| 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 | 74.1% | 74.7% | 72.7% | 73.1% | 77.3% | 72.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 79.7% | 81.7% | 83.3% | 66.3% | 74.0% | 81.0% |
| Maine | 82.9% | 87.3% | 79.3% | 71.6% | 82.3% | 83.1% |
| Massachusetts | 59.6% | 56.9% | 66.9% | 60.1% | 75.7% | 55.0% |
| New Hampshire | 73.1% | 72.8% | 78.7% | 69.5% | 79.0% | 71.4% |
| Rhode Island | 71.2% | 66.9% | 86.5% | 72.2% | 83.4% | 69.1% |
| Vermont | 69.6% | 68.5% | 78.8% | 65.8% | 68.2% | 69.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 65.8% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 66.5% | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| New York | 65.8% | 68.2% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 64.1% | 66.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 68.0% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 58.7% | 67.0% | 68.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 75.1% | 75.5% | 74.0% | 74.9% | 74.1% | 75.5% |
| Indiana | 74.3% | 72.5% | 82.7% | 72.2% | 79.9% | 71.3% |
| Michigan | 81.6% | 83.4% | 70.8% | 82.8% | 81.2% | 81.7% |
| Ohio | 77.9% | 79.4% | 81.0% | 68.3% | 81.0% | 76.5% |
| Wisconsin | 76.5% | 79.5% | 76.7% | 65.4% | 69.7% | 79.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 72.9% | 77.4% | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| Kansas | 70.4% | 67.2% | 91.7% | 63.1% | 75.2% | 67.9% |
| Minnesota | 67.7% | 70.5% | 63.2% | 61.6% | 61.8% | 69.8% |
| Missouri | 77.7% | 79.7% | 71.9% | 75.3% | 82.6% | 75.4% |
| Nebraska | 76.3% | 77.1% | 80.6% | 65.7% | 77.2% | 75.9% |
| North Dakota | 66.5% | 68.5% | 52.3% | 68.9% | 74.4% | 64.1% |
| South Dakota | 73.5% | 78.7% | 66.8% | 54.9% | 64.5% | 77.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 76.3% | 75.6% | 86.3% | 73.5% | 80.2% | 74.7% |
| District of Columbia | 63.4% | 62.4% | 65.7% | 73.3% | 72.9% | 62.1% |
| Florida | 74.3% | 76.6% | 63.3% | 75.2% | 79.5% | 72.2% |
| Georgia | 82.8% | 82.9% | 87.0% | 76.7% | 83.4% | 82.6% |
| Maryland | 73.8% | 71.2% | 66.9% | 88.5% | 83.9% | 70.8% |
| North Carolina | 82.9% | 78.8% | 84.3% | 95.4% | 93.6% | 76.9% |
| South Carolina | 79.3% | 79.5% | 79.3% | 78.4% | 85.9% | 76.1% |
| Virginia | 68.3% | 63.8% | 79.1% | 76.9% | 73.5% | 65.6% |
| West Virginia | 75.8% | 73.4% | 80.0% | 79.3% | 76.9% | 74.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 65.0% | 65.5% | 53.6% | 71.4% | 71.1% | 62.2% |
| Kentucky | 75.5% | 77.5% | 80.1% | 61.7% | 76.3% | 75.1% |
| Mississippi | 79.6% | 79.3% | 83.6% | 74.2% | 75.1% | 81.9% |
| Tennessee | 73.9% | 70.8% | 82.0% | 78.4% | 79.8% | 70.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 73.8% | 76.1% | 74.4% | 61.2% | 74.8% | 73.1% |
| Louisiana | 76.7% | 76.7% | 83.1% | 69.3% | 78.8% | 75.7% |
| Oklahoma | 85.0% | 87.2% | 82.3% | 77.7% | 87.0% | 83.8% |
| Texas | 80.0% | 78.5% | 84.0% | 86.5% | 88.7% | 75.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 78.1% | 82.6% | 72.0% | 65.2% | 72.0% | 80.8% |
| Colorado | 72.4% | 69.9% | 80.7% | 81.8% | 78.0% | 71.1% |
| Idaho | 84.3% | 90.8% | 75.6% | 66.2% | 74.0% | 88.8% |
| Montana | 75.0% | 76.6% | 70.9% | 73.3% | 77.9% | 73.9% |
| Nevada | 77.3% | 80.6% | 79.0% | 62.9% | 67.4% | 81.6% |
| New Mexico | 80.7% | 78.6% | 78.0% | 95.1% | 88.3% | 76.7% |
| Utah | 79.8% | 76.7% | 83.2% | 88.3% | 93.3% | 75.5% |
| Wyoming | 73.4% | 72.8% | 83.3% | 61.1% | 69.7% | 74.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 84.6% | 89.7% | 72.6% | 56.4% | 88.1% | 84.1% |
| California | 75.9% | 77.2% | 69.5% | 76.5% | 77.2% | 75.6% |
| Hawaii | 68.2% | 67.5% | 62.7% | 76.3% | 72.3% | 66.8% |
| Oregon | 74.4% | 73.1% | 77.4% | 76.4% | 76.9% | 73.5% |
