| 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 | 58.7% | 59.3% | 58.2% | 48.0% | 56.5% | 58.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 59.9% | 58.4% | 72.9% | 44.5% | 67.3% | 59.5% |
| Maine | 53.1% | 55.5% | 51.6% | 13.8% * | 66.0% | 51.6% |
| Massachusetts | 52.4% | 53.8% | 47.7% | 42.2% | 17.5% * | 53.9% |
| New Hampshire | 61.5% | 62.9% | 47.4% | 57.4% | 37.9% | 63.5% |
| Rhode Island | 52.6% | 51.3% | 65.7% | 10.0% * | 70.4% | 50.1% |
| Vermont | 63.3% | 65.0% | 41.7% | 74.4% | 72.5% | 62.7% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 59.1% | 58.0% | 70.4% | 45.1% | 76.0% | 57.5% |
| New York | 52.5% | 51.8% | 61.0% | 44.2% | 54.1% | 52.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 57.3% | 56.6% | 57.3% | 66.2% | 61.2% | 56.8% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 58.7% | 59.7% | 67.4% | 22.5% * | 41.0% | 59.5% |
| Indiana | 62.2% | 62.1% | 67.9% | 51.7% | 52.6% * | 63.5% |
| Michigan | 59.9% | 62.8% | 32.6% | 40.3% | 61.5% | 59.8% |
| Ohio | 72.0% | 74.3% | 63.6% | 40.1% | 49.2% | 74.4% |
| Wisconsin | 62.9% | 64.7% | 49.6% * | 51.6% | 55.7% | 63.5% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 65.9% | 68.9% | 52.9% | 46.0% | 45.0% | 67.7% |
| Kansas | 60.5% | 60.9% | 66.0% | 48.0% | 40.3% | 64.1% |
| Minnesota | 66.4% | 65.7% | 73.7% | 52.0% | 81.3% | 64.9% |
| Missouri | 61.8% | 64.2% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 50.0% | 63.1% |
| Nebraska | 68.5% | 68.5% | 76.5% | 51.2% | 44.7% | 70.7% |
| North Dakota | 66.8% | 68.6% | 64.4% | 38.5% | 59.1% | 67.2% |
| South Dakota | 58.7% | 55.7% | 72.0% | 55.3% | 59.1% | 58.7% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 65.9% | 68.1% | 59.5% | 42.7% | 77.6% | 63.4% |
| District of Columbia | 49.3% | 47.9% | 60.6% | 72.1% | -- | 49.5% |
| Florida | 60.1% | 59.6% | 62.6% | 64.3% | 73.9% | 57.0% |
| Georgia | 65.2% | 65.4% | 70.0% | 46.3% | 42.5% | 68.1% |
| Maryland | 60.3% | 60.2% | 64.9% | 49.0% | 45.5% * | 61.7% |
| North Carolina | 72.7% | 75.0% | 57.9% | 58.3% | 61.6% | 75.1% |
| South Carolina | 67.5% | 68.0% | 63.9% | 60.1% | 62.3% | 68.2% |
| Virginia | 58.6% | 61.9% | 19.9% * | 60.2% | 38.6% * | 61.0% |
| West Virginia | 65.8% | 69.3% | 42.5% | 35.4% * | 51.8% | 69.3% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 54.9% | 53.7% | 65.3% | 52.1% | 71.6% | 51.4% |
| Kentucky | 69.0% | 69.6% | 66.8% | 53.4% | 58.7% | 70.0% |
| Mississippi | 62.2% | 63.3% | 52.8% | 57.7% | 46.8% | 66.0% |
| Tennessee | 61.9% | 64.3% | 46.5% * | 42.4% | 46.1% | 65.4% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 62.9% | 61.4% | 77.2% | 44.7% * | 59.0% | 63.8% |
| Louisiana | 52.6% | 53.7% | 44.6% * | 39.5% * | 51.6% | 52.8% |
| Oklahoma | 62.6% | 62.2% | 53.2% | 75.5% | 52.4% | 65.3% |
| Texas | 62.5% | 63.8% | 40.8% | 53.7% | 48.6% | 64.0% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 63.1% | 65.5% | 44.7% | 40.2% | 49.6% | 64.1% |
| Colorado | 61.2% | 60.9% | 66.1% | 58.8% | 61.2% | 61.3% |
| Idaho | 62.2% | 63.8% | 55.8% | 51.8% | 45.2% | 64.7% |
| Montana | 58.1% | 57.9% | 54.3% | 67.2% | 53.6% | 58.7% |
| Nevada | 52.7% | 50.8% | 66.4% | 53.9% | 37.5% | 57.4% |
| New Mexico | 57.5% | 54.2% | 77.6% | 36.8% | 49.7% | 59.1% |
| Utah | 66.1% | 64.3% | 82.2% | 31.8% * | 65.0% | 66.2% |
| Wyoming | 67.3% | 66.4% | 80.0% | 47.9% | 60.4% | 68.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 56.6% | 57.1% | 45.0% | 76.0% | 88.7% | 54.1% |
| California | 43.4% | 43.2% | 51.5% | 31.3% | 64.9% | 41.6% |
| Hawaii | 31.4% | 26.4% | 50.4% * | 8.9% * | 15.9% * | 33.4% |
| Oregon | 49.5% | 51.0% | 50.5% | 6.9% * | 42.9% * | 49.6% |
| Washington | 58.7% | 55.1% | 69.5% | 75.4% | 51.4% | 59.0% |
