| 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 | 20.7% | 20.8% | 18.3% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 20.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 22.9% | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | 23.0% |
| Maine | 20.9% | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | 19.8% |
| Massachusetts | 25.4% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 26.4% | 37.6% | 24.4% |
| New Hampshire | 22.1% | 22.2% | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% |
| Rhode Island | 24.7% | 24.5% | -- | -- | -- | 23.8% |
| Vermont | 24.1% | 25.4% | 16.1% | -- | -- | 24.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 28.5% | 26.6% | -- | -- | 24.3% | 29.1% |
| New York | 22.1% | 21.4% | 28.4% | 21.5% | 27.6% | 21.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 16.2% | 15.5% | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 21.0% | 21.4% | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% |
| Indiana | 14.6% | 15.2% | -- | -- | -- | 15.7% |
| Michigan | 19.2% | 18.8% | 20.4% | -- | 27.7% | 18.2% |
| Ohio | 23.2% | 25.7% | -- | -- | -- | 24.1% |
| Wisconsin | 25.9% | 24.8% | -- | -- | -- | 26.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 25.3% | 26.4% | -- | -- | -- | 27.0% |
| Kansas | 25.3% | 26.2% | -- | -- | -- | 28.3% |
| Minnesota | 15.2% | 16.0% | -- | -- | -- | 15.1% |
| Missouri | 19.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 31.1% | 31.3% | -- | -- | -- | 29.7% |
| North Dakota | 27.4% | 25.7% | -- | -- | -- | 26.0% |
| South Dakota | 23.8% | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18.7% | 19.3% | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% |
| District of Columbia | 20.1% | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% |
| Florida | 20.9% | 19.9% | -- | -- | 23.9% | 20.3% |
| Georgia | 18.6% | 21.3% | -- | -- | -- | 17.7% |
| Maryland | 25.3% | 26.3% | 18.1% | -- | 32.2% | 24.7% |
| North Carolina | 19.8% | 21.9% | -- | -- | -- | 19.7% |
| South Carolina | 31.3% | 30.9% | -- | -- | -- | 33.1% |
| Virginia | 21.5% | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | 21.3% |
| West Virginia | 13.1% | 11.2% * | -- | -- | -- | 12.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 20.9% | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | 21.1% |
| Kentucky | 20.2% | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | 22.2% |
| Mississippi | 22.9% | 21.8% | -- | -- | -- | 20.4% |
| Tennessee | 23.2% | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | 23.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 13.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 24.4% | 24.1% | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% |
| Oklahoma | 33.2% | 34.0% | -- | -- | -- | 33.4% |
| Texas | 24.0% | 23.6% | -- | -- | 25.5% | 23.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 21.7% | 24.0% | -- | -- | -- | 17.2% |
| Colorado | 21.0% | 22.4% | -- | -- | -- | 20.5% |
| Idaho | 26.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 25.0% | 18.9% | 36.1% * | -- | 43.8% * | 18.9% |
| New Mexico | 20.7% | 20.8% | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% |
| Utah | 19.3% | 16.6% | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% |
| Wyoming | 25.0% | 24.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20.0% | 21.1% | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% |
| California | 17.4% | 18.0% | 11.1% | 25.5% | 23.4% | 16.8% |
| Hawaii | 9.4% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 8.2% * | 10.0% * | 9.3% |
| Oregon | 15.6% | 15.8% | -- | -- | -- | 13.9% |
| Washington | 15.2% | 12.5% * | -- | -- | -- | 14.8% |
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 | 0.45% | 0.49% | 1.25% | 1.72% | 1.22% | 0.48% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.62% | 4.00% | -- | -- | -- | 3.96% |
| Maine | 2.49% | 2.71% | -- | -- | -- | 2.18% |
| Massachusetts | 1.32% | 1.48% | 3.44% | 4.76% | 4.37% | 1.28% |
| New Hampshire | 3.30% | 4.55% | -- | -- | -- | 3.38% |
| Rhode Island | 2.36% | 2.66% | -- | -- | -- | 2.41% |
| Vermont | 2.93% | 3.26% | 3.09% | -- | -- | 3.16% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.22% | 3.56% | -- | -- | 7.08% | 3.58% |
| New York | 1.70% | 2.05% | 4.24% | 2.93% | 3.28% | 1.85% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.10% | 2.07% | -- | -- | -- | 2.21% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.92% | 1.95% | -- | -- | -- | 2.06% |
| Indiana | 2.26% | 2.44% | -- | -- | -- | 2.44% |
| Michigan | 2.16% | 2.54% | 3.58% | -- | 5.46% | 2.32% |
| Ohio | 3.77% | 4.17% | -- | -- | -- | 4.41% |
| Wisconsin | 3.15% | 3.87% | -- | -- | -- | 3.26% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.51% | 2.78% | -- | -- | -- | 2.57% |
| Kansas | 6.11% | 6.19% | -- | -- | -- | 5.34% |
| Minnesota | 3.26% | 3.75% | -- | -- | -- | 3.41% |
| Missouri | 5.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 5.05% | 5.28% | -- | -- | -- | 5.13% |
| North Dakota | 2.95% | 4.07% | -- | -- | -- | 3.01% |
| South Dakota | 4.58% | 5.60% | -- | -- | -- | 4.89% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.98% | 2.46% | -- | -- | -- | 2.11% |
| District of Columbia | 2.01% | 2.39% | -- | -- | -- | 2.05% |
| Florida | 1.69% | 1.66% | -- | -- | 3.77% | 1.91% |
| Georgia | 2.99% | 3.15% | -- | -- | -- | 3.06% |
| Maryland | 2.48% | 2.95% | 4.39% | -- | 3.64% | 2.62% |
| North Carolina | 2.19% | 1.79% | -- | -- | -- | 2.20% |
| South Carolina | 4.64% | 5.61% | -- | -- | -- | 5.87% |
| Virginia | 2.32% | 2.47% | -- | -- | -- | 2.44% |
| West Virginia | 3.57% | 3.77% * | -- | -- | -- | 3.53% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.33% | 6.02% | -- | -- | -- | 5.74% |
| Kentucky | 3.55% | 3.83% | -- | -- | -- | 4.11% |
| Mississippi | 2.85% | 3.25% | -- | -- | -- | 3.81% |
| Tennessee | 1.78% | 1.75% | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 5.23% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 5.27% | 6.04% | -- | -- | -- | 5.90% |
| Oklahoma | 5.29% | 6.16% | -- | -- | -- | 5.79% |
| Texas | 2.03% | 2.06% | -- | -- | 7.46% | 2.09% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.97% | 4.39% | -- | -- | -- | 2.11% |
| Colorado | 2.00% | 2.10% | -- | -- | -- | 2.04% |
| Idaho | 7.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 5.29% | 2.43% | 14.09% * | -- | 15.80% * | 2.07% |
| New Mexico | 2.52% | 3.18% | -- | -- | -- | 2.70% |
| Utah | 2.81% | 2.79% | -- | -- | -- | 2.94% |
| Wyoming | 6.81% | 6.92% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 5.05% | 5.79% | -- | -- | -- | 2.30% |
| California | 0.94% | 1.05% | 1.88% | 3.57% | 2.19% | 1.00% |
| Hawaii | 1.48% | 1.95% | 1.50% | 3.70% * | 4.09% * | 1.57% |
| Oregon | 2.65% | 3.46% | -- | -- | -- | 2.03% |
| Washington | 3.84% | 3.84% * | -- | -- | -- | 4.00% |
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.