| 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 | 21.2% | 20.5% | 23.7% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 20.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 21.0% | 21.1% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 21.4% | 20.9% |
| Maine | 19.9% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 21.8% | 19.5% |
| Massachusetts | 25.0% | 24.4% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 27.7% | 24.6% |
| New Hampshire | 23.4% | 23.1% | 22.0% | 28.2% | 27.5% | 22.7% |
| Rhode Island | 23.7% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 22.8% | 26.1% | 23.2% |
| Vermont | 20.7% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 20.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 20.1% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 22.7% | 21.2% | 19.9% |
| New York | 19.4% | 18.9% | 18.8% | 26.2% | 21.9% | 19.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 19.4% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 22.1% | 21.8% | 19.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 21.3% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 20.7% |
| Indiana | 22.3% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 22.3% |
| Michigan | 23.4% | 22.5% | 29.1% | 22.2% | 30.2% | 21.6% |
| Ohio | 21.2% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 29.0% | 19.7% |
| Wisconsin | 21.4% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 34.6% | 18.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 24.3% | 24.8% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 24.1% |
| Kansas | 20.0% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 23.6% | 19.6% |
| Minnesota | 20.9% | 20.6% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 22.4% | 20.6% |
| Missouri | 22.5% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 22.3% |
| Nebraska | 23.8% | 24.6% | 18.2% | 27.0% | 26.6% | 23.3% |
| North Dakota | 20.6% | 19.8% | 28.3% | 20.3% | 24.2% | 20.1% |
| South Dakota | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 26.2% | 20.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 20.1% | 19.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 26.2% | 19.0% |
| District of Columbia | 19.6% | 18.0% | 30.3% | 26.7% | 27.4% | 19.2% |
| Florida | 24.2% | 23.1% | 28.0% | 26.3% | 26.0% | 23.8% |
| Georgia | 21.6% | 21.5% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 23.4% | 21.2% |
| Maryland | 23.5% | 22.4% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 27.1% | 23.0% |
| North Carolina | 20.6% | 19.6% | 28.9% | 19.8% | 25.7% | 19.5% |
| South Carolina | 22.8% | 21.6% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 21.2% |
| Virginia | 23.9% | 24.1% | 23.4% | 21.9% | 27.8% | 23.3% |
| West Virginia | 21.1% | 20.3% | 21.0% | 35.6% | 23.5% | 20.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 24.7% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 27.3% | 24.1% |
| Kentucky | 22.2% | 22.3% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 21.3% |
| Mississippi | 21.2% | 19.5% | 28.2% | 26.3% | 20.9% | 21.3% |
| Tennessee | 26.5% | 24.7% | 33.5% | 31.8% | 28.7% | 26.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 19.8% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 31.5% | 25.1% | 18.8% |
| Louisiana | 22.9% | 21.8% | 29.3% | 22.4% | 23.1% | 22.8% |
| Oklahoma | 20.4% | 20.2% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 28.2% | 18.7% |
| Texas | 21.1% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 20.7% | 25.8% | 20.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 20.5% | 19.2% | 32.1% | 25.7% | 27.1% | 19.5% |
| Colorado | 21.3% | 21.2% | 23.6% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 21.0% |
| Idaho | 20.9% | 20.3% | 23.9% | 17.5% * | 29.7% | 17.8% |
| Montana | 17.4% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 19.3% | 17.2% |
| Nevada | 22.2% | 20.3% | 30.7% | 27.2% | 36.9% | 19.2% |
| New Mexico | 23.7% | 24.1% | 23.3% | 19.2% | 27.8% | 22.7% |
| Utah | 23.4% | 24.2% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 22.7% |
