| 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 | 21.9% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 21.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 22.8% | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.7% | 27.4% | 22.4% |
| Maine | 21.7% | 20.0% | 27.6% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 20.0% |
| Massachusetts | 24.2% | 22.9% | 29.2% | 26.8% | 31.9% | 23.3% |
| New Hampshire | 22.8% | 21.5% | 26.6% | 30.7% | 29.4% | 21.8% |
| Rhode Island | 24.6% | 26.1% | 16.6% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 24.4% |
| Vermont | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 29.5% | -- | 21.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 30.7% | 28.3% | 22.0% |
| New York | 22.2% | 22.2% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 24.2% | 22.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.8% | 24.1% | 21.4% | 27.6% | 26.7% | 23.2% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 20.3% | 19.6% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 19.3% |
| Indiana | 23.4% | 22.4% | 28.1% | 32.2% | 28.9% | 22.7% |
| Michigan | 21.0% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 20.6% |
| Ohio | 22.0% | 21.4% | 25.7% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 21.3% |
| Wisconsin | 22.5% | 21.5% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 27.6% | 22.0% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 20.1% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 27.0% | 25.8% | 19.2% |
| Kansas | 18.9% | 17.4% | 25.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 18.2% |
| Minnesota | 21.6% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 28.7% | 35.4% | 21.0% |
| Missouri | 21.3% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 23.2% | 26.7% | 20.4% |
| Nebraska | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 26.9% | 20.4% |
| North Dakota | 18.5% | 18.2% | 21.0% | 17.1% * | 27.1% | 18.0% |
| South Dakota | 23.2% | 20.7% | 30.9% * | 27.3% | 22.9% | 23.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 21.9% | 19.9% | 45.1% * | 21.0% | 37.8% | 19.9% |
| District of Columbia | 19.1% | 18.4% | 20.7% | -- | -- | 18.5% |
| Florida | 23.0% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 28.8% | 17.8% | 23.8% |
| Georgia | 22.7% | 22.4% | 29.2% | 22.4% | 27.2% | 21.9% |
| Maryland | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 33.2% | 41.0% | 23.2% |
| North Carolina | 22.3% | 20.9% | 31.8% | 25.1% | 26.5% | 21.6% |
| South Carolina | 22.3% | 20.5% | 33.2% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 20.8% |
| Virginia | 25.4% | 25.2% | 24.6% | 30.0% | 27.5% | 25.1% |
| West Virginia | 20.0% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 35.2% | 26.8% | 17.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 26.4% | 26.5% | 26.7% | 25.1% | 31.1% | 25.5% |
| Kentucky | 23.8% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 34.8% | 25.4% | 23.4% |
| Mississippi | 22.3% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 33.1% | 20.5% | 23.0% |
| Tennessee | 24.0% | 24.0% | 22.5% | 26.4% | 24.5% | 23.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 21.5% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 24.0% | 23.9% | 20.9% |
| Louisiana | 24.1% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 21.2% | 31.2% | 22.7% |
| Oklahoma | 21.9% | 21.1% | 29.7% | 24.2% | 24.6% | 21.4% |
| Texas | 21.0% | 20.9% | 17.9% | 27.9% | 26.6% | 20.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 24.3% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 27.4% | 31.4% | 23.4% |
| Colorado | 20.7% | 21.1% | 16.9% | 26.8% | 24.7% | 20.6% |
| Idaho | 14.7% | 13.6% | 19.0% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 13.7% |
| Montana | 17.1% | 17.4% | 21.1% | 7.9% * | 20.0% | 16.8% |
| Nevada | 22.9% | 21.4% | 27.6% | 29.3% | 31.0% | 20.7% |
| New Mexico | 23.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 30.3% | 25.4% | 22.5% |
| Utah | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| Wyoming | 17.0% | 16.3% | 23.4% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 15.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.9% * | 28.5% | 24.5% | 16.5% |
