| 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 | 83.2% | 89.5% | 82.9% | 63.3% | 70.7% | 88.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 87.2% | 91.9% | 88.9% | 72.9% | 81.3% | 89.7% |
| Maine | 79.7% | 90.0% | 71.7% | 61.0% | 71.6% | 84.1% |
| Massachusetts | 91.2% | 95.3% | 91.7% | 79.8% | 86.2% | 92.7% |
| New Hampshire | 85.2% | 94.5% | 83.7% | 65.5% | 76.8% | 88.4% |
| Rhode Island | 86.2% | 94.0% | 87.6% | 58.2% | 73.9% | 90.1% |
| Vermont | 78.8% | 85.1% | 85.0% | 61.7% | 73.5% | 80.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 85.6% | 92.7% | 84.3% | 65.8% | 68.9% | 90.7% |
| New York | 85.3% | 90.2% | 84.9% | 69.8% | 71.3% | 90.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 87.9% | 94.6% | 83.1% | 69.5% | 77.4% | 91.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 83.9% | 91.5% | 80.7% | 59.2% | 71.6% | 89.4% |
| Indiana | 83.5% | 91.6% | 78.2% | 52.3% | 62.9% | 90.8% |
| Michigan | 83.8% | 91.5% | 82.8% | 66.3% | 74.0% | 89.2% |
| Ohio | 86.1% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 57.4% | 74.7% | 91.0% |
| Wisconsin | 83.9% | 91.0% | 88.8% | 63.8% | 72.2% | 89.3% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 84.8% | 91.7% | 78.8% | 67.1% | 74.5% | 88.9% |
| Kansas | 78.5% | 89.4% | 76.9% | 50.5% | 55.0% | 88.0% |
| Minnesota | 81.6% | 89.8% | 81.6% | 63.2% | 68.7% | 86.1% |
| Missouri | 82.7% | 91.5% | 79.9% | 58.4% | 67.1% | 90.2% |
| Nebraska | 81.6% | 87.0% | 79.6% | 67.3% | 72.3% | 86.0% |
| North Dakota | 80.8% | 88.7% | 74.6% | 63.6% | 69.1% | 84.4% |
| South Dakota | 79.4% | 87.2% | 79.2% | 60.3% | 60.1% | 86.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 84.0% | 91.7% | 78.2% | 64.5% | 72.8% | 89.0% |
| District of Columbia | 90.9% | 94.5% | 89.0% | 72.2% | 70.8% | 93.3% |
| Florida | 81.0% | 84.5% | 82.2% | 71.4% | 72.4% | 85.0% |
| Georgia | 82.7% | 86.7% | 78.6% | 71.9% | 74.6% | 86.8% |
| Maryland | 84.8% | 91.0% | 77.2% | 69.4% | 77.0% | 87.0% |
| North Carolina | 80.4% | 88.2% | 72.0% | 62.4% | 67.9% | 87.7% |
| South Carolina | 80.1% | 88.8% | 76.3% | 54.6% | 69.6% | 86.7% |
| Virginia | 86.0% | 92.0% | 80.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% | 89.8% |
| West Virginia | 78.9% | 85.7% | 84.1% | 55.2% | 70.3% | 84.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 88.2% | 92.1% | 80.8% | 78.7% | 79.0% | 92.6% |
| Kentucky | 83.6% | 90.8% | 83.5% | 58.8% | 70.8% | 90.3% |
| Mississippi | 81.6% | 85.6% | 89.0% | 58.6% | 70.0% | 88.3% |
| Tennessee | 82.5% | 86.7% | 85.6% | 57.5% | 73.8% | 87.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 80.0% | 88.1% | 80.2% | 39.5% | 64.0% | 89.3% |
| Louisiana | 81.6% | 87.9% | 78.1% | 52.3% | 70.7% | 86.7% |
| Oklahoma | 81.0% | 88.0% | 66.8% | 66.5% | 64.5% | 89.9% |
| Texas | 80.4% | 85.6% | 84.4% | 53.1% | 66.2% | 87.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 85.6% | 90.6% | 77.9% | 72.1% | 77.1% | 89.4% |
| Colorado | 84.7% | 90.0% | 80.3% | 70.3% | 77.1% | 86.7% |
| Idaho | 74.5% | 80.4% | 81.2% | 51.5% | 67.0% | 79.8% |
| Montana | 68.0% | 78.8% | 60.8% | 44.2% | 49.4% | 76.7% |
| Nevada | 86.0% | 91.3% | 86.4% | 65.2% | 74.6% | 91.4% |
| New Mexico | 73.3% | 76.4% | 79.1% | 59.1% | 64.8% | 78.6% |
| Utah | 78.3% | 90.0% | 73.2% | 52.1% | 60.7% | 86.5% |
| Wyoming | 73.6% | 83.8% | 69.2% | 46.8% | 62.4% | 78.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 76.7% | 84.9% | 70.6% | 54.1% | 63.8% | 79.3% |
| California | 81.9% | 87.8% | 85.0% | 58.1% | 64.5% | 87.5% |
| Hawaii | 95.8% | 99.2% | 98.2% | 85.5% | 88.5% | 99.0% |
| Oregon | 76.5% | 87.3% | 76.1% | 54.8% | 60.8% | 84.3% |
| Washington | 81.0% | 88.9% | 77.4% | 60.5% | 67.2% | 85.6% |
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.
