| 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 | 52.4% | 51.2% | 56.7% | 62.1% | 62.6% | 50.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 49.7% | 48.0% | 52.9% | 64.9% | 59.4% | 48.3% |
| Maine | 53.3% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 51.9% | 62.7% | 51.5% |
| Massachusetts | 50.6% | 47.2% | 59.9% | 60.6% | 60.9% | 49.3% |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.8% | 62.7% | 61.3% | 63.9% | 48.8% |
| Rhode Island | 47.2% | 48.1% | 40.8% | 61.2% | 58.3% | 45.5% |
| Vermont | 53.8% | 53.2% | 51.2% | 63.5% | 65.0% | 52.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 53.5% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 63.2% | 63.0% | 52.4% |
| New York | 54.4% | 53.1% | 59.4% | 62.1% | 63.9% | 53.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.6% | 66.1% | 58.9% | 52.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 51.4% | 50.5% | 53.5% | 65.2% | 63.0% | 49.6% |
| Indiana | 46.9% | 46.0% | 53.4% | 57.4% | 69.8% | 44.6% |
| Michigan | 46.7% | 45.0% | 54.3% | 52.2% | 59.2% | 44.0% |
| Ohio | 47.7% | 45.6% | 54.6% | 59.2% | 65.8% | 45.1% |
| Wisconsin | 46.5% | 44.0% | 51.3% | 57.8% | 58.1% | 44.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 50.9% | 49.2% | 57.4% | 64.5% | 63.1% | 49.1% |
| Kansas | 48.9% | 49.3% | 41.3% | 56.8% | 55.3% | 48.2% |
| Minnesota | 48.5% | 47.7% | 47.4% | 61.8% | 60.9% | 46.8% |
| Missouri | 52.3% | 51.0% | 60.1% | 65.7% | 67.8% | 50.3% |
| Nebraska | 49.1% | 48.0% | 51.3% | 57.5% | 53.0% | 48.4% |
| North Dakota | 51.6% | 49.7% | 56.9% | 65.9% | 55.3% | 51.2% |
| South Dakota | 54.5% | 53.8% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 60.5% | 53.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 48.6% | 47.6% | 53.8% | 60.5% | 57.0% | 47.3% |
| District of Columbia | 55.2% | 53.5% | 69.7% | 61.5% | 67.7% | 54.6% |
| Florida | 57.4% | 56.9% | 56.0% | 63.5% | 65.8% | 55.9% |
| Georgia | 51.0% | 50.1% | 56.4% | 57.4% | 57.8% | 49.5% |
| Maryland | 51.0% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 60.2% | 62.1% | 49.8% |
| North Carolina | 53.5% | 51.4% | 66.3% | 66.2% | 62.0% | 51.8% |
| South Carolina | 52.8% | 50.8% | 66.6% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 49.7% |
| Virginia | 52.6% | 50.9% | 60.8% | 66.2% | 72.6% | 49.8% |
| West Virginia | 50.9% | 50.2% | 51.8% | 59.7% | 58.0% | 48.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 52.2% | 50.6% | 60.3% | 69.1% | 57.2% | 51.2% |
| Kentucky | 54.4% | 53.2% | 60.0% | 65.2% | 59.4% | 53.3% |
| Mississippi | 60.8% | 59.8% | 64.4% | 68.3% | 65.7% | 59.6% |
| Tennessee | 50.8% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 64.5% | 57.2% | 49.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 49.7% | 48.4% | 58.8% | 74.7% | 56.4% | 48.5% |
| Louisiana | 53.2% | 51.3% | 62.7% | 71.7% | 66.9% | 50.5% |
| Oklahoma | 51.6% | 49.4% | 62.0% | 71.6% | 72.6% | 48.0% |
| Texas | 53.5% | 52.2% | 60.2% | 69.7% | 61.4% | 52.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 52.8% | 52.1% | 57.8% | 60.2% | 62.8% | 51.6% |
| Colorado | 49.7% | 48.6% | 51.9% | 60.6% | 61.6% | 48.4% |
| Idaho | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.1% | 67.6% | 62.5% | 49.4% |
| Montana | 54.5% | 53.6% | 61.4% | 58.6% | 58.5% | 54.1% |
| Nevada | 52.3% | 52.8% | 47.9% | 61.0% | 60.3% | 50.7% |
| New Mexico | 54.2% | 53.3% | 55.7% | 60.6% | 60.9% | 53.0% |
| Utah | 40.8% | 40.4% | 38.8% | 51.4% | 57.2% | 38.4% |
| Wyoming | 51.8% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 68.1% | 62.2% | 50.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 53.0% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 54.5% | 69.5% | 52.1% |
| California | 55.0% | 54.2% | 58.7% | 59.2% | 63.9% | 53.9% |
| Hawaii | 62.4% | 59.1% | 71.7% | 76.7% | 73.0% | 59.9% |
