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 | 8.9% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 15.0% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 11.7% | 19.3% | 9.5% * | 9.5% * | 1.5% * | 16.7% |
Maine | 13.5% | 20.4% | 17.3% | 8.2% * | 1.3% * | 18.6% |
Massachusetts | 11.8% | 18.5% | 14.8% | 8.6% * | 5.1% * | 15.7% |
New Hampshire | 7.3% | 14.5% * | 9.5% * | 3.3% * | 0.7% * | 10.9% |
Rhode Island | 7.6% | 17.2% * | 13.3% * | 1.7% * | 2.0% * | 10.4% * |
Vermont | 11.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% * | 6.8% * | 3.2% * | 16.6% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 9.5% | 10.7% * | 8.8% * | 9.5% * | 8.1% * | 10.7% |
New York | 9.8% | 23.0% | 8.4% | 6.8% * | 4.4% | 16.0% |
Pennsylvania | 8.3% | 25.0% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 2.9% * | 12.3% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 5.9% | 14.0% | 8.9% * | 2.0% * | 0.6% * | 11.1% |
Indiana | 7.2% | 10.3% | 6.5% * | 5.9% * | 2.3% * | 13.1% |
Michigan | 7.3% | 12.4% * | 7.3% * | 6.0% * | 4.5% * | 11.9% |
Ohio | 10.1% | 25.8% | 9.9% | 4.9% * | 3.9% * | 17.0% |
Wisconsin | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 5.0% * | 0.8% * | 14.0% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 4.6% | 9.5% * | 7.7% * | 2.1% * | 1.5% * | 8.7% |
Kansas | 3.9% * | 13.1% | 2.7% * | 1.3% * | 1.3% * | 7.2% * |
Minnesota | 12.8% | 16.8% | 3.1% * | 14.5% * | 1.1% * | 19.6% |
Missouri | 7.5% | 19.9% | 6.3% * | 3.6% * | 2.0% * | 13.9% |
Nebraska | 5.7% * | 7.5% * | 6.4% * | 4.8% * | 1.7% * | 11.2% * |
North Dakota | 6.7% | 14.3% * | 4.5% * | 5.7% * | 1.6% * | 9.9% |
South Dakota | 8.9% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 2.3% * | 4.2% * | 16.3% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 13.8% | 34.8% | 12.4% * | 3.0% * | 1.8% * | 22.6% |
District of Columbia | 12.8% * | 18.7% | 3.0% * | 14.3% * | 2.4% * | 16.1% * |
Florida | 8.1% | 15.0% | 9.3% | 4.4% * | 3.2% | 14.2% |
Georgia | 9.2% * | 17.9% | 11.4% * | 6.3% * | 4.2% * | 19.2% * |
Maryland | 10.8% | 7.2% | 21.7% | 5.3% * | 2.9% * | 17.6% |
North Carolina | 7.2% | 12.6% | 13.4% * | 2.2% * | 0.8% * | 14.3% |
South Carolina | 6.6% | 12.9% | 8.5% * | 3.6% * | 5.4% * | 9.1% * |
Virginia | 5.5% | 13.4% | 5.0% * | 3.0% * | 0.2% * | 12.4% |
West Virginia | 6.1% * | 16.0% * | 9.4% * | 2.5% * | 1.8% * | 14.1% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 3.1% | 7.2% * | 0.9% * | 2.7% * | 2.2% * | 4.3% * |
Kentucky | 4.5% | 18.8% * | 1.4% * | 2.3% * | 1.8% * | 11.3% * |
Mississippi | 5.5% | 7.5% * | 6.6% * | 4.5% * | 1.4% * | 11.3% * |
Tennessee | 4.9% | 18.1% | 5.7% * | 1.9% * | 1.5% * | 11.0% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 3.1% * | 9.8% * | 2.9% * | 1.4% * | 0.4% * | 8.7% |
Louisiana | 6.9% | 7.4% * | 6.7% * | 6.8% * | 3.8% * | 10.7% |
Oklahoma | 10.5% | 19.7% | 11.8% * | 5.9% * | 7.0% * | 15.5% |
Texas | 6.7% | 17.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% * | 3.6% | 11.4% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 10.5% | 20.5% | 11.4% * | 7.3% * | 0.6% * | 22.5% |
Colorado | 5.3% * | 12.1% | 4.6% * | 3.6% * | 0.8% * | 8.2% * |
Idaho | 11.0% | 33.5% | 12.7% * | 2.5% * | 1.3% * | 23.4% |
Montana | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10.5% * | 6.6% * | 1.9% * | 18.2% |
Nevada | 5.3% | 10.3% * | 5.8% * | 3.9% * | 2.0% * | 8.0% |
New Mexico | 13.0% | 9.7% * | 27.1% * | 7.0% * | 8.1% * | 19.0% * |
Utah | 5.0% | 11.5% | 5.9% * | 2.9% * | 1.9% * | 7.9% * |
Wyoming | 4.6% | 11.5% * | 4.7% * | 0.6% * | 0.9% * | 7.7% * |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 12.8% | 32.8% | 4.4% * | 10.0% * | 6.3% * | 16.1% |
California | 14.4% | 22.8% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 3.8% | 21.4% |
Hawaii | 25.2% | 43.0% | 30.0% | 14.1% | 12.7% | 35.6% |
Oregon | 8.3% | 19.6% * | 6.8% * | 4.2% * | 1.8% * | 13.6% |
Washington | 15.4% | 30.0% | 10.1% * | 13.5% * | 1.4% * | 26.9% |
