| 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 | 23.3% | 23.1% | 22.5% | 26.7% | 30.1% | 22.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 29.3% | 29.8% | -- | -- | -- | 27.7% |
| Maine | 22.1% | 22.0% | -- | -- | 17.1% | 23.5% |
| Massachusetts | 26.0% | 23.4% | 32.8% | 30.5% | 32.8% | 25.6% |
| New Hampshire | 27.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% | -- | 30.3% | 27.4% |
| Rhode Island | 23.2% | 25.6% | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% |
| Vermont | 23.1% | 23.8% | 18.7% | -- | -- | 22.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 22.7% | 22.2% | 22.8% * | 29.3% | 27.5% | 21.9% |
| New York | 18.1% | 17.8% | 13.9% | 26.7% * | 24.6% | 17.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 22.6% | 23.8% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 23.3% | 22.5% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 27.4% | 28.4% | -- | -- | 31.5% | 26.6% |
| Indiana | 25.2% | 25.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.3% |
| Michigan | 25.2% | 24.0% | 21.8% | -- | 29.4% | 24.3% |
| Ohio | 26.0% | 26.0% | -- | -- | -- | 26.3% |
| Wisconsin | 24.7% | 22.6% | -- | -- | -- | 23.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.4% | 27.9% | -- | -- | 29.6% | 27.0% |
| Kansas | 27.6% * | 25.9% * | -- | -- | -- | 26.3% * |
| Minnesota | 24.8% | 25.8% | -- | -- | -- | 25.2% |
| Missouri | 17.5% | 15.9% | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% |
| Nebraska | 24.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 31.6% * | 9.6% * | -- | -- | -- | 31.7% * |
| South Dakota | 16.9% | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | 14.9% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 21.2% | 21.7% | -- | -- | -- | 20.9% |
| District of Columbia | 17.3% | 16.5% | 19.4% | -- | -- | 17.4% |
| Florida | 25.5% | 24.2% | 33.4% * | -- | 37.9% | 23.9% |
| Georgia | 23.2% | 24.9% | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% |
| Maryland | 26.2% | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% |
| North Carolina | 19.5% | 18.3% | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% |
| South Carolina | 23.7% | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% |
| Virginia | 28.4% | 29.1% | -- | -- | -- | 28.6% |
| West Virginia | 25.6% | 28.0% | -- | -- | -- | 21.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 25.7% | 23.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 32.5% | 32.2% | -- | -- | -- | 23.0% |
| Mississippi | 20.9% | 17.4% | -- | -- | -- | 17.7% |
| Tennessee | 23.7% | 23.6% | -- | -- | 27.7% | 23.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 22.9% | 21.8% | -- | -- | -- | 23.4% |
| Louisiana | 25.3% | 21.2% | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% |
| Oklahoma | 21.0% | 20.2% | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% |
| Texas | 26.0% | 26.1% | 21.0% | 33.4% | 23.7% | 26.4% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18.5% | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | 15.9% |
| Colorado | 23.8% | 24.8% | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% |
| Idaho | 18.7% | 18.4% | -- | -- | -- | 17.4% |
| Montana | 15.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 21.2% | 21.5% | 19.7% | -- | 33.5% | 17.3% |
| New Mexico | 18.1% | 17.3% | -- | -- | 15.3% | 18.7% |
| Utah | 17.4% | 20.1% | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% |
| Wyoming | 14.0% | 13.7% | -- | -- | -- | 14.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 30.2% | 32.5% | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% |
