| 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 | 4,956 | 4,933 | 5,116 | 5,094 | 5,978 | 4,882 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 5,296 | 5,321 | 4,888 | 5,505 | 7,259 | 5,243 |
| Maine | 4,699 | 4,586 | 5,120 | 6,406 | 4,601 | 4,706 |
| Massachusetts | 5,052 | 5,067 | 5,193 | 4,633 | 5,642 | 5,041 |
| New Hampshire | 5,148 | 5,106 | 5,052 | 5,989 | 10,917 * | 4,700 |
| Rhode Island | 5,035 | 5,176 | 4,331 | 4,450 | 7,791 | 4,815 |
| Vermont | 4,751 | 4,546 | 5,960 | 4,541 | 3,717 | 4,790 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 5,785 | 5,874 | 5,682 | 4,708 | 6,001 | 5,759 |
| New York | 4,679 | 4,514 | 6,194 | 4,631 | 5,672 | 4,626 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,560 | 4,620 | 3,920 | 4,777 | 6,038 | 4,489 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,085 | 5,025 | 4,903 | 7,686 | 5,334 | 5,062 |
| Indiana | 4,175 | 4,073 | 5,281 | 3,576 | 4,984 | 4,132 |
| Michigan | 3,439 | 3,356 | 3,929 | 3,980 | 4,060 | 3,405 |
| Ohio | 3,969 | 3,797 | 4,696 | 5,833 | 5,771 | 3,851 |
| Wisconsin | 3,817 | 3,615 | 3,575 | 6,993 | 4,683 | 3,762 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 4,306 | 4,288 | 4,129 | 5,019 | 6,538 | 4,076 |
| Kansas | 4,669 | 4,559 | 5,549 | 6,594 | 4,930 | 4,656 |
| Minnesota | 4,803 | 4,818 | 6,484 | 3,995 | 5,990 | 4,742 |
| Missouri | 6,003 | 6,000 | 5,636 | 6,797 | 6,106 | 5,991 |
| Nebraska | 4,808 | 4,635 | 6,621 | -- | 7,604 | 4,351 |
| North Dakota | 4,536 | 4,342 | 5,643 | -- | -- | 4,542 |
| South Dakota | 5,386 | 5,447 | 5,141 | 5,410 | 4,725 | 5,415 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 5,393 | 5,456 | 4,361 | 6,634 | 4,933 | 5,426 |
| District of Columbia | 5,476 | 5,405 | 6,648 | 5,803 | -- | 5,453 |
| Florida | 6,297 | 6,382 | 5,730 | 5,168 | 5,604 | 6,371 |
| Georgia | 5,506 | 5,481 | 6,474 | -- | 6,066 | 5,449 |
| Maryland | 5,478 | 5,368 | 5,770 | -- | 7,130 | 5,403 |
| North Carolina | 4,832 | 4,787 | 5,723 | 4,455 | 5,757 | 4,783 |
| South Carolina | 5,007 | 4,962 | 5,789 | 4,841 | 5,658 | 4,937 |
| Virginia | 5,857 | 6,151 | 4,461 | 4,196 | 7,229 | 5,714 |
| West Virginia | 4,092 | 4,043 | 4,249 | 5,164 | 5,000 | 4,006 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4,686 | 4,611 | 5,309 | 5,991 | 5,997 | 4,568 |
| Kentucky | 4,737 | 4,637 | 6,139 | 4,622 | 5,823 | 4,605 |
| Mississippi | 5,408 | 5,318 | -- | 6,720 | 6,533 | 5,211 |
| Tennessee | 4,689 | 4,619 | 4,756 | 6,206 | 6,350 | 4,557 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4,917 | 4,872 | -- | 6,375 | 6,441 | 4,678 |
| Louisiana | 5,817 | 5,646 | -- | -- | 7,288 | 5,671 |
| Oklahoma | 5,061 | 4,926 | -- | 4,976 | 6,155 | 4,866 |
| Texas | 5,660 | 5,545 | 7,285 | 6,930 | 6,297 | 5,608 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 5,305 | 5,402 | 4,715 | 3,943 * | 6,177 | 5,235 |
| Colorado | 4,822 | 4,761 | 5,381 | 5,250 | 6,041 | 4,749 |
| Idaho | 5,171 | 5,109 | 6,814 | -- | 3,946 | 5,258 |
| Montana | 5,570 | 5,497 | 6,577 | -- | 6,055 | 5,506 |
| Nevada | 5,089 | 4,876 | 4,987 | 8,410 | 7,500 | 4,698 |
| New Mexico | 5,460 | 5,397 | 6,229 | -- | 4,964 | 5,505 |
| Utah | 3,966 | 4,156 | 2,636 | 7,671 | 6,864 | 3,866 |
| Wyoming | 4,948 | 4,829 | -- | -- | 4,558 * | 4,968 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4,843 | 4,648 | 5,746 | -- | -- | 4,855 |
| California | 4,829 | 4,869 | 4,788 | 4,128 | 6,020 | 4,774 |
| Hawaii | 4,354 | 4,368 | 3,861 | 4,998 | 5,787 | 4,233 |
| Oregon | 4,200 | 4,164 | 3,342 | 6,837 | 5,182 | 4,159 |
| Washington | 5,028 | 5,141 | 4,227 | 4,450 | 6,475 * | 4,960 |
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 | 56.41 | 62.11 | 155.14 | 212.18 | 163.20 | 59.12 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 656.61 | 727.40 | 505.96 | 878.33 | 998.62 | 672.17 |
