| 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 | 5,920 | 5,899 | 5,988 | 6,051 | 5,352 | 5,996 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 6,625 | 7,058 | -- | -- | -- | 6,580 |
| Maine | 6,142 | 6,166 | -- | -- | -- | 5,990 |
| Massachusetts | 6,251 | 6,157 | 6,796 | 6,557 | 4,776 | 6,406 |
| New Hampshire | 6,835 | 6,784 | -- | -- | -- | 6,891 |
| Rhode Island | 6,584 | 6,735 | -- | -- | -- | 6,636 |
| Vermont | 5,275 | 5,085 | 6,447 | -- | -- | 5,255 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 6,089 | 6,172 | -- | -- | 6,656 | 6,006 |
| New York | 6,776 | 6,789 | 6,496 | 6,975 | 6,962 | 6,755 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,463 | 6,582 | -- | -- | -- | 6,466 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 6,257 | 6,396 | -- | -- | -- | 6,231 |
| Indiana | 6,517 | 6,348 | -- | -- | -- | 6,730 |
| Michigan | 5,637 | 5,507 | 6,387 | -- | 4,706 | 5,771 |
| Ohio | 5,516 | 5,323 | -- | -- | -- | 5,544 |
| Wisconsin | 5,644 | 5,523 | -- | -- | -- | 5,629 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5,304 | 5,365 | -- | -- | -- | 5,228 |
| Kansas | 4,754 | 4,851 | -- | -- | -- | 5,587 |
| Minnesota | 5,113 | 4,852 | -- | -- | -- | 5,048 |
| Missouri | 6,370 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 5,226 | 5,257 | -- | -- | -- | 5,263 |
| North Dakota | 5,365 | 5,303 | -- | -- | -- | 5,622 |
| South Dakota | 7,037 | 7,531 | -- | -- | -- | 7,695 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 6,726 | 6,664 | -- | -- | -- | 6,909 |
| District of Columbia | 5,847 | 5,814 | -- | -- | -- | 5,857 |
| Florida | 6,124 | 6,004 | -- | -- | 6,008 | 6,150 |
| Georgia | 6,026 | 6,069 | -- | -- | -- | 6,183 |
| Maryland | 6,230 | 6,278 | 6,127 | -- | 5,408 | 6,313 |
| North Carolina | 5,958 | 5,725 | -- | -- | -- | 5,869 |
| South Carolina | 5,168 | 4,954 | -- | -- | -- | 5,064 |
| Virginia | 5,909 | 5,681 | -- | -- | -- | 5,949 |
| West Virginia | 7,555 | 7,515 | -- | -- | -- | 7,573 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4,933 | 5,161 | -- | -- | -- | 5,057 |
| Kentucky | 5,718 | 5,885 | -- | -- | -- | 6,010 |
| Mississippi | 5,691 | 5,493 | -- | -- | -- | 5,253 |
| Tennessee | 5,108 | 5,228 | -- | -- | -- | 5,271 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 5,217 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 5,584 | 5,646 | -- | -- | -- | 5,546 |
| Oklahoma | 5,199 | 4,897 | -- | -- | -- | 5,125 |
| Texas | 5,881 | 6,059 | -- | -- | 5,142 | 5,996 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4,647 | 4,387 | -- | -- | -- | 5,546 |
| Colorado | 5,328 | 5,399 | -- | -- | -- | 5,436 |
| Idaho | 5,577 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 4,695 | 4,767 | 4,371 | -- | 4,668 | 4,704 |
| New Mexico | 5,698 | 5,298 | -- | -- | -- | 5,728 |
| Utah | 5,656 | 5,970 | -- | -- | -- | 5,849 |
| Wyoming | 5,951 | 5,991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 7,329 | 7,261 | -- | -- | -- | 7,326 |
| California | 5,710 | 5,702 | 5,825 | 5,508 | 4,907 | 5,801 |
| Hawaii | 5,560 | 5,710 | 5,142 | 5,443 | 4,639 | 5,797 |
| Oregon | 5,119 | 4,873 | -- | -- | -- | 5,294 |
| Washington | 5,444 | 5,264 | -- | -- | -- | 5,509 |
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.