| Oregon | 57.6% | 57.5% | 63.4% | 50.1% | 56.2% | 57.8% |
| Washington | 56.7% | 54.6% | 67.2% | 70.4% | 66.0% | 55.6% |
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 | 0.30% | 0.35% | 0.63% | 0.79% | 0.63% | 0.33% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.61% | 1.86% | 3.85% | 3.09% | 3.30% | 1.78% |
| Maine | 3.24% | 3.85% | 4.17% | 6.70% | 4.27% | 3.64% |
| Massachusetts | 1.46% | 1.75% | 2.77% | 3.23% | 2.50% | 1.59% |
| New Hampshire | 1.34% | 1.52% | 3.83% | 3.24% | 2.48% | 1.48% |
| Rhode Island | 1.84% | 1.49% | 6.31% | 5.48% | 2.95% | 2.03% |
| Vermont | 1.96% | 2.45% | 3.53% | 4.00% | 3.60% | 2.14% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.98% | 4.96% | 4.01% | 3.50% | 3.08% | 4.51% |
| New York | 0.96% | 1.11% | 2.27% | 2.53% | 2.78% | 1.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.39% | 1.62% | 2.49% | 3.50% | 4.99% | 1.44% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.40% | 1.59% | 2.96% | 3.73% | 2.68% | 1.54% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 1.74% | 5.41% | 5.27% | 3.56% | 1.67% |
| Michigan | 1.61% | 1.83% | 3.71% | 4.34% | 3.49% | 1.71% |
| Ohio | 1.44% | 1.64% | 3.31% | 3.63% | 2.12% | 1.55% |
| Wisconsin | 1.89% | 2.34% | 3.71% | 3.49% | 4.13% | 2.05% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.57% | 1.64% | 4.44% | 5.01% | 2.58% | 1.66% |
| Kansas | 1.81% | 2.03% | 5.10% | 4.64% | 3.84% | 1.95% |
| Minnesota | 1.59% | 1.81% | 4.11% | 2.93% | 3.81% | 1.59% |
| Missouri | 1.48% | 1.62% | 3.66% | 3.48% | 2.29% | 1.62% |
| Nebraska | 1.28% | 1.44% | 4.23% | 3.02% | 3.99% | 1.35% |
| North Dakota | 1.75% | 1.98% | 3.57% | 4.47% | 4.02% | 1.92% |
| South Dakota | 1.39% | 1.69% | 3.41% | 4.48% | 4.24% | 1.45% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.62% | 1.81% | 3.71% | 3.92% | 5.10% | 1.70% |
| District of Columbia | 1.72% | 1.86% | 3.44% | 3.12% | 3.92% | 1.78% |
| Florida | 1.15% | 1.38% | 2.32% | 3.61% | 2.28% | 1.28% |
| Georgia | 2.31% | 2.57% | 7.64% | 6.23% | 4.14% | 2.65% |
| Maryland | 1.46% | 1.63% | 4.18% | 4.42% | 3.61% | 1.57% |
| North Carolina | 1.88% | 2.04% | 4.26% | 4.06% | 2.93% | 2.11% |
| South Carolina | 3.02% | 3.29% | 4.47% | 5.00% | 2.92% | 3.39% |
| Virginia | 1.57% | 1.74% | 3.57% | 4.05% | 3.38% | 1.58% |
| West Virginia | 1.69% | 2.05% | 3.09% | 5.66% | 3.37% | 1.95% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.94% | 2.16% | 3.18% | 5.37% | 5.40% | 2.09% |
| Kentucky | 2.25% | 2.55% | 5.64% | 5.79% | 4.98% | 2.58% |
| Mississippi | 2.62% | 3.27% | 2.75% | 4.53% | 4.46% | 3.12% |
| Tennessee | 1.79% | 2.11% | 3.26% | 3.86% | 3.98% | 2.05% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.12% | 2.26% | 4.19% | 7.87% | 6.61% | 2.20% |
| Louisiana | 1.68% | 1.92% | 2.84% | 4.07% | 2.89% | 1.87% |
| Oklahoma | 2.03% | 2.22% | 4.79% | 4.58% | 2.84% | 2.18% |
| Texas | 1.24% | 1.41% | 2.11% | 3.22% | 3.13% | 1.33% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.65% | 1.76% | 4.60% | 4.68% | 4.33% | 1.72% |
| Colorado | 1.31% | 1.47% | 3.57% | 3.22% | 3.33% | 1.37% |
| Idaho | 1.74% | 1.97% | 4.25% | 5.46% | 4.17% | 1.81% |
| Montana | 2.06% | 2.35% | 4.38% | 4.51% | 4.59% | 2.22% |
| Nevada | 1.63% | 1.91% | 3.37% | 5.93% | 3.64% | 1.78% |
| New Mexico | 1.78% | 2.32% | 2.49% | 3.51% | 2.66% | 2.03% |
| Utah | 1.35% | 1.59% | 3.00% | 2.79% | 3.52% | 1.43% |
| Wyoming | 2.46% | 2.67% | 6.23% | 7.06% | 6.39% | 2.57% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.10% | 2.30% | 4.77% | 10.50% | 3.69% | 2.18% |
| California | 1.01% | 1.16% | 2.27% | 3.04% | 2.02% | 1.10% |
| Hawaii | 1.67% | 1.98% | 3.90% | 2.71% | 3.77% | 1.91% |
| Oregon | 1.63% | 1.79% | 5.70% | 5.47% | 3.82% | 1.78% |
| Washington | 1.67% | 1.83% | 4.22% | 4.12% | 4.82% | 1.77% |
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.