| 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 | 73.3% | 75.8% | 63.5% | 57.8% | 55.4% | 76.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 72.7% | 75.5% | 60.2% | 60.6% | 57.3% | 73.7% |
| Maine | 73.1% | 74.8% | 58.6% | 72.3% | 71.0% | 73.3% |
| Massachusetts | 72.4% | 74.5% | 66.3% | 63.4% | 48.5% | 73.7% |
| New Hampshire | 72.1% | 76.3% | 60.0% | 68.6% | 58.4% | 73.7% |
| Rhode Island | 69.3% | 71.7% | 65.3% | 56.0% | 48.8% | 71.9% |
| Vermont | 70.3% | 74.0% | 61.0% | 56.4% | 49.0% | 72.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 71.1% | 73.2% | 66.9% | 55.5% | 61.0% | 72.6% |
| New York | 68.7% | 71.4% | 57.2% | 62.5% | 51.1% | 71.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 75.9% | 77.8% | 65.4% | 73.8% | 68.9% | 76.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 74.4% | 77.1% | 63.9% | 48.0% | 59.9% | 76.7% |
| Indiana | 76.0% | 79.1% | 62.0% | 67.9% | 58.1% | 78.7% |
| Michigan | 77.7% | 79.8% | 76.3% | 55.3% | 59.0% | 80.1% |
| Ohio | 69.1% | 71.8% | 64.6% | 47.5% | 47.1% | 72.1% |
| Wisconsin | 71.8% | 74.7% | 66.6% | 58.6% | 54.7% | 74.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 74.3% | 76.1% | 70.4% | 61.8% | 59.1% | 77.1% |
| Kansas | 76.0% | 80.7% | 62.9% | 43.4% | 48.5% | 79.6% |
| Minnesota | 74.8% | 76.0% | 66.7% | 69.8% | 57.9% | 76.8% |
| Missouri | 76.6% | 78.2% | 72.0% | 71.7% | 62.3% | 79.3% |
| Nebraska | 76.2% | 78.4% | 63.3% | 66.7% | 73.3% | 76.7% |
| North Dakota | 78.5% | 80.5% | 73.1% | 69.9% | 69.7% | 79.0% |
| South Dakota | 72.5% | 74.2% | 70.1% | 58.3% | 53.4% | 74.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 73.5% | 76.0% | 66.1% | 50.8% | 64.8% | 74.7% |
| District of Columbia | 71.4% | 73.2% | 44.8% | 69.4% | 55.4% | 71.9% |
| Florida | 73.0% | 74.6% | 68.2% | 49.9% | 60.4% | 75.2% |
| Georgia | 73.4% | 76.2% | 55.5% | 56.9% | 59.6% | 75.7% |
| Maryland | 69.2% | 71.7% | 58.6% | 54.7% | 50.2% | 71.3% |
| North Carolina | 76.4% | 79.8% | 56.8% | 49.3% | 50.6% | 79.8% |
| South Carolina | 73.8% | 79.4% | 56.2% | 43.7% | 64.5% | 75.6% |
| Virginia | 69.3% | 71.7% | 58.8% | 59.2% | 55.0% | 72.2% |
| West Virginia | 69.2% | 74.5% | 51.8% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 74.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 72.0% | 74.1% | 62.6% | 53.8% | 53.4% | 75.9% |
| Kentucky | 75.1% | 77.5% | 61.6% | 51.5% | 64.2% | 77.2% |
| Mississippi | 75.9% | 80.6% | 67.3% | 43.1% | 61.3% | 80.1% |
| Tennessee | 72.1% | 74.0% | 63.3% | 56.2% | 54.9% | 75.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 77.4% | 80.5% | 62.1% | 46.9% | 67.7% | 80.1% |
| Louisiana | 72.9% | 74.7% | -- | 63.9% | 55.5% | 76.7% |
| Oklahoma | 73.4% | 77.0% | 64.0% | 43.3% | 55.2% | 79.0% |
| Texas | 73.5% | 77.4% | 48.1% | 52.8% | 54.5% | 77.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 69.1% | 72.8% | 50.5% | 48.2% | 41.1% | 75.6% |
| Colorado | 72.3% | 74.1% | 63.9% | 60.6% | 44.3% | 76.5% |
| Idaho | 78.2% | 83.0% | 51.8% | 57.6% | 55.7% | 81.8% |
| Montana | 75.2% | 77.2% | 66.2% | 73.7% | 58.1% | 78.3% |
| Nevada | 71.7% | 71.9% | 79.3% | 55.8% | 62.4% | 74.2% |
| New Mexico | 68.4% | 72.6% | 55.4% | 47.5% | 46.8% | 72.9% |
| Utah | 74.3% | 78.7% | 68.8% | 36.1% | 51.0% | 76.5% |
| Wyoming | 76.0% | 77.4% | 72.1% | 61.3% | 51.6% | 78.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 71.5% | 75.8% | 64.3% | 28.5% | 36.7% | 76.6% |
| California | 73.7% | 75.9% | 66.1% | 59.2% | 48.4% | 77.1% |
| Hawaii | 80.4% | 82.3% | 77.2% | 69.9% | 67.9% | 82.4% |
| Oregon | 79.2% | 80.0% | 80.4% | 68.0% | 54.5% | 81.9% |
