| 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 | 21.1% | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 25.9% | 20.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 25.4% | 27.7% | -- | -- | -- | 25.4% |
| Maine | 20.7% | 20.4% | -- | -- | -- | 19.5% |
| Massachusetts | 25.7% | 25.7% | 19.4% | -- | -- | 25.7% |
| New Hampshire | 25.6% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 18.5% | 49.1% | 23.3% |
| Rhode Island | 23.1% | 25.4% | -- | -- | -- | 23.2% |
| Vermont | 22.2% | 21.8% | 21.3% | -- | -- | 22.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 27.8% | 29.1% | -- | -- | 27.5% | 27.8% |
| New York | 19.5% | 20.6% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 19.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.9% | -- | 25.6% | 13.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 23.4% | 24.5% | -- | -- | 25.5% | 23.1% |
| Indiana | 19.1% | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | 21.1% |
| Michigan | 20.6% | 23.1% | 14.1% | -- | -- | 20.8% |
| Ohio | 19.4% | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% |
| Wisconsin | 23.7% | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | 22.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 17.9% | 16.6% | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% |
| Kansas | 25.5% | 25.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 24.0% | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | 25.3% |
| Missouri | 18.9% | 14.9% | -- | -- | -- | 14.6% |
| Nebraska | 28.1% | 28.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 13.3% | 11.2% * | -- | -- | -- | 12.6% |
| South Dakota | 18.6% | 21.8% | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 19.6% | 19.5% | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% |
| District of Columbia | 24.4% | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% |
| Florida | 24.1% | 23.5% | 29.7% | -- | 28.9% | 23.6% |
| Georgia | 26.7% | 26.2% | -- | -- | 26.8% | 26.6% |
| Maryland | 23.7% | 24.3% | -- | -- | -- | 22.9% |
| North Carolina | 21.6% | 20.4% | -- | -- | -- | 21.2% |
| South Carolina | 22.8% | 22.7% | -- | -- | 29.2% | 19.3% |
| Virginia | 27.2% | 27.8% | -- | -- | 25.5% | 27.7% |
| West Virginia | 13.3% | 13.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 23.4% | 21.4% | -- | -- | -- | 25.2% |
| Kentucky | 19.3% | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 24.0% | 22.0% | -- | -- | -- | 21.7% |
| Tennessee | 20.3% | 22.5% | -- | -- | 43.2% | 14.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 23.4% * | 18.2% * | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% * |
| Louisiana | 20.9% | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | 19.6% |
| Oklahoma | 24.5% | 22.3% | -- | -- | 37.1% | 19.6% |
| Texas | 21.6% | 20.6% | -- | -- | 21.9% | 21.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 23.5% | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | 22.2% |
| Colorado | 25.7% | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.7% |
| Idaho | 15.0% | 13.9% | -- | -- | -- | 13.2% |
| Montana | 20.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.4% * |
| Nevada | 24.6% | 27.3% | 18.5% | -- | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| New Mexico | 23.7% | 23.8% | -- | -- | 27.4% | 23.1% |
| Utah | 14.8% | 15.7% | -- | -- | -- | 13.5% |
| Wyoming | 38.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 25.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.5% |
| California | 18.3% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 26.7% | 17.3% |
| Hawaii | 9.0% | 9.7% | 9.3% * | 4.8% * | 11.6% | 8.3% |
| Oregon | 15.1% | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | 14.2% |
| Washington | 17.9% | 17.3% | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% |
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 | 0.49% | 0.57% | 1.12% | 1.26% | 1.05% | 0.53% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.74% | 4.11% | -- | -- | -- | 2.78% |
| Maine | 2.69% | 3.07% | -- | -- | -- | 2.76% |
| Massachusetts | 1.70% | 1.89% | 3.42% | -- | -- | 1.74% |
| New Hampshire | 2.90% | 3.47% | 5.65% | 4.44% | 13.40% | 2.68% |
| Rhode Island | 2.83% | 3.11% | -- | -- | -- | 3.05% |
| Vermont | 2.13% | 2.70% | 3.14% | -- | -- | 2.10% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.19% | 3.73% | -- | -- | 5.56% | 3.46% |
| New York | 1.66% | 1.99% | 3.28% | 2.22% | 3.44% | 1.78% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.60% | 1.79% | 4.43% | -- | 4.83% | 1.56% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.29% | 2.51% | -- | -- | 3.03% | 2.62% |
| Indiana | 4.11% | 4.98% | -- | -- | -- | 4.59% |
| Michigan | 2.01% | 2.65% | 2.43% | -- | -- | 2.10% |
| Ohio | 1.61% | 2.37% | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% |
| Wisconsin | 2.23% | 2.49% | -- | -- | -- | 2.41% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.93% | 3.95% | -- | -- | -- | 3.04% |
| Kansas | 3.96% | 4.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 2.56% | 2.77% | -- | -- | -- | 3.35% |
| Missouri | 3.44% | 2.23% | -- | -- | -- | 1.93% |
| Nebraska | 4.27% | 4.51% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 2.94% | 4.19% * | -- | -- | -- | 2.94% |
| South Dakota | 2.21% | 4.62% | -- | -- | -- | 2.24% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.09% | 3.64% | -- | -- | -- | 3.74% |
| District of Columbia | 2.04% | 2.25% | -- | -- | -- | 2.06% |
| Florida | 2.57% | 2.77% | 4.59% | -- | 3.06% | 2.76% |
| Georgia | 2.65% | 3.13% | -- | -- | 6.24% | 2.86% |
| Maryland | 2.04% | 2.22% | -- | -- | -- | 2.10% |
| North Carolina | 2.58% | 2.67% | -- | -- | -- | 2.64% |
| South Carolina | 3.21% | 3.92% | -- | -- | 4.80% | 3.98% |
| Virginia | 2.13% | 2.25% | -- | -- | 2.17% | 2.66% |
| West Virginia | 1.81% | 2.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.26% | 3.68% | -- | -- | -- | 3.97% |
| Kentucky | 4.43% | 4.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 5.59% | 5.21% | -- | -- | -- | 5.22% |
| Tennessee | 4.17% | 5.73% | -- | -- | 4.19% | 3.54% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 7.16% * | 6.02% * | -- | -- | -- | 7.98% * |
| Louisiana | 2.73% | 2.64% | -- | -- | -- | 2.62% |
| Oklahoma | 4.08% | 4.49% | -- | -- | 5.41% | 4.82% |
| Texas | 2.01% | 2.13% | -- | -- | 3.35% | 2.32% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.03% | 1.92% | -- | -- | -- | 2.13% |
| Colorado | 2.61% | 2.94% | -- | -- | -- | 2.82% |
| Idaho | 3.01% | 3.14% | -- | -- | -- | 3.11% |
| Montana | 7.80% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.90% * |
| Nevada | 1.74% | 2.14% | 3.18% | -- | 2.74% | 2.15% |
| New Mexico | 2.36% | 2.61% | -- | -- | 5.47% | 2.57% |
| Utah | 3.10% | 3.29% | -- | -- | -- | 3.23% |
| Wyoming | 4.97% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 5.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.45% |
| California | 1.03% | 1.16% | 2.71% | 3.15% | 2.83% | 1.08% |
| Hawaii | 1.15% | 1.40% | 3.23% * | 1.59% * | 2.98% | 1.22% |
| Oregon | 3.49% | 3.48% | -- | -- | -- | 3.42% |
| Washington | 2.98% | 3.43% | -- | -- | -- | 3.28% |
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.
* 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.