| 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 | 76.8% | 78.6% | 69.6% | 63.0% | 59.3% | 79.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 73.5% | 74.2% | 63.7% | 80.1% | 54.8% | 74.5% |
| Maine | 75.8% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 66.1% | 60.4% | 77.4% |
| Massachusetts | 74.7% | 76.8% | 70.9% | 53.3% | 48.6% | 76.6% |
| New Hampshire | 74.2% | 75.6% | 74.1% | 59.5% | 62.2% | 75.5% |
| Rhode Island | 72.5% | 73.8% | 72.7% | 61.8% | 45.1% | 75.5% |
| Vermont | 74.3% | 74.9% | 73.8% | 66.1% | 68.0% | 74.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 75.6% | 77.2% | 65.9% | 70.1% | 58.6% | 77.9% |
| New York | 73.6% | 75.3% | 68.5% | 60.1% | 55.6% | 76.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 80.7% | 82.1% | 74.7% | 75.6% | 56.7% | 83.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 76.0% | 78.1% | 74.1% | 51.5% | 58.5% | 78.9% |
| Indiana | 75.2% | 76.9% | 69.6% | 56.9% | 62.4% | 77.6% |
| Michigan | 76.5% | 78.6% | 72.1% | 50.8% | 58.9% | 79.7% |
| Ohio | 78.6% | 79.8% | 79.5% | 54.0% | 63.2% | 81.2% |
| Wisconsin | 71.0% | 72.3% | 66.5% | 65.7% | 55.1% | 73.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 74.7% | 75.5% | 68.7% | 72.5% | 66.7% | 75.6% |
| Kansas | 78.5% | 80.3% | 71.6% | 54.6% | 62.0% | 80.7% |
| Minnesota | 73.6% | 74.6% | 65.7% | 69.1% | 59.3% | 75.0% |
| Missouri | 79.0% | 80.9% | 66.6% | 74.0% | 57.5% | 81.7% |
| Nebraska | 75.4% | 76.4% | 64.7% | 80.1% | 61.1% | 77.3% |
| North Dakota | 77.1% | 79.0% | 66.8% | 70.5% | 65.1% | 78.0% |
| South Dakota | 76.8% | 78.8% | 75.2% | 55.6% | 65.0% | 79.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 80.2% | 81.7% | 72.7% | 72.0% | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| District of Columbia | 79.5% | 81.6% | 62.1% | 71.2% | 69.4% | 80.1% |
| Florida | 76.7% | 78.4% | 65.4% | 73.6% | 62.4% | 79.2% |
| Georgia | 75.1% | 78.0% | 71.2% | 46.6% | 61.6% | 78.3% |
| Maryland | 75.2% | 76.5% | 72.2% | 63.9% | 56.4% | 77.7% |
| North Carolina | 76.0% | 77.6% | 67.9% | 64.1% | 58.2% | 79.6% |
| South Carolina | 78.0% | 79.1% | 74.3% | 67.5% | 65.1% | 80.6% |
| Virginia | 76.9% | 79.2% | 63.7% | 71.8% | 57.7% | 79.5% |
| West Virginia | 74.5% | 77.2% | 65.0% | 56.0% | 58.2% | 78.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 72.6% | 75.1% | 49.9% | 64.8% | 48.3% | 78.3% |
| Kentucky | 80.4% | 83.1% | 59.2% | 61.3% | 65.2% | 83.4% |
| Mississippi | 76.9% | 81.4% | 53.1% | 65.8% | 62.7% | 79.8% |
| Tennessee | 75.9% | 76.8% | 72.5% | 68.8% | 63.9% | 78.7% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 76.7% | 78.8% | 62.2% | 56.2% | 59.5% | 81.1% |
| Louisiana | 76.2% | 77.8% | 64.7% | 67.4% | 47.4% | 81.2% |
| Oklahoma | 79.4% | 81.3% | 65.9% | 68.6% | 62.7% | 82.1% |
| Texas | 79.0% | 81.1% | 61.5% | 65.5% | 57.7% | 82.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 73.1% | 75.9% | 66.9% | 45.1% | 59.0% | 76.6% |
| Colorado | 69.8% | 72.5% | 54.2% | 67.6% | 41.4% | 73.9% |
| Idaho | 82.1% | 85.1% | 74.3% | 56.7% | 62.0% | 85.4% |
| Montana | 78.9% | 82.6% | 70.2% | 59.9% | 62.6% | 81.7% |
| Nevada | 75.6% | 75.4% | 80.5% | 62.0% | 66.0% | 76.9% |
| New Mexico | 70.9% | 72.0% | 67.9% | 61.2% | 47.6% | 75.5% |
| Utah | 76.1% | 77.0% | 75.2% | 65.9% | 50.5% | 79.4% |
| Wyoming | 76.0% | 76.3% | 77.1% | 62.6% | 66.2% | 77.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 79.3% | 81.6% | 69.0% | 61.0% | 63.4% | 80.5% |
| California | 79.1% | 80.8% | 73.1% | 57.8% | 63.2% | 81.2% |
| Hawaii | 84.0% | 84.9% | 81.3% | 80.1% | 69.9% | 86.9% |
| Oregon | 79.4% | 80.0% | 75.5% | 77.0% | 73.0% | 80.3% |
| Washington | 81.9% | 84.0% | 66.3% | 66.8% | 50.3% | 85.0% |
