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 | 20.5% | 36.5% | 20.8% | 15.3% | 11.5% | 29.7% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 24.0% | 44.8% | 20.4% * | 16.9% * | 7.0% * | 32.5% |
Maine | 27.0% | 38.3% | 38.9% | 14.0% * | 8.0% * | 35.0% |
Massachusetts | 24.1% | 47.8% | 30.7% | 14.7% | 12.1% * | 31.2% |
New Hampshire | 14.4% | 31.0% | 14.4% * | 8.8% * | 3.7% * | 20.4% |
Rhode Island | 18.0% | 30.4% | 28.2% | 8.8% * | 7.2% * | 23.4% |
Vermont | 25.5% | 40.0% | 32.2% | 9.9% * | 8.6% * | 35.3% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 23.6% | 26.7% | 20.4% * | 24.5% * | 20.6% * | 26.1% |
New York | 24.0% | 43.2% | 21.2% | 19.9% | 13.8% | 35.7% |
Pennsylvania | 16.8% | 47.9% | 12.8% | 9.7% | 7.8% | 23.4% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 15.3% | 40.0% | 20.9% | 5.3% * | 3.8% * | 26.5% |
Indiana | 19.7% | 30.7% | 8.8% * | 18.9% * | 13.7% * | 27.0% |
Michigan | 22.5% | 27.4% | 18.0% * | 23.2% | 20.1% | 26.5% |
Ohio | 22.5% | 48.8% | 18.0% | 16.4% * | 14.5% * | 31.2% |
Wisconsin | 18.2% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 13.3% | 3.7% * | 33.6% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 16.7% | 27.1% | 18.8% * | 13.0% * | 13.7% * | 20.5% |
Kansas | 13.5% | 40.2% | 7.1% * | 8.2% * | 4.1% * | 25.8% |
Minnesota | 24.0% | 34.7% | 4.9% * | 26.8% | 7.9% * | 33.4% |
Missouri | 20.7% | 47.2% | 17.5% * | 12.6% * | 11.9% * | 30.8% |
Nebraska | 13.3% | 24.5% | 15.9% * | 8.7% * | 8.6% * | 19.8% |
North Dakota | 18.7% | 39.9% | 14.3% * | 15.1% | 9.8% * | 24.2% |
South Dakota | 15.6% | 30.2% | 25.1% | 5.2% * | 7.0% * | 29.4% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 30.6% | 60.6% | 25.2% * | 16.6% * | 16.5% * | 40.8% |
District of Columbia | 23.3% | 36.8% | 7.8% * | 23.6% * | 4.1% * | 29.5% |
Florida | 19.2% | 30.6% | 21.8% | 12.7% * | 12.1% | 28.0% |
Georgia | 23.8% | 36.1% | 25.2% * | 20.3% * | 18.4% * | 34.6% |
Maryland | 25.6% | 19.6% | 43.9% | 16.1% * | 9.8% * | 39.0% |
North Carolina | 20.8% | 28.0% | 40.6% * | 7.7% * | 8.1% * | 34.9% |
South Carolina | 12.3% | 28.0% | 13.0% * | 7.4% * | 9.5% | 17.9% * |
Virginia | 14.6% | 37.7% | 14.7% * | 6.1% * | 3.0% * | 29.5% |
West Virginia | 16.1% | 30.3% | 11.4% * | 14.5% * | 14.0% * | 19.7% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 14.1% | 18.1% * | 5.7% * | 15.6% * | 15.5% * | 12.1% * |
Kentucky | 18.1% | 32.8% | 8.4% * | 19.5% * | 16.5% * | 22.0% |
Mississippi | 20.2% | 27.0% | 27.1% * | 15.2% * | 11.8% * | 31.8% |
Tennessee | 13.9% | 35.7% | 17.2% * | 8.4% * | 8.6% * | 23.3% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 12.9% * | 18.6% | 23.6% * | 7.1% * | 7.7% * | 23.4% * |
Louisiana | 20.5% | 25.6% | 23.9% * | 17.2% * | 12.8% * | 30.0% |
Oklahoma | 26.0% | 41.2% | 39.0% | 10.1% * | 17.0% * | 38.6% |
Texas | 19.2% | 33.5% | 19.0% | 15.4% * | 15.8% * | 24.4% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 22.1% | 34.8% | 32.7% * | 15.2% * | 6.8% * | 40.7% |
Colorado | 16.6% | 41.8% | 20.4% * | 7.0% * | 3.8% * | 25.0% |
Idaho | 24.6% | 59.5% | 23.4% * | 13.8% * | 6.8% * | 47.2% |
Montana | 18.0% | 31.6% | 17.7% | 13.9% * | 4.8% * | 35.3% |
Nevada | 11.7% | 25.2% | 8.0% * | 10.8% | 8.0% | 14.8% |
New Mexico | 27.1% | 30.5% | 37.5% | 21.3% | 23.9% | 31.0% |
Utah | 15.0% | 31.5% | 17.4% * | 9.6% * | 8.7% | 21.1% * |
Wyoming | 9.6% | 26.2% | 6.2% * | 2.9% * | 4.1% * | 14.2% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 21.2% | 54.0% | 5.7% * | 17.4% * | 13.7% * | 25.0% |
California | 24.4% | 38.9% | 22.8% | 19.4% | 10.2% | 33.6% |
Hawaii | 40.0% | 61.9% | 49.5% | 23.7% | 27.9% | 50.0% |
Oregon | 14.6% | 35.9% | 11.7% * | 7.2% * | 5.0% * | 22.7% |
