| 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 | 21.2% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 26.0% | 20.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 25.9% | 25.7% | 29.4% | 24.0% | 29.9% | 25.7% |
| Maine | 20.9% | 22.0% | 15.1% | 26.8% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Massachusetts | 23.9% | 24.2% | 20.2% | 29.0% | 33.9% | 23.4% |
| New Hampshire | 25.5% | 26.1% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 25.2% |
| Rhode Island | 22.6% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 9.5% * | 22.6% | 22.6% |
| Vermont | 23.8% | 24.6% | 20.9% | 22.7% | 28.7% | 23.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 24.4% | 23.3% | 28.3% | 30.7% | 31.8% | 23.4% |
| New York | 21.5% | 21.1% | 20.1% | 28.7% | 21.5% | 21.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 19.2% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 31.1% | 18.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 21.1% | 20.0% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Indiana | 22.4% | 21.8% | 28.6% | 18.8% | 24.2% | 22.0% |
| Michigan | 18.9% | 18.5% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 25.9% | 17.9% |
| Ohio | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 21.2% | 20.5% |
| Wisconsin | 21.8% | 20.3% | 26.5% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 21.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 22.1% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 27.3% | 22.7% | 22.1% |
| Kansas | 24.8% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 31.7% | 25.0% | 24.8% |
| Minnesota | 24.3% | 23.1% | 17.4% | 35.6% * | 23.9% | 24.4% |
| Missouri | 20.1% | 19.5% | 27.8% | 14.7% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| Nebraska | 22.8% | 23.5% | 19.0% | 21.3% | 25.8% | 22.5% |
| North Dakota | 21.7% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 34.8% | 26.1% | 21.3% |
| South Dakota | 23.9% | 23.8% | 23.2% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 23.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 20.1% | 20.3% | 15.5% | 25.7% | 27.4% | 19.3% |
| District of Columbia | 15.4% | 13.8% | 28.7% | 24.1% | 21.9% | 15.0% |
| Florida | 23.6% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 33.8% | 30.0% | 22.8% |
| Georgia | 22.0% | 20.6% | 23.7% | 34.0% | 25.3% | 21.2% |
| Maryland | 23.8% | 23.1% | 24.2% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 22.8% |
| North Carolina | 22.0% | 21.1% | 26.6% | 28.3% | 30.2% | 20.5% |
| South Carolina | 19.7% | 19.6% | 18.8% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 18.5% |
| Virginia | 23.4% | 22.0% | 30.7% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 22.6% |
| West Virginia | 21.2% | 19.5% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 24.7% | 20.5% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 22.1% | 21.4% | 21.3% | 34.6% | 28.2% | 21.1% |
| Kentucky | 18.9% | 17.6% | 27.8% | 32.4% | 25.7% | 17.6% |
| Mississippi | 23.0% | 22.3% | 26.0% | 26.7% | 26.4% | 22.4% |
| Tennessee | 25.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% | 23.8% | 25.4% | 25.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22.7% | 21.5% | 30.8% | 30.4% | 25.4% | 22.1% |
| Louisiana | 24.5% | 24.0% | 29.3% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 24.1% |
| Oklahoma | 22.3% | 20.6% | 33.5% | 28.8% | 31.5% | 21.0% |
| Texas | 20.8% | 20.1% | 27.8% | 25.3% | 29.0% | 19.9% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18.9% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 17.8% |
| Colorado | 21.5% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 21.2% | 28.4% | 20.7% |
| Idaho | 19.1% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 18.8% |
| Montana | 15.6% | 15.3% | 14.8% | 21.4% | 20.6% | 14.7% |
| Nevada | 17.8% | 16.3% | 29.2% | 25.0% | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| New Mexico | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 18.8% |
| Utah | 20.9% | 19.9% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 20.2% |
