| 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 | 42.0% | 44.1% | 36.0% | 45.3% | 30.8% | 46.1% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 29.7% | 39.2% | -- | 27.1% | -- | 32.6% |
| Maine | 40.3% | 53.4% | -- | -- | -- | 39.9% |
| Massachusetts | 51.0% | 47.8% | 42.1% | -- | -- | 53.1% |
| New Hampshire | 43.5% | 48.2% | 40.5% | -- | -- | 47.2% |
| Rhode Island | 33.5% | 34.0% | 41.3% | -- | -- | 33.0% |
| Vermont | 41.0% | 27.8% | 35.6% | -- | -- | 45.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 45.1% | 37.6% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 62.0% | 39.1% |
| New York | 41.4% | 41.4% | 32.0% | 52.7% | 14.8% * | 46.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 48.0% | 39.8% | 40.0% | 66.9% | 40.6% * | 49.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 25.8% | 35.0% | -- | -- | -- | 28.2% |
| Indiana | 62.6% | 64.8% | -- | -- | -- | 61.5% |
| Michigan | 47.3% | 51.7% | -- | -- | -- | 50.7% |
| Ohio | 40.5% | 46.8% | 35.3% | 49.5% | -- | 42.2% |
| Wisconsin | 52.2% | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | 55.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 40.1% | 56.7% | 40.5% | -- | 31.0% * | 45.4% |
| Kansas | 33.1% | 35.1% * | -- | -- | -- | 44.3% |
| Minnesota | 57.1% | 34.8% * | -- | 74.4% | -- | 62.5% |
| Missouri | 45.7% | 35.2% | -- | -- | -- | 50.0% |
| Nebraska | 53.3% | 72.2% | 38.9% | -- | -- | 58.4% |
| North Dakota | 44.8% | 32.9% | 38.7% | -- | -- | 44.7% |
| South Dakota | 31.0% | 29.0% | -- | -- | -- | 32.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 32.1% | 37.3% | -- | -- | -- | 33.4% |
| District of Columbia | 36.0% | 48.6% | -- | -- | -- | 34.6% |
| Florida | 33.8% | 44.7% | -- | 25.2% * | 17.4% * | 41.8% |
| Georgia | 39.0% | 58.2% | -- | -- | -- | 39.3% |
| Maryland | 32.5% | 44.3% | -- | -- | -- | 36.8% |
| North Carolina | 29.4% | 47.0% | -- | -- | -- | 33.0% |
| South Carolina | 38.2% | 27.6% | -- | -- | -- | 34.2% |
| Virginia | 36.7% | 40.9% | -- | -- | -- | 44.7% |
| West Virginia | 25.1% | 38.3% | -- | -- | 16.1% * | 32.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 37.8% | 36.9% | -- | -- | -- | 34.8% |
| Kentucky | 39.7% | 33.4% | -- | -- | -- | 31.4% |
| Mississippi | 25.7% * | 42.2% | -- | -- | -- | 31.3% * |
| Tennessee | 42.1% | 38.3% | -- | 36.1% * | -- | 42.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22.3% | 38.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% * |
| Louisiana | 37.0% | 50.7% | -- | -- | -- | 43.1% |
| Oklahoma | 23.5% * | 49.6% | -- | -- | 10.4% * | 38.1% * |
| Texas | 35.9% | 45.3% | 26.6% * | 35.8% | 30.3% | 41.8% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 33.6% | 36.8% | -- | -- | -- | 32.4% * |
| Colorado | 37.1% | 31.6% | -- | -- | 40.2% * | 31.8% |
| Idaho | 28.7% | 40.9% | -- | -- | -- | 35.2% |
| Montana | 51.1% | 49.4% | -- | -- | -- | 57.3% |
| Nevada | 51.8% | 27.4% * | -- | 56.4% | 56.3% | 49.3% |
| New Mexico | 16.5% | 25.1% | 17.2% | -- | 5.2% * | 23.7% |
| Utah | 15.3% * | 52.4% | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% * |
| Wyoming | 26.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.9% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 41.1% | 67.5% | -- | -- | -- | 48.0% |
| California | 47.1% | 51.7% | 38.7% | 57.1% | 23.5% * | 54.6% |
| Hawaii | 67.8% | 65.8% | 74.8% | 64.8% | 51.7% | 74.7% |
| Oregon | 64.6% | 60.8% | 71.8% | -- | -- | 66.6% |
