| 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 | 26.8% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 31.4% | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 23.6% | 23.1% | 27.8% | 21.8% | 26.6% | 23.1% |
| Maine | 27.0% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 37.9% | 39.0% | 26.1% |
| Massachusetts | 25.9% | 24.1% | 28.2% | 51.8% | 25.1% | 26.0% |
| New Hampshire | 25.3% | 25.3% | 24.6% | 26.5% * | 36.0% | 24.7% |
| Rhode Island | 24.7% | 25.6% | 21.1% | 22.5% * | 24.8% | 24.7% |
| Vermont | 26.8% | 27.4% | 24.2% | 26.1% | 35.4% | 26.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 24.8% | 23.8% | 29.5% | 39.0% | 29.1% | 24.5% |
| New York | 23.9% | 22.8% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 26.8% | 23.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.8% | 22.5% | 31.7% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 23.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 22.8% | 21.7% | 32.3% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 22.2% |
| Indiana | 22.6% | 21.1% | 31.2% | 37.9% | 30.1% | 21.5% |
| Michigan | 22.5% | 21.3% | 28.6% * | 34.0% | 37.1% | 21.1% |
| Ohio | 25.3% | 24.5% | 30.5% | 34.4% | 40.0% | 24.1% |
| Wisconsin | 23.3% | 23.7% | 18.4% | 27.1% | 30.6% | 22.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 31.9% | 27.2% |
| Kansas | 31.6% | 31.0% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 39.1% | 30.6% |
| Minnesota | 25.8% | 24.4% | 40.2% | 26.2% | 43.4% | 24.7% |
| Missouri | 28.8% | 28.1% | 32.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 27.8% |
| Nebraska | 25.5% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 24.7% | 25.6% |
| North Dakota | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 38.3% | 40.4% | 24.3% |
| South Dakota | 30.3% | 30.7% | 28.3% | 31.1% | 28.9% | 30.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 25.1% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% | 28.5% | 24.6% |
| District of Columbia | 24.6% | 24.0% | 34.5% * | 37.8% | 28.3% * | 24.4% |
| Florida | 34.6% | 35.1% | 34.7% | 27.2% | 42.4% | 32.7% |
| Georgia | 31.0% | 30.8% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 32.7% | 30.7% |
| Maryland | 26.5% | 26.2% | 25.4% | 35.0% | 33.2% | 25.9% |
| North Carolina | 29.2% | 28.4% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 32.5% | 28.9% |
| South Carolina | 29.3% | 27.7% | 44.3% | 27.6% | 26.0% | 29.9% |
| Virginia | 31.7% | 31.9% | 31.6% | 29.3% | 36.6% | 31.0% |
| West Virginia | 26.3% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 26.2% | 28.8% | 25.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 32.7% | 33.0% | 26.3% | 34.5% | 31.3% | 33.1% |
| Kentucky | 23.0% | 23.3% | 21.4% * | 19.2% * | 27.0% | 22.2% |
| Mississippi | 31.7% | 32.5% | 26.0% * | 26.9% | 34.9% | 31.0% |
| Tennessee | 29.1% | 26.8% | 41.5% | 37.8% | 36.5% | 27.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 29.6% | 28.2% | 41.9% | 38.7% | 34.6% | 28.6% |
| Louisiana | 30.5% | 30.3% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 36.6% | 29.8% |
| Oklahoma | 29.1% | 26.3% | 57.9% | 20.0% * | 27.2% | 29.4% |
| Texas | 31.5% | 30.7% | 42.5% | 35.6% | 38.9% | 30.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 29.9% | 29.1% | 42.9% | 26.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| Colorado | 26.8% | 27.0% | 23.8% * | 34.1% | 42.8% | 25.0% |
| Idaho | 34.0% | 36.6% | 25.8% | 35.5% | 25.8% | 35.3% |
| Montana | 25.8% | 25.6% | 24.6% | 30.7% | 38.2% | 25.4% |
| Nevada | 27.5% | 26.4% | 25.0% | 51.4% | 32.7% | 26.3% |
| New Mexico | 29.4% | 26.7% | 47.7% | 35.3% | 39.5% | 28.2% |
| Utah | 28.2% | 28.2% | 26.1% | 33.0% | 27.9% * | 28.2% |
| Wyoming | 25.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% | 39.4% | 28.7% | 24.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 22.8% | 22.5% | 21.6% | 43.4% | 33.6% | 22.5% |
| California | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.4% | 32.8% | 29.1% | 24.2% |
| Hawaii | 25.2% | 25.4% | 17.7% * | 36.3% | 40.2% | 23.0% |
| Oregon | 21.6% | 20.7% | 26.8% | 21.0% * | 26.6% | 21.0% |
| Washington | 25.8% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 25.0% * | 26.3% | 25.7% |
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.
