| 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 | 89.3% | 89.6% | 87.5% | 88.5% | 77.9% | 91.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 88.4% | 88.2% | 91.1% | 87.8% | 78.4% | 89.0% |
| Maine | 90.4% | 91.5% | 85.8% | 89.8% | 72.9% | 92.6% |
| Massachusetts | 89.6% | 91.1% | 84.6% | 81.8% | 80.7% | 90.3% |
| New Hampshire | 92.5% | 93.8% | 90.2% | 85.4% | 79.2% | 94.3% |
| Rhode Island | 90.9% | 91.1% | 88.7% | 93.5% | 77.2% | 92.6% |
| Vermont | 88.7% | 93.0% | 69.5% | 87.8% | 72.2% | 90.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 86.1% | 89.8% | 65.8% | 86.6% | 67.3% | 89.5% |
| New York | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.9% | 87.3% | 73.8% | 89.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.5% | 91.9% | 86.1% | 83.4% | 83.8% | 91.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 89.0% | 89.2% | 87.6% | 89.7% | 75.6% | 91.7% |
| Indiana | 89.8% | 88.9% | 93.9% | 96.8% | 88.8% | 89.9% |
| Michigan | 92.1% | 92.4% | 93.6% | 84.5% | 80.0% | 94.8% |
| Ohio | 88.9% | 88.3% | 92.7% | 87.0% | 76.3% | 91.4% |
| Wisconsin | 92.6% | 92.4% | 91.6% | 96.9% | 88.2% | 93.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 93.3% | 93.5% | 91.2% | 94.1% | 87.9% | 94.0% |
| Kansas | 85.3% | 86.4% | 75.5% | 87.6% | 78.0% | 86.4% |
| Minnesota | 91.9% | 93.4% | 78.5% | 87.8% | 74.4% | 93.9% |
| Missouri | 93.5% | 93.7% | 92.8% | 90.9% | 80.6% | 95.4% |
| Nebraska | 88.5% | 90.5% | 76.4% | 86.1% | 78.5% | 90.1% |
| North Dakota | 92.4% | 93.0% | 92.9% | 84.2% | 92.2% | 92.4% |
| South Dakota | 91.7% | 92.4% | 86.3% | 93.8% | 81.3% | 94.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 93.2% | 93.4% | 92.2% | 91.3% | 84.2% | 95.0% |
| District of Columbia | 93.8% | 95.7% | 93.2% | 68.6% | 88.1% | 94.2% |
| Florida | 92.7% | 92.4% | 92.8% | 96.8% | 81.7% | 94.9% |
| Georgia | 91.6% | 93.3% | 77.7% | 92.1% | 89.6% | 92.1% |
| Maryland | 87.7% | 86.9% | 92.0% | 89.4% | 69.6% | 90.9% |
| North Carolina | 91.7% | 92.3% | 86.6% | 91.8% | 83.6% | 93.5% |
| South Carolina | 88.5% | 88.2% | 89.3% | 92.6% | 72.6% | 92.6% |
| Virginia | 90.2% | 89.5% | 94.1% | 91.0% | 84.9% | 90.9% |
| West Virginia | 87.7% | 87.1% | 93.3% | 85.6% | 74.7% | 91.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 93.6% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 83.1% | 87.7% | 95.1% |
| Kentucky | 84.7% | 86.0% | 80.6% | 64.2% | 80.9% | 85.5% |
| Mississippi | 89.2% | 89.7% | 88.0% | 85.3% | 76.5% | 92.3% |
| Tennessee | 87.3% | 87.4% | 87.0% | 87.1% | 72.0% | 91.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 91.5% | 91.2% | 92.8% | 96.9% | 84.3% | 93.5% |
| Louisiana | 92.5% | 94.1% | 84.5% | 80.6% | 84.3% | 94.1% |
| Oklahoma | 89.7% | 90.3% | 86.3% | 84.6% | 73.4% | 93.1% |
| Texas | 88.8% | 88.9% | 85.7% | 93.9% | 78.6% | 90.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 88.2% | 87.4% | 93.1% | 94.0% | 72.8% | 93.1% |
| Colorado | 83.7% | 83.6% | 81.8% | 89.6% | 74.0% | 85.3% |
| Idaho | 91.2% | 90.3% | 98.1% | 88.7% | 83.6% | 92.6% |
| Montana | 90.7% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 88.5% | 85.9% | 91.6% |
| Nevada | 88.8% | 90.0% | 82.5% | 83.8% | 72.5% | 91.6% |
| New Mexico | 89.4% | 88.7% | 94.2% | 87.4% | 81.2% | 91.2% |
| Utah | 85.5% | 85.9% | 84.5% | 83.2% | 82.9% | 85.9% |
| Wyoming | 84.4% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 91.2% | 57.0% | 88.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 81.5% | 80.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% | 60.8% | 83.5% |
| California | 88.2% | 87.9% | 91.8% | 83.4% | 71.2% | 91.1% |
| Hawaii | 88.4% | 89.1% | 86.0% | 85.6% | 81.4% | 90.0% |
| Oregon | 90.7% | 91.3% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 81.3% | 92.2% |
