| 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 | 88.5% | 90.3% | 81.3% | 76.7% | 78.2% | 90.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 92.3% | 95.1% | 81.8% | 76.6% | 74.3% | 94.0% |
| Maine | 85.4% | 87.9% | 71.9% | 76.4% | 69.8% | 88.4% |
| Massachusetts | 93.2% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 76.3% | 87.2% | 93.6% |
| New Hampshire | 89.8% | 90.5% | 91.8% | 77.9% | 86.1% | 90.3% |
| Rhode Island | 93.2% | 94.7% | 91.1% | 82.3% | 87.8% | 94.0% |
| Vermont | 85.1% | 87.7% | 82.6% | 64.6% | 70.8% | 86.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 91.0% | 92.8% | 85.6% | 75.8% | 79.9% | 93.0% |
| New York | 89.2% | 90.4% | 85.7% | 81.0% | 75.2% | 91.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.5% | 92.3% | 87.2% | 73.6% | 73.4% | 93.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 91.1% | 93.2% | 82.3% | 71.9% | 85.6% | 92.0% |
| Indiana | 89.6% | 91.6% | 86.4% | 71.0% | 79.5% | 91.6% |
| Michigan | 87.7% | 89.5% | 80.5% | 76.2% | 69.6% | 90.4% |
| Ohio | 91.7% | 93.7% | 87.3% | 76.1% | 81.1% | 93.6% |
| Wisconsin | 89.8% | 91.1% | 86.6% | 84.0% | 80.3% | 91.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 90.4% | 91.5% | 90.0% | 77.7% | 87.9% | 90.9% |
| Kansas | 88.4% | 91.2% | 77.9% | 65.3% | 67.3% | 91.2% |
| Minnesota | 89.1% | 91.2% | 70.2% | 85.5% | 84.1% | 89.8% |
| Missouri | 88.3% | 88.9% | 88.6% | 82.3% | 76.4% | 90.8% |
| Nebraska | 84.9% | 87.4% | 81.5% | 51.8% | 75.2% | 87.2% |
| North Dakota | 89.5% | 91.6% | 87.0% | 68.3% | 59.8% | 91.9% |
| South Dakota | 88.0% | 89.8% | 87.4% | 65.3% | 73.0% | 90.2% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 88.0% | 90.9% | 72.1% | 69.8% | 77.6% | 89.7% |
| District of Columbia | 94.8% | 96.4% | 82.8% | 85.9% | 76.8% | 95.8% |
| Florida | 84.8% | 86.7% | 75.4% | 67.1% | 76.4% | 86.8% |
| Georgia | 87.3% | 88.4% | 80.2% | 78.2% | 80.3% | 88.9% |
| Maryland | 89.7% | 91.8% | 80.9% | 75.2% | 78.0% | 91.3% |
| North Carolina | 86.0% | 88.5% | 73.1% | 64.8% | 70.1% | 88.7% |
| South Carolina | 83.7% | 85.2% | 72.9% | 81.2% | 70.7% | 86.6% |
| Virginia | 90.4% | 91.7% | 82.5% | 89.4% | 83.6% | 91.9% |
| West Virginia | 86.7% | 90.1% | 74.6% | 71.4% | 75.4% | 90.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 89.0% | 90.3% | 79.5% | 85.2% | 78.9% | 91.6% |
| Kentucky | 88.2% | 90.1% | 77.2% | 69.3% | 73.3% | 91.9% |
| Mississippi | 87.9% | 92.3% | 50.5% | 82.0% | 76.6% | 91.9% |
| Tennessee | 88.3% | 89.6% | 74.9% | 84.5% | 79.5% | 90.5% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 87.7% | 90.2% | 62.5% | 81.7% | 83.8% | 89.1% |
| Louisiana | 86.3% | 87.5% | 72.6% | 76.6% | 76.7% | 89.0% |
| Oklahoma | 87.6% | 89.0% | 73.0% | 85.4% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Texas | 87.5% | 88.9% | 80.4% | 76.8% | 81.4% | 88.9% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 86.0% | 88.2% | 69.8% | 81.0% | 80.8% | 87.4% |
| Colorado | 86.9% | 89.0% | 78.2% | 70.8% | 81.4% | 87.8% |
| Idaho | 80.7% | 82.3% | 74.3% | 70.4% | 66.8% | 83.7% |
| Montana | 74.3% | 77.7% | 65.2% | 57.4% | 60.4% | 77.7% |
| Nevada | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.9% | 87.9% | 86.9% | 89.7% |
| New Mexico | 84.1% | 84.5% | 82.4% | 81.7% | 72.9% | 87.0% |
| Utah | 88.1% | 90.6% | 79.0% | 72.3% | 72.8% | 90.5% |
| Wyoming | 79.7% | 83.0% | 65.8% | 59.8% | 56.7% | 83.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 81.4% | 84.6% | 63.9% | 69.4% | 80.1% | 81.6% |
| California | 89.2% | 91.5% | 78.5% | 77.8% | 76.0% | 91.5% |
| Hawaii | 98.2% | 98.4% | 96.7% | 98.7% | 97.5% | 98.3% |
| Oregon | 85.0% | 86.3% | 87.2% | 65.7% | 68.4% | 87.4% |
| Washington | 88.1% | 90.8% | 77.6% | 70.1% | 84.2% | 88.5% |