-- 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 | 59.50 | 62.28 | 218.87 | 237.84 | 163.77 | 63.64 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 490.95 | 566.15 | -- | -- | -- | 529.62 |
| Maine | 320.42 | 356.39 | -- | -- | -- | 325.99 |
| Massachusetts | 163.22 | 183.86 | 300.64 | 540.59 | 488.38 | 149.75 |
| New Hampshire | 254.04 | 355.75 | -- | -- | -- | 264.20 |
| Rhode Island | 294.46 | 341.49 | -- | -- | -- | 315.98 |
| Vermont | 483.75 | 503.56 | 505.10 | -- | -- | 514.81 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 354.50 | 429.01 | -- | -- | 1,497.97 | 331.36 |
| New York | 156.06 | 180.33 | 295.85 | 531.01 | 349.32 | 168.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 426.75 | 522.48 | -- | -- | -- | 447.24 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 272.70 | 305.18 | -- | -- | -- | 288.12 |
| Indiana | 392.98 | 416.89 | -- | -- | -- | 390.81 |
| Michigan | 246.22 | 278.11 | 390.31 | -- | 240.82 | 276.80 |
| Ohio | 179.82 | 172.46 | -- | -- | -- | 209.78 |
| Wisconsin | 275.51 | 306.68 | -- | -- | -- | 277.30 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 154.98 | 164.32 | -- | -- | -- | 126.09 |
| Kansas | 590.81 | 645.71 | -- | -- | -- | 192.64 |
| Minnesota | 615.23 | 623.06 | -- | -- | -- | 623.75 |
| Missouri | 546.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 219.86 | 225.16 | -- | -- | -- | 234.11 |
| North Dakota | 261.57 | 296.97 | -- | -- | -- | 246.19 |
| South Dakota | 543.77 | 645.37 | -- | -- | -- | 576.16 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 238.50 | 295.80 | -- | -- | -- | 326.94 |
| District of Columbia | 155.71 | 157.26 | -- | -- | -- | 158.77 |
| Florida | 220.37 | 202.00 | -- | -- | 287.36 | 261.78 |
| Georgia | 316.17 | 366.08 | -- | -- | -- | 332.57 |
| Maryland | 249.06 | 299.66 | 423.10 | -- | 366.56 | 271.20 |
| North Carolina | 277.20 | 234.52 | -- | -- | -- | 248.08 |
| South Carolina | 408.34 | 444.91 | -- | -- | -- | 477.62 |
| Virginia | 268.14 | 220.74 | -- | -- | -- | 288.32 |
| West Virginia | 1,055.42 | 1,308.53 | -- | -- | -- | 1,079.43 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 333.71 | 358.03 | -- | -- | -- | 361.23 |
| Kentucky | 307.67 | 308.91 | -- | -- | -- | 335.19 |
| Mississippi | 593.47 | 636.85 | -- | -- | -- | 604.75 |
| Tennessee | 187.11 | 198.18 | -- | -- | -- | 205.09 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 438.22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 391.67 | 438.75 | -- | -- | -- | 436.53 |
| Oklahoma | 318.74 | 317.46 | -- | -- | -- | 338.16 |
| Texas | 205.19 | 210.07 | -- | -- | 601.38 | 214.93 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 597.74 | 600.95 | -- | -- | -- | 235.14 |
| Colorado | 204.84 | 196.11 | -- | -- | -- | 211.33 |
| Idaho | 303.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 300.92 | 300.95 | 679.46 | -- | 915.13 | 264.76 |
| New Mexico | 239.59 | 257.69 | -- | -- | -- | 255.32 |
| Utah | 270.09 | 286.62 | -- | -- | -- | 316.95 |
| Wyoming | 451.78 | 464.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 365.01 | 407.04 | -- | -- | -- | 387.71 |
| California | 151.54 | 150.20 | 636.14 | 407.09 | 311.84 | 164.75 |
| Hawaii | 203.43 | 272.37 | 297.69 | 497.68 | 458.48 | 201.05 |
| Oregon | 169.41 | 184.46 | -- | -- | -- | 155.14 |
| Washington | 280.83 | 262.65 | -- | -- | -- | 293.43 |
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.
-- 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.