| 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 | 29.3% | 30.2% | 26.5% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 30.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 30.8% | 31.8% | 30.9% | 17.8% | 21.9% | 32.1% |
| Maine | 29.8% | 30.5% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 21.7% | 31.3% |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 38.3% | 31.4% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 37.4% |
| New Hampshire | 30.2% | 32.1% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 15.0% | 32.5% |
| Rhode Island | 33.7% | 30.9% | 47.3% | 18.8% | 27.8% | 34.6% |
| Vermont | 27.0% | 26.2% | 30.1% | 27.8% | 25.0% | 27.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 28.4% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 20.4% | 23.8% | 29.0% |
| New York | 29.0% | 30.1% | 26.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 30.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 28.5% | 28.6% | 31.5% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 31.6% | 33.2% | 23.1% | 20.3% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Indiana | 31.2% | 32.0% | 24.3% | 25.1% | 17.0% | 32.7% |
| Michigan | 32.0% | 32.8% | 29.1% | 28.1% | 21.9% | 34.1% |
| Ohio | 32.2% | 33.2% | 28.9% | 27.4% | 19.0% | 34.2% |
| Wisconsin | 34.5% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 26.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 30.7% | 31.9% | 26.4% | 20.0% | 20.6% | 32.2% |
| Kansas | 31.1% | 32.0% | 29.2% | 23.0% | 28.8% | 31.4% |
| Minnesota | 33.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 34.2% |
| Missouri | 28.7% | 28.7% | 30.4% | 22.0% | 15.8% | 30.3% |
| Nebraska | 34.8% | 35.5% | 34.3% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 35.7% |
| North Dakota | 31.8% | 32.7% | 32.5% | 21.3% | 27.0% | 32.4% |
| South Dakota | 28.5% | 30.1% | 23.2% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 28.8% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 32.9% | 33.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| District of Columbia | 26.8% | 27.5% | 20.1% | 25.6% | 17.0% | 27.2% |
| Florida | 25.1% | 25.9% | 24.7% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 26.1% |
| Georgia | 30.1% | 31.0% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 22.9% | 31.7% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 31.3% | 26.4% | 24.0% | 22.4% | 31.3% |
| North Carolina | 27.5% | 28.6% | 24.6% | 14.4% | 20.6% | 28.8% |
| South Carolina | 26.7% | 27.7% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 27.6% |
| Virginia | 29.3% | 30.5% | 23.5% | 19.5% | 17.8% | 31.0% |
| West Virginia | 28.6% | 28.7% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 30.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 33.6% | 35.0% | 25.8% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 34.5% |
| Kentucky | 27.3% | 28.9% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 30.0% | 26.6% |
| Mississippi | 24.0% | 23.8% | 25.4% | 21.9% | 20.4% | 24.9% |
| Tennessee | 29.6% | 30.7% | 26.3% | 19.3% | 19.6% | 32.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 33.3% | 34.5% | 22.6% | 13.7% * | 27.9% | 34.2% |
| Louisiana | 30.0% | 31.6% | 22.0% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 32.2% |
| Oklahoma | 30.0% | 31.4% | 25.2% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 32.9% |
| Texas | 28.1% | 29.1% | 23.2% | 17.5% | 21.9% | 29.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 24.6% | 25.1% | 20.5% | 19.4% | 18.1% | 25.4% |
| Colorado | 30.8% | 32.1% | 26.3% | 22.9% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Idaho | 27.4% | 26.8% | 31.2% | 19.9% | 22.4% | 28.7% |
| Montana | 26.4% | 27.6% | 16.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 26.6% |
| Nevada | 29.2% | 29.2% | 30.5% | 24.4% | 23.4% | 30.4% |
| New Mexico | 26.1% | 28.0% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Utah | 39.8% | 40.2% | 40.9% | 32.6% | 28.9% | 41.4% |
| Wyoming | 32.9% | 33.5% | 36.0% | 16.0% | 22.6% | 34.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 31.7% | 32.4% | 24.9% | 33.1% | 14.4% | 32.7% |
