| 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 | 18.4% | 18.9% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 14.2% | 18.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 20.5% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 19.0% | 10.3% | 20.9% |
| Maine | 19.5% | 21.1% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 10.1% | 20.3% |
| Massachusetts | 15.2% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.3% |
| New Hampshire | 18.7% | 19.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 19.4% |
| Rhode Island | 15.9% | 17.5% | 11.3% | 14.0% * | 13.4% | 16.1% |
| Vermont | 19.6% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 11.7% | 20.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 17.5% | 18.4% | 15.2% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 18.5% |
| New York | 15.7% | 16.0% | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 16.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5% | 22.8% | 15.0% | 18.7% | 17.6% | 21.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 17.6% | 17.7% | 16.9% | 16.0% | 9.1% | 18.6% |
| Indiana | 22.8% | 23.5% | 18.6% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 24.0% |
| Michigan | 20.8% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 21.5% |
| Ohio | 22.3% | 23.3% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 22.4% |
| Wisconsin | 18.4% | 18.1% | 20.4% | 17.8% | 16.7% | 18.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 17.2% | 17.9% | 14.6% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 17.5% |
| Kansas | 17.6% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 18.3% |
| Minnesota | 17.6% | 18.6% | 16.2% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 17.8% |
| Missouri | 20.2% | 20.8% | 13.1% | 23.4% | 13.9% | 20.8% |
| Nebraska | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.7% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 18.8% |
| North Dakota | 16.6% | 16.9% | 15.8% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 16.9% |
| South Dakota | 14.9% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 11.7% | 14.8% | 14.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 16.5% | 16.6% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 16.6% |
| District of Columbia | 19.2% | 20.1% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 19.3% |
| Florida | 16.2% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 14.8% | 16.4% |
| Georgia | 18.3% | 18.4% | 18.1% * | 17.1% | 10.6% | 19.8% |
| Maryland | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| North Carolina | 17.3% | 18.2% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 17.7% |
| South Carolina | 18.7% | 19.5% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 19.7% |
| Virginia | 19.7% | 20.7% | 13.1% | 17.0% | 11.5% | 20.5% |
| West Virginia | 17.8% | 19.0% | 9.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 18.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 15.3% | 15.6% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 15.0% |
| Kentucky | 20.2% | 20.4% | 18.6% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 21.1% |
| Mississippi | 17.5% | 18.3% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% | 18.5% |
| Tennessee | 18.9% | 19.5% | 12.5% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 18.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 18.5% | 19.6% | 9.0% | 7.0% * | 12.7% | 19.6% |
| Louisiana | 16.6% | 17.1% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 17.0% |
| Oklahoma | 19.5% | 20.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% * | 16.7% | 19.9% |
| Texas | 18.5% | 18.8% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 16.7% | 18.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18.1% | 18.7% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 11.7% | 19.3% |
| Colorado | 19.1% | 20.1% | 11.2% * | 19.7% | 11.2% | 19.8% |
| Idaho | 20.0% | 20.2% | 18.8% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 20.7% |
| Montana | 16.9% | 17.1% | 16.9% | 14.3% | 11.0% | 17.7% |
| Nevada | 16.9% | 16.4% | 21.3% | 10.4% | 14.5% | 17.2% |
| New Mexico | 18.4% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 12.0% | 14.7% | 18.9% |
| Utah | 17.7% | 18.3% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 17.7% |
