| 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 | 6,310 | 6,296 | 6,484 | 6,138 | 5,819 | 6,385 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 6,855 | 6,794 | -- | -- | -- | 6,821 |
| Maine | 6,658 | 6,818 | -- | -- | 6,137 | 6,819 |
| Massachusetts | 7,360 | 7,356 | 7,500 | 7,069 | 6,680 | 7,405 |
| New Hampshire | 6,993 | 7,240 | 6,093 | -- | 6,615 | 7,048 |
| Rhode Island | 7,107 | 6,655 | -- | -- | -- | 7,096 |
| Vermont | 6,867 | 7,052 | 6,553 | -- | -- | 6,841 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 6,778 | 6,674 | 7,439 | 6,538 | 7,158 | 6,716 |
| New York | 7,738 | 8,124 | 6,809 | 6,717 | 7,233 | 7,778 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,456 | 6,750 | 5,435 | 6,492 | 5,559 | 6,632 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 6,031 | 6,148 | -- | -- | 5,274 | 6,213 |
| Indiana | 7,024 | 6,937 | -- | -- | -- | 7,226 |
| Michigan | 5,716 | 5,492 | 6,822 | -- | 6,166 | 5,636 |
| Ohio | 6,211 | 6,017 | -- | -- | -- | 6,131 |
| Wisconsin | 6,137 | 6,420 | -- | -- | -- | 6,353 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5,661 | 5,729 | -- | -- | 5,207 | 5,767 |
| Kansas | 6,253 | 6,218 | -- | -- | -- | 6,306 |
| Minnesota | 6,235 | 6,259 | -- | -- | -- | 6,324 |
| Missouri | 6,741 | 6,804 | -- | -- | -- | 6,553 |
| Nebraska | 6,161 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 6,545 | 6,480 | -- | -- | -- | 6,565 |
| South Dakota | 6,306 | 6,176 | -- | -- | -- | 6,444 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 7,802 | 7,612 | -- | -- | -- | 7,866 |
| District of Columbia | 6,506 | 6,450 | 6,857 | -- | -- | 6,507 |
| Florida | 6,324 | 6,275 | 7,298 | -- | 6,456 | 6,308 |
| Georgia | 5,883 | 6,149 | -- | -- | -- | 5,972 |
| Maryland | 5,851 | 5,673 | -- | -- | -- | 5,891 |
| North Carolina | 6,685 | 6,706 | -- | -- | -- | 6,781 |
| South Carolina | 5,811 | 5,721 | -- | -- | -- | 5,661 |
| Virginia | 5,989 | 5,985 | -- | -- | -- | 6,032 |
| West Virginia | 6,539 | 6,120 | -- | -- | -- | 6,380 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5,850 | 5,870 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 5,754 | 5,556 | -- | -- | -- | 5,752 |
| Mississippi | 4,706 | 4,588 | -- | -- | -- | 5,894 |
| Tennessee | 6,026 | 6,222 | -- | -- | 5,466 | 6,137 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 6,381 | 6,804 | -- | -- | -- | 6,925 |
| Louisiana | 6,719 | 6,756 | -- | -- | -- | 6,521 |
| Oklahoma | 5,956 | 5,941 | -- | -- | -- | 6,099 |
| Texas | 5,949 | 5,884 | 6,975 | 5,637 | 6,262 | 5,899 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 6,076 | 6,224 | -- | -- | -- | 6,050 |
| Colorado | 5,980 | 6,182 | -- | -- | -- | 5,840 |
| Idaho | 5,768 | 5,986 | -- | -- | -- | 5,960 |
| Montana | 6,087 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 5,128 | 5,297 | 4,749 | -- | 4,412 | 5,412 |
| New Mexico | 6,356 | 6,460 | -- | -- | 7,594 | 6,153 |
| Utah | 5,470 | 5,362 | -- | -- | -- | 5,516 |
| Wyoming | 6,099 | 6,110 | -- | -- | -- | 6,133 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 7,660 | 7,822 | -- | -- | -- | 8,431 |
| California | 6,079 | 5,997 | 6,887 | 5,634 | 5,175 | 6,198 |
| Hawaii | 5,800 | 5,895 | 5,837 | 4,649 | 5,541 | 5,855 |
| Oregon | 5,819 | 6,155 | -- | -- | -- | 5,921 |
| Washington | 6,599 | 6,221 | -- | -- | -- | 6,628 |
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.
