| 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 | 50.1% | 58.0% | 48.9% | 31.0% | 36.8% | 58.1% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 55.8% | 70.6% | 41.5% | 32.6% | 33.8% | 65.0% |
| Maine | 47.4% | 55.6% | 54.7% | 28.9% | 33.9% | 56.7% |
| Massachusetts | 58.6% | 68.9% | 63.7% | 35.6% | 44.4% | 64.4% |
| New Hampshire | 54.1% | 68.8% | 44.7% | 32.2% | 33.3% | 65.7% |
| Rhode Island | 53.4% | 65.8% | 53.7% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 65.6% |
| Vermont | 50.8% | 62.0% | 47.2% | 31.1% | 35.9% | 56.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 57.9% | 65.9% | 58.3% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 68.0% |
| New York | 53.0% | 60.0% | 52.4% | 35.6% | 38.1% | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 57.7% | 69.1% | 64.8% | 27.8% | 38.3% | 70.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 45.8% | 56.0% | 45.1% | 25.3% | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| Indiana | 44.9% | 51.2% | 45.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% | 52.9% |
| Michigan | 48.2% | 58.9% | 47.6% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 62.0% |
| Ohio | 56.4% | 69.8% | 46.1% | 33.4% | 42.7% | 66.6% |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 57.9% | 48.4% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 57.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 50.7% | 63.0% | 55.0% | 26.4% | 38.7% | 57.8% |
| Kansas | 52.6% | 62.8% | 57.4% | 25.5% | 40.2% | 62.9% |
| Minnesota | 50.1% | 60.8% | 53.6% | 29.5% | 36.5% | 57.6% |
| Missouri | 52.7% | 59.2% | 55.0% | 31.7% | 42.1% | 60.0% |
| Nebraska | 36.9% | 45.3% | 41.6% | 17.8% | 25.8% | 46.1% |
| North Dakota | 44.8% | 58.2% | 43.4% | 18.6% | 28.5% | 54.0% |
| South Dakota | 45.0% | 54.7% | 42.5% | 25.5% | 32.7% | 53.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 54.5% | 62.7% | 50.0% | 40.9% | 42.6% | 62.1% |
| District of Columbia | 66.0% | 73.7% | 49.7% | 36.2% | 37.7% | 73.9% |
| Florida | 44.7% | 48.9% | 43.9% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 52.7% |
| Georgia | 47.7% | 49.9% | 57.0% | 31.9% | 38.1% | 54.5% |
| Maryland | 56.8% | 63.5% | 49.5% | 43.0% | 45.3% | 61.5% |
| North Carolina | 46.5% | 50.6% | 42.1% | 38.9% | 39.3% | 51.8% |
| South Carolina | 46.5% | 55.1% | 40.9% | 30.2% | 33.8% | 56.6% |
| Virginia | 48.7% | 53.8% | 49.2% | 33.4% | 41.9% | 53.2% |
| West Virginia | 50.0% | 56.9% | 46.8% | 38.6% | 42.7% | 57.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 52.4% | 59.5% | 48.5% | 33.9% | 38.8% | 62.3% |
| Kentucky | 54.4% | 62.5% | 54.8% | 34.2% | 47.2% | 60.4% |
| Mississippi | 48.3% | 55.5% | 43.5% | 26.2% | 35.4% | 59.6% |
| Tennessee | 49.8% | 52.3% | 52.1% | 42.3% | 41.0% | 57.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 47.5% | 50.6% | 51.1% | 33.9% | 42.1% | 52.1% |
| Louisiana | 44.2% | 51.0% | 36.0% | 26.6% | 37.8% | 48.3% |
| Oklahoma | 50.7% | 56.5% | 46.5% | 36.4% | 43.8% | 56.5% |
| Texas | 46.5% | 53.3% | 37.8% | 28.0% | 35.7% | 54.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 46.0% | 49.7% | 46.8% | 34.3% | 39.7% | 49.5% |
| Colorado | 47.2% | 55.0% | 36.1% | 27.9% | 31.5% | 53.2% |
| Idaho | 39.1% | 47.9% | 40.5% | 21.0% | 27.6% | 47.7% |
| Montana | 39.0% | 49.5% | 41.5% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 49.9% |
| Nevada | 56.2% | 64.3% | 60.4% | 36.3% | 48.0% | 60.8% |
| New Mexico | 46.2% | 52.4% | 51.2% | 26.4% | 36.2% | 53.9% |
| Utah | 43.3% | 50.5% | 37.4% | 31.2% | 30.4% | 50.0% |
| Wyoming | 41.2% | 51.5% | 37.4% | 16.4% | 32.1% | 46.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 40.3% | 54.6% | 28.8% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 46.1% |
| California | 51.3% | 61.4% | 48.5% | 27.4% | 34.1% | 59.2% |
| Hawaii | 84.1% | 89.2% | 86.5% | 67.4% | 74.4% | 88.1% |
