| 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 | 1,255 | 1,231 | 1,302 | 1,495 | 1,444 | 1,228 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,652 | 1,678 | 1,684 | 1,258 | 1,724 | 1,649 |
| Maine | 1,279 | 1,289 | 1,105 | 1,684 | 1,407 | 1,265 |
| Massachusetts | 1,590 | 1,577 | 1,630 | 1,672 | 1,901 | 1,567 |
| New Hampshire | 1,575 | 1,578 | 1,398 | 2,005 | 1,784 | 1,549 |
| Rhode Island | 1,499 | 1,600 | 1,476 | 894 * | 1,397 | 1,510 |
| Vermont | 1,361 | 1,362 | 1,265 | 1,584 | 1,451 | 1,351 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1,569 | 1,521 | 1,816 | 1,659 | 1,715 | 1,548 |
| New York | 1,503 | 1,467 | 1,574 | 1,744 | 1,515 | 1,501 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,174 | 1,160 | 1,223 | 1,208 | 1,534 | 1,135 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1,241 | 1,193 | 1,348 | 1,644 | 1,253 | 1,239 |
| Indiana | 1,289 | 1,279 | 1,600 | 950 | 1,337 | 1,279 |
| Michigan | 1,091 | 1,068 | 1,231 | 1,186 | 1,189 | 1,073 |
| Ohio | 1,221 | 1,177 | 1,322 | 1,609 | 1,213 | 1,222 |
| Wisconsin | 1,345 | 1,243 | 1,696 | 1,675 | 1,778 | 1,277 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,252 | 1,260 | 1,155 | 1,311 | 1,169 | 1,264 |
| Kansas | 1,353 | 1,313 | 1,627 | 1,600 | 1,177 | 1,377 |
| Minnesota | 1,331 | 1,248 | 1,134 | 2,003 * | 1,529 | 1,314 |
| Missouri | 1,207 | 1,158 | 1,500 | 1,359 * | 1,072 | 1,223 |
| Nebraska | 1,365 | 1,405 | 1,232 | 1,097 | 1,424 | 1,358 |
| North Dakota | 1,280 | 1,175 | 1,753 | 1,690 | 1,672 | 1,246 |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | 1,363 | 1,531 | 1,307 | 1,585 | 1,344 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1,232 | 1,254 | 1,028 | 1,372 | 1,270 | 1,223 |
| District of Columbia | 1,057 | 974 | 1,613 | 1,509 | 1,338 | 1,042 |
| Florida | 1,348 | 1,301 | 1,406 | 1,820 | 1,516 | 1,320 |
| Georgia | 1,194 | 1,135 | 1,131 | 1,972 | 1,192 | 1,194 |
| Maryland | 1,515 | 1,493 | 1,411 | 2,151 | 1,925 | 1,467 |
| North Carolina | 1,243 | 1,216 | 1,340 | 1,494 | 1,638 | 1,174 |
| South Carolina | 1,220 | 1,203 | 1,183 | 1,625 | 1,511 | 1,159 |
| Virginia | 1,354 | 1,328 | 1,458 | 1,524 | 1,563 | 1,325 |
| West Virginia | 1,199 | 1,102 | 1,608 | 1,760 | 1,372 | 1,160 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,228 | 1,196 | 1,152 | 1,711 | 1,343 | 1,207 |
| Kentucky | 1,116 | 1,055 | 1,664 | 1,389 | 1,271 | 1,082 |
| Mississippi | 1,261 | 1,212 | 1,617 | 1,343 | 1,663 | 1,186 |
| Tennessee | 1,300 | 1,328 | 1,082 | 1,253 | 1,311 | 1,297 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1,121 | 1,066 | 1,519 | 1,510 | 1,271 | 1,085 |
| Louisiana | 1,437 | 1,434 | 1,455 | 1,467 | 1,527 | 1,426 |
| Oklahoma | 1,294 | 1,211 | 1,732 | 1,706 | 1,549 | 1,251 |
| Texas | 1,273 | 1,256 | 1,482 | 1,302 | 2,020 | 1,177 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,113 | 1,072 | 1,159 | 1,634 | 1,274 | 1,079 |
| Colorado | 1,235 | 1,238 | 1,162 | 1,339 | 1,714 | 1,183 |
| Idaho | 1,117 | 1,131 | 1,081 | 937 | 1,125 | 1,116 |
| Montana | 863 | 830 | 878 | 1,225 | 1,191 | 808 |
| Nevada | 1,098 | 1,011 | 1,464 | 1,423 | 1,349 | 1,056 |
| New Mexico | 1,174 | 1,147 | 1,272 | 1,225 | 1,459 | 1,123 |
| Utah | 1,200 | 1,155 | 1,403 | 1,286 | 1,545 | 1,157 |
| Wyoming | 1,187 | 1,194 | 1,138 | 1,183 | 1,386 | 1,166 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1,351 | 1,384 | 1,192 | 1,164 | 1,879 | 1,310 |
| California | 1,116 | 1,142 | 877 | 1,304 | 1,285 | 1,094 |
| Hawaii | 544 | 569 | 439 | 557 | 528 | 548 |
| Oregon | 898 | 892 | 933 | 908 | 1,005 | 880 |
| Washington | 739 | 724 | 738 | 912 | 1,299 | 699 |
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 | 14.44 | 16.40 | 33.42 | 54.32 | 48.78 | 14.94 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 118.34 | 137.46 | 179.59 | 190.25 | 130.97 | 124.22 |
