| 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 | 28.1% | 28.8% | 25.5% | 21.9% | 20.2% | 29.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 28.6% | 29.0% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 23.0% | 28.8% |
| Maine | 26.8% | 25.1% | 34.9% | 22.3% | 14.6% | 27.7% |
| Massachusetts | 38.3% | 38.1% | 42.8% | 31.5% | 19.8% | 39.2% |
| New Hampshire | 27.5% | 28.8% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 17.6% | 28.3% |
| Rhode Island | 34.0% | 36.6% | 29.7% | 21.7% * | 12.1% | 35.5% |
| Vermont | 26.9% | 26.3% | 30.8% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 27.0% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 28.5% | 29.9% | 18.0% | 27.7% | 24.4% | 29.0% |
| New York | 31.8% | 33.5% | 24.1% | 21.2% | 26.6% | 32.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 29.7% | 30.7% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 18.0% | 30.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 29.0% | 30.3% | 25.3% | 14.9% | 21.0% | 29.9% |
| Indiana | 28.8% | 29.8% | 27.0% | 14.6% * | 20.2% | 30.2% |
| Michigan | 31.7% | 31.7% | 33.9% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 32.5% |
| Ohio | 31.0% | 30.5% | 37.2% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 32.6% |
| Wisconsin | 29.9% | 31.3% | 25.8% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 30.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 29.0% | 29.7% | 26.2% | 23.8% | 19.4% | 30.1% |
| Kansas | 28.6% | 29.2% | 25.2% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 29.7% |
| Minnesota | 32.7% | 32.5% | 27.6% | 36.6% | 26.9% | 33.1% |
| Missouri | 26.3% | 26.9% | 24.6% | 21.1% | 18.6% | 27.0% |
| Nebraska | 29.2% | 30.3% | 18.9% | 29.8% | 20.9% | 30.1% |
| North Dakota | 31.2% | 32.3% | 26.6% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 31.9% |
| South Dakota | 31.1% | 32.0% | 29.9% | 18.9% | 27.1% | 31.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 30.5% | 32.1% | 24.8% | 14.7% | 17.6% | 32.6% |
| District of Columbia | 24.0% | 24.0% | 20.6% | 27.7% * | 30.1% | 23.6% |
| Florida | 28.2% | 29.3% | 22.0% | 21.6% | 20.4% | 29.2% |
| Georgia | 27.1% | 28.3% | 22.9% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 28.8% |
| Maryland | 25.6% | 25.2% | 29.3% | 22.0% | 17.4% | 26.4% |
| North Carolina | 24.1% | 24.1% | 26.9% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 25.1% |
| South Carolina | 24.5% | 25.5% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 25.2% |
| Virginia | 27.5% | 28.0% | 26.6% | 19.4% | 17.3% | 28.5% |
| West Virginia | 25.6% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 15.6% | 27.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 28.2% | 29.1% | 29.4% | 11.4% | 16.4% | 30.0% |
| Kentucky | 28.8% | 30.1% | 15.7% | 17.1% * | 15.9% | 30.8% |
| Mississippi | 24.2% | 24.8% | 26.4% | 11.5% | 21.4% * | 24.7% |
| Tennessee | 26.0% | 26.0% | 27.6% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 27.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 25.5% | 26.0% | 22.3% | 15.4% * | 19.3% | 26.6% |
| Louisiana | 26.5% | 26.1% | 31.1% | 25.2% | 19.8% | 27.2% |
| Oklahoma | 25.1% | 26.5% | 15.5% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 26.3% |
| Texas | 26.4% | 26.9% | 22.6% | 21.0% | 20.2% | 27.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.2% | 26.5% | 24.2% | 24.1% | 26.2% | 26.2% |
| Colorado | 27.3% | 28.7% | 17.3% | 25.6% | 16.9% | 28.1% |
| Idaho | 21.5% | 20.5% | 28.3% | 18.5% | 16.8% | 22.0% |
| Montana | 21.6% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 13.3% | 22.7% |
| Nevada | 30.1% | 31.8% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 15.5% | 31.9% |
| New Mexico | 25.5% | 26.4% | 21.1% | 25.8% | 16.6% | 26.8% |
| Utah | 38.1% | 38.1% | 40.7% | 32.5% | 20.3% | 39.6% |
| Wyoming | 30.5% | 31.9% | 17.3% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 30.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 28.7% | 29.8% | 25.1% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 29.4% |
