| 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 | 38.7% | 39.0% | 36.9% | 39.3% | 44.1% | 37.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 39.2% | 41.4% | 35.3% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 39.3% |
| Maine | 36.3% | 40.1% | 26.8% | 25.6% * | 46.2% | 34.7% |
| Massachusetts | 24.3% | 22.0% | 26.6% | 30.9% | 18.8% * | 24.8% |
| New Hampshire | 38.9% | 37.5% | 30.0% * | 49.3% | 40.4% | 38.5% |
| Rhode Island | 33.8% | 32.3% | 62.0% | 7.4% * | 15.6% * | 36.9% |
| Vermont | 45.5% | 47.3% | 37.1% | 42.9% | 46.3% | 45.4% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 35.8% | 36.2% | 32.8% | 37.1% | 44.5% | 34.1% |
| New York | 31.3% | 30.4% | 29.5% | 36.9% | 35.7% | 30.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 44.1% | 44.3% | 36.0% | 53.8% | 49.4% | 43.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 35.7% | 30.9% | 53.6% | 49.7% | 46.4% | 33.8% |
| Indiana | 51.4% | 49.7% | 60.7% | 51.4% | 53.8% | 50.7% |
| Michigan | 38.9% | 43.3% | 24.5% * | 30.8% | 33.6% | 39.9% |
| Ohio | 49.5% | 54.0% | 46.2% | 25.3% | 46.3% | 50.4% |
| Wisconsin | 42.9% | 43.4% | 24.4% * | 49.5% | 41.9% | 43.1% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 40.7% | 43.7% | 35.3% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 42.9% |
| Kansas | 37.2% | 35.0% | 30.0% | 53.6% | 42.6% | 35.7% |
| Minnesota | 40.8% | 41.6% | 32.8% | 44.2% | 45.4% | 39.7% |
| Missouri | 38.0% | 42.7% | 33.6% | 23.0% * | 40.4% | 37.3% |
| Nebraska | 44.3% | 43.8% | 47.2% | 44.9% | 39.6% | 45.5% |
| North Dakota | 44.2% | 44.4% | 53.2% | 38.0% | 45.3% | 44.1% |
| South Dakota | 39.6% | 38.9% | 42.6% | 37.4% * | 44.6% | 38.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 46.3% | 47.1% | 46.6% | 42.5% | 49.6% | 45.5% |
| District of Columbia | 33.2% | 33.8% | 12.6% * | 49.5% | -- | 33.4% |
| Florida | 41.2% | 39.6% | 48.9% | 44.2% | 51.8% | 38.3% |
| Georgia | 44.5% | 44.0% | 52.5% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 45.3% |
| Maryland | 41.6% | 40.6% | 56.1% | 30.4% | 25.9% * | 44.8% |
| North Carolina | 52.6% | 55.8% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| South Carolina | 50.3% | 49.5% | 53.6% | 52.1% | 59.4% | 47.9% |
| Virginia | 39.1% | 40.8% | 29.8% * | 39.7% | 38.7% | 39.2% |
| West Virginia | 41.1% | 42.9% | 40.4% | 35.6% | 41.6% | 40.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 43.2% | 41.5% | 50.3% | 41.1% | 50.7% | 40.5% |
| Kentucky | 45.4% | 40.8% | 51.4% | 67.7% | 55.9% | 42.2% |
| Mississippi | 43.6% | 41.2% | 36.4% * | 68.7% | 50.8% | 41.2% |
| Tennessee | 38.1% | 40.9% | 32.8% * | 28.9% | 34.8% | 39.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 40.0% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 46.9% | 42.9% | 39.0% |
| Louisiana | 39.0% | 37.9% | 44.4% * | 45.0% | 43.0% | 37.9% |
| Oklahoma | 37.3% | 33.7% | 38.6% * | 59.0% | 42.0% | 34.7% |
| Texas | 43.0% | 41.7% | 37.5% | 55.8% | 48.2% | 41.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 43.9% | 49.5% | 18.8% * | 29.8% | 43.3% | 44.1% |
| Colorado | 40.1% | 40.1% | -- | 39.6% | 54.8% | 38.5% |
| Idaho | 34.8% | 37.2% | 30.7% * | 23.9% * | 33.4% | 35.2% |
| Montana | 40.1% | 36.3% | 61.6% | 45.5% * | 39.0% | 40.3% |
| Nevada | 32.5% | 32.7% | 50.2% | 16.3% * | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| New Mexico | 36.5% | 37.2% | 33.4% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 35.4% |
| Utah | 46.0% | 43.9% | 59.1% | 37.2% | 45.5% | 46.1% |
| Wyoming | 52.0% | 54.8% | 51.0% | 29.9% * | 51.3% | 52.1% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 45.5% | 44.3% | 41.4% * | 65.9% | 68.6% | 43.1% |
| California | 26.9% | 28.3% | 18.1% | 29.0% | 45.9% | 24.8% |
| Hawaii | 29.4% | 26.4% | 41.4% | 26.3% * | 22.3% * | 30.8% |
| Oregon | 33.3% | 38.9% | 30.1% | 5.6% * | 37.8% * | 33.1% |
