| 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 | 42.3% | 44.5% | 47.6% | 36.9% | 28.8% | 48.0% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 53.4% | 46.5% | -- | -- | -- | 55.3% |
| Maine | 53.0% | 44.7% | -- | -- | -- | 52.2% |
| Massachusetts | 47.6% | 43.8% | 53.9% | 45.2% | -- | 43.1% |
| New Hampshire | 43.1% | 42.3% | -- | -- | -- | 44.1% |
| Rhode Island | 48.6% | 46.9% | -- | 47.2% | -- | 48.3% |
| Vermont | 37.2% | 37.4% | 42.8% | -- | -- | 40.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 56.9% | 41.9% | -- | -- | -- | 61.5% |
| New York | 44.8% | 54.3% | 48.5% | 32.4% | -- | 48.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 40.7% | 42.0% | 37.2% | 43.3% | 24.5% * | 46.9% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 60.7% | 63.1% | -- | -- | -- | 64.2% |
| Indiana | 30.5% | 37.1% | -- | -- | -- | 47.2% |
| Michigan | 57.1% | 64.6% | 45.4% | -- | -- | 53.0% |
| Ohio | 33.7% | 41.3% | 32.1% | -- | 26.7% * | 40.1% |
| Wisconsin | 52.9% | 41.6% | -- | -- | -- | 56.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 50.3% | 55.5% | 55.3% | -- | -- | 59.1% |
| Kansas | 38.7% | 39.8% | -- | -- | -- | 42.2% |
| Minnesota | 62.9% | 70.3% | -- | -- | -- | 62.3% |
| Missouri | 33.9% | 45.5% | -- | -- | 9.8% * | 48.1% |
| Nebraska | 45.6% | 50.5% | -- | -- | -- | 45.9% |
| North Dakota | 41.3% | 49.2% | -- | -- | -- | 45.2% |
| South Dakota | 34.6% | 33.3% | -- | -- | -- | 40.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 60.9% | 65.3% | -- | 62.2% | -- | 65.7% |
| District of Columbia | 40.6% | 45.3% | -- | -- | -- | 40.4% |
| Florida | 35.3% | 31.4% | -- | 33.4% * | -- | 40.2% |
| Georgia | 20.8% * | 39.0% | -- | -- | -- | 30.8% |
| Maryland | 36.6% | 33.9% | -- | -- | -- | 36.5% |
| North Carolina | 31.5% | 40.0% | -- | -- | 21.5% * | 39.3% |
| South Carolina | 47.2% | 41.7% | -- | -- | 57.3% | 38.1% |
| Virginia | 31.6% | 29.5% | -- | -- | -- | 38.1% |
| West Virginia | 42.4% | 44.4% | -- | -- | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 33.3% | 50.8% | -- | -- | -- | 60.5% |
| Kentucky | 44.9% | 37.5% | -- | -- | -- | 48.7% |
| Mississippi | 20.0% | 32.9% | -- | -- | 16.1% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 26.8% * | 30.0% | -- | -- | -- | 34.9% * |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 24.0% | 37.0% | -- | -- | 16.9% * | 34.7% |
| Louisiana | 20.5% | 26.5% * | -- | -- | 20.7% * | 20.1% * |
| Oklahoma | 33.0% | 34.3% | -- | -- | -- | 42.5% |
| Texas | 23.8% | 28.2% | -- | 23.1% | 22.0% | 26.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 41.6% | 58.6% | -- | -- | 15.7% * | 57.5% |
| Colorado | 39.2% | 38.7% | -- | -- | -- | 42.2% |
| Idaho | 44.3% | 69.6% | -- | -- | 33.5% | 51.7% |
| Montana | 59.2% | 49.8% | -- | -- | -- | 60.3% |
| Nevada | 44.1% | 36.4% | -- | -- | 42.8% | 45.5% |
| New Mexico | 45.9% | 26.3% | 45.7% | -- | 29.0% * | 52.0% |
| Utah | 57.7% | 45.5% | -- | -- | -- | 61.5% |
| Wyoming | 46.7% | 28.6% | -- | -- | -- | 53.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 38.1% | 59.9% | -- | -- | -- | 44.2% |
| California | 47.2% | 49.4% | 64.4% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 49.1% |
| Hawaii | 63.3% | 65.0% | 64.2% | 60.3% | 58.5% | 65.5% |
| Oregon | 61.2% | 72.1% | -- | -- | -- | 63.0% |
| Washington | 67.4% | 52.7% | -- | -- | -- | 68.5% |
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.
