| 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 | 74.4% | 73.6% | 75.6% | 76.9% | 80.7% | 72.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 77.6% | 77.7% | 90.8% | 62.4% | 82.3% | 77.0% |
| Maine | 74.1% | 73.1% | 76.1% | 76.2% | 73.0% | 74.3% |
| Massachusetts | 58.9% | 57.8% | 60.5% | 61.7% | 71.6% | 56.7% |
| New Hampshire | 77.8% | 77.7% | 71.0% | 83.4% | 91.2% | 74.9% |
| Rhode Island | 69.7% | 69.5% | 71.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 70.3% |
| Vermont | 61.2% | 61.9% | 58.5% | 61.0% | 77.7% | 57.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 66.4% | 63.6% | 81.0% | 60.8% | 75.7% | 64.1% |
| New York | 69.2% | 67.0% | 72.4% | 76.2% | 82.1% | 66.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 69.7% | 71.8% | 69.8% | 63.0% | 77.4% | 67.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 71.1% | 69.3% | 75.5% | 75.8% | 71.5% | 71.0% |
| Indiana | 82.7% | 81.4% | 94.8% | 72.2% | 79.1% | 84.3% |
| Michigan | 75.3% | 75.6% | 67.7% | 83.6% | 85.7% | 71.0% |
| Ohio | 78.2% | 79.3% | 72.8% | 80.6% | 81.0% | 77.1% |
| Wisconsin | 81.8% | 81.9% | 90.0% | 72.4% | 77.2% | 83.3% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 66.9% | 70.1% | 64.7% | 56.5% | 64.1% | 67.7% |
| Kansas | 73.9% | 74.5% | 79.5% | 66.1% | 75.9% | 73.1% |
| Minnesota | 71.6% | 72.3% | 85.7% | 62.6% | 71.1% | 71.7% |
| Missouri | 69.6% | 68.1% | 66.8% | 84.6% | 88.8% | 64.5% |
| Nebraska | 76.4% | 72.6% | 99.8% | 74.0% | 70.1% | 78.5% |
| North Dakota | 67.1% | 69.8% | 66.3% | 57.7% | 74.6% | 65.7% |
| South Dakota | 67.7% | 67.5% | 63.6% | 72.0% | 76.5% | 64.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 72.2% | 68.3% | 80.1% | 83.5% | 86.8% | 67.4% |
| District of Columbia | 57.2% | 52.7% | 75.1% | 69.8% | 86.9% | 53.5% |
| Florida | 72.1% | 70.0% | 79.0% | 77.1% | 77.8% | 70.5% |
| Georgia | 75.6% | 71.6% | 70.7% | 95.9% | 89.3% | 70.0% |
| Maryland | 71.5% | 70.5% | 64.2% | 82.8% | 87.2% | 66.6% |
| North Carolina | 79.3% | 80.1% | 81.6% | 74.8% | 81.0% | 78.7% |
| South Carolina | 76.7% | 72.2% | 89.4% | 86.2% | 87.5% | 72.0% |
| Virginia | 73.6% | 70.5% | 80.2% | 80.9% | 82.4% | 70.6% |
| West Virginia | 73.6% | 73.6% | 85.6% | 63.7% | 75.3% | 72.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 69.8% | 69.1% | 74.1% | 69.1% | 78.3% | 66.3% |
| Kentucky | 83.9% | 82.8% | 90.2% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| Mississippi | 82.3% | 81.7% | 88.0% | 79.3% | 84.2% | 81.6% |
| Tennessee | 77.7% | 81.5% | 62.8% | 79.6% | 80.1% | 76.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 76.4% | 73.5% | 91.9% | 83.7% | 89.4% | 69.8% |
| Louisiana | 82.3% | 82.0% | 84.9% | 80.4% | 84.3% | 81.6% |
| Oklahoma | 80.2% | 81.9% | 72.9% | 75.7% | 81.1% | 79.9% |
| Texas | 79.6% | 78.5% | 86.8% | 76.7% | 86.2% | 77.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 80.5% | 76.3% | 91.7% | 92.5% | 96.0% | 74.9% |
| Colorado | 75.5% | 76.2% | 67.1% | 82.7% | 65.7% | 78.2% |
| Idaho | 79.1% | 81.2% | 78.3% | 69.3% | 79.4% | 79.0% |
| Montana | 77.3% | 75.5% | 82.3% | 79.0% | 80.2% | 76.2% |
| Nevada | 87.6% | 87.3% | 83.2% | 92.3% | 95.9% | 84.8% |
| New Mexico | 76.2% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 66.5% | 79.8% | 75.0% |
| Utah | 80.2% | 76.4% | 84.7% | 91.4% | 83.2% | 79.2% |
| Wyoming | 80.4% | 78.9% | 83.2% | 94.0% | 89.1% | 79.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 76.7% | 79.4% | 69.1% | 74.2% | 76.1% | 76.7% |
| California | 76.9% | 76.1% | 69.3% | 89.1% | 80.1% | 76.0% |
| Hawaii | 69.3% | 67.5% | 74.2% | 70.5% | 68.6% | 69.5% |
| Oregon | 80.0% | 83.6% | 61.5% | 81.2% | 81.0% | 79.7% |
| Washington | 70.8% | 69.4% | 71.0% | 76.4% | 81.6% | 69.1% |
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.
