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 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 18.2% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 21.8% | 20.2% | 27.9% * | 23.9% * | 10.8% * | 23.4% |
Maine | 15.7% | 12.7% | 24.8% * | 19.2% * | 10.0% * | 16.9% |
Massachusetts | 15.1% | 18.3% | 14.9% * | 4.5% * | 5.5% * | 16.9% |
New Hampshire | 12.3% | 14.2% | 12.5% * | 4.1% * | 3.0% * | 14.3% |
Rhode Island | 14.4% | 17.3% | 6.9% * | 18.1% * | 4.5% * | 16.1% |
Vermont | 13.7% | 12.3% | 13.8% * | 21.4% * | 8.7% * | 14.8% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 23.5% | 26.0% | 19.7% * | 16.6% * | 14.0% * | 25.8% |
New York | 19.3% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 5.9% * | 7.1% * | 22.1% |
Pennsylvania | 16.8% | 17.8% | 12.7% * | 18.8% * | 1.3% * | 20.8% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 21.1% | 24.5% | 10.8% * | 14.6% * | 15.7% * | 22.9% |
Indiana | 12.5% | 13.3% | 11.7% * | 9.7% * | 8.3% * | 14.4% |
Michigan | 20.0% | 24.4% | 11.2% * | 12.3% * | 11.3% * | 23.5% |
Ohio | 15.8% | 19.7% | 5.5% * | 13.3% * | 13.6% * | 16.7% |
Wisconsin | 12.9% | 14.2% | 17.0% * | 2.1% * | 1.3% * | 16.7% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 12.3% | 12.6% | 5.9% * | 16.8% * | 7.8% * | 13.6% |
Kansas | 15.1% | 16.9% | 7.9% * | 13.2% * | 11.2% * | 16.5% |
Minnesota | 16.1% | 15.8% | 4.7% * | 22.5% * | 22.3% * | 14.2% |
Missouri | 14.7% | 12.9% | 27.8% * | 3.6% * | 1.8% * | 18.1% |
Nebraska | 12.8% | 16.5% | 0.0% | 7.2% * | 2.0% * | 16.3% |
North Dakota | 16.6% | 18.5% | 11.9% * | 14.3% * | 14.7% * | 17.0% |
South Dakota | 15.0% | 13.8% | 21.9% * | 13.3% * | 11.8% * | 16.1% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 13.4% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.0% * | 5.2% * | 16.1% |
District of Columbia | 16.0% | 18.9% | 2.1% * | 10.8% * | 0.0% | 18.0% |
Florida | 15.5% | 18.6% | 8.6% * | 4.4% * | 14.7% * | 15.8% |
Georgia | 11.6% | 14.0% | 11.9% * | 1.1% * | 5.2% * | 14.3% |
Maryland | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.8% * | 9.4% * | 6.4% * | 14.1% |
North Carolina | 10.8% | 9.7% * | 19.9% * | 7.2% * | 3.9% * | 13.3% |
South Carolina | 13.4% | 10.9% | 14.0% * | 23.8% * | 10.9% * | 14.5% |
Virginia | 15.1% | 15.2% | 14.2% * | 15.1% * | 6.1% * | 18.2% |
West Virginia | 13.7% | 17.1% | 6.8% * | 8.9% * | 7.7% * | 16.8% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 17.4% | 19.1% | 25.6% * | 3.7% * | 9.7% * | 20.5% |
Kentucky | 16.9% | 18.3% | 16.0% * | 8.1% * | 9.2% * | 20.2% |
Mississippi | 8.9% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
Tennessee | 15.4% | 14.4% | 23.0% * | 11.1% * | 10.2% * | 17.4% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 10.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% * | 8.1% * | 5.6% * | 13.2% |
Louisiana | 9.9% | 12.8% * | 4.2% * | 3.5% * | 7.3% * | 10.9% * |
Oklahoma | 14.7% | 16.3% | 14.6% * | 0.0% | 7.8% * | 17.3% |
Texas | 11.1% | 13.6% | 7.0% * | 1.7% * | 2.1% * | 14.3% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 15.7% | 17.0% | 17.1% * | 7.5% * | 4.4% * | 19.7% |
Colorado | 15.7% | 14.3% | 24.8% * | 12.0% * | 22.0% * | 14.1% |
Idaho | 12.0% | 13.6% | 9.3% * | 7.0% * | 4.9% * | 14.3% |
Montana | 16.4% | 19.9% | 10.5% * | 8.5% * | 18.6% * | 15.6% |
Nevada | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.6% * | 8.6% * | 6.7% * | 15.7% |
New Mexico | 9.6% | 9.1% | 5.1% * | 16.3% * | 2.2% * | 12.0% |
Utah | 13.9% | 13.5% | 18.8% * | 10.4% * | 11.2% * | 14.8% |
Wyoming | 13.9% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 14.8% * | 3.5% * | 15.3% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 18.3% | 17.8% | 23.3% * | 11.9% * | 11.9% * | 19.0% |
California | 19.2% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 7.9% * | 12.7% | 20.9% |
Hawaii | 24.2% | 21.4% | 32.8% | 25.1% | 14.5% * | 27.5% |
Oregon | 15.5% | 17.5% | 13.3% * | 7.2% * | 5.0% * | 18.1% |
Washington | 18.1% | 16.7% | 25.8% * | 17.4% * | 33.1% * | 15.9% |
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.