| California | 23.4% | 23.4% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 36.7% | 22.0% |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 10.7% | 13.5% * | 10.0% * | 11.0% * | 11.2% |
| Oregon | 17.9% | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | 19.8% |
| Washington | 12.7% | 17.7% | -- | -- | -- | 12.5% |
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 | 0.63% | 0.72% | 1.58% | 1.96% | 1.90% | 0.65% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 4.41% | 4.01% | -- | -- | -- | 4.35% |
| Maine | 2.54% | 3.07% | -- | -- | 2.60% | 3.14% |
| Massachusetts | 2.21% | 2.63% | 4.53% | 3.35% | 2.24% | 2.35% |
| New Hampshire | 3.00% | 3.44% | 7.33% | -- | 3.63% | 3.35% |
| Rhode Island | 2.63% | 4.08% | -- | -- | -- | 2.76% |
| Vermont | 2.29% | 2.34% | 5.44% | -- | -- | 2.36% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.23% | 2.18% | 8.49% * | 8.18% | 5.85% | 2.37% |
| New York | 2.18% | 2.44% | 3.45% | 8.57% * | 4.70% | 2.28% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.00% | 2.40% | 3.90% | 4.81% | 3.25% | 2.26% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.86% | 3.24% | -- | -- | 7.32% | 3.06% |
| Indiana | 2.55% | 3.12% | -- | -- | -- | 3.01% |
| Michigan | 2.25% | 2.73% | 4.52% | -- | 3.24% | 2.58% |
| Ohio | 2.23% | 2.50% | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% |
| Wisconsin | 2.68% | 2.55% | -- | -- | -- | 2.92% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.38% | 3.39% | -- | -- | 3.25% | 2.80% |
| Kansas | 8.46% * | 9.02% * | -- | -- | -- | 9.13% * |
| Minnesota | 3.21% | 3.68% | -- | -- | -- | 3.44% |
| Missouri | 2.47% | 2.51% | -- | -- | -- | 2.84% |
| Nebraska | 3.89% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 11.34% * | 4.49% * | -- | -- | -- | 11.71% * |
| South Dakota | 0.99% | 1.07% | -- | -- | -- | 0.67% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.73% | 3.07% | -- | -- | -- | 2.81% |
| District of Columbia | 1.45% | 1.30% | 5.78% | -- | -- | 1.46% |
| Florida | 2.48% | 2.56% | 11.13% * | -- | 6.77% | 2.53% |
| Georgia | 3.84% | 4.58% | -- | -- | -- | 4.26% |
| Maryland | 2.23% | 2.46% | -- | -- | -- | 2.31% |
| North Carolina | 1.71% | 1.71% | -- | -- | -- | 1.75% |
| South Carolina | 3.21% | 3.89% | -- | -- | -- | 3.72% |
| Virginia | 3.03% | 3.20% | -- | -- | -- | 3.17% |
| West Virginia | 4.03% | 4.18% | -- | -- | -- | 3.99% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.77% | 4.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 4.85% | 6.73% | -- | -- | -- | 3.77% |
| Mississippi | 3.82% | 3.43% | -- | -- | -- | 4.13% |
| Tennessee | 2.78% | 3.22% | -- | -- | 2.88% | 3.21% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.63% | 5.04% | -- | -- | -- | 5.64% |
| Louisiana | 5.40% | 3.50% | -- | -- | -- | 3.52% |
| Oklahoma | 3.84% | 4.59% | -- | -- | -- | 3.86% |
| Texas | 2.04% | 2.21% | 5.68% | 5.29% | 4.17% | 2.26% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.76% | 4.02% | -- | -- | -- | 3.11% |
| Colorado | 2.64% | 2.82% | -- | -- | -- | 2.99% |
| Idaho | 3.51% | 3.88% | -- | -- | -- | 3.96% |
| Montana | 3.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 1.97% | 2.30% | 4.07% | -- | 4.37% | 1.84% |
| New Mexico | 2.14% | 2.85% | -- | -- | 2.64% | 2.47% |
| Utah | 3.00% | 3.12% | -- | -- | -- | 3.12% |
| Wyoming | 2.80% | 3.02% | -- | -- | -- | 2.88% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.01% | 3.71% | -- | -- | -- | 5.19% |
| California | 1.90% | 2.20% | 4.34% | 4.67% | 6.77% | 1.88% |
| Hawaii | 1.63% | 1.56% | 5.62% * | 3.51% * | 3.72% * | 1.83% |
| Oregon | 3.79% | 4.99% | -- | -- | -- | 4.16% |
| Washington | 2.86% | 3.24% | -- | -- | -- | 2.90% |
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.