** 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% | 0.26% | 0.74% | 0.96% | 0.72% | 0.25% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.44% | 1.43% | 3.43% | 5.41% | 4.20% | 1.38% |
| Maine | 1.86% | 1.63% | 6.78% | 5.52% | 4.09% | 2.09% |
| Massachusetts | 0.92% | 0.78% | 2.57% | 3.51% | 3.18% | 0.87% |
| New Hampshire | 1.39% | 0.94% | 3.48% | 5.52% | 3.83% | 1.54% |
| Rhode Island | 1.44% | 1.08% | 3.09% | 6.21% | 4.58% | 1.38% |
| Vermont | 1.59% | 1.88% | 3.96% | 4.67% | 3.99% | 1.88% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.62% | 1.37% | 4.33% | 5.62% | 4.51% | 1.63% |
| New York | 0.94% | 1.05% | 2.69% | 3.45% | 2.99% | 0.91% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.08% | 0.82% | 3.98% | 4.44% | 3.91% | 1.03% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.65% | 1.18% | 6.92% | 5.51% | 4.49% | 1.16% |
| Indiana | 1.43% | 1.04% | 4.79% | 6.82% | 4.67% | 1.04% |
| Michigan | 1.57% | 1.43% | 4.17% | 5.56% | 3.98% | 1.46% |
| Ohio | 1.36% | 1.10% | 1.58% | 5.55% | 3.75% | 1.25% |
| Wisconsin | 1.42% | 1.33% | 3.00% | 4.82% | 3.97% | 1.27% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.54% | 1.38% | 4.77% | 5.31% | 3.56% | 1.56% |
| Kansas | 2.21% | 1.52% | 7.46% | 5.82% | 5.43% | 1.64% |
| Minnesota | 1.87% | 1.68% | 4.44% | 5.68% | 5.23% | 1.90% |
| Missouri | 1.84% | 1.45% | 6.40% | 7.26% | 4.76% | 1.75% |
| Nebraska | 1.44% | 1.66% | 4.64% | 5.32% | 3.95% | 1.50% |
| North Dakota | 1.65% | 1.65% | 7.19% | 5.48% | 4.74% | 1.83% |
| South Dakota | 1.83% | 1.57% | 7.88% | 5.42% | 4.55% | 1.72% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.52% | 1.30% | 6.47% | 5.25% | 4.04% | 1.65% |
| District of Columbia | 1.60% | 1.78% | 3.51% | 8.91% | 5.99% | 1.66% |
| Florida | 1.10% | 1.23% | 3.22% | 3.72% | 2.90% | 1.21% |
| Georgia | 1.61% | 1.70% | 5.63% | 5.39% | 3.92% | 1.67% |
| Maryland | 1.79% | 1.55% | 5.98% | 5.95% | 4.18% | 2.08% |
| North Carolina | 1.64% | 1.53% | 6.88% | 5.19% | 3.56% | 1.68% |
| South Carolina | 1.74% | 1.59% | 5.70% | 5.28% | 3.35% | 2.03% |
| Virginia | 1.38% | 1.33% | 4.65% | 6.11% | 4.06% | 1.28% |
| West Virginia | 2.10% | 2.18% | 3.77% | 6.29% | 3.59% | 2.86% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.39% | 1.16% | 6.39% | 5.33% | 3.62% | 1.19% |
| Kentucky | 1.72% | 1.56% | 4.71% | 6.01% | 4.16% | 1.60% |
| Mississippi | 1.85% | 2.18% | 3.60% | 6.19% | 3.82% | 1.80% |
| Tennessee | 1.60% | 1.74% | 3.92% | 6.39% | 3.74% | 1.69% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.67% | 1.48% | 4.84% | 6.63% | 4.47% | 1.47% |
| Louisiana | 1.64% | 1.63% | 5.51% | 7.43% | 4.33% | 1.71% |
| Oklahoma | 1.68% | 1.67% | 7.34% | 5.21% | 3.77% | 1.57% |
| Texas | 1.27% | 1.29% | 2.83% | 4.92% | 3.21% | 1.03% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.39% | 1.35% | 5.71% | 5.84% | 3.83% | 1.52% |
| Colorado | 1.24% | 1.26% | 4.26% | 6.10% | 4.76% | 1.29% |
| Idaho | 2.19% | 2.71% | 4.60% | 6.46% | 4.61% | 2.48% |
| Montana | 2.17% | 2.50% | 8.16% | 6.72% | 5.51% | 2.23% |
| Nevada | 1.56% | 1.49% | 4.34% | 5.87% | 3.95% | 1.37% |
| New Mexico | 2.13% | 2.73% | 5.08% | 5.88% | 4.40% | 2.47% |
| Utah | 1.85% | 1.49% | 5.39% | 6.03% | 5.11% | 1.66% |
| Wyoming | 1.91% | 2.01% | 5.97% | 8.26% | 5.67% | 2.10% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.88% | 1.99% | 7.70% | 7.78% | 5.82% | 2.14% |
| California | 1.04% | 1.22% | 2.21% | 3.62% | 2.99% | 0.97% |
| Hawaii | 1.17% | 0.20% | 1.02% | 4.59% | 3.80% | 0.23% |
| Oregon | 2.22% | 1.73% | 5.74% | 7.23% | 6.12% | 1.80% |
| Washington | 1.58% | 1.49% | 5.37% | 6.85% | 5.58% | 1.50% |
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.
** 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.