* 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 | 0.41% | 0.49% | 1.26% | 1.70% | 0.83% | 0.50% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.13% | 1.55% | 5.18% | 6.41% | 7.09% | 1.33% |
| Maine | 2.00% | 2.20% | 3.33% | 7.19% | 5.12% | 2.17% |
| Massachusetts | 1.14% | 1.54% | 2.52% | 12.00% | 5.57% | 1.04% |
| New Hampshire | 1.42% | 2.49% | 7.26% | 8.96% * | 7.43% | 1.44% |
| Rhode Island | 1.37% | 1.36% | 3.42% | 7.50% * | 3.90% | 1.39% |
| Vermont | 1.49% | 1.92% | 5.60% | 4.65% | 6.62% | 1.81% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.21% | 1.11% | 7.99% | 5.36% | 6.29% | 1.09% |
| New York | 1.05% | 1.26% | 3.47% | 5.91% | 2.45% | 1.13% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.05% | 1.11% | 4.40% | 4.87% | 3.34% | 1.13% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.14% | 1.33% | 6.49% | 6.03% | 3.55% | 1.18% |
| Indiana | 1.90% | 1.94% | 4.88% | 5.61% | 2.30% | 2.12% |
| Michigan | 1.50% | 1.54% | 8.77% * | 7.46% | 4.22% | 1.19% |
| Ohio | 3.59% | 4.00% | 5.31% | 5.47% | 6.44% | 3.49% |
| Wisconsin | 1.61% | 1.88% | 1.67% | 3.17% | 4.11% | 1.63% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.67% | 2.32% | 3.95% | 3.48% | 3.07% | 1.63% |
| Kansas | 2.12% | 2.49% | 5.32% | 9.14% | 3.00% | 2.26% |
| Minnesota | 1.67% | 1.71% | 4.59% | 4.32% | 5.85% | 1.70% |
| Missouri | 1.97% | 2.08% | 2.07% | 4.59% | 4.20% | 1.52% |
| Nebraska | 1.62% | 1.71% | 4.14% | 6.56% | 5.07% | 1.91% |
| North Dakota | 1.91% | 2.03% | 5.99% | 9.05% | 7.07% | 2.44% |
| South Dakota | 1.05% | 1.33% | 4.78% | 6.55% | 3.28% | 1.06% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.75% | 2.98% | 8.33% | 5.54% | 2.25% | 3.29% |
| District of Columbia | 1.40% | 1.45% | 10.78% * | 11.13% | 9.76% * | 1.46% |
| Florida | 0.91% | 1.39% | 4.79% | 2.73% | 6.59% | 1.54% |
| Georgia | 1.54% | 1.57% | 8.00% | 8.59% | 3.53% | 1.70% |
| Maryland | 1.00% | 1.19% | 6.76% | 6.27% | 8.50% | 1.13% |
| North Carolina | 2.02% | 2.24% | 6.50% | 6.77% | 2.37% | 2.10% |
| South Carolina | 1.79% | 1.73% | 5.13% | 3.86% | 3.34% | 1.85% |
| Virginia | 1.86% | 2.20% | 4.36% | 3.88% | 2.69% | 2.01% |
| West Virginia | 4.21% | 4.61% | 3.04% | 5.78% | 4.94% | 4.75% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.72% | 2.89% | 7.01% | 7.62% | 3.84% | 2.79% |
| Kentucky | 1.90% | 2.40% | 8.54% * | 9.05% * | 4.64% | 2.14% |
| Mississippi | 3.15% | 3.00% | 8.25% * | 5.45% | 6.47% | 2.73% |
| Tennessee | 1.81% | 1.73% | 9.00% | 2.60% | 2.99% | 2.38% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.32% | 1.38% | 8.84% | 8.30% | 4.85% | 1.94% |
| Louisiana | 2.99% | 3.32% | 6.20% | 9.57% | 3.93% | 3.42% |
| Oklahoma | 2.42% | 2.69% | 10.39% | 8.25% * | 5.27% | 2.64% |
| Texas | 1.06% | 1.28% | 6.22% | 6.70% | 2.88% | 1.36% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.35% | 2.32% | 9.45% | 5.30% | 2.80% | 2.49% |
| Colorado | 2.52% | 2.19% | 7.30% * | 5.15% | 8.31% | 2.37% |
| Idaho | 4.19% | 4.83% | 4.91% | 8.36% | 3.79% | 4.40% |
| Montana | 1.78% | 2.37% | 4.70% | 7.01% | 6.72% | 1.75% |
| Nevada | 2.80% | 3.20% | 4.68% | 10.18% | 3.51% | 3.24% |
| New Mexico | 2.96% | 2.33% | 9.61% | 7.33% | 3.72% | 3.06% |
| Utah | 1.60% | 1.98% | 5.34% | 7.63% | 8.41% * | 1.81% |
| Wyoming | 1.93% | 2.03% | 5.68% | 10.74% | 5.04% | 2.04% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.30% | 1.36% | 4.17% | 10.45% | 7.00% | 1.35% |
| California | 1.11% | 1.32% | 2.32% | 4.89% | 1.75% | 1.16% |
| Hawaii | 2.30% | 3.37% | 10.49% * | 10.31% | 7.46% | 2.29% |
| Oregon | 2.52% | 2.85% | 5.42% | 7.90% * | 4.90% | 2.40% |
| Washington | 1.90% | 2.14% | 2.58% | 7.81% * | 4.96% | 1.98% |
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.