| 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 | 43.6% | 48.3% | 44.4% | 39.6% | 26.2% | 50.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 48.5% | 43.2% | -- | -- | -- | 51.5% |
| Maine | 50.0% | 53.2% | 44.6% | -- | -- | 53.3% |
| Massachusetts | 48.8% | 38.7% | 48.0% | 58.8% | -- | 50.4% |
| New Hampshire | 50.3% | 46.9% * | -- | -- | -- | 53.4% |
| Rhode Island | 42.0% | 56.5% | 47.4% | -- | -- | 44.2% |
| Vermont | 45.7% | 36.5% | -- | -- | -- | 46.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 40.2% | 40.2% | -- | -- | -- | 40.9% |
| New York | 40.9% | 53.2% | 39.4% | 34.3% | 31.8% | 44.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 49.4% | 52.1% | 44.1% | -- | -- | 52.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 38.7% | 34.9% | 42.7% * | -- | -- | 42.0% |
| Indiana | 36.7% | 33.7% | -- | -- | -- | 48.7% |
| Michigan | 32.4% | 45.4% | -- | 25.9% | 22.2% * | 44.7% |
| Ohio | 45.0% | 52.8% | -- | -- | -- | 54.3% |
| Wisconsin | 39.6% | 41.5% | -- | -- | -- | 41.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.8% | 35.2% | -- | -- | -- | 42.5% |
| Kansas | 28.5% | 32.7% | -- | -- | -- | 27.9% |
| Minnesota | 53.2% | 48.4% | -- | 54.0% | -- | 58.8% |
| Missouri | 36.3% | 42.2% | -- | -- | -- | 45.1% |
| Nebraska | 42.9% | 30.5% | -- | -- | -- | 56.7% |
| North Dakota | 35.8% | 35.9% | -- | -- | -- | 40.7% |
| South Dakota | 56.7% | 50.6% | -- | -- | -- | 55.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 45.3% | 57.4% | -- | -- | -- | 55.5% |
| District of Columbia | 55.0% | 50.7% | -- | -- | -- | 54.8% |
| Florida | 42.3% | 48.9% | 42.5% | 35.0% * | 26.7% | 50.6% |
| Georgia | 38.5% | 49.8% | -- | -- | -- | 55.5% |
| Maryland | 42.4% | 36.9% | 49.4% | -- | -- | 45.2% |
| North Carolina | 34.5% | 45.0% | -- | -- | -- | 41.0% |
| South Carolina | 53.9% | 46.1% | -- | -- | -- | 51.0% |
| Virginia | 37.8% | 35.7% | -- | -- | -- | 42.0% |
| West Virginia | 38.1% | 52.9% | -- | -- | 12.5% * | 71.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 21.7% | 40.0% | -- | -- | -- | 35.7% |
| Kentucky | 24.9% | 57.3% | -- | -- | -- | 51.4% |
| Mississippi | 27.4% | 27.8% * | -- | -- | -- | 35.5% |
| Tennessee | 35.5% | 50.7% | -- | -- | -- | 47.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 24.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37.1% * |
| Louisiana | 33.6% | 29.1% * | -- | -- | -- | 35.8% |
| Oklahoma | 40.5% | 48.0% | -- | -- | -- | 40.2% |
| Texas | 34.9% | 50.9% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 22.9% | 46.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 47.5% | 58.8% | -- | -- | -- | 55.4% |
| Colorado | 31.7% | 28.9% * | -- | -- | -- | 32.8% * |
| Idaho | 44.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49.5% |
| Montana | 49.8% | 40.5% | -- | -- | -- | 51.7% |
| Nevada | 45.4% | 40.8% | -- | -- | -- | 54.4% |
| New Mexico | 48.0% | 32.0% * | -- | 32.9% | 33.7% | 61.2% |
| Utah | 33.1% | 36.3% | -- | -- | -- | 37.5% |
| Wyoming | 47.4% | 44.1% | -- | -- | -- | 53.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 60.3% | 60.7% | -- | -- | -- | 64.4% |
| California | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.6% | 59.0% | 37.2% | 63.7% |
| Hawaii | 63.1% | 69.5% | 60.6% | 59.6% | 45.6% | 71.2% |
| Oregon | 56.5% | 54.6% | -- | -- | -- | 60.1% |
