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 | 27.5% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 29.3% | 35.2% | 27.0% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 28.1% | 26.7% | -- | 33.4% | 35.5% | 27.5% |
Maine | 28.1% | 26.7% | 31.2% | -- | 30.3% | 27.8% |
Massachusetts | 26.8% | 25.9% | 28.7% | 32.3% | 38.7% | 25.9% |
New Hampshire | 26.4% | 24.7% | 27.6% | -- | -- | 25.5% |
Rhode Island | 28.5% | 28.6% | 24.7% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 28.3% |
Vermont | 26.4% | 25.7% | 30.9% | 28.5% | -- | 26.3% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 25.5% | 25.8% | 21.4% | -- | 35.6% | 25.1% |
New York | 27.1% | 27.8% | 24.0% | 21.5% * | 28.8% | 27.1% |
Pennsylvania | 29.6% | 29.1% | 31.7% | 38.9% | 33.5% | 29.2% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 22.0% | 21.2% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 30.6% | 21.4% |
Indiana | 24.7% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 49.2% | 36.8% | 24.1% |
Michigan | 18.7% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 20.1% | 31.0% | 18.3% |
Ohio | 23.3% | 22.5% | 27.5% | 28.9% | 39.7% | 22.5% |
Wisconsin | 25.7% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 26.8% | 31.2% | 25.4% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 33.3% | 36.9% | 23.8% |
Kansas | 28.0% | 27.8% | 39.1% | 19.0% | 27.5% | 28.0% |
Minnesota | 26.5% | 26.1% | 31.8% | 29.2% | -- | 26.6% |
Missouri | 24.8% | 24.2% | 34.4% | 17.0% * | 30.8% | 24.3% |
Nebraska | 27.7% | 27.1% | 31.2% | 32.3% | 45.4% | 25.7% |
North Dakota | 25.5% | 24.9% | 33.7% | -- | -- | 25.4% |
South Dakota | 32.7% | 29.2% | 46.9% | -- | 42.5% | 31.9% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 33.2% | 32.9% | -- | -- | 41.6% | 32.1% |
District of Columbia | 28.4% | 27.5% | 36.8% | -- | -- | 27.9% |
Florida | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 39.9% | 30.9% |
Georgia | 30.7% | 30.6% | -- | 27.5% | 43.0% | 29.6% |
Maryland | 31.0% | 30.7% | -- | -- | 37.5% | 30.8% |
North Carolina | 30.4% | 29.8% | 38.7% | 35.9% | 38.4% | 29.8% |
South Carolina | 28.5% | 27.4% | 33.6% | 49.9% | 37.1% | 27.2% |
Virginia | 32.2% | 31.7% | 31.4% | 41.3% | 34.8% | 32.0% |
West Virginia | 17.7% | 17.4% | -- | -- | 22.4% | 17.3% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 27.1% | 26.9% | 25.7% | -- | 36.3% | 26.1% |
Kentucky | 27.9% | 27.3% | 31.5% | -- | 38.1% | 26.8% |
Mississippi | 30.2% | 29.5% | -- | -- | 23.9% | 31.7% |
Tennessee | 30.0% | 30.2% | -- | -- | 30.2% | 30.0% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 28.6% | 28.4% | -- | 31.1% | 30.6% | 28.4% |
Louisiana | 34.9% | 33.9% | 44.9% | -- | 49.2% | 33.7% |
Oklahoma | 31.9% | 31.3% | 43.6% | 29.1% * | 38.9% | 31.0% |
Texas | 31.6% | 31.1% | 38.5% | 41.3% | 51.2% | 30.3% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 32.5% | 32.0% | 46.0% | 32.0% | 36.6% | 32.2% |
Colorado | 25.8% | 25.7% | -- | -- | -- | 25.8% |
Idaho | 24.6% | 23.6% | 33.3% * | -- | 20.7% | 25.2% |
Montana | 29.7% | 28.7% | -- | -- | -- | 28.8% |
Nevada | 33.9% | 33.3% | 39.4% | -- | 46.5% | 32.0% |
New Mexico | 28.5% | 27.1% | 34.4% | 49.1% | 36.4% | 27.8% |
Utah | 26.2% | 26.4% | 24.5% | -- | 27.0% | 26.0% |
Wyoming | 21.2% | 20.4% | -- | -- | 52.8% | 19.4% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 26.9% | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | 27.0% |
California | 28.0% | 27.2% | 44.3% | 16.5% * | 23.2% | 28.2% |
Hawaii | 24.7% | 22.9% | 32.8% | -- | -- | 24.0% |
Oregon | 28.5% | 27.9% | -- | -- | 25.0% | 28.7% |