| California | 21.4% | 21.0% | 24.6% | 20.9% | 19.2% | 21.7% |
| Hawaii | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Oregon | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 15.2% |
| Washington | 14.0% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 6.5% | 23.6% | 13.5% |
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 | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.74% | 1.04% | 0.65% | 0.27% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.18% | 1.31% | 3.52% | 4.27% | 4.61% | 1.22% |
| Maine | 1.59% | 1.87% | 3.00% | 3.71% | 2.71% | 1.84% |
| Massachusetts | 1.26% | 1.37% | 4.56% | 2.96% | 3.37% | 1.36% |
| New Hampshire | 1.44% | 1.63% | 3.70% | 3.34% | 4.20% | 1.46% |
| Rhode Island | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.60% | 2.98% | 3.45% | 1.10% |
| Vermont | 1.26% | 1.37% | 4.15% | 3.21% | -- | 1.28% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.37% | 1.49% | 3.35% | 7.53% | 2.66% | 1.49% |
| New York | 0.99% | 1.05% | 3.41% | 4.68% | 3.24% | 1.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.05% | 1.06% | 3.61% | 3.42% | 2.88% | 1.09% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.43% | 1.52% | 3.95% | 6.66% | 4.11% | 1.50% |
| Indiana | 1.46% | 1.39% | 6.35% | 4.32% | 2.41% | 1.61% |
| Michigan | 1.40% | 1.63% | 2.44% | 3.95% | 2.75% | 1.49% |
| Ohio | 0.92% | 0.99% | 3.01% | 3.32% | 3.57% | 0.91% |
| Wisconsin | 1.35% | 1.38% | 3.59% | 7.03% | 2.86% | 1.45% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 0.99% | 1.18% | 2.22% | 2.73% | 2.39% | 1.05% |
| Kansas | 1.09% | 1.13% | 2.61% | 4.94% | 3.51% | 1.13% |
| Minnesota | 0.89% | 0.93% | 2.84% | 3.88% | 5.45% | 0.87% |
| Missouri | 1.29% | 1.49% | 2.70% | 3.26% | 1.99% | 1.48% |
| Nebraska | 1.19% | 1.38% | 2.68% | 3.59% | 5.11% | 1.14% |
| North Dakota | 1.39% | 1.56% | 3.32% | 6.06% * | 4.81% | 1.44% |
| South Dakota | 2.48% | 1.08% | 10.18% * | 2.92% | 2.59% | 2.83% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.36% | 1.86% | 15.18% * | 4.96% | 4.20% | 2.42% |
| District of Columbia | 1.22% | 1.24% | 4.38% | -- | -- | 1.22% |
| Florida | 1.34% | 1.49% | 3.49% | 2.55% | 2.52% | 1.49% |
| Georgia | 1.79% | 1.96% | 3.92% | 2.83% | 3.07% | 2.03% |
| Maryland | 1.75% | 1.95% | 3.73% | 2.50% | 4.81% | 1.26% |
| North Carolina | 1.23% | 1.34% | 3.44% | 2.98% | 2.57% | 1.37% |
| South Carolina | 1.17% | 1.31% | 2.38% | 2.04% | 2.27% | 1.32% |
| Virginia | 1.42% | 1.67% | 1.88% | 3.20% | 2.80% | 1.60% |
| West Virginia | 1.53% | 1.64% | 3.08% | 8.18% | 3.19% | 1.57% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.08% | 3.50% | 4.98% | 4.38% | 1.87% | 3.66% |
| Kentucky | 1.78% | 1.96% | 4.35% | 4.00% | 3.19% | 2.05% |
| Mississippi | 1.95% | 2.07% | 8.25% | 3.78% | 2.65% | 2.45% |
| Tennessee | 1.30% | 1.49% | 1.27% | 2.69% | 1.71% | 1.53% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.50% | 1.68% | 3.21% | 3.20% | 2.44% | 1.78% |
| Louisiana | 1.33% | 1.48% | 2.99% | 3.88% | 2.92% | 1.48% |
| Oklahoma | 2.11% | 2.39% | 3.85% | 3.56% | 3.06% | 2.45% |
| Texas | 0.91% | 0.94% | 4.07% | 2.83% | 3.20% | 0.94% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.20% | 1.33% | 2.88% | 3.41% | 3.01% | 1.28% |
| Colorado | 1.01% | 1.11% | 1.42% | 3.88% | 3.57% | 1.04% |
| Idaho | 1.23% | 1.06% | 4.35% | 1.69% | 2.07% | 1.49% |
| Montana | 1.27% | 1.38% | 3.23% | 3.17% * | 4.45% | 1.33% |
| Nevada | 1.68% | 1.77% | 3.70% | 6.65% | 2.98% | 1.74% |
| New Mexico | 1.46% | 1.62% | 3.64% | 3.29% | 2.97% | 1.66% |
| Utah | 1.11% | 1.26% | 2.76% | 2.57% | 2.05% | 1.25% |
| Wyoming | 1.19% | 1.20% | 5.85% | 4.73% | 3.39% | 1.22% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.31% | 1.36% | 6.71% * | 3.20% | 4.29% | 1.34% |
| California | 1.32% | 1.51% | 3.12% | 3.35% | 2.76% | 1.42% |
| Hawaii | 1.33% | 1.77% | 1.85% | 1.83% | 2.75% | 1.51% |
| Oregon | 1.20% | 1.22% | 3.89% | 5.26% | 4.54% | 1.18% |
| Washington | 1.18% | 1.31% | 2.58% | 1.39% | 2.49% | 1.21% |
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.