| 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 | 30.6% | 31.4% | 27.2% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 33.6% | 35.6% | 27.2% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 34.7% |
| Maine | 28.1% | 29.1% | 25.9% | 22.3% | 20.3% | 29.1% |
| Massachusetts | 36.9% | 39.0% | 29.9% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 37.3% |
| New Hampshire | 30.8% | 31.8% | 29.7% | 25.9% | 20.1% | 32.2% |
| Rhode Island | 38.3% | 38.9% | 41.8% | 26.9% | 24.3% | 39.9% |
| Vermont | 33.0% | 34.1% | 31.1% | 25.7% | 23.6% | 34.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 31.6% | 32.2% | 25.2% | 32.7% | 24.8% | 32.3% |
| New York | 31.5% | 31.6% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 19.9% | 33.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 29.8% | 31.3% | 24.2% | 20.8% | 22.2% | 31.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 31.6% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 31.8% |
| Indiana | 31.6% | 33.4% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 21.8% | 33.9% |
| Michigan | 33.3% | 33.8% | 29.4% | 32.8% | 25.2% | 34.5% |
| Ohio | 33.0% | 33.6% | 30.3% | 28.6% | 25.4% | 34.3% |
| Wisconsin | 37.0% | 40.3% | 27.5% | 25.0% | 23.5% | 39.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 32.9% | 34.0% | 28.3% | 25.4% | 26.6% | 33.8% |
| Kansas | 31.2% | 32.9% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 23.1% | 33.0% |
| Minnesota | 34.4% | 35.4% | 30.3% | 27.9% | 21.8% | 35.9% |
| Missouri | 30.8% | 32.1% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 26.0% | 32.4% |
| Nebraska | 32.3% | 33.1% | 33.6% | 17.5% | 21.5% | 34.1% |
| North Dakota | 33.2% | 34.2% | 30.8% | 22.9% | 21.4% | 34.4% |
| South Dakota | 32.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 23.2% | 33.8% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 31.2% | 32.8% | 21.8% | 24.8% | 20.7% | 33.5% |
| District of Columbia | 26.6% | 27.6% | 18.6% * | 17.5% | 21.1% | 27.1% |
| Florida | 24.3% | 24.3% | 25.7% | 20.4% | 24.5% | 24.2% |
| Georgia | 31.4% | 31.6% | 33.6% | 22.0% | 27.3% | 32.4% |
| Maryland | 29.5% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 30.2% |
| North Carolina | 24.2% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 15.5% * | 18.8% | 25.0% |
| South Carolina | 28.3% | 29.1% | 24.6% | 23.1% * | 25.7% | 28.8% |
| Virginia | 29.4% | 29.9% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 22.9% | 30.7% |
| West Virginia | 38.5% | 41.0% | 24.9% | 25.3% | 26.6% | 41.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 38.3% | 38.9% | 40.0% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 39.9% |
| Kentucky | 32.4% | 33.3% | 27.6% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.4% |
| Mississippi | 26.4% | 26.8% | 23.9% | 23.7% * | 20.6% | 28.5% |
| Tennessee | 31.2% | 31.8% | 32.7% | 21.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 30.4% | 31.1% | 25.8% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 31.5% |
| Louisiana | 31.3% | 32.4% | 18.2% | 26.2% | 23.0% | 32.8% |
| Oklahoma | 27.2% | 26.2% | 23.0% | 51.3% | 25.2% | 27.6% |
| Texas | 29.7% | 30.7% | 21.8% | 18.9% | 26.2% | 30.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 28.5% | 28.8% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 24.3% | 29.2% |
| Colorado | 28.7% | 29.3% | 27.7% | 22.4% | 26.8% | 28.9% |
| Idaho | 33.2% | 33.2% | 35.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
| Montana | 29.1% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 26.9% | 11.5% | 31.6% |
| Nevada | 27.5% | 28.2% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 28.3% |
| New Mexico | 33.6% | 36.4% | 21.0% | 24.1% | 20.5% | 36.2% |
| Utah | 40.7% | 42.4% | 36.0% | 27.9% | 26.7% | 43.7% |
| Wyoming | 31.8% | 33.1% | 27.0% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 33.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 28.3% | 28.8% | 25.4% | 23.6% | 16.6% | 29.2% |