| California | 26.7% | 27.3% | 23.8% | 22.9% | 21.2% | 27.4% |
| Hawaii | 23.9% | 26.5% | 17.4% | 11.5% | 16.4% | 25.7% |
| Oregon | 24.5% | 24.8% | 18.9% | 29.3% | 24.4% | 24.5% |
| Washington | 26.1% | 27.4% | 21.9% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 27.1% |
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 | 0.27% | 0.31% | 0.57% | 0.64% | 0.55% | 0.29% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.33% | 1.50% | 3.94% | 2.19% | 2.60% | 1.49% |
| Maine | 3.67% | 4.32% | 3.24% | 7.68% | 4.73% | 4.15% |
| Massachusetts | 1.37% | 1.60% | 3.32% | 2.76% | 2.84% | 1.49% |
| New Hampshire | 1.42% | 1.62% | 3.25% | 5.75% | 1.89% | 1.53% |
| Rhode Island | 2.36% | 1.56% | 7.95% | 3.65% | 3.80% | 2.64% |
| Vermont | 1.68% | 2.09% | 3.03% | 3.43% | 3.36% | 1.87% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.64% | 3.25% | 3.54% | 3.06% | 3.84% | 2.95% |
| New York | 1.05% | 1.24% | 2.08% | 2.08% | 2.15% | 1.16% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.17% | 1.33% | 2.74% | 2.89% | 5.08% | 1.16% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.44% | 1.59% | 3.01% | 3.45% | 2.36% | 1.54% |
| Indiana | 1.61% | 1.73% | 4.24% | 4.94% | 2.57% | 1.69% |
| Michigan | 1.45% | 1.70% | 3.11% | 3.49% | 3.69% | 1.50% |
| Ohio | 1.37% | 1.61% | 3.11% | 2.57% | 1.58% | 1.52% |
| Wisconsin | 1.44% | 1.72% | 3.50% | 3.04% | 3.82% | 1.55% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.31% | 1.51% | 2.62% | 3.86% | 2.20% | 1.48% |
| Kansas | 1.84% | 2.11% | 3.07% | 4.51% | 4.01% | 1.98% |
| Minnesota | 1.18% | 1.36% | 2.95% | 3.02% | 4.09% | 1.22% |
| Missouri | 1.55% | 1.69% | 4.57% | 3.18% | 2.34% | 1.70% |
| Nebraska | 1.39% | 1.60% | 3.63% | 2.67% | 2.77% | 1.54% |
| North Dakota | 1.58% | 1.81% | 4.13% | 3.60% | 4.62% | 1.69% |
| South Dakota | 1.35% | 1.65% | 1.89% | 3.60% | 4.01% | 1.45% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.52% | 1.73% | 3.50% | 3.76% | 3.45% | 1.71% |
| District of Columbia | 1.29% | 1.41% | 2.97% | 2.73% | 2.91% | 1.33% |
| Florida | 1.06% | 1.33% | 1.84% | 1.82% | 1.58% | 1.20% |
| Georgia | 2.68% | 3.05% | 4.35% | 6.34% | 3.63% | 3.10% |
| Maryland | 1.43% | 1.64% | 2.51% | 3.96% | 2.81% | 1.56% |
| North Carolina | 1.62% | 1.78% | 5.19% | 3.22% | 2.28% | 1.84% |
| South Carolina | 3.06% | 3.46% | 3.44% | 3.57% | 3.34% | 3.63% |
| Virginia | 1.34% | 1.49% | 2.80% | 3.00% | 2.46% | 1.42% |
| West Virginia | 1.56% | 1.80% | 3.43% | 5.67% | 2.61% | 1.87% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.42% | 2.71% | 4.40% | 4.42% | 3.94% | 2.79% |
| Kentucky | 1.97% | 2.27% | 2.88% | 4.10% | 6.27% | 1.88% |
| Mississippi | 2.10% | 2.45% | 4.13% | 3.94% | 3.45% | 2.49% |
| Tennessee | 1.58% | 1.86% | 3.07% | 3.14% | 2.64% | 1.81% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.02% | 2.15% | 3.99% | 7.28% * | 8.09% | 1.93% |
| Louisiana | 1.68% | 1.89% | 3.00% | 3.74% | 3.18% | 1.85% |
| Oklahoma | 1.72% | 1.90% | 4.84% | 2.73% | 1.87% | 1.89% |
| Texas | 1.10% | 1.24% | 2.43% | 2.49% | 2.40% | 1.20% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.49% | 1.62% | 4.56% | 3.46% | 3.67% | 1.61% |
| Colorado | 1.31% | 1.49% | 2.72% | 3.12% | 3.32% | 1.39% |
| Idaho | 1.67% | 1.82% | 4.64% | 4.58% | 4.14% | 1.80% |
| Montana | 1.86% | 2.04% | 4.19% | 5.42% | 4.78% | 1.97% |
| Nevada | 1.52% | 1.83% | 2.69% | 5.75% | 2.62% | 1.72% |
| New Mexico | 1.80% | 2.30% | 2.21% | 3.66% | 2.35% | 2.07% |
| Utah | 1.38% | 1.64% | 2.85% | 3.90% | 3.80% | 1.49% |
| Wyoming | 2.57% | 2.80% | 6.47% | 4.54% | 3.63% | 2.76% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.43% | 2.79% | 3.36% | 7.67% | 2.36% | 2.53% |
| California | 0.84% | 0.98% | 1.66% | 2.85% | 1.64% | 0.92% |
| Hawaii | 1.50% | 1.83% | 2.88% | 1.80% | 2.78% | 1.74% |
| Oregon | 1.38% | 1.52% | 3.57% | 6.05% | 3.75% | 1.49% |
| Washington | 1.64% | 1.82% | 4.77% | 2.83% | 3.14% | 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.
* 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.