| 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 | 47.5% | 55.4% | 49.3% | 27.8% | 35.7% | 53.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 52.3% | 61.4% | 50.4% | 31.2% | 44.5% | 55.4% |
| Maine | 44.4% | 56.9% | 42.7% | 24.5% | 37.4% | 47.6% |
| Massachusetts | 59.0% | 71.5% | 61.1% | 31.3% | 42.7% | 64.5% |
| New Hampshire | 52.7% | 69.8% | 48.7% | 28.7% | 38.6% | 59.0% |
| Rhode Island | 52.1% | 70.6% | 40.8% | 22.5% | 33.5% | 58.1% |
| Vermont | 42.0% | 50.3% | 42.7% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 44.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 57.3% | 65.4% | 61.9% | 35.8% | 40.7% | 64.5% |
| New York | 48.4% | 57.3% | 54.4% | 25.8% | 32.9% | 57.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 54.6% | 65.4% | 52.8% | 33.9% | 43.6% | 60.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 47.3% | 55.5% | 54.0% | 24.9% | 37.3% | 51.6% |
| Indiana | 49.5% | 57.8% | 48.2% | 26.9% | 35.9% | 56.6% |
| Michigan | 45.9% | 56.6% | 51.2% | 20.9% | 32.4% | 52.8% |
| Ohio | 52.8% | 66.0% | 60.2% | 25.3% | 40.7% | 60.3% |
| Wisconsin | 47.5% | 55.0% | 43.2% | 37.2% | 43.6% | 49.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 47.1% | 57.2% | 45.2% | 27.3% | 39.9% | 51.4% |
| Kansas | 48.4% | 58.1% | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 55.1% |
| Minnesota | 42.2% | 51.8% | 40.3% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 47.1% |
| Missouri | 47.9% | 59.4% | 35.6% | 24.7% | 32.4% | 59.8% |
| Nebraska | 39.5% | 45.4% | 40.6% | 25.5% | 30.0% | 45.1% |
| North Dakota | 46.0% | 59.2% | 34.5% | 27.5% | 31.6% | 51.6% |
| South Dakota | 42.9% | 51.8% | 37.1% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 50.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 49.1% | 59.3% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 35.9% | 56.7% |
| District of Columbia | 64.9% | 75.0% | 54.0% | 24.3% * | 44.2% | 71.6% |
| Florida | 37.6% | 41.2% | 37.0% | 27.3% | 27.8% | 43.2% |
| Georgia | 40.9% | 40.6% | 53.1% | 33.4% | 34.1% | 44.8% |
| Maryland | 55.0% | 61.1% | 56.7% | 37.1% | 45.6% | 58.8% |
| North Carolina | 43.5% | 48.6% | 45.3% | 32.1% | 33.6% | 51.6% |
| South Carolina | 45.3% | 52.9% | 42.6% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 53.4% |
| Virginia | 53.4% | 60.5% | 52.6% | 32.6% | 45.1% | 57.7% |
| West Virginia | 50.2% | 57.4% | 53.0% | 35.0% | 42.8% | 57.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 54.9% | 61.6% | 53.1% | 32.3% | 45.5% | 61.4% |
| Kentucky | 50.4% | 59.2% | 54.6% | 30.8% | 37.9% | 59.9% |
| Mississippi | 43.0% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 26.8% | 36.2% | 48.6% |
| Tennessee | 48.5% | 54.3% | 49.9% | 29.4% | 41.6% | 53.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 39.8% | 47.1% | 41.8% | 21.6% | 27.6% | 49.6% |
| Louisiana | 46.0% | 52.3% | 46.0% | 25.7% | 36.2% | 51.7% |
| Oklahoma | 50.6% | 57.1% | 44.3% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 57.9% |
| Texas | 45.9% | 52.4% | 49.0% | 26.3% | 35.6% | 52.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 47.3% | 53.7% | 32.1% | 39.0% | 40.6% | 51.3% |
| Colorado | 47.7% | 54.1% | 49.0% | 28.1% | 39.1% | 50.5% |
| Idaho | 37.5% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 19.1% | 29.4% | 42.6% |
| Montana | 37.5% | 47.3% | 33.6% | 11.5% | 27.1% | 41.8% |
| Nevada | 53.0% | 66.2% | 40.1% | 22.7% | 34.4% | 62.6% |
| New Mexico | 41.7% | 46.7% | 43.9% | 25.2% | 31.2% | 48.4% |
| Utah | 39.8% | 50.2% | 42.7% | 18.8% | 30.4% | 44.4% |
| Wyoming | 40.2% | 49.1% | 48.9% | 14.2% | 29.7% | 43.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 39.7% | 52.4% | 31.3% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 43.8% |
| California | 46.5% | 55.4% | 51.8% | 23.3% | 30.6% | 53.5% |
| Hawaii | 86.4% | 90.1% | 90.8% | 71.8% | 76.8% | 89.9% |
