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 | 27.6% | 27.3% | 29.1% | 32.7% | 34.2% | 27.1% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 26.7% | 26.8% | 22.3% | 31.1% | 28.0% | 26.7% |
Maine | 26.2% | 25.4% | 31.3% | -- | 30.2% | 25.7% |
Massachusetts | 25.6% | 24.8% | 31.2% | 25.7% | 35.7% | 25.1% |
New Hampshire | 30.0% | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 35.8% | 29.6% |
Rhode Island | 27.9% | 28.0% | 29.1% | -- | -- | 27.8% |
Vermont | 28.0% | 28.3% | 25.4% | 33.4% | -- | 27.8% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 26.3% | 25.6% | 28.3% | 40.2% | 32.9% | 25.6% |
New York | 24.9% | 25.8% | 17.9% | 25.8% | 30.4% | 24.8% |
Pennsylvania | 26.6% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 26.5% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 24.8% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 52.2% | 36.2% | 23.6% |
Indiana | 26.0% | 25.2% | 29.7% | 38.0% | 39.4% | 25.2% |
Michigan | 20.9% | 20.3% | 22.2% | 30.5% | 26.0% | 20.6% |
Ohio | 25.2% | 24.6% | 32.2% | 25.1% | 39.9% | 24.2% |
Wisconsin | 25.9% | 25.5% | 27.1% | 35.4% | 30.7% | 25.6% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.6% | 25.2% | 34.4% | 26.4% |
Kansas | 25.2% | 24.8% | -- | 25.0% | 28.9% | 25.0% |
Minnesota | 25.8% | 25.0% | 37.3% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 25.6% |
Missouri | 22.9% | 22.3% | 28.5% | 32.7% | 27.7% | 22.5% |
Nebraska | 28.5% | 27.3% | 36.8% | -- | 32.4% | 28.0% |
North Dakota | 26.1% | 24.9% | 32.3% | 27.3% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
South Dakota | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.3% | -- | 38.3% | 29.2% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 26.3% | 26.1% | 27.5% | 27.9% * | 18.8% * | 27.2% |
District of Columbia | 27.5% | 26.8% | 34.1% | -- | -- | 27.6% |
Florida | 33.9% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 38.6% | 36.8% | 33.6% |
Georgia | 29.9% | 29.5% | -- | -- | 51.3% | 27.2% |
Maryland | 31.5% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 40.9% | 30.7% |
North Carolina | 31.2% | 30.2% | 39.8% | 38.0% | 43.8% | 29.8% |
South Carolina | 28.5% | 27.6% | 42.3% | 33.3% | 42.0% | 27.4% |
Virginia | 30.9% | 30.2% | 28.8% | 47.9% | 39.4% | 30.3% |
West Virginia | 21.4% | 21.1% | -- | -- | 30.0% | 20.4% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 27.0% | 26.2% | 28.5% | -- | 24.4% | 27.5% |
Kentucky | 25.1% | 24.7% | 28.0% | -- | 33.1% | 24.4% |
Mississippi | 29.3% | 28.2% | -- | -- | 25.6% | 30.3% |
Tennessee | 29.8% | 29.5% | 41.8% | -- | 40.7% | 29.2% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 29.8% | 29.4% | -- | 44.1% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
Louisiana | 34.2% | 32.9% | 43.8% | 49.7% | 41.7% | 33.3% |
Oklahoma | 33.1% | 33.1% | 38.2% | 26.4% | 32.9% | 33.2% |
Texas | 30.4% | 29.8% | 36.1% | 46.5% | 39.6% | 29.8% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 31.0% | 30.0% | 49.3% | 37.2% | 39.5% | 30.5% |
Colorado | 28.1% | 28.8% | 23.8% | -- | 29.8% | 28.0% |
Idaho | 25.5% | 23.6% | 41.8% | -- | 25.8% | 25.4% |
Montana | 26.7% | 26.5% | 27.0% | -- | 35.4% | 26.2% |
Nevada | 31.4% | 30.2% | 36.2% | 39.0% | 49.5% | 28.8% |
New Mexico | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.9% | 42.9% | 31.9% | 28.0% |
Utah | 27.3% | 27.4% | 22.2% | 40.8% | 38.6% | 26.4% |
Wyoming | 19.9% | 19.3% | 33.5% | -- | 28.3% | 19.3% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 28.8% | 28.8% | -- | -- | -- | 28.4% |
California | 28.5% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 22.8% | 27.0% | 28.6% |