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 | 0.19% | 0.22% | 0.76% | 0.90% | 0.75% | 0.20% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.05% | 1.00% | 4.35% | 4.80% | 6.18% | 1.00% |
| Maine | 1.34% | 1.52% | 6.64% | 4.73% | 4.99% | 1.38% |
| Massachusetts | 0.92% | 1.04% | 2.91% | 4.44% | 4.51% | 0.96% |
| New Hampshire | 1.78% | 2.34% | 2.31% | 4.95% | 3.95% | 2.01% |
| Rhode Island | 0.87% | 0.93% | 3.53% | 4.41% | 2.94% | 0.95% |
| Vermont | 1.41% | 1.62% | 4.80% | 6.70% | 8.07% | 1.46% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 0.90% | 0.98% | 3.64% | 4.76% | 3.75% | 0.92% |
| New York | 0.88% | 1.03% | 3.00% | 4.03% | 4.18% | 0.85% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 1.20% | 2.89% | 4.45% | 5.11% | 0.87% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 0.93% | 1.00% | 4.85% | 6.02% | 3.06% | 1.04% |
| Indiana | 1.04% | 1.16% | 3.61% | 5.77% | 3.55% | 1.10% |
| Michigan | 1.28% | 1.45% | 4.72% | 4.67% | 5.23% | 1.29% |
| Ohio | 0.84% | 0.93% | 2.91% | 5.05% | 3.24% | 0.87% |
| Wisconsin | 1.11% | 1.37% | 3.47% | 4.44% | 4.93% | 1.13% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 0.92% | 1.10% | 2.66% | 5.32% | 2.87% | 1.05% |
| Kansas | 1.24% | 1.30% | 5.17% | 6.81% | 5.82% | 1.18% |
| Minnesota | 1.22% | 1.36% | 5.61% | 4.24% | 5.34% | 1.25% |
| Missouri | 1.16% | 1.50% | 3.00% | 3.93% | 4.28% | 1.22% |
| Nebraska | 1.16% | 1.29% | 4.02% | 8.44% | 4.87% | 1.26% |
| North Dakota | 1.10% | 1.28% | 3.46% | 6.07% | 6.87% | 1.10% |
| South Dakota | 1.30% | 1.55% | 2.88% | 6.20% | 4.90% | 1.37% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.33% | 1.33% | 7.32% | 6.68% | 7.05% | 1.39% |
| District of Columbia | 0.70% | 0.73% | 5.58% | 3.19% | 7.41% | 0.65% |
| Florida | 1.16% | 1.28% | 4.75% | 6.65% | 3.54% | 1.29% |
| Georgia | 1.13% | 1.27% | 5.24% | 6.18% | 3.74% | 1.32% |
| Maryland | 1.28% | 1.35% | 4.89% | 6.06% | 5.74% | 1.28% |
| North Carolina | 1.28% | 1.42% | 5.29% | 6.63% | 3.94% | 1.43% |
| South Carolina | 1.25% | 1.41% | 5.60% | 5.13% | 4.29% | 1.35% |
| Virginia | 1.04% | 1.22% | 3.92% | 2.98% | 3.78% | 1.11% |
| West Virginia | 1.31% | 1.36% | 5.26% | 6.28% | 3.76% | 1.37% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.06% | 1.16% | 5.49% | 4.70% | 3.69% | 1.11% |
| Kentucky | 1.36% | 1.47% | 5.55% | 7.57% | 5.30% | 1.10% |
| Mississippi | 1.47% | 1.06% | 11.97% | 4.43% | 4.99% | 1.22% |
| Tennessee | 1.11% | 1.22% | 6.05% | 4.28% | 3.55% | 1.20% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.24% | 1.26% | 8.97% | 4.97% | 3.23% | 1.48% |
| Louisiana | 2.03% | 2.21% | 7.92% | 6.22% | 5.43% | 2.24% |
| Oklahoma | 1.19% | 1.28% | 6.39% | 4.23% | 2.79% | 1.41% |
| Texas | 0.80% | 0.90% | 3.57% | 3.84% | 2.53% | 0.89% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.17% | 1.27% | 6.03% | 5.09% | 3.49% | 1.38% |
| Colorado | 1.24% | 1.35% | 5.57% | 5.97% | 4.49% | 1.37% |
| Idaho | 1.69% | 1.98% | 4.91% | 8.07% | 5.60% | 1.75% |
| Montana | 2.58% | 3.20% | 5.88% | 7.76% | 5.70% | 2.96% |
| Nevada | 1.17% | 1.51% | 2.82% | 3.75% | 2.93% | 1.38% |
| New Mexico | 1.55% | 1.79% | 5.60% | 4.91% | 4.73% | 1.67% |
| Utah | 1.15% | 1.25% | 4.32% | 6.05% | 5.55% | 1.14% |
| Wyoming | 1.78% | 2.08% | 6.58% | 10.97% | 6.70% | 1.87% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.56% | 1.77% | 6.45% | 7.61% | 5.66% | 1.76% |
| California | 0.67% | 0.75% | 2.65% | 3.08% | 3.12% | 0.68% |
| Hawaii | 0.35% | 0.40% | 1.34% | 0.94% | 1.07% | 0.39% |
| Oregon | 1.38% | 1.58% | 4.72% | 6.44% | 5.55% | 1.42% |
| Washington | 1.18% | 1.31% | 4.75% | 7.07% | 4.52% | 1.28% |
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.