| 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 | 123,213,270 | 83,162,000 | 17,251,097 | 22,800,173 | 29,765,809 | 93,447,461 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,464,833 | 949,791 | 223,318 | 291,724 | 241,890 | 1,222,943 |
| Maine | 504,209 | 315,557 | 52,901 | 135,750 | 135,001 | 369,208 |
| Massachusetts | 3,230,820 | 2,036,297 | 546,235 | 648,287 | 360,889 | 2,869,930 |
| New Hampshire | 567,585 | 323,674 | 120,241 | 123,670 | 123,582 | 444,003 |
| Rhode Island | 427,804 | 259,137 | 51,350 | 117,317 | 102,873 | 324,931 |
| Vermont | 264,418 | 151,510 | 44,040 | 68,868 | 49,569 | 214,849 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,545,763 | 2,350,295 | 558,847 | 636,621 | 744,494 | 2,801,269 |
| New York | 7,774,640 | 5,058,747 | 1,222,936 | 1,492,956 | 1,812,283 | 5,962,357 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,351,299 | 3,485,402 | 819,495 | 1,046,402 | 1,215,499 | 4,135,800 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,312,817 | 3,706,628 | 605,030 | 1,001,159 | 1,273,812 | 4,039,005 |
| Indiana | 2,750,970 | 1,737,846 | 400,695 | 612,430 | 765,082 | 1,985,888 |
| Michigan | 3,759,335 | 2,484,712 | 474,450 | 800,174 | 834,690 | 2,924,646 |
| Ohio | 4,874,058 | 3,058,043 | 934,361 | 881,654 | 1,172,205 | 3,701,852 |
| Wisconsin | 2,516,098 | 1,464,318 | 408,107 | 643,672 | 691,861 | 1,824,237 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,350,878 | 858,449 | 214,235 | 278,194 | 355,518 | 995,360 |
| Kansas | 1,187,622 | 805,194 | 166,307 | 216,121 | 264,324 | 923,298 |
| Minnesota | 2,694,832 | 1,787,012 | 258,727 | 649,092 | 558,331 | 2,136,500 |
| Missouri | 2,367,173 | 1,389,871 | 455,864 | 521,439 | 634,176 | 1,732,997 |
| Nebraska | 840,571 | 573,245 | 116,171 | 151,155 | 229,800 | 610,771 |
| North Dakota | 356,258 | 215,574 | 67,465 | 73,218 | 60,231 | 296,027 |
| South Dakota | 349,739 | 216,537 | 63,722 | 69,480 | 76,233 | 273,506 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 405,992 | 273,941 | 51,558 | 80,493 | 100,144 | 305,849 |
| District of Columbia | 498,853 | 355,879 | 35,052 | 107,923 | 35,858 | 462,995 |
| Florida | 7,741,467 | 5,490,430 | 1,122,279 | 1,128,758 | 2,081,639 | 5,659,828 |
| Georgia | 3,650,343 | 2,774,646 | 395,327 | 480,370 | 886,236 | 2,764,107 |
| Maryland | 2,351,722 | 1,609,399 | 396,025 | 346,297 | 456,909 | 1,894,813 |
| North Carolina | 3,474,633 | 2,496,144 | 379,088 | 599,402 | 816,987 | 2,657,646 |
| South Carolina | 1,643,735 | 1,109,938 | 197,558 | 336,239 | 434,099 | 1,209,635 |
| Virginia | 3,257,743 | 2,101,586 | 528,625 | 627,532 | 859,349 | 2,398,393 |
| West Virginia | 555,514 | 347,105 | 97,459 | 110,950 | 205,725 | 349,789 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,602,286 | 1,167,586 | 190,583 | 244,117 | 438,137 | 1,164,148 |
| Kentucky | 1,563,214 | 1,139,980 | 180,564 | 242,669 | 442,230 | 1,120,984 |
| Mississippi | 861,978 | 589,521 | 98,928 | 173,529 | 301,854 | 560,124 |
| Tennessee | 2,586,331 | 1,836,716 | 243,092 | 506,523 | 771,836 | 1,814,494 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 996,568 | 733,384 | 98,828 | 164,356 | 334,691 | 661,876 |
| Louisiana | 1,604,835 | 1,256,723 | 104,747 | 243,365 | 466,061 | 1,138,774 |
| Oklahoma | 1,346,702 | 913,932 | 134,855 | 297,915 | 515,409 | 831,293 |
| Texas | 9,862,639 | 7,170,202 | 1,119,157 | 1,573,279 | 2,642,422 | 7,220,216 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,282,124 | 1,571,881 | 304,147 | 406,097 | 662,728 | 1,619,396 |
| Colorado | 2,296,654 | 1,584,892 | 277,132 | 434,630 | 516,611 | 1,780,042 |
| Idaho | 601,003 | 400,907 | 91,251 | 108,845 | 169,000 | 432,003 |
| Montana | 380,684 | 217,777 | 75,223 | 87,683 | 113,053 | 267,631 |
| Nevada | 1,125,246 | 679,679 | 206,922 | 238,645 | 339,611 | 785,635 |
| New Mexico | 601,405 | 402,430 | 76,082 | 122,894 | 182,923 | 418,482 |
| Utah | 1,193,434 | 768,734 | 217,592 | 207,108 | 233,670 | 959,764 |
| Wyoming | 201,701 | 133,182 | 27,522 | 40,997 | 41,988 | 159,713 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 271,135 | 184,553 | 40,264 | 46,318 | 41,348 | 229,787 |
| California | 14,126,853 | 9,591,822 | 2,105,251 | 2,429,780 | 3,082,162 | 11,044,691 |
