| 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 | 16.8% | 18.1% | 14.0% | 13.2% | 11.2% | 18.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 16.1% | 15.8% | 22.2% * | 9.6% * | 11.8% * | 17.2% |
| Maine | 14.4% | 14.8% | 19.4% * | 4.9% * | 11.6% * | 15.3% |
| Massachusetts | 18.0% | 23.2% | 9.1% * | 10.1% * | 11.1% * | 19.8% |
| New Hampshire | 10.1% | 12.4% | 8.3% * | 3.3% * | 4.9% * | 11.7% |
| Rhode Island | 21.5% | 20.3% | 17.1% * | 32.5% | 12.5% * | 23.3% |
| Vermont | 19.3% | 16.4% | 25.3% * | 22.0% | 9.4% * | 21.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 26.3% | 27.1% | 19.7% * | 32.8% | 38.5% | 22.8% |
| New York | 24.0% | 25.4% | 21.8% * | 19.3% * | 16.9% | 25.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 16.3% | 18.6% | 5.0% * | 21.0% | 11.1% * | 17.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 16.3% | 20.3% | 8.2% * | 5.3% * | 6.6% * | 20.5% |
| Indiana | 9.7% | 12.3% | 2.6% * | 7.4% * | 6.8% * | 11.6% |
| Michigan | 22.4% | 25.2% | 18.5% | 16.1% * | 17.0% | 24.7% |
| Ohio | 16.8% | 17.1% | 13.4% * | 18.5% * | 8.5% * | 19.7% |
| Wisconsin | 15.9% | 16.2% * | 15.9% * | 15.0% * | 13.5% * | 16.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 17.2% | 20.1% | 13.7% * | 10.5% * | 8.4% * | 20.2% |
| Kansas | 20.1% | 20.7% | 19.2% * | 18.1% * | 15.8% * | 21.7% |
| Minnesota | 16.3% | 19.0% | 19.3% * | 4.0% * | 6.9% * | 19.5% |
| Missouri | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.3% * | 17.8% * | 12.3% * | 19.3% |
| Nebraska | 14.4% | 10.5% | 18.0% * | 23.5% | 15.1% * | 14.0% |
| North Dakota | 24.0% | 20.4% | 44.3% | 24.4% * | 20.1% * | 25.1% |
| South Dakota | 17.9% | 19.6% | 18.6% * | 9.1% * | 18.8% * | 17.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 11.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% * | 6.8% * | 2.6% * | 14.0% |
| District of Columbia | 14.8% | 16.8% | 8.8% * | 2.4% * | 4.5% * | 17.0% |
| Florida | 17.4% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 9.9% * | 7.8% * | 20.5% |
| Georgia | 10.3% | 8.9% * | 12.0% * | 14.2% * | 8.5% * | 11.1% |
| Maryland | 15.1% | 19.4% | 2.3% * | 3.3% * | 10.7% * | 16.2% |
| North Carolina | 12.0% | 15.8% | 2.1% * | 9.7% * | 11.8% * | 12.1% |
| South Carolina | 16.3% | 18.9% | 6.4% * | 14.9% * | 14.6% | 17.2% |
| Virginia | 14.1% | 17.3% | 8.4% * | 3.9% * | 6.0% * | 16.9% |
| West Virginia | 13.2% | 15.0% | 4.7% * | 15.9% * | 7.6% * | 17.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 12.3% | 14.8% | 7.1% * | 5.8% * | 7.8% * | 14.8% |
| Kentucky | 9.9% | 11.6% | 6.6% * | 6.5% * | 7.4% * | 11.3% |
| Mississippi | 10.8% * | 13.0% * | 2.2% * | 10.1% * | 7.2% * | 12.7% |
| Tennessee | 11.0% | 9.4% | 14.1% * | 15.9% * | 9.3% * | 11.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 8.8% | 8.1% * | 16.5% * | 4.3% * | 8.2% * | 9.2% |
| Louisiana | 18.4% | 19.8% | 20.8% * | 5.1% * | 11.0% * | 21.8% |
| Oklahoma | 13.0% | 13.7% | 19.6% * | 1.1% * | 12.3% * | 13.2% * |
| Texas | 9.3% | 10.7% | 7.3% * | 3.3% * | 6.8% * | 10.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 10.7% * | 12.0% * | 4.1% * | 13.9% * | 12.0% * | 10.3% * |
| Colorado | 17.4% | 19.7% | 12.2% * | 9.4% * | 12.9% * | 18.8% |
| Idaho | 15.6% | 17.6% | 8.6% * | 10.5% * | 4.9% * | 19.3% * |
| Montana | 19.5% | 20.8% | 13.8% * | 20.9% * | 8.1% * | 23.8% |
| Nevada | 16.0% | 17.0% | 17.3% * | 9.4% * | 13.7% * | 16.8% |
| New Mexico | 11.6% | 14.3% | 4.6% * | 10.8% * | 7.5% | 14.4% |
| Utah | 20.8% | 23.6% | 14.4% * | 13.6% * | 19.8% * | 21.1% |
| Wyoming | 15.7% | 18.0% | 2.6% * | 16.5% * | 15.6% * | 15.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% * | 18.7% * | 9.2% * | 17.3% |
| California | 20.9% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 17.7% | 10.1% * | 23.2% |
| Hawaii | 19.7% | 20.7% | 16.8% * | 18.7% | 13.6% * | 21.9% |
| Oregon | 17.6% | 19.4% | 10.7% * | 15.1% * | 16.5% * | 17.8% |
