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 | 27.8% | 27.4% | 31.5% | 28.7% | 35.1% | 27.3% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 29.2% | 29.3% | 29.2% | 25.9% | 30.3% | 29.2% |
Maine | 27.1% | 26.0% | 32.7% | -- | 31.0% | 26.8% |
Massachusetts | 27.0% | 28.4% | 25.4% | 15.3% * | -- | 27.0% |
New Hampshire | 23.9% | 23.8% | 25.4% | -- | -- | 23.0% |
Rhode Island | 30.2% | 30.7% | 28.9% | 27.4% | 45.9% | 28.5% |
Vermont | 27.0% | 26.8% | 23.9% | 39.1% | -- | 26.9% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 31.2% | 32.0% | 31.2% | 19.8% * | 31.3% | 31.2% |
New York | 23.3% | 22.6% | 35.4% | 17.3% | 27.7% | 23.1% |
Pennsylvania | 25.6% | 25.9% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 29.2% | 25.4% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 27.7% | 27.0% | 32.5% | -- | 33.9% | 27.3% |
Indiana | 23.6% | 23.0% | 30.3% | 21.1% | 34.7% | 23.2% |
Michigan | 20.4% | 19.4% | 33.6% * | 26.9% | 24.6% | 20.1% |
Ohio | 23.0% | 21.3% | 32.0% | 36.1% | 30.3% | 22.6% |
Wisconsin | 22.1% | 21.1% | 18.1% | 48.5% | 27.7% | 21.7% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 26.0% | 25.3% | 31.8% | 28.0% | 39.9% | 24.4% |
Kansas | 28.0% | 27.1% | 37.8% | -- | 38.1% | 27.6% |
Minnesota | 27.0% | 27.3% | 39.6% | 20.5% * | 37.3% | 26.6% |
Missouri | 37.3% | 37.7% | 34.1% | 40.5% | 42.0% | 36.8% |
Nebraska | 29.6% | 28.8% | 33.4% | -- | 48.9% | 26.3% |
North Dakota | 26.9% | 25.3% | 38.5% | -- | -- | 26.9% |
South Dakota | 31.7% | 32.6% | 22.9% | 38.2% | 43.7% | 31.3% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 28.3% | 28.0% | 31.1% | -- | 32.1% | 28.1% |
District of Columbia | 28.6% | 28.1% | -- | -- | -- | 28.5% |
Florida | 33.4% | 33.1% | 36.5% | 30.4% | 34.5% | 33.3% |
Georgia | 29.4% | 28.7% | 40.0% | -- | 34.0% | 29.0% |
Maryland | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.0% | -- | 35.9% | 28.1% |
North Carolina | 29.3% | 29.0% | 34.9% | 25.3% * | 33.6% | 29.0% |
South Carolina | 28.2% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 38.6% | 34.9% | 27.7% |
Virginia | 31.1% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 27.5% | 39.5% | 30.2% |
West Virginia | 24.1% | 23.1% | -- | 33.0% | 40.5% | 23.0% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 28.7% | 28.0% | 36.4% | 39.6% | 35.8% | 28.0% |
Kentucky | 28.2% | 27.7% | 34.7% | 26.4% | 37.2% | 27.1% |
Mississippi | 33.6% | 32.3% | -- | 47.6% | 55.6% | 30.5% |
Tennessee | 28.0% | 27.0% | -- | 40.8% | 39.7% | 27.3% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 32.1% | 31.7% | -- | 43.9% | 39.2% | 30.9% |
Louisiana | 34.5% | 33.8% | -- | -- | 42.8% | 33.7% |
Oklahoma | 30.5% | 29.6% | -- | -- | 36.9% | 29.4% |
Texas | 31.3% | 30.4% | 41.2% | 45.4% | 39.4% | 30.7% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 31.5% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 25.5% | 39.8% | 30.8% |
Colorado | 25.7% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 27.9% | 25.6% |
Idaho | 29.1% | 28.6% | 40.2% | -- | 29.7% | 29.1% |
Montana | 29.3% | 28.2% | 36.9% | -- | 33.5% | 28.8% |
Nevada | 31.0% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 52.0% | 45.0% | 28.7% |
New Mexico | 30.3% | 30.1% | 37.0% | -- | 24.0% | 30.9% |
Utah | 23.3% | 24.6% | 15.4% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 22.6% |
Wyoming | 25.6% | 25.3% | -- | -- | 21.4% * | 25.8% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 21.3% | 20.0% | 31.8% | -- | -- | 21.3% |
California | 27.8% | 27.7% | 28.2% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 27.7% |
Hawaii | 27.7% | 26.8% | -- | 32.2% | 46.2% | 26.2% |
