| 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 | 30.9% | 31.8% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 32.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 32.6% | 34.0% | 28.5% | 20.6% | 21.7% | 34.1% |
| Maine | 28.4% | 29.6% | 28.5% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 29.8% |
| Massachusetts | 39.5% | 41.6% | 33.9% | 26.9% | 27.1% | 40.9% |
| New Hampshire | 31.9% | 33.2% | 23.5% | 27.5% | 19.0% | 33.3% |
| Rhode Island | 37.1% | 37.4% | 41.5% | 24.3% | 31.8% | 37.8% |
| Vermont | 27.2% | 27.9% | 26.4% | 23.3% | 19.5% | 28.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 32.7% | 33.6% | 31.3% | 22.5% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| New York | 31.7% | 32.5% | 32.1% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 33.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 31.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 22.1% | 25.7% | 32.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 32.1% | 32.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 24.2% | 33.2% |
| Indiana | 30.2% | 30.7% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 22.3% | 31.6% |
| Michigan | 34.3% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 25.5% | 33.0% | 34.6% |
| Ohio | 34.2% | 34.9% | 32.0% | 24.7% | 22.2% | 35.7% |
| Wisconsin | 36.8% | 38.2% | 33.7% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 38.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 34.6% | 36.5% | 27.7% | 34.2% | 24.6% | 36.5% |
| Kansas | 29.1% | 31.0% | 25.2% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 30.7% |
| Minnesota | 37.3% | 38.1% | 37.7% | 31.6% | 27.9% | 38.3% |
| Missouri | 31.5% | 35.0% | 21.6% | 23.3% | 26.0% | 32.7% |
| Nebraska | 31.9% | 33.4% | 30.0% | 16.1% * | 19.9% | 34.4% |
| North Dakota | 32.1% | 32.5% | 30.1% | 30.7% | 26.7% | 32.9% |
| South Dakota | 31.1% | 34.7% | 22.6% | 17.6% | 22.3% | 33.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 31.7% | 33.7% | 25.3% | 21.3% | 29.8% | 32.3% |
| District of Columbia | 32.3% | 34.1% | 15.6% | 14.6% * | 24.9% | 32.8% |
| Florida | 28.6% | 29.2% | 24.2% | 28.1% | 30.4% | 28.2% |
| Georgia | 30.3% | 30.7% | 28.8% | 23.3% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 31.2% | 26.1% | 20.8% | 19.7% | 31.4% |
| North Carolina | 25.2% | 26.0% | 21.1% | 15.2% * | 16.8% | 26.3% |
| South Carolina | 27.1% | 27.5% | 29.9% | 15.1% | 21.4% | 28.0% |
| Virginia | 25.1% | 26.1% | 21.4% | 16.8% * | 15.8% | 26.9% |
| West Virginia | 32.3% | 33.6% | 27.5% | 21.6% | 21.2% | 34.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 37.9% | 40.3% | 28.0% | 23.8% | 25.4% | 40.4% |
| Kentucky | 31.5% | 32.0% | 32.5% | 16.2% | 19.6% | 33.4% |
| Mississippi | 24.5% | 25.3% | 17.0% * | 17.8% * | 17.1% | 27.1% |
| Tennessee | 28.5% | 29.3% | 25.4% | 24.6% | 27.4% | 28.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 29.1% | 30.3% | 27.2% | 19.3% | 18.4% | 31.4% |
| Louisiana | 27.4% | 27.3% | 26.9% * | 32.7% | 23.7% | 28.4% |
| Oklahoma | 28.2% | 28.7% | 26.1% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Texas | 28.3% | 28.7% | 27.3% | 22.5% | 26.2% | 28.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 32.7% | 34.0% | 20.6% | 24.2% | 29.9% | 33.3% |
| Colorado | 29.2% | 29.8% | 28.9% | 18.4% * | 20.5% | 30.4% |
| Idaho | 29.0% | 30.4% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 30.0% |
| Montana | 29.5% | 30.9% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 17.5% | 31.3% |
| Nevada | 25.3% | 25.6% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 26.2% |
| New Mexico | 28.0% | 29.8% | 21.5% | 18.4% | 23.4% | 29.0% |
| Utah | 41.9% | 42.8% | 34.7% | 42.0% | 31.6% | 43.5% |
| Wyoming | 26.7% | 27.7% | 24.1% | 18.3% | 25.8% | 26.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 29.5% | 29.9% | 27.0% | 26.2% | 20.3% | 30.7% |
| California | 29.9% | 31.0% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 18.4% | 31.6% |