| Oregon | 49.9% | 60.2% | 61.0% | 22.2% | 38.1% | 56.1% |
| Washington | 49.3% | 59.8% | 45.6% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 56.0% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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% | 0.61% | 0.69% | 0.82% | 0.78% | 0.26% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.71% | 3.26% | 7.30% | 4.96% | 4.66% | 3.18% |
| Maine | 2.60% | 3.29% | 7.05% | 2.31% | 2.84% | 4.51% |
| Massachusetts | 2.18% | 3.04% | 8.64% | 5.56% | 5.64% | 3.10% |
| New Hampshire | 2.74% | 2.58% | 8.01% | 4.27% | 3.59% | 3.43% |
| Rhode Island | 2.47% | 3.35% | 5.44% | 4.31% | 3.31% | 2.40% |
| Vermont | 3.19% | 2.34% | 7.78% | 4.84% | 4.13% | 4.48% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.27% | 2.92% | 7.44% | 6.02% | 5.08% | 2.65% |
| New York | 1.48% | 1.61% | 4.12% | 3.96% | 3.34% | 2.22% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.56% | 2.17% | 6.79% | 5.09% | 2.85% | 2.50% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.84% | 2.84% | 5.46% | 2.48% | 1.68% | 2.73% |
| Indiana | 1.27% | 2.88% | 4.19% | 4.53% | 3.71% | 1.97% |
| Michigan | 2.19% | 2.56% | 9.21% | 3.89% | 2.25% | 2.42% |
| Ohio | 1.97% | 3.28% | 5.41% | 3.31% | 3.94% | 2.30% |
| Wisconsin | 2.69% | 4.37% | 7.12% | 5.15% | 3.45% | 3.02% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.91% | 2.19% | 7.19% | 3.45% | 4.37% | 3.13% |
| Kansas | 2.11% | 2.20% | 5.80% | 5.51% | 3.61% | 2.24% |
| Minnesota | 1.79% | 2.73% | 6.46% | 4.20% | 2.55% | 2.07% |
| Missouri | 1.88% | 2.98% | 5.48% | 3.65% | 3.16% | 2.21% |
| Nebraska | 2.25% | 3.48% | 4.64% | 3.82% | 2.87% | 3.80% |
| North Dakota | 1.81% | 1.65% | 7.63% | 4.24% | 3.68% | 2.08% |
| South Dakota | 1.91% | 2.75% | 5.61% | 4.31% | 4.30% | 2.84% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.65% | 3.21% | 8.49% | 6.24% | 4.73% | 3.22% |
| District of Columbia | 1.35% | 2.26% | 8.12% | 9.68% | 6.36% | 2.57% |
| Florida | 1.45% | 1.81% | 4.06% | 3.63% | 1.53% | 1.76% |
| Georgia | 1.46% | 2.88% | 8.94% | 6.30% | 3.88% | 1.98% |
| Maryland | 1.52% | 2.64% | 5.49% | 4.88% | 4.91% | 2.66% |
| North Carolina | 1.94% | 2.95% | 5.40% | 3.97% | 2.93% | 3.80% |
| South Carolina | 1.27% | 2.17% | 8.43% | 5.29% | 3.64% | 2.24% |
| Virginia | 2.30% | 2.86% | 5.20% | 8.98% | 3.53% | 2.14% |
| West Virginia | 1.62% | 3.04% | 5.77% | 3.71% | 3.45% | 3.12% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.74% | 3.35% | 5.41% | 4.76% | 3.35% | 4.11% |
| Kentucky | 2.00% | 2.00% | 8.75% | 3.97% | 4.08% | 2.12% |
| Mississippi | 2.53% | 4.16% | 5.70% | 5.40% | 3.68% | 3.65% |
| Tennessee | 2.99% | 4.66% | 10.86% | 7.86% | 4.12% | 3.61% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.17% | 3.52% | 7.47% | 4.08% | 3.71% | 3.53% |
| Louisiana | 1.80% | 2.89% | 7.54% | 5.62% | 4.26% | 2.95% |
| Oklahoma | 2.03% | 1.92% | 9.54% | 4.13% | 3.86% | 2.04% |
| Texas | 1.25% | 2.12% | 3.41% | 3.84% | 2.35% | 1.77% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.46% | 2.47% | 6.55% | 4.61% | 3.60% | 2.95% |
| Colorado | 2.57% | 3.77% | 9.63% | 5.27% | 3.82% | 3.31% |
| Idaho | 2.09% | 3.20% | 6.83% | 2.82% | 3.69% | 2.24% |
| Montana | 2.05% | 2.68% | 7.46% | 2.03% | 2.79% | 1.86% |
| Nevada | 3.23% | 4.41% | 10.24% | 8.71% | 5.78% | 3.52% |
| New Mexico | 1.51% | 3.89% | 5.89% | 4.59% | 2.83% | 2.02% |
| Utah | 2.21% | 2.13% | 4.44% | 4.09% | 4.53% | 2.65% |
| Wyoming | 1.69% | 2.71% | 4.99% | 3.02% | 2.88% | 2.12% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.84% | 2.22% | 4.07% | 3.75% | 4.24% | 2.26% |
| California | 1.45% | 2.06% | 2.87% | 1.61% | 1.47% | 2.04% |
| Hawaii | 1.83% | 2.24% | 6.27% | 6.45% | 4.44% | 2.06% |
| Oregon | 1.87% | 2.36% | 7.23% | 3.52% | 5.39% | 3.00% |
| Washington | 2.36% | 3.38% | 6.06% | 4.78% | 2.12% | 3.20% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.