| 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 | 26.5% | 27.2% | 22.1% | 21.8% | 17.8% | 27.5% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 28.4% | 28.9% | 22.5% | 30.5% | 26.5% | 28.6% |
| Maine | 24.5% | 26.1% | 15.4% | 25.6% * | 14.0% | 26.5% |
| Massachusetts | 32.2% | 33.9% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 22.4% | 33.0% |
| New Hampshire | 27.3% | 28.1% | 23.7% | 23.3% | 13.2% | 28.9% |
| Rhode Island | 31.9% | 32.3% | 31.8% | 27.4% | 36.8% | 31.6% |
| Vermont | 25.1% | 25.6% | 21.7% | 27.3% | 21.1% | 25.3% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 26.1% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 27.8% |
| New York | 28.2% | 28.8% | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.0% | 28.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.9% | 27.7% | 20.4% | 15.3% | 18.8% | 27.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 30.3% | 31.6% | 20.3% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 31.9% |
| Indiana | 28.4% | 29.6% | 21.0% | 16.1% | 18.0% * | 29.5% |
| Michigan | 30.1% | 31.3% | 25.6% | 20.8% | 17.3% | 31.1% |
| Ohio | 29.4% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 21.5% | 17.0% | 30.6% |
| Wisconsin | 29.0% | 29.1% | 27.5% | 30.3% | 19.2% | 29.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 31.0% | 32.5% | 28.5% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 32.4% |
| Kansas | 25.7% | 26.7% | 15.4% | 20.8% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| Minnesota | 27.1% | 28.7% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 16.9% | 27.6% |
| Missouri | 23.4% | 23.7% | 20.1% | 22.7% * | 14.1% | 24.7% |
| Nebraska | 29.1% | 30.4% | 18.7% | 28.9% | 20.9% | 30.0% |
| North Dakota | 30.0% | 32.4% | 21.3% | 14.9% | 14.3% | 30.9% |
| South Dakota | 33.9% | 35.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% | 20.3% | 35.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 23.7% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 19.9% | 23.8% | 23.6% |
| District of Columbia | 24.8% | 25.6% | 20.6% | 12.2% | 28.1% | 24.7% |
| Florida | 25.5% | 26.0% | 17.5% | 29.3% | 21.3% | 26.0% |
| Georgia | 23.9% | 24.6% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 14.2% | 25.5% |
| Maryland | 24.2% | 24.9% | 19.0% | 21.6% | 10.4% | 25.4% |
| North Carolina | 23.8% | 25.1% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 16.4% | 24.9% |
| South Carolina | 26.0% | 27.5% | 17.4% | 16.9% | 21.2% | 26.9% |
| Virginia | 26.6% | 27.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 16.9% | 27.8% |
| West Virginia | 28.9% | 30.6% | 14.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 32.1% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 32.1% | 33.7% | 23.9% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 34.3% |
| Kentucky | 23.3% | 23.9% | 18.4% | 14.8% * | 15.0% | 24.7% |
| Mississippi | 19.2% | 19.6% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 14.3% | 21.0% |
| Tennessee | 26.3% | 26.1% | 31.6% | 20.9% | 20.7% | 27.2% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 27.3% | 27.6% | 21.1% | 26.6% | 19.4% | 29.1% |
| Louisiana | 25.5% | 25.3% | 30.9% | 18.9% | 16.8% | 27.0% |
| Oklahoma | 23.3% | 23.6% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| Texas | 24.3% | 24.7% | 15.9% | 24.6% | 17.0% | 25.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.1% | 26.5% | 20.8% | 26.0% | 18.2% | 27.1% |
| Colorado | 23.4% | 24.8% | 16.5% | 14.5% * | 9.6% | 24.1% |
| Idaho | 27.4% | 29.0% | 18.2% | 25.2% | 20.6% | 28.7% |
| Montana | 23.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 23.9% |
| Nevada | 24.5% | 26.1% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 26.1% |
| New Mexico | 22.1% | 23.5% | 19.1% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 23.2% |
| Utah | 34.5% | 35.1% | 35.7% | 20.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Wyoming | 29.2% | 31.0% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 30.5% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 25.1% | 26.3% | 17.6% | 11.2% | 9.4% | 26.5% |
| California | 25.5% | 26.1% | 23.7% | 19.3% | 13.0% | 26.7% |
| Hawaii | 19.0% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 11.2% | 9.0% | 20.8% |
| Oregon | 23.2% | 24.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 24.0% |
| Washington | 23.0% | 23.9% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 23.0% |
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.
