| 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 | 29.9% | 30.2% | 26.9% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 29.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 23.5% | 26.2% | -- | -- | -- | 23.3% |
| Maine | 26.4% | 25.4% | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% |
| Massachusetts | 28.0% | 27.5% | 26.1% | 45.1% | -- | 28.0% |
| New Hampshire | 36.9% | 41.0% | -- | -- | -- | 36.9% |
| Rhode Island | 31.0% | 34.3% | -- | -- | -- | 29.0% |
| Vermont | 26.6% | 27.1% | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 29.5% | 26.4% | -- | -- | -- | 28.4% |
| New York | 28.9% | 28.9% | 27.8% * | 30.9% | -- | 26.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.9% | 26.0% | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 33.8% | 33.3% | -- | -- | -- | 33.9% |
| Indiana | 25.0% | 25.3% | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% |
| Michigan | 21.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% * | -- | -- | 21.9% |
| Ohio | 23.4% | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | 23.2% |
| Wisconsin | 24.0% | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | 24.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 24.8% | 27.7% | -- | -- | -- | 26.4% |
| Kansas | 20.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 27.5% | 28.4% | -- | -- | -- | 27.7% |
| Missouri | 25.4% | 23.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.5% |
| Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.8% |
| South Dakota | 30.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 34.0% | 33.1% | -- | -- | -- | 33.6% |
| District of Columbia | 28.9% | 29.6% | -- | -- | -- | 28.9% |
| Florida | 37.9% | 38.0% | -- | -- | -- | 38.0% |
| Georgia | 41.3% | 36.2% | -- | -- | -- | 37.5% |
| Maryland | 36.7% | 36.3% | -- | -- | -- | 36.5% |
| North Carolina | 42.6% | 43.2% | -- | -- | -- | 42.7% |
| South Carolina | 33.3% | 33.7% | -- | -- | -- | 33.4% |
| Virginia | 48.8% | 51.4% | -- | -- | -- | 47.6% |
| West Virginia | 27.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 29.6% | 27.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 36.8% | 39.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 25.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 23.7% | 23.9% | -- | -- | -- | 23.9% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 27.3% | 26.0% | -- | -- | -- | 27.6% |
| Louisiana | 27.1% | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | 25.4% |
| Oklahoma | 32.3% | 32.8% | -- | -- | -- | 32.5% |
| Texas | 35.2% | 34.7% | -- | -- | 36.6% | 35.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.1% | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% |
| Colorado | 35.4% | 34.9% | -- | -- | -- | 36.0% |
| Idaho | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 28.3% | 30.5% | -- | -- | -- | 26.8% |
| New Mexico | 25.7% | 24.7% | -- | -- | -- | 26.1% |
| Utah | 26.1% | 28.9% | -- | -- | -- | 25.9% |
| Wyoming | 32.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 33.9% | 38.8% | -- | -- | -- | 33.5% |
| California | 29.5% | 31.1% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 36.7% | 29.2% |
| Hawaii | 25.8% | 25.1% | 29.8% | -- | -- | 25.3% |
| Oregon | 21.0% | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | 20.5% |
| Washington | 33.5% | 31.3% | -- | -- | -- | 33.6% |
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 | 0.86% | 0.91% | 2.86% | 2.55% | 2.22% | 0.90% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.98% | 3.88% | -- | -- | -- | 4.12% |
| Maine | 2.12% | 2.19% | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% |
| Massachusetts | 2.13% | 2.53% | 2.90% | 8.97% | -- | 2.16% |
| New Hampshire | 4.80% | 5.32% | -- | -- | -- | 4.92% |
| Rhode Island | 3.56% | 4.26% | -- | -- | -- | 3.44% |
| Vermont | 2.63% | 2.38% | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.27% | 3.13% | -- | -- | -- | 3.26% |
| New York | 3.14% | 3.43% | 10.43% * | 8.47% | -- | 3.05% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.06% | 2.24% | -- | -- | -- | 2.17% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.12% | 3.33% | -- | -- | -- | 3.32% |
| Indiana | 4.08% | 4.71% | -- | -- | -- | 4.42% |
| Michigan | 2.68% | 3.14% | 5.72% * | -- | -- | 2.88% |
| Ohio | 2.81% | 3.22% | -- | -- | -- | 2.79% |
| Wisconsin | 2.21% | 2.38% | -- | -- | -- | 2.32% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 2.85% | 3.89% | -- | -- | -- | 3.57% |
| Kansas | 4.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minnesota | 5.96% | 6.45% | -- | -- | -- | 6.19% |
| Missouri | 3.44% | 3.40% | -- | -- | -- | 3.57% |
| Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 4.02% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.07% |
| South Dakota | 0.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.98% | 3.27% | -- | -- | -- | 2.97% |
| District of Columbia | 3.74% | 4.08% | -- | -- | -- | 3.74% |
| Florida | 4.29% | 4.84% | -- | -- | -- | 4.74% |
| Georgia | 5.72% | 4.81% | -- | -- | -- | 4.85% |
| Maryland | 3.57% | 3.71% | -- | -- | -- | 3.62% |
| North Carolina | 4.51% | 4.82% | -- | -- | -- | 4.83% |
| South Carolina | 3.25% | 3.38% | -- | -- | -- | 3.69% |
| Virginia | 4.12% | 4.24% | -- | -- | -- | 4.28% |
| West Virginia | 6.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 5.55% | 5.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kentucky | 6.95% | 7.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | 3.94% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tennessee | 3.29% | 3.51% | -- | -- | -- | 3.66% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.46% | 3.50% | -- | -- | -- | 3.71% |
| Louisiana | 6.38% | 6.38% | -- | -- | -- | 6.80% |
| Oklahoma | 5.75% | 6.86% | -- | -- | -- | 6.59% |
| Texas | 3.24% | 3.48% | -- | -- | 4.63% | 3.49% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.99% | 4.02% | -- | -- | -- | 3.92% |
| Colorado | 3.42% | 3.61% | -- | -- | -- | 3.65% |
| Idaho | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Montana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nevada | 3.02% | 3.46% | -- | -- | -- | 3.29% |
| New Mexico | 3.14% | 4.17% | -- | -- | -- | 3.26% |
| Utah | 4.41% | 4.32% | -- | -- | -- | 4.50% |
| Wyoming | 7.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.70% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 5.82% | 6.25% | -- | -- | -- | 6.55% |
| California | 2.63% | 2.79% | 6.73% | 5.92% | 4.74% | 2.73% |
| Hawaii | 2.91% | 3.47% | 3.66% | -- | -- | 3.04% |
| Oregon | 4.13% | 4.49% | -- | -- | -- | 4.13% |
| Washington | 5.27% | 5.63% | -- | -- | -- | 5.35% |
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.