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 | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 20.4% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 25.5% | 25.5% | 27.6% | 22.2% | 27.7% | 25.4% |
Maine | 21.4% | 22.2% | 16.3% | 29.5% | 21.6% | 21.4% |
Massachusetts | 24.4% | 24.3% | 23.8% | 26.6% | 35.2% | 23.7% |
New Hampshire | 24.0% | 24.3% | 20.2% | 31.5% | 29.4% | 23.4% |
Rhode Island | 23.0% | 24.4% | 23.6% | 13.1% * | 23.6% | 23.0% |
Vermont | 23.2% | 24.1% | 19.1% | 23.4% | 27.0% | 22.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 25.1% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 25.4% | 26.1% | 25.0% |
New York | 22.1% | 21.3% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 21.7% |
Pennsylvania | 18.7% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 28.1% | 17.8% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 20.5% | 19.6% | 22.8% | 27.2% | 22.2% | 20.2% |
Indiana | 22.0% | 21.6% | 27.0% | 18.3% | 24.3% | 21.5% |
Michigan | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.8% | 22.4% | 26.5% | 17.9% |
Ohio | 20.6% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 27.8% | 19.0% | 20.9% |
Wisconsin | 22.4% | 21.0% | 26.2% | 27.2% | 27.1% | 21.6% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 22.5% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 26.8% | 21.3% | 22.6% |
Kansas | 24.3% | 23.7% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 23.4% | 24.5% |
Minnesota | 23.6% | 22.4% | 17.0% | 35.1% * | 24.8% | 23.4% |
Missouri | 21.1% | 20.3% | 27.1% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 21.0% |
Nebraska | 23.6% | 24.4% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 27.9% | 23.1% |
North Dakota | 21.6% | 20.1% | 26.3% | 29.7% | 28.7% | 21.0% |
South Dakota | 23.7% | 23.8% | 22.1% | 27.6% | 28.0% | 23.0% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 19.6% | 20.1% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
District of Columbia | 16.5% | 15.1% | 26.0% | 25.7% | 22.8% | 16.2% |
Florida | 23.1% | 22.2% | 24.9% | 30.1% | 27.4% | 22.4% |
Georgia | 21.5% | 20.6% | 19.4% | 34.2% | 25.6% | 20.6% |
Maryland | 24.3% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 31.8% | 23.5% |
North Carolina | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.0% | 29.7% | 29.4% | 20.2% |
South Carolina | 20.7% | 20.5% | 19.9% | 27.8% | 26.6% | 19.6% |
Virginia | 22.6% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 27.9% | 22.0% |
West Virginia | 19.7% | 18.1% | 26.2% | 30.8% | 24.2% | 18.8% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 21.4% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 35.3% | 26.4% | 20.6% |
Kentucky | 18.7% | 17.6% | 27.5% | 26.7% | 23.5% | 17.7% |
Mississippi | 23.3% | 22.6% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 22.4% |
Tennessee | 24.4% | 24.7% | 21.7% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 24.2% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 21.9% | 20.7% | 32.0% | 28.3% | 25.3% | 21.1% |
Louisiana | 24.1% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 27.5% | 27.6% | 23.6% |
Oklahoma | 23.1% | 21.5% | 31.9% | 31.6% | 31.3% | 21.9% |
Texas | 21.8% | 21.2% | 26.1% | 26.8% | 34.5% | 20.1% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 19.6% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 28.9% | 28.3% | 18.2% |
Colorado | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 30.7% | 20.3% |
Idaho | 19.2% | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
Montana | 14.6% | 14.2% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 21.1% | 13.5% |
Nevada | 18.9% | 16.7% | 31.5% | 25.8% | 27.7% | 17.7% |
New Mexico | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 24.2% | 26.3% | 19.4% |
Utah | 20.7% | 19.6% | 24.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% | 19.8% |
Wyoming | 18.5% | 18.8% | 15.7% | 23.0% | 28.1% | 17.7% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 17.3% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 13.4% | 29.0% | 16.6% |