| 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 | 69.03 | 79.29 | 193.30 | 142.35 | 214.76 | 71.92 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 344.05 | 451.35 | -- | -- | -- | 359.45 |
| Maine | 228.72 | 272.17 | -- | -- | 383.48 | 278.52 |
| Massachusetts | 207.60 | 283.99 | 130.80 | 574.48 | 825.23 | 215.01 |
| New Hampshire | 374.33 | 481.02 | 311.08 | -- | 364.87 | 423.11 |
| Rhode Island | 401.26 | 324.81 | -- | -- | -- | 427.20 |
| Vermont | 344.03 | 281.65 | 1,019.50 | -- | -- | 381.76 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 338.06 | 297.52 | 1,521.02 | 715.26 | 699.85 | 377.56 |
| New York | 432.32 | 470.79 | 1,201.43 | 505.40 | 641.41 | 462.60 |
| Pennsylvania | 282.05 | 305.67 | 647.99 | 464.60 | 327.49 | 323.11 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 334.39 | 391.73 | -- | -- | 582.30 | 381.26 |
| Indiana | 388.96 | 477.92 | -- | -- | -- | 409.69 |
| Michigan | 213.15 | 241.46 | 433.11 | -- | 425.65 | 234.70 |
| Ohio | 446.60 | 463.92 | -- | -- | -- | 467.66 |
| Wisconsin | 275.71 | 314.67 | -- | -- | -- | 279.18 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 216.79 | 275.64 | -- | -- | 358.29 | 248.39 |
| Kansas | 400.79 | 428.04 | -- | -- | -- | 435.32 |
| Minnesota | 412.17 | 470.45 | -- | -- | -- | 440.67 |
| Missouri | 441.57 | 498.22 | -- | -- | -- | 462.46 |
| Nebraska | 578.73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 346.26 | 502.65 | -- | -- | -- | 355.51 |
| South Dakota | 164.54 | 107.10 | -- | -- | -- | 152.31 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 345.08 | 266.63 | -- | -- | -- | 357.03 |
| District of Columbia | 318.69 | 358.02 | 766.00 | -- | -- | 321.02 |
| Florida | 231.79 | 251.53 | 909.89 | -- | 327.23 | 257.17 |
| Georgia | 348.89 | 396.18 | -- | -- | -- | 373.08 |
| Maryland | 201.09 | 209.74 | -- | -- | -- | 212.56 |
| North Carolina | 446.36 | 479.71 | -- | -- | -- | 492.64 |
| South Carolina | 238.87 | 247.66 | -- | -- | -- | 235.72 |
| Virginia | 241.99 | 269.90 | -- | -- | -- | 254.54 |
| West Virginia | 490.88 | 486.48 | -- | -- | -- | 632.89 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 412.84 | 353.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 539.57 | 707.20 | -- | -- | -- | 827.02 |
| Mississippi | 867.97 | 1,026.72 | -- | -- | -- | 448.35 |
| Tennessee | 245.59 | 282.16 | -- | -- | 575.20 | 270.56 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 384.57 | 380.80 | -- | -- | -- | 348.04 |
| Louisiana | 343.39 | 390.68 | -- | -- | -- | 340.36 |
| Oklahoma | 320.72 | 373.45 | -- | -- | -- | 391.38 |
| Texas | 319.06 | 332.63 | 1,451.59 | 725.83 | 814.69 | 342.67 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 427.84 | 467.08 | -- | -- | -- | 272.79 |
| Colorado | 213.10 | 223.32 | -- | -- | -- | 224.60 |
| Idaho | 471.72 | 537.04 | -- | -- | -- | 556.68 |
| Montana | 266.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 303.71 | 387.33 | 637.20 | -- | 488.12 | 375.73 |
| New Mexico | 311.43 | 438.07 | -- | -- | 1,249.49 | 269.19 |
| Utah | 511.85 | 625.36 | -- | -- | -- | 542.81 |
| Wyoming | 341.95 | 391.25 | -- | -- | -- | 354.86 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 490.05 | 606.31 | -- | -- | -- | 641.92 |
| California | 166.47 | 188.98 | 424.87 | 230.95 | 746.11 | 153.68 |
| Hawaii | 165.01 | 212.23 | 227.24 | 397.61 | 443.85 | 176.99 |
| Oregon | 298.26 | 358.09 | -- | -- | -- | 338.77 |
| Washington | 435.46 | 441.55 | -- | -- | -- | 441.56 |
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.