| 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 | 73.8% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 72.2% | 77.3% | 72.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 74.8% | 77.8% | 66.1% | 69.6% | 67.8% | 76.8% |
| Maine | 78.7% | 80.2% | 72.6% | 81.3% | 78.7% | 78.8% |
| Massachusetts | 55.7% | 52.4% | 74.5% | 49.7% | 72.4% | 51.3% |
| New Hampshire | 74.2% | 74.7% | 75.7% | 69.8% | 82.3% | 71.7% |
| Rhode Island | 63.7% | 58.8% | 67.6% | 77.4% | 85.8% | 59.2% |
| Vermont | 63.4% | 63.5% | 60.6% | 67.3% | 68.4% | 62.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 73.3% | 78.7% | 63.1% | 57.5% | 60.5% | 77.1% |
| New York | 65.9% | 66.9% | 73.9% | 51.8% | 68.8% | 65.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.8% | 69.6% | 79.5% | 71.1% | 79.5% | 69.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 74.0% | 72.9% | 85.4% | 65.2% | 79.3% | 71.7% |
| Indiana | 80.3% | 78.9% | 81.7% | 83.6% | 82.9% | 78.6% |
| Michigan | 68.6% | 71.6% | 64.8% | 61.7% | 60.5% | 72.1% |
| Ohio | 73.6% | 73.4% | 69.7% | 78.8% | 71.9% | 74.2% |
| Wisconsin | 85.8% | 91.7% | 83.9% | 73.5% | 80.6% | 88.3% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 68.3% | 65.6% | 76.1% | 69.9% | 76.5% | 65.5% |
| Kansas | 65.3% | 62.6% | 81.6% | 63.0% | 61.5% | 66.7% |
| Minnesota | 68.7% | 61.6% | 81.2% | 84.5% | 76.5% | 66.1% |
| Missouri | 70.7% | 72.5% | 79.4% | 52.7% | 70.6% | 70.8% |
| Nebraska | 68.5% | 68.0% | 76.6% | 64.1% | 72.1% | 66.5% |
| North Dakota | 62.1% | 66.0% | 43.4% | 58.0% | 61.1% | 62.3% |
| South Dakota | 75.2% | 74.1% | 75.7% | 79.4% | 75.7% | 74.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 77.2% | 75.3% | 84.3% | 78.2% | 89.2% | 73.7% |
| District of Columbia | 60.9% | 59.0% | 73.2% | 57.9% | 86.1% | 55.4% |
| Florida | 78.4% | 77.2% | 75.3% | 91.0% | 82.6% | 77.0% |
| Georgia | 74.9% | 71.6% | 86.6% | 78.4% | 84.7% | 70.5% |
| Maryland | 71.9% | 68.1% | 86.2% | 77.8% | 82.2% | 69.2% |
| North Carolina | 72.1% | 71.3% | 74.8% | 71.6% | 74.2% | 71.0% |
| South Carolina | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.2% | 78.7% | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| Virginia | 69.5% | 66.0% | 80.3% | 73.5% | 80.2% | 65.7% |
| West Virginia | 71.4% | 69.0% | 77.7% | 72.8% | 83.1% | 62.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 74.7% | 72.1% | 89.1% | 63.4% | 79.4% | 72.2% |
| Kentucky | 77.2% | 73.9% | 88.7% | 80.3% | 83.4% | 73.6% |
| Mississippi | 82.9% | 80.3% | 94.3% | 81.9% | 83.7% | 82.4% |
| Tennessee | 78.6% | 78.9% | 80.6% | 75.8% | 76.9% | 79.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 77.2% | 75.9% | 82.5% | 78.8% | 80.1% | 75.5% |
| Louisiana | 72.5% | 67.9% | 80.2% | 90.7% | 78.6% | 69.7% |
| Oklahoma | 78.3% | 80.3% | 66.5% | 82.1% | 83.3% | 76.1% |
| Texas | 79.8% | 81.1% | 80.3% | 70.3% | 76.4% | 81.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 78.8% | 78.1% | 77.3% | 85.4% | 88.9% | 75.2% |
| Colorado | 71.5% | 71.4% | 72.6% | 70.0% | 66.5% | 73.1% |
| Idaho | 78.2% | 82.2% | 62.6% | 71.0% | 78.9% | 78.0% |
| Montana | 68.3% | 65.5% | 66.8% | 83.2% | 68.8% | 68.1% |
| Nevada | 85.0% | 88.6% | 84.1% | 70.8% | 82.6% | 86.0% |
| New Mexico | 83.6% | 81.3% | 86.7% | 91.4% | 88.5% | 80.2% |
| Utah | 73.0% | 69.9% | 77.4% | 85.4% | 87.3% | 68.7% |
| Wyoming | 75.8% | 76.4% | 76.0% | 71.5% | 75.6% | 75.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 78.3% | 77.6% | 78.4% | 85.4% | 78.4% | 78.2% |
| California | 77.5% | 75.7% | 81.5% | 85.6% | 84.0% | 76.2% |
| Hawaii | 64.1% | 63.6% | 70.3% | 59.0% | 82.3% | 57.7% |
| Oregon | 78.6% | 76.5% | 84.4% | 84.9% | 90.0% | 76.1% |
| Washington | 78.0% | 76.9% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 87.2% | 76.4% |
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.
