| 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 | 59.4% | 61.0% | 52.9% | 44.2% | 51.2% | 60.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 60.8% | 62.8% | 61.2% | 37.1% | 46.2% | 61.9% |
| Maine | 58.1% | 57.9% | 63.8% | 44.0% * | 54.8% | 58.7% |
| Massachusetts | 51.6% | 50.8% | 44.7% | 72.0% | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| New Hampshire | 60.4% | 64.1% | 36.0% * | 56.0% | 61.6% | 60.2% |
| Rhode Island | 45.7% | 46.0% | 54.1% | 21.8% * | 38.1% * | 46.1% |
| Vermont | 65.0% | 69.5% | 52.1% | 40.5% | 52.4% | 65.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 58.3% | 55.5% | 78.3% | 37.8% | 72.0% | 56.6% |
| New York | 56.0% | 60.0% | 45.5% | 19.4% | 36.6% | 57.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 64.6% | 65.1% | 65.4% | 54.6% | 64.2% | 64.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 64.3% | 66.8% | 45.9% | 48.6% | 44.7% | 67.0% |
| Indiana | 64.9% | 68.4% | 49.6% | 18.1% * | 33.8% * | 68.2% |
| Michigan | 57.0% | 59.4% | 36.4% | 61.1% | 46.9% | 57.8% |
| Ohio | 59.3% | 60.0% | 59.5% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 60.9% |
| Wisconsin | 63.8% | 65.4% | 58.3% | 37.7% | 55.9% | 64.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 63.6% | 62.5% | 65.5% | 70.2% | 58.0% | 64.4% |
| Kansas | 63.2% | 65.6% | 47.7% | 39.7% | 39.6% | 65.2% |
| Minnesota | 64.3% | 66.7% | 53.0% | 48.5% | 30.8% | 66.1% |
| Missouri | 66.8% | 68.7% | 49.0% | 67.9% | 63.0% | 67.4% |
| Nebraska | 52.0% | 51.2% | 55.8% | 60.9% | 58.9% | 51.3% |
| North Dakota | 57.7% | 57.8% | 63.1% | 44.3% | 64.9% | 57.3% |
| South Dakota | 60.8% | 62.6% | 55.9% | 36.8% * | 25.7% * | 64.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 61.0% | 63.3% | 41.5% * | 58.8% | 51.6% | 62.2% |
| District of Columbia | 44.7% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 34.5% * | 59.9% | 44.2% |
| Florida | 63.1% | 63.4% | 72.3% | 42.9% | 49.1% | 64.8% |
| Georgia | 62.4% | 62.8% | 66.8% | 47.6% | 45.7% | 65.1% |
| Maryland | 55.0% | 54.3% | 58.4% | 61.6% | 38.4% * | 56.5% |
| North Carolina | 69.0% | 71.9% | 53.0% | 40.7% | 52.4% | 71.3% |
| South Carolina | 67.8% | 70.0% | 58.4% | 46.9% | 61.3% | 69.0% |
| Virginia | 58.7% | 60.3% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 60.6% | 58.5% |
| West Virginia | 69.6% | 71.6% | 57.9% | 42.8% | 56.4% | 72.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 61.7% | 61.6% | 69.3% | 45.8% | 52.3% | 63.6% |
| Kentucky | 59.4% | 60.1% | 56.5% | 42.9% | 42.5% | 62.3% |
| Mississippi | 62.0% | 64.2% | 32.8% * | 49.7% | 66.8% | 60.3% |
| Tennessee | 65.5% | 66.0% | 76.3% | 37.5% | 57.8% | 66.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 57.4% | 58.4% | 63.5% | 38.8% | 43.0% | 60.9% |
| Louisiana | 51.9% | 51.6% | 64.7% | 34.5% | 36.1% | 54.6% |
| Oklahoma | 60.8% | 63.5% | 47.5% | 35.6% | 47.9% | 63.1% |
| Texas | 65.7% | 68.3% | 40.8% | 39.8% | 52.8% | 67.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 69.8% | 72.2% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 51.1% | 72.0% |
| Colorado | 63.7% | 63.6% | 74.7% | 33.8% * | 38.8% * | 65.0% |
| Idaho | 67.9% | 70.4% | 50.8% | 70.6% | 67.7% | 67.9% |
| Montana | 59.3% | 62.5% | 51.8% * | 16.8% * | 29.4% | 62.1% |
| Nevada | 46.0% | 51.7% | 20.4% * | 39.6% * | 32.0% | 49.4% |
| New Mexico | 58.3% | 58.6% | 73.6% | 26.9% * | 40.3% | 61.1% |
| Utah | 59.5% | 58.7% | 66.8% | 48.6% | 57.1% * | 59.9% |
| Wyoming | 72.4% | 73.1% | 69.0% | 59.6% | 53.7% | 74.5% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 61.7% | 63.4% | 42.6% * | 55.0% | 27.1% * | 64.7% |
| California | 45.6% | 47.6% | 36.5% | 31.5% | 55.8% | 44.7% |
| Hawaii | 31.2% | 31.3% | 29.9% | 33.8% | 23.4% | 32.5% |
| Oregon | 52.2% | 56.2% | 25.4% * | 22.3% * | 49.0% | 52.5% |
| Washington | 58.1% | 57.2% | 55.8% | 67.0% | 43.0% * | 58.8% |
