| 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 | 7,176,526 | 4,262,578 | 1,119,000 | 1,794,947 | 2,277,215 | 4,899,311 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 84,879 | 48,092 | 14,320 | 22,466 | 17,796 | 67,083 |
| Maine | 39,289 | 22,099 | 6,571 | 10,620 | 10,821 | 28,468 |
| Massachusetts | 163,296 | 82,127 | 25,339 | 55,830 | 41,488 | 121,808 |
| New Hampshire | 33,450 | 18,046 | 4,923 | 10,481 | 8,287 | 25,163 |
| Rhode Island | 27,026 | 14,775 | 5,604 | 6,647 | 5,692 | 21,334 |
| Vermont | 20,554 | 10,492 | 3,646 | 6,415 | 4,856 | 15,698 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 213,034 | 112,248 | 40,127 | 60,659 | 68,449 | 144,585 |
| New York | 482,569 | 280,783 | 85,057 | 116,729 | 144,941 | 337,629 |
| Pennsylvania | 282,302 | 138,599 | 55,909 | 87,794 | 95,038 | 187,263 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 300,392 | 175,985 | 44,593 | 79,815 | 89,915 | 210,478 |
| Indiana | 138,277 | 86,322 | 23,403 | 28,552 | 56,592 | 81,685 |
| Michigan | 213,435 | 117,381 | 36,380 | 59,674 | 86,200 | 127,235 |
| Ohio | 238,326 | 130,619 | 36,530 | 71,177 | 88,097 | 150,229 |
| Wisconsin | 139,671 | 85,407 | 17,105 | 37,158 | 42,288 | 97,383 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 85,172 | 47,574 | 12,417 | 25,181 | 28,600 | 56,572 |
| Kansas | 72,676 | 41,977 | 11,209 | 19,491 | 25,780 | 46,896 |
| Minnesota | 146,044 | 77,949 | 21,389 | 46,705 | 42,560 | 103,484 |
| Missouri | 144,619 | 82,550 | 23,512 | 38,556 | 50,591 | 94,028 |
| Nebraska | 57,905 | 33,469 | 7,249 | 17,187 | 21,726 | 36,179 |
| North Dakota | 28,185 | 16,235 | 4,367 | 7,583 | 6,614 | 21,571 |
| South Dakota | 28,197 | 15,267 | 3,893 | 9,038 | 9,731 | 18,467 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 22,256 | 12,434 | 2,980 | 6,842 | 8,704 | 13,552 |
| District of Columbia | 21,037 | 15,132 | 2,749 | 3,156 | 3,367 | 17,670 |
| Florida | 505,982 | 346,182 | 67,768 | 92,032 | 157,732 | 348,250 |
| Georgia | 205,976 | 133,375 | 29,912 | 42,689 | 69,012 | 136,964 |
| Maryland | 135,150 | 87,296 | 21,057 | 26,796 | 35,293 | 99,857 |
| North Carolina | 207,303 | 125,694 | 25,710 | 55,900 | 74,978 | 132,325 |
| South Carolina | 98,605 | 60,658 | 13,898 | 24,049 | 40,427 | 58,178 |
| Virginia | 176,967 | 105,466 | 27,579 | 43,922 | 57,742 | 119,224 |
| West Virginia | 35,281 | 19,710 | 5,925 | 9,646 | 15,718 | 19,562 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 92,969 | 58,250 | 12,822 | 21,897 | 37,354 | 55,615 |
| Kentucky | 84,948 | 57,925 | 10,233 | 16,789 | 32,247 | 52,701 |
| Mississippi | 55,902 | 33,813 | 8,502 | 13,587 | 22,843 | 33,060 |
| Tennessee | 121,075 | 72,094 | 22,510 | 26,470 | 45,927 | 75,148 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 61,160 | 42,136 | 5,786 | 13,238 | 23,591 | 37,568 |
| Louisiana | 94,479 | 57,871 | 15,817 | 20,791 | 31,832 | 62,647 |
| Oklahoma | 92,628 | 61,355 | 13,176 | 18,097 | 30,716 | 61,912 |
| Texas | 508,450 | 329,860 | 84,962 | 93,629 | 162,429 | 346,021 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 124,570 | 72,366 | 19,645 | 32,559 | 38,071 | 86,499 |
| Colorado | 145,067 | 89,747 | 22,943 | 32,377 | 35,237 | 109,830 |
| Idaho | 44,396 | 23,570 | 8,623 | 12,204 | 15,675 | 28,721 |
| Montana | 36,834 | 19,671 | 6,496 | 10,667 | 12,200 | 24,634 |
| Nevada | 55,976 | 34,859 | 8,451 | 12,665 | 17,021 | 38,954 |
| New Mexico | 41,064 | 27,211 | 5,578 | 8,275 | 13,052 | 28,012 |
| Utah | 70,793 | 37,883 | 12,450 | 20,460 | 18,938 | 51,854 |
| Wyoming | 21,406 | 13,871 | 2,010 | 5,524 | 6,489 | 14,916 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 19,443 | 11,483 | 3,554 | 4,405 | 3,268 | 16,174 |
| California | 836,206 | 497,053 | 126,883 | 212,270 | 240,029 | 596,177 |
