| 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 | 17.8% | 18.3% | 16.1% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 18.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 20.5% | 21.6% | 14.7% | 13.4% | 11.0% | 21.0% |
| Maine | 17.5% | 18.2% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 14.9% | 17.8% |
| Massachusetts | 16.4% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 15.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| New Hampshire | 20.2% | 20.7% | 20.1% | 14.7% | 13.4% | 20.8% |
| Rhode Island | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% |
| Vermont | 19.2% | 19.3% | 17.7% | 20.5% | 9.1% | 19.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 17.4% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 17.7% |
| New York | 16.8% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 16.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 17.3% | 18.2% | 15.1% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 17.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 18.9% | 19.5% | 16.2% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 19.4% |
| Indiana | 21.1% | 21.7% | 19.1% | 16.8% | 16.6% | 21.6% |
| Michigan | 20.5% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 20.2% |
| Ohio | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 18.5% |
| Wisconsin | 18.6% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 18.3% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 16.2% | 16.8% | 11.8% | 18.6% | 12.8% | 16.7% |
| Kansas | 20.4% | 21.5% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 20.8% |
| Minnesota | 19.3% | 19.8% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 16.5% | 19.5% |
| Missouri | 18.9% | 19.7% | 14.5% | 19.8% | 13.3% | 19.7% |
| Nebraska | 17.0% | 17.9% | 12.4% | 5.9% * | 18.0% | 16.8% |
| North Dakota | 14.5% | 14.9% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| South Dakota | 14.3% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 7.3% * | 13.3% | 14.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 18.3% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 18.5% |
| District of Columbia | 17.7% | 17.5% | 16.3% | 20.1% | 14.8% * | 17.8% |
| Florida | 16.7% | 16.9% | 15.8% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 16.8% |
| Georgia | 17.2% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 17.6% |
| Maryland | 18.9% | 19.0% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| North Carolina | 17.4% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 17.8% |
| South Carolina | 17.8% | 18.2% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 18.1% |
| Virginia | 18.1% | 18.4% | 17.9% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
| West Virginia | 15.3% | 16.3% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 16.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 14.8% | 15.2% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 15.7% |
| Kentucky | 20.3% | 20.8% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 12.6% | 21.5% |
| Mississippi | 14.3% | 14.5% | 12.2% * | 12.3% | 11.1% | 15.0% |
| Tennessee | 16.7% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 17.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 18.3% | 18.9% | 10.1% * | 14.3% | 13.0% | 19.6% |
| Louisiana | 19.1% | 19.9% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 13.4% | 20.0% |
| Oklahoma | 17.3% | 18.1% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 11.9% | 18.5% |
| Texas | 18.0% | 18.6% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 18.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18.7% | 19.3% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Colorado | 19.3% | 19.7% | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 19.4% |
| Idaho | 19.8% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 25.3% * | 18.7% | 19.9% |
| Montana | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 16.0% * | 10.2% | 19.3% |
| Nevada | 20.9% | 21.8% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 22.5% |
| New Mexico | 19.6% | 21.2% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 20.5% |
| Utah | 17.5% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| Wyoming | 15.2% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 11.9% * | 9.6% | 15.6% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 18.0% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 14.4% * | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| California | 17.6% | 18.0% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 18.0% |
| Hawaii | 13.9% | 14.6% | 12.9% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 14.8% |
| Oregon | 18.4% | 17.0% | 26.2% | 15.9% | 14.0% | 18.7% |
| Washington | 15.5% | 16.3% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 16.1% |
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.
