| 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 | 72.4% | 72.7% | 75.7% | 67.9% | 72.4% | 72.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 75.0% | 75.0% | 64.2% | 82.3% | 77.0% | 74.7% |
| Maine | 75.9% | 76.3% | 75.9% | 73.4% | 73.0% | 76.9% |
| Massachusetts | 67.8% | 65.8% | 78.4% | 64.2% | 81.7% | 65.7% |
| New Hampshire | 65.2% | 57.5% | 79.7% | 78.8% | 77.0% | 62.4% |
| Rhode Island | 61.6% | 59.4% | 69.7% | 61.1% | 67.2% | 60.9% |
| Vermont | 62.6% | 61.8% | 75.0% | 51.7% | 41.8% | 65.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 70.2% | 72.1% | 73.9% | 51.8% | 60.7% | 72.4% |
| New York | 76.0% | 77.1% | 75.7% | 71.2% | 68.1% | 77.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 68.0% | 67.3% | 72.4% | 65.5% | 71.2% | 67.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 77.1% | 74.1% | 84.3% | 89.0% | 89.8% | 73.4% |
| Indiana | 71.4% | 71.8% | 68.0% | 71.7% | 84.1% | 68.3% |
| Michigan | 73.3% | 71.6% | 82.6% | 72.4% | 77.9% | 72.4% |
| Ohio | 67.1% | 70.2% | 66.7% | 49.3% | 57.7% | 69.2% |
| Wisconsin | 62.4% | 64.8% | 67.7% | 45.7% | 58.0% | 63.6% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 72.4% | 66.4% | 79.7% | 83.3% | 81.9% | 69.3% |
| Kansas | 60.0% | 62.4% | 60.7% | 46.3% | 58.0% | 60.4% |
| Minnesota | 64.7% | 69.3% | 52.9% | 53.2% | 42.1% | 67.9% |
| Missouri | 72.4% | 72.4% | 74.8% | 70.2% | 77.0% | 70.9% |
| Nebraska | 53.7% | 50.2% | 67.4% | 60.6% | 71.1% | 49.8% |
| North Dakota | 45.9% | 44.6% | 49.8% | 47.4% | 63.1% | 43.2% |
| South Dakota | 72.4% | 73.2% | 70.5% | 69.5% | 62.6% | 74.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 70.2% | 73.5% | 66.4% | 63.4% | 89.8% | 64.3% |
| District of Columbia | 80.1% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 82.0% | -- | 81.2% |
| Florida | 79.0% | 80.4% | 70.6% | 77.8% | 79.4% | 78.9% |
| Georgia | 73.5% | 74.6% | 77.7% | 65.7% | 79.8% | 71.3% |
| Maryland | 74.2% | 72.8% | 78.9% | 78.0% | 78.2% | 73.5% |
| North Carolina | 67.0% | 65.3% | 73.5% | 69.0% | 68.4% | 66.5% |
| South Carolina | 70.1% | 71.6% | 70.4% | 61.7% | 70.2% | 70.1% |
| Virginia | 80.1% | 79.5% | 92.6% | 73.8% | 79.0% | 80.4% |
| West Virginia | 64.7% | 64.1% | 62.7% | 69.6% | 70.1% | 62.0% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 58.4% | 52.8% | 70.8% | 80.0% | 78.1% | 50.0% |
| Kentucky | 67.8% | 65.3% | 86.0% | 66.6% | 80.1% | 64.0% |
| Mississippi | 57.1% | 54.2% | 59.9% | 71.6% | 75.5% | 46.4% |
| Tennessee | 69.4% | 71.9% | 69.5% | 56.7% | 69.7% | 69.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 56.5% | 54.4% | 42.2% * | 71.5% | 61.6% | 54.4% |
| Louisiana | 68.6% | 65.6% | 78.9% | 76.1% | 73.4% | 66.5% |
| Oklahoma | 63.5% | 62.4% | 82.6% | 55.1% | 60.3% | 64.7% |
| Texas | 78.7% | 80.2% | 79.0% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 79.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 75.4% | 81.6% | 80.6% | 48.8% | 66.2% | 77.9% |
| Colorado | 78.6% | 77.8% | 88.3% | 73.4% | 77.3% | 78.7% |
| Idaho | 60.5% | 61.5% | 58.9% | 57.9% | 54.1% | 63.0% |
| Montana | 65.3% | 65.1% | 72.0% | 57.6% | 74.4% | 63.6% |
| Nevada | 82.1% | 82.4% | 88.7% | 71.9% | 78.7% | 83.4% |
| New Mexico | 65.8% | 67.1% | 72.5% | 56.1% | 67.3% | 65.3% |
| Utah | 68.7% | 71.3% | 56.4% | 71.8% | 62.0% | 70.7% |
| Wyoming | 56.0% | 52.8% | 78.3% | 50.5% | 72.1% | 51.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 59.7% | 57.8% | 57.5% | 69.4% | 61.9% | 59.4% |
| California | 77.7% | 78.0% | 85.4% | 67.2% | 69.3% | 79.2% |
| Hawaii | 64.3% | 64.6% | 68.3% | 55.8% | 43.8% | 69.1% |
| Oregon | 65.7% | 65.9% | 67.0% | 62.9% | 65.2% | 65.8% |
