| 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 | 23.7% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 23.2% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 24.3% | 26.6% | 16.8% * | 23.0% * | 25.3% * | 24.2% |
| Maine | 19.7% | 16.1% | 40.6% | 13.9% * | 27.5% * | 18.4% |
| Massachusetts | 17.5% | 17.0% | 12.1% * | 25.7% * | 28.6% * | 16.5% |
| New Hampshire | 18.9% | 13.7% | 24.4% * | 31.1% * | 24.8% * | 17.3% |
| Rhode Island | 18.2% | 22.7% | 5.7% * | 9.5% * | 25.9% * | 16.9% |
| Vermont | 26.5% | 21.9% | 37.9% | 44.8% | 23.7% * | 26.8% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 22.0% | 17.5% | 29.8% | 40.4% | 20.8% * | 22.2% |
| New York | 24.6% | 21.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% | 39.7% | 21.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 25.1% | 23.2% | 29.9% | 28.5% | 19.1% | 26.2% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 19.2% | 17.5% | 26.5% * | 23.0% * | 16.3% * | 19.7% |
| Indiana | 22.3% | 21.5% | 31.0% * | 18.1% * | 21.3% * | 22.6% |
| Michigan | 18.9% | 18.3% | 12.9% * | 27.6% | 15.9% * | 19.5% |
| Ohio | 18.6% | 17.8% | 21.8% * | 18.7% * | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| Wisconsin | 22.2% | 22.9% | 9.1% * | 25.5% * | 24.2% | 21.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 28.8% | 30.6% | 27.1% * | 22.7% | 33.3% | 27.4% |
| Kansas | 25.9% | 21.5% | 27.6% * | 43.8% | 41.9% | 21.5% |
| Minnesota | 25.3% | 24.5% | 32.2% | 22.8% * | 25.5% | 25.2% |
| Missouri | 27.3% | 25.1% | 31.2% * | 31.7% * | 35.2% | 25.1% |
| Nebraska | 24.1% | 25.0% | 16.2% * | 24.7% * | 27.6% | 23.2% |
| North Dakota | 20.7% | 23.3% | 7.4% * | 15.6% * | 13.4% * | 21.4% |
| South Dakota | 22.1% | 18.8% | 31.4% | 24.3% * | 26.0% | 21.2% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 21.3% | 17.0% | 31.0% * | 30.3% * | 24.5% | 20.5% |
| District of Columbia | 24.0% | 23.2% | 33.2% * | 26.0% * | -- | 24.1% |
| Florida | 26.3% | 26.0% | 21.0% * | 34.2% | 25.7% | 26.5% |
| Georgia | 23.9% | 21.9% | 32.9% * | 30.2% | 33.6% | 20.7% |
| Maryland | 19.8% | 17.9% | 16.8% * | 32.6% * | 22.3% * | 19.3% |
| North Carolina | 19.0% | 18.0% | 23.5% * | 19.6% | 22.6% | 17.4% |
| South Carolina | 23.3% | 23.8% | 21.9% * | 21.7% | 20.8% | 24.0% |
| Virginia | 28.4% | 30.0% | 16.4% * | 32.8% * | 24.9% * | 29.3% |
| West Virginia | 21.4% | 21.9% | 18.7% * | 22.6% | 18.8% | 22.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 24.1% | 23.8% | 27.8% * | 19.1% * | 23.4% | 24.3% |
| Kentucky | 26.3% | 23.0% | 33.5% | 38.0% | 30.4% | 25.1% |
| Mississippi | 22.4% | 23.9% | 18.3% * | 16.0% * | 20.7% | 23.0% |
| Tennessee | 27.1% | 25.8% | 28.6% * | 32.8% | 26.1% | 27.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 16.4% | 14.4% | 27.6% * | 21.5% * | 17.6% | 16.1% |
| Louisiana | 30.7% | 32.9% | 21.9% * | 16.0% * | 25.5% | 32.1% |
| Oklahoma | 26.6% | 22.4% | 47.4% * | 33.7% | 35.3% | 21.7% |
| Texas | 24.5% | 24.3% | 23.0% * | 27.0% | 25.1% | 24.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 23.9% | 21.2% | 34.3% * | 31.8% | 36.9% | 20.4% |
| Colorado | 20.7% | 22.1% | -- | 16.4% * | 4.9% * | 22.5% |
| Idaho | 24.8% | 24.7% | 25.4% * | 24.7% * | 30.1% | 23.3% |
| Montana | 26.2% | 24.4% | 42.2% * | 19.2% * | 28.7% * | 25.7% |
| Nevada | 24.0% | 22.7% | 10.0% * | 42.2% * | 30.5% * | 21.4% |
| New Mexico | 20.7% | 21.9% | 16.5% * | 18.4% * | 18.4% | 21.3% |
| Utah | 17.4% | 15.4% | 26.0% * | 15.9% * | 20.7% * | 16.4% |
| Wyoming | 30.0% | 25.7% | 32.6% * | 62.3% | 45.3% | 27.3% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 15.3% | 15.9% | 13.1% * | 12.2% * | 12.6% * | 15.6% |
| California | 26.2% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 30.6% | 30.2% | 25.8% |
| Hawaii | 26.1% | 24.6% | 36.3% | 19.4% * | 17.1% * | 27.8% |
| Oregon | 22.9% | 22.6% | 21.4% * | 25.9% * | 11.2% * | 23.5% |
| Washington | 24.9% | 26.7% | 18.1% * | 23.2% * | 24.4% * | 25.0% |
