| 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 | 28,099,460 | 14.1% | 23.4% | 62.5% | 49.7% | 50.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 344,794 | 16.6% | 17.6% | 65.8% | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| Maine | 141,403 | 14.7% | 29.5% | 55.8% | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| Massachusetts | 875,637 | 14.0% | 25.9% | 60.1% | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| New Hampshire | 161,605 | 11.2% | 27.6% | 61.1% | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| Rhode Island | 108,937 | 11.5% | 25.2% | 63.4% | 25.3% | 74.7% |
| Vermont | 76,162 | 10.6% | 25.4% | 64.0% | 30.1% | 69.9% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 817,362 | 11.2% | 36.4% | 52.4% | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| New York | 1,881,655 | 14.7% | 26.9% | 58.4% | 37.7% | 62.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,348,698 | 13.3% | 27.0% | 59.7% | 49.9% | 50.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1,140,278 | 17.2% | 20.6% | 62.1% | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| Indiana | 591,157 | 12.0% | 16.6% | 71.5% | 61.3% | 38.7% |
| Michigan | 909,330 | 13.6% | 24.2% | 62.3% | 57.2% | 42.8% |
| Ohio | 1,078,585 | 14.5% | 24.6% | 60.9% | 55.1% | 44.9% |
| Wisconsin | 619,542 | 12.9% | 18.0% | 69.1% | 63.9% | 36.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 384,188 | 9.0% | 23.5% | 67.6% | 57.8% | 42.2% |
| Kansas | 250,780 | 14.5% | 20.9% | 64.6% | 57.9% | 42.1% |
| Minnesota | 643,490 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 70.6% | 39.7% | 60.3% |
| Missouri | 611,548 | 17.0% | 22.4% | 60.5% | 59.2% | 40.8% |
| Nebraska | 182,974 | 11.6% | 27.0% | 61.5% | 54.6% | 45.4% |
| North Dakota | 86,381 | 13.1% | 26.3% | 60.5% | 44.5% | 55.5% |
| South Dakota | 110,626 | 26.1% | 20.0% | 53.9% | 46.5% | 53.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 121,591 | 10.5% | 15.7% | 73.8% | 48.8% | 51.2% |
| District of Columbia | 92,056 | 22.8% | 39.7% | 37.5% | -- | 92.1% |
| Florida | 1,645,530 | 15.0% | 19.8% | 65.2% | 43.4% | 56.6% |
| Georgia | 779,685 | 13.4% | 17.7% | 68.9% | 62.6% | 37.4% |
| Maryland | 500,589 | 19.1% | 25.7% | 55.2% | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| North Carolina | 815,903 | 10.8% | 25.4% | 63.8% | 66.2% | 33.8% |
| South Carolina | 384,947 | 15.9% | 27.4% | 56.7% | 61.7% | 38.3% |
| Virginia | 736,632 | 13.7% | 21.8% | 64.5% | 54.9% | 45.1% |
| West Virginia | 119,281 | 14.5% | 23.4% | 62.1% | 72.4% | 27.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 297,652 | 10.9% | 28.0% | 61.1% | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| Kentucky | 304,374 | 17.2% | 21.9% | 60.8% | 59.1% | 40.9% |
| Mississippi | 153,855 | 12.8% | 17.8% | 69.4% | 66.6% | 33.4% |
| Tennessee | 511,879 | 16.3% | 22.3% | 61.4% | 62.4% | 37.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 227,013 | 11.1% | 17.1% | 71.8% | 61.6% | 38.4% |
| Louisiana | 299,407 | 14.8% | 24.3% | 60.9% | 62.9% | 37.1% |
| Oklahoma | 290,818 | 11.4% | 19.8% | 68.8% | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| Texas | 2,076,661 | 16.0% | 17.4% | 66.7% | 58.6% | 41.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 551,844 | 14.3% | 17.2% | 68.5% | 44.1% | 55.9% |
| Colorado | 503,493 | 12.7% | 24.2% | 63.0% | 38.6% | 61.4% |
| Idaho | 149,561 | 10.4% | 25.8% | 63.8% | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| Montana | 110,095 | 20.4% | 19.4% | 60.2% | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| Nevada | 289,596 | 16.2% | 25.7% | 58.1% | 61.3% | 38.7% |
| New Mexico | 163,438 | 15.5% | 19.6% | 64.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Utah | 302,455 | 12.7% | 23.9% | 63.4% | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| Wyoming | 49,070 | 14.3% | 25.5% | 60.2% | 51.3% | 48.7% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 63,290 | 10.8% | 16.4% | 72.8% | 44.3% | 55.7% |
| California | 3,041,386 | 12.4% | 28.3% | 59.3% | 40.2% | 59.8% |
| Hawaii | 150,680 | 16.9% | 28.5% | 54.6% | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| Oregon | 363,451 | 14.9% | 21.3% | 63.8% | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| Washington | 638,096 | 18.1% | 20.7% | 61.2% | 27.5% | 72.5% |
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.
-- 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.
