| 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 | 97,316,296 | 83.7% | 10.8% | 5.5% | 15.7% | 84.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,118,389 | 83.7% | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 90.0% |
| Maine | 405,377 | 78.2% | 15.9% | 5.9% | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| Massachusetts | 2,321,425 | 75.8% | 15.8% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 91.3% |
| New Hampshire | 439,779 | 77.1% | 15.4% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 86.3% |
| Rhode Island | 310,770 | 77.6% | 15.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 90.6% |
| Vermont | 179,930 | 75.6% | 15.0% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 89.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2,832,176 | 79.1% | 16.1% | 4.8% | 16.6% | 83.4% |
| New York | 6,192,524 | 80.6% | 13.8% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 89.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,056,644 | 79.5% | 14.2% | 6.3% | 18.4% | 81.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4,424,492 | 87.0% | 7.9% | 5.1% | 17.4% | 82.6% |
| Indiana | 2,052,747 | 85.8% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 83.2% |
| Michigan | 2,980,817 | 82.8% | 11.7% | 5.5% | 11.2% | 88.8% |
| Ohio | 3,619,080 | 83.7% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 86.6% |
| Wisconsin | 1,946,652 | 85.4% | 10.0% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 957,566 | 76.1% | 15.9% | 8.0% | 17.6% | 82.4% |
| Kansas | 878,421 | 85.6% | 9.1% | 5.4% | 14.0% | 86.0% |
| Minnesota | 1,932,041 | 83.4% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 90.0% |
| Missouri | 2,039,890 | 83.3% | 10.9% | 5.8% | 20.3% | 79.7% |
| Nebraska | 684,886 | 83.5% | 11.7% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 84.9% |
| North Dakota | 264,130 | 80.7% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 89.9% |
| South Dakota | 300,056 | 82.1% | 12.9% | 5.0% | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 284,805 | 81.8% | 10.8% | 7.4% | 16.8% | 83.2% |
| District of Columbia | 416,135 | 83.6% | 14.2% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 95.9% |
| Florida | 6,433,932 | 85.9% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 14.6% | 85.4% |
| Georgia | 2,931,290 | 87.0% | 7.7% | 5.3% | 21.8% | 78.2% |
| Maryland | 1,741,021 | 84.4% | 11.1% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 88.2% |
| North Carolina | 2,786,156 | 83.4% | 11.2% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 79.2% |
| South Carolina | 1,358,816 | 82.9% | 12.5% | 4.6% | 21.3% | 78.7% |
| Virginia | 2,450,187 | 83.8% | 10.0% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 84.9% |
| West Virginia | 430,638 | 85.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | 27.7% | 72.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,265,490 | 84.2% | 10.8% | 5.0% | 24.7% | 75.3% |
| Kentucky | 1,293,177 | 87.5% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 20.2% | 79.8% |
| Mississippi | 710,376 | 87.9% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| Tennessee | 2,040,258 | 84.2% | 9.9% | 5.9% | 23.9% | 76.1% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 815,711 | 83.6% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 26.3% | 73.7% |
| Louisiana | 1,275,655 | 86.1% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 26.7% | 73.3% |
| Oklahoma | 958,896 | 85.2% | 8.9% | 5.9% | 21.2% | 78.8% |
| Texas | 8,205,280 | 88.2% | 7.2% | 4.6% | 17.5% | 82.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,863,839 | 84.2% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 83.2% |
| Colorado | 1,863,261 | 84.6% | 11.0% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 91.7% |
| Idaho | 469,705 | 79.4% | 14.2% | 6.4% | 22.9% | 77.1% |
| Montana | 291,858 | 82.0% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 15.7% | 84.3% |
| Nevada | 982,991 | 81.3% | 14.6% | 4.2% | 22.7% | 77.3% |
| New Mexico | 461,257 | 80.0% | 12.7% | 7.3% | 23.2% | 76.8% |
| Utah | 890,334 | 80.1% | 13.8% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 81.8% |
| Wyoming | 158,059 | 82.2% | 13.2% | 4.6% | 18.9% | 81.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 195,966 | 83.6% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 88.4% |
