| 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 | 69.4% | 89.2% | 78.5% | 61.9% | 65.6% | 73.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 67.3% | 94.6% | 78.8% | 57.9% | 56.5% | 75.4% |
| Maine | 66.1% | 88.9% | 71.3% | 60.3% | 61.4% | 71.6% |
| Massachusetts | 71.2% | 94.9% | 90.9% | 57.3% | 61.7% | 74.5% |
| New Hampshire | 70.3% | 83.0% | 91.1% | 57.5% | 65.5% | 74.0% |
| Rhode Island | 70.0% | 94.1% | 85.5% | 63.8% | 67.3% | 72.9% |
| Vermont | 62.8% | 86.5% | 79.8% | 54.0% | 56.9% | 66.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 68.9% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 57.4% | 60.0% | 75.1% |
| New York | 74.0% | 93.6% | 82.4% | 65.2% | 63.1% | 83.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 67.4% | 92.9% | 85.7% | 55.0% | 57.4% | 76.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 66.5% | 97.5% | 77.7% | 56.5% | 63.3% | 70.8% |
| Indiana | 67.7% | 85.2% | 83.8% | 60.1% | 64.7% | 72.4% |
| Michigan | 65.2% | 92.8% | 77.7% | 56.4% | 59.6% | 71.0% |
| Ohio | 71.8% | 87.5% | 84.4% | 62.4% | 71.9% | 71.7% |
| Wisconsin | 71.6% | 85.7% | 84.2% | 65.9% | 68.3% | 75.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 69.4% | 94.5% | 87.3% | 58.3% | 60.8% | 80.3% |
| Kansas | 62.7% | 83.6% | 75.6% | 53.3% | 56.7% | 71.2% |
| Minnesota | 69.2% | 91.4% | 67.9% | 66.0% | 64.3% | 73.6% |
| Missouri | 71.8% | 87.4% | 86.9% | 62.1% | 59.4% | 85.4% |
| Nebraska | 58.7% | 87.6% | 77.9% | 45.6% | 52.3% | 66.8% |
| North Dakota | 63.5% | 92.2% | 84.2% | 49.1% | 43.2% | 78.8% |
| South Dakota | 60.0% | 94.3% | 83.0% | 44.7% | 42.2% | 77.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 60.6% | 93.6% | 70.5% | 50.7% | 57.1% | 65.0% |
| District of Columbia | 86.0% | 97.6% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 72.3% | 88.3% |
| Florida | 67.3% | 84.3% | 71.6% | 61.1% | 66.2% | 68.8% |
| Georgia | 73.1% | 87.2% | 78.2% | 66.5% | 73.6% | 72.6% |
| Maryland | 62.5% | 91.7% | 78.8% | 46.4% | 65.4% | 59.7% |
| North Carolina | 63.9% | 91.8% | 68.8% | 56.4% | 61.6% | 67.0% |
| South Carolina | 73.6% | 77.9% | 69.4% | 73.9% | 70.1% | 77.7% |
| Virginia | 76.3% | 92.9% | 79.9% | 71.0% | 69.7% | 83.1% |
| West Virginia | 63.3% | 89.4% | 69.8% | 56.4% | 58.3% | 73.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 70.3% | 76.1% | 76.3% | 67.0% | 68.2% | 73.4% |
| Kentucky | 65.4% | 88.6% | 78.0% | 54.2% | 57.9% | 76.8% |
| Mississippi | 67.1% | 94.2% | 43.9% | 69.5% | 64.6% | 72.2% |
| Tennessee | 79.2% | 72.0% | 70.0% | 82.3% | 81.9% | 73.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 62.3% | 86.4% | 58.9% | 57.4% | 61.6% | 63.6% |
| Louisiana | 64.7% | 89.2% | 68.0% | 57.4% | 61.4% | 70.7% |
| Oklahoma | 80.1% | 84.3% | 71.3% | 81.6% | 83.3% | 69.2% |
| Texas | 73.3% | 87.7% | 78.3% | 68.1% | 72.8% | 74.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 74.7% | 88.1% | 69.9% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 76.2% |
| Colorado | 68.3% | 85.5% | 76.7% | 62.5% | 75.3% | 60.3% |
| Idaho | 59.4% | 76.8% | 71.2% | 49.9% | 58.4% | 61.0% |
| Montana | 46.7% | 78.2% | 62.1% | 35.1% | 37.5% | 57.8% |
| Nevada | 81.3% | 90.0% | 87.8% | 76.9% | 79.9% | 83.2% |
| New Mexico | 69.1% | 81.6% | 78.0% | 64.2% | 71.4% | 65.2% |
| Utah | 66.7% | 79.7% | 77.9% | 58.1% | 57.2% | 73.0% |
| Wyoming | 48.9% | 79.4% | 61.8% | 38.0% | 34.1% | 61.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 52.4% | 78.7% | 61.0% | 42.7% | 54.3% | 51.6% |
| California | 68.4% | 87.9% | 75.9% | 61.2% | 64.9% | 71.7% |
| Hawaii | 92.1% | 100.0% | 95.9% | 87.7% | 94.3% | 90.5% |
| Oregon | 62.3% | 89.4% | 81.2% | 50.3% | 49.7% | 74.7% |
| Washington | 62.4% | 89.2% | 74.6% | 55.2% | 64.0% | 61.4% |