| California | 26.0% | 27.0% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 26.5% |
| Hawaii | 21.4% | 22.5% | 20.3% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 22.8% |
| Oregon | 22.8% | 24.1% | 16.0% | 14.3% | 12.0% | 24.2% |
| Washington | 23.0% | 24.1% | 14.2% | 17.4% * | 14.1% | 23.6% |
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 | 0.24% | 0.27% | 0.70% | 0.77% | 0.61% | 0.26% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.21% | 1.34% | 3.37% | 3.28% | 4.19% | 1.24% |
| Maine | 1.98% | 2.33% | 4.32% | 3.64% | 2.20% | 2.09% |
| Massachusetts | 1.59% | 1.63% | 6.51% | 4.00% | 3.40% | 1.64% |
| New Hampshire | 1.35% | 1.46% | 3.94% | 3.42% | 3.11% | 1.45% |
| Rhode Island | 2.73% | 3.44% | 4.31% | 7.66% * | 2.28% | 2.87% |
| Vermont | 2.37% | 2.83% | 3.41% | 3.28% | 3.84% | 2.56% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.51% | 1.68% | 2.38% | 7.30% | 4.28% | 1.60% |
| New York | 1.05% | 1.18% | 3.02% | 2.19% | 3.35% | 1.11% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.33% | 1.56% | 2.84% | 2.70% | 2.41% | 1.41% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.26% | 1.48% | 2.11% | 1.88% | 4.77% | 1.35% |
| Indiana | 1.73% | 1.92% | 3.96% | 4.52% * | 3.90% | 1.88% |
| Michigan | 1.25% | 1.40% | 2.94% | 5.03% | 2.38% | 1.39% |
| Ohio | 1.42% | 1.47% | 4.54% | 4.80% | 2.27% | 1.53% |
| Wisconsin | 1.55% | 1.80% | 4.05% | 3.00% | 3.90% | 1.70% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.22% | 1.37% | 3.22% | 3.48% | 2.14% | 1.32% |
| Kansas | 2.10% | 2.35% | 3.20% | 5.38% | 2.45% | 2.29% |
| Minnesota | 1.54% | 1.68% | 3.68% | 5.44% | 4.14% | 1.62% |
| Missouri | 1.77% | 2.01% | 4.41% | 4.20% | 3.76% | 1.89% |
| Nebraska | 1.40% | 1.56% | 2.65% | 5.09% | 2.61% | 1.50% |
| North Dakota | 2.80% | 3.25% | 5.40% | 4.05% | 3.86% | 2.95% |
| South Dakota | 2.07% | 2.39% | 4.62% | 2.86% | 4.78% | 2.29% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.46% | 3.93% | 3.06% | 1.94% | 3.93% | 3.72% |
| District of Columbia | 1.47% | 1.49% | 3.19% | 10.14% * | 5.44% | 1.49% |
| Florida | 0.93% | 1.03% | 2.14% | 2.90% | 1.79% | 1.01% |
| Georgia | 1.21% | 1.33% | 3.72% | 3.37% | 3.74% | 1.27% |
| Maryland | 1.48% | 1.58% | 4.48% | 4.10% | 3.18% | 1.59% |
| North Carolina | 1.42% | 1.61% | 3.09% | 2.67% | 2.44% | 1.55% |
| South Carolina | 1.21% | 1.26% | 4.23% | 4.74% | 3.33% | 1.30% |
| Virginia | 1.12% | 1.24% | 3.06% | 4.71% | 3.45% | 1.19% |
| West Virginia | 1.66% | 1.90% | 3.41% | 5.37% | 2.36% | 1.84% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.84% | 2.07% | 5.25% | 2.12% | 3.04% | 2.12% |
| Kentucky | 1.87% | 2.01% | 2.41% | 5.36% * | 2.55% | 2.09% |
| Mississippi | 2.09% | 2.42% | 3.49% | 2.27% | 9.36% * | 1.94% |
| Tennessee | 1.62% | 1.85% | 3.72% | 4.14% | 2.75% | 1.79% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.43% | 1.52% | 5.22% | 4.97% * | 2.49% | 1.64% |
| Louisiana | 1.45% | 1.59% | 3.44% | 5.25% | 3.05% | 1.57% |
| Oklahoma | 1.24% | 1.35% | 3.12% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 1.33% |
| Texas | 0.96% | 1.05% | 2.66% | 2.74% | 1.91% | 1.04% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.59% | 1.76% | 3.44% | 6.27% | 6.75% | 1.40% |
| Colorado | 1.24% | 1.37% | 3.09% | 5.05% | 1.87% | 1.31% |
| Idaho | 2.36% | 2.75% | 3.72% | 4.10% | 2.56% | 2.63% |
| Montana | 1.89% | 2.22% | 4.66% | 3.80% | 2.80% | 2.14% |
| Nevada | 2.23% | 2.36% | 1.77% | 4.74% | 2.77% | 2.16% |
| New Mexico | 1.56% | 1.83% | 3.18% | 5.28% | 2.77% | 1.69% |
| Utah | 1.98% | 2.12% | 6.15% | 5.13% | 3.07% | 2.11% |
| Wyoming | 1.88% | 2.05% | 4.30% | 6.31% | 4.23% | 2.01% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.77% | 1.96% | 4.29% | 3.22% | 3.72% | 1.85% |
| California | 0.82% | 0.91% | 2.27% | 2.40% | 1.93% | 0.88% |
| Hawaii | 1.18% | 1.43% | 2.66% | 2.50% | 2.98% | 1.28% |
| Oregon | 1.46% | 1.68% | 2.55% | 3.45% | 2.00% | 1.60% |
| Washington | 1.68% | 1.89% | 3.86% | 5.32% * | 2.11% | 1.78% |
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.