| Washington | 68.9% | 68.5% | 65.5% | 73.3% | 68.5% | 68.9% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.52% | 0.61% | 1.39% | 1.41% | 1.12% | 0.59% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2.59% | 2.99% | 9.87% | 6.89% | 8.19% | 2.69% |
| Maine | 2.83% | 3.19% | 8.40% | 9.32% | 7.06% | 3.02% |
| Massachusetts | 2.86% | 3.87% | 5.51% | 6.76% | 5.02% | 3.24% |
| New Hampshire | 3.33% | 4.19% | 6.78% | 6.16% | 6.29% | 3.82% |
| Rhode Island | 3.01% | 3.96% | 6.60% | 9.23% | 8.18% | 3.28% |
| Vermont | 3.35% | 4.35% | 5.75% | 9.01% | 10.22% | 3.50% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.55% | 2.84% | 7.22% | 8.40% | 6.44% | 2.86% |
| New York | 2.28% | 2.91% | 5.30% | 5.24% | 5.68% | 2.48% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.59% | 3.33% | 5.83% | 6.44% | 5.58% | 2.99% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.96% | 3.66% | 5.68% | 4.88% | 3.24% | 3.66% |
| Indiana | 3.27% | 3.74% | 10.98% | 8.76% | 5.67% | 3.85% |
| Michigan | 2.80% | 3.57% | 5.10% | 7.73% | 6.15% | 3.19% |
| Ohio | 2.86% | 3.19% | 8.17% | 8.70% | 6.94% | 3.15% |
| Wisconsin | 3.58% | 4.18% | 9.40% | 10.52% | 8.19% | 4.03% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.69% | 3.63% | 5.66% | 5.16% | 5.05% | 3.14% |
| Kansas | 3.77% | 4.37% | 13.14% | 9.05% | 8.33% | 4.23% |
| Minnesota | 3.09% | 3.78% | 9.46% | 7.48% | 8.10% | 3.36% |
| Missouri | 3.45% | 4.60% | 7.17% | 6.65% | 5.07% | 4.47% |
| Nebraska | 3.20% | 3.83% | 9.25% | 9.81% | 7.81% | 3.54% |
| North Dakota | 3.48% | 4.24% | 8.55% | 8.32% | 7.33% | 3.83% |
| South Dakota | 2.69% | 3.14% | 7.27% | 8.46% | 7.16% | 3.04% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.20% | 6.08% | 11.70% | 5.64% | 4.55% | 5.14% |
| District of Columbia | 2.65% | 3.18% | 7.37% | 9.61% | -- | 2.69% |
| Florida | 2.80% | 3.10% | 9.73% | 6.66% | 5.96% | 3.12% |
| Georgia | 3.61% | 4.13% | 10.15% | 10.15% | 5.91% | 4.34% |
| Maryland | 3.44% | 4.21% | 8.49% | 6.88% | 7.63% | 3.83% |
| North Carolina | 2.74% | 3.44% | 6.18% | 6.39% | 4.88% | 3.35% |
| South Carolina | 3.28% | 3.88% | 7.86% | 9.14% | 5.93% | 3.97% |
| Virginia | 2.51% | 3.09% | 3.67% | 6.63% | 5.59% | 2.87% |
| West Virginia | 3.23% | 3.87% | 9.67% | 8.76% | 5.35% | 4.28% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.18% | 5.09% | 11.15% | 6.78% | 4.82% | 5.54% |
| Kentucky | 3.23% | 3.79% | 4.96% | 10.12% | 5.00% | 3.88% |
| Mississippi | 3.88% | 4.77% | 12.87% | 8.25% | 5.30% | 5.18% |
| Tennessee | 3.26% | 3.32% | 14.25% | 9.26% | 6.26% | 4.01% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.28% | 5.16% | 12.69% * | 7.74% | 6.68% | 5.39% |
| Louisiana | 3.22% | 3.95% | 7.57% | 8.81% | 5.85% | 3.93% |
| Oklahoma | 3.17% | 3.86% | 6.82% | 8.43% | 6.16% | 3.88% |
| Texas | 1.83% | 2.06% | 5.36% | 5.27% | 3.97% | 2.09% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.89% | 3.14% | 7.37% | 11.55% | 6.79% | 4.59% |
| Colorado | 2.80% | 3.21% | 6.24% | 8.03% | 8.22% | 2.98% |
| Idaho | 3.61% | 4.46% | 9.03% | 8.78% | 6.96% | 4.19% |
| Montana | 3.47% | 4.23% | 8.90% | 10.92% | 6.79% | 3.94% |
| Nevada | 2.60% | 2.99% | 4.33% | 9.80% | 5.82% | 2.86% |
| New Mexico | 3.38% | 4.53% | 7.64% | 8.80% | 6.66% | 3.96% |
| Utah | 4.31% | 4.93% | 12.29% | 7.59% | 10.55% | 4.45% |
| Wyoming | 3.38% | 4.05% | 7.67% | 11.54% | 7.34% | 4.01% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.87% | 4.50% | 11.65% | 10.48% | 14.62% | 3.81% |
| California | 1.73% | 1.97% | 4.86% | 5.11% | 5.72% | 1.74% |
| Hawaii | 3.28% | 4.17% | 8.04% | 7.82% | 7.07% | 3.54% |
| Oregon | 3.84% | 4.56% | 9.20% | 10.29% | 8.79% | 4.25% |
| Washington | 3.11% | 3.66% | 8.63% | 8.99% | 8.98% | 3.29% |
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.
-- 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.