| 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 | 84.3% | 90.3% | 80.2% | 65.4% | 72.1% | 88.1% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 86.4% | 95.1% | 80.6% | 62.4% | 63.3% | 90.9% |
| Maine | 79.9% | 88.0% | 71.7% | 64.5% | 65.1% | 85.4% |
| Massachusetts | 87.6% | 94.9% | 91.1% | 61.7% | 72.3% | 89.5% |
| New Hampshire | 84.4% | 90.1% | 91.5% | 62.5% | 74.6% | 87.1% |
| Rhode Island | 86.9% | 94.7% | 89.1% | 68.6% | 75.8% | 90.4% |
| Vermont | 78.5% | 87.7% | 81.5% | 56.3% | 62.1% | 82.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 85.9% | 92.7% | 85.3% | 61.6% | 71.0% | 89.9% |
| New York | 85.5% | 90.5% | 84.4% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 90.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 85.0% | 92.3% | 86.7% | 59.2% | 65.2% | 90.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 85.6% | 93.4% | 80.5% | 59.8% | 73.9% | 89.3% |
| Indiana | 84.1% | 91.4% | 85.5% | 62.6% | 71.4% | 89.0% |
| Michigan | 82.2% | 89.6% | 79.4% | 60.7% | 64.0% | 87.3% |
| Ohio | 87.0% | 93.4% | 86.2% | 65.6% | 76.4% | 90.4% |
| Wisconsin | 84.9% | 90.9% | 85.7% | 70.7% | 73.9% | 89.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 85.3% | 91.7% | 89.0% | 62.9% | 73.9% | 89.4% |
| Kansas | 82.5% | 90.8% | 77.0% | 55.9% | 60.9% | 88.7% |
| Minnesota | 84.2% | 91.2% | 69.3% | 70.8% | 73.0% | 87.1% |
| Missouri | 83.8% | 88.8% | 87.9% | 67.0% | 67.3% | 89.9% |
| Nebraska | 79.1% | 87.4% | 80.2% | 47.0% | 64.9% | 84.5% |
| North Dakota | 82.7% | 91.7% | 85.9% | 53.2% | 48.8% | 89.6% |
| South Dakota | 81.2% | 90.0% | 85.9% | 49.2% | 55.7% | 88.2% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 81.2% | 91.0% | 71.4% | 54.2% | 66.2% | 86.1% |
| District of Columbia | 92.9% | 96.5% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 74.8% | 94.3% |
| Florida | 81.2% | 86.6% | 73.9% | 62.3% | 72.0% | 84.7% |
| Georgia | 84.9% | 88.3% | 79.5% | 69.7% | 77.9% | 87.2% |
| Maryland | 84.1% | 91.8% | 80.1% | 52.6% | 71.4% | 87.1% |
| North Carolina | 81.5% | 88.6% | 71.4% | 58.3% | 65.8% | 86.3% |
| South Carolina | 81.3% | 84.8% | 71.6% | 75.6% | 70.4% | 85.3% |
| Virginia | 86.9% | 91.8% | 81.5% | 75.3% | 77.1% | 90.5% |
| West Virginia | 81.0% | 90.0% | 72.9% | 59.7% | 67.7% | 88.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 85.7% | 89.8% | 78.4% | 71.5% | 74.7% | 89.8% |
| Kentucky | 83.5% | 90.1% | 77.5% | 57.3% | 66.6% | 90.2% |
| Mississippi | 83.3% | 92.3% | 47.9% | 72.6% | 71.6% | 89.6% |
| Tennessee | 86.4% | 89.2% | 73.0% | 82.8% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 82.6% | 90.0% | 61.0% | 62.7% | 75.0% | 86.5% |
| Louisiana | 82.6% | 87.6% | 70.8% | 61.9% | 70.8% | 87.4% |
| Oklahoma | 85.8% | 88.9% | 72.3% | 82.4% | 83.6% | 87.2% |
| Texas | 84.8% | 88.8% | 79.6% | 70.2% | 77.5% | 87.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 83.5% | 88.2% | 69.9% | 75.4% | 77.7% | 85.9% |
| Colorado | 82.9% | 88.9% | 77.6% | 64.5% | 78.3% | 84.2% |
| Idaho | 75.6% | 82.0% | 73.0% | 54.3% | 62.4% | 80.8% |
| Montana | 66.2% | 77.7% | 64.0% | 39.4% | 48.1% | 73.9% |
| Nevada | 87.2% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 79.8% | 83.6% | 88.7% |
| New Mexico | 80.6% | 84.4% | 80.8% | 68.0% | 72.2% | 84.3% |
| Utah | 83.1% | 90.2% | 78.6% | 61.2% | 65.3% | 87.4% |
| Wyoming | 72.1% | 82.8% | 64.2% | 42.9% | 44.6% | 79.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 75.2% | 84.4% | 62.8% | 49.6% | 70.4% | 76.1% |
| California | 84.8% | 91.4% | 77.5% | 65.3% | 70.8% | 88.7% |
| Hawaii | 96.8% | 98.5% | 96.4% | 90.6% | 95.9% | 97.1% |
| Oregon | 79.5% | 86.5% | 85.0% | 54.2% | 58.1% | 85.4% |
| Washington | 82.1% | 90.7% | 76.5% | 58.6% | 73.9% | 83.8% |
