| 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 | 55.3% | 54.2% | 60.7% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 53.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 53.0% | 50.1% | 66.5% | 72.7% | 74.0% | 51.9% |
| Maine | 56.9% | 54.1% | 69.2% | 71.7% | 70.2% | 55.1% |
| Massachusetts | 50.6% | 48.5% | 61.6% | 52.2% | 63.0% | 50.2% |
| New Hampshire | 54.6% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 62.1% | 65.6% | 53.6% |
| Rhode Island | 50.7% | 49.7% | 56.6% | 51.9% | 54.3% | 50.4% |
| Vermont | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 55.7% | 74.1% | 51.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 55.4% | 54.0% | 62.2% | 60.8% | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| New York | 54.4% | 53.3% | 58.3% | 59.9% | 67.7% | 53.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 53.9% | 51.7% | 60.4% | 70.6% | 73.9% | 51.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 51.6% | 50.0% | 62.9% | 69.0% | 62.8% | 50.2% |
| Indiana | 51.3% | 49.6% | 54.6% | 66.3% | 69.8% | 49.2% |
| Michigan | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.0% | 61.2% | 58.2% | 47.6% |
| Ohio | 50.8% | 49.0% | 55.9% | 66.2% | 64.9% | 49.6% |
| Wisconsin | 50.3% | 48.3% | 56.2% | 59.4% | 62.3% | 48.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 54.5% | 52.8% | 63.5% | 57.5% | 65.5% | 53.0% |
| Kansas | 53.1% | 50.7% | 67.6% | 71.3% | 67.2% | 51.9% |
| Minnesota | 49.9% | 49.4% | 63.7% | 46.0% | 64.9% | 48.5% |
| Missouri | 56.5% | 55.1% | 62.6% | 57.9% | 66.5% | 55.0% |
| Nebraska | 54.9% | 53.9% | 62.2% | 58.7% | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| North Dakota | 55.0% | 53.3% | 58.5% | 69.2% | 77.3% | 54.0% |
| South Dakota | 57.3% | 57.0% | 54.5% | 73.9% | 69.5% | 56.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 56.2% | 54.9% | 60.8% | 73.9% | 66.8% | 55.0% |
| District of Columbia | 57.1% | 56.9% | 60.4% | 57.9% | 61.7% | 57.0% |
| Florida | 60.1% | 59.6% | 61.7% | 69.3% | 65.9% | 59.3% |
| Georgia | 56.3% | 55.8% | 62.1% | 58.7% | 64.5% | 55.3% |
| Maryland | 53.6% | 51.9% | 63.0% | 65.8% | 66.4% | 52.6% |
| North Carolina | 59.0% | 57.6% | 71.3% | 75.3% | 71.6% | 58.0% |
| South Carolina | 58.4% | 57.3% | 63.9% | 68.9% | 67.7% | 56.8% |
| Virginia | 58.4% | 58.2% | 62.2% | 55.5% | 67.5% | 57.0% |
| West Virginia | 53.8% | 51.3% | 65.6% | 72.7% | 73.0% | 50.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 53.0% | 51.3% | 65.6% | 65.9% | 70.2% | 50.4% |
| Kentucky | 57.1% | 56.4% | 61.8% | 68.4% | 70.0% | 54.9% |
| Mississippi | 63.8% | 63.5% | 64.1% | 66.9% | 71.0% | 62.2% |
| Tennessee | 55.1% | 54.0% | 61.6% | 64.8% | 71.2% | 52.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 57.9% | 57.2% | 64.4% | 66.4% | 70.4% | 54.9% |
| Louisiana | 56.1% | 54.9% | 64.5% | 79.5% | 69.9% | 53.9% |
| Oklahoma | 57.8% | 56.3% | 74.6% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 55.8% |
| Texas | 58.1% | 56.8% | 69.2% | 73.1% | 71.6% | 56.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 55.2% | 54.1% | 61.8% | 65.7% | 66.8% | 53.7% |
| Colorado | 57.4% | 56.3% | 61.4% | 70.1% | 65.6% | 56.7% |
| Idaho | 52.1% | 50.6% | 63.1% | 66.1% | 62.2% | 51.0% |
| Montana | 60.6% | 59.5% | 67.2% | 58.6% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Nevada | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.5% | 68.5% | 69.0% | 53.4% |
| New Mexico | 55.9% | 54.5% | 60.5% | 69.5% | 69.7% | 54.1% |
| Utah | 44.5% | 45.2% | 33.3% | 69.4% | 63.0% | 43.4% |
| Wyoming | 58.4% | 56.5% | 66.5% | 79.6% | 68.1% | 57.8% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 54.1% | 53.1% | 61.9% | 61.8% | 77.8% | 52.5% |
| California | 56.4% | 55.6% | 60.8% | 60.1% | 73.1% | 55.0% |
| Hawaii | 64.5% | 62.0% | 70.7% | 78.4% | 78.5% | 62.6% |