Washington | 23.4% | 23.9% | 34.3% | -- | 28.7% | 23.1% |
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 | 0.39% | 0.42% | 1.21% | 1.63% | 1.12% | 0.41% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 1.62% | 1.57% | -- | 4.58% | 4.88% | 1.64% |
Maine | 1.25% | 1.27% | 2.58% | -- | 2.24% | 1.39% |
Massachusetts | 1.30% | 1.41% | 4.70% | 5.47% | 4.29% | 1.35% |
New Hampshire | 1.62% | 1.67% | 3.95% | -- | -- | 1.61% |
Rhode Island | 1.56% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 4.50% | 2.83% | 1.58% |
Vermont | 2.21% | 2.48% | 4.99% | 4.75% | -- | 2.24% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 1.53% | 1.50% | 4.70% | -- | 4.06% | 1.57% |
New York | 1.33% | 1.33% | 4.71% | 7.01% * | 5.64% | 1.37% |
Pennsylvania | 1.43% | 1.54% | 4.01% | 5.72% | 3.54% | 1.53% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 2.90% | 3.01% | 3.64% | 9.88% | 6.76% | 2.99% |
Indiana | 1.79% | 1.77% | 5.84% | 7.81% | 7.33% | 1.87% |
Michigan | 1.91% | 2.09% | 3.25% | 5.13% | 3.72% | 1.94% |
Ohio | 1.59% | 1.75% | 3.50% | 7.82% | 5.75% | 1.58% |
Wisconsin | 2.30% | 2.59% | 3.93% | 6.79% | 4.15% | 2.42% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 1.27% | 1.43% | 2.82% | 8.69% | 7.13% | 1.25% |
Kansas | 1.23% | 1.23% | 8.74% | 4.41% | 2.52% | 1.29% |
Minnesota | 1.39% | 1.48% | 5.21% | 4.58% | -- | 1.41% |
Missouri | 1.50% | 1.63% | 2.37% | 6.71% * | 2.32% | 1.61% |
Nebraska | 1.87% | 2.10% | 3.98% | 5.26% | 6.85% | 1.41% |
North Dakota | 2.40% | 2.60% | 3.93% | -- | -- | 2.46% |
South Dakota | 3.58% | 2.16% | 13.99% | -- | 4.13% | 3.85% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 2.76% | 3.11% | -- | -- | 9.37% | 2.75% |
District of Columbia | 2.28% | 2.47% | 3.66% | -- | -- | 2.35% |
Florida | 1.52% | 1.66% | 5.35% | 3.40% | 5.76% | 1.53% |
Georgia | 1.73% | 1.81% | -- | 6.62% | 5.17% | 1.76% |
Maryland | 1.88% | 2.03% | -- | -- | 4.84% | 1.94% |
North Carolina | 1.64% | 1.73% | 5.50% | 4.74% | 3.53% | 1.73% |
South Carolina | 1.40% | 1.46% | 4.58% | 8.80% | 4.85% | 1.46% |
Virginia | 1.74% | 1.95% | 2.81% | 6.64% | 4.01% | 1.85% |
West Virginia | 2.74% | 2.80% | -- | -- | 2.11% | 2.95% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 4.06% | 4.47% | 3.02% | -- | 4.73% | 4.35% |
Kentucky | 1.96% | 2.07% | 4.48% | -- | 4.64% | 2.05% |
Mississippi | 2.03% | 2.09% | -- | -- | 4.13% | 2.13% |
Tennessee | 1.35% | 1.44% | -- | -- | 3.61% | 1.47% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 2.71% | 2.94% | -- | 4.99% | 2.37% | 3.05% |
Louisiana | 2.33% | 2.49% | 4.07% | -- | 6.12% | 2.44% |
Oklahoma | 2.30% | 2.41% | 4.92% | 9.60% * | 5.06% | 2.45% |
Texas | 1.57% | 1.63% | 6.05% | 3.71% | 4.79% | 1.57% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 1.98% | 2.11% | 7.88% | 3.62% | 4.36% | 2.08% |
Colorado | 1.84% | 2.01% | -- | -- | -- | 1.86% |
Idaho | 1.43% | 1.28% | 10.07% * | -- | 3.66% | 1.56% |
Montana | 2.37% | 2.53% | -- | -- | -- | 2.45% |
Nevada | 2.77% | 3.15% | 2.98% | -- | 5.30% | 2.89% |
New Mexico | 2.02% | 1.98% | 5.23% | 5.96% | 3.64% | 2.11% |
Utah | 1.81% | 1.84% | 5.30% | -- | 7.12% | 1.66% |
Wyoming | 1.67% | 1.67% | -- | -- | 6.17% | 1.51% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 1.84% | 1.88% | -- | -- | -- | 1.87% |
California | 1.56% | 1.62% | 4.80% | 4.99% * | 3.68% | 1.62% |
Hawaii | 4.21% | 4.78% | 7.39% | -- | -- | 4.34% |
Oregon | 1.99% | 2.09% | -- | -- | 7.35% | 2.06% |
Washington | 2.78% | 3.20% | 3.81% | -- | 7.11% | 2.88% |
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.