| Wyoming | 19.4% | 19.4% | 18.6% | -- | 30.2% | 18.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 16.8% | 17.4% | 15.2% | 13.3% * | 22.1% | 16.5% |
| California | 20.1% | 19.9% | 19.8% | 25.5% | 25.6% | 19.4% |
| Hawaii | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% * | 13.1% | 11.8% | 10.6% |
| Oregon | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 15.3% |
| Washington | 12.0% | 12.1% | 7.0% * | 15.6% | 23.5% | 11.2% |
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 | 0.26% | 0.29% | 0.61% | 0.92% | 0.63% | 0.28% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.98% | 2.22% | 4.42% | 2.27% | 1.95% | 2.06% |
| Maine | 1.24% | 1.50% | 1.90% | 2.69% | 2.96% | 1.33% |
| Massachusetts | 1.16% | 1.18% | 3.92% | 3.29% | 2.21% | 1.20% |
| New Hampshire | 2.27% | 3.03% | 1.97% | 2.48% | 1.84% | 2.61% |
| Rhode Island | 1.82% | 1.60% | 2.76% | 5.55% * | 2.99% | 1.97% |
| Vermont | 1.70% | 1.67% | 5.46% | 2.47% | 2.47% | 1.83% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.71% | 1.89% | 4.45% | 4.05% | 2.34% | 1.87% |
| New York | 1.47% | 1.69% | 3.46% | 2.10% | 3.75% | 1.59% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.93% | 1.09% | 1.86% | 3.23% | 3.46% | 0.91% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.02% | 1.21% | 1.72% | 3.70% | 3.12% | 1.08% |
| Indiana | 1.33% | 1.54% | 3.23% | 3.59% | 2.74% | 1.50% |
| Michigan | 1.62% | 1.82% | 3.83% | 3.44% | 2.72% | 1.75% |
| Ohio | 1.05% | 1.16% | 2.73% | 4.38% | 3.14% | 1.11% |
| Wisconsin | 1.07% | 1.19% | 1.64% | 2.57% | 1.80% | 1.20% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 0.98% | 1.07% | 3.25% | 3.21% | 2.16% | 1.09% |
| Kansas | 1.92% | 2.16% | 2.78% | 4.17% | 2.48% | 2.13% |
| Minnesota | 2.11% | 1.37% | 2.42% | 11.73% * | 2.05% | 2.29% |
| Missouri | 1.21% | 1.22% | 5.64% | 3.06% | 3.45% | 1.29% |
| Nebraska | 1.18% | 1.37% | 2.48% | 2.39% | 2.22% | 1.29% |
| North Dakota | 1.71% | 1.87% | 5.23% | 4.15% | 4.16% | 1.82% |
| South Dakota | 1.72% | 2.01% | 3.31% | 3.23% | 2.75% | 1.98% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.18% | 1.21% | 3.98% | 3.22% | 2.15% | 1.33% |
| District of Columbia | 1.23% | 1.13% | 8.07% | 3.46% | 3.99% | 1.30% |
| Florida | 0.88% | 0.99% | 1.66% | 2.55% | 1.77% | 0.96% |
| Georgia | 1.06% | 1.14% | 3.81% | 3.80% | 2.63% | 1.18% |
| Maryland | 1.29% | 1.43% | 2.50% | 3.23% | 2.79% | 1.31% |
| North Carolina | 1.43% | 1.65% | 2.52% | 2.47% | 5.58% | 1.26% |
| South Carolina | 1.31% | 1.50% | 2.80% | 3.11% | 1.84% | 1.51% |
| Virginia | 1.79% | 2.11% | 2.63% | 4.03% | 2.62% | 2.02% |
| West Virginia | 1.72% | 1.90% | 4.34% | 3.36% | 2.43% | 2.05% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.48% | 2.68% | 4.56% | 5.22% | 6.36% | 2.60% |
| Kentucky | 1.27% | 1.33% | 2.88% | 4.15% | 2.11% | 1.38% |
| Mississippi | 1.64% | 1.95% | 2.14% | 4.56% | 2.19% | 1.88% |
| Tennessee | 3.18% | 3.73% | 4.00% | 4.23% | 2.42% | 3.87% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.70% | 1.89% | 3.96% | 2.86% | 2.50% | 2.02% |
| Louisiana | 1.66% | 1.82% | 3.76% | 1.59% | 2.32% | 1.82% |
| Oklahoma | 1.37% | 1.28% | 6.30% | 5.94% | 6.51% | 1.23% |
| Texas | 0.84% | 0.91% | 2.01% | 3.02% | 1.52% | 0.91% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.34% | 1.48% | 2.36% | 3.88% | 3.17% | 1.48% |
| Colorado | 1.21% | 1.38% | 2.58% | 4.35% | 2.32% | 1.30% |
| Idaho | 1.49% | 1.65% | 4.06% | 3.70% | 2.94% | 1.67% |
| Montana | 1.25% | 1.38% | 3.09% | 3.86% | 5.11% | 1.18% |
| Nevada | 2.35% | 2.29% | 4.00% | 2.73% | 3.61% | 2.49% |
| New Mexico | 1.62% | 1.89% | 3.41% | 2.74% | 2.71% | 1.78% |
| Utah | 1.34% | 1.49% | 3.79% | 2.83% | 1.52% | 1.45% |
| Wyoming | 2.23% | 2.54% | 3.68% | -- | 4.34% | 2.42% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.82% | 2.08% | 3.86% | 4.17% * | 3.09% | 1.94% |
| California | 1.27% | 1.41% | 3.54% | 2.15% | 2.96% | 1.38% |
| Hawaii | 1.74% | 2.05% | 4.87% * | 3.09% | 1.90% | 2.05% |
| Oregon | 1.16% | 1.32% | 2.34% | 3.33% | 2.34% | 1.27% |
| Washington | 1.43% | 1.63% | 2.17% * | 3.91% | 2.89% | 1.46% |
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.