| Washington | 81.2% | 81.6% | 73.3% | 87.0% | 62.7% | 83.7% |
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 | 0.32% | 0.36% | 1.01% | 0.76% | 1.09% | 0.32% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.87% | 2.09% | 5.78% | 3.89% | 6.51% | 1.93% |
| Maine | 2.01% | 2.36% | 4.58% | 3.11% | 10.92% | 1.42% |
| Massachusetts | 2.43% | 2.91% | 4.72% | 3.48% | 6.13% | 2.61% |
| New Hampshire | 1.30% | 1.54% | 2.68% | 4.42% | 6.24% | 1.12% |
| Rhode Island | 1.72% | 2.18% | 3.33% | 3.31% | 8.49% | 1.45% |
| Vermont | 1.95% | 1.43% | 5.43% | 5.81% | 6.47% | 1.94% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.94% | 2.17% | 11.82% | 4.53% | 8.01% | 3.09% |
| New York | 1.44% | 1.67% | 2.69% | 2.89% | 5.54% | 1.25% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.42% | 1.62% | 3.38% | 5.01% | 4.62% | 1.48% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.54% | 1.77% | 4.31% | 2.33% | 5.21% | 1.43% |
| Indiana | 2.07% | 2.39% | 1.52% | 1.70% | 3.39% | 2.38% |
| Michigan | 1.37% | 1.57% | 2.34% | 5.20% | 4.66% | 1.23% |
| Ohio | 1.97% | 2.33% | 2.61% | 5.30% | 5.37% | 2.03% |
| Wisconsin | 1.19% | 1.43% | 2.53% | 2.02% | 2.59% | 1.32% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.18% | 1.32% | 3.76% | 2.79% | 4.41% | 1.19% |
| Kansas | 3.30% | 3.67% | 9.87% | 5.57% | 6.02% | 3.64% |
| Minnesota | 1.50% | 1.61% | 5.42% | 5.45% | 5.54% | 1.43% |
| Missouri | 1.21% | 1.39% | 2.11% | 4.18% | 5.19% | 0.99% |
| Nebraska | 2.08% | 2.10% | 7.74% | 5.53% | 6.96% | 2.13% |
| North Dakota | 1.24% | 1.43% | 2.14% | 4.43% | 3.02% | 1.31% |
| South Dakota | 1.63% | 1.52% | 6.17% | 2.46% | 5.15% | 1.12% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.28% | 1.44% | 3.52% | 3.83% | 3.47% | 1.22% |
| District of Columbia | 1.58% | 1.03% | 1.64% | 16.05% | 5.54% | 1.66% |
| Florida | 0.88% | 1.02% | 1.93% | 0.87% | 3.69% | 0.64% |
| Georgia | 1.90% | 1.15% | 11.97% | 3.68% | 2.51% | 2.28% |
| Maryland | 2.16% | 2.60% | 1.91% | 3.39% | 8.59% | 1.60% |
| North Carolina | 1.54% | 1.69% | 4.79% | 2.46% | 4.28% | 1.60% |
| South Carolina | 2.34% | 2.76% | 3.41% | 3.26% | 6.94% | 2.20% |
| Virginia | 1.68% | 1.98% | 1.33% | 3.65% | 4.84% | 1.79% |
| West Virginia | 2.29% | 2.73% | 3.81% | 4.30% | 5.45% | 2.35% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.34% | 1.48% | 0.59% | 6.15% | 3.69% | 1.25% |
| Kentucky | 3.35% | 3.78% | 4.12% | 13.75% | 5.19% | 3.90% |
| Mississippi | 2.25% | 2.63% | 4.12% | 6.31% | 6.69% | 2.02% |
| Tennessee | 2.89% | 3.40% | 3.90% | 4.43% | 8.88% | 1.95% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.57% | 1.77% | 2.51% | 1.60% | 3.69% | 1.59% |
| Louisiana | 1.30% | 1.36% | 4.33% | 7.53% | 5.32% | 1.11% |
| Oklahoma | 1.79% | 1.98% | 4.10% | 5.24% | 5.21% | 1.71% |
| Texas | 1.44% | 1.57% | 4.68% | 1.89% | 5.35% | 1.33% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.17% | 2.47% | 2.96% | 3.97% | 7.30% | 1.47% |
| Colorado | 2.84% | 3.31% | 7.45% | 3.51% | 8.60% | 2.98% |
| Idaho | 1.67% | 1.96% | 0.90% | 4.92% | 5.43% | 1.65% |
| Montana | 1.60% | 1.94% | 3.19% | 4.13% | 4.77% | 1.66% |
| Nevada | 1.56% | 1.82% | 3.43% | 3.98% | 5.34% | 1.52% |
| New Mexico | 2.04% | 2.38% | 3.17% | 4.25% | 5.04% | 2.23% |
| Utah | 2.19% | 2.39% | 6.34% | 8.80% | 4.51% | 2.41% |
| Wyoming | 2.25% | 2.44% | 6.30% | 3.16% | 7.01% | 1.71% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.13% | 3.51% | 4.35% | 4.08% | 8.68% | 3.32% |
| California | 1.10% | 1.26% | 1.59% | 3.33% | 4.18% | 0.95% |
| Hawaii | 1.86% | 2.20% | 4.00% | 4.17% | 4.34% | 1.99% |
| Oregon | 2.49% | 2.72% | 7.63% | 2.89% | 5.17% | 2.82% |
| Washington | 3.34% | 3.61% | 13.74% | 4.11% | 9.27% | 3.60% |
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.