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% | 0.67% | 1.55% | 1.63% | 1.32% | 0.64% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.39% | 4.31% | 6.16% * | 8.30% * | 9.03% * | 3.63% |
| Maine | 3.08% | 3.50% | 9.07% | 7.89% * | 10.24% * | 3.14% |
| Massachusetts | 3.14% | 3.96% | 5.30% * | 8.42% * | 13.48% * | 3.12% |
| New Hampshire | 3.32% | 2.98% | 7.95% * | 10.61% * | 9.56% * | 3.24% |
| Rhode Island | 3.56% | 4.78% | 2.85% * | 5.58% * | 12.49% * | 3.50% |
| Vermont | 3.50% | 3.88% | 10.40% | 10.68% | 9.00% * | 3.80% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.88% | 2.83% | 8.54% | 10.88% | 7.58% * | 3.13% |
| New York | 2.97% | 3.46% | 7.49% | 7.98% | 9.63% | 2.91% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.03% | 3.73% | 7.95% | 6.45% | 4.73% | 3.47% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.38% | 3.89% | 10.05% * | 9.56% * | 6.17% * | 3.82% |
| Indiana | 3.24% | 3.70% | 9.48% * | 9.79% * | 7.37% * | 3.60% |
| Michigan | 2.90% | 3.44% | 6.67% * | 8.28% | 6.06% * | 3.28% |
| Ohio | 2.58% | 2.99% | 7.43% * | 6.43% * | 5.56% | 2.91% |
| Wisconsin | 3.62% | 4.33% | 4.63% * | 8.26% * | 7.20% | 4.11% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.74% | 4.85% | 8.40% * | 6.62% | 8.53% | 4.15% |
| Kansas | 3.80% | 4.57% | 8.46% * | 9.83% | 7.23% | 4.36% |
| Minnesota | 3.61% | 4.55% | 8.28% | 7.52% * | 6.76% | 4.17% |
| Missouri | 3.80% | 4.27% | 10.51% * | 9.58% * | 8.99% | 4.12% |
| Nebraska | 4.00% | 4.97% | 7.11% * | 8.32% * | 8.23% | 4.59% |
| North Dakota | 3.69% | 4.60% | 4.71% * | 6.87% * | 7.40% * | 3.97% |
| South Dakota | 3.19% | 3.61% | 8.21% | 8.45% * | 6.91% | 3.61% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.45% | 3.44% | 12.28% * | 9.13% * | 7.33% | 3.94% |
| District of Columbia | 3.58% | 3.82% | 15.41% * | 10.26% * | -- | 3.63% |
| Florida | 3.28% | 3.87% | 7.34% * | 9.37% | 6.06% | 3.84% |
| Georgia | 3.52% | 3.98% | 12.28% * | 8.67% | 7.56% | 4.03% |
| Maryland | 3.51% | 3.95% | 6.06% * | 12.28% * | 11.18% * | 3.57% |
| North Carolina | 2.67% | 3.12% | 8.29% * | 5.68% | 4.92% | 3.19% |
| South Carolina | 3.20% | 3.92% | 8.89% * | 6.25% | 5.49% | 3.80% |
| Virginia | 3.80% | 4.63% | 6.80% * | 9.94% * | 7.75% * | 4.33% |
| West Virginia | 2.88% | 3.75% | 6.47% * | 6.36% | 4.22% | 3.84% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.39% | 3.99% | 9.04% * | 6.76% * | 6.58% | 3.96% |
| Kentucky | 3.24% | 3.68% | 9.64% | 9.81% | 6.12% | 3.83% |
| Mississippi | 3.22% | 3.90% | 7.75% * | 5.90% * | 5.44% | 3.92% |
| Tennessee | 3.66% | 4.34% | 10.63% * | 7.65% | 5.49% | 4.58% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.89% | 2.95% | 11.70% * | 8.25% * | 4.77% | 3.50% |
| Louisiana | 3.77% | 4.24% | 11.52% * | 7.21% * | 6.07% | 4.51% |
| Oklahoma | 3.69% | 3.82% | 15.04% * | 8.51% | 6.75% | 4.22% |
| Texas | 2.43% | 2.73% | 7.38% * | 7.36% | 4.50% | 2.84% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.37% | 3.72% | 13.24% * | 8.69% | 8.38% | 3.51% |
| Colorado | 3.75% | 4.28% | -- | 8.46% * | 3.22% * | 4.13% |
| Idaho | 4.13% | 4.78% | 14.15% * | 9.43% * | 8.01% | 4.87% |
| Montana | 4.50% | 4.74% | 16.13% * | 9.80% * | 12.79% * | 4.77% |
| Nevada | 4.35% | 4.56% | 5.45% * | 16.93% * | 10.00% * | 4.50% |
| New Mexico | 3.48% | 4.33% | 7.37% * | 6.86% * | 5.40% | 4.18% |
| Utah | 2.99% | 3.33% | 8.96% * | 6.95% * | 7.29% * | 3.27% |
| Wyoming | 3.82% | 3.98% | 10.70% * | 11.73% | 8.93% | 4.18% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.12% | 3.60% | 7.89% * | 6.59% * | 5.48% * | 3.40% |
| California | 2.01% | 2.36% | 5.50% | 5.54% | 6.70% | 2.10% |
| Hawaii | 3.51% | 4.33% | 8.53% | 7.29% * | 5.92% * | 3.95% |
| Oregon | 3.51% | 3.61% | 8.49% * | 14.39% * | 7.92% * | 3.65% |
| Washington | 3.17% | 3.89% | 6.84% * | 8.52% * | 9.44% * | 3.38% |
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.