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 | 0.37% | 0.67% | 0.67% | 0.53% | 0.27% | 0.65% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 2.74% | 4.05% | 5.43% * | 4.49% * | 0.79% * | 3.90% |
Maine | 2.40% | 4.72% | 4.22% | 3.20% * | 0.75% * | 3.15% |
Massachusetts | 1.84% | 2.45% | 3.09% | 2.74% * | 2.84% * | 2.41% |
New Hampshire | 2.04% | 4.92% * | 3.85% * | 2.30% * | 0.59% * | 3.09% |
Rhode Island | 2.25% | 5.21% * | 5.18% * | 0.80% * | 0.92% * | 3.25% * |
Vermont | 2.72% | 3.34% | 4.87% * | 4.83% * | 1.99% * | 3.51% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 2.18% | 3.44% * | 3.11% * | 3.60% * | 3.53% * | 2.85% |
New York | 1.62% | 3.43% | 1.94% | 2.24% * | 1.21% | 3.04% |
Pennsylvania | 1.23% | 4.56% | 1.42% | 1.45% | 0.92% * | 1.94% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 1.60% | 3.10% | 3.91% * | 1.46% * | 0.34% * | 2.98% |
Indiana | 1.65% | 2.19% | 3.73% * | 2.49% * | 1.19% * | 3.19% |
Michigan | 1.70% | 3.89% * | 2.45% * | 2.44% * | 2.03% * | 2.97% |
Ohio | 1.60% | 4.29% | 2.84% | 1.83% * | 1.62% * | 3.12% |
Wisconsin | 1.35% | 2.36% | 2.76% | 1.67% * | 0.35% * | 2.33% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 1.12% | 2.90% * | 2.81% * | 1.00% * | 0.73% * | 2.14% |
Kansas | 1.23% * | 3.38% | 2.29% * | 1.04% * | 1.27% * | 2.26% * |
Minnesota | 3.80% | 3.57% | 1.64% * | 5.36% * | 0.53% * | 5.09% |
Missouri | 1.45% | 3.18% | 2.54% * | 1.72% * | 0.89% * | 2.60% |
Nebraska | 1.81% * | 2.34% * | 3.69% * | 2.47% * | 0.77% * | 3.88% * |
North Dakota | 1.53% | 4.87% * | 2.02% * | 1.93% * | 0.85% * | 2.26% |
South Dakota | 1.98% | 4.49% | 4.37% | 1.27% * | 2.79% * | 3.28% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 2.29% | 4.24% | 6.86% * | 1.19% * | 0.78% * | 3.56% |
District of Columbia | 5.69% * | 2.61% | 1.65% * | 10.86% * | 1.73% * | 7.27% * |
Florida | 1.34% | 1.95% | 2.56% | 2.14% * | 0.87% | 2.55% |
Georgia | 3.04% * | 4.70% | 7.73% * | 3.25% * | 2.36% * | 6.40% * |
Maryland | 2.49% | 2.04% | 6.00% | 2.07% * | 0.96% * | 4.11% |
North Carolina | 2.08% | 2.38% | 6.16% * | 0.84% * | 0.38% * | 4.13% |
South Carolina | 1.71% | 3.63% | 4.43% * | 1.27% * | 1.69% * | 3.94% * |
Virginia | 1.37% | 2.06% | 2.66% * | 1.72% * | 0.14% * | 3.01% |
West Virginia | 1.96% * | 5.08% * | 6.08% * | 1.42% * | 0.83% * | 5.19% * |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 0.75% | 3.55% * | 0.54% * | 0.94% * | 0.73% * | 1.59% * |
Kentucky | 1.27% | 6.12% * | 1.05% * | 1.29% * | 1.03% * | 3.71% * |
Mississippi | 1.65% | 3.22% * | 3.07% * | 2.29% * | 0.64% * | 3.59% * |
Tennessee | 1.09% | 3.37% | 2.49% * | 0.95% * | 0.74% * | 2.64% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 1.03% * | 3.27% * | 1.58% * | 0.91% * | 0.32% * | 2.56% |
Louisiana | 1.93% | 2.62% * | 3.15% * | 3.12% * | 2.25% * | 3.07% |
Oklahoma | 2.69% | 4.71% | 4.71% * | 3.67% * | 3.83% * | 3.44% |
Texas | 1.12% | 3.15% | 1.30% | 1.43% * | 1.02% | 2.43% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 2.89% | 4.18% | 6.47% * | 4.09% * | 0.50% * | 5.31% |
Colorado | 1.69% * | 3.14% | 1.96% * | 2.71% * | 0.44% * | 2.74% * |
Idaho | 2.42% | 4.09% | 5.87% * | 1.24% * | 0.65% * | 4.23% |
Montana | 2.05% | 3.50% | 3.83% * | 2.84% * | 1.06% * | 3.93% |
Nevada | 1.42% | 3.41% * | 2.80% * | 1.78% * | 0.78% * | 2.39% |
New Mexico | 3.55% | 3.01% * | 8.93% * | 2.61% * | 2.71% * | 6.60% * |
Utah | 1.46% | 3.20% | 2.70% * | 1.92% * | 0.91% * | 2.62% * |
Wyoming | 1.34% | 3.84% * | 2.69% * | 0.42% * | 0.48% * | 2.34% * |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 2.70% | 6.08% | 2.88% * | 3.60% * | 3.48% * | 3.61% |
California | 1.89% | 2.57% | 3.47% | 3.04% | 1.05% | 2.85% |
Hawaii | 2.80% | 5.24% | 4.80% | 3.31% | 2.98% | 4.50% |
Oregon | 2.09% | 6.15% * | 2.74% * | 2.08% * | 0.77% * | 3.43% |
Washington | 3.19% | 4.17% | 4.07% * | 4.78% * | 1.33% * | 4.39% |
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.