| 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 | 72.4% | 74.7% | 64.6% | 55.6% | 57.0% | 74.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 75.3% | 76.2% | 73.6% | 70.7% | 64.1% | 76.1% |
| Maine | 74.9% | 76.0% | 73.4% | 62.4% | 65.5% | 76.2% |
| Massachusetts | 68.4% | 72.4% | 53.7% | 58.9% | 46.0% | 69.7% |
| New Hampshire | 72.0% | 75.1% | 56.4% | 57.7% | 60.0% | 73.3% |
| Rhode Island | 70.8% | 73.1% | 64.3% | 61.4% | 66.0% | 71.5% |
| Vermont | 72.2% | 73.4% | 65.9% | 70.6% | 68.4% | 72.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 69.5% | 70.1% | 67.9% | 59.5% | 60.0% | 70.5% |
| New York | 67.7% | 70.5% | 61.6% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 68.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 70.7% | 72.9% | 64.8% | 57.0% | 60.7% | 72.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 73.9% | 76.9% | 65.1% | 51.9% | 50.7% | 75.5% |
| Indiana | 72.7% | 75.6% | 55.9% | 49.2% | 57.7% | 75.4% |
| Michigan | 73.2% | 76.2% | 58.7% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 75.3% |
| Ohio | 72.1% | 76.2% | 60.0% | 41.9% | 47.4% | 76.2% |
| Wisconsin | 73.8% | 75.6% | 69.9% | 52.3% | 56.5% | 75.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 72.6% | 74.4% | 68.6% | 58.4% | 54.6% | 74.8% |
| Kansas | 73.2% | 73.9% | 70.7% | 67.3% | 66.0% | 74.6% |
| Minnesota | 74.0% | 77.1% | 64.9% | 54.4% | 68.6% | 74.6% |
| Missouri | 77.2% | 80.0% | 66.4% | 59.7% | 58.2% | 80.0% |
| Nebraska | 73.9% | 75.6% | 68.0% | 57.6% | 60.0% | 75.6% |
| North Dakota | 77.5% | 79.3% | 73.9% | 58.8% | 59.0% | 78.7% |
| South Dakota | 73.9% | 75.4% | 69.6% | 69.5% | 53.4% | 77.6% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 72.9% | 74.2% | 70.3% | 60.2% | 69.7% | 73.6% |
| District of Columbia | 74.4% | 75.6% | 67.9% | 54.1% | -- | 74.6% |
| Florida | 74.0% | 75.7% | 66.8% | 61.9% | 64.4% | 76.6% |
| Georgia | 71.8% | 73.2% | 66.4% | 48.5% | 56.4% | 74.5% |
| Maryland | 69.4% | 71.1% | 66.9% | 55.5% | 73.8% | 69.0% |
| North Carolina | 74.5% | 79.2% | 58.0% | 48.0% | 53.7% | 81.2% |
| South Carolina | 77.4% | 78.5% | 76.7% | 56.1% | 69.6% | 78.5% |
| Virginia | 72.5% | 75.2% | 63.5% | 54.5% | 54.9% | 75.4% |
| West Virginia | 68.7% | 72.6% | 52.9% | 44.5% | 55.9% | 72.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 64.2% | 64.8% | 65.7% | 50.0% | 37.6% | 75.4% |
| Kentucky | 73.0% | 76.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% | 46.4% | 77.2% |
| Mississippi | 73.7% | 75.5% | 62.1% | 62.9% | 57.3% | 79.2% |
| Tennessee | 70.9% | 74.3% | 62.2% | 43.9% | 58.1% | 74.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 74.6% | 76.4% | 68.5% | 63.6% | 60.2% | 79.3% |
| Louisiana | 68.5% | 71.3% | 55.7% | 40.2% | 50.4% | 74.3% |
| Oklahoma | 67.3% | 69.0% | 50.7% | 63.7% | 61.5% | 68.9% |
| Texas | 74.7% | 76.2% | 66.3% | 55.4% | 54.0% | 77.9% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 70.1% | 71.8% | 52.0% | 66.5% | 48.8% | 72.5% |
| Colorado | 72.4% | 73.0% | -- | 59.4% | 65.5% | 73.4% |
| Idaho | 80.0% | 82.5% | 74.0% | 64.9% | 67.6% | 82.3% |
| Montana | 74.7% | 75.8% | 68.3% | 67.6% | 64.4% | 76.2% |
| Nevada | 72.0% | 74.5% | 63.7% | 56.4% | 62.4% | 75.6% |
| New Mexico | 65.2% | 66.5% | 64.8% | 50.8% | 54.9% | 67.9% |
| Utah | 78.8% | 79.4% | 78.1% | 66.9% | 65.8% | 80.1% |
| Wyoming | 70.7% | 71.0% | 74.6% | 58.6% | 54.2% | 74.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 76.2% | 77.3% | 74.4% | 54.1% | 54.2% | 78.7% |
| California | 71.0% | 73.0% | 66.3% | 55.5% | 58.4% | 72.3% |
| Hawaii | 80.9% | 84.0% | 80.8% | 58.6% | 75.0% | 81.8% |
| Oregon | 80.0% | 82.8% | 67.5% | 63.5% | 55.1% | 80.7% |