Washington | 24.8% | 42.2% | 16.1% * | 23.3% * | 4.4% * | 41.6% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** 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 | 0.68% | 1.04% | 1.17% | 1.02% | 0.89% | 0.98% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 4.10% | 6.74% | 8.30% * | 6.04% * | 4.07% * | 5.37% |
Maine | 4.50% | 7.12% | 8.00% | 4.36% * | 3.29% * | 6.00% |
Massachusetts | 3.23% | 4.59% | 7.32% | 4.05% | 5.04% * | 4.24% |
New Hampshire | 3.03% | 4.93% | 5.23% * | 4.21% * | 2.32% * | 4.39% |
Rhode Island | 4.01% | 6.54% | 7.00% | 4.08% * | 3.26% * | 5.60% |
Vermont | 4.17% | 6.34% | 7.27% | 5.77% * | 4.27% * | 4.76% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 4.71% | 5.07% | 6.57% * | 7.91% * | 7.44% * | 6.20% |
New York | 3.00% | 4.76% | 4.17% | 4.30% | 3.17% | 4.78% |
Pennsylvania | 1.97% | 5.57% | 2.67% | 2.25% | 2.10% | 2.92% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 2.78% | 6.68% | 5.77% | 2.74% * | 1.53% * | 4.95% |
Indiana | 4.64% | 5.84% | 5.19% * | 8.37% * | 7.35% * | 5.37% |
Michigan | 4.10% | 5.80% | 5.94% * | 6.30% | 5.81% | 5.36% |
Ohio | 3.84% | 6.12% | 4.47% | 6.54% * | 6.21% * | 5.19% |
Wisconsin | 3.03% | 5.38% | 6.18% | 3.69% | 1.42% * | 4.84% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 3.54% | 6.66% | 6.82% * | 4.63% * | 4.81% * | 4.76% |
Kansas | 3.58% | 8.72% | 4.07% * | 4.31% * | 2.37% * | 6.99% |
Minnesota | 5.38% | 6.39% | 1.96% * | 7.47% | 4.08% * | 7.01% |
Missouri | 3.81% | 5.96% | 5.44% * | 5.48% * | 5.72% * | 4.51% |
Nebraska | 3.16% | 5.07% | 7.28% * | 3.43% * | 3.82% * | 4.88% |
North Dakota | 3.45% | 9.58% | 4.45% * | 4.45% | 4.93% * | 4.45% |
South Dakota | 2.82% | 6.31% | 4.89% | 2.46% * | 3.14% * | 4.80% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 4.73% | 6.60% | 7.65% * | 8.16% * | 9.17% * | 5.16% |
District of Columbia | 6.55% | 5.31% | 3.83% * | 12.41% * | 2.10% * | 8.13% |
Florida | 2.55% | 3.34% | 5.25% | 3.92% * | 3.45% | 3.56% |
Georgia | 6.58% | 7.09% | 10.91% * | 8.98% * | 8.23% * | 8.58% |
Maryland | 4.76% | 4.99% | 9.85% | 6.20% * | 3.04% * | 7.45% |
North Carolina | 4.85% | 4.26% | 12.39% * | 2.64% * | 3.20% * | 8.36% |
South Carolina | 2.56% | 6.64% | 5.99% * | 2.24% * | 2.50% | 5.81% * |
Virginia | 3.09% | 3.94% | 6.46% * | 3.17% * | 2.11% * | 6.10% |
West Virginia | 3.51% | 6.66% | 6.31% * | 4.76% * | 4.37% * | 5.96% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 3.34% | 7.75% * | 2.45% * | 4.86% * | 4.99% * | 3.69% * |
Kentucky | 4.32% | 6.80% | 3.24% * | 7.26% * | 5.86% * | 4.57% |
Mississippi | 5.05% | 7.25% | 11.14% * | 6.44% * | 5.86% * | 8.26% |
Tennessee | 3.01% | 6.00% | 7.16% * | 3.31% * | 3.52% * | 5.18% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 4.75% * | 5.05% | 12.87% * | 4.20% * | 4.01% * | 9.94% * |
Louisiana | 4.82% | 6.59% | 10.80% * | 6.76% * | 5.35% * | 7.70% |
Oklahoma | 5.05% | 6.99% | 9.63% | 4.44% * | 6.60% * | 7.22% |
Texas | 3.53% | 4.96% | 5.20% | 5.27% * | 5.22% * | 4.21% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 5.15% | 6.27% | 10.19% * | 7.39% * | 3.47% * | 8.70% |
Colorado | 3.94% | 10.89% | 8.02% * | 3.01% * | 1.47% * | 6.29% |
Idaho | 4.52% | 6.02% | 8.72% * | 6.35% * | 2.59% * | 6.91% |
Montana | 3.12% | 5.64% | 5.01% | 4.52% * | 1.70% * | 5.33% |
Nevada | 2.15% | 6.20% | 3.16% * | 3.19% | 2.06% | 3.50% |
New Mexico | 4.25% | 6.81% | 8.12% | 5.55% | 5.88% | 6.01% |
Utah | 3.59% | 6.32% | 7.55% * | 4.34% * | 2.54% | 6.38% * |
Wyoming | 1.97% | 5.78% | 2.97% * | 1.42% * | 1.59% * | 3.20% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 3.94% | 7.36% | 3.07% * | 5.57% * | 6.55% * | 5.02% |
California | 2.37% | 3.40% | 4.20% | 3.82% | 2.21% | 3.34% |
Hawaii | 4.29% | 5.63% | 7.80% | 4.87% | 6.97% | 5.89% |
Oregon | 2.99% | 6.79% | 4.45% * | 2.63% * | 1.80% * | 4.42% |
Washington | 4.95% | 4.94% | 5.20% * | 7.50% * | 1.98% * | 6.46% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** 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.