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 | 0.63% | 0.51% | 0.85% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.84% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.58% | 2.43% | 4.87% | 5.27% | 6.85% | 3.62% |
| Maine | 3.64% | 2.95% | 6.30% | 5.36% | 6.09% | 4.39% |
| Massachusetts | 2.96% | 1.59% | 2.75% | 5.40% | 7.47% | 3.31% |
| New Hampshire | 3.46% | 8.21% | 2.39% | 5.66% | 6.04% | 4.51% |
| Rhode Island | 4.16% | 2.76% | 5.33% | 5.76% | 6.71% | 5.31% |
| Vermont | 4.39% | 3.75% | 5.31% | 7.25% | 10.48% | 4.72% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.02% | 2.99% | 3.70% | 4.91% | 5.58% | 3.59% |
| New York | 2.54% | 1.50% | 3.72% | 4.34% | 4.85% | 2.62% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.08% | 2.60% | 3.36% | 4.58% | 5.21% | 3.65% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.77% | 1.09% | 5.45% | 6.01% | 5.93% | 4.90% |
| Indiana | 3.50% | 3.61% | 3.91% | 5.24% | 4.99% | 5.12% |
| Michigan | 4.09% | 2.52% | 5.21% | 6.06% | 5.95% | 5.95% |
| Ohio | 5.14% | 2.93% | 3.24% | 7.90% | 4.00% | 10.00% |
| Wisconsin | 3.73% | 4.00% | 3.95% | 5.74% | 6.33% | 4.72% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.80% | 2.10% | 3.23% | 6.54% | 6.02% | 4.24% |
| Kansas | 3.81% | 3.82% | 5.64% | 6.31% | 6.44% | 4.30% |
| Minnesota | 3.80% | 2.87% | 5.73% | 5.22% | 6.99% | 4.08% |
| Missouri | 3.32% | 3.29% | 3.45% | 5.34% | 5.56% | 2.82% |
| Nebraska | 5.24% | 3.57% | 4.69% | 8.20% | 7.95% | 5.97% |
| North Dakota | 3.91% | 2.72% | 3.76% | 5.72% | 6.82% | 3.85% |
| South Dakota | 3.51% | 2.44% | 3.68% | 5.54% | 6.04% | 3.23% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.28% | 2.34% | 7.65% | 6.12% | 6.54% | 5.56% |
| District of Columbia | 2.65% | 1.04% | 6.24% | 3.83% | 9.84% | 2.50% |
| Florida | 3.63% | 3.26% | 5.45% | 6.31% | 5.91% | 4.03% |
| Georgia | 3.51% | 3.21% | 5.29% | 6.04% | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Maryland | 4.17% | 2.74% | 5.43% | 6.55% | 6.57% | 5.39% |
| North Carolina | 3.71% | 2.60% | 5.90% | 5.68% | 5.16% | 5.97% |
| South Carolina | 3.32% | 4.02% | 6.01% | 4.82% | 4.61% | 4.79% |
| Virginia | 3.10% | 2.82% | 4.22% | 5.01% | 5.51% | 3.07% |
| West Virginia | 4.56% | 3.08% | 5.55% | 6.79% | 5.98% | 5.77% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.57% | 4.96% | 6.08% | 5.23% | 4.90% | 5.53% |
| Kentucky | 4.69% | 3.85% | 5.46% | 6.99% | 6.87% | 4.67% |
| Mississippi | 4.69% | 2.55% | 12.06% | 5.27% | 6.27% | 6.76% |
| Tennessee | 2.94% | 5.30% | 6.86% | 3.64% | 3.51% | 5.54% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.98% | 3.48% | 9.24% | 5.99% | 5.18% | 7.22% |
| Louisiana | 4.26% | 3.18% | 8.15% | 6.41% | 5.83% | 6.50% |
| Oklahoma | 4.93% | 4.72% | 6.83% | 6.12% | 5.50% | 5.97% |
| Texas | 2.47% | 2.22% | 3.83% | 4.00% | 3.57% | 3.25% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.38% | 2.76% | 5.89% | 5.21% | 5.19% | 4.21% |
| Colorado | 3.91% | 3.82% | 6.11% | 5.75% | 5.30% | 5.79% |
| Idaho | 4.54% | 4.68% | 5.52% | 7.54% | 6.01% | 7.73% |
| Montana | 4.06% | 5.34% | 5.84% | 6.07% | 5.66% | 5.54% |
| Nevada | 3.04% | 3.47% | 3.45% | 4.87% | 4.86% | 3.54% |
| New Mexico | 3.80% | 4.02% | 6.47% | 5.51% | 5.13% | 5.85% |
| Utah | 3.47% | 4.95% | 4.25% | 6.20% | 6.82% | 4.11% |
| Wyoming | 4.58% | 5.09% | 7.16% | 7.08% | 6.01% | 5.96% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.26% | 5.47% | 6.28% | 6.62% | 8.16% | 5.24% |
| California | 2.07% | 1.94% | 2.84% | 3.49% | 3.69% | 2.44% |
| Hawaii | 2.01% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 3.58% | 2.26% | 3.11% |
| Oregon | 4.11% | 3.19% | 6.06% | 5.56% | 6.55% | 4.63% |
| Washington | 4.09% | 3.34% | 5.05% | 6.14% | 7.06% | 5.60% |
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.