California | 18.8% | 19.0% | 15.3% | 25.0% | 24.4% | 18.2% |
Hawaii | 9.9% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% |
Oregon | 15.4% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 14.9% |
Washington | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 14.6% | 23.4% | 11.5% |
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 | 0.23% | 0.26% | 0.54% | 0.80% | 0.78% | 0.24% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 1.69% | 1.91% | 4.13% | 2.34% | 2.32% | 1.77% |
Maine | 1.13% | 1.39% | 1.49% | 3.93% | 3.43% | 1.19% |
Massachusetts | 0.84% | 0.90% | 2.99% | 2.53% | 2.60% | 0.86% |
New Hampshire | 1.96% | 2.65% | 1.97% | 4.67% | 2.55% | 2.14% |
Rhode Island | 1.44% | 1.33% | 2.34% | 5.78% * | 3.01% | 1.54% |
Vermont | 1.46% | 1.58% | 3.40% | 2.08% | 2.32% | 1.59% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 1.55% | 1.72% | 4.09% | 6.21% | 3.47% | 1.71% |
New York | 1.17% | 1.38% | 2.54% | 2.41% | 3.39% | 1.26% |
Pennsylvania | 0.81% | 0.95% | 1.90% | 2.84% | 3.26% | 0.81% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 0.92% | 1.07% | 1.98% | 3.22% | 2.78% | 0.99% |
Indiana | 1.29% | 1.47% | 3.15% | 3.37% | 3.00% | 1.42% |
Michigan | 1.24% | 1.42% | 2.37% | 3.28% | 2.67% | 1.33% |
Ohio | 0.99% | 1.08% | 2.49% | 4.98% | 2.55% | 1.07% |
Wisconsin | 1.00% | 1.15% | 1.56% | 2.30% | 2.01% | 1.11% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 0.91% | 1.00% | 2.90% | 3.11% | 2.03% | 1.00% |
Kansas | 1.74% | 1.95% | 2.71% | 3.83% | 2.81% | 1.93% |
Minnesota | 1.86% | 1.24% | 1.95% | 10.94% * | 1.98% | 2.02% |
Missouri | 1.18% | 1.20% | 5.35% | 4.64% | 3.18% | 1.27% |
Nebraska | 1.22% | 1.42% | 2.56% | 2.40% | 2.44% | 1.35% |
North Dakota | 1.34% | 1.51% | 3.36% | 4.47% | 3.49% | 1.42% |
South Dakota | 1.50% | 1.76% | 3.09% | 3.33% | 3.06% | 1.71% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 1.02% | 1.13% | 2.62% | 2.82% | 2.98% | 1.08% |
District of Columbia | 1.04% | 1.03% | 5.44% | 2.62% | 3.86% | 1.08% |
Florida | 0.79% | 0.88% | 1.74% | 2.55% | 1.81% | 0.87% |
Georgia | 0.99% | 1.04% | 3.63% | 3.63% | 2.49% | 1.08% |
Maryland | 1.16% | 1.28% | 3.18% | 2.73% | 2.19% | 1.21% |
North Carolina | 1.22% | 1.38% | 3.07% | 2.59% | 5.03% | 1.11% |
South Carolina | 1.25% | 1.44% | 2.70% | 3.21% | 1.76% | 1.45% |
Virginia | 1.43% | 1.66% | 3.17% | 3.61% | 2.32% | 1.59% |
West Virginia | 1.61% | 1.77% | 4.47% | 3.15% | 2.19% | 1.89% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 2.09% | 2.25% | 3.85% | 4.62% | 5.32% | 2.21% |
Kentucky | 1.13% | 1.21% | 2.77% | 3.11% | 2.19% | 1.27% |
Mississippi | 1.44% | 1.68% | 1.85% | 4.42% | 1.82% | 1.69% |
Tennessee | 2.83% | 3.31% | 3.76% | 3.82% | 2.27% | 3.41% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 1.55% | 1.71% | 3.92% | 3.35% | 2.47% | 1.84% |
Louisiana | 1.55% | 1.70% | 3.74% | 1.74% | 2.23% | 1.69% |
Oklahoma | 1.42% | 1.45% | 5.04% | 5.57% | 5.08% | 1.41% |
Texas | 1.12% | 1.24% | 1.88% | 3.21% | 6.27% | 0.81% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 1.28% | 1.37% | 3.27% | 5.11% | 3.79% | 1.36% |
Colorado | 1.01% | 1.15% | 2.75% | 3.94% | 3.08% | 1.05% |
Idaho | 1.41% | 1.61% | 3.07% | 3.36% | 2.87% | 1.56% |
Montana | 1.21% | 1.38% | 2.65% | 3.44% | 4.78% | 1.17% |
Nevada | 2.28% | 2.07% | 6.06% | 2.67% | 6.67% | 2.18% |
New Mexico | 1.35% | 1.63% | 2.79% | 2.80% | 2.31% | 1.48% |
Utah | 1.19% | 1.30% | 3.47% | 2.91% | 1.49% | 1.29% |
Wyoming | 1.98% | 2.26% | 2.94% | 4.64% | 3.58% | 2.14% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 1.63% | 1.85% | 3.76% | 3.99% | 7.32% | 1.67% |
California | 0.80% | 0.90% | 1.96% | 2.07% | 1.92% | 0.86% |
Hawaii | 1.14% | 1.40% | 2.52% | 2.11% | 1.73% | 1.33% |
Oregon | 1.03% | 1.20% | 1.97% | 3.10% | 2.87% | 1.10% |
Washington | 1.33% | 1.52% | 3.03% | 3.29% | 2.74% | 1.36% |
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.