| 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 | 18,607 | 18,542 | 19,416 | 17,532 | 17,466 | 18,687 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 19,283 | 18,604 | -- | -- | -- | 19,272 |
| Maine | 19,268 | 19,702 | -- | -- | -- | 19,207 |
| Massachusetts | 20,372 | 20,464 | 20,323 | 18,881 | -- | 20,382 |
| New Hampshire | 18,805 | 19,234 | -- | -- | -- | 18,862 |
| Rhode Island | 19,513 | 19,632 | -- | -- | -- | 19,249 |
| Vermont | 20,063 | 20,146 | -- | -- | -- | 20,410 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 20,195 | 19,953 | -- | -- | -- | 20,175 |
| New York | 22,007 | 23,240 | 17,382 | 18,658 | -- | 22,093 |
| Pennsylvania | 18,762 | 18,776 | -- | -- | -- | 19,453 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 19,113 | 19,704 | -- | -- | -- | 19,521 |
| Indiana | 21,533 | 21,072 | -- | -- | -- | 21,564 |
| Michigan | 16,675 | 15,923 | 21,324 | -- | -- | 16,491 |
| Ohio | 19,178 | 18,751 | -- | -- | -- | 19,150 |
| Wisconsin | 18,342 | 18,254 | -- | -- | -- | 18,386 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 15,569 | 16,182 | -- | -- | -- | 16,531 |
| Kansas | 19,039 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 17,418 | 17,651 | -- | -- | -- | 17,801 |
| Missouri | 19,871 | 19,890 | -- | -- | -- | 19,877 |
| Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 16,501 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16,606 |
| South Dakota | 15,877 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 20,847 | 21,396 | -- | -- | -- | 21,079 |
| District of Columbia | 20,106 | 19,838 | -- | -- | -- | 20,106 |
| Florida | 17,590 | 17,616 | -- | -- | -- | 17,377 |
| Georgia | 16,937 | 17,691 | -- | -- | -- | 17,376 |
| Maryland | 17,647 | 17,773 | -- | -- | -- | 17,757 |
| North Carolina | 18,703 | 18,516 | -- | -- | -- | 18,772 |
| South Carolina | 17,827 | 18,181 | -- | -- | -- | 17,691 |
| Virginia | 17,083 | 17,435 | -- | -- | -- | 17,132 |
| West Virginia | 18,434 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 15,157 | 15,251 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 18,519 | 18,295 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 17,605 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 18,048 | 18,048 | -- | -- | -- | 17,922 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 18,280 | 18,928 | -- | -- | -- | 18,878 |
| Louisiana | 18,212 | 16,530 | -- | -- | -- | 18,088 |
| Oklahoma | 18,533 | 17,938 | -- | -- | -- | 18,725 |
| Texas | 18,543 | 18,556 | -- | -- | 18,426 | 18,553 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 18,851 | 18,907 | -- | -- | -- | 18,699 |
| Colorado | 18,146 | 18,578 | -- | -- | -- | 18,067 |
| Idaho | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 17,799 | 17,770 | -- | -- | -- | 17,865 |
| New Mexico | 17,963 | 18,119 | -- | -- | -- | 17,781 |
| Utah | 15,766 | 15,260 | -- | -- | -- | 15,835 |
| Wyoming | 19,713 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19,855 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 19,318 | 18,968 | -- | -- | -- | 19,360 |
| California | 18,330 | 17,899 | 21,130 | 16,912 | 17,975 | 18,346 |
| Hawaii | 17,566 | 17,616 | 17,443 | -- | -- | 17,674 |
| Oregon | 18,007 | 18,557 | -- | -- | -- | 18,055 |
| Washington | 18,016 | 17,823 | -- | -- | -- | 17,980 |
