| 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 | 88.3% | 90.0% | 82.2% | 77.1% | 76.3% | 90.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 92.1% | 94.2% | 83.0% | 76.6% | 73.4% | 93.5% |
| Maine | 84.1% | 87.1% | 78.5% | 64.0% | 68.5% | 86.6% |
| Massachusetts | 93.6% | 95.6% | 87.7% | 83.2% | 79.1% | 95.0% |
| New Hampshire | 90.1% | 92.5% | 87.6% | 75.5% | 78.6% | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island | 91.3% | 92.5% | 91.3% | 82.2% | 79.9% | 93.0% |
| Vermont | 84.4% | 87.0% | 79.5% | 68.3% | 71.7% | 86.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 93.3% | 94.8% | 89.6% | 81.8% | 84.6% | 95.1% |
| New York | 91.5% | 93.7% | 79.5% | 84.2% | 84.7% | 92.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 91.8% | 93.4% | 89.7% | 79.1% | 73.9% | 94.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 86.9% | 88.2% | 80.5% | 84.3% | 72.8% | 90.3% |
| Indiana | 87.3% | 88.9% | 78.1% | 78.2% | 73.2% | 90.6% |
| Michigan | 88.0% | 91.0% | 78.5% | 69.7% | 72.8% | 92.2% |
| Ohio | 91.5% | 93.2% | 91.3% | 69.5% | 82.5% | 93.6% |
| Wisconsin | 88.8% | 89.8% | 88.6% | 78.7% | 83.5% | 89.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 88.0% | 89.4% | 84.7% | 76.6% | 76.1% | 89.9% |
| Kansas | 90.1% | 92.7% | 82.6% | 65.7% | 76.9% | 92.5% |
| Minnesota | 90.6% | 94.0% | 73.1% | 78.6% | 75.8% | 92.8% |
| Missouri | 89.5% | 91.7% | 80.7% | 79.3% | 73.8% | 92.5% |
| Nebraska | 84.0% | 86.5% | 77.5% | 65.7% | 67.4% | 87.3% |
| North Dakota | 87.8% | 89.1% | 80.4% | 86.0% | 70.5% | 89.5% |
| South Dakota | 86.9% | 89.7% | 78.5% | 74.1% | 80.0% | 88.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 89.4% | 91.0% | 84.6% | 75.8% | 77.8% | 92.2% |
| District of Columbia | 95.1% | 96.2% | 87.8% | 91.2% | 83.8% | 96.0% |
| Florida | 84.0% | 85.0% | 80.6% | 77.9% | 70.3% | 87.5% |
| Georgia | 86.8% | 88.4% | 78.0% | 82.6% | 80.4% | 88.5% |
| Maryland | 87.8% | 89.3% | 84.4% | 75.3% | 77.6% | 89.9% |
| North Carolina | 86.8% | 88.0% | 83.6% | 73.4% | 77.7% | 89.2% |
| South Carolina | 87.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 72.0% | 78.5% | 90.4% |
| Virginia | 89.8% | 91.0% | 88.6% | 71.0% | 75.0% | 92.4% |
| West Virginia | 87.7% | 89.0% | 81.0% | 84.4% | 77.5% | 91.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 90.0% | 90.7% | 83.5% | 89.4% | 81.6% | 92.4% |
| Kentucky | 89.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% | 68.6% | 79.0% | 91.6% |
| Mississippi | 83.9% | 85.1% | 80.8% | 74.3% | 66.2% | 89.7% |
| Tennessee | 85.6% | 87.9% | 70.3% | 82.3% | 76.5% | 88.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 86.5% | 87.2% | 85.8% | 69.7% | 82.9% | 87.5% |
| Louisiana | 83.0% | 85.6% | 72.2% | 66.5% | 67.9% | 86.8% |
| Oklahoma | 86.5% | 89.0% | 75.2% | 66.8% | 71.5% | 90.4% |
| Texas | 86.8% | 88.5% | 75.2% | 76.2% | 72.4% | 89.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 86.2% | 88.5% | 65.3% | 83.6% | 83.3% | 87.1% |
| Colorado | 86.6% | 87.8% | 83.5% | 79.0% | 75.5% | 88.7% |
| Idaho | 79.2% | 82.4% | 73.5% | 56.6% | 62.0% | 83.4% |
| Montana | 74.5% | 77.7% | 69.9% | 57.9% | 60.2% | 78.0% |
| Nevada | 92.1% | 93.4% | 89.7% | 75.5% | 79.5% | 94.8% |
| New Mexico | 78.4% | 78.8% | 79.2% | 69.4% | 64.1% | 82.5% |
| Utah | 87.6% | 89.6% | 82.9% | 74.9% | 76.9% | 89.2% |
| Wyoming | 80.0% | 82.8% | 66.1% | 51.8% | 63.2% | 83.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 79.7% | 81.9% | 63.4% | 76.0% | 68.2% | 81.0% |
| California | 88.4% | 89.9% | 83.4% | 74.5% | 75.8% | 91.0% |
| Hawaii | 99.2% | 99.3% | 99.2% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 99.2% |
| Oregon | 86.6% | 89.7% | 76.1% | 67.0% | 71.7% | 89.7% |
| Washington | 86.8% | 89.4% | 75.5% | 68.1% | 78.8% | 88.0% |