| California | 11,152,577 | 83.9% | 11.4% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 87.6% |
| Hawaii | 404,519 | 78.6% | 17.0% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 84.6% |
| Oregon | 1,160,181 | 84.2% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 12.4% | 87.6% |
| Washington | 2,086,130 | 83.9% | 10.0% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 90.9% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 893,291 | 0.37% | 0.33% | 0.16% | 0.39% | 0.39% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 45,646 | 2.23% | 1.88% | 1.28% | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| Maine | 17,870 | 2.55% | 2.39% | 1.06% | 2.58% | 2.58% |
| Massachusetts | 98,874 | 2.68% | 2.42% | 1.23% | 1.55% | 1.55% |
| New Hampshire | 17,922 | 2.49% | 2.26% | 1.31% | 2.19% | 2.19% |
| Rhode Island | 13,910 | 2.76% | 2.44% | 1.33% | 1.58% | 1.58% |
| Vermont | 8,179 | 2.30% | 1.87% | 1.31% | 1.68% | 1.68% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 107,026 | 2.54% | 2.48% | 0.71% | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| New York | 316,633 | 2.07% | 1.89% | 0.69% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 149,001 | 2.04% | 1.88% | 0.81% | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 231,616 | 2.08% | 1.69% | 1.20% | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Indiana | 120,898 | 2.10% | 1.71% | 1.16% | 2.46% | 2.46% |
| Michigan | 140,041 | 2.20% | 1.88% | 1.14% | 1.63% | 1.63% |
| Ohio | 133,331 | 1.79% | 1.57% | 0.86% | 1.66% | 1.66% |
| Wisconsin | 97,201 | 1.95% | 1.74% | 0.74% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 37,421 | 2.71% | 2.47% | 1.28% | 2.34% | 2.34% |
| Kansas | 46,301 | 2.00% | 1.75% | 0.96% | 1.84% | 1.84% |
| Minnesota | 80,665 | 1.93% | 1.67% | 0.92% | 1.47% | 1.47% |
| Missouri | 192,466 | 2.64% | 2.26% | 1.01% | 3.21% | 3.21% |
| Nebraska | 28,631 | 1.98% | 1.81% | 0.85% | 2.29% | 2.29% |
| North Dakota | 12,132 | 2.28% | 2.06% | 0.95% | 1.60% | 1.60% |
| South Dakota | 10,097 | 2.07% | 1.93% | 0.80% | 1.86% | 1.86% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 14,588 | 2.31% | 2.11% | 1.12% | 2.62% | 2.62% |
| District of Columbia | 16,505 | 3.25% | 3.19% | 0.57% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
| Florida | 372,830 | 1.71% | 1.44% | 0.86% | 1.87% | 1.87% |
| Georgia | 148,600 | 1.68% | 1.34% | 1.01% | 2.70% | 2.70% |
| Maryland | 80,936 | 2.36% | 2.25% | 0.86% | 2.33% | 2.33% |
| North Carolina | 97,020 | 1.73% | 1.60% | 0.66% | 2.11% | 2.11% |
| South Carolina | 72,501 | 2.07% | 1.94% | 0.76% | 2.49% | 2.49% |
| Virginia | 113,052 | 2.19% | 1.98% | 1.07% | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| West Virginia | 22,146 | 1.87% | 1.53% | 1.01% | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 73,083 | 2.43% | 2.16% | 1.07% | 3.12% | 3.12% |
| Kentucky | 54,801 | 1.90% | 1.76% | 0.77% | 2.51% | 2.51% |
| Mississippi | 45,264 | 1.83% | 1.30% | 1.19% | 4.26% | 4.26% |
| Tennessee | 86,986 | 2.48% | 2.26% | 1.08% | 2.78% | 2.78% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 48,940 | 2.18% | 1.58% | 1.53% | 3.07% | 3.07% |
| Louisiana | 63,356 | 2.02% | 1.78% | 0.92% | 3.57% | 3.57% |
| Oklahoma | 40,941 | 2.15% | 1.98% | 0.95% | 2.38% | 2.38% |
| Texas | 310,661 | 1.09% | 0.92% | 0.55% | 1.67% | 1.67% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 137,242 | 2.60% | 1.73% | 1.92% | 2.31% | 2.31% |
| Colorado | 87,398 | 2.91% | 2.85% | 0.86% | 1.47% | 1.47% |
| Idaho | 23,404 | 2.31% | 2.06% | 0.97% | 2.76% | 2.76% |
| Montana | 15,583 | 2.47% | 2.17% | 1.05% | 2.22% | 2.22% |
| Nevada | 53,279 | 2.87% | 2.73% | 0.78% | 3.08% | 3.08% |
| New Mexico | 23,088 | 2.69% | 2.37% | 1.04% | 2.75% | 2.75% |
| Utah | 45,454 | 3.10% | 2.99% | 1.07% | 3.49% | 3.49% |
| Wyoming | 6,596 | 2.19% | 2.07% | 0.82% | 2.46% | 2.46% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 8,179 | 1.95% | 1.39% | 1.33% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| California | 345,151 | 1.41% | 1.33% | 0.48% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
| Hawaii | 21,321 | 3.18% | 3.12% | 0.79% | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| Oregon | 73,872 | 2.05% | 1.61% | 1.21% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
| Washington | 108,176 | 2.24% | 1.65% | 1.49% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.