| 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 | 46.9% | 54.5% | 44.1% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 52.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 49.7% | 56.0% | 60.8% | 29.5% | 47.5% | 50.2% |
| Maine | 41.6% | 55.9% | 44.2% | 12.8% | 31.9% | 46.1% |
| Massachusetts | 64.4% | 73.3% | 73.6% | 43.6% | 47.8% | 68.0% |
| New Hampshire | 49.0% | 62.7% | 49.9% | 25.8% | 36.0% | 53.6% |
| Rhode Island | 52.6% | 57.2% | 57.4% | 39.2% | 32.7% | 58.7% |
| Vermont | 40.9% | 50.0% | 47.8% | 18.3% | 31.3% | 43.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 51.0% | 63.1% | 44.0% | 25.0% | 29.3% | 60.2% |
| New York | 46.0% | 50.9% | 42.7% | 36.0% | 32.8% | 50.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 54.5% | 65.4% | 60.0% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 61.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 44.4% | 51.3% | 48.6% | 27.4% | 38.4% | 46.8% |
| Indiana | 47.8% | 55.3% | 50.5% | 28.3% | 23.1% | 58.5% |
| Michigan | 49.3% | 61.0% | 45.5% | 24.1% | 31.1% | 55.8% |
| Ohio | 53.1% | 66.6% | 41.7% | 28.9% | 38.7% | 60.2% |
| Wisconsin | 44.7% | 54.8% | 42.2% | 22.2% | 32.8% | 50.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 47.3% | 54.2% | 62.9% | 21.7% | 26.1% | 56.6% |
| Kansas | 50.3% | 59.3% | 46.4% | 30.8% | 26.5% | 61.2% |
| Minnesota | 48.8% | 60.4% | 64.2% | 24.4% | 34.0% | 53.7% |
| Missouri | 48.5% | 55.8% | 55.9% | 27.0% | 32.4% | 57.0% |
| Nebraska | 42.6% | 52.7% | 37.1% | 25.4% | 31.1% | 48.0% |
| North Dakota | 48.0% | 57.0% | 49.3% | 29.6% | 35.9% | 52.0% |
| South Dakota | 41.4% | 45.4% | 49.1% | 28.0% | 31.9% | 45.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 53.3% | 59.4% | 46.2% | 39.9% | 43.9% | 57.5% |
| District of Columbia | 68.7% | 74.3% | 60.3% | 43.2% | 48.6% | 70.8% |
| Florida | 35.5% | 39.3% | 32.9% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 39.1% |
| Georgia | 41.2% | 51.6% | 24.0% | 27.5% | 30.5% | 46.9% |
| Maryland | 54.2% | 65.6% | 41.9% | 28.6% | 40.7% | 58.1% |
| North Carolina | 41.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% | 23.2% | 35.6% | 44.4% |
| South Carolina | 43.7% | 46.5% | 41.4% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 47.5% |
| Virginia | 52.9% | 63.8% | 49.2% | 28.2% | 29.2% | 61.8% |
| West Virginia | 48.5% | 59.2% | 38.9% | 31.4% | 37.7% | 57.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 49.9% | 63.0% | 41.7% | 24.3% | 43.6% | 53.5% |
| Kentucky | 50.4% | 59.8% | 56.3% | 22.6% | 32.3% | 60.0% |
| Mississippi | 52.4% | 61.3% | 31.3% | 36.9% | 44.1% | 57.3% |
| Tennessee | 51.8% | 61.1% | 37.5% | 33.4% | 48.4% | 53.8% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 43.2% | 46.2% | 33.3% | 41.3% | 34.5% | 50.2% |
| Louisiana | 51.0% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 35.0% | 34.5% | 57.4% |
| Oklahoma | 47.5% | 53.5% | 49.8% | 28.5% | 41.7% | 50.7% |
| Texas | 47.5% | 51.6% | 42.0% | 36.8% | 35.1% | 52.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 49.4% | 56.0% | 39.8% | 34.4% | 46.0% | 50.7% |
| Colorado | 43.8% | 50.5% | 24.1% * | 37.3% | 28.8% | 47.8% |
| Idaho | 36.2% | 40.8% | 32.6% | 24.6% | 32.1% | 38.0% |
| Montana | 37.4% | 51.2% | 30.3% | 13.4% | 24.5% | 43.0% |
| Nevada | 50.6% | 55.3% | 59.0% | 33.1% | 40.5% | 55.2% |
| New Mexico | 50.8% | 57.0% | 55.5% | 31.4% | 41.1% | 55.0% |
| Utah | 36.2% | 41.8% | 49.5% | 19.9% | 31.6% | 37.8% |
| Wyoming | 39.4% | 48.3% | 29.9% | 19.8% | 33.3% | 41.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 32.5% | 42.4% | 25.9% | 16.1% | 19.8% | 36.5% |
| California | 45.9% | 53.8% | 40.3% | 27.7% | 26.4% | 50.6% |
| Hawaii | 81.8% | 87.8% | 81.4% | 63.1% | 72.7% | 84.5% |
| Oregon | 39.4% | 53.0% | 32.1% | 17.2% | 27.6% | 43.4% |
