9% | 34.5% | 34.4% | 21.2% |
| Wisconsin | 20.6% | 20.7% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.6% | 26.0% | 33.2% | 37.2% | 40.9% | 26.2% |
| Kansas | 25.5% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 26.6% |
| Minnesota | 24.7% | 25.6% | 32.2% | 16.0% | 22.4% | 24.9% |
| Missouri | 28.8% | 28.6% | 27.1% | 38.0% | 28.4% | 28.8% |
| Nebraska | 27.9% | 27.7% | 26.9% | 36.9% | 31.0% | 27.6% |
| North Dakota | 25.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 25.4% |
| South Dakota | 27.2% | 25.8% | 31.5% | 41.1% | 31.7% | 26.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 26.1% | 26.5% | 21.4% | 28.9% | 19.7% | 27.7% |
| District of Columbia | 26.2% | 25.9% | 36.4% | 43.3% | 25.3% * | 26.3% |
| Florida | 29.6% | 28.7% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Georgia | 29.2% | 27.3% | 48.2% | 35.4% | 33.7% | 28.1% |
| Maryland | 26.6% | 26.2% | 31.4% | 37.8% | 40.5% | 26.1% |
| North Carolina | 32.0% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.3% |
| South Carolina | 30.7% | 27.7% | 40.3% | 43.7% | 25.0% | 31.2% |
| Virginia | 29.7% | 30.6% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 31.5% | 29.5% |
| West Virginia | 20.7% | 19.2% | 32.2% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 19.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 26.1% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 33.9% | 37.6% | 24.6% |
| Kentucky | 21.6% | 21.1% | 25.7% | 28.2% * | 31.4% | 20.9% |
| Mississippi | 35.2% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 35.5% | 34.1% | 35.5% |
| Tennessee | 28.4% | 27.3% | 34.2% | 29.2% | 26.4% | 28.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 28.9% | 29.2% | 27.4% * | 30.0% | 42.7% | 27.4% |
| Louisiana | 32.6% | 31.9% | 36.4% | 30.9% | 33.2% | 32.5% |
| Oklahoma | 32.0% | 32.9% | 20.5% * | 41.7% | 38.9% | 30.8% |
| Texas | 28.0% | 27.8% | 25.3% | 34.5% | 23.8% | 28.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 30.3% | 29.7% | 39.1% | 37.2% | 39.3% | 28.6% |
| Colorado | 28.6% | 28.9% | 23.9% | 30.3% * | 28.0% | 28.6% |
| Idaho | 30.5% | 30.4% | 27.2% | 32.6% | 37.6% | 29.4% |
| Montana | 24.2% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 26.8% * | 43.3% | 22.8% |
| Nevada | 27.7% | 26.5% | 38.6% | 36.0% | 40.6% | 26.5% |
| New Mexico | 28.6% | 25.5% | 55.1% | 42.9% | 38.4% | 27.4% |
| Utah | 27.8% | 26.8% | 33.4% | 31.9% | 42.2% | 26.4% |
| Wyoming | 25.8% | 26.1% | 25.1% | 23.0% * | 24.4% * | 26.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 26.5% | 27.2% | 20.8% | 24.3% * | 26.7% | 26.5% |
| California | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.6% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 25.0% |
| Hawaii | 24.4% | 23.5% | 26.6% * | 36.6% | 32.3% | 22.7% |
| Oregon | 24.8% | 25.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% | 43.7% | 22.9% |
| Washington | 24.2% | 23.7% | 27.7% | 27.8% | 21.6% * | 24.7% |
| 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 | 0.34% | 0.35% | 0.71% | 1.37% | 0.86% | 0.41% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.20% | 1.32% | 4.15% | 6.15% | 4.42% | 1.52% |
| Maine | 1.83% | 1.55% | 5.42% | 8.65% | 5.78% | 2.11% |
| Massachusetts | 2.97% | 3.25% | 5.06% | 5.36% | 2.95% | 3.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.39% | 1.63% | 6.11% | 4.07% | 2.90% | 1.39% |
