| 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 | 68.6% | 70.4% | 60.8% | 55.8% | 46.2% | 72.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 65.0% | 65.5% | 58.0% | 70.4% | 43.0% | 66.3% |
| Maine | 68.6% | 69.1% | 68.4% | 59.4% | 44.0% | 71.7% |
| Massachusetts | 67.0% | 70.0% | 59.9% | 43.6% | 39.2% | 69.2% |
| New Hampshire | 68.7% | 70.9% | 66.9% | 50.8% | 49.3% | 71.2% |
| Rhode Island | 65.9% | 67.3% | 64.5% | 57.8% | 34.9% | 69.9% |
| Vermont | 65.9% | 69.7% | 51.3% | 58.1% | 49.1% | 67.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 65.1% | 69.4% | 43.4% | 60.7% | 39.4% | 69.7% |
| New York | 64.3% | 65.8% | 60.2% | 52.5% | 41.0% | 68.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.1% | 75.5% | 64.4% | 63.0% | 47.5% | 76.2% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 67.7% | 69.7% | 64.9% | 46.2% | 44.2% | 72.3% |
| Indiana | 67.5% | 68.4% | 65.3% | 55.1% | 55.4% | 69.8% |
| Michigan | 70.4% | 72.7% | 67.5% | 42.9% | 47.1% | 75.6% |
| Ohio | 69.9% | 70.5% | 73.7% | 46.9% | 48.2% | 74.3% |
| Wisconsin | 65.7% | 66.8% | 60.9% | 63.6% | 48.6% | 69.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 69.7% | 70.7% | 62.7% | 68.2% | 58.6% | 71.1% |
| Kansas | 66.9% | 69.4% | 54.0% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 69.7% |
| Minnesota | 67.7% | 69.7% | 51.6% | 60.7% | 44.1% | 70.4% |
| Missouri | 73.8% | 75.8% | 61.8% | 67.2% | 46.3% | 77.9% |
| Nebraska | 66.7% | 69.2% | 49.5% | 69.0% | 47.9% | 69.6% |
| North Dakota | 71.2% | 73.4% | 62.0% | 59.3% | 60.0% | 72.1% |
| South Dakota | 70.5% | 72.8% | 64.9% | 52.1% | 52.8% | 74.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 74.7% | 76.3% | 67.0% | 65.7% | 63.9% | 77.0% |
| District of Columbia | 74.5% | 78.1% | 57.9% | 48.8% | 61.2% | 75.5% |
| Florida | 71.2% | 72.5% | 60.7% | 71.3% | 51.0% | 75.2% |
| Georgia | 68.8% | 72.8% | 55.3% | 43.0% | 55.2% | 72.1% |
| Maryland | 66.0% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 57.1% | 39.2% | 70.6% |
| North Carolina | 69.7% | 71.6% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 48.6% | 74.4% |
| South Carolina | 69.1% | 69.8% | 66.4% | 62.5% | 47.3% | 74.6% |
| Virginia | 69.3% | 70.9% | 60.0% | 65.3% | 48.9% | 72.3% |
| West Virginia | 65.3% | 67.2% | 60.7% | 47.9% | 43.5% | 71.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 67.9% | 70.5% | 49.4% | 53.9% | 42.4% | 74.5% |
| Kentucky | 68.1% | 71.5% | 47.7% | 39.4% | 52.7% | 71.3% |
| Mississippi | 68.6% | 73.0% | 46.8% | 56.1% | 48.0% | 73.6% |
| Tennessee | 66.3% | 67.1% | 63.1% | 59.9% | 46.0% | 72.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 70.1% | 71.8% | 57.8% | 54.4% | 50.1% | 75.8% |
| Louisiana | 70.5% | 73.2% | 54.7% | 54.3% | 40.0% | 76.5% |
| Oklahoma | 71.2% | 73.4% | 56.8% | 58.0% | 46.1% | 76.4% |
| Texas | 70.1% | 72.0% | 52.7% | 61.5% | 45.4% | 74.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 64.5% | 66.3% | 62.2% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 71.3% |
| Colorado | 58.5% | 60.6% | 44.4% | 60.6% | 30.7% | 63.0% |
| Idaho | 74.9% | 76.9% | 72.9% | 50.3% | 51.8% | 79.1% |
| Montana | 71.5% | 75.0% | 63.8% | 53.0% | 53.8% | 74.8% |
| Nevada | 67.1% | 67.9% | 66.4% | 52.0% | 47.9% | 70.5% |
| New Mexico | 63.4% | 63.8% | 63.9% | 53.5% | 38.7% | 68.9% |
| Utah | 65.1% | 66.1% | 63.5% | 54.9% | 41.8% | 68.1% |
| Wyoming | 64.2% | 64.1% | 67.2% | 57.0% | 37.7% | 68.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 64.6% | 65.5% | 61.5% | 54.5% | 38.6% | 67.2% |
| California | 69.7% | 71.1% | 67.1% | 48.2% | 45.0% | 73.9% |
| Hawaii | 74.3% | 75.6% | 70.0% | 68.6% | 56.9% | 78.2% |
| Oregon | 72.0% | 73.1% | 64.2% | 71.6% | 59.4% | 74.1% |