| Washington | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.0% * | 17.5% * | 6.0% * | 16.8% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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 | 0.79% | 0.80% | 1.28% | 1.35% | 0.65% | 0.88% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.66% | 2.77% | 7.05% * | 4.33% * | 4.91% * | 2.58% |
| Maine | 1.62% | 2.99% | 8.09% * | 2.50% * | 3.85% * | 1.75% |
| Massachusetts | 4.36% | 4.71% | 8.30% * | 5.55% * | 3.72% * | 5.12% |
| New Hampshire | 1.74% | 3.25% | 3.85% * | 3.91% * | 3.96% * | 2.75% |
| Rhode Island | 2.26% | 2.89% | 5.31% * | 8.69% | 4.96% * | 2.45% |
| Vermont | 2.65% | 3.33% | 9.88% * | 5.67% | 4.60% * | 3.09% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.54% | 4.34% | 7.55% * | 9.57% | 8.80% | 3.35% |
| New York | 1.98% | 2.64% | 6.93% * | 5.98% * | 3.72% | 2.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.98% | 3.74% | 2.04% * | 5.73% | 3.72% * | 3.80% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.24% | 2.82% | 6.13% * | 4.61% * | 3.15% * | 3.04% |
| Indiana | 1.55% | 1.95% | 1.18% * | 3.64% * | 3.05% * | 2.71% |
| Michigan | 2.35% | 4.61% | 4.35% | 6.81% * | 4.61% | 2.33% |
| Ohio | 2.21% | 2.75% | 4.40% * | 6.12% * | 4.52% * | 1.68% |
| Wisconsin | 2.70% | 5.01% * | 6.62% * | 8.76% * | 6.63% * | 3.36% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.00% | 4.51% | 4.97% * | 3.40% * | 5.11% * | 4.27% |
| Kansas | 2.62% | 3.00% | 6.60% * | 7.07% * | 7.28% * | 3.66% |
| Minnesota | 2.46% | 2.68% | 10.16% * | 2.41% * | 2.81% * | 3.53% |
| Missouri | 3.29% | 4.73% | 10.28% * | 7.33% * | 5.10% * | 4.77% |
| Nebraska | 2.53% | 2.58% | 6.75% * | 5.54% | 4.68% * | 3.52% |
| North Dakota | 3.46% | 4.10% | 9.40% | 8.23% * | 6.02% * | 3.78% |
| South Dakota | 3.22% | 4.25% | 5.88% * | 5.10% * | 6.56% * | 3.70% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.44% | 2.79% | 5.66% * | 2.76% * | 2.44% * | 3.51% |
| District of Columbia | 1.83% | 2.51% | 3.98% * | 2.40% * | 5.41% * | 2.64% |
| Florida | 2.76% | 3.55% | 5.52% | 3.66% * | 2.63% * | 3.32% |
| Georgia | 2.07% | 3.02% * | 9.33% * | 8.39% * | 3.53% * | 2.78% |
| Maryland | 2.20% | 2.72% | 1.10% * | 1.47% * | 6.05% * | 2.30% |
| North Carolina | 3.23% | 3.55% | 1.66% * | 7.56% * | 4.43% * | 3.58% |
| South Carolina | 1.60% | 1.74% | 3.59% * | 7.51% * | 3.94% | 1.27% |
| Virginia | 2.18% | 3.31% | 4.32% * | 3.15% * | 3.52% * | 3.44% |
| West Virginia | 2.62% | 2.90% | 4.14% * | 5.11% * | 2.40% * | 3.67% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.20% | 2.44% | 3.03% * | 4.29% * | 4.62% * | 2.74% |
| Kentucky | 1.07% | 1.76% | 10.68% * | 2.16% * | 2.61% * | 2.11% |
| Mississippi | 3.46% * | 4.44% * | 1.19% * | 7.01% * | 4.28% * | 3.48% |
| Tennessee | 1.85% | 2.35% | 10.03% * | 7.17% * | 5.99% * | 2.68% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.19% | 2.91% * | 8.32% * | 3.31% * | 6.35% * | 2.51% |
| Louisiana | 3.73% | 4.02% | 8.06% * | 3.11% * | 4.97% * | 4.62% |
| Oklahoma | 3.12% | 2.89% | 7.43% * | 1.35% * | 6.05% * | 4.05% * |
| Texas | 1.34% | 2.01% | 5.55% * | 2.67% * | 2.44% * | 1.94% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.29% * | 3.67% * | 7.92% * | 6.10% * | 5.53% * | 3.41% * |
| Colorado | 3.17% | 4.17% | 5.68% * | 6.13% * | 4.65% * | 4.16% |
| Idaho | 3.86% | 4.82% | 8.48% * | 4.05% * | 4.29% * | 5.88% * |
| Montana | 4.35% | 4.70% | 4.71% * | 9.07% * | 4.75% * | 5.14% |
| Nevada | 1.92% | 3.50% | 10.96% * | 7.63% * | 6.34% * | 2.36% |
| New Mexico | 1.78% | 1.86% | 3.41% * | 6.90% * | 1.74% | 3.77% |
| Utah | 2.77% | 4.57% | 5.90% * | 6.17% * | 7.51% * | 2.97% |
| Wyoming | 2.90% | 3.98% | 3.85% * | 5.84% * | 5.59% * | 3.09% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.18% | 3.57% | 5.33% * | 6.54% * | 3.95% * | 3.74% |
| California | 1.76% | 1.51% | 5.73% | 4.50% | 3.15% * | 1.70% |
| Hawaii | 2.41% | 2.58% | 6.05% * | 5.61% | 4.08% * | 2.25% |
| Oregon | 3.24% | 3.97% | 5.19% * | 7.09% * | 6.12% * | 4.51% |
| Washington | 3.61% | 4.12% | 9.56% * | 9.35% * | 5.58% * | 3.37% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.