| 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 | 51.3% | 50.0% | 56.2% | 59.9% | 60.5% | 49.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 46.3% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 54.5% | 52.4% | 45.3% |
| Maine | 53.1% | 51.0% | 60.8% | 58.9% | 63.7% | 51.7% |
| Massachusetts | 48.5% | 46.9% | 53.6% | 53.3% | 46.4% | 48.8% |
| New Hampshire | 48.3% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 55.5% | 64.2% | 46.3% |
| Rhode Island | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.9% | 56.8% | 60.7% | 45.5% |
| Vermont | 46.7% | 45.1% | 52.0% | 54.2% | 59.8% | 45.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 47.8% | 46.9% | 53.1% | 52.5% | 60.6% | 46.5% |
| New York | 54.1% | 53.5% | 55.1% | 59.0% | 65.2% | 52.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 52.2% | 50.5% | 57.4% | 64.6% | 65.1% | 50.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 48.3% | 46.3% | 57.7% | 52.9% | 52.5% | 47.7% |
| Indiana | 47.7% | 45.6% | 55.6% | 59.5% | 60.2% | 44.8% |
| Michigan | 46.4% | 44.6% | 58.0% | 53.0% | 61.7% | 44.2% |
| Ohio | 46.9% | 45.3% | 54.1% | 58.4% | 61.0% | 44.4% |
| Wisconsin | 44.4% | 41.4% | 49.6% | 62.1% | 58.6% | 42.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 48.6% | 47.3% | 53.6% | 59.1% | 55.7% | 47.6% |
| Kansas | 52.6% | 50.4% | 68.0% | 54.1% | 61.9% | 50.5% |
| Minnesota | 47.6% | 45.6% | 55.7% | 60.1% | 64.2% | 45.7% |
| Missouri | 52.5% | 51.2% | 58.2% | 55.4% | 59.0% | 50.3% |
| Nebraska | 50.6% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 64.8% | 63.5% | 48.6% |
| North Dakota | 50.9% | 49.5% | 52.8% | 68.1% | 63.8% | 49.6% |
| South Dakota | 50.6% | 50.4% | 51.9% | 50.2% | 62.9% | 48.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 48.9% | 46.8% | 58.9% | 61.0% | 62.2% | 46.0% |
| District of Columbia | 56.2% | 55.3% | 62.0% | 67.8% | 65.0% | 55.4% |
| Florida | 57.0% | 56.7% | 55.0% | 66.2% | 58.7% | 56.6% |
| Georgia | 49.8% | 48.7% | 53.2% | 64.8% | 60.7% | 47.1% |
| Maryland | 52.9% | 51.9% | 61.5% | 59.1% | 62.3% | 51.8% |
| North Carolina | 57.5% | 56.1% | 64.9% | 70.2% | 67.6% | 55.9% |
| South Carolina | 54.2% | 53.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% | 57.9% | 53.4% |
| Virginia | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.7% | 56.0% | 57.4% | 50.2% |
| West Virginia | 43.5% | 41.3% | 56.6% | 52.7% | 57.1% | 39.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 49.6% | 48.6% | 52.2% | 64.5% | 57.7% | 47.7% |
| Kentucky | 48.9% | 47.6% | 53.9% | 53.8% | 59.1% | 46.2% |
| Mississippi | 55.4% | 55.1% | 58.0% | 53.6% | 60.3% | 53.6% |
| Tennessee | 50.0% | 49.3% | 47.6% | 62.8% | 57.5% | 48.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 51.9% | 50.9% | 59.6% | 60.8% | 58.9% | 50.1% |
| Louisiana | 51.6% | 50.0% | 68.9% | 61.0% | 61.3% | 49.8% |
| Oklahoma | 53.1% | 53.7% | 57.1% | 34.8% | 63.9% | 50.8% |
| Texas | 51.7% | 50.3% | 62.4% | 68.4% | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 52.0% | 50.9% | 58.9% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 50.7% |
| Colorado | 52.0% | 50.6% | 56.5% | 62.7% | 55.3% | 51.6% |
| Idaho | 48.7% | 48.0% | 48.4% | 58.9% | 49.3% | 48.5% |
| Montana | 51.9% | 48.1% | 62.7% | 58.5% | 74.9% | 48.7% |
| Nevada | 52.5% | 52.0% | 52.5% | 61.6% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| New Mexico | 48.7% | 44.9% | 66.2% | 61.7% | 65.5% | 45.4% |
| Utah | 42.8% | 41.8% | 42.4% | 55.3% | 55.2% | 40.1% |
| Wyoming | 49.8% | 47.6% | 61.6% | 67.3% | 62.5% | 48.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 53.1% | 52.2% | 58.2% | 61.4% | 68.9% | 51.9% |
| California | 52.9% | 51.7% | 56.6% | 62.2% | 63.8% | 51.4% |
| Hawaii | 62.4% | 58.8% | 72.3% | 73.0% | 77.3% | 59.3% |
