| 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 | 20.7% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 24.4% | 19.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 21.3% | 21.1% | 22.1% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 21.3% |
| Maine | 19.4% | 18.5% | 18.4% | 28.5% | 24.2% | 18.7% |
| Massachusetts | 23.8% | 22.6% | 26.4% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 23.2% |
| New Hampshire | 20.2% | 20.0% | 17.3% | 27.5% | 31.4% | 18.7% |
| Rhode Island | 22.6% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 22.5% |
| Vermont | 20.6% | 19.8% | 22.0% | 23.8% * | 32.6% | 19.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 22.8% | 21.2% | 32.5% | 32.7% | 26.0% | 22.4% |
| New York | 21.4% | 21.2% | 20.1% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 20.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.1% | 19.1% | 25.7% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 20.6% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 14.5% | 26.3% | 19.7% |
| Indiana | 20.6% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 19.6% | 20.0% | 20.8% |
| Michigan | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 30.6% | 27.5% | 17.2% |
| Ohio | 24.3% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 26.5% | 26.8% | 23.9% |
| Wisconsin | 22.1% | 21.8% | 21.0% | 26.1% | 27.9% | 20.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 23.0% | 23.5% | 18.4% | 26.3% | 27.7% | 22.3% |
| Kansas | 27.1% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 24.3% * | 32.7% | 25.8% |
| Minnesota | 20.3% | 18.6% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% | 19.0% |
| Missouri | 21.2% | 21.6% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.3% |
| Nebraska | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% |
| North Dakota | 19.6% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 28.2% | 35.0% | 17.1% |
| South Dakota | 22.5% | 21.2% | 25.4% | 27.0% | 23.2% | 22.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 24.3% | 21.6% | 41.3% | 26.1% | 23.2% | 24.5% |
| District of Columbia | 18.7% | 18.5% | 20.2% * | 19.2% * | 26.1% | 18.1% |
| Florida | 22.4% | 22.4% | 20.8% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 21.5% |
| Georgia | 22.4% | 21.4% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| Maryland | 21.0% | 20.5% | 17.8% | 33.0% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| North Carolina | 17.0% | 15.5% | 24.1% | 33.3% | 28.2% | 15.5% |
| South Carolina | 22.2% | 20.7% | 28.3% | 27.6% | 26.9% | 21.2% |
| Virginia | 24.6% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% | 22.8% |
| West Virginia | 19.3% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 25.5% | 25.9% | 20.7% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 25.2% |
| Kentucky | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 19.3% |
| Mississippi | 23.9% | 24.0% | 22.3% | 31.4% | 27.4% | 22.8% |
| Tennessee | 19.5% | 17.8% | 29.8% * | 24.8% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 21.8% | 20.8% | 28.6% | 26.6% | 24.9% | 21.1% |
| Louisiana | 19.1% | 18.5% | 24.9% | 21.5% | 25.1% | 17.9% |
| Oklahoma | 22.9% | 19.5% | 43.3% | 27.4% | 19.5% | 23.7% |
| Texas | 19.4% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 20.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 21.6% | 20.7% | 32.0% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 21.4% |
| Colorado | 20.8% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 19.5% |
| Idaho | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.2% | 26.9% | 23.9% | 21.8% |
| Montana | 15.0% | 15.6% | 13.4% * | 15.9% | 21.6% | 14.1% |
| Nevada | 20.3% | 19.0% | 24.9% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 18.4% |
| New Mexico | 26.8% | 22.9% | 39.9% | 27.2% | 24.8% | 27.4% |
| Utah | 23.1% | 24.0% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 25.5% * | 22.4% |
| Wyoming | 19.0% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 19.4% | 18.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 15.9% | 15.2% | 23.6% | 18.9% | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| California | 18.1% | 17.9% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 20.1% | 17.8% |
| Hawaii | 10.2% | 11.1% | 4.6% * | 20.9% | 13.3% | 9.4% |
| Oregon | 14.4% | 14.0% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% |
| Washington | 15.5% | 15.6% | 14.0% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 14.8% |
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.