| Washington | 62.1% | 71.0% | -- | -- | -- | 64.7% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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 | 1.29% | 1.25% | 2.32% | 2.51% | 1.82% | 1.46% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 7.13% | 5.97% | -- | -- | -- | 7.48% |
| Maine | 4.76% | 7.60% | 4.79% | -- | -- | 5.00% |
| Massachusetts | 3.28% | 3.62% | 4.83% | 5.89% | -- | 3.79% |
| New Hampshire | 7.79% | 14.57% * | -- | -- | -- | 7.81% |
| Rhode Island | 7.70% | 8.30% | 10.12% | -- | -- | 8.52% |
| Vermont | 6.88% | 7.18% | -- | -- | -- | 7.73% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 6.92% | 9.89% | -- | -- | -- | 9.33% |
| New York | 5.00% | 5.28% | 5.57% | 8.67% | 4.39% | 7.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.71% | 8.11% | 5.05% | -- | -- | 5.17% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 6.53% | 5.28% | 12.94% * | -- | -- | 6.91% |
| Indiana | 6.92% | 6.08% | -- | -- | -- | 7.16% |
| Michigan | 5.52% | 10.16% | -- | 7.69% | 6.78% * | 9.06% |
| Ohio | 5.32% | 5.59% | -- | -- | -- | 3.50% |
| Wisconsin | 3.32% | 4.80% | -- | -- | -- | 3.47% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5.23% | 5.14% | -- | -- | -- | 4.59% |
| Kansas | 7.26% | 9.74% | -- | -- | -- | 7.63% |
| Minnesota | 9.19% | 5.34% | -- | 11.92% | -- | 9.26% |
| Missouri | 5.89% | 3.85% | -- | -- | -- | 4.48% |
| Nebraska | 9.17% | 7.57% | -- | -- | -- | 9.35% |
| North Dakota | 6.22% | 8.86% | -- | -- | -- | 5.91% |
| South Dakota | 7.68% | 7.72% | -- | -- | -- | 6.05% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 6.92% | 2.32% | -- | -- | -- | 4.49% |
| District of Columbia | 13.20% | 4.26% | -- | -- | -- | 13.80% |
| Florida | 5.34% | 4.23% | 9.57% | 12.70% * | 5.86% | 6.42% |
| Georgia | 10.72% | 7.67% | -- | -- | -- | 11.03% |
| Maryland | 7.73% | 5.25% | 14.03% | -- | -- | 9.27% |
| North Carolina | 9.00% | 4.91% | -- | -- | -- | 11.75% |
| South Carolina | 6.04% | 6.89% | -- | -- | -- | 8.73% |
| Virginia | 7.90% | 5.17% | -- | -- | -- | 8.50% |
| West Virginia | 9.80% | 8.94% | -- | -- | 5.99% * | 8.27% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.25% | 9.43% | -- | -- | -- | 9.26% |
| Kentucky | 6.52% | 10.32% | -- | -- | -- | 10.01% |
| Mississippi | 7.36% | 8.86% * | -- | -- | -- | 8.32% |
| Tennessee | 6.29% | 6.89% | -- | -- | -- | 6.84% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 7.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.40% * |
| Louisiana | 6.12% | 9.89% * | -- | -- | -- | 8.38% |
| Oklahoma | 8.38% | 7.03% | -- | -- | -- | 8.16% |
| Texas | 5.34% | 4.36% | 5.75% | 8.51% | 5.24% | 6.24% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 7.06% | 7.08% | -- | -- | -- | 7.70% |
| Colorado | 9.04% | 11.51% * | -- | -- | -- | 9.89% * |
| Idaho | 7.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.53% |
| Montana | 6.48% | 8.29% | -- | -- | -- | 7.08% |
| Nevada | 6.62% | 8.90% | -- | -- | -- | 6.82% |
| New Mexico | 8.71% | 10.12% * | -- | 7.52% | 7.13% | 12.26% |
| Utah | 4.51% | 6.88% | -- | -- | -- | 4.63% |
| Wyoming | 8.81% | 10.19% | -- | -- | -- | 9.93% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.18% | 5.03% | -- | -- | -- | 3.70% |
| California | 3.93% | 3.40% | 8.39% | 7.52% | 5.20% | 4.38% |
| Hawaii | 5.19% | 5.75% | 10.11% | 7.79% | 9.13% | 4.63% |
| Oregon | 7.82% | 12.29% | -- | -- | -- | 8.83% |
| Washington | 5.72% | 4.75% | -- | -- | -- | 6.23% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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.