* 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 | 0.48% | 0.61% | 1.26% | 0.94% | 0.82% | 0.58% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 3.32% | 3.90% | 9.15% * | 10.44% * | 7.49% * | 3.66% |
Maine | 2.87% | 3.14% | 9.22% * | 7.84% * | 5.62% * | 3.31% |
Massachusetts | 2.93% | 3.79% | 9.62% * | 2.64% * | 3.76% * | 3.35% |
New Hampshire | 2.47% | 3.19% | 7.22% * | 3.69% * | 2.68% * | 2.95% |
Rhode Island | 3.11% | 4.26% | 4.10% * | 11.51% * | 4.44% * | 3.52% |
Vermont | 2.83% | 3.32% | 6.83% * | 9.07% * | 6.84% * | 3.14% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 3.41% | 4.31% | 8.41% * | 7.78% * | 6.65% * | 3.94% |
New York | 2.13% | 2.64% | 5.60% | 2.31% * | 2.50% * | 2.53% |
Pennsylvania | 2.60% | 3.38% | 4.97% * | 7.14% * | 1.32% * | 3.19% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 3.04% | 3.88% | 5.46% * | 7.44% * | 6.17% * | 3.62% |
Indiana | 2.85% | 3.46% | 7.58% * | 7.12% * | 4.75% * | 3.61% |
Michigan | 3.29% | 4.31% | 7.04% * | 6.78% * | 4.83% * | 4.21% |
Ohio | 2.59% | 3.51% | 4.37% * | 6.30% * | 5.01% * | 3.11% |
Wisconsin | 2.68% | 3.35% | 7.99% * | 2.17% * | 1.29% * | 3.48% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 2.85% | 3.47% | 5.64% * | 8.01% * | 5.20% * | 3.37% |
Kansas | 2.69% | 3.44% | 5.65% * | 6.41% * | 4.56% * | 3.36% |
Minnesota | 2.90% | 3.64% | 4.64% * | 6.90% * | 7.20% * | 3.13% |
Missouri | 3.02% | 3.37% | 9.73% * | 3.00% * | 1.52% * | 3.76% |
Nebraska | 3.09% | 4.12% | 0.00% | 5.05% * | 2.01% * | 3.93% |
North Dakota | 2.97% | 3.91% | 6.63% * | 6.53% * | 7.26% * | 3.31% |
South Dakota | 2.95% | 3.40% | 10.18% * | 6.68% * | 5.65% * | 3.52% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 2.94% | 3.92% | 0.00% | 3.90% * | 3.58% * | 3.71% |
District of Columbia | 2.51% | 3.10% | 2.12% * | 7.15% * | 0.00% | 2.84% |
Florida | 2.42% | 3.07% | 4.82% * | 3.16% * | 5.17% * | 2.78% |
Georgia | 2.98% | 3.91% | 7.08% * | 1.09% * | 3.87% * | 3.93% |
Maryland | 2.51% | 3.23% | 6.67% * | 5.28% * | 3.94% * | 3.09% |
North Carolina | 2.50% | 2.95% * | 8.67% * | 5.62% * | 3.79% * | 3.16% |
South Carolina | 2.79% | 3.20% | 8.35% * | 8.34% * | 4.88% * | 3.47% |
Virginia | 2.47% | 2.99% | 6.72% * | 6.96% * | 3.43% * | 3.11% |
West Virginia | 2.50% | 3.47% | 3.89% * | 5.12% * | 3.35% * | 3.40% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 2.86% | 3.70% | 9.20% * | 2.54% * | 4.23% * | 3.71% |
Kentucky | 2.98% | 3.69% | 7.18% * | 5.76% * | 4.34% * | 3.91% |
Mississippi | 2.60% | 3.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.55% |
Tennessee | 2.94% | 3.78% | 8.34% * | 5.43% * | 4.49% * | 3.77% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 2.54% | 3.01% | 8.74% * | 5.71% * | 3.24% * | 3.51% |
Louisiana | 2.92% | 4.05% * | 4.14% * | 3.50% * | 5.39% * | 3.50% * |
Oklahoma | 2.81% | 3.30% | 8.22% * | 0.00% | 4.51% * | 3.52% |
Texas | 1.73% | 2.24% | 3.87% * | 1.64% * | 1.50% * | 2.28% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 3.25% | 4.04% | 9.38% * | 5.69% * | 3.40% * | 4.22% |
Colorado | 2.82% | 3.30% | 8.35% * | 7.03% * | 7.43% * | 3.03% |
Idaho | 2.94% | 3.76% | 6.55% * | 5.69% * | 2.78% * | 3.76% |
Montana | 3.91% | 5.24% | 6.30% * | 8.04% * | 9.00% * | 4.34% |
Nevada | 2.65% | 3.54% | 6.85% * | 4.59% * | 4.09% * | 3.35% |
New Mexico | 2.28% | 2.60% | 4.93% * | 7.66% * | 2.20% * | 2.94% |
Utah | 2.86% | 3.52% | 8.15% * | 6.06% * | 5.68% * | 3.39% |
Wyoming | 2.99% | 3.47% | 0.00% | 8.95% * | 2.49% * | 3.36% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 3.21% | 3.82% | 8.60% * | 8.74% * | 9.54% * | 3.44% |
California | 1.80% | 2.23% | 5.29% | 2.55% * | 3.44% | 2.11% |
Hawaii | 2.71% | 3.17% | 7.30% | 6.86% | 4.47% * | 3.30% |
Oregon | 2.74% | 3.42% | 6.61% * | 6.05% * | 4.11% * | 3.27% |
Washington | 3.29% | 3.69% | 11.46% * | 7.15% * | 11.01% * | 3.22% |
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.
* 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.