* 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 | 1.43% | 1.91% | 2.62% | 2.67% | 2.27% | 1.65% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 7.52% | 5.77% | -- | -- | -- | 7.65% |
| Maine | 4.71% | 4.88% | -- | -- | -- | 4.95% |
| Massachusetts | 5.01% | 5.35% | 10.69% | 9.89% | -- | 5.21% |
| New Hampshire | 4.60% | 5.51% | -- | -- | -- | 5.15% |
| Rhode Island | 5.40% | 8.60% | -- | 9.05% | -- | 5.75% |
| Vermont | 5.06% | 5.79% | 9.86% | -- | -- | 5.21% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 9.66% | 7.21% | -- | -- | -- | 9.18% |
| New York | 6.38% | 10.34% | 10.58% | 9.43% | -- | 6.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.74% | 7.03% | 7.65% | 10.12% | 7.75% * | 5.26% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 9.02% | 6.52% | -- | -- | -- | 10.02% |
| Indiana | 6.81% | 11.10% | -- | -- | -- | 7.91% |
| Michigan | 6.72% | 7.23% | 10.92% | -- | -- | 7.29% |
| Ohio | 5.57% | 6.44% | 5.83% | -- | 10.46% * | 4.83% |
| Wisconsin | 5.04% | 4.70% | -- | -- | -- | 5.30% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 6.33% | 7.35% | 4.55% | -- | -- | 5.11% |
| Kansas | 6.82% | 6.24% | -- | -- | -- | 8.43% |
| Minnesota | 5.40% | 9.48% | -- | -- | -- | 5.64% |
| Missouri | 5.86% | 4.42% | -- | -- | 3.91% * | 3.43% |
| Nebraska | 6.35% | 8.08% | -- | -- | -- | 6.95% |
| North Dakota | 5.71% | 4.14% | -- | -- | -- | 4.59% |
| South Dakota | 4.71% | 1.95% | -- | -- | -- | 3.02% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 8.96% | 8.76% | -- | 14.07% | -- | 10.73% |
| District of Columbia | 9.45% | 8.10% | -- | -- | -- | 9.93% |
| Florida | 5.54% | 7.09% | -- | 11.50% * | -- | 7.63% |
| Georgia | 6.74% * | 7.89% | -- | -- | -- | 7.77% |
| Maryland | 5.49% | 7.86% | -- | -- | -- | 6.29% |
| North Carolina | 5.53% | 6.23% | -- | -- | 6.53% * | 7.10% |
| South Carolina | 5.48% | 5.89% | -- | -- | 8.46% | 4.99% |
| Virginia | 6.57% | 7.68% | -- | -- | -- | 6.94% |
| West Virginia | 5.36% | 4.61% | -- | -- | 10.55% | 5.48% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 8.33% | 9.22% | -- | -- | -- | 8.47% |
| Kentucky | 5.20% | 5.23% | -- | -- | -- | 6.17% |
| Mississippi | 5.95% | 6.09% | -- | -- | 7.17% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 11.23% * | 4.72% | -- | -- | -- | 13.94% * |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 5.82% | 5.59% | -- | -- | 7.79% * | 5.65% |
| Louisiana | 5.92% | 9.74% * | -- | -- | 8.14% * | 7.40% * |
| Oklahoma | 8.18% | 8.21% | -- | -- | -- | 11.72% |
| Texas | 3.52% | 5.54% | -- | 5.08% | 4.93% | 4.67% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 7.83% | 11.64% | -- | -- | 4.94% * | 8.02% |
| Colorado | 6.17% | 5.73% | -- | -- | -- | 6.58% |
| Idaho | 5.42% | 4.95% | -- | -- | 8.55% | 6.95% |
| Montana | 6.31% | 4.08% | -- | -- | -- | 6.37% |
| Nevada | 4.48% | 6.77% | -- | -- | 6.76% | 6.22% |
| New Mexico | 8.54% | 4.65% | 8.99% | -- | 12.23% * | 9.96% |
| Utah | 11.35% | 9.75% | -- | -- | -- | 14.06% |
| Wyoming | 9.67% | 5.87% | -- | -- | -- | 11.78% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 7.93% | 7.37% | -- | -- | -- | 9.52% |
| California | 4.48% | 6.71% | 6.82% | 7.07% | 7.50% | 5.25% |
| Hawaii | 4.88% | 9.34% | 8.99% | 6.50% | 9.43% | 5.76% |
| Oregon | 6.25% | 6.56% | -- | -- | -- | 6.95% |
| Washington | 7.86% | 10.05% | -- | -- | -- | 7.82% |
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.