| 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 | 28.9% | 29.4% | 24.7% | 30.2% | 37.6% | 28.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 33.4% | 33.5% | -- | -- | -- | 32.1% |
| Maine | 23.8% | 23.0% | -- | -- | -- | 24.1% |
| Massachusetts | 23.8% | 23.9% | -- | -- | -- | 23.6% |
| New Hampshire | 33.5% | 33.0% | -- | -- | -- | 29.0% |
| Rhode Island | 24.4% | 26.3% | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% |
| Vermont | 27.0% | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | 27.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 33.9% | 32.7% | -- | -- | -- | 33.5% |
| New York | 28.7% | 31.1% | -- | -- | -- | 28.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.7% | 23.1% | -- | -- | -- | 23.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 33.0% | 31.9% | -- | -- | -- | 30.6% |
| Indiana | 19.1% | 18.1% | -- | -- | -- | 18.8% |
| Michigan | 20.5% | 21.7% | 17.8% | -- | -- | 20.4% |
| Ohio | 19.2% | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% |
| Wisconsin | 20.9% | 20.8% | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.8% | 33.8% | -- | -- | -- | 28.1% |
| Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 30.3% | 31.9% | -- | -- | -- | 30.3% |
| Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 34.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 24.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.7% |
| South Dakota | 28.7% | 29.3% | -- | -- | -- | 28.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 35.4% | 37.4% | -- | -- | -- | 39.4% |
| District of Columbia | 36.3% | 36.3% | -- | -- | -- | 36.8% |
| Florida | 38.7% | 38.9% | -- | -- | -- | 39.9% |
| Georgia | 32.2% | 32.1% | -- | -- | -- | 32.9% |
| Maryland | 36.3% | 35.9% | -- | -- | -- | 35.2% |
| North Carolina | 28.3% | 27.9% | -- | -- | -- | 28.2% |
| South Carolina | 23.9% * | 22.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 34.5% | 38.4% | -- | -- | -- | 32.6% |
| West Virginia | 18.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 34.8% | 34.4% | -- | -- | -- | 34.2% |
| Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 28.5% | 32.4% | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 28.0% | 26.2% | -- | -- | -- | 26.9% |
| Oklahoma | 30.1% * | 26.2% * | -- | -- | -- | 25.2% * |
| Texas | 40.8% | 40.3% | -- | -- | -- | 41.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 27.4% | 31.4% | -- | -- | -- | 26.7% |
| Colorado | 32.3% | 32.0% | -- | -- | -- | 31.7% |
| Idaho | 31.7% | 31.3% | -- | -- | -- | 32.6% |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 31.3% | 35.0% | -- | -- | -- | 28.7% |
| New Mexico | 44.4% | 42.9% | -- | -- | -- | 44.6% |
| Utah | 27.1% | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | 27.3% |
| Wyoming | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 30.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| California | 27.3% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% | 48.1% | 26.3% |
| Hawaii | 26.8% | 27.0% | -- | -- | -- | 26.4% |
| Oregon | 19.9% | 26.6% | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% |
| Washington | 27.6% | 28.0% | -- | -- | -- | 27.3% |
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 | 0.95% | 1.09% | 2.04% | 2.56% | 2.97% | 0.99% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 4.94% | 5.98% | -- | -- | -- | 4.95% |
| Maine | 1.39% | 1.27% | -- | -- | -- | 1.43% |
| Massachusetts | 1.47% | 1.58% | -- | -- | -- | 1.46% |
| New Hampshire | 5.12% | 5.95% | -- | -- | -- | 2.61% |
| Rhode Island | 2.93% | 3.16% | -- | -- | -- | 3.12% |
| Vermont | 3.00% | 2.73% | -- | -- | -- | 3.13% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.73% | 2.78% | -- | -- | -- | 2.85% |
| New York | 3.10% | 3.63% | -- | -- | -- | 3.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.87% | 2.92% | -- | -- | -- | 2.77% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4.04% | 4.36% | -- | -- | -- | 3.67% |
| Indiana | 4.83% | 5.21% | -- | -- | -- | 5.16% |
| Michigan | 1.97% | 2.68% | 2.96% | -- | -- | 2.02% |
| Ohio | 1.76% | 2.21% | -- | -- | -- | 2.06% |
| Wisconsin | 2.13% | 2.51% | -- | -- | -- | 2.26% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.98% | 4.50% | -- | -- | -- | 4.39% |
| Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 2.74% | 3.13% | -- | -- | -- | 3.23% |
| Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | 3.83% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.35% |
| South Dakota | 2.28% | 2.49% | -- | -- | -- | 2.34% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.91% | 3.88% | -- | -- | -- | 4.43% |
| District of Columbia | 4.33% | 4.71% | -- | -- | -- | 4.38% |
| Florida | 5.22% | 5.61% | -- | -- | -- | 5.61% |
| Georgia | 3.36% | 3.62% | -- | -- | -- | 3.50% |
| Maryland | 3.92% | 4.29% | -- | -- | -- | 4.02% |
| North Carolina | 5.06% | 5.07% | -- | -- | -- | 5.06% |
| South Carolina | 7.48% * | 7.87% * | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Virginia | 3.99% | 4.13% | -- | -- | -- | 4.15% |
| West Virginia | 2.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 8.35% | 8.81% | -- | -- | -- | 8.93% |
| Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 4.31% | 2.55% | -- | -- | -- | 4.40% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Louisiana | 4.50% | 3.93% | -- | -- | -- | 4.14% |
| Oklahoma | 9.64% * | 9.91% * | -- | -- | -- | 9.84% * |
| Texas | 4.05% | 4.15% | -- | -- | -- | 4.36% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.59% | 2.96% | -- | -- | -- | 3.75% |
| Colorado | 3.70% | 3.99% | -- | -- | -- | 3.77% |
| Idaho | 2.68% | 2.68% | -- | -- | -- | 3.08% |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 3.27% | 4.55% | -- | -- | -- | 3.25% |
| New Mexico | 5.10% | 6.08% | -- | -- | -- | 5.35% |
| Utah | 3.84% | 4.51% | -- | -- | -- | 3.97% |
| Wyoming | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 6.64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| California | 2.45% | 2.78% | 5.44% | 5.91% | 6.37% | 2.47% |
| Hawaii | 3.01% | 3.36% | -- | -- | -- | 3.17% |
| Oregon | 4.35% | 6.97% | -- | -- | -- | 4.19% |
| Washington | 2.84% | 2.99% | -- | -- | -- | 2.96% |
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.