| 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 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% | 13.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 10.1% | 11.8% | -- | -- | 1.9% * | -- |
| Maine | 12.5% | 12.9% | -- | -- | 11.0% * | -- |
| Massachusetts | 11.3% | 12.9% | -- | -- | 0.7% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 9.5% | 9.8% | -- | -- | 2.2% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 9.4% | 7.9% | -- | -- | 8.4% * | -- |
| Vermont | 12.0% | 10.8% | -- | -- | 12.1% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 12.6% | 13.6% | -- | -- | 10.3% * | -- |
| New York | 15.8% | 13.1% | -- | -- | 22.4% * | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 11.1% | 11.1% | -- | -- | 4.3% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 10.6% | 12.3% | -- | -- | 8.1% * | -- |
| Indiana | 9.5% * | 10.6% * | -- | -- | 3.8% * | -- |
| Michigan | 13.3% | 14.0% | -- | -- | 5.7% * | -- |
| Ohio | 10.9% | 10.6% | -- | -- | 21.6% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 6.1% * | 6.2% * | -- | -- | 3.5% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 5.7% | 6.8% * | -- | -- | 2.6% * | -- |
| Kansas | 11.9% | 11.6% | -- | -- | 10.3% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 6.4% | 5.4% | -- | -- | 9.6% * | -- |
| Missouri | 10.0% | 10.5% | -- | -- | 2.1% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 9.8% | 9.0% | -- | -- | 10.7% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 26.9% | 27.4% | -- | -- | 30.0% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 7.2% | 7.8% | -- | -- | 7.6% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 10.5% | 12.3% | -- | -- | 2.2% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 16.7% | 16.3% | -- | -- | 12.6% * | -- |
| Florida | 12.9% | 13.1% | -- | -- | 12.4% * | -- |
| Georgia | 12.9% | 12.7% | -- | -- | 9.7% * | -- |
| Maryland | 9.0% | 10.2% | -- | -- | 5.5% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 8.2% | 9.0% | -- | -- | 2.7% * | -- |
| South Carolina | 8.7% | 9.4% | -- | -- | 2.7% * | -- |
| Virginia | 6.1% | 6.8% | -- | -- | 2.8% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 9.3% | 8.6% | -- | -- | 6.8% * | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 13.3% | 12.9% | -- | -- | 7.1% * | -- |
| Kentucky | 11.9% | 12.8% | -- | -- | 10.4% * | -- |
| Mississippi | 15.9% | 16.6% | -- | -- | 12.6% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 7.7% | 8.1% | -- | -- | 3.3% * | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 9.9% | 10.5% | -- | -- | 6.7% * | -- |
| Louisiana | 13.1% | 13.0% | -- | -- | 8.1% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 18.6% | 20.6% | -- | -- | 12.6% * | -- |
| Texas | 14.4% | 13.1% | -- | -- | 11.7% * | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 7.8% | 7.4% | -- | -- | 4.4% * | -- |
| Colorado | 10.8% | 11.2% | -- | -- | 2.7% * | -- |
| Idaho | 22.9% | 24.8% | -- | -- | 4.1% * | -- |
| Montana | 20.9% | 19.6% | -- | -- | 16.5% * | -- |
| Nevada | 13.2% | 12.4% | -- | -- | 5.1% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 12.3% | 13.1% | -- | -- | 8.5% * | -- |
| Utah | 8.7% | 9.6% | -- | -- | 8.6% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 17.4% | 19.0% | -- | -- | 11.6% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 22.0% | 23.2% | -- | -- | 0.6% * | -- |
| California | 20.4% | 21.1% | -- | -- | 17.7% * | -- |
| Hawaii | 41.3% | 42.6% | -- | -- | 53.5% | -- |
