| 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 | 27.0% | 26.7% | 28.5% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 26.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 29.4% | 29.1% | 37.4% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 29.5% |
| Maine | 28.7% | 28.5% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 28.1% |
| Massachusetts | 23.7% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 28.4% | -- | 23.5% |
| New Hampshire | 27.2% | 26.9% | -- | 35.0% | 33.9% | 26.6% |
| Rhode Island | 24.5% | 23.4% | 28.4% | -- | -- | 24.2% |
| Vermont | 26.7% | 25.2% | 31.9% | -- | -- | 25.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 23.8% | 23.0% | 32.5% | -- | 32.3% | 23.2% |
| New York | 27.0% | 27.1% | 21.0% | 31.8% | 26.0% | 27.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.1% | 36.6% | 21.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 22.5% | 21.8% | 24.8% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 21.3% |
| Indiana | 22.9% | 21.9% | 31.1% | -- | 37.4% | 21.8% |
| Michigan | 22.4% | 22.0% | 29.1% | -- | 28.2% | 21.9% |
| Ohio | 21.9% | 20.9% | 27.3% | -- | 25.6% | 21.7% |
| Wisconsin | 24.1% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 20.6% | 26.4% | 23.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 29.4% | 28.9% | 34.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% | 29.1% |
| Kansas | 30.7% | 30.2% | 38.5% | 25.5% * | 39.6% | 30.2% |
| Minnesota | 30.6% | 28.3% | 28.0% | 45.3% | 29.8% | 30.7% |
| Missouri | 26.0% | 26.0% | 25.9% | -- | 27.9% | 25.9% |
| Nebraska | 31.7% | 32.2% | 28.3% | 28.4% | 30.5% | 31.8% |
| North Dakota | 35.1% | 34.2% | 40.6% | 41.1% | -- | 35.3% |
| South Dakota | 30.0% | 30.3% | 28.7% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 30.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 23.7% | 22.9% | -- | -- | 46.5% | 22.7% |
| District of Columbia | 26.5% | 26.3% | 27.8% | -- | 20.9% | 27.0% |
| Florida | 34.3% | 34.6% | 30.6% | 34.1% | 36.2% | 34.1% |
| Georgia | 28.5% | 28.2% | 25.9% | 42.2% | 49.9% | 26.7% |
| Maryland | 34.4% | 35.3% | 33.3% | -- | 32.7% | 34.5% |
| North Carolina | 25.8% | 25.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
| South Carolina | 28.4% | 27.7% | 33.4% | -- | 32.2% | 27.9% |
| Virginia | 27.6% | 26.7% | 32.5% | -- | 35.8% | 27.1% |
| West Virginia | 28.9% | 27.1% | 46.5% | -- | 24.6% | 29.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 34.3% | 34.2% | -- | -- | 37.9% | 34.1% |
| Kentucky | 23.3% | 22.8% | 31.0% | -- | 36.5% | 22.5% |
| Mississippi | 33.5% | 32.8% | 35.8% | -- | 29.4% | 34.0% |
| Tennessee | 27.1% | 25.9% | 38.9% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 26.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 28.9% | 28.3% | -- | -- | 35.8% | 28.1% |
| Louisiana | 32.5% | 31.5% | 41.1% | -- | 37.1% | 32.2% |
| Oklahoma | 35.1% | 34.6% | 38.6% | -- | 46.9% | 34.3% |
| Texas | 30.3% | 29.7% | 33.0% | 43.2% | 32.3% | 30.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 30.4% | 30.9% | 30.9% | -- | 41.2% | 29.0% |
| Colorado | 27.6% | 28.3% | 37.4% | 16.0% * | 30.9% | 27.4% |
| Idaho | 29.1% | 29.2% | 29.4% | -- | 31.6% | 28.8% |
| Montana | 23.4% | 22.3% | 29.6% | -- | 31.3% | 22.9% |
| Nevada | 22.1% | 20.3% | 46.6% | -- | 40.2% | 21.5% |
| New Mexico | 25.0% | 25.0% | -- | 31.9% | 35.2% | 24.1% |
| Utah | 27.7% | 29.2% | 21.5% * | 24.7% | 31.5% | 27.6% |
| Wyoming | 30.5% | 30.9% | -- | -- | 35.3% | 30.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20.5% | 20.1% | -- | -- | 25.8% | 20.4% |
| California | 24.7% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 24.5% | 34.7% | 23.8% |