| Oregon | 51.2% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 57.8% | 56.5% | 50.4% |
| Washington | 57.7% | 56.1% | 62.6% | 69.0% | 67.6% | 56.7% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.75% | 0.25% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.10% | 1.55% | 3.04% | 7.64% | 6.76% | 1.05% |
| Maine | 1.55% | 1.46% | 3.78% | 2.45% | 3.11% | 1.72% |
| Massachusetts | 1.23% | 1.25% | 2.26% | 5.57% | 6.32% | 0.97% |
| New Hampshire | 1.58% | 1.60% | 5.89% | 5.42% | 2.75% | 1.69% |
| Rhode Island | 0.86% | 1.04% | 4.43% | 4.57% | 5.48% | 0.79% |
| Vermont | 1.53% | 1.92% | 4.11% | 3.52% | 3.77% | 1.65% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.28% | 1.34% | 4.26% | 4.93% | 4.21% | 1.17% |
| New York | 1.16% | 1.16% | 4.10% | 2.26% | 3.30% | 0.93% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.10% | 1.38% | 2.82% | 5.67% | 2.02% | 1.38% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.85% | 0.98% | 3.21% | 4.63% | 3.53% | 1.04% |
| Indiana | 2.17% | 2.39% | 4.25% | 3.76% | 2.54% | 2.51% |
| Michigan | 1.35% | 1.37% | 4.81% | 3.06% | 3.43% | 1.30% |
| Ohio | 1.95% | 2.38% | 2.44% | 3.37% | 1.79% | 2.23% |
| Wisconsin | 1.27% | 1.15% | 3.17% | 4.02% | 3.54% | 1.00% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.16% | 1.44% | 2.66% | 3.49% | 2.51% | 1.32% |
| Kansas | 1.14% | 1.26% | 4.78% | 4.24% | 3.39% | 1.20% |
| Minnesota | 1.40% | 1.44% | 4.47% | 2.61% | 3.51% | 1.34% |
| Missouri | 1.44% | 1.70% | 1.83% | 5.73% | 3.70% | 1.20% |
| Nebraska | 1.57% | 1.75% | 3.66% | 8.60% | 4.03% | 1.97% |
| North Dakota | 1.82% | 1.86% | 8.30% | 9.01% | 3.29% | 1.90% |
| South Dakota | 1.45% | 2.13% | 6.34% | 7.43% | 2.65% | 1.47% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.19% | 1.31% | 5.74% | 4.94% | 3.76% | 1.68% |
| District of Columbia | 1.18% | 1.26% | 7.95% | 13.83% | 3.69% | 1.27% |
| Florida | 1.15% | 1.58% | 1.77% | 2.46% | 2.16% | 1.54% |
| Georgia | 1.88% | 1.79% | 8.25% | 4.52% | 3.86% | 2.21% |
| Maryland | 1.11% | 1.27% | 8.44% | 4.86% | 3.23% | 1.15% |
| North Carolina | 1.37% | 1.78% | 5.47% | 5.14% | 2.58% | 1.79% |
| South Carolina | 1.57% | 1.71% | 3.76% | 7.75% | 3.97% | 1.75% |
| Virginia | 1.22% | 1.32% | 3.95% | 3.79% | 2.52% | 1.28% |
| West Virginia | 1.91% | 2.51% | 4.48% | 5.68% | 4.11% | 2.84% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.98% | 2.08% | 6.98% | 5.92% | 1.49% | 2.30% |
| Kentucky | 1.81% | 1.81% | 6.13% | 8.25% | 2.89% | 2.38% |
| Mississippi | 1.10% | 1.51% | 7.13% | 11.00% | 3.09% | 1.67% |
| Tennessee | 1.83% | 1.97% | 4.86% | 2.67% | 2.58% | 2.08% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.75% | 1.79% | 5.49% | 7.97% | 3.69% | 1.97% |
| Louisiana | 1.40% | 1.61% | 10.50% | 9.62% | 3.09% | 1.95% |
| Oklahoma | 2.32% | 2.52% | 7.14% | 10.12% | 4.55% | 1.87% |
| Texas | 0.89% | 0.97% | 4.21% | 1.75% | 1.89% | 0.85% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.28% | 1.34% | 8.03% | 6.77% | 3.38% | 1.67% |
| Colorado | 1.80% | 1.87% | 7.11% | 5.00% | 3.56% | 2.16% |
| Idaho | 1.53% | 2.37% | 3.36% | 7.36% | 5.01% | 1.69% |
| Montana | 1.99% | 2.16% | 4.57% | 6.78% | 5.34% | 1.88% |
| Nevada | 1.45% | 1.58% | 3.55% | 7.02% | 3.21% | 1.36% |
| New Mexico | 3.54% | 3.80% | 5.33% | 4.01% | 3.98% | 3.67% |
| Utah | 1.30% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 4.50% | 3.05% | 0.96% |
| Wyoming | 3.11% | 3.14% | 5.57% | 10.61% | 5.49% | 2.97% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.65% | 2.50% | 7.10% | 9.03% | 4.87% | 2.67% |
| California | 0.49% | 0.58% | 1.83% | 2.75% | 1.83% | 0.65% |
| Hawaii | 1.53% | 2.11% | 3.99% | 3.69% | 2.97% | 1.57% |
| Oregon | 2.56% | 2.55% | 6.71% | 7.14% | 5.04% | 2.48% |
| Washington | 1.28% | 1.91% | 4.56% | 7.42% | 4.38% | 1.44% |
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.