| Hawaii | 514,133 | 350,519 | 76,061 | 87,553 | 103,538 | 410,596 |
| Oregon | 1,554,934 | 985,419 | 242,892 | 326,623 | 340,444 | 1,214,491 |
| Washington | 2,567,686 | 1,695,253 | 332,538 | 539,896 | 446,801 | 2,120,885 |
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 | 861,828 | 876,793 | 483,291 | 506,952 | 588,694 | 883,067 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 97,589 | 99,628 | 32,464 | 30,703 | 32,712 | 98,609 |
| Maine | 19,462 | 17,753 | 8,969 | 16,373 | 15,513 | 18,624 |
| Massachusetts | 133,456 | 143,415 | 76,562 | 77,187 | 56,779 | 136,060 |
| New Hampshire | 26,958 | 27,694 | 19,669 | 14,454 | 16,679 | 27,129 |
| Rhode Island | 16,724 | 15,810 | 9,191 | 15,739 | 13,476 | 16,686 |
| Vermont | 10,828 | 9,762 | 9,118 | 9,910 | 9,395 | 11,327 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 115,021 | 118,160 | 84,547 | 67,948 | 76,667 | 122,809 |
| New York | 228,543 | 238,724 | 149,221 | 156,635 | 178,006 | 231,235 |
| Pennsylvania | 189,015 | 199,362 | 107,093 | 92,212 | 114,020 | 199,512 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 222,366 | 233,079 | 107,672 | 129,866 | 144,384 | 237,472 |
| Indiana | 118,388 | 123,800 | 70,723 | 70,871 | 74,497 | 124,703 |
| Michigan | 148,513 | 167,145 | 80,078 | 96,575 | 86,733 | 162,117 |
| Ohio | 236,906 | 218,660 | 148,576 | 119,702 | 111,202 | 248,341 |
| Wisconsin | 115,673 | 105,126 | 66,418 | 105,360 | 113,328 | 98,075 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 48,818 | 46,333 | 33,920 | 42,073 | 42,114 | 51,407 |
| Kansas | 57,539 | 64,082 | 27,174 | 28,300 | 32,373 | 61,615 |
| Minnesota | 116,389 | 120,463 | 36,191 | 80,965 | 88,418 | 107,605 |
| Missouri | 89,416 | 87,524 | 78,901 | 59,676 | 66,810 | 94,657 |
| Nebraska | 33,652 | 35,090 | 17,748 | 22,232 | 28,412 | 33,945 |
| North Dakota | 13,986 | 15,506 | 10,746 | 7,774 | 6,924 | 14,810 |
| South Dakota | 12,011 | 13,051 | 6,968 | 7,120 | 7,411 | 13,183 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18,475 | 18,883 | 10,247 | 8,780 | 14,953 | 20,395 |
| District of Columbia | 20,423 | 19,125 | 7,846 | 15,381 | 6,474 | 20,924 |
| Florida | 298,125 | 305,795 | 164,270 | 165,442 | 217,473 | 292,731 |
| Georgia | 146,472 | 152,715 | 68,315 | 71,144 | 99,880 | 158,963 |
| Maryland | 126,564 | 129,585 | 64,304 | 43,973 | 66,506 | 128,755 |
| North Carolina | 112,263 | 113,967 | 58,222 | 70,463 | 75,132 | 119,503 |
| South Carolina | 65,631 | 60,024 | 31,497 | 53,741 | 39,278 | 68,072 |
| Virginia | 134,620 | 142,421 | 76,270 | 77,031 | 98,805 | 140,545 |
| West Virginia | 27,056 | 26,656 | 15,213 | 14,515 | 18,479 | 28,186 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 62,270 | 60,460 | 37,350 | 30,339 | 41,391 | 66,013 |
| Kentucky | 69,915 | 72,178 | 30,344 | 31,611 | 45,352 | 71,290 |
| Mississippi | 39,995 | 36,024 | 23,520 | 24,183 | 33,921 | 38,755 |
| Tennessee | 116,438 | 120,825 | 43,205 | 67,067 | 73,820 | 121,657 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 49,621 | 51,492 | 20,548 | 21,292 | 33,598 | 52,429 |
| Louisiana | 71,390 | 72,364 | 21,285 | 34,735 | 52,373 | 71,552 |
| Oklahoma | 81,538 | 50,860 | 23,130 | 75,766 | 79,193 | 52,090 |
| Texas | 283,917 | 284,890 | 150,063 | 158,453 | 201,298 | 295,502 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 91,505 | 93,451 | 46,551 | 53,486 | 68,592 | 94,875 |
| Colorado | 91,676 | 102,657 | 51,383 | 53,599 | 65,742 | 101,923 |
| Idaho | 25,590 | 25,260 | 12,965 | 16,610 | 18,564 | 25,791 |
| Montana | 15,682 | 17,580 | 10,402 | 10,314 | 10,990 | 16,819 |
| Nevada | 48,234 | 41,462 | 36,296 | 34,562 | 38,075 | 47,329 |
| New Mexico | 25,159 | 22,605 | 17,805 | 16,111 | 18,839 | 25,207 |
| Utah | 48,900 | 49,307 | 25,815 | 27,794 | 27,941 | 53,053 |
| Wyoming | 7,143 | 8,250 | 4,201 | 6,037 | 4,054 | 7,967 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 10,822 | 10,992 | 5,886 | 6,200 | 6,239 | 11,889 |
| California | 328,990 | 332,033 | 188,822 | 196,144 | 240,141 | 328,410 |
| Hawaii | 22,020 | 23,620 | 13,595 | 11,208 | 14,147 | 22,015 |
| Oregon | 79,540 | 60,534 | 69,828 | 36,068 | 36,948 | 81,894 |
| Washington | 95,578 | 108,441 | 50,390 | 71,989 | 64,198 | 104,436 |
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.