| Washington | 77.4% | 78.9% | 71.1% | 70.3% | 50.9% | 80.6% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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 | 0.34% | 0.38% | 0.88% | 1.22% | 0.96% | 0.35% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.55% | 2.82% | 3.42% | 4.37% | 4.60% | 2.63% |
| Maine | 1.58% | 1.67% | 3.22% | 5.99% | 4.60% | 1.68% |
| Massachusetts | 1.54% | 1.80% | 2.44% | 6.34% | 6.55% | 1.52% |
| New Hampshire | 1.51% | 1.40% | 2.52% | 4.39% | 4.02% | 1.54% |
| Rhode Island | 1.94% | 2.21% | 4.58% | 5.33% | 5.03% | 1.98% |
| Vermont | 1.69% | 1.71% | 4.60% | 9.64% | 5.89% | 1.49% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.48% | 1.61% | 3.05% | 6.70% | 3.77% | 1.56% |
| New York | 1.45% | 1.71% | 2.95% | 5.55% | 4.59% | 1.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.08% | 1.14% | 3.00% | 2.76% | 3.82% | 1.13% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.81% | 2.01% | 5.16% | 5.56% | 4.76% | 2.00% |
| Indiana | 1.64% | 1.79% | 3.92% | 4.59% | 4.23% | 1.72% |
| Michigan | 1.63% | 1.79% | 3.67% | 6.52% | 6.68% | 1.51% |
| Ohio | 3.71% | 4.88% | 4.05% | 4.41% | 3.82% | 4.28% |
| Wisconsin | 1.73% | 2.02% | 2.86% | 3.59% | 6.99% | 1.60% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.57% | 1.86% | 3.26% | 5.54% | 5.52% | 1.35% |
| Kansas | 2.33% | 1.78% | 4.16% | 11.30% | 8.47% | 1.76% |
| Minnesota | 1.52% | 1.71% | 4.25% | 5.47% | 2.70% | 1.55% |
| Missouri | 1.41% | 1.58% | 4.15% | 3.58% | 3.28% | 1.47% |
| Nebraska | 1.75% | 1.95% | 3.57% | 5.41% | 6.29% | 1.66% |
| North Dakota | 1.28% | 1.46% | 1.98% | 4.62% | 6.27% | 1.31% |
| South Dakota | 1.48% | 1.83% | 2.03% | 5.51% | 4.09% | 1.49% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.15% | 2.26% | 6.03% | 6.77% | 7.35% | 2.26% |
| District of Columbia | 2.25% | 2.48% | 6.64% | 5.39% | 14.29% | 2.26% |
| Florida | 1.66% | 1.69% | 6.36% | 6.19% | 3.50% | 1.82% |
| Georgia | 2.17% | 2.36% | 3.86% | 8.80% | 5.32% | 2.38% |
| Maryland | 1.89% | 2.09% | 2.76% | 5.92% | 2.50% | 1.92% |
| North Carolina | 1.61% | 1.57% | 5.35% | 8.93% | 5.25% | 1.58% |
| South Carolina | 2.32% | 1.67% | 5.80% | 8.82% | 4.81% | 2.67% |
| Virginia | 2.16% | 2.51% | 3.98% | 5.93% | 3.79% | 2.38% |
| West Virginia | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.94% | 9.69% | 4.24% | 2.14% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.67% | 1.82% | 4.92% | 5.06% | 3.89% | 1.77% |
| Kentucky | 1.57% | 1.53% | 5.15% | 9.38% | 4.37% | 1.65% |
| Mississippi | 2.29% | 1.90% | 8.45% | 8.47% | 5.42% | 2.45% |
| Tennessee | 2.19% | 2.48% | 7.12% | 4.04% | 4.86% | 2.42% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.74% | 1.51% | 8.93% | 9.16% | 4.66% | 1.88% |
| Louisiana | 1.75% | 1.80% | -- | 6.19% | 5.37% | 1.73% |
| Oklahoma | 1.80% | 1.73% | 5.32% | 6.90% | 3.47% | 1.98% |
| Texas | 1.29% | 1.22% | 3.36% | 6.15% | 3.72% | 1.25% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.49% | 2.78% | 7.12% | 8.66% | 6.89% | 2.35% |
| Colorado | 2.00% | 2.26% | 5.08% | 5.34% | 6.19% | 1.79% |
| Idaho | 1.76% | 1.62% | 6.98% | 4.37% | 5.64% | 1.64% |
| Montana | 2.59% | 2.88% | 6.46% | 5.45% | 5.21% | 2.82% |
| Nevada | 1.47% | 1.70% | 2.55% | 5.37% | 3.96% | 1.44% |
| New Mexico | 2.29% | 2.51% | 4.32% | 7.12% | 4.83% | 2.61% |
| Utah | 2.20% | 1.80% | 4.59% | 7.21% | 6.86% | 2.25% |
| Wyoming | 1.85% | 2.05% | 4.85% | 7.94% | 6.51% | 1.85% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.44% | 2.56% | 5.06% | 6.06% | 8.80% | 2.09% |
| California | 1.14% | 1.25% | 3.34% | 4.80% | 4.68% | 1.04% |
| Hawaii | 1.74% | 2.12% | 3.99% | 4.02% | 3.48% | 1.93% |
| Oregon | 1.55% | 1.70% | 4.78% | 4.51% | 7.40% | 1.26% |
| Washington | 2.01% | 2.28% | 4.92% | 6.88% | 7.76% | 1.77% |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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.