| Oregon | 59.9% | 60.0% | 57.2% | 65.7% | 73.0% | 58.9% |
| Washington | 60.3% | 58.6% | 66.6% | 71.1% | 77.6% | 59.0% |
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 | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.70% | 1.11% | 0.67% | 0.28% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.97% | 2.25% | 2.71% | 3.13% | 3.19% | 2.04% |
| Maine | 1.25% | 1.39% | 3.33% | 3.18% | 3.23% | 1.34% |
| Massachusetts | 1.38% | 1.57% | 2.85% | 5.28% | 3.67% | 1.41% |
| New Hampshire | 1.43% | 1.72% | 2.65% | 6.07% | 3.62% | 1.52% |
| Rhode Island | 1.52% | 1.75% | 3.68% | 4.31% | 4.97% | 1.60% |
| Vermont | 1.72% | 2.02% | 4.65% | 3.21% | 6.55% | 1.59% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.24% | 1.40% | 2.82% | 4.34% | 3.36% | 1.34% |
| New York | 1.01% | 1.14% | 2.75% | 3.93% | 2.94% | 1.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.49% | 1.67% | 2.41% | 4.17% | 2.95% | 1.49% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.70% | 1.83% | 5.38% | 3.67% | 3.62% | 1.84% |
| Indiana | 1.61% | 1.81% | 2.89% | 4.72% | 3.19% | 1.67% |
| Michigan | 1.37% | 1.54% | 3.45% | 4.02% | 4.84% | 1.42% |
| Ohio | 1.38% | 1.58% | 2.93% | 3.10% | 4.23% | 1.44% |
| Wisconsin | 1.34% | 1.51% | 4.11% | 3.63% | 3.43% | 1.46% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.38% | 1.54% | 3.93% | 4.07% | 3.63% | 1.48% |
| Kansas | 1.43% | 1.53% | 3.97% | 4.33% | 4.69% | 1.48% |
| Minnesota | 1.80% | 1.95% | 3.80% | 6.53% | 3.05% | 1.89% |
| Missouri | 1.38% | 1.65% | 2.91% | 2.95% | 3.91% | 1.43% |
| Nebraska | 1.49% | 1.63% | 3.90% | 11.03% | 4.41% | 1.60% |
| North Dakota | 1.64% | 2.02% | 2.82% | 4.72% | 3.65% | 1.67% |
| South Dakota | 1.47% | 1.71% | 3.32% | 4.56% | 4.20% | 1.54% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.40% | 1.52% | 3.24% | 3.09% | 2.63% | 1.48% |
| District of Columbia | 1.06% | 1.15% | 5.56% | 3.23% | 8.85% | 1.06% |
| Florida | 1.53% | 1.73% | 2.85% | 4.09% | 3.01% | 1.70% |
| Georgia | 1.46% | 1.59% | 3.16% | 5.46% | 3.28% | 1.58% |
| Maryland | 1.46% | 1.40% | 5.49% | 6.20% | 7.56% | 1.35% |
| North Carolina | 1.28% | 1.35% | 3.83% | 5.05% | 3.07% | 1.35% |
| South Carolina | 1.40% | 1.56% | 3.42% | 2.91% | 2.38% | 1.56% |
| Virginia | 1.33% | 1.54% | 2.66% | 3.22% | 2.23% | 1.49% |
| West Virginia | 2.07% | 2.33% | 2.68% | 5.33% | 4.76% | 2.13% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.68% | 1.79% | 5.03% | 4.07% | 3.22% | 1.77% |
| Kentucky | 1.72% | 1.88% | 3.76% | 4.00% | 3.29% | 1.88% |
| Mississippi | 1.70% | 1.88% | 3.42% | 5.02% | 3.32% | 1.94% |
| Tennessee | 1.36% | 1.49% | 4.85% | 3.40% | 3.00% | 1.47% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.15% | 2.33% | 5.25% | 3.87% | 3.28% | 2.39% |
| Louisiana | 1.41% | 1.49% | 5.87% | 3.90% | 3.93% | 1.46% |
| Oklahoma | 1.60% | 1.73% | 4.92% | 5.19% | 2.52% | 1.86% |
| Texas | 1.23% | 1.33% | 2.87% | 3.23% | 2.75% | 1.32% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.31% | 1.37% | 5.00% | 6.05% | 3.25% | 1.40% |
| Colorado | 1.56% | 1.72% | 3.89% | 4.89% | 3.55% | 1.66% |
| Idaho | 2.19% | 2.41% | 3.81% | 10.69% | 5.39% | 2.37% |
| Montana | 2.23% | 2.65% | 3.37% | 6.75% | 4.37% | 2.45% |
| Nevada | 1.53% | 1.89% | 2.57% | 3.64% | 3.02% | 1.62% |
| New Mexico | 2.09% | 2.30% | 2.24% | 4.70% | 3.06% | 2.15% |
| Utah | 1.86% | 1.98% | 5.17% | 3.93% | 3.62% | 1.94% |
| Wyoming | 1.79% | 1.96% | 4.81% | 5.38% | 6.27% | 1.86% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.87% | 2.07% | 3.92% | 6.69% | 4.13% | 1.92% |
| California | 0.88% | 0.91% | 2.85% | 6.55% | 2.67% | 0.87% |
| Hawaii | 1.41% | 1.60% | 3.48% | 3.76% | 2.78% | 1.49% |
| Oregon | 1.58% | 1.57% | 5.46% | 5.16% | 3.29% | 1.64% |
| Washington | 2.23% | 2.65% | 3.92% | 3.52% | 4.86% | 2.38% |
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.