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 | 0.66% | 0.73% | 1.99% | 2.16% | 1.69% | 0.71% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.48% | 3.76% | 11.31% | 10.90% | 13.13% | 3.53% |
| Maine | 3.22% | 3.80% | 8.17% | 14.67% * | 8.60% | 3.61% |
| Massachusetts | 3.61% | 4.38% | 9.41% | 7.03% | 10.12% | 3.84% |
| New Hampshire | 3.20% | 3.53% | 10.91% * | 10.92% | 10.06% | 3.46% |
| Rhode Island | 3.68% | 4.63% | 9.23% | 8.81% * | 12.72% * | 3.80% |
| Vermont | 3.60% | 4.07% | 7.86% | 9.74% | 11.60% | 3.68% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.20% | 3.60% | 6.78% | 8.96% | 6.92% | 3.58% |
| New York | 3.86% | 4.27% | 9.18% | 5.19% | 6.75% | 4.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.47% | 2.78% | 7.96% | 7.55% | 9.20% | 2.51% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.76% | 4.06% | 11.30% | 14.57% | 8.68% | 4.05% |
| Indiana | 3.67% | 3.77% | 13.71% | 6.27% * | 11.48% * | 3.86% |
| Michigan | 3.72% | 4.16% | 9.49% | 11.80% | 9.89% | 3.92% |
| Ohio | 3.21% | 3.61% | 8.74% | 11.06% | 9.00% | 3.41% |
| Wisconsin | 3.72% | 4.04% | 12.34% | 10.81% | 10.36% | 3.96% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.85% | 3.65% | 8.20% | 8.27% | 8.50% | 3.15% |
| Kansas | 3.61% | 3.92% | 13.32% | 10.43% | 9.20% | 3.77% |
| Minnesota | 3.00% | 3.41% | 10.24% | 9.87% | 8.80% | 3.11% |
| Missouri | 4.75% | 5.29% | 9.87% | 7.75% | 7.92% | 5.34% |
| Nebraska | 3.49% | 4.12% | 9.77% | 11.62% | 12.28% | 3.77% |
| North Dakota | 3.22% | 3.89% | 8.30% | 10.20% | 8.83% | 3.42% |
| South Dakota | 2.71% | 3.11% | 9.25% | 12.92% * | 7.72% * | 2.85% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.35% | 4.95% | 14.38% * | 9.01% | 11.57% | 4.66% |
| District of Columbia | 3.79% | 4.16% | 11.66% | 12.15% * | 17.96% | 3.89% |
| Florida | 3.81% | 4.30% | 7.11% | 10.01% | 8.14% | 4.07% |
| Georgia | 3.97% | 4.34% | 12.90% | 11.98% | 7.94% | 4.47% |
| Maryland | 3.91% | 4.41% | 12.64% | 11.45% | 12.81% * | 4.02% |
| North Carolina | 2.57% | 2.77% | 8.43% | 8.31% | 6.57% | 2.78% |
| South Carolina | 3.32% | 3.66% | 11.22% | 10.46% | 7.93% | 3.73% |
| Virginia | 3.65% | 4.10% | 12.15% | 9.81% | 9.03% | 3.97% |
| West Virginia | 3.21% | 3.43% | 10.52% | 12.35% | 7.30% | 3.51% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.91% | 4.48% | 10.44% | 12.83% | 7.56% | 4.55% |
| Kentucky | 3.71% | 4.01% | 13.14% | 10.59% | 9.92% | 3.97% |
| Mississippi | 3.53% | 3.78% | 11.94% * | 11.17% | 7.71% | 4.23% |
| Tennessee | 3.45% | 3.69% | 11.98% | 10.27% | 7.09% | 3.90% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.84% | 5.26% | 13.56% | 11.22% | 9.56% | 5.35% |
| Louisiana | 3.78% | 4.26% | 10.91% | 10.15% | 8.87% | 4.18% |
| Oklahoma | 3.56% | 3.84% | 13.76% | 9.08% | 7.56% | 4.02% |
| Texas | 2.16% | 2.27% | 8.38% | 7.76% | 6.04% | 2.32% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.41% | 4.70% | 13.09% | 12.43% | 8.44% | 4.66% |
| Colorado | 3.61% | 3.87% | 11.63% | 10.82% * | 12.92% * | 3.74% |
| Idaho | 3.38% | 3.78% | 10.94% | 10.67% | 7.37% | 3.96% |
| Montana | 3.98% | 4.27% | 15.83% * | 8.23% * | 7.96% | 4.15% |
| Nevada | 4.80% | 5.51% | 8.63% * | 14.33% * | 8.76% | 5.42% |
| New Mexico | 3.88% | 5.17% | 8.06% | 9.82% * | 8.88% | 4.19% |
| Utah | 4.57% | 5.10% | 12.65% | 11.41% | 17.37% * | 4.50% |
| Wyoming | 2.82% | 3.07% | 10.01% | 12.97% | 9.88% | 2.95% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.38% | 4.75% | 14.96% * | 12.82% | 16.79% * | 3.55% |
| California | 2.42% | 2.69% | 6.75% | 5.60% | 7.66% | 2.55% |
| Hawaii | 3.51% | 4.19% | 8.27% | 8.93% | 6.18% | 4.01% |
| Oregon | 3.73% | 3.89% | 11.38% * | 8.29% * | 12.01% | 3.96% |
| Washington | 3.82% | 4.03% | 10.69% | 16.22% | 13.80% * | 3.94% |
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.