| 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 | 18.3% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 16.0% | 15.7% | 18.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 19.5% | 20.2% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 19.6% |
| Maine | 16.9% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 17.2% |
| Massachusetts | 13.4% | 14.5% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 14.0% | 13.3% |
| New Hampshire | 19.1% | 20.1% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 18.8% |
| Rhode Island | 19.1% | 21.0% | 11.9% | 20.0% | 13.9% | 19.9% |
| Vermont | 19.2% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 20.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 18.1% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 16.4% | 13.2% | 18.7% |
| New York | 16.6% | 16.8% | 14.7% | 17.6% | 14.3% | 16.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 18.7% | 19.7% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 17.1% | 16.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 19.4% | 16.7% |
| Indiana | 21.9% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 22.8% |
| Michigan | 21.3% | 22.2% | 16.6% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 21.8% |
| Ohio | 20.1% | 21.2% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 20.8% |
| Wisconsin | 19.0% | 20.2% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 18.4% | 18.8% | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 18.7% |
| Kansas | 20.0% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 20.2% | 15.9% | 20.4% |
| Minnesota | 17.9% | 18.4% | 17.8% | 11.0% | 9.8% | 19.0% |
| Missouri | 19.1% | 20.2% | 9.5% * | 12.4% | 16.4% | 19.4% |
| Nebraska | 16.2% | 16.4% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 15.9% |
| North Dakota | 16.6% | 17.6% | 10.6% * | 12.8% | 17.8% | 16.4% |
| South Dakota | 17.0% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 14.6% | 13.9% | 17.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18.5% | 18.4% | 21.6% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 18.7% |
| District of Columbia | 18.0% | 19.0% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 18.2% |
| Florida | 17.5% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 17.3% | 14.6% | 18.1% |
| Georgia | 18.8% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 15.4% | 19.2% | 18.7% |
| Maryland | 18.5% | 18.5% | 20.6% | 15.8% | 15.5% | 18.9% |
| North Carolina | 19.0% | 20.0% | 9.1% * | 19.5% | 17.4% | 19.3% |
| South Carolina | 20.5% | 21.5% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 9.9% | 22.7% |
| Virginia | 18.1% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 19.3% |
| West Virginia | 20.4% | 21.1% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 14.2% | 14.4% | 13.9% * | 7.3% * | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Kentucky | 18.3% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 16.3% | 10.6% | 20.1% |
| Mississippi | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Tennessee | 19.5% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 17.1% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 11.6% * | 15.7% | 17.3% |
| Louisiana | 16.8% | 17.1% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 17.3% |
| Oklahoma | 18.4% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 19.1% |
| Texas | 18.3% | 18.7% | 16.6% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 18.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 22.6% | 22.8% | 21.7% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 23.1% |
| Colorado | 19.4% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 16.5% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| Idaho | 20.5% | 22.1% | 15.7% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 21.9% |
| Montana | 19.1% | 18.8% | 22.2% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 19.3% |
| Nevada | 18.5% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 19.0% |
| New Mexico | 19.7% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| Utah | 19.4% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 13.9% | 20.2% |
| Wyoming | 15.3% | 16.5% | 5.5% * | 15.9% * | 15.2% | 15.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 15.3% | 14.7% | 22.2% | 12.4% * | 16.0% | 15.3% |
| California | 18.3% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 14.9% | 18.8% |
| Hawaii | 13.7% | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Oregon | 17.9% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| Washington | 17.2% | 18.0% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 17.3% |
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.