| Washington | 66.5% | 68.6% | 48.5% | 58.1% | 31.6% | 71.2% |
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 | 0.36% | 0.40% | 1.01% | 1.12% | 0.94% | 0.36% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.73% | 1.89% | 4.96% | 5.48% | 7.75% | 1.71% |
| Maine | 2.02% | 2.48% | 3.64% | 6.63% | 8.44% | 1.64% |
| Massachusetts | 2.32% | 2.73% | 4.75% | 5.02% | 4.98% | 2.46% |
| New Hampshire | 2.60% | 3.07% | 4.20% | 6.96% | 4.52% | 2.72% |
| Rhode Island | 2.42% | 2.78% | 3.22% | 13.75% | 6.53% | 1.99% |
| Vermont | 1.91% | 1.86% | 4.55% | 5.17% | 6.23% | 1.88% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.70% | 2.40% | 7.33% | 5.62% | 4.76% | 2.84% |
| New York | 1.55% | 1.76% | 3.73% | 3.29% | 4.74% | 1.39% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.78% | 2.00% | 4.79% | 4.65% | 5.27% | 1.71% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.06% | 2.43% | 3.93% | 4.55% | 6.25% | 2.04% |
| Indiana | 2.16% | 2.43% | 4.29% | 6.39% | 4.02% | 2.45% |
| Michigan | 1.83% | 2.05% | 4.14% | 5.15% | 5.66% | 1.62% |
| Ohio | 2.25% | 2.56% | 5.82% | 4.29% | 4.34% | 2.44% |
| Wisconsin | 1.84% | 2.05% | 5.63% | 4.79% | 3.75% | 1.94% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.60% | 1.85% | 3.81% | 4.48% | 4.45% | 1.73% |
| Kansas | 3.48% | 3.88% | 6.85% | 5.20% | 6.87% | 3.75% |
| Minnesota | 2.07% | 2.27% | 4.07% | 8.11% | 4.17% | 2.14% |
| Missouri | 1.66% | 1.83% | 4.49% | 5.75% | 5.15% | 1.44% |
| Nebraska | 2.30% | 2.49% | 6.55% | 5.30% | 6.02% | 2.38% |
| North Dakota | 1.93% | 2.24% | 3.53% | 3.92% | 3.70% | 2.05% |
| South Dakota | 1.83% | 2.03% | 4.27% | 5.37% | 5.40% | 1.80% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.89% | 2.12% | 5.21% | 6.96% | 4.96% | 2.03% |
| District of Columbia | 2.00% | 1.85% | 4.49% | 11.14% | 12.78% | 2.01% |
| Florida | 1.22% | 1.33% | 3.84% | 3.31% | 3.59% | 1.13% |
| Georgia | 2.33% | 1.88% | 8.23% | 9.49% | 6.12% | 2.38% |
| Maryland | 2.53% | 2.96% | 4.91% | 7.12% | 7.63% | 2.04% |
| North Carolina | 2.04% | 2.29% | 4.26% | 4.49% | 5.41% | 2.03% |
| South Carolina | 2.52% | 2.97% | 4.45% | 5.83% | 5.74% | 2.53% |
| Virginia | 1.97% | 2.28% | 2.87% | 5.77% | 4.32% | 2.09% |
| West Virginia | 2.45% | 2.88% | 3.66% | 4.36% | 4.43% | 2.56% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.82% | 2.82% | 8.71% | 5.80% | 6.24% | 1.97% |
| Kentucky | 3.06% | 3.51% | 3.96% | 8.29% | 4.96% | 3.61% |
| Mississippi | 2.35% | 2.58% | 4.90% | 7.34% | 4.74% | 2.40% |
| Tennessee | 2.68% | 3.15% | 4.71% | 4.69% | 5.92% | 2.25% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.92% | 2.08% | 4.51% | 5.80% | 3.89% | 1.86% |
| Louisiana | 2.08% | 2.25% | 5.05% | 7.04% | 4.63% | 1.79% |
| Oklahoma | 2.01% | 2.22% | 3.37% | 7.22% | 4.53% | 2.03% |
| Texas | 1.63% | 1.76% | 3.56% | 5.37% | 4.11% | 1.57% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.13% | 2.29% | 6.32% | 8.79% | 4.95% | 2.10% |
| Colorado | 2.81% | 3.34% | 5.02% | 7.48% | 5.36% | 2.83% |
| Idaho | 2.16% | 2.24% | 6.41% | 8.06% | 5.05% | 2.14% |
| Montana | 2.73% | 3.41% | 4.70% | 5.44% | 4.69% | 3.09% |
| Nevada | 1.61% | 1.85% | 3.39% | 6.54% | 5.04% | 1.56% |
| New Mexico | 2.39% | 2.73% | 5.81% | 5.51% | 3.77% | 2.57% |
| Utah | 2.35% | 2.66% | 5.81% | 6.01% | 4.23% | 2.50% |
| Wyoming | 2.67% | 2.93% | 5.65% | 5.17% | 5.03% | 2.73% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.66% | 3.02% | 4.66% | 7.18% | 5.83% | 2.80% |
| California | 1.19% | 1.34% | 2.55% | 3.51% | 3.14% | 1.13% |
| Hawaii | 2.17% | 2.57% | 4.40% | 5.37% | 5.25% | 2.14% |
| Oregon | 3.27% | 3.76% | 6.12% | 4.40% | 4.96% | 3.79% |
| Washington | 3.21% | 3.43% | 11.06% | 4.67% | 5.20% | 3.38% |
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.