| 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 | 69.9% | 71.3% | 63.2% | 61.7% | 51.4% | 74.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 66.3% | 67.9% | 57.1% | 64.6% | 54.4% | 68.5% |
| Maine | 66.3% | 67.5% | 61.3% | 62.9% | 43.8% | 70.6% |
| Massachusetts | 68.2% | 68.7% | 67.3% | 62.7% | 53.0% | 70.0% |
| New Hampshire | 67.6% | 68.6% | 66.4% | 61.5% | 50.7% | 70.6% |
| Rhode Island | 67.7% | 68.4% | 63.3% | 67.3% | 53.2% | 69.6% |
| Vermont | 66.4% | 66.8% | 65.2% | 64.2% | 54.3% | 67.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 70.6% | 72.0% | 64.0% | 59.3% | 49.8% | 73.5% |
| New York | 69.0% | 70.0% | 65.3% | 63.1% | 60.7% | 70.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.3% | 72.6% | 66.2% | 62.0% | 53.9% | 75.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 72.9% | 74.8% | 64.2% | 67.0% | 51.6% | 77.0% |
| Indiana | 70.5% | 71.6% | 65.9% | 62.2% | 51.6% | 76.2% |
| Michigan | 73.8% | 75.3% | 68.1% | 62.1% | 54.1% | 77.6% |
| Ohio | 68.9% | 70.7% | 57.6% | 60.0% | 45.1% | 75.0% |
| Wisconsin | 68.5% | 71.7% | 56.2% | 63.1% | 49.6% | 72.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 73.3% | 74.6% | 68.4% | 62.4% | 63.9% | 74.7% |
| Kansas | 69.6% | 71.0% | 63.1% | 61.7% | 53.6% | 74.5% |
| Minnesota | 69.2% | 71.1% | 64.0% | 56.2% | 51.6% | 72.0% |
| Missouri | 72.6% | 75.0% | 64.4% | 64.0% | 58.8% | 78.3% |
| Nebraska | 69.7% | 70.5% | 68.3% | 61.0% | 52.6% | 73.4% |
| North Dakota | 69.6% | 70.1% | 73.2% | 55.5% | 44.0% | 73.5% |
| South Dakota | 67.2% | 67.1% | 70.2% | 62.2% | 50.3% | 71.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 71.3% | 73.6% | 62.2% | 57.9% | 52.3% | 77.7% |
| District of Columbia | 70.0% | 70.4% | 66.8% | 62.4% | 54.4% | 71.8% |
| Florida | 70.6% | 71.9% | 66.1% | 64.1% | 59.1% | 73.6% |
| Georgia | 67.7% | 69.3% | 60.1% | 54.0% | 51.3% | 73.4% |
| Maryland | 71.0% | 72.2% | 57.3% | 67.1% | 55.4% | 73.2% |
| North Carolina | 73.5% | 76.6% | 60.9% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 78.5% |
| South Carolina | 68.6% | 69.7% | 62.4% | 64.2% | 55.4% | 72.0% |
| Virginia | 69.2% | 71.1% | 61.3% | 61.1% | 52.6% | 73.4% |
| West Virginia | 70.3% | 72.7% | 58.0% | 58.2% | 54.2% | 76.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 67.8% | 69.1% | 64.1% | 52.6% | 49.5% | 74.1% |
| Kentucky | 69.2% | 70.1% | 65.2% | 63.5% | 55.5% | 74.1% |
| Mississippi | 74.0% | 76.0% | 64.0% | 50.8% | 66.5% | 77.1% |
| Tennessee | 68.4% | 70.0% | 60.7% | 57.1% | 47.4% | 74.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 72.7% | 74.4% | 65.6% | 44.5% | 55.1% | 79.3% |
| Louisiana | 68.0% | 69.1% | 61.5% | 52.8% | 44.5% | 75.1% |
| Oklahoma | 67.2% | 67.9% | 65.1% | 56.9% | 46.3% | 73.6% |
| Texas | 67.4% | 68.7% | 57.5% | 56.0% | 45.7% | 74.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 67.4% | 68.6% | 57.3% | 65.3% | 47.2% | 72.5% |
| Colorado | 68.4% | 72.2% | 51.2% | 59.1% | 48.3% | 71.8% |
| Idaho | 70.2% | 72.7% | 66.3% | 51.3% | 56.3% | 74.1% |
| Montana | 73.3% | 75.2% | 70.2% | 61.4% | 58.6% | 75.9% |
| Nevada | 67.0% | 67.1% | 71.5% | 53.5% | 56.0% | 70.3% |
| New Mexico | 63.8% | 65.1% | 64.9% | 45.6% | 41.8% | 70.7% |
| Utah | 67.0% | 67.7% | 63.3% | 62.9% | 49.0% | 72.3% |
| Wyoming | 71.9% | 74.9% | 58.6% | 50.7% | 46.2% | 77.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 63.8% | 65.6% | 49.7% | 59.5% | 41.1% | 66.3% |
| California | 69.3% | 70.2% | 62.6% | 70.9% | 44.0% | 74.6% |
| Hawaii | 74.4% | 74.3% | 74.6% | 75.9% | 58.8% | 78.5% |
| Oregon | 73.6% | 75.4% | 65.7% | 65.6% | 56.7% | 77.3% |
| Washington | 77.8% | 79.2% | 68.9% | 71.6% | 50.0% | 81.8% |