** 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 | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.49% | 0.53% | 0.45% | 0.19% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.18% | 1.32% | 2.31% | 2.51% | 2.57% | 1.22% |
| Maine | 0.89% | 0.99% | 2.41% | 2.69% | 2.20% | 0.96% |
| Massachusetts | 1.06% | 1.23% | 2.51% | 3.68% | 4.02% | 1.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1.14% | 1.42% | 2.04% | 2.22% | 2.08% | 1.22% |
| Rhode Island | 1.14% | 1.33% | 2.79% | 3.21% | 1.87% | 1.23% |
| Vermont | 1.01% | 1.18% | 2.62% | 3.33% | 1.78% | 1.03% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 0.70% | 0.76% | 2.34% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 0.75% |
| New York | 0.69% | 0.81% | 1.29% | 1.95% | 1.93% | 0.73% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.85% | 0.97% | 1.43% | 1.57% | 1.58% | 0.90% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.08% | 1.18% | 3.34% | 2.02% | 2.37% | 1.17% |
| Indiana | 1.05% | 1.17% | 2.81% | 3.40% | 2.11% | 1.13% |
| Michigan | 0.98% | 1.07% | 3.70% | 2.60% | 5.34% | 0.96% |
| Ohio | 1.03% | 1.07% | 3.35% | 2.04% | 1.51% | 1.10% |
| Wisconsin | 1.08% | 1.30% | 2.72% | 2.06% | 3.27% | 1.14% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.01% | 1.19% | 1.91% | 1.90% | 1.77% | 1.12% |
| Kansas | 0.96% | 1.04% | 1.87% | 2.66% | 3.46% | 1.00% |
| Minnesota | 1.07% | 1.12% | 2.71% | 5.04% | 2.31% | 1.15% |
| Missouri | 0.93% | 1.12% | 1.67% | 2.29% | 2.15% | 1.00% |
| Nebraska | 0.91% | 1.01% | 2.11% | 2.52% * | 2.54% | 0.97% |
| North Dakota | 0.90% | 1.12% | 1.49% | 1.98% | 2.31% | 0.94% |
| South Dakota | 0.92% | 1.14% | 1.21% | 2.37% * | 2.69% | 0.96% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.12% | 1.24% | 2.67% | 2.19% | 2.28% | 1.22% |
| District of Columbia | 0.81% | 0.90% | 3.64% | 1.49% | 5.28% * | 0.82% |
| Florida | 0.95% | 1.05% | 2.30% | 2.17% | 2.02% | 1.05% |
| Georgia | 0.85% | 0.92% | 2.23% | 3.08% | 1.89% | 0.92% |
| Maryland | 1.00% | 1.08% | 2.98% | 5.34% | 4.27% | 1.02% |
| North Carolina | 0.73% | 0.79% | 1.88% | 2.47% | 1.80% | 0.79% |
| South Carolina | 0.98% | 1.10% | 2.26% | 2.91% | 2.25% | 1.08% |
| Virginia | 0.78% | 0.90% | 1.43% | 1.48% | 1.01% | 0.88% |
| West Virginia | 1.38% | 1.60% | 2.24% | 2.09% | 1.84% | 1.62% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 0.97% | 1.06% | 3.13% | 2.02% | 1.99% | 1.06% |
| Kentucky | 1.17% | 1.28% | 1.78% | 2.25% | 1.64% | 1.31% |
| Mississippi | 0.98% | 1.06% | 3.92% * | 3.09% | 1.87% | 1.15% |
| Tennessee | 0.94% | 1.04% | 2.67% | 2.57% | 1.84% | 1.05% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.51% | 1.63% | 3.96% * | 2.11% | 2.45% | 1.76% |
| Louisiana | 1.10% | 1.16% | 2.50% | 1.96% | 2.37% | 1.19% |
| Oklahoma | 0.93% | 1.01% | 2.30% | 2.61% | 1.40% | 1.05% |
| Texas | 0.70% | 0.76% | 1.57% | 2.28% | 2.26% | 0.74% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 0.93% | 1.02% | 2.00% | 2.51% | 1.89% | 1.02% |
| Colorado | 0.93% | 1.03% | 1.79% | 3.68% | 2.30% | 0.99% |
| Idaho | 1.11% | 1.12% | 2.73% | 11.70% * | 5.07% | 1.10% |
| Montana | 1.22% | 1.43% | 2.08% | 4.95% * | 1.94% | 1.35% |
| Nevada | 1.16% | 1.41% | 2.20% | 2.57% | 1.67% | 1.30% |
| New Mexico | 2.71% | 3.00% | 2.74% | 3.44% | 2.30% | 2.96% |
| Utah | 1.21% | 1.41% | 2.11% | 2.72% | 2.02% | 1.28% |
| Wyoming | 1.04% | 1.12% | 3.80% | 3.70% * | 1.87% | 1.09% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.10% | 1.20% | 2.39% | 4.62% * | 2.34% | 1.16% |
| California | 0.71% | 0.80% | 1.49% | 2.51% | 1.29% | 0.75% |
| Hawaii | 0.73% | 0.83% | 2.16% | 1.98% | 1.44% | 0.79% |
| Oregon | 1.47% | 1.26% | 3.80% | 2.18% | 2.05% | 1.56% |
| Washington | 1.04% | 1.22% | 2.06% | 1.37% | 1.98% | 1.11% |
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.
** 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.