| Maine | 230.71 | 251.33 | 378.60 | 714.17 | 528.70 | 245.07 |
| Massachusetts | 288.82 | 324.70 | 629.14 | 914.31 | 1,081.28 | 293.27 |
| New Hampshire | 422.15 | 544.78 | 476.88 | 1,060.96 | 4,224.91 * | 250.94 |
| Rhode Island | 289.20 | 343.43 | 546.71 | 649.03 | 1,427.18 | 257.03 |
| Vermont | 331.46 | 373.89 | 618.31 | 954.64 | 873.21 | 341.47 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 348.60 | 387.97 | 863.81 | 1,237.70 | 936.70 | 373.76 |
| New York | 212.28 | 227.37 | 775.75 | 710.57 | 862.13 | 219.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 205.55 | 227.09 | 568.37 | 768.39 | 526.53 | 211.75 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 225.67 | 231.32 | 1,303.53 | 651.42 | 1,007.05 | 229.53 |
| Indiana | 347.33 | 397.22 | 374.37 | 646.42 | 726.97 | 362.41 |
| Michigan | 196.05 | 199.20 | 844.85 | 583.26 | 428.88 | 205.53 |
| Ohio | 235.33 | 255.12 | 550.37 | 1,092.10 | 660.65 | 241.21 |
| Wisconsin | 242.14 | 253.14 | 340.90 | 1,450.34 | 555.77 | 253.33 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 219.81 | 239.96 | 737.03 | 562.42 | 1,167.35 | 197.36 |
| Kansas | 286.79 | 310.11 | 434.12 | 578.86 | 829.45 | 297.98 |
| Minnesota | 299.71 | 311.91 | 690.13 | 1,078.76 | 654.09 | 311.02 |
| Missouri | 348.46 | 416.60 | 692.45 | 911.91 | 919.09 | 372.97 |
| Nebraska | 319.96 | 359.64 | 664.27 | -- | 1,121.80 | 223.94 |
| North Dakota | 253.44 | 248.00 | 789.45 | -- | -- | 255.59 |
| South Dakota | 213.30 | 244.55 | 487.92 | 930.15 | 1,010.88 | 217.04 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 378.36 | 417.53 | 586.58 | 761.56 | 744.44 | 402.22 |
| District of Columbia | 252.91 | 276.85 | 1,104.33 | 513.76 | -- | 256.57 |
| Florida | 369.94 | 412.35 | 632.09 | 407.39 | 577.60 | 405.06 |
| Georgia | 266.02 | 278.13 | 1,121.79 | -- | 519.35 | 288.13 |
| Maryland | 227.45 | 232.10 | 691.26 | -- | 1,104.72 | 228.90 |
| North Carolina | 281.49 | 299.51 | 481.24 | 1,190.45 | 674.17 | 291.89 |
| South Carolina | 250.24 | 269.09 | 718.23 | 855.60 | 520.01 | 270.21 |
| Virginia | 374.47 | 434.40 | 562.52 | 583.39 | 1,496.07 | 377.55 |
| West Virginia | 237.44 | 260.96 | 521.14 | 725.11 | 553.52 | 251.86 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 272.40 | 290.47 | 691.28 | 910.93 | 690.80 | 287.59 |
| Kentucky | 398.02 | 427.38 | 882.21 | 944.77 | 636.45 | 432.70 |
| Mississippi | 365.42 | 401.62 | -- | 737.03 | 1,170.47 | 362.34 |
| Tennessee | 289.77 | 309.88 | 1,053.47 | 1,055.77 | 442.64 | 307.59 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 341.53 | 362.14 | -- | 1,099.04 | 644.47 | 366.23 |
| Louisiana | 299.78 | 280.23 | -- | -- | 1,506.16 | 286.59 |
| Oklahoma | 316.60 | 333.11 | -- | 908.95 | 778.08 | 339.14 |
| Texas | 265.16 | 282.60 | 800.62 | 861.64 | 466.74 | 284.72 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 300.93 | 321.56 | 790.28 | 1,288.42 * | 581.95 | 321.32 |
| Colorado | 237.13 | 253.01 | 803.44 | 766.53 | 729.67 | 242.90 |
| Idaho | 392.65 | 414.62 | 691.33 | -- | 746.20 | 410.77 |
| Montana | 318.21 | 367.23 | 875.37 | -- | 539.55 | 351.62 |
| Nevada | 348.07 | 395.44 | 744.06 | 1,476.62 | 1,060.09 | 344.01 |
| New Mexico | 373.81 | 433.98 | 497.65 | -- | 824.21 | 400.80 |
| Utah | 324.71 | 350.36 | 682.17 | 1,035.38 | 1,080.26 | 329.02 |
| Wyoming | 403.42 | 431.13 | -- | -- | 1,809.40 * | 416.66 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 422.15 | 455.95 | 823.92 | -- | -- | 434.43 |
| California | 236.89 | 267.28 | 562.57 | 508.41 | 822.98 | 243.44 |
| Hawaii | 258.31 | 284.46 | 788.61 | 960.76 | 819.83 | 270.75 |
| Oregon | 337.18 | 364.13 | 415.84 | 1,833.60 | 1,061.49 | 345.77 |
| Washington | 455.79 | 528.23 | 518.38 | 839.09 | 2,034.54 * | 466.42 |
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.