| 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 | 7,358,420 | 4,470,387 | 1,120,207 | 1,767,826 | 2,093,936 | 5,264,484 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 83,989 | 42,775 | 14,448 | 26,766 | 17,459 | 66,530 |
| Maine | 39,533 | 22,950 | 5,440 | 11,142 | 11,556 | 27,977 |
| Massachusetts | 170,812 | 92,871 | 27,907 | 50,034 | 33,741 | 137,071 |
| New Hampshire | 36,593 | 21,837 | 5,456 | 9,300 | 8,455 | 28,138 |
| Rhode Island | 27,285 | 15,738 | 3,707 | 7,839 | 8,138 | 19,147 |
| Vermont | 20,563 | 10,963 | 3,608 | 5,992 | 4,143 | 16,420 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 221,981 | 135,361 | 32,899 | 53,721 | 60,411 | 161,570 |
| New York | 488,200 | 291,423 | 78,849 | 117,928 | 147,478 | 340,722 |
| Pennsylvania | 289,096 | 163,824 | 44,271 | 81,002 | 89,430 | 199,666 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 304,609 | 179,808 | 43,711 | 81,090 | 83,719 | 220,890 |
| Indiana | 138,188 | 75,418 | 22,522 | 40,248 | 48,780 | 89,408 |
| Michigan | 214,121 | 125,893 | 25,486 | 62,741 | 63,692 | 150,429 |
| Ohio | 247,419 | 144,873 | 46,349 | 56,197 | 75,936 | 171,483 |
| Wisconsin | 140,047 | 76,099 | 23,848 | 40,099 | 43,017 | 97,030 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 84,999 | 48,786 | 13,368 | 22,845 | 22,195 | 62,804 |
| Kansas | 75,758 | 42,121 | 12,103 | 21,535 | 25,095 | 50,663 |
| Minnesota | 149,198 | 83,297 | 26,922 | 38,979 | 30,760 | 118,438 |
| Missouri | 149,869 | 86,770 | 24,015 | 39,083 | 52,525 | 97,344 |
| Nebraska | 61,390 | 41,670 | 7,898 | 11,822 | 17,306 | 44,084 |
| North Dakota | 27,419 | 16,786 | 4,077 | 6,557 | 6,797 | 20,622 |
| South Dakota | 28,477 | 15,134 | 3,672 | 9,671 | 8,987 | 19,490 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 23,306 | 14,074 | 3,337 | 5,895 | 6,309 | 16,998 |
| District of Columbia | 21,541 | 15,906 | 2,418 | 3,217 | 2,874 | 18,667 |
| Florida | 510,790 | 337,563 | 68,718 | 104,509 | 149,774 | 361,016 |
| Georgia | 215,569 | 150,842 | 29,911 | 34,816 | 59,886 | 155,682 |
| Maryland | 133,905 | 79,125 | 22,397 | 32,382 | 29,856 | 104,049 |
| North Carolina | 218,288 | 133,599 | 32,867 | 51,822 | 73,625 | 144,663 |
| South Carolina | 98,722 | 63,040 | 14,859 | 20,822 | 32,449 | 66,273 |
| Virginia | 184,737 | 106,323 | 37,188 | 41,225 | 50,856 | 133,881 |
| West Virginia | 35,134 | 18,741 | 7,398 | 8,995 | 16,552 | 18,582 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 95,620 | 62,216 | 12,444 | 20,960 | 34,489 | 61,132 |
| Kentucky | 82,530 | 50,676 | 13,087 | 18,767 | 32,760 | 49,770 |
| Mississippi | 56,392 | 35,399 | 7,906 | 13,087 | 23,377 | 33,014 |
| Tennessee | 132,179 | 84,214 | 19,749 | 28,215 | 49,278 | 82,901 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 65,290 | 40,375 | 9,473 | 15,442 | 25,699 | 39,591 |
| Louisiana | 107,321 | 73,722 | 9,133 | 24,466 | 32,391 | 74,930 |
| Oklahoma | 91,489 | 63,435 | 9,997 | 18,058 | 27,667 | 63,822 |
| Texas | 521,516 | 359,299 | 69,241 | 92,977 | 146,914 | 374,602 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 129,178 | 84,762 | 18,161 | 26,254 | 39,548 | 89,630 |
| Colorado | 153,878 | 105,658 | 14,792 | 33,428 | 36,187 | 117,691 |
| Idaho | 44,100 | 27,578 | 6,912 | 9,609 | 12,946 | 31,153 |
| Montana | 37,066 | 19,942 | 7,252 | 9,873 | 12,160 | 24,906 |
| Nevada | 58,864 | 37,730 | 8,432 | 12,701 | 17,435 | 41,429 |
| New Mexico | 42,593 | 27,230 | 4,541 | 10,822 | 13,676 | 28,917 |
| Utah | 73,992 | 41,357 | 12,214 | 20,420 | 20,234 | 53,757 |
| Wyoming | 21,528 | 12,485 | 3,393 | 5,650 | 5,979 | 15,549 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20,254 | 12,179 | 2,950 | 5,124 | 2,708 | 17,546 |
| California | 873,394 | 498,135 | 150,380 | 224,878 | 211,058 | 662,336 |
| Hawaii | 29,069 | 18,097 | 6,070 | 4,902 | 7,435 | 21,634 |
