| 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 | 76.7% | 79.6% | 68.2% | 59.4% | 62.2% | 79.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 78.0% | 81.0% | 71.4% | 61.9% | 68.0% | 79.7% |
| Maine | 71.3% | 72.9% | 69.1% | 61.0% | 59.9% | 73.9% |
| Massachusetts | 73.1% | 77.7% | 63.0% | 62.3% | 58.5% | 75.5% |
| New Hampshire | 74.0% | 75.7% | 71.2% | 62.5% | 64.9% | 75.5% |
| Rhode Island | 70.7% | 70.7% | 72.5% | 63.6% | 63.1% | 72.0% |
| Vermont | 73.1% | 74.0% | 72.5% | 68.3% | 65.4% | 74.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 76.9% | 79.8% | 68.4% | 64.5% | 62.2% | 79.1% |
| New York | 75.8% | 79.6% | 62.2% | 63.7% | 62.7% | 78.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 79.6% | 82.0% | 71.6% | 65.7% | 69.8% | 80.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 78.7% | 80.1% | 75.0% | 60.4% | 64.1% | 81.5% |
| Indiana | 77.2% | 79.0% | 63.6% | 65.2% | 59.7% | 79.5% |
| Michigan | 75.9% | 80.9% | 71.2% | 49.9% | 57.7% | 81.4% |
| Ohio | 76.2% | 80.8% | 65.5% | 55.8% | 59.6% | 79.5% |
| Wisconsin | 72.7% | 75.8% | 67.4% | 61.5% | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 75.6% | 76.8% | 69.3% | 71.3% | 62.9% | 77.9% |
| Kansas | 76.2% | 79.5% | 75.8% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 80.9% |
| Minnesota | 75.2% | 78.7% | 73.2% | 48.7% | 65.3% | 76.7% |
| Missouri | 75.1% | 77.9% | 63.8% | 49.0% | 55.8% | 78.4% |
| Nebraska | 73.6% | 75.4% | 71.4% | 59.4% | 60.2% | 76.4% |
| North Dakota | 75.2% | 79.2% | 58.3% | 61.9% | 64.1% | 76.8% |
| South Dakota | 69.8% | 72.6% | 66.6% | 53.8% | 53.0% | 72.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 77.5% | 80.5% | -- | 59.2% | 62.6% | 80.4% |
| District of Columbia | 79.5% | 81.1% | 72.5% | -- | 63.2% | 80.5% |
| Florida | 74.4% | 77.0% | 72.9% | 60.2% | 60.6% | 77.6% |
| Georgia | 75.8% | 79.8% | 60.2% | 55.0% | 63.1% | 79.4% |
| Maryland | 73.9% | 76.5% | 69.0% | 52.9% | 57.9% | 76.2% |
| North Carolina | 79.7% | 84.6% | 55.8% | 64.6% | 63.3% | 84.0% |
| South Carolina | 79.9% | 82.4% | 68.6% | 61.4% | 58.7% | 86.5% |
| Virginia | 73.3% | 75.6% | 57.7% | 68.2% | 57.6% | 76.2% |
| West Virginia | 76.4% | 78.8% | 74.0% | 55.0% | 68.5% | 79.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 74.8% | 78.3% | 68.0% | 37.0% | 58.7% | 79.2% |
| Kentucky | 74.5% | 75.6% | 72.7% | 58.5% | 69.6% | 75.7% |
| Mississippi | 76.6% | 81.7% | 65.4% | 44.4% | 64.0% | 80.4% |
| Tennessee | 76.1% | 78.3% | 68.1% | 66.3% | 63.5% | 80.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 76.3% | 79.0% | 60.9% | 45.3% * | 53.3% | 82.6% |
| Louisiana | 76.5% | 79.0% | 66.6% | 54.9% | 58.0% | 81.5% |
| Oklahoma | 74.7% | 76.8% | 73.3% | 52.9% | 55.2% | 79.5% |
| Texas | 78.0% | 81.6% | 65.2% | 47.8% | 62.3% | 81.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 78.1% | 80.5% | 67.6% | 55.0% | 54.8% | 82.4% |
| Colorado | 75.6% | 77.3% | 67.1% | 69.7% | 64.3% | 77.1% |
| Idaho | 75.2% | 81.1% | 61.8% | 56.2% | 65.2% | 78.3% |
| Montana | 81.5% | 83.8% | 70.4% | 68.6% | 63.2% | 84.1% |
| Nevada | 79.3% | 81.7% | 78.9% | 53.2% | 70.1% | 81.5% |
| New Mexico | 71.6% | 73.6% | 77.1% | 45.8% | 49.7% | 77.9% |
| Utah | 79.0% | 80.0% | 76.8% | 72.5% | 61.5% | 82.4% |
| Wyoming | 73.7% | 74.8% | 67.2% | 69.9% | 54.8% | 77.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 78.8% | 81.1% | 64.8% | 77.6% | 60.1% | 80.2% |
| California | 78.1% | 80.1% | 72.6% | 64.1% | 67.3% | 79.8% |
| Hawaii | 84.3% | 85.2% | 79.3% | 83.5% | 79.7% | 85.5% |
| Oregon | 82.1% | 84.4% | 77.6% | 67.9% | 67.3% | 84.6% |