** 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 | 0.26% | 0.29% | 0.64% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 0.28% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.32% | 1.49% | 3.51% | 4.15% | 4.64% | 1.39% |
| Maine | 1.03% | 1.04% | 3.20% | 7.94% * | 3.17% | 1.08% |
| Massachusetts | 1.24% | 1.39% | 3.31% | 2.55% | 3.60% | 1.30% |
| New Hampshire | 1.20% | 1.30% | 4.07% | 4.04% | 2.42% | 1.24% |
| Rhode Island | 1.39% | 1.49% | 4.44% | 3.79% | 10.16% | 1.34% |
| Vermont | 1.34% | 1.62% | 2.21% | 4.01% | 4.00% | 1.40% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.04% | 1.14% | 3.23% | 3.80% | 2.36% | 1.01% |
| New York | 1.33% | 1.47% | 3.38% | 4.10% | 4.76% | 1.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.91% | 1.04% | 1.90% | 2.98% | 2.70% | 0.97% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.14% | 2.33% | 2.68% | 5.62% | 3.11% | 2.30% |
| Indiana | 2.78% | 3.06% | 3.22% | 2.51% | 7.06% * | 2.95% |
| Michigan | 1.35% | 1.54% | 2.26% | 2.91% | 2.39% | 1.41% |
| Ohio | 1.24% | 1.39% | 2.84% | 3.32% | 2.61% | 1.31% |
| Wisconsin | 1.81% | 2.02% | 4.10% | 4.66% | 2.86% | 1.94% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.39% | 1.70% | 3.04% | 2.07% | 2.83% | 1.51% |
| Kansas | 1.63% | 1.80% | 3.03% | 3.86% | 2.52% | 1.75% |
| Minnesota | 1.25% | 1.40% | 2.53% | 2.88% | 3.06% | 1.30% |
| Missouri | 1.42% | 1.53% | 3.42% | 7.00% * | 2.05% | 1.47% |
| Nebraska | 1.14% | 1.25% | 3.56% | 4.78% | 5.16% | 1.12% |
| North Dakota | 1.29% | 1.43% | 2.69% | 3.50% | 3.03% | 1.34% |
| South Dakota | 1.16% | 1.27% | 3.67% | 5.12% | 3.23% | 1.23% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.54% | 1.77% | 4.65% | 3.37% | 4.33% | 1.65% |
| District of Columbia | 1.12% | 1.18% | 4.07% | 3.32% | 6.76% | 1.14% |
| Florida | 1.10% | 1.19% | 2.27% | 5.75% | 3.01% | 1.17% |
| Georgia | 1.55% | 1.68% | 3.00% | 5.20% | 2.85% | 1.71% |
| Maryland | 1.20% | 1.29% | 3.80% | 4.26% | 2.82% | 1.21% |
| North Carolina | 1.09% | 1.19% | 2.34% | 3.41% | 2.19% | 1.19% |
| South Carolina | 1.15% | 1.26% | 2.45% | 4.10% | 2.76% | 1.26% |
| Virginia | 1.21% | 1.34% | 3.17% | 3.72% | 2.65% | 1.26% |
| West Virginia | 3.16% | 3.42% | 3.44% | 2.81% | 2.14% | 3.66% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.69% | 3.05% | 4.18% | 2.93% | 3.11% | 3.09% |
| Kentucky | 1.26% | 1.39% | 1.80% | 4.45% * | 2.23% | 1.37% |
| Mississippi | 1.14% | 1.23% | 3.86% | 3.99% | 2.11% | 1.30% |
| Tennessee | 1.32% | 1.23% | 7.60% | 3.92% | 2.57% | 1.46% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.02% | 2.23% | 4.69% | 4.29% | 2.07% | 2.33% |
| Louisiana | 1.51% | 1.66% | 4.72% | 4.12% | 3.51% | 1.66% |
| Oklahoma | 1.37% | 1.52% | 3.17% | 5.58% | 2.33% | 1.55% |
| Texas | 1.12% | 1.21% | 2.76% | 3.90% | 2.13% | 1.22% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.30% | 1.39% | 4.37% | 4.17% | 3.09% | 1.35% |
| Colorado | 1.18% | 1.34% | 2.80% | 5.52% * | 1.88% | 1.23% |
| Idaho | 1.69% | 1.95% | 4.04% | 2.69% | 3.76% | 1.89% |
| Montana | 1.54% | 1.68% | 4.73% | 1.86% | 3.18% | 1.63% |
| Nevada | 1.60% | 1.78% | 4.46% | 4.00% | 4.11% | 1.72% |
| New Mexico | 1.38% | 1.60% | 1.98% | 2.35% | 2.87% | 1.52% |
| Utah | 1.67% | 1.88% | 4.19% | 4.66% | 5.47% | 1.75% |
| Wyoming | 1.77% | 1.93% | 2.49% | 3.74% | 3.22% | 1.90% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.88% | 2.07% | 4.22% | 3.23% | 1.84% | 1.83% |
| California | 0.85% | 0.94% | 2.39% | 3.23% | 1.75% | 0.87% |
| Hawaii | 1.44% | 1.79% | 3.05% | 2.46% | 2.23% | 1.63% |
| Oregon | 1.71% | 1.89% | 3.23% | 3.36% | 3.86% | 1.82% |
| Washington | 1.50% | 1.71% | 2.53% | 5.22% | 5.48% | 1.56% |
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.
** 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.