* 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 | 0.30% | 0.34% | 0.88% | 0.73% | 0.55% | 0.32% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.47% | 2.10% | 3.24% | 5.10% | 3.51% | 1.57% |
| Maine | 1.37% | 1.66% | 3.82% | 3.57% | 2.66% | 1.53% |
| Massachusetts | 1.46% | 1.56% | 2.45% | 5.54% | 2.99% | 1.51% |
| New Hampshire | 1.08% | 1.48% | 3.38% | 3.83% | 2.47% | 1.50% |
| Rhode Island | 1.57% | 1.94% | 2.80% | 3.72% | 2.22% | 1.73% |
| Vermont | 1.44% | 1.54% | 4.94% | 9.09% * | 5.74% | 1.51% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.10% | 2.12% | 6.15% | 2.95% | 2.60% | 2.44% |
| New York | 0.89% | 0.99% | 2.39% | 3.49% | 2.30% | 1.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.63% | 0.75% | 3.23% | 3.47% | 2.53% | 0.85% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.45% | 1.68% | 3.53% | 4.22% | 1.53% | 1.61% |
| Indiana | 1.53% | 1.66% | 2.11% | 5.83% | 1.99% | 1.71% |
| Michigan | 1.60% | 1.82% | 5.60% | 4.60% | 3.77% | 1.75% |
| Ohio | 2.18% | 2.44% | 3.74% | 2.94% | 3.31% | 2.30% |
| Wisconsin | 1.03% | 1.23% | 1.55% | 2.12% | 1.95% | 1.04% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.08% | 2.38% | 2.74% | 3.63% | 1.70% | 2.49% |
| Kansas | 1.58% | 1.88% | 4.21% | 8.94% * | 3.26% | 1.50% |
| Minnesota | 0.82% | 1.06% | 2.46% | 2.24% | 3.23% | 0.99% |
| Missouri | 2.29% | 2.40% | 2.11% | 4.71% | 2.36% | 2.69% |
| Nebraska | 2.14% | 2.48% | 3.03% | 3.61% | 2.49% | 2.61% |
| North Dakota | 1.24% | 1.74% | 3.07% | 5.11% | 7.55% | 1.68% |
| South Dakota | 1.40% | 1.56% | 3.36% | 4.77% | 4.82% | 1.38% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.28% | 2.50% | 7.67% | 6.34% | 3.64% | 3.05% |
| District of Columbia | 1.05% | 1.33% | 7.37% * | 10.02% * | 2.20% | 1.20% |
| Florida | 0.56% | 0.73% | 1.86% | 1.74% | 2.79% | 0.49% |
| Georgia | 0.85% | 1.17% | 6.61% | 7.01% | 2.02% | 1.06% |
| Maryland | 0.92% | 1.13% | 3.58% | 3.16% | 8.24% | 1.07% |
| North Carolina | 1.93% | 2.08% | 2.72% | 4.57% | 1.95% | 1.93% |
| South Carolina | 1.74% | 2.22% | 5.06% | 4.40% | 3.37% | 1.70% |
| Virginia | 1.83% | 2.05% | 2.76% | 2.69% | 3.94% | 1.97% |
| West Virginia | 1.41% | 1.82% | 3.21% | 3.78% | 3.60% | 1.31% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.10% | 2.64% | 5.37% | 3.06% | 2.22% | 2.61% |
| Kentucky | 1.23% | 1.40% | 3.96% | 4.81% | 2.63% | 1.87% |
| Mississippi | 1.55% | 1.72% | 3.46% | 6.68% | 4.24% | 1.22% |
| Tennessee | 0.77% | 0.87% | 9.22% * | 3.46% | 2.33% | 0.93% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.12% | 1.39% | 4.53% | 4.86% | 1.80% | 1.30% |
| Louisiana | 1.13% | 1.25% | 6.15% | 4.35% | 2.76% | 1.60% |
| Oklahoma | 1.90% | 1.65% | 7.08% | 4.14% | 2.30% | 2.08% |
| Texas | 0.94% | 1.00% | 2.42% | 3.16% | 1.37% | 0.88% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.21% | 1.20% | 6.42% | 3.79% | 1.71% | 1.48% |
| Colorado | 1.64% | 1.59% | 3.86% | 4.17% | 8.22% | 1.79% |
| Idaho | 1.75% | 2.25% | 3.44% | 4.50% | 2.38% | 2.11% |
| Montana | 1.76% | 1.21% | 5.91% * | 3.11% | 5.31% | 1.65% |
| Nevada | 2.39% | 2.79% | 3.68% | 5.59% | 3.00% | 2.57% |
| New Mexico | 3.01% | 2.93% | 8.14% | 4.54% | 3.53% | 3.44% |
| Utah | 1.46% | 1.74% | 2.12% | 3.49% | 8.10% * | 1.49% |
| Wyoming | 2.02% | 2.23% | 4.14% | 4.86% | 2.35% | 2.39% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.54% | 1.87% | 6.52% | 4.40% | 3.42% | 1.46% |
| California | 1.17% | 1.01% | 3.07% | 3.33% | 2.55% | 1.14% |
| Hawaii | 1.32% | 1.14% | 1.98% * | 3.34% | 2.55% | 1.34% |
| Oregon | 1.42% | 1.80% | 2.97% | 5.27% | 1.95% | 1.49% |
| Washington | 1.72% | 1.67% | 2.07% | 3.70% | 1.65% | 1.84% |
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.