Oregon | 24.8% | 24.4% | 23.7% | -- | 29.7% | 24.6% |
Washington | 27.9% | 28.5% | 28.1% | 22.1% | -- | 27.4% |
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 | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.93% | 1.83% | 0.99% | 0.35% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 3.75% | 4.07% | 2.48% | 5.46% | 3.72% | 3.86% |
Maine | 1.61% | 1.75% | 3.58% | -- | 2.34% | 1.72% |
Massachusetts | 1.62% | 1.54% | 1.95% | 5.06% * | -- | 1.65% |
New Hampshire | 1.52% | 1.98% | 3.03% | -- | -- | 1.51% |
Rhode Island | 1.75% | 2.09% | 4.45% | 4.30% | 4.02% | 1.63% |
Vermont | 2.03% | 2.45% | 1.81% | 7.27% | -- | 2.08% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 2.24% | 2.50% | 5.19% | 7.00% * | 5.36% | 2.45% |
New York | 1.14% | 1.10% | 4.81% | 4.39% | 5.18% | 1.18% |
Pennsylvania | 1.21% | 1.34% | 3.32% | 3.98% | 2.83% | 1.26% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 1.39% | 1.43% | 8.53% | -- | 5.63% | 1.45% |
Indiana | 2.67% | 3.05% | 2.31% | 3.59% | 3.22% | 2.74% |
Michigan | 1.43% | 1.32% | 11.29% * | 3.85% | 3.04% | 1.50% |
Ohio | 1.30% | 1.35% | 2.36% | 7.03% | 4.29% | 1.34% |
Wisconsin | 1.28% | 1.21% | 2.53% | 7.31% | 3.76% | 1.32% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 1.65% | 1.77% | 6.41% | 1.83% | 6.87% | 1.52% |
Kansas | 2.05% | 2.20% | 4.16% | -- | 9.85% | 2.09% |
Minnesota | 2.06% | 2.01% | 4.51% | 8.11% * | 2.79% | 2.13% |
Missouri | 1.96% | 2.43% | 3.35% | 4.50% | 3.57% | 2.12% |
Nebraska | 2.28% | 2.68% | 2.90% | -- | 8.82% | 1.28% |
North Dakota | 2.04% | 1.69% | 9.72% | -- | -- | 2.06% |
South Dakota | 1.43% | 1.57% | 2.78% | 6.40% | 3.15% | 1.47% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 2.53% | 2.69% | 2.15% | -- | 4.02% | 2.62% |
District of Columbia | 1.36% | 1.48% | -- | -- | -- | 1.39% |
Florida | 1.90% | 2.10% | 2.95% | 2.14% | 2.85% | 2.06% |
Georgia | 1.60% | 1.64% | 5.60% | -- | 2.61% | 1.73% |
Maryland | 1.65% | 1.85% | 2.30% | -- | 2.43% | 1.68% |
North Carolina | 1.64% | 1.75% | 3.26% | 7.88% * | 4.90% | 1.71% |
South Carolina | 1.50% | 1.56% | 4.91% | 4.95% | 3.32% | 1.58% |
Virginia | 2.49% | 2.86% | 3.17% | 3.53% | 8.48% | 2.55% |
West Virginia | 2.12% | 2.25% | -- | 4.22% | 3.95% | 2.17% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 1.44% | 1.46% | 8.18% | 7.01% | 5.37% | 1.49% |
Kentucky | 2.24% | 2.42% | 4.38% | 5.98% | 4.01% | 2.41% |
Mississippi | 2.18% | 2.33% | -- | 6.10% | 7.62% | 1.79% |
Tennessee | 1.59% | 1.69% | -- | 6.22% | 3.80% | 1.67% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 2.27% | 2.35% | -- | 6.38% | 3.94% | 2.50% |
Louisiana | 1.79% | 1.74% | -- | -- | 6.86% | 1.79% |
Oklahoma | 2.23% | 2.31% | -- | -- | 5.40% | 2.41% |
Texas | 1.99% | 2.12% | 4.37% | 4.01% | 3.37% | 2.11% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 2.21% | 2.37% | 3.93% | 7.23% | 3.96% | 2.35% |
Colorado | 1.54% | 1.66% | 5.17% | 4.36% | 2.58% | 1.61% |
Idaho | 1.85% | 1.94% | 3.88% | -- | 4.71% | 1.92% |
Montana | 1.98% | 2.20% | 4.40% | -- | 2.43% | 2.17% |
Nevada | 2.60% | 2.94% | 3.05% | 6.97% | 5.17% | 2.70% |
New Mexico | 2.39% | 2.70% | 1.83% | -- | 6.54% | 2.51% |
Utah | 2.03% | 2.23% | 3.87% | 5.74% | 5.80% | 2.04% |
Wyoming | 2.25% | 2.40% | -- | -- | 11.65% * | 2.29% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 2.04% | 2.10% | 5.18% | -- | -- | 2.09% |
California | 1.32% | 1.46% | 3.15% | 2.31% | 5.44% | 1.35% |
Hawaii | 2.52% | 2.77% | -- | 7.68% | 5.35% | 2.58% |
Oregon | 1.92% | 1.98% | 4.19% | -- | 7.44% | 1.98% |
Washington | 2.56% | 2.98% | 3.53% | 4.46% | -- | 2.58% |
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.