| Oregon | 110,783 | 69,128 | 14,216 | 27,439 | 24,471 | 86,312 |
| Washington | 169,847 | 93,155 | 30,213 | 46,479 | 35,721 | 134,126 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
| 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 | 21,323 | 40,203 | 28,572 | 32,560 | 35,577 | 37,609 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,451 | 2,792 | 2,070 | 2,534 | 2,184 | 2,473 |
| Maine | 552 | 1,187 | 882 | 1,094 | 1,123 | 1,130 |
| Massachusetts | 3,714 | 6,604 | 4,449 | 5,335 | 4,929 | 5,728 |
| New Hampshire | 462 | 1,174 | 791 | 996 | 1,012 | 1,021 |
| Rhode Island | 541 | 1,053 | 679 | 946 | 964 | 1,026 |
| Vermont | 319 | 637 | 500 | 571 | 481 | 595 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,703 | 6,756 | 4,782 | 5,572 | 6,013 | 6,383 |
| New York | 6,185 | 13,219 | 9,221 | 10,797 | 12,300 | 12,382 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,730 | 7,648 | 5,631 | 6,622 | 7,279 | 7,275 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 6,515 | 10,869 | 7,366 | 9,185 | 9,047 | 10,529 |
| Indiana | 2,566 | 4,357 | 3,749 | 3,718 | 4,081 | 4,488 |
| Michigan | 3,056 | 6,906 | 3,882 | 6,014 | 5,990 | 6,542 |
| Ohio | 4,023 | 7,496 | 5,668 | 5,594 | 6,377 | 7,104 |
| Wisconsin | 2,629 | 4,975 | 3,600 | 4,024 | 4,466 | 4,488 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,551 | 2,770 | 1,865 | 2,346 | 2,267 | 2,583 |
| Kansas | 1,257 | 2,466 | 1,849 | 2,158 | 2,282 | 2,433 |
| Minnesota | 2,659 | 5,097 | 3,874 | 3,916 | 3,446 | 4,316 |
| Missouri | 2,560 | 5,235 | 3,714 | 4,568 | 5,194 | 5,020 |
| Nebraska | 1,086 | 1,997 | 1,196 | 1,484 | 1,870 | 1,822 |
| North Dakota | 588 | 1,016 | 669 | 761 | 770 | 987 |
| South Dakota | 492 | 909 | 657 | 946 | 878 | 918 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 413 | 832 | 577 | 647 | 715 | 757 |
| District of Columbia | 435 | 807 | 480 | 506 | 555 | 647 |
| Florida | 9,094 | 15,576 | 10,273 | 11,341 | 13,496 | 14,966 |
| Georgia | 3,885 | 6,941 | 4,980 | 4,995 | 6,251 | 6,989 |
| Maryland | 2,575 | 4,903 | 3,335 | 3,802 | 3,770 | 4,224 |
| North Carolina | 3,336 | 6,363 | 4,467 | 4,915 | 5,843 | 6,075 |
| South Carolina | 1,421 | 2,803 | 2,172 | 2,418 | 2,860 | 2,796 |
| Virginia | 2,914 | 5,904 | 5,103 | 5,025 | 5,498 | 5,677 |
| West Virginia | 618 | 1,092 | 988 | 988 | 1,183 | 1,129 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,639 | 3,028 | 2,260 | 2,488 | 2,887 | 3,172 |
| Kentucky | 1,563 | 2,617 | 2,275 | 2,172 | 2,676 | 2,783 |
| Mississippi | 930 | 1,845 | 1,431 | 1,544 | 2,018 | 1,877 |
| Tennessee | 2,148 | 4,174 | 2,987 | 3,308 | 4,028 | 4,083 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1,084 | 2,148 | 1,587 | 1,859 | 2,201 | 2,125 |
| Louisiana | 2,083 | 3,826 | 1,894 | 3,239 | 3,442 | 3,638 |
| Oklahoma | 1,580 | 2,790 | 1,741 | 2,519 | 2,654 | 2,795 |
| Texas | 5,370 | 10,597 | 7,827 | 8,249 | 9,943 | 10,205 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,837 | 4,086 | 2,779 | 3,416 | 3,829 | 3,792 |
| Colorado | 2,916 | 4,916 | 2,846 | 4,445 | 4,641 | 4,802 |
| Idaho | 723 | 1,427 | 946 | 1,124 | 1,229 | 1,315 |
| Montana | 612 | 1,265 | 887 | 1,042 | 1,146 | 1,150 |
| Nevada | 1,007 | 2,049 | 1,356 | 1,721 | 1,938 | 1,941 |
| New Mexico | 732 | 1,462 | 733 | 1,175 | 1,221 | 1,343 |
| Utah | 1,242 | 2,525 | 1,951 | 2,248 | 2,303 | 2,365 |
| Wyoming | 331 | 723 | 505 | 604 | 637 | 670 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 235 | 603 | 388 | 546 | 396 | 422 |
| California | 8,289 | 16,214 | 12,359 | 13,500 | 14,017 | 13,919 |
| Hawaii | 422 | 987 | 847 | 699 | 900 | 911 |
| Oregon | 1,731 | 3,630 | 2,157 | 2,939 | 2,640 | 3,167 |
| Washington | 2,999 | 5,578 | 4,058 | 5,078 | 4,554 | 4,937 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
** 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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.