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 | 200.80 | 202.23 | 850.93 | 500.27 | 499.04 | 211.86 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,956.27 | 2,118.60 | -- | -- | -- | 2,046.16 |
| Maine | 836.55 | 864.38 | -- | -- | -- | 888.49 |
| Massachusetts | 554.40 | 666.82 | 629.07 | 2,182.24 | -- | 563.24 |
| New Hampshire | 596.45 | 740.13 | -- | -- | -- | 606.83 |
| Rhode Island | 740.08 | 751.27 | -- | -- | -- | 738.95 |
| Vermont | 937.17 | 1,010.63 | -- | -- | -- | 1,002.93 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 886.28 | 948.55 | -- | -- | -- | 930.45 |
| New York | 992.43 | 719.36 | 4,297.23 | 1,731.88 | -- | 1,051.44 |
| Pennsylvania | 598.08 | 603.18 | -- | -- | -- | 565.83 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 920.78 | 944.37 | -- | -- | -- | 865.29 |
| Indiana | 1,425.53 | 1,654.05 | -- | -- | -- | 1,537.57 |
| Michigan | 722.16 | 732.59 | 1,491.61 | -- | -- | 743.13 |
| Ohio | 1,240.04 | 1,310.67 | -- | -- | -- | 1,249.09 |
| Wisconsin | 881.13 | 975.60 | -- | -- | -- | 923.14 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 915.64 | 868.43 | -- | -- | -- | 629.88 |
| Kansas | 1,539.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 2,026.86 | 2,125.13 | -- | -- | -- | 2,085.65 |
| Missouri | 948.69 | 1,067.95 | -- | -- | -- | 976.67 |
| Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 475.01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 462.94 |
| South Dakota | 73.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1,254.68 | 1,483.12 | -- | -- | -- | 1,283.00 |
| District of Columbia | 1,135.86 | 1,299.86 | -- | -- | -- | 1,135.86 |
| Florida | 1,035.36 | 1,143.31 | -- | -- | -- | 1,102.00 |
| Georgia | 1,104.00 | 1,205.67 | -- | -- | -- | 1,144.44 |
| Maryland | 598.44 | 620.29 | -- | -- | -- | 595.39 |
| North Carolina | 1,374.04 | 1,475.13 | -- | -- | -- | 1,490.39 |
| South Carolina | 1,055.53 | 1,043.94 | -- | -- | -- | 1,074.63 |
| Virginia | 719.42 | 806.23 | -- | -- | -- | 753.88 |
| West Virginia | 1,449.97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,023.49 | 1,092.86 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 1,599.13 | 1,759.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 1,370.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 952.32 | 1,006.91 | -- | -- | -- | 1,026.33 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1,276.32 | 1,238.94 | -- | -- | -- | 1,308.62 |
| Louisiana | 1,691.07 | 1,704.24 | -- | -- | -- | 1,787.03 |
| Oklahoma | 1,119.16 | 1,534.36 | -- | -- | -- | 1,165.36 |
| Texas | 550.24 | 592.39 | -- | -- | 1,878.96 | 576.01 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1,161.74 | 1,175.09 | -- | -- | -- | 1,217.92 |
| Colorado | 763.43 | 798.26 | -- | -- | -- | 807.57 |
| Idaho | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 877.01 | 1,113.45 | -- | -- | -- | 1,104.92 |
| New Mexico | 1,029.74 | 1,454.78 | -- | -- | -- | 857.48 |
| Utah | 1,214.64 | 784.13 | -- | -- | -- | 1,242.55 |
| Wyoming | 1,332.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,347.75 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1,484.52 | 1,560.87 | -- | -- | -- | 1,682.45 |
| California | 538.75 | 501.12 | 2,017.71 | 1,070.57 | 1,194.69 | 559.93 |
| Hawaii | 451.55 | 489.46 | 1,165.64 | -- | -- | 481.19 |
| Oregon | 1,003.52 | 1,095.43 | -- | -- | -- | 1,022.82 |
| Washington | 1,105.61 | 1,313.34 | -- | -- | -- | 1,120.37 |
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.