| 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 | 1,469 | 1,456 | 1,457 | 1,640 | 1,751 | 1,426 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 2,005 | 2,028 | -- | -- | -- | 1,893 |
| Maine | 1,475 | 1,501 | -- | -- | 1,051 | 1,606 |
| Massachusetts | 1,911 | 1,719 | 2,460 | 2,154 | 2,189 | 1,892 |
| New Hampshire | 1,939 | 1,999 | 1,849 | -- | 2,003 | 1,930 |
| Rhode Island | 1,647 | 1,704 | -- | -- | -- | 1,553 |
| Vermont | 1,589 | 1,682 | 1,227 | -- | -- | 1,512 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1,541 | 1,481 | 1,695 | 1,918 | 1,966 | 1,472 |
| New York | 1,400 | 1,447 | 948 * | 1,796 * | 1,778 | 1,371 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,458 | 1,609 | 993 | 1,289 | 1,295 | 1,490 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1,653 | 1,744 | -- | -- | 1,660 | 1,651 |
| Indiana | 1,770 | 1,741 | -- | -- | -- | 1,829 |
| Michigan | 1,438 | 1,321 | 1,485 | -- | 1,815 | 1,372 |
| Ohio | 1,616 | 1,563 | -- | -- | -- | 1,612 |
| Wisconsin | 1,517 | 1,449 | -- | -- | -- | 1,520 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,554 | 1,597 | -- | -- | 1,540 | 1,557 |
| Kansas | 1,725 * | 1,608 * | -- | -- | -- | 1,656 * |
| Minnesota | 1,545 | 1,614 | -- | -- | -- | 1,591 |
| Missouri | 1,183 | 1,079 | -- | -- | -- | 1,146 |
| Nebraska | 1,534 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 2,068 * | 620 * | -- | -- | -- | 2,081 * |
| South Dakota | 1,068 | 1,029 | -- | -- | -- | 960 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1,654 | 1,654 | -- | -- | -- | 1,643 |
| District of Columbia | 1,124 | 1,062 | 1,331 * | -- | -- | 1,132 |
| Florida | 1,610 | 1,521 | 2,436 | -- | 2,444 | 1,507 |
| Georgia | 1,366 | 1,532 | -- | -- | -- | 1,204 |
| Maryland | 1,533 | 1,478 | -- | -- | -- | 1,471 |
| North Carolina | 1,303 | 1,228 | -- | -- | -- | 1,232 |
| South Carolina | 1,380 | 1,396 | -- | -- | -- | 1,264 |
| Virginia | 1,699 | 1,739 | -- | -- | -- | 1,726 |
| West Virginia | 1,671 | 1,716 | -- | -- | -- | 1,375 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,506 | 1,378 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 1,869 | 1,790 | -- | -- | -- | 1,324 |
| Mississippi | 982 | 799 * | -- | -- | -- | 1,042 |
| Tennessee | 1,430 | 1,466 | -- | -- | 1,513 | 1,414 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1,460 | 1,486 | -- | -- | -- | 1,622 |
| Louisiana | 1,701 | 1,432 | -- | -- | -- | 1,316 |
| Oklahoma | 1,253 | 1,198 | -- | -- | -- | 1,074 |
| Texas | 1,546 | 1,537 | 1,462 | 1,883 | 1,483 | 1,557 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,122 | 1,198 | -- | -- | -- | 961 |
| Colorado | 1,425 | 1,533 | -- | -- | -- | 1,435 |
| Idaho | 1,079 | 1,100 | -- | -- | -- | 1,035 |
| Montana | 944 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 1,089 | 1,141 | 936 | -- | 1,479 | 934 |
| New Mexico | 1,152 | 1,118 | -- | -- | 1,162 | 1,150 |
| Utah | 954 | 1,079 | -- | -- | -- | 956 |
| Wyoming | 854 | 836 | -- | -- | -- | 858 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2,314 | 2,544 | -- | -- | -- | 2,047 |
| California | 1,424 | 1,403 | 1,578 | 1,429 | 1,898 | 1,362 |
| Hawaii | 649 | 628 | 788 * | 466 * | 608 * | 658 |
| Oregon | 1,041 | 1,163 | -- | -- | -- | 1,170 |
| Washington | 836 | 1,100 | -- | -- | -- | 830 |
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 | 40.02 | 45.81 | 104.88 | 113.16 | 133.39 | 41.28 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 297.11 | 244.28 | -- | -- | -- | 292.30 |