| Washington | 72.1% | 75.5% | 62.1% | 68.2% | 68.4% | 73.0% |
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 | 0.49% | 0.47% | 1.22% | 1.56% | 1.03% | 0.45% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.57% | 2.66% | 9.12% | 11.46% | 6.78% | 2.85% |
| Maine | 2.03% | 2.85% | 5.00% | 6.95% | 5.94% | 2.66% |
| Massachusetts | 3.55% | 5.44% | 8.93% | 9.71% | 5.97% | 5.05% |
| New Hampshire | 4.11% | 4.39% | 12.12% | 9.92% | 7.17% | 4.55% |
| Rhode Island | 4.36% | 5.73% | 5.20% | 9.56% | 6.54% | 4.73% |
| Vermont | 2.91% | 3.16% | 7.56% | 5.25% | 5.68% | 3.33% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.97% | 4.03% | 9.31% | 5.60% | 6.47% | 3.76% |
| New York | 2.46% | 2.66% | 7.74% | 4.90% | 5.34% | 2.44% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.28% | 4.60% | 5.74% | 9.74% | 8.77% | 3.64% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.59% | 4.61% | 7.40% | 4.99% | 5.65% | 4.03% |
| Indiana | 2.28% | 3.33% | 5.38% | 5.33% | 5.08% | 2.54% |
| Michigan | 2.93% | 3.04% | 9.59% | 5.91% | 5.71% | 2.73% |
| Ohio | 3.43% | 3.81% | 8.74% | 8.84% | 4.66% | 5.17% |
| Wisconsin | 2.41% | 3.21% | 8.64% | 9.03% | 4.67% | 3.57% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.68% | 3.85% | 7.24% | 7.67% | 6.17% | 3.68% |
| Kansas | 5.06% | 5.80% | 3.76% | 8.89% | 5.80% | 6.58% |
| Minnesota | 2.68% | 4.61% | 10.56% | 7.75% | 8.55% | 2.29% |
| Missouri | 3.76% | 3.83% | 9.41% | 7.11% | 3.79% | 4.30% |
| Nebraska | 3.35% | 4.10% | 10.57% | 11.67% | 6.35% | 3.14% |
| North Dakota | 2.53% | 2.57% | 13.72% | 11.17% | 8.77% | 3.04% |
| South Dakota | 3.07% | 2.94% | 11.05% | 12.30% | 6.04% | 3.95% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.51% | 4.23% | 8.49% | 5.42% | 3.79% | 4.54% |
| District of Columbia | 2.64% | 2.51% | 11.56% | 15.31% | 6.89% | 2.78% |
| Florida | 2.52% | 2.67% | 6.22% | 4.13% | 6.04% | 2.95% |
| Georgia | 3.38% | 4.27% | 11.40% | 6.21% | 4.96% | 4.30% |
| Maryland | 3.01% | 3.25% | 12.63% | 6.74% | 5.93% | 3.32% |
| North Carolina | 2.04% | 3.25% | 8.01% | 2.45% | 1.89% | 2.97% |
| South Carolina | 2.48% | 2.53% | 8.81% | 6.14% | 4.99% | 2.72% |
| Virginia | 3.36% | 4.17% | 7.15% | 7.68% | 5.31% | 4.84% |
| West Virginia | 2.85% | 3.95% | 8.57% | 7.29% | 4.38% | 3.74% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.79% | 3.86% | 12.69% | 6.95% | 4.93% | 2.97% |
| Kentucky | 3.36% | 3.52% | 10.49% | 8.69% | 5.22% | 4.66% |
| Mississippi | 4.04% | 3.97% | 10.06% | 10.48% | 7.42% | 3.13% |
| Tennessee | 2.53% | 2.94% | 5.18% | 6.11% | 4.23% | 2.93% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.92% | 3.45% | 10.68% | 11.39% | 5.17% | 4.63% |
| Louisiana | 3.39% | 4.37% | 10.04% | 11.33% | 5.25% | 3.38% |
| Oklahoma | 2.26% | 2.59% | 10.58% | 6.84% | 4.22% | 2.64% |
| Texas | 2.48% | 2.40% | 5.90% | 3.37% | 3.23% | 2.66% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.44% | 3.74% | 12.54% | 8.23% | 5.95% | 4.33% |
| Colorado | 3.66% | 4.09% | 11.36% | 9.30% | 6.40% | 4.22% |
| Idaho | 2.69% | 2.25% | 6.58% | 9.36% | 6.51% | 3.04% |
| Montana | 3.63% | 5.28% | 8.19% | 9.33% | 6.06% | 5.08% |
| Nevada | 3.32% | 3.97% | 9.74% | 11.46% | 8.63% | 3.48% |
| New Mexico | 3.39% | 3.61% | 7.62% | 10.24% | 4.57% | 3.92% |
| Utah | 3.97% | 3.64% | 6.80% | 6.57% | 2.27% | 5.12% |
| Wyoming | 2.90% | 3.60% | 6.45% | 11.75% | 7.39% | 4.38% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.91% | 2.95% | 7.76% | 13.90% | 11.88% | 2.45% |
| California | 1.60% | 1.27% | 5.55% | 6.99% | 4.80% | 2.02% |
| Hawaii | 2.14% | 2.69% | 6.28% | 6.50% | 5.53% | 2.71% |
| Oregon | 2.09% | 2.68% | 5.92% | 9.42% | 5.43% | 3.06% |
| Washington | 3.03% | 4.98% | 9.07% | 8.55% | 7.67% | 4.02% |
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.