| California | 29.8% | 30.5% | 28.0% | 22.5% | 22.6% | 30.7% |
| Hawaii | 22.2% | 24.5% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 13.1% | 24.1% |
| Oregon | 29.7% | 30.1% | 29.7% | 23.9% | 27.1% | 30.1% |
| Washington | 24.7% | 25.5% | 22.8% | 18.3% * | 20.0% | 25.2% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.30% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.53% | 0.29% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.04% | 1.15% | 3.10% | 3.25% | 5.25% | 1.03% |
| Maine | 1.41% | 1.28% | 3.56% | 2.12% | 1.65% | 1.56% |
| Massachusetts | 1.08% | 1.47% | 1.93% | 4.51% | 3.35% | 1.02% |
| New Hampshire | 1.11% | 1.03% | 4.27% | 5.04% | 3.28% | 0.87% |
| Rhode Island | 1.56% | 1.70% | 5.85% | 3.92% | 3.47% | 1.53% |
| Vermont | 1.40% | 1.75% | 3.08% | 1.44% | 3.43% | 1.61% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.16% | 1.26% | 2.62% | 4.78% | 3.37% | 1.14% |
| New York | 1.13% | 1.26% | 3.39% | 2.74% | 1.76% | 1.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 1.38% | 3.85% | 4.49% | 2.10% | 1.01% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.04% | 1.01% | 2.67% | 3.36% | 4.31% | 1.26% |
| Indiana | 1.95% | 2.24% | 3.46% | 4.98% | 2.15% | 2.06% |
| Michigan | 1.45% | 1.50% | 3.88% | 3.82% | 4.45% | 1.38% |
| Ohio | 2.56% | 3.25% | 2.18% | 4.01% | 2.55% | 3.02% |
| Wisconsin | 1.34% | 1.51% | 3.22% | 2.55% | 2.66% | 1.32% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.32% | 1.51% | 2.58% | 3.33% | 1.54% | 1.37% |
| Kansas | 1.79% | 2.15% | 3.39% | 3.73% | 2.30% | 2.08% |
| Minnesota | 1.03% | 1.25% | 5.03% | 2.48% | 3.46% | 0.91% |
| Missouri | 0.92% | 1.54% | 2.00% | 3.82% | 3.13% | 1.02% |
| Nebraska | 1.74% | 1.61% | 4.11% | 4.95% | 2.66% | 2.02% |
| North Dakota | 1.70% | 1.68% | 8.26% | 4.33% | 1.92% | 1.97% |
| South Dakota | 0.96% | 1.29% | 8.06% | 5.78% | 2.73% | 0.75% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.16% | 1.63% | 4.77% | 4.53% | 1.56% | 1.49% |
| District of Columbia | 1.24% | 1.32% | 6.87% * | 4.71% | 2.96% | 1.40% |
| Florida | 1.11% | 1.50% | 1.57% | 2.61% | 1.90% | 1.37% |
| Georgia | 1.28% | 1.59% | 6.99% | 3.70% | 3.38% | 1.51% |
| Maryland | 1.22% | 1.28% | 5.37% | 5.03% | 4.72% | 1.31% |
| North Carolina | 1.24% | 1.40% | 4.18% | 5.45% * | 2.15% | 1.57% |
| South Carolina | 1.56% | 1.73% | 2.41% | 8.63% * | 3.52% | 1.83% |
| Virginia | 1.32% | 1.38% | 3.90% | 3.24% | 2.09% | 1.55% |
| West Virginia | 1.77% | 2.19% | 4.19% | 4.03% | 5.07% | 2.83% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.09% | 2.40% | 7.37% | 6.15% | 2.77% | 2.45% |
| Kentucky | 1.93% | 1.96% | 3.42% | 6.99% | 3.26% | 2.19% |
| Mississippi | 1.09% | 1.33% | 4.55% | 8.10% * | 1.60% | 1.39% |
| Tennessee | 1.26% | 1.38% | 4.56% | 2.06% | 3.15% | 1.50% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.92% | 1.94% | 3.97% | 4.67% | 3.22% | 1.93% |
| Louisiana | 1.73% | 1.94% | 4.53% | 6.30% | 3.52% | 2.43% |
| Oklahoma | 1.99% | 2.04% | 3.44% | 9.50% | 4.39% | 1.89% |
| Texas | 1.13% | 1.28% | 3.06% | 2.03% | 2.38% | 1.06% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.49% | 1.72% | 4.82% | 5.99% | 2.68% | 1.98% |
| Colorado | 1.23% | 1.46% | 3.95% | 4.30% | 3.69% | 1.43% |
| Idaho | 1.90% | 2.62% | 4.76% | 7.45% | 6.28% | 2.42% |
| Montana | 2.35% | 2.28% | 3.54% | 3.45% | 2.55% | 2.42% |
| Nevada | 1.30% | 1.33% | 2.63% | 4.31% | 2.08% | 1.62% |
| New Mexico | 3.70% | 4.21% | 4.23% | 2.67% | 3.21% | 3.93% |
| Utah | 1.66% | 2.24% | 3.49% | 4.69% | 3.62% | 1.82% |
| Wyoming | 2.61% | 2.73% | 4.15% | 4.13% | 4.27% | 2.62% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.13% | 2.10% | 5.30% | 5.13% | 3.83% | 2.20% |
| California | 0.32% | 0.56% | 1.33% | 2.16% | 1.82% | 0.53% |
| Hawaii | 1.46% | 2.06% | 3.50% | 2.95% | 2.63% | 1.45% |
| Oregon | 2.61% | 2.61% | 5.07% | 4.69% | 5.87% | 2.32% |
| Washington | 1.29% | 1.90% | 3.06% | 6.04% * | 2.77% | 1.28% |
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.