* 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 | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.43% | 0.21% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.04% | 1.17% | 2.62% | 2.18% | 1.55% | 1.17% |
| Maine | 0.92% | 1.01% | 2.82% | 2.34% | 2.09% | 1.02% |
| Massachusetts | 0.84% | 1.04% | 1.54% | 2.24% | 2.24% | 0.90% |
| New Hampshire | 0.87% | 0.95% | 2.02% | 3.73% | 1.84% | 0.96% |
| Rhode Island | 1.26% | 1.27% | 2.69% | 5.56% | 2.07% | 1.43% |
| Vermont | 1.14% | 1.50% | 1.51% | 2.14% | 1.50% | 1.26% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.63% | 2.03% | 1.70% | 2.16% | 2.16% | 1.84% |
| New York | 0.84% | 0.95% | 2.09% | 2.40% | 1.85% | 0.92% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.88% | 0.99% | 2.09% | 1.81% | 2.12% | 0.95% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.91% | 0.90% | 3.54% | 2.51% | 3.27% | 0.90% |
| Indiana | 1.04% | 1.12% | 2.84% | 4.63% | 2.14% | 1.11% |
| Michigan | 1.08% | 1.28% | 1.87% | 1.80% | 2.61% | 1.18% |
| Ohio | 1.00% | 1.07% | 2.87% | 2.64% | 1.93% | 1.10% |
| Wisconsin | 1.55% | 1.99% | 2.60% | 1.71% | 2.05% | 1.77% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.21% | 1.33% | 3.22% | 2.31% | 1.81% | 1.34% |
| Kansas | 1.35% | 1.29% | 6.32% | 3.31% | 2.28% | 1.47% |
| Minnesota | 1.27% | 1.38% | 4.00% | 2.23% | 2.16% | 1.29% |
| Missouri | 0.94% | 0.91% | 3.21% * | 1.94% | 1.64% | 1.03% |
| Nebraska | 0.98% | 1.10% | 3.09% | 1.92% | 2.09% | 1.09% |
| North Dakota | 1.23% | 1.36% | 3.32% * | 2.50% | 3.19% | 1.33% |
| South Dakota | 1.16% | 1.16% | 2.25% | 2.43% | 2.50% | 1.24% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.47% | 1.63% | 2.90% | 2.30% | 2.51% | 1.64% |
| District of Columbia | 0.89% | 0.94% | 2.03% | 2.54% | 2.44% | 0.92% |
| Florida | 0.68% | 0.73% | 2.35% | 2.10% | 1.21% | 0.78% |
| Georgia | 1.21% | 1.33% | 4.62% | 1.96% | 3.50% | 1.25% |
| Maryland | 0.96% | 1.09% | 2.54% | 2.09% | 1.70% | 1.05% |
| North Carolina | 1.04% | 1.03% | 2.83% * | 3.43% | 1.50% | 1.20% |
| South Carolina | 1.74% | 1.89% | 3.35% | 2.71% | 1.64% | 1.88% |
| Virginia | 0.81% | 0.90% | 2.24% | 2.33% | 1.58% | 0.85% |
| West Virginia | 1.11% | 1.38% | 1.53% | 3.92% | 1.77% | 1.37% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.30% | 1.38% | 4.64% * | 2.79% * | 2.64% | 1.49% |
| Kentucky | 1.43% | 1.49% | 5.09% | 3.59% | 2.35% | 1.53% |
| Mississippi | 1.20% | 1.31% | 2.86% | 2.10% | 1.80% | 1.44% |
| Tennessee | 1.22% | 1.42% | 2.54% | 3.32% | 3.20% | 1.24% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.02% | 1.10% | 2.31% | 4.44% * | 2.83% | 1.10% |
| Louisiana | 1.17% | 1.34% | 1.88% | 2.82% | 1.60% | 1.36% |
| Oklahoma | 1.23% | 1.36% | 3.10% | 2.94% | 1.78% | 1.39% |
| Texas | 0.65% | 0.69% | 2.08% | 2.21% | 1.93% | 0.69% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.78% | 1.97% | 3.37% | 4.08% | 2.65% | 1.96% |
| Colorado | 0.88% | 0.99% | 2.67% | 2.37% | 2.20% | 0.94% |
| Idaho | 1.25% | 1.28% | 3.37% | 3.01% | 2.06% | 1.44% |
| Montana | 1.24% | 1.30% | 4.65% | 2.48% | 3.43% | 1.33% |
| Nevada | 1.11% | 1.35% | 1.69% | 3.37% | 2.23% | 1.25% |
| New Mexico | 1.19% | 1.57% | 1.38% | 2.86% | 1.85% | 1.37% |
| Utah | 0.85% | 0.95% | 2.20% | 2.82% | 1.66% | 0.92% |
| Wyoming | 1.38% | 1.59% | 1.75% * | 5.21% * | 4.03% | 1.47% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.30% | 1.36% | 3.27% | 6.00% * | 2.46% | 1.37% |
| California | 0.77% | 0.89% | 1.57% | 1.54% | 1.35% | 0.85% |
| Hawaii | 0.76% | 0.90% | 1.72% | 1.85% | 1.99% | 0.85% |
| Oregon | 1.26% | 1.48% | 3.03% | 2.63% | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Washington | 1.05% | 1.17% | 2.54% | 2.19% | 2.16% | 1.14% |
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.