| 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 | 13.1% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 20.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 16.7% | 10.0% | 20.0% * | 17.4% * | 12.4% | 19.7% |
| Maine | 13.0% | 26.5% | 20.4% * | 5.9% | 5.8% | 19.4% |
| Massachusetts | 13.9% | 24.4% | 17.4% | 7.3% * | 6.4% | 17.8% |
| New Hampshire | 15.0% | 16.1% | 22.7% * | 10.0% | 3.5% * | 25.5% |
| Rhode Island | 13.3% | 22.5% | 17.8% | 8.0% * | 8.2% * | 17.5% |
| Vermont | 14.1% | 20.4% | 25.5% | 7.7% * | 3.9% | 21.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 15.5% | 25.9% | 20.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% * | 21.0% |
| New York | 16.8% | 30.1% | 21.0% | 9.7% * | 11.4% * | 21.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 12.7% | 15.2% | 10.1% | 13.6% * | 8.3% | 17.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 13.5% | 17.3% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 4.8% * | 21.4% |
| Indiana | 11.9% | 8.3% * | 14.3% * | 11.5% | 9.2% | 19.0% * |
| Michigan | 11.5% | 22.4% | 21.7% * | 4.9% * | 5.2% * | 19.7% |
| Ohio | 12.8% | 21.7% | 17.0% * | 8.1% | 9.6% * | 17.7% |
| Wisconsin | 12.7% | 16.4% | 22.0% | 6.1% * | 4.8% | 24.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 9.6% | 18.5% | 12.8% | 5.0% * | 5.0% * | 15.2% |
| Kansas | 5.4% * | 7.8% | 3.8% * | 5.5% * | 3.9% * | 8.4% |
| Minnesota | 9.7% | 21.8% * | 20.8% | 3.8% * | 4.2% * | 13.6% |
| Missouri | 8.0% * | 10.5% | 5.8% * | 8.5% * | 6.3% * | 11.4% |
| Nebraska | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% * | 6.5% | 6.1% | 11.3% |
| North Dakota | 11.2% | 21.6% | 13.5% * | 6.7% * | 5.2% * | 17.7% |
| South Dakota | 15.4% | 19.5% | 20.3% * | 11.7% * | 7.5% * | 23.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 10.1% | 15.2% * | 22.6% | 5.9% | 2.9% * | 20.6% |
| District of Columbia | 15.3% | 24.0% | 12.2% * | 8.2% * | 9.9% * | 17.3% |
| Florida | 11.4% | 20.9% | 17.8% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 20.7% |
| Georgia | 9.3% | 13.6% * | 14.4% * | 5.9% * | 6.5% | 13.7% * |
| Maryland | 8.3% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1.6% * | 2.7% * | 14.4% |
| North Carolina | 6.9% | 18.3% | 8.1% * | 3.1% * | 4.2% * | 12.3% |
| South Carolina | 8.3% * | 11.0% * | 12.3% * | 5.6% | 7.9% * | 8.8% |
| Virginia | 10.8% | 14.5% | 16.9% * | 7.3% * | 8.3% | 14.3% |
| West Virginia | 10.8% | 15.0% | 12.6% * | 9.0% | 7.4% | 18.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 7.1% | 12.9% * | 9.6% * | 5.2% * | 5.6% | 10.5% * |
| Kentucky | 19.6% | 23.5% | 39.6% | 6.9% | 4.5% * | 38.7% |
| Mississippi | 11.0% | 20.9% * | 16.2% | 2.5% * | 6.1% * | 21.4% |
| Tennessee | 12.7% | 15.5% | 30.0% * | 6.7% | 9.3% | 21.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 8.9% | 8.9% | 12.0% * | 7.0% * | 4.3% | 18.8% |
| Louisiana | 6.9% | 13.9% | 6.7% * | 4.0% * | 3.0% * | 16.0% |
| Oklahoma | 13.0% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 15.1% * | 13.6% * | 12.3% |
| Texas | 6.7% | 16.0% | 5.8% * | 4.7% * | 3.6% | 13.9% * |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 6.6% | 9.6% | 7.3% * | 4.6% * | 5.5% * | 7.9% |
| Colorado | 15.2% | 31.2% | 24.1% * | 4.5% * | 4.8% * | 24.6% |
| Idaho | 11.8% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 6.5% * | 7.4% * | 18.2% |
| Montana | 14.7% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 7.5% * | 5.1% * | 21.7% |
| Nevada | 19.1% | 41.8% | 10.8% * | 9.5% | 9.5% * | 29.6% |
| New Mexico | 9.1% * | 26.6% | 12.5% * | 4.4% * | 5.3% * | 16.7% |
| Utah | 12.1% | 13.0% | 11.3% * | 12.2% * | 8.6% * | 16.9% |
| Wyoming | 7.8% | 23.1% | 1.4% * | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 14.0% | 21.9% | 19.9% * | 6.5% | 7.5% * | 19.1% |
| California | 20.4% | 32.3% | 31.6% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 30.7% |
| Hawaii | 29.3% | 36.4% | 43.6% | 17.5% | 15.5% | 40.1% |
| Oregon | 21.5% | 33.5% | 33.4% | 9.1% | 8.0% | 34.4% |
| Washington | 23.1% | 29.1% | 29.9% | 18.0% | 17.1% | 28.3% |
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.
