| 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 | 69.1% | 89.9% | 81.5% | 59.4% | 64.9% | 74.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 76.5% | 94.4% | 87.1% | 68.6% | 75.4% | 78.0% |
| Maine | 63.4% | 91.7% | 69.0% | 56.9% | 64.7% | 61.1% |
| Massachusetts | 83.5% | 96.1% | 91.7% | 75.2% | 83.7% | 83.4% |
| New Hampshire | 68.6% | 92.4% | 82.4% | 61.3% | 69.0% | 68.1% |
| Rhode Island | 69.7% | 93.1% | 86.9% | 54.1% | 58.1% | 78.0% |
| Vermont | 68.4% | 90.9% | 83.7% | 59.0% | 68.8% | 68.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 70.1% | 91.1% | 83.2% | 60.5% | 66.3% | 73.6% |
| New York | 73.6% | 91.9% | 83.7% | 64.9% | 68.1% | 79.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 74.6% | 95.3% | 82.2% | 66.6% | 69.7% | 81.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 66.7% | 92.4% | 78.0% | 55.8% | 61.7% | 72.8% |
| Indiana | 63.1% | 92.2% | 74.5% | 48.7% | 48.6% | 82.5% |
| Michigan | 68.2% | 89.8% | 81.1% | 60.8% | 67.2% | 70.0% |
| Ohio | 69.7% | 96.4% | 92.9% | 53.6% | 65.2% | 76.3% |
| Wisconsin | 70.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% | 58.9% | 61.5% | 81.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 71.6% | 91.7% | 77.5% | 64.8% | 67.2% | 77.5% |
| Kansas | 59.3% | 91.5% | 74.0% | 46.0% | 47.7% | 76.5% |
| Minnesota | 67.7% | 87.6% | 78.1% | 61.0% | 63.3% | 72.0% |
| Missouri | 64.5% | 95.9% | 77.3% | 55.8% | 61.4% | 72.6% |
| Nebraska | 69.5% | 88.0% | 76.5% | 62.6% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| North Dakota | 65.0% | 88.7% | 72.5% | 58.6% | 62.1% | 67.7% |
| South Dakota | 64.5% | 86.4% | 75.8% | 55.3% | 53.8% | 77.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 68.1% | 91.6% | 75.7% | 61.7% | 67.4% | 69.6% |
| District of Columbia | 80.6% | 96.0% | 88.0% | 72.0% | 62.2% | 87.1% |
| Florida | 71.6% | 81.6% | 80.3% | 66.4% | 70.6% | 73.1% |
| Georgia | 73.0% | 86.0% | 75.9% | 69.2% | 72.4% | 74.1% |
| Maryland | 71.5% | 93.9% | 76.7% | 65.6% | 76.1% | 67.5% |
| North Carolina | 64.2% | 84.0% | 71.0% | 58.5% | 61.3% | 71.1% |
| South Carolina | 62.1% | 89.9% | 75.5% | 51.8% | 61.7% | 63.0% |
| Virginia | 71.7% | 94.7% | 79.4% | 61.2% | 70.2% | 73.0% |
| West Virginia | 63.8% | 83.9% | 80.4% | 52.6% | 62.4% | 66.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 79.5% | 94.7% | 77.9% | 76.9% | 73.1% | 91.7% |
| Kentucky | 68.5% | 89.7% | 82.0% | 57.0% | 65.9% | 73.4% |
| Mississippi | 69.7% | 81.0% | 87.9% | 58.3% | 64.6% | 80.5% |
| Tennessee | 69.6% | 82.7% | 84.2% | 53.0% | 65.8% | 75.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 54.7% | 82.2% | 79.1% | 37.6% | 47.4% | 73.4% |
| Louisiana | 62.4% | 87.6% | 76.0% | 47.6% | 61.5% | 64.6% |
| Oklahoma | 67.7% | 92.5% | 66.9% | 63.8% | 62.7% | 81.0% |
| Texas | 64.9% | 83.9% | 83.7% | 50.7% | 59.4% | 75.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 72.8% | 93.0% | 76.6% | 67.9% | 74.7% | 68.9% |
| Colorado | 74.8% | 90.8% | 79.7% | 68.5% | 75.7% | 73.8% |
| Idaho | 60.5% | 66.1% | 79.8% | 49.3% | 57.1% | 66.4% |
| Montana | 48.8% | 81.6% | 57.4% | 40.4% | 46.6% | 52.4% |
| Nevada | 73.3% | 88.9% | 84.9% | 61.7% | 68.6% | 79.9% |
| New Mexico | 64.4% | 78.5% | 77.3% | 55.7% | 62.0% | 68.9% |
| Utah | 57.1% | 87.3% | 70.6% | 46.5% | 51.2% | 66.8% |
| Wyoming | 51.7% | 79.3% | 67.0% | 42.4% | 54.9% | 47.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 60.0% | 77.9% | 69.0% | 52.9% | 51.6% | 63.7% |
| California | 67.6% | 89.9% | 83.9% | 54.8% | 61.1% | 73.1% |
| Hawaii | 87.7% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 81.9% | 80.3% | 97.6% |
| Oregon | 58.3% | 83.6% | 75.2% | 50.1% | 51.6% | 69.1% |
| Washington | 65.6% | 88.7% | 77.5% | 57.1% | 62.9% | 68.3% |