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 | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.75% | 0.98% | 0.82% | 0.20% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 0.86% | 0.87% | 3.96% | 5.93% | 6.29% | 0.80% |
| Maine | 1.50% | 1.67% | 4.61% | 8.38% | 6.55% | 1.54% |
| Massachusetts | 0.83% | 0.91% | 3.22% | 4.16% | 5.36% | 0.80% |
| New Hampshire | 1.21% | 1.34% | 3.42% | 5.63% | 5.20% | 1.18% |
| Rhode Island | 1.12% | 1.31% | 2.70% | 6.23% | 5.74% | 1.01% |
| Vermont | 1.53% | 1.92% | 4.71% | 6.82% | 5.72% | 1.63% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 0.87% | 0.96% | 3.21% | 4.61% | 3.86% | 0.80% |
| New York | 0.68% | 0.68% | 3.59% | 3.04% | 2.51% | 0.71% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.81% | 0.96% | 2.25% | 4.26% | 4.76% | 0.72% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.66% | 2.02% | 3.85% | 3.82% | 6.78% | 1.10% |
| Indiana | 1.32% | 1.48% | 5.26% | 5.90% | 4.47% | 1.32% |
| Michigan | 1.44% | 1.43% | 5.16% | 7.40% | 4.99% | 1.25% |
| Ohio | 0.95% | 0.97% | 3.03% | 6.61% | 3.31% | 0.95% |
| Wisconsin | 1.11% | 1.30% | 3.29% | 5.01% | 3.57% | 1.18% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.35% | 1.56% | 3.71% | 4.77% | 5.21% | 1.32% |
| Kansas | 1.27% | 1.20% | 5.71% | 6.75% | 4.38% | 1.25% |
| Minnesota | 1.01% | 0.99% | 5.51% | 5.09% | 5.41% | 0.94% |
| Missouri | 1.04% | 1.13% | 4.46% | 5.08% | 4.29% | 1.04% |
| Nebraska | 1.34% | 1.48% | 5.46% | 6.86% | 5.52% | 1.42% |
| North Dakota | 1.16% | 1.30% | 4.56% | 4.27% | 5.95% | 1.18% |
| South Dakota | 1.29% | 1.39% | 7.43% | 5.09% | 5.13% | 1.47% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.20% | 1.39% | 4.02% | 5.64% | 5.18% | 1.26% |
| District of Columbia | 0.76% | 0.74% | 4.98% | 3.73% | 6.84% | 0.68% |
| Florida | 1.09% | 1.28% | 3.43% | 4.35% | 3.81% | 1.06% |
| Georgia | 1.14% | 1.33% | 6.36% | 6.06% | 4.06% | 1.34% |
| Maryland | 1.25% | 1.34% | 5.04% | 6.53% | 5.00% | 1.30% |
| North Carolina | 1.18% | 1.34% | 4.89% | 5.39% | 3.97% | 1.26% |
| South Carolina | 1.20% | 1.44% | 3.19% | 6.42% | 3.87% | 1.34% |
| Virginia | 1.02% | 1.18% | 3.07% | 5.84% | 4.36% | 0.99% |
| West Virginia | 1.30% | 1.55% | 4.95% | 3.98% | 3.59% | 1.44% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.53% | 1.70% | 4.80% | 3.09% | 3.57% | 1.52% |
| Kentucky | 1.05% | 1.16% | 3.47% | 7.46% | 3.40% | 1.14% |
| Mississippi | 1.59% | 1.95% | 4.85% | 6.94% | 5.44% | 1.52% |
| Tennessee | 1.45% | 1.54% | 6.43% | 5.11% | 4.15% | 1.59% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.49% | 1.68% | 4.47% | 7.49% | 3.30% | 1.82% |
| Louisiana | 1.74% | 1.77% | 7.44% | 9.40% | 5.52% | 1.78% |
| Oklahoma | 1.23% | 1.27% | 5.74% | 7.33% | 4.79% | 1.03% |
| Texas | 0.94% | 1.01% | 3.79% | 4.18% | 3.35% | 0.88% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.48% | 1.58% | 7.87% | 4.91% | 4.09% | 1.68% |
| Colorado | 1.31% | 1.58% | 3.93% | 5.75% | 5.63% | 1.29% |
| Idaho | 1.90% | 2.15% | 5.82% | 8.69% | 5.53% | 1.95% |
| Montana | 2.30% | 2.78% | 6.01% | 8.17% | 6.02% | 2.53% |
| Nevada | 0.88% | 1.00% | 2.68% | 6.01% | 4.16% | 0.74% |
| New Mexico | 1.77% | 2.08% | 5.94% | 7.44% | 5.36% | 1.94% |
| Utah | 1.29% | 1.46% | 3.66% | 6.27% | 4.83% | 1.33% |
| Wyoming | 1.99% | 2.11% | 7.72% | 7.95% | 6.91% | 2.06% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.88% | 2.08% | 8.22% | 6.57% | 7.92% | 2.05% |
| California | 0.70% | 0.77% | 2.54% | 4.41% | 2.90% | 0.68% |
| Hawaii | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.44% | 1.22% | 0.23% | 0.22% |
| Oregon | 1.43% | 1.54% | 5.62% | 6.86% | 5.23% | 1.40% |
| Washington | 1.43% | 1.58% | 6.77% | 5.54% | 4.84% | 1.58% |
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.