Hawaii | 25.1% | 25.5% | 23.4% | 24.3% * | 35.3% | 24.0% |
Oregon | 26.2% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 31.9% | 30.9% | 25.9% |
Washington | 22.9% | 22.7% | 27.6% | 21.5% | 24.6% | 22.8% |
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 | 0.32% | 0.35% | 0.99% | 1.56% | 1.15% | 0.33% |
New England: | ||||||
Connecticut | 1.32% | 1.43% | 4.60% | 3.90% | 4.25% | 1.38% |
Maine | 1.29% | 1.41% | 4.40% | -- | 5.66% | 1.31% |
Massachusetts | 1.45% | 1.69% | 3.23% | 3.62% | 2.58% | 1.52% |
New Hampshire | 1.45% | 1.50% | 6.35% | 5.77% | 8.35% | 1.44% |
Rhode Island | 1.29% | 1.43% | 3.13% | -- | -- | 1.31% |
Vermont | 1.56% | 1.75% | 3.38% | 4.30% | -- | 1.60% |
Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
New Jersey | 1.47% | 1.66% | 2.84% | 7.18% | 3.32% | 1.56% |
New York | 1.33% | 1.42% | 3.29% | 5.58% | 3.35% | 1.37% |
Pennsylvania | 1.04% | 1.15% | 2.64% | 4.60% | 2.94% | 1.12% |
East North Central: | ||||||
Illinois | 2.75% | 2.76% | 4.30% | 14.05% | 10.00% | 2.74% |
Indiana | 1.41% | 1.41% | 5.10% | 3.91% | 2.77% | 1.46% |
Michigan | 1.45% | 1.62% | 2.60% | 1.72% | 3.66% | 1.50% |
Ohio | 1.45% | 1.55% | 4.03% | 2.87% | 9.05% | 1.34% |
Wisconsin | 1.34% | 1.43% | 3.22% | 8.25% | 3.37% | 1.39% |
West North Central: | ||||||
Iowa | 1.20% | 1.39% | 3.22% | 2.45% | 3.00% | 1.27% |
Kansas | 1.49% | 1.58% | -- | 5.00% | 4.65% | 1.54% |
Minnesota | 1.06% | 1.08% | 4.04% | 4.45% | 4.15% | 1.08% |
Missouri | 1.43% | 1.53% | 5.34% | 3.42% | 4.70% | 1.50% |
Nebraska | 1.59% | 1.75% | 4.98% | -- | 5.58% | 1.67% |
North Dakota | 1.43% | 1.63% | 2.22% | 5.96% | 5.37% | 1.47% |
South Dakota | 1.33% | 1.52% | 2.32% | -- | 4.40% | 1.35% |
South Atlantic: | ||||||
Delaware | 1.93% | 2.04% | 6.53% | 9.38% * | 7.13% * | 1.97% |
District of Columbia | 1.76% | 1.83% | 6.08% | -- | -- | 1.78% |
Florida | 2.02% | 2.21% | 3.09% | 4.43% | 3.69% | 2.14% |
Georgia | 1.63% | 1.68% | -- | -- | 4.49% | 1.39% |
Maryland | 1.95% | 2.11% | 4.69% | 3.96% | 5.04% | 1.96% |
North Carolina | 1.40% | 1.48% | 4.40% | 4.07% | 3.78% | 1.45% |
South Carolina | 1.13% | 1.15% | 4.35% | 6.31% | 4.27% | 1.11% |
Virginia | 1.47% | 1.57% | 2.94% | 4.88% | 3.66% | 1.55% |
West Virginia | 1.13% | 1.17% | -- | -- | 3.93% | 1.17% |
East South Central: | ||||||
Alabama | 1.82% | 1.90% | 5.32% | -- | 6.26% | 1.83% |
Kentucky | 1.24% | 1.34% | 3.49% | -- | 4.72% | 1.27% |
Mississippi | 1.96% | 1.99% | -- | -- | 5.25% | 1.90% |
Tennessee | 1.66% | 1.69% | 3.33% | -- | 5.07% | 1.69% |
West South Central: | ||||||
Arkansas | 2.08% | 2.16% | -- | 4.87% | 2.87% | 2.37% |
Louisiana | 1.95% | 2.06% | 4.07% | 5.40% | 6.89% | 1.98% |
Oklahoma | 2.95% | 3.19% | 7.48% | 6.28% | 3.94% | 3.24% |
Texas | 1.35% | 1.39% | 3.48% | 4.46% | 2.95% | 1.40% |
Mountain: | ||||||
Arizona | 2.10% | 2.21% | 5.28% | 4.92% | 4.45% | 2.19% |
Colorado | 1.39% | 1.58% | 1.22% | -- | 5.09% | 1.42% |
Idaho | 1.63% | 1.71% | 6.21% | -- | 5.01% | 1.74% |
Montana | 1.72% | 1.85% | 6.62% | -- | 7.32% | 1.77% |
Nevada | 2.06% | 2.31% | 4.39% | 5.29% | 3.45% | 2.11% |
New Mexico | 1.64% | 1.75% | 1.50% | 5.85% | 4.40% | 1.73% |
Utah | 1.82% | 1.88% | 6.38% | 5.58% | 5.76% | 1.84% |
Wyoming | 1.22% | 1.23% | 4.21% | -- | 4.23% | 1.26% |
Pacific: | ||||||
Alaska | 2.33% | 2.47% | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% |
California | 1.31% | 1.42% | 4.57% | 2.97% | 3.13% | 1.39% |
Hawaii | 1.83% | 2.22% | 3.22% | 8.01% * | 3.55% | 1.95% |
Oregon | 1.51% | 1.58% | 4.24% | 7.59% | 8.18% | 1.52% |
Washington | 2.05% | 2.29% | 4.25% | 4.82% | 5.36% | 2.14% |
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.