| 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 | 115,940,329 | 63.4% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 29.4% | 70.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,536,484 | 61.2% | 16.5% | 22.3% | 29.9% | 70.1% |
| Maine | 494,823 | 60.4% | 11.8% | 27.9% | 35.0% | 65.0% |
| Massachusetts | 2,970,512 | 54.0% | 25.5% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 76.7% |
| New Hampshire | 525,990 | 58.6% | 14.7% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 72.4% |
| Rhode Island | 414,013 | 60.2% | 22.1% | 17.8% | 24.1% | 75.9% |
| Vermont | 244,357 | 53.3% | 19.6% | 27.0% | 25.3% | 74.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,441,234 | 61.4% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 76.5% |
| New York | 7,357,917 | 62.8% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,138,517 | 65.4% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 73.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,023,551 | 65.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 30.5% | 69.5% |
| Indiana | 2,621,250 | 70.7% | 13.5% | 15.9% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| Michigan | 3,526,210 | 58.7% | 16.3% | 24.9% | 35.5% | 64.5% |
| Ohio | 4,641,683 | 57.9% | 21.2% | 20.8% | 30.1% | 69.9% |
| Wisconsin | 2,382,835 | 55.1% | 20.5% | 24.4% | 31.5% | 68.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,362,537 | 64.7% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 28.9% | 71.1% |
| Kansas | 1,117,198 | 57.7% | 21.0% | 21.4% | 28.9% | 71.1% |
| Minnesota | 2,498,093 | 57.0% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 74.2% |
| Missouri | 2,276,624 | 65.9% | 11.5% | 22.5% | 32.6% | 67.4% |
| Nebraska | 826,764 | 62.3% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 31.9% | 68.1% |
| North Dakota | 355,783 | 62.9% | 13.4% | 23.7% | 23.3% | 76.7% |
| South Dakota | 342,101 | 57.3% | 19.4% * | 23.3% | 27.0% | 73.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 404,636 | 65.7% | 11.5% | 22.8% | 31.3% | 68.7% |
| District of Columbia | 496,254 | 73.5% | 14.0% | 12.5% | 10.6% | 89.4% |
| Florida | 6,967,559 | 57.9% | 18.8% | 23.3% | 31.3% | 68.7% |
| Georgia | 3,429,603 | 66.3% | 15.6% | 18.1% | 33.6% | 66.4% |
| Maryland | 2,190,276 | 66.5% | 12.5% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 77.9% |
| North Carolina | 3,481,647 | 63.7% | 16.5% | 19.9% | 36.6% | 63.4% |
| South Carolina | 1,576,796 | 65.6% | 14.1% | 20.3% | 38.8% | 61.2% |
| Virginia | 3,052,790 | 68.9% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 24.3% | 75.7% |
| West Virginia | 544,614 | 57.7% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 41.2% | 58.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,613,593 | 68.4% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 32.4% | 67.6% |
| Kentucky | 1,434,417 | 62.8% | 18.8% | 18.4% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| Mississippi | 843,050 | 63.2% | 19.6% | 17.3% | 36.6% | 63.4% |
| Tennessee | 2,218,387 | 63.2% | 23.3% | 13.5% | 35.8% | 64.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 993,583 | 71.9% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 36.6% | 63.4% |
| Louisiana | 1,622,493 | 69.5% | 17.3% | 13.1% | 32.2% | 67.8% |
| Oklahoma | 1,235,880 | 67.2% | 13.8% | 19.0% | 35.3% | 64.7% |
| Texas | 9,002,182 | 68.1% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 33.7% | 66.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,226,740 | 69.1% | 12.6% | 18.3% | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| Colorado | 2,114,491 | 63.6% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 78.4% |
| Idaho | 526,788 | 55.1% | 23.7% | 21.2% | 41.6% | 58.4% |
| Montana | 338,231 | 62.3% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 31.9% | 68.1% |
| Nevada | 1,026,585 | 61.5% | 22.3% | 16.2% | 32.2% | 67.8% |
| New Mexico | 581,695 | 57.2% | 21.6% | 21.2% | 38.3% | 61.7% |
| Utah | 1,036,339 | 59.0% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 31.6% | 68.4% |
| Wyoming | 205,027 | 63.2% | 14.9% | 21.9% | 30.2% | 69.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 252,669 | 64.5% | 16.1% | 19.3% | 16.9% | 83.1% |