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 | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.79% | 0.94% | 0.72% | 0.23% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.52% | 1.01% | 4.51% | 5.07% | 6.06% | 1.23% |
| Maine | 1.54% | 1.52% | 6.42% | 5.10% | 4.85% | 1.56% |
| Massachusetts | 1.10% | 1.01% | 2.80% | 5.17% | 5.54% | 1.14% |
| New Hampshire | 1.83% | 2.63% | 2.31% | 5.37% | 4.67% | 2.14% |
| Rhode Island | 1.44% | 0.94% | 4.19% | 5.36% | 4.63% | 1.44% |
| Vermont | 1.69% | 1.63% | 4.96% | 6.71% | 7.82% | 1.77% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.10% | 1.00% | 3.62% | 4.75% | 3.84% | 1.12% |
| New York | 0.99% | 1.01% | 3.26% | 4.12% | 3.81% | 0.92% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.26% | 1.20% | 3.02% | 4.43% | 4.28% | 1.09% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.20% | 0.96% | 5.04% | 5.84% | 4.02% | 1.22% |
| Indiana | 1.31% | 1.20% | 3.69% | 5.19% | 3.80% | 1.33% |
| Michigan | 1.54% | 1.43% | 4.87% | 5.61% | 4.67% | 1.60% |
| Ohio | 1.68% | 0.96% | 3.02% | 7.11% | 3.10% | 2.12% |
| Wisconsin | 1.33% | 1.40% | 3.58% | 5.54% | 4.96% | 1.36% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.17% | 1.08% | 2.84% | 6.24% | 4.08% | 1.11% |
| Kansas | 1.45% | 1.34% | 5.30% | 6.16% | 5.45% | 1.33% |
| Minnesota | 1.41% | 1.36% | 5.60% | 4.82% | 5.65% | 1.30% |
| Missouri | 1.31% | 1.50% | 3.13% | 4.82% | 4.38% | 1.16% |
| Nebraska | 1.74% | 1.31% | 4.21% | 7.79% | 5.65% | 1.45% |
| North Dakota | 1.57% | 1.28% | 3.52% | 5.57% | 6.05% | 1.27% |
| South Dakota | 1.50% | 1.51% | 3.10% | 5.50% | 5.03% | 1.31% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.70% | 1.32% | 7.37% | 5.99% | 6.14% | 1.65% |
| District of Columbia | 0.88% | 0.72% | 5.82% | 3.45% | 6.83% | 0.81% |
| Florida | 1.22% | 1.28% | 4.97% | 6.17% | 3.75% | 1.32% |
| Georgia | 1.16% | 1.27% | 5.19% | 5.79% | 3.52% | 1.38% |
| Maryland | 1.58% | 1.35% | 5.04% | 6.55% | 5.52% | 1.60% |
| North Carolina | 1.37% | 1.40% | 5.49% | 5.64% | 3.79% | 1.62% |
| South Carolina | 1.26% | 1.45% | 5.69% | 4.69% | 3.56% | 1.39% |
| Virginia | 1.19% | 1.23% | 3.99% | 4.43% | 3.89% | 1.12% |
| West Virginia | 1.83% | 1.36% | 5.33% | 6.54% | 4.13% | 1.62% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.16% | 1.22% | 5.64% | 4.83% | 3.37% | 1.24% |
| Kentucky | 1.71% | 1.52% | 5.44% | 6.68% | 4.88% | 1.24% |
| Mississippi | 1.93% | 1.06% | 12.03% | 4.90% | 5.03% | 1.47% |
| Tennessee | 1.10% | 1.28% | 6.32% | 3.52% | 2.79% | 1.34% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.43% | 1.28% | 8.97% | 5.75% | 3.38% | 1.73% |
| Louisiana | 1.85% | 2.16% | 7.92% | 6.23% | 4.45% | 2.15% |
| Oklahoma | 1.40% | 1.31% | 6.50% | 5.25% | 3.26% | 1.49% |
| Texas | 0.84% | 0.90% | 3.63% | 3.76% | 2.43% | 0.93% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.27% | 1.26% | 5.89% | 4.85% | 3.42% | 1.46% |
| Colorado | 1.45% | 1.37% | 5.71% | 5.59% | 4.11% | 1.63% |
| Idaho | 1.89% | 2.02% | 5.12% | 7.50% | 4.90% | 2.17% |
| Montana | 2.49% | 3.18% | 5.79% | 6.39% | 5.23% | 2.81% |
| Nevada | 1.25% | 1.53% | 3.00% | 4.41% | 3.15% | 1.41% |
| New Mexico | 1.56% | 1.80% | 5.89% | 5.26% | 3.94% | 1.74% |
| Utah | 1.33% | 1.31% | 4.24% | 5.98% | 5.09% | 1.35% |
| Wyoming | 1.86% | 2.12% | 6.75% | 8.21% | 5.24% | 1.96% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.73% | 1.81% | 6.33% | 6.94% | 5.85% | 2.00% |
| California | 0.73% | 0.75% | 2.69% | 3.23% | 2.77% | 0.73% |
| Hawaii | 0.56% | 0.38% | 1.49% | 2.83% | 1.48% | 0.63% |
| Oregon | 1.68% | 1.57% | 5.24% | 5.60% | 5.24% | 1.59% |
| Washington | 1.36% | 1.31% | 4.81% | 6.11% | 4.99% | 1.53% |
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.