| Hawaii | 29.8% | 29.9% | 28.6% | -- | 33.8% | 29.4% |
| Oregon | 29.2% | 29.3% | 28.1% | -- | 29.4% | 29.2% |
| Washington | 26.0% | 26.0% | -- | 25.5% | 30.2% | 25.9% |
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 | 0.33% | 0.36% | 0.75% | 1.90% | 0.82% | 0.35% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.60% | 1.76% | 4.30% | 2.91% | 3.21% | 1.64% |
| Maine | 1.67% | 1.94% | 3.68% | 5.56% | 4.96% | 1.70% |
| Massachusetts | 1.43% | 1.54% | 3.00% | 5.16% | -- | 1.46% |
| New Hampshire | 1.74% | 2.24% | -- | 4.63% | 3.25% | 1.86% |
| Rhode Island | 2.84% | 3.57% | 3.52% | -- | -- | 2.86% |
| Vermont | 1.50% | 1.41% | 6.94% | -- | -- | 1.44% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.47% | 1.58% | 3.52% | -- | 2.90% | 1.53% |
| New York | 1.73% | 1.87% | 3.66% | 4.25% | 1.81% | 1.88% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.16% | 1.35% | 1.93% | 2.76% | 8.14% | 1.11% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.33% | 1.50% | 2.21% | 3.88% | 3.36% | 1.28% |
| Indiana | 2.86% | 3.11% | 2.80% | -- | 4.76% | 2.93% |
| Michigan | 1.55% | 1.68% | 4.35% | -- | 3.39% | 1.64% |
| Ohio | 1.33% | 1.46% | 3.07% | -- | 3.96% | 1.39% |
| Wisconsin | 1.21% | 1.42% | 1.99% | 2.31% | 2.77% | 1.32% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.27% | 1.38% | 4.07% | 5.65% | 2.14% | 1.36% |
| Kansas | 3.82% | 4.25% | 3.97% | 9.14% * | 7.74% | 4.04% |
| Minnesota | 2.68% | 1.44% | 1.97% | 12.56% | 2.72% | 2.85% |
| Missouri | 1.38% | 1.58% | 2.34% | -- | 7.65% | 1.41% |
| Nebraska | 1.69% | 1.92% | 4.70% | 2.19% | 1.73% | 1.79% |
| North Dakota | 2.13% | 2.44% | 3.67% | 4.36% | -- | 2.22% |
| South Dakota | 1.02% | 1.24% | 0.95% | 4.57% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.95% | 1.82% | -- | -- | 3.72% | 1.77% |
| District of Columbia | 1.84% | 1.99% | 2.82% | -- | 1.55% | 1.97% |
| Florida | 1.73% | 1.95% | 2.28% | 3.08% | 2.52% | 1.86% |
| Georgia | 1.49% | 1.59% | 4.44% | 5.45% | 7.06% | 1.33% |
| Maryland | 2.21% | 2.69% | 3.51% | -- | 2.90% | 2.37% |
| North Carolina | 1.39% | 1.49% | 2.10% | 4.33% | 2.81% | 1.46% |
| South Carolina | 2.12% | 2.31% | 5.88% | -- | 4.83% | 2.32% |
| Virginia | 1.38% | 1.50% | 2.91% | -- | 5.07% | 1.43% |
| West Virginia | 4.08% | 4.22% | 11.81% | -- | 3.44% | 4.44% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.15% | 4.43% | -- | -- | 4.69% | 4.40% |
| Kentucky | 1.99% | 2.05% | 3.32% | -- | 4.39% | 2.05% |
| Mississippi | 2.92% | 3.28% | 2.36% | -- | 3.44% | 3.20% |
| Tennessee | 1.62% | 1.70% | 3.99% | 5.05% | 3.55% | 1.72% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.88% | 1.95% | -- | -- | 5.71% | 1.98% |
| Louisiana | 1.75% | 1.90% | 3.26% | -- | 4.10% | 1.84% |
| Oklahoma | 2.60% | 2.78% | 4.37% | -- | 4.48% | 2.76% |
| Texas | 1.34% | 1.42% | 2.23% | 5.54% | 2.64% | 1.42% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.88% | 2.02% | 4.59% | -- | 4.82% | 1.88% |
| Colorado | 2.44% | 2.48% | 2.27% | 7.89% * | 3.45% | 2.57% |
| Idaho | 2.52% | 2.80% | 6.23% | -- | 4.58% | 2.72% |
| Montana | 1.91% | 2.09% | 5.53% | -- | 3.69% | 2.00% |
| Nevada | 4.13% | 3.89% | 8.49% | -- | 4.05% | 4.09% |
| New Mexico | 2.00% | 2.27% | -- | 4.11% | 2.98% | 2.13% |
| Utah | 2.24% | 1.77% | 8.55% * | 3.78% | 4.08% | 2.32% |
| Wyoming | 4.25% | 4.54% | -- | -- | 5.37% | 4.51% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.17% | 2.31% | -- | -- | 6.35% | 2.23% |
| California | 1.03% | 1.11% | 2.79% | 1.90% | 2.49% | 1.08% |
| Hawaii | 2.71% | 3.08% | 5.56% | -- | 7.72% | 2.87% |
| Oregon | 3.33% | 3.58% | 5.12% | -- | 5.06% | 3.53% |
| Washington | 2.06% | 2.21% | -- | 4.45% | 4.52% | 2.13% |
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.