| Hawaii | 29,170 | 17,229 | 5,044 | 6,897 | 7,460 | 21,710 |
| Oregon | 109,035 | 60,098 | 17,837 | 31,101 | 32,087 | 76,948 |
| Washington | 183,102 | 100,291 | 24,558 | 58,253 | 41,713 | 141,388 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
| 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 | 15,620 | 32,460 | 23,446 | 27,518 | 30,079 | 31,387 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,191 | 2,521 | 1,830 | 2,142 | 2,042 | 2,204 |
| Maine | 401 | 1,095 | 767 | 960 | 972 | 988 |
| Massachusetts | 2,193 | 4,783 | 3,301 | 4,770 | 4,510 | 4,280 |
| New Hampshire | 402 | 942 | 665 | 860 | 813 | 846 |
| Rhode Island | 403 | 819 | 743 | 734 | 717 | 759 |
| Vermont | 229 | 580 | 410 | 498 | 482 | 497 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,052 | 6,431 | 5,115 | 5,585 | 5,962 | 6,203 |
| New York | 4,677 | 9,817 | 7,475 | 8,336 | 9,161 | 9,148 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,446 | 7,188 | 5,823 | 6,805 | 6,970 | 7,185 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3,643 | 7,859 | 5,134 | 6,829 | 7,015 | 7,352 |
| Indiana | 1,894 | 3,748 | 3,099 | 3,007 | 3,933 | 3,848 |
| Michigan | 3,150 | 6,228 | 4,664 | 5,370 | 5,988 | 6,189 |
| Ohio | 3,041 | 6,442 | 4,976 | 5,684 | 6,278 | 6,451 |
| Wisconsin | 2,109 | 4,062 | 2,383 | 3,577 | 3,698 | 3,869 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,156 | 2,376 | 1,544 | 2,155 | 2,192 | 2,437 |
| Kansas | 1,028 | 2,191 | 1,521 | 1,733 | 1,955 | 2,138 |
| Minnesota | 1,863 | 4,221 | 2,659 | 3,507 | 3,670 | 3,714 |
| Missouri | 2,024 | 4,334 | 3,052 | 3,526 | 3,804 | 4,353 |
| Nebraska | 707 | 1,677 | 1,027 | 1,470 | 1,576 | 1,616 |
| North Dakota | 363 | 855 | 558 | 707 | 698 | 776 |
| South Dakota | 415 | 819 | 593 | 708 | 785 | 774 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 300 | 694 | 464 | 636 | 663 | 697 |
| District of Columbia | 415 | 628 | 510 | 438 | 464 | 629 |
| Florida | 4,298 | 9,701 | 6,489 | 7,582 | 9,354 | 9,843 |
| Georgia | 2,918 | 6,260 | 4,023 | 4,720 | 5,704 | 6,145 |
| Maryland | 2,242 | 4,079 | 2,812 | 2,932 | 3,572 | 3,629 |
| North Carolina | 3,137 | 5,652 | 4,071 | 5,394 | 5,686 | 6,000 |
| South Carolina | 1,612 | 2,896 | 1,945 | 2,337 | 2,774 | 2,876 |
| Virginia | 2,143 | 4,322 | 3,494 | 3,756 | 4,301 | 4,239 |
| West Virginia | 506 | 983 | 769 | 863 | 980 | 997 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,347 | 2,788 | 1,800 | 2,370 | 2,703 | 2,788 |
| Kentucky | 1,349 | 2,559 | 1,663 | 1,890 | 2,454 | 2,572 |
| Mississippi | 790 | 1,614 | 1,180 | 1,356 | 1,579 | 1,637 |
| Tennessee | 1,737 | 3,346 | 2,707 | 2,838 | 3,299 | 3,452 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 946 | 1,821 | 913 | 1,462 | 1,780 | 1,771 |
| Louisiana | 1,637 | 2,872 | 2,106 | 2,307 | 2,631 | 2,831 |
| Oklahoma | 979 | 2,472 | 1,721 | 2,006 | 2,435 | 2,404 |
| Texas | 5,487 | 9,810 | 7,517 | 7,292 | 9,275 | 9,521 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,980 | 3,750 | 2,765 | 3,104 | 3,243 | 3,573 |
| Colorado | 1,687 | 3,761 | 2,592 | 3,118 | 3,221 | 3,487 |
| Idaho | 545 | 1,289 | 928 | 1,057 | 1,163 | 1,235 |
| Montana | 430 | 1,036 | 720 | 940 | 1,015 | 948 |
| Nevada | 913 | 1,843 | 1,214 | 1,457 | 1,615 | 1,753 |
| New Mexico | 584 | 1,096 | 748 | 890 | 1,048 | 1,092 |
| Utah | 1,078 | 2,114 | 1,597 | 1,743 | 1,751 | 1,935 |
| Wyoming | 210 | 602 | 325 | 504 | 542 | 566 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 244 | 523 | 456 | 440 | 415 | 440 |
| California | 5,717 | 13,329 | 9,439 | 11,557 | 11,775 | 12,630 |
| Hawaii | 473 | 894 | 657 | 804 | 827 | 807 |
| Oregon | 1,281 | 3,038 | 2,182 | 2,645 | 2,645 | 2,849 |
| Washington | 2,688 | 5,187 | 3,543 | 4,920 | 4,187 | 4,714 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.