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 | 0.64% | 0.73% | 2.02% | 2.48% | 1.91% | 0.69% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.93% | 3.92% | 11.00% | 13.09% | 11.69% | 4.21% |
| Maine | 3.60% | 4.17% | 9.02% | 7.25% * | 13.30% | 3.59% |
| Massachusetts | 4.21% | 4.96% | 9.34% | 9.30% | 9.36% * | 4.25% |
| New Hampshire | 3.70% | 4.18% | 11.36% | 8.65% | 9.05% | 3.84% |
| Rhode Island | 3.47% | 4.25% | 7.53% | 4.92% * | 6.29% | 3.99% |
| Vermont | 3.50% | 4.03% | 8.45% | 9.51% | 10.16% | 3.72% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.31% | 3.56% | 10.82% | 10.08% | 11.17% | 3.32% |
| New York | 3.17% | 3.60% | 8.87% | 7.78% | 8.31% | 3.35% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.02% | 3.54% | 7.28% | 8.70% | 9.92% | 3.22% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.99% | 4.57% | 11.33% | 7.93% * | 11.90% | 4.15% |
| Indiana | 3.96% | 4.31% | 13.22% | 10.34% | 17.69% * | 3.82% |
| Michigan | 4.36% | 4.85% | 9.21% | 10.94% | 11.01% | 4.66% |
| Ohio | 2.66% | 2.92% | 8.05% | 11.03% | 9.83% | 2.59% |
| Wisconsin | 3.64% | 3.92% | 16.93% * | 9.91% | 10.06% | 3.87% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.02% | 3.28% | 12.03% | 10.58% | 9.43% | 3.18% |
| Kansas | 3.35% | 3.86% | 8.46% | 11.06% | 8.80% | 3.44% |
| Minnesota | 4.01% | 4.82% | 6.55% | 10.43% | 6.28% | 4.36% |
| Missouri | 4.30% | 4.95% | 10.93% | 10.28% | 10.06% | 4.63% |
| Nebraska | 4.91% | 5.55% | 10.78% | 12.58% | 11.05% | 5.28% |
| North Dakota | 2.78% | 3.21% | 10.24% | 10.51% | 11.55% | 2.87% |
| South Dakota | 3.30% | 4.23% | 5.42% | 9.48% | 8.83% | 3.65% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.34% | 3.76% | 10.91% | 12.71% | 7.00% | 3.76% |
| District of Columbia | 3.26% | 3.48% | 14.98% | 12.04% | -- | 3.26% |
| Florida | 3.34% | 3.79% | 9.06% | 11.87% | 5.02% | 4.12% |
| Georgia | 3.33% | 3.62% | 10.51% | 10.55% | 9.19% | 3.38% |
| Maryland | 3.46% | 4.04% | 9.13% | 12.28% | 13.68% * | 3.64% |
| North Carolina | 2.42% | 2.56% | 10.73% | 13.71% | 7.74% | 2.54% |
| South Carolina | 3.27% | 3.45% | 18.22% | 9.89% | 10.53% | 3.54% |
| Virginia | 3.55% | 3.77% | 8.61% * | 11.10% | 12.43% * | 3.65% |
| West Virginia | 3.74% | 4.01% | 12.49% | 10.86% * | 7.96% | 4.13% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.73% | 4.30% | 8.31% | 12.53% | 8.63% | 4.03% |
| Kentucky | 3.32% | 3.58% | 9.59% | 12.04% | 9.95% | 3.51% |
| Mississippi | 5.10% | 5.70% | 12.36% | 12.13% | 12.03% | 5.00% |
| Tennessee | 3.68% | 3.93% | 14.54% * | 12.26% | 6.82% | 4.17% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.26% | 3.61% | 9.54% | 15.30% * | 9.96% | 3.57% |
| Louisiana | 3.92% | 3.90% | 23.39% * | 13.84% * | 10.29% | 4.42% |
| Oklahoma | 3.27% | 3.70% | 11.19% | 8.20% | 7.95% | 3.61% |
| Texas | 2.65% | 2.81% | 9.65% | 9.56% | 6.39% | 2.85% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.66% | 4.05% | 11.92% | 11.83% | 8.36% | 3.92% |
| Colorado | 3.66% | 3.93% | 15.17% | 13.81% | 11.18% | 3.99% |
| Idaho | 3.83% | 4.24% | 12.21% | 10.20% | 10.07% | 4.02% |
| Montana | 3.70% | 4.19% | 10.86% | 12.29% | 9.99% | 4.06% |
| Nevada | 5.88% | 7.12% | 11.66% | 11.95% | 7.73% | 6.89% |
| New Mexico | 3.36% | 4.26% | 7.17% | 9.21% | 9.42% | 3.74% |
| Utah | 5.03% | 5.96% | 6.27% | 11.01% * | 12.00% | 5.34% |
| Wyoming | 3.91% | 4.89% | 5.99% | 11.90% | 10.55% | 4.60% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.47% | 4.88% | 13.16% | 12.04% | 4.81% | 4.72% |
| California | 2.28% | 2.56% | 7.74% | 7.30% | 7.53% | 2.34% |
| Hawaii | 5.82% | 4.04% | 15.27% * | 3.35% * | 5.44% * | 6.40% |
| Oregon | 4.36% | 4.96% | 11.20% | 3.87% * | 18.96% * | 4.44% |
| Washington | 3.63% | 4.70% | 9.02% | 11.34% | 13.27% | 3.74% |
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.