| Washington | 79.3% | 80.4% | 75.9% | 74.9% | 50.8% | 81.7% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.35% | 0.38% | 1.12% | 1.36% | 1.09% | 0.36% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.82% | 1.61% | 7.95% | 4.25% | 8.31% | 1.84% |
| Maine | 1.34% | 1.53% | 2.99% | 6.67% | 3.63% | 1.41% |
| Massachusetts | 1.95% | 2.21% | 2.95% | 4.45% | 10.74% | 1.94% |
| New Hampshire | 1.65% | 1.72% | 5.10% | 5.13% | 5.64% | 1.68% |
| Rhode Island | 1.67% | 1.82% | 3.67% | 6.90% | 5.28% | 1.66% |
| Vermont | 1.80% | 2.15% | 2.70% | 5.09% | 4.93% | 1.90% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 1.73% | 1.73% | 7.51% | 9.82% | 11.10% | 1.61% |
| New York | 1.60% | 1.54% | 6.85% | 3.90% | 4.03% | 1.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.86% | 2.19% | 3.29% | 5.77% | 4.90% | 2.03% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.90% | 1.97% | 4.58% | 7.14% | 6.71% | 1.90% |
| Indiana | 2.14% | 1.98% | 6.13% | 5.28% | 7.98% | 1.86% |
| Michigan | 1.70% | 1.69% | 3.84% | 8.27% | 6.74% | 1.68% |
| Ohio | 1.60% | 1.69% | 3.28% | 6.52% | 3.65% | 1.57% |
| Wisconsin | 1.63% | 1.70% | 7.10% | 5.46% | 4.83% | 1.70% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.59% | 1.81% | 3.79% | 5.75% | 4.77% | 1.64% |
| Kansas | 2.97% | 3.53% | 4.30% | 4.07% | 3.75% | 3.52% |
| Minnesota | 1.90% | 2.17% | 3.65% | 5.84% | 3.74% | 2.07% |
| Missouri | 1.70% | 1.80% | 4.93% | 6.15% | 6.01% | 1.62% |
| Nebraska | 1.68% | 1.90% | 3.49% | 7.01% | 5.13% | 1.68% |
| North Dakota | 1.15% | 1.28% | 3.05% | 5.52% | 5.57% | 1.17% |
| South Dakota | 2.69% | 3.59% | 2.70% | 3.78% | 11.15% | 1.29% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.89% | 2.11% | 4.28% | 8.32% | 4.47% | 2.10% |
| District of Columbia | 1.93% | 2.08% | 4.93% | 9.18% | -- | 1.94% |
| Florida | 1.62% | 1.71% | 5.42% | 8.87% | 4.19% | 1.74% |
| Georgia | 2.13% | 2.32% | 4.24% | 5.55% | 3.66% | 2.41% |
| Maryland | 1.56% | 1.73% | 3.87% | 7.23% | 6.28% | 1.58% |
| North Carolina | 2.01% | 1.82% | 5.17% | 10.59% | 5.39% | 1.17% |
| South Carolina | 2.07% | 2.25% | 6.70% | 5.08% | 4.50% | 2.29% |
| Virginia | 1.65% | 1.57% | 8.96% | 6.92% | 7.29% | 1.51% |
| West Virginia | 1.95% | 2.13% | 6.56% | 4.99% | 3.60% | 2.31% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.46% | 5.24% | 4.65% | 7.60% | 5.56% | 1.44% |
| Kentucky | 1.64% | 1.48% | 6.86% | 5.27% | 5.59% | 1.40% |
| Mississippi | 2.38% | 2.67% | 4.93% | 7.83% | 3.94% | 1.74% |
| Tennessee | 1.95% | 2.04% | 4.57% | 7.65% | 4.09% | 2.10% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 2.45% | 2.94% | 3.68% | 7.64% | 3.13% | 3.01% |
| Louisiana | 2.15% | 1.90% | 9.71% | 9.26% | 4.42% | 1.81% |
| Oklahoma | 3.28% | 3.74% | 9.57% | 5.01% | 3.18% | 4.22% |
| Texas | 1.35% | 1.47% | 5.03% | 3.79% | 3.13% | 1.45% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.10% | 2.30% | 4.91% | 5.46% | 3.66% | 2.25% |
| Colorado | 2.01% | 2.24% | -- | 6.08% | 4.88% | 2.26% |
| Idaho | 1.80% | 2.12% | 5.38% | 4.22% | 3.56% | 2.05% |
| Montana | 1.92% | 2.09% | 5.33% | 5.58% | 4.19% | 2.08% |
| Nevada | 2.71% | 2.93% | 7.58% | 5.36% | 4.31% | 2.99% |
| New Mexico | 1.89% | 2.27% | 4.29% | 5.01% | 4.72% | 2.12% |
| Utah | 1.54% | 1.67% | 4.25% | 5.60% | 7.85% | 1.47% |
| Wyoming | 2.38% | 2.69% | 4.64% | 4.31% | 4.17% | 2.62% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.50% | 1.54% | 5.74% | 11.23% | 4.87% | 1.51% |
| California | 1.40% | 1.60% | 4.49% | 3.81% | 5.13% | 1.49% |
| Hawaii | 1.64% | 1.60% | 4.21% | 4.21% | 3.08% | 1.77% |
| Oregon | 2.01% | 1.56% | 7.25% | 7.67% | 11.28% | 2.02% |
| Washington | 1.88% | 2.28% | 3.72% | 5.37% | 7.33% | 1.70% |
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.
-- 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.