| 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 | 17.1% | 17.3% | 16.6% | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 12.8% | 11.7% | -- | -- | 13.8% * | -- |
| Maine | 16.7% | 18.1% | -- | -- | 15.3% | -- |
| Massachusetts | 8.2% | 8.0% | -- | -- | 17.3% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 13.5% | 15.6% | -- | -- | 3.3% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 14.2% | 14.2% | -- | -- | 5.2% * | -- |
| Vermont | 17.9% | 17.6% | -- | -- | 12.8% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 17.0% | 17.2% | -- | -- | 24.7% | -- |
| New York | 18.9% | 17.0% | -- | -- | 34.4% | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 16.3% | 16.9% | -- | -- | 10.1% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 12.8% | 11.6% | -- | -- | 8.8% * | -- |
| Indiana | 12.8% | 13.7% | -- | -- | 7.9% * | -- |
| Michigan | 13.3% | 13.7% | -- | -- | 5.6% * | -- |
| Ohio | 8.1% | 8.4% | -- | -- | 13.2% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 8.7% | 7.8% | -- | -- | 3.4% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 14.3% | 14.6% | -- | -- | 8.5% * | -- |
| Kansas | 13.5% | 14.7% | -- | -- | 21.1% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 11.3% | 10.7% | -- | -- | 9.1% * | -- |
| Missouri | 14.9% | 15.2% | -- | -- | 13.1% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 8.6% * | 9.2% * | -- | -- | 18.8% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 30.1% | 34.0% | -- | -- | 25.6% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 18.1% | 21.1% | -- | -- | 23.9% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 14.5% | 13.6% | -- | -- | 11.6% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 18.1% | 17.6% | -- | -- | 2.6% * | -- |
| Florida | 15.6% | 16.7% | -- | -- | 6.5% * | -- |
| Georgia | 12.7% | 13.4% | -- | -- | 12.7% * | -- |
| Maryland | 14.4% | 14.3% | -- | -- | 9.5% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 18.7% | 20.5% | -- | -- | 9.6% | -- |
| South Carolina | 16.6% | 18.9% | -- | -- | 7.3% * | -- |
| Virginia | 12.9% | 12.2% | -- | -- | 7.3% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 18.3% | 20.2% | -- | -- | 18.5% | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 16.3% | 17.1% | -- | -- | 11.6% | -- |
| Kentucky | 12.5% | 11.6% | -- | -- | 17.3% | -- |
| Mississippi | 24.9% | 23.8% | -- | -- | 12.0% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 15.6% | 15.4% | -- | -- | 21.0% | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 16.4% | 15.5% | -- | -- | 14.6% | -- |
| Louisiana | 21.3% | 21.8% | -- | -- | 13.4% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 21.2% | 23.4% | -- | -- | 23.5% | -- |
| Texas | 16.7% | 17.1% | -- | -- | 13.8% | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 14.6% | 15.7% * | -- | -- | 7.2% * | -- |
| Colorado | 17.1% | 16.3% | -- | -- | 6.8% * | -- |
| Idaho | 23.2% | 25.7% | -- | -- | 12.2% * | -- |
| Montana | 30.3% | 28.3% | -- | -- | 28.0% * | -- |
| Nevada | 16.3% | 16.6% | -- | -- | 7.2% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 16.4% | 19.7% | -- | -- | 14.6% * | -- |
| Utah | 17.9% | 17.5% | -- | -- | 9.5% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 23.7% | 25.0% | -- | -- | 19.8% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20.5% | 19.3% | -- | -- | 6.7% * | -- |
| California | 25.7% | 25.7% | -- | -- | 23.7% | -- |
| Hawaii | 46.9% | 44.8% | -- | -- | 40.5% | -- |
| Oregon | 33.0% | 33.9% | -- | -- | 17.7% | -- |