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 | 0.62% | 0.48% | 0.81% | 1.00% | 0.95% | 0.81% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.81% | 1.88% | 3.96% | 6.13% | 6.21% | 3.68% |
| Maine | 3.96% | 2.43% | 7.34% | 5.76% | 5.63% | 5.03% |
| Massachusetts | 2.20% | 1.41% | 2.57% | 4.13% | 3.73% | 2.86% |
| New Hampshire | 3.83% | 2.45% | 3.75% | 5.76% | 5.52% | 5.68% |
| Rhode Island | 3.67% | 2.47% | 3.19% | 6.13% | 6.29% | 4.53% |
| Vermont | 3.09% | 2.67% | 3.91% | 4.70% | 5.06% | 4.11% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 4.01% | 2.94% | 4.82% | 6.17% | 5.90% | 5.76% |
| New York | 2.20% | 1.80% | 2.82% | 3.73% | 3.72% | 2.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.79% | 1.77% | 3.97% | 4.70% | 4.60% | 3.17% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.71% | 2.21% | 8.08% | 5.58% | 5.98% | 3.95% |
| Indiana | 4.24% | 2.04% | 5.38% | 6.98% | 6.30% | 3.52% |
| Michigan | 3.74% | 3.30% | 4.48% | 5.69% | 5.39% | 4.88% |
| Ohio | 3.45% | 1.60% | 1.68% | 5.66% | 5.13% | 4.42% |
| Wisconsin | 3.36% | 2.60% | 3.44% | 5.18% | 5.47% | 3.26% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.37% | 2.41% | 4.91% | 5.54% | 5.36% | 4.09% |
| Kansas | 4.49% | 2.66% | 8.57% | 5.92% | 6.02% | 5.58% |
| Minnesota | 3.90% | 3.42% | 5.00% | 5.72% | 6.52% | 4.89% |
| Missouri | 5.23% | 1.53% | 6.67% | 7.85% | 7.00% | 7.39% |
| Nebraska | 3.40% | 4.12% | 4.95% | 5.61% | 4.92% | 4.77% |
| North Dakota | 3.94% | 3.28% | 7.00% | 5.80% | 5.85% | 5.56% |
| South Dakota | 4.25% | 3.14% | 8.55% | 5.43% | 5.45% | 5.24% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.95% | 2.75% | 7.22% | 5.79% | 5.31% | 6.61% |
| District of Columbia | 4.26% | 1.62% | 3.96% | 9.19% | 8.66% | 4.17% |
| Florida | 2.52% | 3.10% | 3.42% | 3.94% | 3.68% | 3.63% |
| Georgia | 3.65% | 4.14% | 6.23% | 5.56% | 4.90% | 5.49% |
| Maryland | 4.33% | 2.38% | 6.10% | 6.23% | 4.77% | 6.76% |
| North Carolina | 3.83% | 3.78% | 6.82% | 5.47% | 4.96% | 5.82% |
| South Carolina | 3.56% | 2.76% | 6.16% | 5.32% | 4.61% | 5.99% |
| Virginia | 3.46% | 1.54% | 4.60% | 6.33% | 4.85% | 5.12% |
| West Virginia | 4.54% | 3.74% | 4.60% | 6.65% | 4.79% | 10.17% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.65% | 1.80% | 6.99% | 5.86% | 6.02% | 2.53% |
| Kentucky | 3.65% | 3.26% | 5.01% | 5.84% | 4.85% | 5.90% |
| Mississippi | 3.90% | 5.49% | 3.71% | 6.34% | 5.07% | 5.53% |
| Tennessee | 3.56% | 3.64% | 4.30% | 6.56% | 5.07% | 5.02% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.74% | 4.46% | 5.11% | 6.76% | 6.24% | 6.15% |
| Louisiana | 4.52% | 3.77% | 6.11% | 7.56% | 6.06% | 6.26% |
| Oklahoma | 3.69% | 2.65% | 6.94% | 5.33% | 4.84% | 4.46% |
| Texas | 3.40% | 2.74% | 3.00% | 5.16% | 4.72% | 3.66% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.23% | 2.77% | 5.95% | 6.59% | 5.44% | 6.57% |
| Colorado | 3.51% | 2.77% | 4.48% | 6.66% | 5.98% | 3.79% |
| Idaho | 4.23% | 6.19% | 4.95% | 6.73% | 6.07% | 5.95% |
| Montana | 4.45% | 4.39% | 7.73% | 6.73% | 6.69% | 6.17% |
| Nevada | 3.46% | 3.74% | 4.19% | 6.29% | 4.99% | 4.68% |
| New Mexico | 3.92% | 4.73% | 5.36% | 5.93% | 5.39% | 5.46% |
| Utah | 4.12% | 3.45% | 5.67% | 6.10% | 5.94% | 5.58% |
| Wyoming | 4.80% | 5.44% | 6.27% | 7.45% | 7.22% | 5.33% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.98% | 4.97% | 7.30% | 8.44% | 7.87% | 6.19% |
| California | 2.18% | 1.76% | 2.35% | 3.67% | 3.41% | 2.98% |
| Hawaii | 3.82% | 0.00% | 1.17% | 5.62% | 6.30% | 1.01% |
| Oregon | 5.32% | 4.36% | 5.79% | 7.60% | 8.31% | 5.32% |
| Washington | 4.47% | 2.97% | 5.25% | 7.46% | 8.31% | 4.50% |
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.