| Washington | 59.2% | 53.4% | -- | -- | -- | 66.3% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- 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 | 1.40% | 1.44% | 2.35% | 2.79% | 2.55% | 1.60% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 4.06% | 6.40% | -- | 6.26% | -- | 4.88% |
| Maine | 5.60% | 4.89% | -- | -- | -- | 6.10% |
| Massachusetts | 4.69% | 4.60% | 7.07% | -- | -- | 4.61% |
| New Hampshire | 8.55% | 7.16% | 12.00% | -- | -- | 9.64% |
| Rhode Island | 5.66% | 6.90% | 11.22% | -- | -- | 5.93% |
| Vermont | 9.88% | 4.94% | 6.85% | -- | -- | 10.13% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 6.54% | 6.71% | 5.09% | 12.09% | 12.21% | 7.19% |
| New York | 4.30% | 4.39% | 6.49% | 10.00% | 4.77% * | 4.61% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.88% | 4.30% | 9.93% | 4.42% | 14.98% * | 5.11% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 6.05% | 10.44% | -- | -- | -- | 7.83% |
| Indiana | 8.35% | 10.21% | -- | -- | -- | 10.38% |
| Michigan | 8.54% | 7.75% | -- | -- | -- | 8.60% |
| Ohio | 6.82% | 7.52% | 10.34% | 11.02% | -- | 7.87% |
| Wisconsin | 4.53% | 6.82% | -- | -- | -- | 4.08% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 6.46% | 9.04% | 7.27% | -- | 12.15% * | 7.30% |
| Kansas | 9.26% | 11.90% * | -- | -- | -- | 9.68% |
| Minnesota | 11.05% | 14.26% * | -- | 10.93% | -- | 11.62% |
| Missouri | 6.83% | 10.04% | -- | -- | -- | 9.90% |
| Nebraska | 8.25% | 9.93% | 10.43% | -- | -- | 9.71% |
| North Dakota | 8.40% | 5.80% | 10.93% | -- | -- | 8.96% |
| South Dakota | 5.51% | 8.14% | -- | -- | -- | 5.73% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 6.23% | 6.14% | -- | -- | -- | 6.67% |
| District of Columbia | 4.49% | 4.86% | -- | -- | -- | 4.25% |
| Florida | 7.79% | 8.83% | -- | 11.99% * | 9.20% * | 11.00% |
| Georgia | 6.77% | 10.97% | -- | -- | -- | 8.05% |
| Maryland | 5.41% | 6.66% | -- | -- | -- | 4.83% |
| North Carolina | 7.62% | 9.27% | -- | -- | -- | 8.38% |
| South Carolina | 9.88% | 6.42% | -- | -- | -- | 4.62% |
| Virginia | 8.54% | 6.13% | -- | -- | -- | 9.83% |
| West Virginia | 6.45% | 8.35% | -- | -- | 9.76% * | 7.71% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 6.96% | 7.98% | -- | -- | -- | 8.47% |
| Kentucky | 8.46% | 2.90% | -- | -- | -- | 5.98% |
| Mississippi | 8.00% * | 6.72% | -- | -- | -- | 12.55% * |
| Tennessee | 8.92% | 8.49% | -- | 12.61% * | -- | 11.21% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 6.09% | 3.91% | -- | -- | -- | 7.97% * |
| Louisiana | 7.18% | 5.23% | -- | -- | -- | 8.90% |
| Oklahoma | 8.38% * | 14.47% | -- | -- | 5.00% * | 17.07% * |
| Texas | 5.37% | 5.08% | 10.44% * | 8.72% | 8.31% | 6.44% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 9.33% | 6.50% | -- | -- | -- | 9.95% * |
| Colorado | 9.50% | 7.29% | -- | -- | 14.02% * | 6.09% |
| Idaho | 6.86% | 7.90% | -- | -- | -- | 7.31% |
| Montana | 10.80% | 10.91% | -- | -- | -- | 10.81% |
| Nevada | 9.25% | 9.51% * | -- | 14.79% | 14.98% | 11.62% |
| New Mexico | 2.87% | 5.18% | 4.05% | -- | 2.25% * | 5.20% |
| Utah | 5.95% * | 13.00% | -- | -- | -- | 7.25% * |
| Wyoming | 7.93% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.78% * |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 8.07% | 4.87% | -- | -- | -- | 10.02% |
| California | 6.04% | 4.14% | 7.40% | 14.28% | 9.35% * | 6.53% |
| Hawaii | 3.89% | 5.07% | 6.54% | 6.92% | 7.75% | 3.85% |
| Oregon | 5.79% | 7.58% | 6.55% | -- | -- | 5.66% |
| Washington | 9.05% | 6.45% | -- | -- | -- | 9.90% |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- 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.