| Washington | 27.1% | 27.8% | -- | -- | 14.6% * | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** 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 | 0.58% | 0.61% | 1.39% | 0.66% | 1.30% | 0.56% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.78% | 3.33% | -- | -- | 8.48% * | -- |
| Maine | 2.81% | 3.71% | -- | -- | 3.89% | -- |
| Massachusetts | 1.61% | 2.34% | -- | -- | 7.43% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 2.31% | 3.06% | -- | -- | 2.37% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 1.73% | 2.22% | -- | -- | 3.19% * | -- |
| Vermont | 3.37% | 3.49% | -- | -- | 4.34% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.62% | 1.94% | -- | -- | 5.94% | -- |
| New York | 2.42% | 1.98% | -- | -- | 8.13% | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 1.50% | 2.01% | -- | -- | 6.05% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.46% | 3.35% | -- | -- | 3.13% * | -- |
| Indiana | 3.05% | 3.07% | -- | -- | 7.26% * | -- |
| Michigan | 1.63% | 1.70% | -- | -- | 2.19% * | -- |
| Ohio | 1.76% | 2.52% | -- | -- | 4.11% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 1.35% | 1.04% | -- | -- | 2.02% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.76% | 3.65% | -- | -- | 2.74% * | -- |
| Kansas | 1.92% | 2.55% | -- | -- | 6.65% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 2.10% | 2.90% | -- | -- | 5.10% * | -- |
| Missouri | 3.31% | 3.01% | -- | -- | 6.38% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 2.84% * | 3.21% * | -- | -- | 8.23% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 2.91% | 4.11% | -- | -- | 8.25% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 3.16% | 3.33% | -- | -- | 8.44% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.84% | 3.39% | -- | -- | 6.01% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 1.64% | 1.48% | -- | -- | 3.56% * | -- |
| Florida | 1.70% | 1.75% | -- | -- | 1.95% * | -- |
| Georgia | 2.51% | 2.92% | -- | -- | 4.46% * | -- |
| Maryland | 2.01% | 2.29% | -- | -- | 6.78% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 4.60% | 5.49% | -- | -- | 2.66% | -- |
| South Carolina | 4.49% | 5.17% | -- | -- | 2.81% * | -- |
| Virginia | 1.31% | 1.60% | -- | -- | 5.74% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 1.81% | 2.09% | -- | -- | 4.55% | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.59% | 4.08% | -- | -- | 3.23% | -- |
| Kentucky | 1.78% | 2.40% | -- | -- | 4.80% | -- |
| Mississippi | 2.62% | 2.71% | -- | -- | 8.25% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 2.26% | 3.15% | -- | -- | 4.88% | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.10% | 1.86% | -- | -- | 4.23% | -- |
| Louisiana | 2.74% | 3.57% | -- | -- | 4.26% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 2.19% | 2.50% | -- | -- | 5.51% | -- |
| Texas | 2.06% | 1.93% | -- | -- | 3.14% | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.09% | 4.77% * | -- | -- | 3.55% * | -- |
| Colorado | 3.18% | 3.74% | -- | -- | 6.23% * | -- |
| Idaho | 3.45% | 3.73% | -- | -- | 7.09% * | -- |
| Montana | 3.86% | 4.13% | -- | -- | 9.75% * | -- |
| Nevada | 2.65% | 3.26% | -- | -- | 4.17% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 2.82% | 3.28% | -- | -- | 5.93% * | -- |
| Utah | 3.73% | 4.11% | -- | -- | 5.52% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 3.32% | 3.69% | -- | -- | 6.42% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.59% | 2.86% | -- | -- | 6.38% * | -- |
| California | 1.01% | 1.30% | -- | -- | 5.25% | -- |
| Hawaii | 3.36% | 3.28% | -- | -- | 6.13% | -- |
| Oregon | 3.63% | 5.00% | -- | -- | 4.67% | -- |
| Washington | 3.38% | 2.95% | -- | -- | 6.40% * | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** 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.