| 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 | 45.3% | 53.6% | 42.9% | 25.8% | 32.5% | 50.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 52.6% | 66.3% | 48.0% | 33.1% | 33.6% | 57.6% |
| Maine | 43.2% | 52.3% | 42.6% | 24.8% | 29.6% | 48.9% |
| Massachusetts | 56.9% | 69.2% | 68.5% | 27.5% | 29.1% | 63.7% |
| New Hampshire | 51.6% | 61.1% | 50.4% | 30.2% | 37.1% | 56.0% |
| Rhode Island | 52.8% | 62.0% | 64.2% | 29.0% | 33.8% | 60.9% |
| Vermont | 42.2% | 50.8% | 47.3% | 23.4% | 21.9% | 47.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 51.2% | 61.5% | 45.8% | 28.5% | 25.7% | 60.7% |
| New York | 44.3% | 50.9% | 48.1% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 51.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 48.5% | 60.5% | 48.7% | 24.3% | 29.3% | 57.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 44.9% | 56.2% | 42.1% | 21.1% | 34.7% | 48.7% |
| Indiana | 41.3% | 49.3% | 41.7% | 26.1% | 36.1% | 44.1% |
| Michigan | 42.8% | 53.7% | 40.0% | 22.1% | 23.7% | 50.9% |
| Ohio | 54.8% | 68.4% | 46.3% | 26.9% | 36.9% | 62.8% |
| Wisconsin | 45.6% | 57.4% | 41.1% | 26.0% | 29.9% | 52.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 45.8% | 54.7% | 52.9% | 22.5% | 32.3% | 50.6% |
| Kansas | 47.9% | 65.2% | 33.7% | 22.2% | 29.3% | 57.2% |
| Minnesota | 42.0% | 50.0% | 39.5% | 26.5% | 40.9% | 42.3% |
| Missouri | 42.5% | 48.6% | 45.9% | 26.9% | 36.0% | 46.0% |
| Nebraska | 36.1% | 43.3% | 26.0% | 17.5% | 21.0% | 42.1% |
| North Dakota | 51.4% | 61.2% | 56.5% | 23.1% | 22.8% | 60.8% |
| South Dakota | 39.1% | 53.6% | 29.8% | 19.8% | 27.9% | 44.2% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 42.0% | 50.7% | 43.1% | 20.6% | 27.2% | 47.5% |
| District of Columbia | 64.4% | 75.3% | 39.6% | 29.0% | 46.3% | 67.1% |
| Florida | 37.2% | 42.4% | 39.5% | 19.2% | 30.6% | 40.0% |
| Georgia | 39.1% | 41.5% | 39.7% | 28.3% | 33.8% | 41.1% |
| Maryland | 49.7% | 60.0% | 48.4% | 25.2% | 37.2% | 53.2% |
| North Carolina | 39.9% | 48.3% | 33.2% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 47.9% |
| South Carolina | 41.7% | 44.0% | 51.3% | 27.9% | 33.7% | 45.6% |
| Virginia | 49.1% | 58.1% | 41.4% | 32.8% | 34.7% | 54.6% |
| West Virginia | 44.0% | 49.6% | 46.7% | 30.1% | 30.9% | 55.7% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 50.7% | 55.7% | 52.5% | 34.9% | 37.7% | 58.1% |
| Kentucky | 48.2% | 56.5% | 47.1% | 26.6% | 37.6% | 55.2% |
| Mississippi | 50.8% | 57.7% | 44.2% | 36.3% | 37.7% | 60.1% |
| Tennessee | 46.8% | 51.4% | 33.8% | 42.1% | 37.9% | 52.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 39.4% | 48.2% | 26.6% | 24.2% | 29.9% | 45.5% |
| Louisiana | 48.4% | 58.9% | 33.0% | 22.4% | 30.3% | 56.2% |
| Oklahoma | 51.6% | 56.6% | 52.6% | 33.5% | 51.9% | 51.5% |
| Texas | 47.6% | 53.3% | 40.6% | 30.9% | 43.3% | 49.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 38.4% | 41.1% | 29.3% | 36.1% | 35.8% | 39.6% |
| Colorado | 44.8% | 49.7% | 45.1% | 29.1% | 33.5% | 48.3% |
| Idaho | 37.7% | 43.4% | 39.0% | 20.7% | 30.3% | 40.8% |
| Montana | 28.3% | 34.3% | 29.8% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 34.1% |
| Nevada | 54.6% | 58.5% | 54.4% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 56.1% |
| New Mexico | 42.4% | 48.6% | 44.9% | 25.8% | 40.0% | 43.6% |
| Utah | 42.3% | 50.2% | 48.0% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 48.5% |
| Wyoming | 38.0% | 51.8% | 32.5% | 10.9% | 17.7% | 45.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 37.8% | 49.7% | 29.2% | 14.3% | 36.6% | 37.9% |
| California | 44.4% | 56.1% | 36.2% | 24.1% | 27.7% | 49.8% |
| Hawaii | 78.1% | 81.2% | 80.5% | 63.4% | 75.9% | 78.8% |
| Oregon | 45.7% | 52.9% | 54.6% | 23.0% | 28.2% | 50.6% |
| Washington | 43.7% | 55.6% | 45.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% | 45.8% |
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.