| Rhode Island | 2.02% | 1.66% | 6.46% * | 8.21% | 4.32% | 2.00% |
| Vermont | 2.27% | 2.80% | 5.72% | 9.32% * | 7.94% | 2.03% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.23% | 1.79% | 4.78% * | 9.00% | 4.32% | 1.26% |
| New York | 1.58% | 1.45% | 6.01% | 4.40% | 2.61% | 1.73% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.08% | 2.05% | 3.92% | 3.90% | 7.25% * | 2.54% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.49% | 1.78% | 3.93% | 3.70% | 3.34% | 1.51% |
| Indiana | 1.79% | 1.97% | 5.10% | 8.85% | 2.89% | 1.86% |
| Michigan | 1.41% | 1.80% | 5.34% | 3.21% | 3.70% | 1.79% |
| Ohio | 1.23% | 1.05% | 3.91% | 4.81% | 5.21% | 1.07% |
| Wisconsin | 1.52% | 1.73% | 2.68% | 5.96% | 3.07% | 1.69% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.66% | 1.79% | 7.80% | 9.78% | 7.88% | 1.38% |
| Kansas | 2.39% | 3.30% | 3.13% | 5.80% | 3.16% | 3.07% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 1.34% | 5.14% | 2.47% | 4.31% | 1.43% |
| Missouri | 2.04% | 2.32% | 5.00% | 5.99% | 3.47% | 2.37% |
| Nebraska | 1.65% | 1.96% | 5.97% | 8.11% | 8.63% | 1.63% |
| North Dakota | 1.73% | 2.64% | 6.16% | 4.39% | 6.30% | 1.82% |
| South Dakota | 2.30% | 2.36% | 4.55% | 4.02% | 4.61% | 2.32% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.23% | 2.44% | 6.37% | 5.95% | 4.87% | 2.37% |
| District of Columbia | 2.72% | 2.73% | 7.53% | 8.73% | 9.42% * | 3.05% |
| Florida | 1.61% | 1.76% | 3.18% | 7.40% | 2.91% | 1.80% |
| Georgia | 2.01% | 2.04% | 4.68% | 8.93% | 4.48% | 2.17% |
| Maryland | 3.34% | 3.66% | 5.21% | 7.39% | 6.51% | 3.52% |
| North Carolina | 2.52% | 3.31% | 6.33% | 5.88% | 6.81% | 2.87% |
| South Carolina | 1.87% | 1.61% | 7.63% | 7.42% | 7.40% | 1.97% |
| Virginia | 1.37% | 1.19% | 5.59% | 9.12% | 4.90% | 1.83% |
| West Virginia | 1.64% | 1.74% | 5.81% | 4.49% | 5.15% | 1.82% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.35% | 2.80% | 8.04% | 8.92% | 5.33% | 2.34% |
| Kentucky | 1.17% | 1.20% | 5.62% | 10.06% * | 3.61% | 1.28% |
| Mississippi | 2.74% | 2.84% | 8.25% | 7.92% | 4.94% | 2.81% |
| Tennessee | 2.13% | 1.52% | 7.74% | 7.64% | 5.25% | 2.13% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.96% | 3.23% | 9.68% * | 7.06% | 6.35% | 2.27% |
| Louisiana | 1.84% | 2.54% | 5.76% | 6.67% | 4.11% | 2.94% |
| Oklahoma | 2.49% | 2.67% | 8.76% * | 6.11% | 2.44% | 2.69% |
| Texas | 1.81% | 1.70% | 5.70% | 4.25% | 3.45% | 2.06% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.16% | 3.52% | 7.47% | 6.58% | 5.38% | 3.35% |
| Colorado | 2.76% | 2.82% | 5.51% | 10.06% * | 7.25% | 3.04% |
| Idaho | 1.86% | 2.09% | 6.95% | 8.96% | 7.76% | 3.12% |
| Montana | 2.04% | 1.80% | 8.32% | 10.44% * | 4.09% | 1.99% |
| Nevada | 1.96% | 2.10% | 6.54% | 7.27% | 4.06% | 2.32% |
| New Mexico | 2.03% | 2.44% | 11.09% | 7.80% | 5.27% | 2.20% |
| Utah | 1.99% | 2.24% | 3.97% | 5.10% | 4.64% | 2.17% |
| Wyoming | 3.02% | 4.18% | 5.45% | 8.92% * | 9.01% * | 3.86% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.14% | 3.37% | 5.33% | 7.53% * | 7.61% | 3.13% |
| California | 1.34% | 1.37% | 4.35% | 4.24% | 2.46% | 1.43% |
| Hawaii | 3.10% | 3.45% | 9.08% * | 10.04% | 5.49% | 3.52% |
| Oregon | 2.52% | 3.21% | 3.19% | 5.42% | 7.60% | 1.87% |
| Washington | 1.49% | 1.53% | 7.36% | 5.68% | 7.90% * | 2.62% |
| 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. | ||||||