| Hawaii | 24.2% | 26.6% | 14.3% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 26.5% |
| Oregon | 29.0% | 29.5% | 29.4% | 23.0% | 16.7% | 31.1% |
| Washington | 26.3% | 27.7% | 21.0% | 16.8% | 27.6% | 26.0% |
| 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 | 0.27% | 0.31% | 0.77% | 0.80% | 0.62% | 0.29% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.08% | 1.33% | 3.48% | 3.09% | 2.71% | 1.11% |
| Maine | 2.00% | 2.09% | 4.41% | 3.58% | 3.75% | 2.22% |
| Massachusetts | 1.44% | 1.65% | 2.27% | 4.21% | 1.90% | 1.50% |
| New Hampshire | 0.92% | 0.78% | 3.50% | 3.71% | 2.61% | 0.75% |
| Rhode Island | 2.25% | 2.15% | 6.63% | 5.65% | 4.34% | 2.28% |
| Vermont | 1.32% | 1.51% | 4.75% | 3.72% | 3.50% | 1.36% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 0.88% | 1.00% | 4.06% | 4.34% | 3.36% | 0.82% |
| New York | 0.54% | 0.35% | 2.89% | 1.43% | 2.86% | 0.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.29% | 2.01% | 2.63% | 1.81% | 3.61% | 1.57% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.24% | 1.36% | 3.12% | 3.36% | 2.56% | 1.48% |
| Indiana | 1.51% | 1.40% | 6.62% | 5.74% | 3.59% | 1.62% |
| Michigan | 1.32% | 1.48% | 3.84% | 3.53% | 3.29% | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 1.38% | 1.65% | 3.81% | 3.26% | 2.77% | 1.57% |
| Wisconsin | 1.12% | 1.46% | 4.38% | 4.62% | 4.07% | 0.96% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.09% | 1.43% | 3.93% | 7.27% | 2.63% | 1.37% |
| Kansas | 2.37% | 2.83% | 2.38% | 2.82% | 2.92% | 2.41% |
| Minnesota | 1.18% | 1.10% | 5.13% | 2.28% | 2.18% | 1.14% |
| Missouri | 1.25% | 0.95% | 3.58% | 3.30% | 3.29% | 1.64% |
| Nebraska | 1.31% | 1.63% | 2.79% | 5.26% * | 3.15% | 1.29% |
| North Dakota | 1.22% | 1.29% | 4.07% | 5.45% | 3.87% | 1.09% |
| South Dakota | 2.02% | 1.72% | 5.73% | 2.34% | 1.75% | 2.17% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.22% | 2.57% | 3.80% | 4.69% | 3.47% | 2.24% |
| District of Columbia | 1.67% | 1.86% | 2.56% | 6.30% * | 6.64% | 1.92% |
| Florida | 1.13% | 1.39% | 2.04% | 4.29% | 2.25% | 1.05% |
| Georgia | 1.14% | 1.54% | 4.68% | 6.25% | 2.74% | 1.46% |
| Maryland | 1.47% | 1.62% | 3.32% | 3.99% | 1.52% | 1.64% |
| North Carolina | 1.60% | 1.88% | 3.81% | 5.48% * | 3.50% | 1.73% |
| South Carolina | 0.76% | 1.21% | 4.77% | 3.48% | 2.98% | 0.83% |
| Virginia | 1.53% | 1.83% | 3.27% | 6.21% * | 2.97% | 1.28% |
| West Virginia | 1.31% | 1.47% | 3.96% | 5.07% | 1.99% | 1.49% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.06% | 2.76% | 4.12% | 4.43% | 2.27% | 2.31% |
| Kentucky | 1.71% | 1.82% | 6.38% | 4.34% | 2.45% | 2.21% |
| Mississippi | 1.20% | 1.19% | 5.28% * | 6.41% * | 1.92% | 1.91% |
| Tennessee | 1.04% | 1.26% | 5.05% | 3.90% | 3.76% | 1.10% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.55% | 2.47% | 3.94% | 3.32% | 4.53% | 1.66% |
| Louisiana | 1.29% | 1.64% | 8.45% * | 5.89% | 3.30% | 1.36% |
| Oklahoma | 1.58% | 1.80% | 5.56% | 6.99% | 3.50% | 1.34% |
| Texas | 0.96% | 1.06% | 3.79% | 1.78% | 2.71% | 1.02% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.32% | 2.62% | 3.70% | 4.01% | 2.12% | 2.68% |
| Colorado | 1.54% | 1.52% | 5.02% | 5.60% * | 3.35% | 1.58% |
| Idaho | 2.21% | 2.59% | 6.00% | 5.10% | 3.39% | 2.23% |
| Montana | 2.24% | 3.11% | 2.99% | 5.01% | 2.31% | 2.32% |
| Nevada | 1.21% | 1.26% | 4.47% | 3.24% | 2.43% | 1.07% |
| New Mexico | 1.31% | 1.44% | 3.60% | 3.31% | 2.48% | 1.89% |
| Utah | 2.22% | 2.67% | 4.37% | 6.85% | 4.05% | 2.21% |
| Wyoming | 1.85% | 1.99% | 4.46% | 4.34% | 4.85% | 1.86% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.85% | 2.08% | 4.99% | 6.59% | 6.06% | 1.93% |
| California | 0.82% | 0.93% | 2.09% | 3.56% | 1.78% | 0.99% |
| Hawaii | 2.37% | 2.70% | 3.90% | 2.50% | 3.07% | 2.99% |
| Oregon | 1.72% | 2.11% | 3.36% | 4.40% | 2.66% | 1.83% |
| Washington | 1.05% | 1.21% | 3.57% | 3.74% | 4.94% | 1.20% |
| 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. | ||||||