| 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 | 0.57% | 0.70% | 1.51% | 1.38% | 1.07% | 0.67% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.55% | 4.24% | 6.27% | 11.14% | 8.71% | 3.85% |
| Maine | 3.55% | 4.43% | 9.01% | 8.76% | 8.51% | 3.97% |
| Massachusetts | 3.60% | 4.49% | 10.32% | 8.58% | 9.24% | 3.97% |
| New Hampshire | 3.09% | 3.76% | 9.89% | 6.15% | 4.50% | 3.62% |
| Rhode Island | 3.85% | 4.96% | 7.19% | 11.62% | 10.52% | 4.19% |
| Vermont | 3.74% | 4.61% | 9.68% | 10.00% | 9.68% | 4.17% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.70% | 4.58% | 7.49% | 9.96% | 7.30% | 4.22% |
| New York | 2.50% | 3.08% | 6.20% | 6.34% | 4.84% | 2.89% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.22% | 4.15% | 6.95% | 8.42% | 6.48% | 3.73% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.42% | 4.21% | 8.53% | 7.94% | 6.96% | 4.02% |
| Indiana | 3.21% | 3.90% | 5.02% | 10.52% | 6.37% | 3.63% |
| Michigan | 3.60% | 4.50% | 9.91% | 6.64% | 5.41% | 4.59% |
| Ohio | 2.83% | 3.54% | 7.60% | 7.66% | 5.64% | 3.45% |
| Wisconsin | 3.64% | 4.09% | 4.93% | 13.20% | 9.37% | 3.65% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.70% | 4.58% | 8.65% | 9.52% | 8.31% | 4.24% |
| Kansas | 3.42% | 4.13% | 8.81% | 9.10% | 6.43% | 4.12% |
| Minnesota | 3.38% | 4.26% | 7.47% | 7.62% | 7.46% | 3.93% |
| Missouri | 3.96% | 4.87% | 10.04% | 6.28% | 5.17% | 4.71% |
| Nebraska | 3.93% | 4.85% | 0.17% | 10.80% | 8.92% | 4.27% |
| North Dakota | 3.84% | 4.85% | 9.85% | 8.75% | 8.52% | 4.32% |
| South Dakota | 4.21% | 5.23% | 11.74% | 9.11% | 8.14% | 4.87% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.91% | 4.88% | 11.49% | 7.18% | 5.59% | 4.74% |
| District of Columbia | 3.79% | 4.27% | 10.77% | 10.32% | 7.75% | 4.11% |
| Florida | 2.83% | 3.47% | 6.53% | 6.56% | 5.20% | 3.34% |
| Georgia | 3.91% | 4.98% | 11.60% | 2.44% | 4.85% | 5.08% |
| Maryland | 3.67% | 4.86% | 9.13% | 6.90% | 5.36% | 4.42% |
| North Carolina | 3.63% | 4.03% | 9.49% | 10.21% | 6.70% | 4.28% |
| South Carolina | 3.77% | 4.82% | 7.68% | 6.99% | 5.44% | 4.81% |
| Virginia | 3.26% | 3.91% | 9.05% | 7.13% | 5.48% | 3.92% |
| West Virginia | 3.31% | 4.21% | 6.41% | 7.91% | 5.37% | 4.21% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.40% | 4.24% | 9.23% | 8.15% | 5.66% | 4.25% |
| Kentucky | 2.89% | 3.51% | 6.50% | 7.24% | 5.51% | 3.48% |
| Mississippi | 3.16% | 3.86% | 7.30% | 8.47% | 5.53% | 3.86% |
| Tennessee | 3.25% | 4.01% | 9.19% | 6.60% | 5.34% | 4.07% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.55% | 4.32% | 5.87% | 8.08% | 4.66% | 4.75% |
| Louisiana | 3.14% | 3.94% | 6.84% | 7.97% | 6.25% | 3.65% |
| Oklahoma | 3.15% | 3.41% | 9.87% | 12.70% | 6.36% | 3.69% |
| Texas | 2.30% | 2.77% | 5.72% | 6.36% | 3.82% | 2.83% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.54% | 4.42% | 7.74% | 5.69% | 3.03% | 4.54% |
| Colorado | 3.31% | 3.93% | 9.31% | 8.14% | 8.20% | 3.60% |
| Idaho | 3.88% | 4.55% | 9.71% | 11.70% | 8.11% | 4.45% |
| Montana | 4.15% | 5.33% | 8.61% | 10.00% | 8.69% | 4.79% |
| Nevada | 2.84% | 3.46% | 9.18% | 5.38% | 3.96% | 3.57% |
| New Mexico | 3.64% | 4.29% | 8.87% | 10.54% | 7.00% | 4.28% |
| Utah | 3.56% | 4.70% | 7.84% | 5.87% | 7.06% | 4.19% |
| Wyoming | 3.43% | 3.93% | 10.57% | 4.16% | 7.90% | 3.77% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.65% | 4.05% | 9.82% | 11.74% | 12.21% | 3.84% |
| California | 1.98% | 2.34% | 5.98% | 3.79% | 4.30% | 2.24% |
| Hawaii | 3.09% | 3.95% | 6.85% | 7.14% | 6.10% | 3.60% |
| Oregon | 3.20% | 3.58% | 10.00% | 8.00% | 6.68% | 3.67% |
| Washington | 4.26% | 5.19% | 11.91% | 8.59% | 7.38% | 4.72% |
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.