| 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 | 0.41% | 0.60% | 1.30% | 0.76% | 0.79% | 0.54% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.60% | 3.90% | 7.67% | 5.06% | 5.79% | 3.11% |
| Maine | 2.31% | 3.37% | 8.29% | 4.07% | 4.45% | 2.98% |
| Massachusetts | 3.21% | 4.57% | 8.17% | 4.67% | 5.71% | 3.62% |
| New Hampshire | 2.55% | 3.68% | 7.69% | 4.84% | 5.77% | 3.10% |
| Rhode Island | 3.40% | 4.71% | 9.65% | 5.25% | 5.29% | 4.26% |
| Vermont | 2.42% | 3.73% | 7.36% | 3.94% | 4.18% | 2.96% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.61% | 3.45% | 7.74% | 5.33% | 4.39% | 3.13% |
| New York | 2.16% | 3.14% | 6.14% | 3.84% | 3.79% | 2.77% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.02% | 3.04% | 6.66% | 3.37% | 3.82% | 2.66% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.65% | 3.89% | 8.69% | 4.06% | 5.44% | 3.41% |
| Indiana | 2.14% | 3.43% | 8.25% | 4.32% | 4.19% | 3.07% |
| Michigan | 2.09% | 3.49% | 7.16% | 3.47% | 3.62% | 3.00% |
| Ohio | 2.38% | 3.31% | 6.69% | 4.07% | 4.07% | 3.10% |
| Wisconsin | 2.50% | 4.15% | 7.36% | 4.21% | 4.22% | 3.41% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.48% | 3.70% | 7.39% | 3.97% | 4.75% | 3.13% |
| Kansas | 2.75% | 3.81% | 6.93% | 4.25% | 4.69% | 3.50% |
| Minnesota | 2.23% | 3.62% | 7.44% | 3.95% | 5.26% | 2.83% |
| Missouri | 2.61% | 3.90% | 8.31% | 4.42% | 5.17% | 3.44% |
| Nebraska | 2.03% | 3.05% | 5.54% | 4.04% | 3.66% | 2.82% |
| North Dakota | 3.07% | 4.14% | 8.57% | 4.79% | 4.69% | 3.72% |
| South Dakota | 2.48% | 3.93% | 7.10% | 3.63% | 4.49% | 3.23% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.49% | 3.71% | 8.90% | 3.94% | 4.32% | 3.35% |
| District of Columbia | 2.90% | 3.55% | 9.45% | 6.74% | 9.61% | 3.26% |
| Florida | 2.10% | 2.99% | 7.30% | 3.22% | 4.17% | 2.75% |
| Georgia | 2.09% | 2.98% | 7.76% | 5.44% | 4.56% | 2.92% |
| Maryland | 2.95% | 4.13% | 7.89% | 5.56% | 6.12% | 3.56% |
| North Carolina | 1.75% | 2.74% | 5.95% | 4.12% | 3.18% | 2.62% |
| South Carolina | 2.25% | 3.11% | 7.62% | 4.50% | 4.01% | 3.15% |
| Virginia | 2.66% | 3.86% | 7.02% | 5.29% | 5.05% | 3.36% |
| West Virginia | 2.18% | 3.50% | 7.03% | 4.72% | 3.26% | 3.79% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.62% | 3.48% | 9.45% | 5.31% | 4.07% | 3.78% |
| Kentucky | 2.32% | 3.49% | 8.77% | 4.71% | 4.35% | 3.56% |
| Mississippi | 2.98% | 3.97% | 9.46% | 5.96% | 4.86% | 4.00% |
| Tennessee | 1.80% | 3.00% | 6.78% | 5.58% | 3.82% | 3.11% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.12% | 3.35% | 6.60% | 4.42% | 3.49% | 3.41% |
| Louisiana | 2.78% | 3.79% | 8.95% | 4.85% | 4.47% | 3.75% |
| Oklahoma | 2.76% | 3.55% | 9.01% | 5.85% | 5.36% | 3.48% |
| Texas | 1.69% | 2.19% | 5.75% | 4.02% | 3.54% | 2.17% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.90% | 2.86% | 5.95% | 6.07% | 4.18% | 2.82% |
| Colorado | 2.88% | 3.60% | 10.10% | 6.55% | 6.55% | 3.44% |
| Idaho | 2.25% | 3.32% | 6.87% | 4.23% | 4.46% | 2.96% |
| Montana | 2.07% | 3.38% | 5.80% | 3.19% | 3.19% | 2.89% |
| Nevada | 3.14% | 4.21% | 8.64% | 6.47% | 6.11% | 3.96% |
| New Mexico | 2.19% | 3.35% | 8.12% | 4.25% | 4.54% | 3.07% |
| Utah | 2.71% | 3.90% | 8.59% | 4.54% | 4.25% | 3.54% |
| Wyoming | 2.43% | 3.82% | 6.60% | 2.67% | 3.76% | 3.18% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.13% | 3.27% | 6.02% | 3.26% | 6.95% | 2.40% |
| California | 1.46% | 2.15% | 3.91% | 2.51% | 2.53% | 1.80% |
| Hawaii | 2.87% | 3.65% | 6.95% | 7.78% | 6.66% | 3.34% |
| Oregon | 2.71% | 3.78% | 7.88% | 4.97% | 4.73% | 3.30% |
| Washington | 2.46% | 3.78% | 7.17% | 3.56% | 6.41% | 2.87% |
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.