| California | 13,123,464 | 65.1% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 75.5% |
| Hawaii | 503,523 | 64.3% | 12.0% | 23.7% | 30.4% | 69.6% |
| Oregon | 1,346,802 | 55.7% | 16.7% | 27.6% | 33.5% | 66.5% |
| Washington | 2,451,740 | 63.4% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 75.0% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 830,868 | 0.54% | 0.46% | 0.41% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 71,898 | 3.76% | 3.26% | 3.02% | 3.72% | 3.72% |
| Maine | 27,530 | 3.72% | 2.19% | 3.29% | 3.63% | 3.63% |
| Massachusetts | 103,513 | 3.20% | 3.10% | 2.52% | 2.77% | 2.77% |
| New Hampshire | 20,143 | 3.28% | 2.22% | 3.12% | 2.93% | 2.93% |
| Rhode Island | 15,722 | 3.50% | 3.35% | 2.17% | 2.71% | 2.71% |
| Vermont | 9,712 | 3.56% | 3.63% | 2.73% | 2.68% | 2.68% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 184,186 | 3.63% | 2.87% | 2.69% | 2.73% | 2.73% |
| New York | 224,707 | 2.30% | 1.98% | 1.74% | 2.02% | 2.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 232,425 | 3.04% | 2.28% | 2.34% | 3.27% | 3.27% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 162,232 | 2.75% | 2.38% | 2.01% | 2.61% | 2.61% |
| Indiana | 103,274 | 2.92% | 2.29% | 2.11% | 2.60% | 2.60% |
| Michigan | 137,566 | 3.51% | 2.42% | 3.15% | 3.56% | 3.56% |
| Ohio | 164,805 | 3.09% | 2.88% | 2.29% | 2.82% | 2.82% |
| Wisconsin | 84,478 | 3.19% | 2.81% | 2.56% | 2.86% | 2.86% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 99,409 | 3.97% | 2.74% | 2.89% | 3.23% | 3.23% |
| Kansas | 52,785 | 3.90% | 4.02% | 2.44% | 2.96% | 2.96% |
| Minnesota | 118,878 | 3.64% | 3.12% | 2.92% | 3.11% | 3.11% |
| Missouri | 111,267 | 3.65% | 2.90% | 3.16% | 3.31% | 3.31% |
| Nebraska | 28,485 | 3.25% | 2.62% | 2.66% | 3.04% | 3.04% |
| North Dakota | 14,677 | 3.40% | 2.81% | 2.84% | 2.72% | 2.72% |
| South Dakota | 21,678 | 5.13% | 5.85% * | 2.77% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18,648 | 3.47% | 2.56% | 2.73% | 3.46% | 3.46% |
| District of Columbia | 29,842 | 4.33% | 3.24% | 3.34% | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| Florida | 227,711 | 2.56% | 2.29% | 2.22% | 2.31% | 2.31% |
| Georgia | 153,963 | 3.18% | 2.57% | 2.48% | 3.42% | 3.42% |
| Maryland | 82,611 | 3.00% | 2.03% | 2.58% | 2.54% | 2.54% |
| North Carolina | 174,446 | 3.28% | 3.08% | 2.28% | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| South Carolina | 101,198 | 3.36% | 2.50% | 2.38% | 3.83% | 3.83% |
| Virginia | 121,883 | 2.92% | 2.11% | 2.35% | 2.44% | 2.44% |
| West Virginia | 22,371 | 3.32% | 2.95% | 2.46% | 3.31% | 3.31% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 115,248 | 4.14% | 3.54% | 3.05% | 3.88% | 3.88% |
| Kentucky | 83,538 | 3.84% | 3.47% | 2.38% | 3.64% | 3.64% |
| Mississippi | 56,440 | 4.28% | 4.23% | 2.48% | 3.77% | 3.77% |
| Tennessee | 92,479 | 3.39% | 3.30% | 1.83% | 3.24% | 3.24% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 44,872 | 2.89% | 2.48% | 1.80% | 3.57% | 3.57% |
| Louisiana | 71,040 | 3.30% | 3.17% | 1.96% | 3.29% | 3.29% |
| Oklahoma | 53,502 | 3.11% | 2.35% | 2.32% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| Texas | 270,192 | 2.25% | 2.11% | 1.43% | 2.14% | 2.14% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 128,825 | 3.59% | 2.45% | 2.98% | 3.77% | 3.77% |
| Colorado | 89,814 | 3.43% | 2.58% | 2.97% | 3.18% | 3.18% |
| Idaho | 27,072 | 3.85% | 3.93% | 2.66% | 3.91% | 3.91% |
| Montana | 11,213 | 3.34% | 2.40% | 2.90% | 3.09% | 3.09% |
| Nevada | 51,011 | 3.75% | 3.48% | 2.26% | 3.16% | 3.16% |
| New Mexico | 27,225 | 3.80% | 3.71% | 2.63% | 3.34% | 3.34% |
| Utah | 41,902 | 3.17% | 2.60% | 2.56% | 2.97% | 2.97% |
| Wyoming | 7,608 | 3.57% | 2.11% | 3.24% | 3.64% | 3.64% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 12,170 | 3.97% | 3.62% | 3.09% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| California | 320,756 | 1.85% | 1.53% | 1.38% | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| Hawaii | 21,954 | 3.44% | 2.01% | 3.18% | 3.74% | 3.74% |
| Oregon | 69,587 | 3.81% | 3.06% | 3.52% | 3.69% | 3.69% |
| Washington | 100,104 | 3.46% | 2.61% | 3.07% | 3.19% | 3.19% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.