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 | 398,031 | 0.38% | 0.66% | 0.73% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 27,728 | 2.48% | 3.32% | 4.06% | 4.82% | 4.82% |
| Maine | 10,383 | 1.91% | 3.80% | 4.15% | 4.20% | 4.20% |
| Massachusetts | 57,400 | 1.97% | 3.44% | 3.77% | 4.17% | 4.17% |
| New Hampshire | 13,636 | 1.96% | 4.20% | 4.55% | 4.98% | 4.98% |
| Rhode Island | 9,433 | 1.81% | 3.70% | 4.22% | 3.79% | 3.79% |
| Vermont | 5,079 | 1.56% | 3.00% | 3.42% | 3.82% | 3.82% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 62,453 | 1.53% | 4.39% | 4.26% | 4.33% | 4.33% |
| New York | 114,144 | 1.97% | 2.98% | 3.30% | 3.54% | 3.54% |
| Pennsylvania | 78,677 | 1.58% | 3.22% | 3.35% | 3.57% | 3.57% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 111,313 | 2.51% | 3.99% | 4.65% | 5.25% | 5.25% |
| Indiana | 67,576 | 2.27% | 3.08% | 4.19% | 5.24% | 5.24% |
| Michigan | 79,780 | 2.23% | 3.84% | 4.38% | 4.71% | 4.71% |
| Ohio | 74,922 | 1.82% | 3.32% | 3.67% | 3.87% | 3.87% |
| Wisconsin | 54,209 | 1.87% | 2.97% | 3.70% | 4.08% | 4.08% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 33,985 | 1.32% | 3.47% | 3.89% | 4.62% | 4.62% |
| Kansas | 20,172 | 2.29% | 3.75% | 4.18% | 4.46% | 4.46% |
| Minnesota | 44,382 | 1.59% | 3.15% | 3.37% | 3.93% | 3.93% |
| Missouri | 43,936 | 2.76% | 3.60% | 4.08% | 4.12% | 4.12% |
| Nebraska | 15,871 | 1.76% | 3.92% | 4.35% | 4.76% | 4.76% |
| North Dakota | 5,370 | 1.83% | 3.45% | 3.56% | 3.82% | 3.82% |
| South Dakota | 7,700 | 2.35% | 2.71% | 3.72% | 4.04% | 4.04% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 10,067 | 2.01% | 2.94% | 3.54% | 4.67% | 4.67% |
| District of Columbia | 10,670 | 4.00% | 6.92% | 6.51% | -- | 2.67% |
| Florida | 122,729 | 2.39% | 3.02% | 3.69% | 4.26% | 4.26% |
| Georgia | 78,637 | 2.42% | 3.18% | 4.18% | 5.10% | 5.10% |
| Maryland | 41,831 | 2.56% | 4.50% | 4.69% | 4.71% | 4.71% |
| North Carolina | 54,246 | 1.44% | 3.22% | 3.43% | 3.33% | 3.33% |
| South Carolina | 28,127 | 2.15% | 3.66% | 4.10% | 3.94% | 3.94% |
| Virginia | 64,438 | 2.27% | 4.19% | 4.52% | 4.93% | 4.93% |
| West Virginia | 9,599 | 2.10% | 3.76% | 4.11% | 3.55% | 3.55% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 27,067 | 2.02% | 4.53% | 4.68% | 4.29% | 4.29% |
| Kentucky | 27,678 | 2.78% | 3.92% | 4.62% | 4.74% | 4.74% |
| Mississippi | 14,698 | 2.28% | 3.37% | 4.20% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| Tennessee | 45,038 | 2.53% | 3.91% | 4.42% | 4.83% | 4.83% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22,572 | 2.04% | 3.14% | 3.99% | 5.63% | 5.63% |
| Louisiana | 28,125 | 2.71% | 4.60% | 4.99% | 5.07% | 5.07% |
| Oklahoma | 24,971 | 1.88% | 4.07% | 4.24% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| Texas | 126,992 | 1.88% | 2.18% | 2.84% | 3.36% | 3.36% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 60,744 | 2.95% | 3.68% | 4.65% | 5.77% | 5.77% |
| Colorado | 42,655 | 2.14% | 4.49% | 4.60% | 4.79% | 4.79% |
| Idaho | 11,342 | 1.45% | 3.54% | 3.85% | 4.14% | 4.14% |
| Montana | 7,081 | 2.87% | 3.14% | 3.57% | 3.84% | 3.84% |
| Nevada | 28,271 | 2.61% | 4.26% | 4.97% | 4.87% | 4.87% |
| New Mexico | 11,436 | 2.49% | 3.13% | 3.36% | 4.15% | 4.15% |
| Utah | 23,110 | 2.13% | 4.08% | 4.16% | 4.35% | 4.35% |
| Wyoming | 3,960 | 2.03% | 3.87% | 4.22% | 4.56% | 4.56% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 5,037 | 1.69% | 2.62% | 3.25% | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| California | 165,764 | 1.22% | 3.06% | 2.98% | 2.99% | 2.99% |
| Hawaii | 20,452 | 3.08% | 5.65% | 6.83% | 7.67% | 7.67% |
| Oregon | 25,327 | 2.15% | 3.28% | 3.78% | 4.17% | 4.17% |
| Washington | 66,709 | 2.97% | 3.43% | 4.92% | 4.30% | 4.30% |
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.
-- 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.