| Washington | 79.8% | 82.8% | 73.5% | 57.7% | 60.0% | 82.9% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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 | 0.27% | 0.28% | 0.78% | 1.08% | 0.75% | 0.28% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.39% | 1.52% | 3.72% | 3.64% | 4.41% | 1.42% |
| Maine | 1.70% | 1.82% | 5.11% | 6.84% | 4.24% | 1.85% |
| Massachusetts | 1.29% | 1.20% | 3.08% | 4.68% | 4.57% | 1.17% |
| New Hampshire | 1.34% | 1.43% | 3.37% | 6.59% | 3.58% | 1.41% |
| Rhode Island | 1.54% | 1.85% | 3.80% | 3.54% | 4.24% | 1.67% |
| Vermont | 1.61% | 1.96% | 4.72% | 3.69% | 3.17% | 1.78% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.69% | 1.82% | 3.67% | 4.17% | 3.13% | 1.74% |
| New York | 1.14% | 1.03% | 3.58% | 3.46% | 2.94% | 1.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.16% | 1.02% | 3.70% | 4.55% | 2.49% | 1.26% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.27% | 1.37% | 3.62% | 5.31% | 4.57% | 1.16% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 1.72% | 5.18% | 6.95% | 6.19% | 1.53% |
| Michigan | 1.79% | 1.49% | 3.74% | 6.65% | 4.42% | 1.35% |
| Ohio | 1.59% | 1.47% | 3.56% | 6.85% | 3.89% | 1.65% |
| Wisconsin | 1.86% | 2.31% | 3.65% | 5.08% | 4.78% | 2.02% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.58% | 1.77% | 3.66% | 5.45% | 4.38% | 1.53% |
| Kansas | 1.71% | 1.74% | 4.56% | 5.79% | 4.41% | 1.45% |
| Minnesota | 1.77% | 1.78% | 3.47% | 5.67% | 6.23% | 1.75% |
| Missouri | 2.15% | 2.20% | 5.35% | 6.52% | 4.29% | 2.37% |
| Nebraska | 1.50% | 1.74% | 3.01% | 4.79% | 4.44% | 1.49% |
| North Dakota | 1.64% | 1.52% | 3.04% | 4.68% | 5.77% | 1.73% |
| South Dakota | 1.52% | 1.87% | 4.15% | 5.33% | 4.87% | 1.54% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.94% | 1.97% | -- | 5.93% | 6.50% | 1.76% |
| District of Columbia | 1.39% | 1.45% | 5.18% | -- | 4.05% | 1.45% |
| Florida | 1.43% | 1.57% | 3.33% | 4.99% | 3.82% | 1.42% |
| Georgia | 1.84% | 1.86% | 5.09% | 6.58% | 4.74% | 1.80% |
| Maryland | 1.75% | 1.97% | 4.26% | 5.13% | 4.53% | 1.84% |
| North Carolina | 1.71% | 1.15% | 3.94% | 5.97% | 4.21% | 1.90% |
| South Carolina | 2.31% | 2.43% | 3.75% | 5.56% | 3.37% | 1.71% |
| Virginia | 1.45% | 1.53% | 4.22% | 6.81% | 4.03% | 1.48% |
| West Virginia | 1.62% | 1.96% | 3.12% | 5.82% | 3.39% | 1.91% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.63% | 1.35% | 5.58% | 6.56% | 3.98% | 1.86% |
| Kentucky | 4.52% | 5.47% | 4.27% | 5.54% | 4.04% | 5.67% |
| Mississippi | 2.47% | 1.93% | 4.49% | 13.28% | 4.60% | 2.87% |
| Tennessee | 1.54% | 1.75% | 3.75% | 4.55% | 2.87% | 1.57% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.96% | 1.94% | 3.95% | 15.90% * | 6.28% | 1.61% |
| Louisiana | 1.84% | 1.97% | 4.74% | 9.48% | 4.86% | 1.51% |
| Oklahoma | 1.94% | 2.08% | 5.10% | 8.51% | 4.62% | 2.09% |
| Texas | 1.23% | 1.16% | 3.82% | 4.28% | 2.97% | 1.26% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.45% | 1.45% | 5.21% | 4.78% | 2.98% | 1.30% |
| Colorado | 1.60% | 1.68% | 5.93% | 6.77% | 6.53% | 1.60% |
| Idaho | 2.23% | 2.27% | 3.97% | 9.69% | 5.98% | 2.56% |
| Montana | 1.53% | 1.52% | 6.70% | 5.73% | 5.45% | 1.34% |
| Nevada | 1.88% | 1.73% | 5.85% | 8.36% | 3.91% | 2.04% |
| New Mexico | 2.11% | 2.50% | 4.25% | 5.70% | 4.82% | 1.79% |
| Utah | 1.63% | 1.95% | 2.72% | 6.65% | 5.71% | 1.29% |
| Wyoming | 2.18% | 2.49% | 4.92% | 4.71% | 4.99% | 2.07% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.98% | 1.75% | 3.39% | 11.88% | 5.36% | 2.07% |
| California | 0.83% | 0.87% | 2.54% | 3.43% | 2.83% | 0.86% |
| Hawaii | 1.32% | 1.52% | 3.43% | 4.22% | 2.59% | 1.52% |
| Oregon | 1.43% | 1.44% | 5.55% | 5.81% | 5.45% | 1.35% |
| Washington | 1.54% | 1.46% | 3.71% | 3.65% | 4.59% | 1.37% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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.