| Oregon | 26.3% | 27.4% | -- | -- | 18.5% * | -- |
| Washington | 26.5% | 25.7% | -- | -- | 3.7% * | -- |
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 | 0.43% | 0.48% | 1.30% | 1.25% | 1.04% | 0.47% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.76% | 2.15% | -- | -- | 1.54% * | -- |
| Maine | 1.91% | 2.29% | -- | -- | 3.95% * | -- |
| Massachusetts | 2.01% | 2.62% | -- | -- | 0.66% * | -- |
| New Hampshire | 2.29% | 2.75% | -- | -- | 1.23% * | -- |
| Rhode Island | 1.94% | 2.35% | -- | -- | 4.67% * | -- |
| Vermont | 1.88% | 2.20% | -- | -- | 7.52% * | -- |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.96% | 2.35% | -- | -- | 3.91% * | -- |
| New York | 2.31% | 2.23% | -- | -- | 7.49% * | -- |
| Pennsylvania | 1.38% | 1.66% | -- | -- | 1.66% * | -- |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.31% | 2.70% | -- | -- | 3.91% * | -- |
| Indiana | 2.94% * | 3.39% * | -- | -- | 1.91% * | -- |
| Michigan | 2.36% | 2.82% | -- | -- | 3.20% * | -- |
| Ohio | 1.89% | 2.18% | -- | -- | 9.12% * | -- |
| Wisconsin | 1.84% * | 2.12% * | -- | -- | 2.24% * | -- |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.53% | 2.06% * | -- | -- | 1.75% * | -- |
| Kansas | 2.01% | 2.25% | -- | -- | 4.71% * | -- |
| Minnesota | 1.43% | 1.60% | -- | -- | 5.52% * | -- |
| Missouri | 2.21% | 2.56% | -- | -- | 1.23% * | -- |
| Nebraska | 2.06% | 2.13% | -- | -- | 6.15% * | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.16% | 3.82% | -- | -- | 9.33% * | -- |
| South Dakota | 1.43% | 1.72% | -- | -- | 4.89% * | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.94% | 2.38% | -- | -- | 1.84% * | -- |
| District of Columbia | 2.42% | 2.58% | -- | -- | 9.03% * | -- |
| Florida | 2.31% | 2.62% | -- | -- | 5.15% * | -- |
| Georgia | 2.73% | 3.04% | -- | -- | 4.86% * | -- |
| Maryland | 1.99% | 2.31% | -- | -- | 4.18% * | -- |
| North Carolina | 1.34% | 1.57% | -- | -- | 1.90% * | -- |
| South Carolina | 1.43% | 1.73% | -- | -- | 1.70% * | -- |
| Virginia | 1.38% | 1.61% | -- | -- | 2.04% * | -- |
| West Virginia | 1.90% | 2.04% | -- | -- | 3.01% * | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.75% | 3.14% | -- | -- | 3.19% * | -- |
| Kentucky | 2.84% | 3.20% | -- | -- | 5.93% * | -- |
| Mississippi | 3.49% | 3.87% | -- | -- | 7.43% * | -- |
| Tennessee | 1.78% | 2.05% | -- | -- | 1.51% * | -- |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.18% | 2.48% | -- | -- | 3.32% * | -- |
| Louisiana | 2.32% | 2.63% | -- | -- | 3.71% * | -- |
| Oklahoma | 3.09% | 3.62% | -- | -- | 5.23% * | -- |
| Texas | 1.83% | 1.84% | -- | -- | 4.52% * | -- |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.68% | 1.82% | -- | -- | 2.24% * | -- |
| Colorado | 2.07% | 2.36% | -- | -- | 2.35% * | -- |
| Idaho | 3.38% | 3.98% | -- | -- | 2.12% * | -- |
| Montana | 2.86% | 3.06% | -- | -- | 5.85% * | -- |
| Nevada | 2.75% | 3.23% | -- | -- | 2.36% * | -- |
| New Mexico | 2.21% | 2.76% | -- | -- | 4.05% * | -- |
| Utah | 1.96% | 2.40% | -- | -- | 5.02% * | -- |
| Wyoming | 2.87% | 3.31% | -- | -- | 6.79% * | -- |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.95% | 4.44% | -- | -- | 0.68% * | -- |
| California | 1.80% | 2.07% | -- | -- | 6.86% * | -- |
| Hawaii | 3.09% | 3.73% | -- | -- | 8.28% | -- |
| Oregon | 2.96% | 3.34% | -- | -- | 7.24% * | -- |
| Washington | 3.49% | 4.19% | -- | -- | 3.08% * | -- |
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.