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 | 0.48% | 0.46% | 0.64% | 1.19% | 1.02% | 0.48% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.05% | 2.77% | 5.13% | 9.92% | 6.84% | 1.81% |
| Maine | 2.35% | 2.93% | 2.63% | 4.40% | 2.88% | 2.21% |
| Massachusetts | 2.22% | 2.91% | 3.93% | 6.79% | 5.84% | 2.44% |
| New Hampshire | 1.34% | 1.54% | 7.83% | 3.58% | 5.45% | 1.19% |
| Rhode Island | 1.75% | 1.89% | 3.35% | 5.93% | 6.01% | 1.65% |
| Vermont | 2.33% | 2.55% | 4.47% | 3.74% | 3.41% | 2.35% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.70% | 1.82% | 5.07% | 4.12% | 4.76% | 1.67% |
| New York | 1.21% | 1.28% | 4.69% | 2.16% | 3.61% | 1.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.63% | 1.77% | 3.57% | 4.80% | 2.48% | 1.46% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.71% | 1.93% | 3.87% | 4.39% | 4.30% | 1.20% |
| Indiana | 1.77% | 2.47% | 3.25% | 6.23% | 5.12% | 2.07% |
| Michigan | 2.31% | 2.72% | 9.78% | 5.72% | 2.56% | 2.92% |
| Ohio | 2.04% | 1.90% | 7.50% | 8.09% | 3.97% | 2.42% |
| Wisconsin | 1.43% | 1.08% | 3.84% | 3.22% | 3.63% | 0.93% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.56% | 1.64% | 3.11% | 5.50% | 4.77% | 1.35% |
| Kansas | 1.76% | 1.94% | 5.46% | 8.09% | 3.21% | 1.54% |
| Minnesota | 2.43% | 3.02% | 4.61% | 4.60% | 5.34% | 2.22% |
| Missouri | 1.61% | 2.01% | 4.86% | 5.75% | 4.10% | 2.00% |
| Nebraska | 2.12% | 2.56% | 4.09% | 7.41% | 4.95% | 2.26% |
| North Dakota | 1.81% | 1.77% | 10.02% | 8.48% | 3.97% | 1.77% |
| South Dakota | 1.08% | 1.66% | 5.45% | 9.85% | 4.97% | 0.83% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.02% | 3.22% | 4.56% | 6.26% | 6.78% | 1.62% |
| District of Columbia | 1.41% | 1.68% | 4.71% | 13.10% | 7.16% | 1.02% |
| Florida | 2.03% | 2.17% | 4.39% | 2.68% | 3.25% | 1.98% |
| Georgia | 2.17% | 2.62% | 7.51% | 3.93% | 2.34% | 2.17% |
| Maryland | 2.03% | 2.43% | 9.58% | 5.78% | 5.87% | 2.13% |
| North Carolina | 1.00% | 1.24% | 4.51% | 3.97% | 3.26% | 1.48% |
| South Carolina | 2.59% | 2.88% | 4.45% | 3.98% | 3.44% | 3.24% |
| Virginia | 1.78% | 2.43% | 3.94% | 3.95% | 3.17% | 2.04% |
| West Virginia | 2.14% | 2.05% | 5.10% | 5.05% | 4.58% | 1.66% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.47% | 2.64% | 7.77% | 5.24% | 3.45% | 2.39% |
| Kentucky | 2.25% | 2.44% | 5.43% | 9.34% | 3.62% | 2.53% |
| Mississippi | 2.70% | 2.76% | 5.68% | 7.81% | 6.01% | 2.47% |
| Tennessee | 1.55% | 1.48% | 5.54% | 4.98% | 4.66% | 1.89% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.56% | 2.10% | 3.92% | 10.15% | 4.71% | 1.86% |
| Louisiana | 2.14% | 2.21% | 10.41% | 10.46% | 4.25% | 1.43% |
| Oklahoma | 1.97% | 2.05% | 8.93% | 5.38% | 2.07% | 1.58% |
| Texas | 0.76% | 0.70% | 5.06% | 4.74% | 2.97% | 1.02% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.09% | 2.48% | 7.23% | 6.70% | 4.39% | 2.21% |
| Colorado | 1.98% | 2.08% | 6.08% | 7.36% | 5.08% | 1.85% |
| Idaho | 1.94% | 2.98% | 5.43% | 7.46% | 3.64% | 2.31% |
| Montana | 3.40% | 3.09% | 5.23% | 3.57% | 5.19% | 3.29% |
| Nevada | 3.11% | 3.84% | 3.92% | 5.89% | 3.28% | 3.54% |
| New Mexico | 3.84% | 3.96% | 6.60% | 4.62% | 3.84% | 3.43% |
| Utah | 2.18% | 2.26% | 3.20% | 5.40% | 5.51% | 2.07% |
| Wyoming | 1.85% | 2.05% | 4.51% | 6.63% | 3.64% | 2.50% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.28% | 3.52% | 6.64% | 11.45% | 8.42% | 3.15% |
| California | 0.76% | 0.96% | 2.64% | 3.65% | 2.14% | 1.07% |
| Hawaii | 1.43% | 1.43% | 4.45% | 4.38% | 3.75% | 1.49% |
| Oregon | 2.51% | 2.41% | 4.92% | 8.12% | 4.08% | 2.85% |
| Washington | 2.81% | 3.43% | 5.41% | 6.36% | 4.15% | 2.44% |
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.