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 | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.85% | 1.21% | 0.92% | 0.27% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.50% | 1.66% | 4.33% | 4.31% | 8.07% | 1.49% |
| Maine | 1.50% | 1.78% | 2.79% | 7.19% | 4.90% | 1.57% |
| Massachusetts | 1.49% | 1.58% | 4.60% | 5.71% | 5.40% | 1.46% |
| New Hampshire | 2.38% | 2.74% | 3.50% | 8.71% | 3.16% | 2.54% |
| Rhode Island | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.82% | 14.53% | 8.50% | 1.74% |
| Vermont | 1.43% | 1.60% | 5.28% | 4.34% | 5.24% | 1.48% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.68% | 1.83% | 3.78% | 5.09% | 4.38% | 1.59% |
| New York | 1.34% | 1.51% | 3.50% | 3.23% | 5.35% | 1.22% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.54% | 1.61% | 5.35% | 4.13% | 7.02% | 1.23% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.68% | 1.94% | 2.98% | 4.90% | 5.57% | 1.77% |
| Indiana | 1.72% | 1.89% | 4.36% | 6.82% | 4.09% | 1.89% |
| Michigan | 1.47% | 1.61% | 3.48% | 5.25% | 5.17% | 1.38% |
| Ohio | 1.51% | 1.60% | 5.01% | 3.67% | 3.11% | 1.61% |
| Wisconsin | 1.59% | 1.68% | 5.67% | 4.56% | 4.05% | 1.60% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.56% | 1.82% | 2.96% | 4.27% | 3.30% | 1.73% |
| Kansas | 2.26% | 2.45% | 4.64% | 5.11% | 7.13% | 2.26% |
| Minnesota | 1.73% | 1.92% | 4.50% | 6.15% | 4.93% | 1.79% |
| Missouri | 1.38% | 1.49% | 4.42% | 5.24% | 5.39% | 1.30% |
| Nebraska | 1.92% | 2.19% | 4.80% | 3.11% | 6.38% | 1.85% |
| North Dakota | 1.70% | 1.89% | 4.00% | 4.46% | 4.11% | 1.79% |
| South Dakota | 1.60% | 1.64% | 8.41% | 5.92% | 8.18% | 1.58% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.77% | 1.97% | 4.74% | 6.71% | 4.58% | 1.92% |
| District of Columbia | 1.58% | 1.65% | 4.71% | 6.47% | 12.19% | 1.55% |
| Florida | 1.03% | 1.08% | 3.79% | 3.08% | 3.40% | 1.02% |
| Georgia | 2.19% | 1.72% | 4.79% | 11.30% | 7.40% | 1.67% |
| Maryland | 1.85% | 2.07% | 5.67% | 7.93% | 5.83% | 1.85% |
| North Carolina | 1.75% | 1.94% | 3.59% | 4.74% | 5.43% | 1.66% |
| South Carolina | 1.64% | 1.90% | 3.37% | 5.99% | 3.48% | 1.78% |
| Virginia | 1.69% | 1.88% | 2.81% | 5.33% | 3.18% | 1.79% |
| West Virginia | 1.73% | 1.95% | 3.94% | 4.94% | 4.02% | 1.81% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.58% | 2.51% | 8.89% | 4.73% | 7.33% | 1.52% |
| Kentucky | 1.46% | 1.44% | 4.26% | 7.95% | 4.33% | 1.45% |
| Mississippi | 1.72% | 1.40% | 5.65% | 6.22% | 3.28% | 1.91% |
| Tennessee | 1.51% | 1.72% | 3.92% | 3.83% | 3.43% | 1.56% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.58% | 1.70% | 4.18% | 5.78% | 3.73% | 1.67% |
| Louisiana | 1.88% | 2.05% | 4.80% | 5.47% | 4.37% | 1.59% |
| Oklahoma | 1.45% | 1.55% | 2.95% | 6.03% | 4.43% | 1.47% |
| Texas | 1.16% | 1.18% | 3.35% | 5.31% | 3.45% | 1.11% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.81% | 1.81% | 6.39% | 9.43% | 3.93% | 1.92% |
| Colorado | 2.67% | 3.21% | 4.65% | 8.05% | 7.84% | 2.44% |
| Idaho | 1.76% | 1.52% | 6.55% | 7.93% | 5.56% | 1.60% |
| Montana | 2.32% | 2.84% | 3.98% | 4.33% | 3.82% | 2.60% |
| Nevada | 1.12% | 1.19% | 3.14% | 7.33% | 4.42% | 1.06% |
| New Mexico | 1.99% | 2.30% | 5.28% | 6.28% | 4.33% | 1.90% |
| Utah | 1.98% | 2.25% | 4.99% | 5.26% | 5.18% | 1.93% |
| Wyoming | 2.18% | 2.40% | 4.61% | 5.08% | 4.78% | 2.37% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.79% | 1.93% | 4.10% | 7.99% | 4.98% | 1.84% |
| California | 0.89% | 0.95% | 2.65% | 4.30% | 2.68% | 0.91% |
| Hawaii | 1.66% | 2.00% | 2.93% | 4.50% | 5.97% | 1.33% |
| Oregon | 3.08% | 3.61% | 3.32% | 4.40% | 3.45% | 3.51% |
| Washington | 1.73% | 1.50% | 11.33% | 4.84% | 7.55% | 1.20% |
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.