| Maine | 179.39 | 221.43 | -- | -- | 196.95 | 225.74 |
| Massachusetts | 167.46 | 198.73 | 353.49 | 240.51 | 186.37 | 178.39 |
| New Hampshire | 182.56 | 207.28 | 452.33 | -- | 216.03 | 206.22 |
| Rhode Island | 227.16 | 322.33 | -- | -- | -- | 233.28 |
| Vermont | 142.15 | 160.72 | 295.30 | -- | -- | 145.30 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 137.93 | 151.25 | 426.45 | 511.16 | 409.23 | 143.96 |
| New York | 165.86 | 174.00 | 368.61 * | 543.56 * | 367.72 | 175.11 |
| Pennsylvania | 149.33 | 185.50 | 224.59 | 254.42 | 151.07 | 174.50 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 175.85 | 205.36 | -- | -- | 306.61 | 205.12 |
| Indiana | 232.90 | 285.16 | -- | -- | -- | 277.35 |
| Michigan | 144.93 | 167.34 | 270.26 | -- | 249.27 | 160.86 |
| Ohio | 152.45 | 167.23 | -- | -- | -- | 161.99 |
| Wisconsin | 144.21 | 156.03 | -- | -- | -- | 163.08 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 126.07 | 188.47 | -- | -- | 190.43 | 149.37 |
| Kansas | 537.26 * | 571.49 * | -- | -- | -- | 588.43 * |
| Minnesota | 247.96 | 287.57 | -- | -- | -- | 268.78 |
| Missouri | 152.63 | 161.65 | -- | -- | -- | 172.80 |
| Nebraska | 245.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 755.04 * | 283.58 * | -- | -- | -- | 781.06 * |
| South Dakota | 59.68 | 61.34 | -- | -- | -- | 47.77 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 189.96 | 220.36 | -- | -- | -- | 197.34 |
| District of Columbia | 95.84 | 82.26 | 432.23 * | -- | -- | 96.37 |
| Florida | 145.22 | 147.92 | 718.37 | -- | 497.39 | 143.89 |
| Georgia | 249.09 | 313.08 | -- | -- | -- | 264.27 |
| Maryland | 134.25 | 149.01 | -- | -- | -- | 142.90 |
| North Carolina | 103.55 | 109.55 | -- | -- | -- | 112.87 |
| South Carolina | 174.07 | 205.91 | -- | -- | -- | 202.04 |
| Virginia | 199.71 | 211.94 | -- | -- | -- | 223.46 |
| West Virginia | 209.29 | 205.30 | -- | -- | -- | 156.65 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 259.68 | 255.97 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 318.50 | 427.12 | -- | -- | -- | 314.60 |
| Mississippi | 268.08 | 251.91 * | -- | -- | -- | 191.58 |
| Tennessee | 164.02 | 198.38 | -- | -- | 165.89 | 193.66 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 308.48 | 360.46 | -- | -- | -- | 406.29 |
| Louisiana | 396.75 | 240.64 | -- | -- | -- | 235.64 |
| Oklahoma | 230.27 | 275.45 | -- | -- | -- | 248.02 |
| Texas | 122.32 | 134.42 | 277.53 | 385.42 | 180.62 | 139.00 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 181.69 | 194.07 | -- | -- | -- | 179.65 |
| Colorado | 174.70 | 193.42 | -- | -- | -- | 194.51 |
| Idaho | 229.87 | 267.36 | -- | -- | -- | 270.50 |
| Montana | 198.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 96.32 | 117.83 | 201.38 | -- | 173.95 | 102.06 |
| New Mexico | 140.67 | 193.86 | -- | -- | 193.57 | 160.44 |
| Utah | 145.68 | 167.44 | -- | -- | -- | 152.77 |
| Wyoming | 174.05 | 188.60 | -- | -- | -- | 180.49 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 266.93 | 239.04 | -- | -- | -- | 482.82 |
| California | 120.37 | 138.93 | 282.98 | 243.12 | 523.07 | 117.13 |
| Hawaii | 99.01 | 95.57 | 347.96 * | 164.41 * | 203.89 * | 112.74 |
| Oregon | 210.88 | 293.02 | -- | -- | -- | 229.71 |
| Washington | 168.51 | 217.41 | -- | -- | -- | 171.82 |
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.