** 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 | 0.39% | 0.56% | 1.37% | 1.24% | 0.91% | 0.66% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.63% | 4.68% | 8.67% | 10.42% | 7.44% | 3.76% |
| Maine | 4.04% | 4.99% | 7.79% | 6.19% | 6.00% | 4.39% |
| Massachusetts | 3.18% | 5.50% | 9.95% | 10.62% | 10.49% | 3.88% |
| New Hampshire | 2.93% | 3.35% | 9.44% | 6.39% | 4.64% | 3.61% |
| Rhode Island | 4.01% | 5.01% | 7.72% | 8.36% | 5.61% | 5.48% |
| Vermont | 3.10% | 5.53% | 9.10% | 8.01% | 9.05% | 4.33% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.23% | 3.92% | 6.50% | 10.59% | 7.33% | 1.73% |
| New York | 1.86% | 2.90% | 5.79% | 7.23% | 6.13% | 1.94% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.70% | 2.99% | 4.33% | 6.65% | 4.75% | 2.68% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.89% | 2.94% | 5.50% | 6.81% | 6.14% | 3.02% |
| Indiana | 3.00% | 4.15% | 9.62% | 8.54% | 4.57% | 4.30% |
| Michigan | 3.49% | 3.01% | 9.51% | 7.97% | 4.94% | 3.32% |
| Ohio | 2.46% | 3.52% | 9.55% | 7.09% | 5.87% | 3.66% |
| Wisconsin | 2.70% | 1.92% | 7.53% | 8.97% | 4.50% | 3.07% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.30% | 4.39% | 5.92% | 8.84% | 4.88% | 3.03% |
| Kansas | 1.87% | 2.45% | 10.55% | 10.03% | 7.20% | 3.55% |
| Minnesota | 4.00% | 5.19% | 7.80% | 5.42% | 6.50% | 4.88% |
| Missouri | 4.05% | 3.74% | 12.30% | 12.61% | 7.41% | 4.06% |
| Nebraska | 2.71% | 3.60% | 9.12% | 8.88% | 6.62% | 3.56% |
| North Dakota | 3.38% | 4.00% | 10.41% | 11.17% | 6.97% | 3.87% |
| South Dakota | 3.11% | 4.71% | 7.49% | 6.22% | 5.40% | 3.93% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.56% | 3.43% | 9.86% | 8.95% | 4.59% | 3.76% |
| District of Columbia | 2.90% | 3.77% | 10.82% | 12.21% | 5.49% | 2.99% |
| Florida | 2.30% | 2.26% | 8.30% | 5.37% | 4.82% | 2.28% |
| Georgia | 2.92% | 4.17% | 6.23% | 6.10% | 3.65% | 3.86% |
| Maryland | 3.00% | 4.12% | 8.22% | 6.56% | 7.18% | 3.31% |
| North Carolina | 3.17% | 3.64% | 7.60% | 7.35% | 6.33% | 4.48% |
| South Carolina | 3.84% | 4.21% | 8.42% | 7.39% | 5.68% | 4.33% |
| Virginia | 3.33% | 4.08% | 6.59% | 9.12% | 5.66% | 3.22% |
| West Virginia | 2.32% | 3.75% | 8.53% | 6.32% | 4.47% | 2.95% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.09% | 4.54% | 3.43% | 12.75% | 5.54% | 5.40% |
| Kentucky | 3.67% | 4.96% | 4.25% | 5.72% | 4.45% | 4.17% |
| Mississippi | 3.20% | 4.34% | 5.13% | 8.98% | 3.72% | 4.94% |
| Tennessee | 2.16% | 3.47% | 7.74% | 8.50% | 4.44% | 3.39% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.34% | 4.32% | 12.62% | 7.37% | 5.57% | 4.45% |
| Louisiana | 2.09% | 3.21% | 5.26% | 4.51% | 5.29% | 3.81% |
| Oklahoma | 3.74% | 3.27% | 10.03% | 8.84% | 6.22% | 4.13% |
| Texas | 2.49% | 3.00% | 5.13% | 6.48% | 5.19% | 2.86% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.91% | 4.12% | 9.44% | 6.78% | 4.78% | 2.60% |
| Colorado | 3.25% | 4.67% | 7.52% | 14.86% | 7.51% | 4.64% |
| Idaho | 2.85% | 2.74% | 12.89% | 12.47% | 5.86% | 4.49% |
| Montana | 3.10% | 4.77% | 6.46% | 6.99% | 9.91% | 2.79% |
| Nevada | 3.56% | 3.99% | 9.79% | 12.56% | 6.10% | 4.39% |
| New Mexico | 2.94% | 3.56% | 4.90% | 8.05% | 5.07% | 2.16% |
| Utah | 3.59% | 4.28% | 9.97% | 6.59% | 7.06% | 4.36% |
| Wyoming | 3.88% | 4.39% | 8.34% | 9.93% | 7.36% | 3.91% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.90% | 4.10% | 9.26% | 10.55% | 7.02% | 3.97% |
| California | 2.25% | 2.46% | 5.52% | 4.64% | 4.64% | 2.58% |
| Hawaii | 3.83% | 5.18% | 6.27% | 9.64% | 5.20% | 5.09% |
| Oregon | 3.61% | 4.13% | 5.27% | 7.09% | 3.60% | 4.49% |
| Washington | 3.40% | 3.49% | 10.62% | 10.50% | 4.75% | 3.52% |
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.
** 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.