* 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 | 0.36% | 0.90% | 0.97% | 0.48% | 0.54% | 0.65% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.71% | 2.36% | 7.72% * | 7.53% * | 3.12% | 4.02% |
| Maine | 1.92% | 5.39% | 6.92% * | 1.43% | 1.45% | 4.16% |
| Massachusetts | 2.23% | 3.23% | 3.74% | 2.30% * | 1.29% | 2.52% |
| New Hampshire | 2.92% | 3.75% | 8.34% * | 2.30% | 1.07% * | 4.84% |
| Rhode Island | 2.96% | 5.65% | 3.49% | 2.78% * | 2.69% * | 3.45% |
| Vermont | 2.23% | 3.12% | 6.97% | 3.04% * | 1.08% | 3.77% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.89% | 4.18% | 5.07% | 2.71% | 3.16% * | 3.53% |
| New York | 2.16% | 3.35% | 3.18% | 2.95% * | 4.39% * | 2.37% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.68% | 3.39% | 2.56% | 9.51% * | 2.06% | 3.62% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.88% | 3.02% | 3.06% | 2.74% | 2.40% * | 3.21% |
| Indiana | 2.40% | 2.54% * | 5.56% * | 2.93% | 2.62% | 6.26% * |
| Michigan | 3.01% | 4.03% | 10.51% * | 2.21% * | 2.23% * | 4.17% |
| Ohio | 2.46% | 5.01% | 5.23% * | 2.21% | 2.99% * | 3.23% |
| Wisconsin | 2.76% | 3.83% | 5.28% | 3.05% * | 1.41% | 5.06% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.16% | 5.12% | 3.46% | 1.83% * | 1.62% * | 3.41% |
| Kansas | 2.49% * | 2.23% | 1.29% * | 10.18% * | 5.11% * | 1.91% |
| Minnesota | 1.54% | 7.41% * | 5.89% | 1.28% * | 1.39% * | 2.92% |
| Missouri | 3.16% * | 2.79% | 1.90% * | 4.37% * | 3.93% * | 3.09% |
| Nebraska | 1.70% | 2.41% | 4.13% * | 1.46% | 1.35% | 2.52% |
| North Dakota | 1.25% | 2.62% | 9.75% * | 2.20% * | 2.21% * | 2.09% |
| South Dakota | 2.59% | 4.27% | 6.39% * | 9.99% * | 4.30% * | 4.25% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.49% | 5.05% * | 4.20% | 1.74% | 1.51% * | 3.09% |
| District of Columbia | 3.47% | 3.62% | 5.72% * | 10.34% * | 9.12% * | 4.19% |
| Florida | 1.42% | 3.10% | 4.60% | 0.97% | 1.40% | 4.41% |
| Georgia | 1.95% | 4.64% * | 6.17% * | 1.86% * | 1.95% | 5.30% * |
| Maryland | 2.13% | 3.53% | 5.36% | 0.85% * | 2.41% * | 3.75% |
| North Carolina | 1.17% | 3.83% | 2.56% * | 1.89% * | 1.86% * | 2.12% |
| South Carolina | 4.50% * | 4.79% * | 9.00% * | 1.53% | 8.10% * | 2.08% |
| Virginia | 2.26% | 3.50% | 5.31% * | 2.59% * | 2.49% | 3.43% |
| West Virginia | 1.90% | 3.27% | 4.76% * | 2.39% | 1.65% | 3.71% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.87% | 4.01% * | 6.26% * | 2.08% * | 1.66% | 6.58% * |
| Kentucky | 3.47% | 5.39% | 8.31% | 2.04% | 1.64% * | 6.62% |
| Mississippi | 2.66% | 6.87% * | 4.43% | 1.34% * | 1.85% * | 5.79% |
| Tennessee | 2.85% | 4.04% | 9.21% * | 1.51% | 1.99% | 5.59% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.38% | 2.04% | 5.14% * | 2.24% * | 1.03% | 4.79% |
| Louisiana | 1.45% | 2.96% | 4.04% * | 3.61% * | 1.72% * | 3.11% |
| Oklahoma | 3.12% | 2.10% | 2.92% | 5.97% * | 5.26% * | 2.24% |
| Texas | 1.01% | 2.68% | 5.66% * | 1.65% * | 0.84% | 4.69% * |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.30% | 2.12% | 2.59% * | 2.32% * | 1.79% * | 2.17% |
| Colorado | 3.10% | 4.54% | 8.66% * | 3.09% * | 2.67% * | 6.01% |
| Idaho | 2.66% | 2.85% | 5.54% | 4.72% * | 4.64% * | 5.36% |
| Montana | 2.19% | 4.78% | 5.72% | 3.16% * | 2.66% * | 2.48% |
| Nevada | 3.90% | 8.89% | 10.58% * | 2.24% | 3.87% * | 6.79% |
| New Mexico | 2.77% * | 4.95% | 6.48% * | 1.64% * | 3.71% * | 3.88% |
| Utah | 3.46% | 2.33% | 4.78% * | 3.86% * | 4.49% * | 3.15% |
| Wyoming | 1.89% | 6.50% | 0.87% * | 2.30% | 2.01% | 4.26% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.38% | 4.47% | 7.11% * | 1.89% | 2.79% * | 4.57% |
| California | 1.83% | 2.71% | 4.08% | 1.83% | 1.61% | 2.31% |
| Hawaii | 4.23% | 4.20% | 6.30% | 3.01% | 2.91% | 5.58% |
| Oregon | 3.50% | 6.69% | 5.68% | 2.23% | 1.65% | 4.61% |
| Washington | 3.48% | 6.71% | 5.36% | 4.47% | 4.64% | 4.15% |
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.
* 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.