| Washington | 43.4% | 42.1% | 49.1% | 44.1% | 51.7% | 42.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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 | 0.58% | 0.70% | 1.76% | 1.64% | 1.39% | 0.66% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.62% | 4.59% | 9.47% | 9.20% | 10.80% | 3.98% |
| Maine | 3.15% | 3.84% | 7.90% | 10.45% * | 9.90% | 3.32% |
| Massachusetts | 3.17% | 3.95% | 7.27% | 8.13% | 7.34% * | 3.40% |
| New Hampshire | 3.46% | 4.04% | 12.13% * | 10.09% | 8.86% | 3.94% |
| Rhode Island | 4.02% | 4.54% | 11.54% | 3.44% * | 5.02% * | 4.52% |
| Vermont | 3.62% | 4.42% | 9.46% | 10.46% | 12.54% | 3.94% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.91% | 3.44% | 7.64% | 9.08% | 7.87% | 3.22% |
| New York | 2.64% | 3.39% | 6.32% | 7.11% | 7.59% | 2.91% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.68% | 3.40% | 7.39% | 7.35% | 6.31% | 3.12% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.43% | 3.96% | 12.05% | 10.39% | 9.94% | 3.75% |
| Indiana | 3.50% | 4.17% | 10.33% | 10.50% | 8.38% | 4.04% |
| Michigan | 3.30% | 4.18% | 7.88% * | 8.43% | 8.57% | 3.85% |
| Ohio | 2.92% | 3.61% | 8.48% | 6.67% | 6.39% | 3.56% |
| Wisconsin | 3.86% | 4.59% | 9.20% * | 9.49% | 8.36% | 4.41% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.53% | 4.40% | 10.11% | 8.24% | 7.46% | 4.20% |
| Kansas | 3.71% | 4.59% | 7.88% | 9.33% | 6.64% | 4.52% |
| Minnesota | 3.68% | 4.86% | 8.16% | 8.79% | 7.50% | 4.40% |
| Missouri | 3.66% | 4.58% | 9.07% | 7.14% * | 8.65% | 4.16% |
| Nebraska | 4.08% | 5.13% | 10.80% | 8.89% | 9.70% | 4.69% |
| North Dakota | 3.80% | 4.74% | 13.63% | 9.43% | 12.41% | 4.01% |
| South Dakota | 3.35% | 4.28% | 8.11% | 11.40% * | 8.86% | 3.81% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.02% | 5.13% | 12.45% | 9.66% | 8.59% | 4.82% |
| District of Columbia | 3.26% | 3.60% | 6.08% * | 13.84% | -- | 3.29% |
| Florida | 3.36% | 3.87% | 10.78% | 9.69% | 7.11% | 3.92% |
| Georgia | 3.74% | 4.40% | 14.10% | 9.76% | 8.10% | 4.40% |
| Maryland | 3.86% | 4.62% | 10.42% | 8.79% | 8.29% * | 4.36% |
| North Carolina | 3.31% | 3.89% | 9.82% | 8.85% | 6.66% | 3.94% |
| South Carolina | 3.52% | 4.15% | 12.41% | 8.70% | 7.07% | 4.19% |
| Virginia | 3.42% | 4.12% | 10.35% * | 10.08% | 8.73% | 3.85% |
| West Virginia | 3.15% | 4.07% | 9.44% | 7.74% | 5.98% | 4.12% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.17% | 3.77% | 9.69% | 9.09% | 7.05% | 3.84% |
| Kentucky | 3.27% | 3.78% | 10.66% | 9.12% | 6.79% | 3.98% |
| Mississippi | 3.46% | 3.97% | 12.34% * | 7.82% | 6.81% | 4.22% |
| Tennessee | 3.30% | 4.11% | 11.26% * | 7.87% | 6.23% | 4.23% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.70% | 4.22% | 11.98% | 10.66% | 7.49% | 4.49% |
| Louisiana | 3.59% | 3.79% | 19.03% * | 12.48% | 7.41% | 4.36% |
| Oklahoma | 3.36% | 3.59% | 14.27% * | 8.95% | 6.50% | 3.98% |
| Texas | 2.52% | 2.88% | 9.86% | 7.51% | 5.34% | 3.01% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.37% | 4.04% | 10.49% * | 8.53% | 7.98% | 3.94% |
| Colorado | 3.91% | 4.45% | -- | 11.32% | 10.61% | 4.10% |
| Idaho | 3.78% | 4.50% | 10.10% * | 8.83% * | 7.91% | 4.39% |
| Montana | 4.15% | 4.32% | 13.57% | 13.75% * | 10.48% | 4.66% |
| Nevada | 4.23% | 5.05% | 11.83% | 6.55% * | 8.14% | 5.14% |
| New Mexico | 4.03% | 5.04% | 9.75% | 8.92% | 7.35% | 4.74% |
| Utah | 4.18% | 5.19% | 9.72% | 10.63% | 9.27% | 4.81% |
| Wyoming | 3.78% | 4.36% | 10.69% | 10.24% * | 8.77% | 4.28% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.93% | 4.45% | 13.60% * | 12.38% | 10.35% | 4.25% |
| California | 1.80% | 2.21% | 3.90% | 5.15% | 6.06% | 1.92% |
| Hawaii | 3.35% | 3.71% | 8.51% | 9.59% * | 8.41% * | 3.68% |
| Oregon | 3.46% | 4.10% | 8.13% | 3.21% * | 11.95% * | 3.62% |
| Washington | 3.69% | 4.52% | 10.05% | 10.28% | 10.95% | 4.02% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.