| Wyoming | 15.7% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 10.6% * | 10.3% | 16.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 17.1% | 17.8% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 17.2% |
| California | 18.9% | 19.6% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 14.2% | 19.3% |
| Hawaii | 14.7% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Oregon | 16.5% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10.2% * | 12.2% | 17.1% |
| Washington | 17.0% | 17.1% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.1% |
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 | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.45% | 0.56% | 0.44% | 0.18% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 0.83% | 0.89% | 3.89% | 2.45% | 2.21% | 0.86% |
| Maine | 1.08% | 1.30% | 2.05% | 2.90% | 2.16% | 1.15% |
| Massachusetts | 1.09% | 1.24% | 2.40% | 2.82% | 2.18% | 1.14% |
| New Hampshire | 1.32% | 1.45% | 3.38% | 2.05% | 1.66% | 1.39% |
| Rhode Island | 1.54% | 1.93% | 1.97% | 5.11% * | 2.77% | 1.63% |
| Vermont | 0.87% | 0.94% | 2.66% | 3.44% | 1.55% | 0.92% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 0.89% | 1.02% | 1.79% | 2.52% | 1.75% | 0.96% |
| New York | 0.63% | 0.71% | 2.03% | 1.54% | 2.02% | 0.64% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.93% | 1.09% | 1.76% | 3.35% | 2.25% | 0.99% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.98% | 1.15% | 1.88% | 2.49% | 2.47% | 0.96% |
| Indiana | 1.12% | 1.27% | 2.16% | 3.29% | 1.92% | 1.23% |
| Michigan | 0.99% | 1.09% | 2.82% | 3.04% | 1.65% | 1.10% |
| Ohio | 1.21% | 1.43% | 2.06% | 4.42% | 1.92% | 1.35% |
| Wisconsin | 1.03% | 1.22% | 2.66% | 1.86% | 2.04% | 1.14% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.01% | 1.10% | 3.50% | 1.64% | 2.82% | 1.07% |
| Kansas | 1.13% | 1.18% | 5.23% | 3.44% | 1.95% | 1.23% |
| Minnesota | 1.15% | 1.24% | 2.86% | 3.16% | 2.19% | 1.23% |
| Missouri | 1.13% | 1.29% | 1.62% | 3.95% | 2.71% | 1.21% |
| Nebraska | 1.13% | 1.29% | 2.94% | 2.00% | 2.25% | 1.23% |
| North Dakota | 1.19% | 1.39% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.31% | 1.26% |
| South Dakota | 0.95% | 1.10% | 1.87% | 2.93% | 2.27% | 1.07% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.53% | 3.00% | 1.39% | 2.41% | 3.94% | 2.89% |
| District of Columbia | 1.44% | 1.62% | 2.02% | 1.59% | 3.25% | 1.52% |
| Florida | 0.57% | 0.63% | 1.56% | 2.25% | 1.32% | 0.62% |
| Georgia | 1.07% | 1.09% | 5.59% * | 3.54% | 2.23% | 1.10% |
| Maryland | 1.00% | 1.18% | 1.94% | 2.44% | 2.34% | 1.06% |
| North Carolina | 0.86% | 0.91% | 2.51% | 2.60% | 1.87% | 0.94% |
| South Carolina | 1.08% | 1.21% | 2.63% | 3.54% | 2.19% | 1.16% |
| Virginia | 0.72% | 0.77% | 1.74% | 4.54% | 1.96% | 0.76% |
| West Virginia | 1.43% | 1.64% | 2.19% | 3.28% | 1.66% | 1.67% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.46% | 1.60% | 2.97% | 2.82% | 3.70% | 1.60% |
| Kentucky | 1.31% | 1.40% | 4.51% | 3.53% | 2.17% | 1.46% |
| Mississippi | 1.25% | 1.41% | 2.42% | 2.69% | 2.22% | 1.36% |
| Tennessee | 1.25% | 1.44% | 2.18% | 2.55% | 3.16% | 1.36% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.30% | 1.39% | 2.57% | 2.23% * | 1.72% | 1.49% |
| Louisiana | 1.28% | 1.43% | 2.65% | 3.23% | 2.64% | 1.38% |
| Oklahoma | 0.91% | 0.96% | 2.58% | 4.50% * | 2.67% | 0.97% |
| Texas | 0.67% | 0.70% | 3.03% | 2.93% | 2.36% | 0.70% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.02% | 1.13% | 2.67% | 2.89% | 2.65% | 1.06% |
| Colorado | 0.95% | 1.04% | 3.50% * | 2.82% | 1.67% | 1.02% |
| Idaho | 2.40% | 2.89% | 2.06% | 3.64% | 2.06% | 2.66% |
| Montana | 1.31% | 1.60% | 3.15% | 2.69% | 1.84% | 1.48% |
| Nevada | 0.81% | 0.83% | 2.30% | 2.58% | 2.29% | 0.88% |
| New Mexico | 1.13% | 1.34% | 1.99% | 3.28% | 2.49% | 1.24% |
| Utah | 1.05% | 1.25% | 1.90% | 2.84% | 2.33% | 1.12% |
| Wyoming | 1.20% | 1.30% | 2.87% | 3.77% * | 2.28% | 1.28% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.01% | 1.13% | 1.91% | 2.81% | 1.97% | 1.06% |
| California | 0.55% | 0.61% | 1.40% | 1.79% | 1.38% | 0.59% |
| Hawaii | 0.97% | 1.21% | 1.84% | 2.02% | 1.93% | 1.06% |
| Oregon | 1.03% | 1.13% | 3.24% | 3.64% * | 1.66% | 1.14% |
| Washington | 1.31% | 1.48% | 2.86% | 3.73% | 2.85% | 1.38% |
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.