| Wyoming | 19.5% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 19.3% | 27.6% | 18.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 18.1% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 23.6% * | 20.1% | 18.0% |
| California | 19.3% | 18.5% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 18.3% |
| Hawaii | 8.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Oregon | 16.0% | 16.7% | 9.8% | 21.9% | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Washington | 15.9% | 15.5% | 13.6% | 24.7% | 22.4% | 15.1% |
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 | 0.21% | 0.24% | 0.57% | 0.65% | 0.47% | 0.24% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 0.85% | 1.02% | 1.68% | 3.03% | 1.99% | 0.95% |
| Maine | 1.28% | 1.41% | 2.27% | 4.59% | 2.03% | 1.50% |
| Massachusetts | 1.05% | 1.08% | 3.08% | 2.63% | 1.81% | 1.17% |
| New Hampshire | 0.99% | 1.19% | 2.12% | 2.39% | 1.93% | 1.12% |
| Rhode Island | 1.30% | 1.47% | 3.59% | 2.38% | 2.39% | 1.49% |
| Vermont | 1.14% | 1.19% | 3.21% | 3.54% | 1.71% | 1.31% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.25% | 1.51% | 2.32% | 2.57% | 3.00% | 1.36% |
| New York | 0.90% | 1.04% | 2.25% | 2.66% | 2.10% | 1.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.18% | 1.37% | 2.76% | 1.82% | 1.65% | 1.32% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.92% | 1.08% | 1.52% | 3.13% | 2.34% | 1.01% |
| Indiana | 1.14% | 1.27% | 2.55% | 3.04% | 3.49% | 1.21% |
| Michigan | 1.59% | 1.90% | 3.97% | 2.19% | 2.44% | 1.86% |
| Ohio | 1.09% | 1.22% | 2.70% | 3.84% | 2.24% | 1.16% |
| Wisconsin | 1.02% | 1.04% | 2.09% | 4.16% | 3.41% | 0.84% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.19% | 1.41% | 2.17% | 2.30% | 2.60% | 1.33% |
| Kansas | 1.33% | 1.53% | 2.33% | 1.96% | 2.30% | 1.46% |
| Minnesota | 0.95% | 1.10% | 1.90% | 3.43% | 1.80% | 1.05% |
| Missouri | 1.16% | 1.21% | 4.20% | 3.14% | 2.09% | 1.31% |
| Nebraska | 1.09% | 1.30% | 2.19% | 1.98% | 2.72% | 1.17% |
| North Dakota | 1.35% | 1.46% | 4.71% | 3.20% | 2.93% | 1.47% |
| South Dakota | 1.06% | 1.26% | 2.64% | 3.08% | 2.10% | 1.12% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.33% | 1.45% | 2.48% | 3.95% | 4.16% | 1.42% |
| District of Columbia | 1.13% | 1.05% | 4.60% | 4.76% | 2.89% | 1.17% |
| Florida | 1.02% | 1.16% | 3.01% | 2.26% | 1.68% | 1.18% |
| Georgia | 1.37% | 1.58% | 2.03% | 4.50% | 2.65% | 1.57% |
| Maryland | 1.35% | 1.40% | 5.47% | 3.24% | 2.68% | 1.47% |
| North Carolina | 1.13% | 1.17% | 3.60% | 3.61% | 1.74% | 1.34% |
| South Carolina | 1.15% | 1.28% | 2.23% | 5.04% | 2.00% | 1.31% |
| Virginia | 1.15% | 1.32% | 2.05% | 3.61% | 2.53% | 1.27% |
| West Virginia | 1.08% | 1.33% | 1.53% | 5.18% | 1.91% | 1.33% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.38% | 1.48% | 4.10% | 6.01% | 2.82% | 1.56% |
| Kentucky | 1.23% | 1.43% | 2.61% | 3.57% | 2.04% | 1.44% |
| Mississippi | 1.43% | 1.43% | 4.08% | 4.17% | 2.55% | 1.69% |
| Tennessee | 2.62% | 3.20% | 4.19% | 5.93% | 2.62% | 3.24% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.31% | 1.41% | 3.65% | 6.22% | 2.77% | 1.46% |
| Louisiana | 2.66% | 3.19% | 3.10% | 6.22% | 2.29% | 3.29% |
| Oklahoma | 1.48% | 1.65% | 4.37% | 3.87% | 3.50% | 1.60% |
| Texas | 0.93% | 1.05% | 2.00% | 2.63% | 2.16% | 1.03% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.06% | 1.13% | 3.55% | 4.54% | 2.62% | 1.16% |
| Colorado | 1.29% | 1.43% | 3.93% | 4.24% | 3.89% | 1.37% |
| Idaho | 1.90% | 2.28% | 3.92% | 5.59% * | 4.18% | 1.85% |
| Montana | 2.15% | 2.44% | 5.16% | 3.51% | 3.12% | 2.37% |
| Nevada | 1.74% | 1.99% | 4.04% | 4.09% | 3.62% | 1.88% |
| New Mexico | 1.23% | 1.59% | 1.81% | 3.68% | 2.07% | 1.41% |
| Utah | 1.45% | 1.78% | 2.59% | 2.39% | 3.36% | 1.62% |
| Wyoming | 1.63% | 1.97% | 2.70% | 2.70% | 4.03% | 1.76% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.30% | 1.25% | 2.63% | 9.84% * | 3.10% | 1.37% |
| California | 0.74% | 0.79% | 2.21% | 3.25% | 1.94% | 0.79% |
| Hawaii | 0.88% | 1.08% | 2.10% | 1.42% | 1.83% | 1.00% |
| Oregon | 1.20% | 1.46% | 1.97% | 3.38% | 2.75% | 1.31% |
| Washington | 1.13% | 1.19% | 3.64% | 4.03% | 2.70% | 1.22% |
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.