| Maine | 65.57 | 78.85 | 112.79 | 190.23 | 183.57 | 69.58 |
| Massachusetts | 62.68 | 71.96 | 169.11 | 158.60 | 125.94 | 66.50 |
| New Hampshire | 124.44 | 162.68 | 147.76 | 322.19 | 173.52 | 137.33 |
| Rhode Island | 86.07 | 79.59 | 122.40 | 391.40 * | 198.99 | 92.60 |
| Vermont | 59.58 | 64.98 | 181.08 | 139.77 | 143.20 | 64.30 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 107.41 | 122.08 | 217.97 | 469.19 | 327.43 | 113.23 |
| New York | 92.63 | 111.78 | 168.70 | 138.54 | 206.20 | 101.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.24 | 60.63 | 111.62 | 178.83 | 194.44 | 52.07 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 69.76 | 83.31 | 111.78 | 165.76 | 239.32 | 71.49 |
| Indiana | 76.43 | 87.77 | 109.40 | 191.97 | 164.63 | 85.55 |
| Michigan | 61.34 | 70.04 | 115.99 | 192.59 | 141.43 | 68.12 |
| Ohio | 54.12 | 57.33 | 147.27 | 305.31 | 133.17 | 59.34 |
| Wisconsin | 63.50 | 68.26 | 148.01 | 125.72 | 129.77 | 69.01 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 50.78 | 57.42 | 137.97 | 150.15 | 99.52 | 56.10 |
| Kansas | 92.09 | 103.89 | 151.76 | 226.18 | 236.24 | 97.99 |
| Minnesota | 112.69 | 73.67 | 130.47 | 708.55 * | 114.88 | 121.91 |
| Missouri | 84.53 | 83.31 | 280.91 | 570.23 * | 192.87 | 92.03 |
| Nebraska | 77.91 | 91.54 | 146.05 | 163.99 | 131.60 | 86.54 |
| North Dakota | 79.75 | 87.32 | 245.76 | 229.29 | 201.40 | 84.41 |
| South Dakota | 78.74 | 92.78 | 189.29 | 172.46 | 138.76 | 89.83 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 57.72 | 64.48 | 131.20 | 193.20 | 188.91 | 58.05 |
| District of Columbia | 67.00 | 66.82 | 353.42 | 167.69 | 173.75 | 70.07 |
| Florida | 54.95 | 59.57 | 108.16 | 252.09 | 100.48 | 61.85 |
| Georgia | 62.98 | 67.62 | 201.16 | 136.95 | 200.91 | 59.88 |
| Maryland | 75.24 | 77.46 | 210.30 | 441.61 | 260.39 | 75.48 |
| North Carolina | 72.32 | 82.65 | 169.35 | 121.35 | 319.73 | 64.54 |
| South Carolina | 74.04 | 86.92 | 132.64 | 199.98 | 97.58 | 86.16 |
| Virginia | 93.68 | 110.87 | 147.60 | 184.87 | 117.15 | 104.99 |
| West Virginia | 83.73 | 91.62 | 244.18 | 185.77 | 102.75 | 100.59 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 94.85 | 105.24 | 171.54 | 246.70 | 190.56 | 106.06 |
| Kentucky | 67.02 | 71.92 | 191.10 | 141.75 | 140.16 | 76.14 |
| Mississippi | 89.52 | 103.09 | 144.20 | 252.57 | 184.74 | 97.95 |
| Tennessee | 138.71 | 161.79 | 211.42 | 243.00 | 119.40 | 167.47 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 78.72 | 88.14 | 138.86 | 212.84 | 110.39 | 94.54 |
| Louisiana | 93.06 | 104.87 | 191.69 | 124.84 | 90.61 | 104.06 |
| Oklahoma | 79.46 | 81.13 | 285.82 | 395.26 | 279.40 | 79.66 |
| Texas | 68.04 | 75.66 | 118.03 | 194.68 | 415.70 | 47.05 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 73.84 | 78.87 | 155.34 | 369.87 | 124.86 | 86.29 |
| Colorado | 62.41 | 71.72 | 159.97 | 240.24 | 197.27 | 65.11 |
| Idaho | 83.00 | 95.61 | 186.20 | 181.04 | 160.32 | 92.56 |
| Montana | 76.95 | 86.30 | 178.34 | 184.73 | 296.18 | 74.04 |
| Nevada | 104.28 | 97.48 | 342.37 | 185.26 | 386.69 | 97.66 |
| New Mexico | 75.62 | 90.86 | 154.43 | 163.43 | 180.16 | 81.41 |
| Utah | 64.22 | 71.04 | 206.11 | 149.56 | 81.72 | 71.17 |
| Wyoming | 136.84 | 156.65 | 196.27 | 213.82 | 172.77 | 151.01 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 134.43 | 156.59 | 225.93 | 224.10 | 509.54 | 139.69 |
| California | 50.96 | 57.59 | 120.07 | 156.19 | 123.53 | 55.26 |
| Hawaii | 67.04 | 86.57 | 117.68 | 113.39 | 98.93 | 79.39 |
| Oregon | 62.80 | 73.65 | 115.82 | 177.55 | 139.85 | 69.33 |
| Washington | 68.78 | 77.96 | 162.82 | 154.19 | 145.85 | 71.57 |
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.