| Oregon | 42.7% | 53.1% | 45.6% | 22.1% | 27.7% | 50.2% |
| Washington | 45.7% | 57.3% | 48.2% | 21.3% | 32.3% | 49.8% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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 | 0.35% | 0.51% | 1.07% | 0.71% | 0.65% | 0.48% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.29% | 3.18% | 8.12% | 4.86% | 5.35% | 2.88% |
| Maine | 2.02% | 3.11% | 7.17% | 3.68% | 4.09% | 2.72% |
| Massachusetts | 2.24% | 3.18% | 6.16% | 4.62% | 5.13% | 2.76% |
| New Hampshire | 2.23% | 3.41% | 6.55% | 4.30% | 4.64% | 2.94% |
| Rhode Island | 2.52% | 3.56% | 6.67% | 4.10% | 5.08% | 3.13% |
| Vermont | 2.12% | 3.21% | 6.46% | 3.88% | 4.49% | 2.68% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.56% | 3.51% | 6.10% | 4.86% | 4.79% | 3.05% |
| New York | 1.67% | 2.39% | 4.42% | 3.02% | 2.83% | 2.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.94% | 2.71% | 6.13% | 4.59% | 4.14% | 2.55% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.01% | 2.83% | 6.61% | 3.87% | 4.03% | 2.64% |
| Indiana | 2.12% | 3.05% | 6.55% | 5.24% | 4.26% | 2.91% |
| Michigan | 2.35% | 3.51% | 6.84% | 3.63% | 3.84% | 3.20% |
| Ohio | 2.00% | 3.03% | 6.27% | 3.70% | 4.08% | 2.82% |
| Wisconsin | 2.11% | 3.15% | 6.24% | 4.61% | 4.16% | 2.79% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.36% | 3.43% | 6.25% | 4.56% | 4.25% | 3.17% |
| Kansas | 2.38% | 3.49% | 6.33% | 4.99% | 4.17% | 3.27% |
| Minnesota | 2.11% | 3.40% | 6.00% | 3.93% | 4.13% | 2.78% |
| Missouri | 2.19% | 3.07% | 7.34% | 4.13% | 3.68% | 3.26% |
| Nebraska | 2.15% | 3.36% | 6.12% | 4.31% | 3.71% | 3.16% |
| North Dakota | 2.39% | 3.44% | 6.43% | 4.36% | 4.70% | 2.96% |
| South Dakota | 2.33% | 3.37% | 6.94% | 4.48% | 4.12% | 3.17% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.54% | 3.67% | 9.64% | 4.72% | 4.79% | 3.51% |
| District of Columbia | 2.16% | 2.50% | 7.98% | 7.60% * | 6.11% | 2.56% |
| Florida | 1.50% | 2.11% | 4.32% | 3.28% | 2.55% | 2.09% |
| Georgia | 2.18% | 3.13% | 7.18% | 5.25% | 4.02% | 3.14% |
| Maryland | 2.24% | 3.15% | 6.75% | 5.11% | 4.91% | 2.87% |
| North Carolina | 2.10% | 3.08% | 6.33% | 4.50% | 3.36% | 3.20% |
| South Carolina | 1.99% | 3.11% | 6.81% | 4.65% | 3.65% | 3.14% |
| Virginia | 2.08% | 2.85% | 5.98% | 4.82% | 3.93% | 2.84% |
| West Virginia | 2.18% | 3.29% | 6.55% | 4.67% | 3.61% | 3.40% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.05% | 2.69% | 7.02% | 5.36% | 3.83% | 2.93% |
| Kentucky | 2.16% | 3.48% | 7.01% | 4.54% | 3.82% | 3.37% |
| Mississippi | 1.98% | 3.09% | 7.64% | 4.85% | 3.66% | 3.31% |
| Tennessee | 1.85% | 2.80% | 6.50% | 4.72% | 3.79% | 2.87% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.05% | 3.00% | 6.98% | 4.27% | 3.46% | 3.21% |
| Louisiana | 2.32% | 3.16% | 7.61% | 5.78% | 4.24% | 3.34% |
| Oklahoma | 2.36% | 3.29% | 6.92% | 5.59% | 3.84% | 3.45% |
| Texas | 1.42% | 2.07% | 4.52% | 3.04% | 2.44% | 2.10% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.22% | 3.16% | 6.34% | 5.53% | 4.22% | 3.14% |
| Colorado | 2.35% | 3.21% | 6.79% | 5.42% | 5.75% | 2.82% |
| Idaho | 2.09% | 3.26% | 6.23% | 3.68% | 3.45% | 3.12% |
| Montana | 2.28% | 3.16% | 6.61% | 2.85% | 4.41% | 2.89% |
| Nevada | 2.61% | 3.38% | 8.60% | 4.99% | 4.66% | 3.40% |
| New Mexico | 1.98% | 2.76% | 5.98% | 4.52% | 3.42% | 2.93% |
| Utah | 2.14% | 3.39% | 6.27% | 3.06% | 3.79% | 2.96% |
| Wyoming | 2.17% | 3.08% | 6.84% | 3.31% | 4.40% | 2.73% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.10% | 3.22% | 6.02% | 4.14% | 4.72% | 2.62% |
| California | 1.32% | 1.84% | 4.05% | 2.26% | 2.41% | 1.69% |
| Hawaii | 1.90% | 2.14% | 4.47% | 5.72% | 4.66% | 2.02% |
| Oregon | 2.19% | 3.27% | 6.42% | 3.81% | 3.67% | 2.95% |
| Washington | 2.26% | 3.21% | 6.79% | 3.80% | 4.81% | 2.75% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.