| Washington | 44.0% | 56.5% | 35.8% | 22.6% | 23.9% | 48.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 | 0.43% | 0.60% | 1.35% | 0.87% | 0.81% | 0.55% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.43% | 3.55% | 10.53% | 4.88% | 6.97% | 2.90% |
| Maine | 2.61% | 4.00% | 7.43% | 2.93% | 4.79% | 3.43% |
| Massachusetts | 2.96% | 4.00% | 6.92% | 5.61% | 7.04% | 3.30% |
| New Hampshire | 2.53% | 4.01% | 6.71% | 4.28% | 4.91% | 3.23% |
| Rhode Island | 3.54% | 4.83% | 9.14% | 7.59% | 7.45% | 4.10% |
| Vermont | 2.39% | 3.90% | 6.24% | 3.46% | 6.33% | 2.75% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.44% | 3.49% | 6.45% | 4.16% | 3.85% | 3.12% |
| New York | 2.23% | 3.01% | 6.74% | 4.93% | 4.73% | 2.66% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.13% | 3.03% | 7.02% | 3.58% | 4.10% | 2.73% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.88% | 3.84% | 10.22% | 6.47% | 6.29% | 3.49% |
| Indiana | 2.48% | 3.59% | 8.22% | 5.16% | 3.60% | 3.36% |
| Michigan | 2.63% | 3.64% | 7.91% | 4.79% | 4.73% | 3.33% |
| Ohio | 2.28% | 3.36% | 6.76% | 4.33% | 4.35% | 3.07% |
| Wisconsin | 2.48% | 3.54% | 8.01% | 3.92% | 4.47% | 3.28% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.46% | 3.65% | 7.61% | 3.48% | 3.86% | 3.35% |
| Kansas | 2.74% | 3.90% | 7.57% | 5.69% | 3.85% | 3.61% |
| Minnesota | 2.82% | 4.11% | 8.62% | 3.90% | 5.38% | 3.51% |
| Missouri | 2.56% | 3.78% | 8.62% | 4.85% | 4.47% | 3.65% |
| Nebraska | 2.51% | 3.75% | 6.78% | 5.43% | 5.10% | 3.28% |
| North Dakota | 2.79% | 3.82% | 8.33% | 5.85% | 6.62% | 3.18% |
| South Dakota | 2.16% | 3.29% | 7.53% | 4.77% | 4.51% | 3.00% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.02% | 3.96% | 9.82% | 6.81% | 6.39% | 3.72% |
| District of Columbia | 2.87% | 3.50% | 9.39% | 9.82% | 12.18% | 3.10% |
| Florida | 2.11% | 2.91% | 7.04% | 4.00% | 4.35% | 2.61% |
| Georgia | 2.52% | 3.91% | 5.68% | 4.71% | 3.88% | 3.67% |
| Maryland | 2.58% | 3.57% | 8.50% | 6.21% | 6.54% | 3.21% |
| North Carolina | 1.98% | 2.94% | 6.57% | 3.72% | 3.32% | 3.04% |
| South Carolina | 1.87% | 2.88% | 5.97% | 5.33% | 3.95% | 2.86% |
| Virginia | 2.69% | 3.80% | 9.12% | 4.91% | 4.32% | 3.48% |
| West Virginia | 2.28% | 3.48% | 6.58% | 5.67% | 3.57% | 3.75% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.48% | 3.59% | 7.40% | 4.43% | 4.58% | 3.44% |
| Kentucky | 2.22% | 3.26% | 9.11% | 5.17% | 4.39% | 3.24% |
| Mississippi | 2.34% | 3.44% | 7.47% | 5.69% | 4.28% | 3.57% |
| Tennessee | 2.38% | 3.41% | 7.55% | 5.27% | 4.32% | 3.54% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.80% | 3.82% | 7.45% | 7.03% | 4.20% | 4.28% |
| Louisiana | 2.35% | 3.09% | 8.96% | 6.51% | 4.45% | 3.11% |
| Oklahoma | 2.48% | 3.35% | 10.22% | 5.15% | 4.80% | 3.40% |
| Texas | 1.80% | 2.36% | 5.74% | 4.42% | 3.12% | 2.38% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.59% | 3.52% | 8.63% | 5.76% | 5.52% | 3.33% |
| Colorado | 2.62% | 3.52% | 7.25% * | 6.13% | 5.96% | 3.11% |
| Idaho | 2.36% | 3.32% | 7.15% | 4.56% | 3.99% | 3.25% |
| Montana | 2.57% | 3.83% | 6.36% | 3.24% | 4.70% | 3.25% |
| Nevada | 3.11% | 4.34% | 9.40% | 5.57% | 4.67% | 4.30% |
| New Mexico | 2.59% | 3.50% | 9.60% | 4.98% | 4.80% | 3.41% |
| Utah | 2.32% | 3.48% | 8.59% | 3.85% | 4.61% | 2.98% |
| Wyoming | 2.50% | 3.49% | 6.34% | 4.67% | 5.89% | 2.89% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.77% | 2.98% | 6.53% | 3.25% | 4.14% | 2.33% |
| California | 1.46% | 1.98% | 4.44% | 2.83% | 2.71% | 1.73% |
| Hawaii | 2.67% | 3.14% | 6.85% | 7.86% | 6.70% | 3.01% |
| Oregon | 2.24% | 3.63% | 6.64% | 3.30% | 4.75% | 2.78% |
| Washington | 2.38% | 3.54% | 6.72% | 4.21% | 4.17% | 2.83% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.