| 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 | 101,660,551 | 85,601,606 | 10,659,434 | 5,399,510 | 15,099,514 | 86,561,036 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,160,068 | 882,097 | 198,974 | 78,997 | 101,004 | 1,059,064 |
| Maine | 411,793 | 327,311 | 59,673 | 24,809 | 62,386 | 349,407 |
| Massachusetts | 2,620,882 | 2,031,073 | 438,909 | 150,900 | 157,239 | 2,463,644 |
| New Hampshire | 432,913 | 367,803 | 39,585 | 25,526 | 44,126 | 388,787 |
| Rhode Island | 315,963 | 239,700 | 60,376 | 15,887 | 48,460 | 267,504 |
| Vermont | 182,382 | 140,464 | 25,288 | 16,630 | 13,241 | 169,141 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2,899,530 | 2,437,579 | 348,234 | 113,717 | 409,534 | 2,489,995 |
| New York | 6,254,288 | 5,035,482 | 766,406 | 452,401 | 606,162 | 5,648,127 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,187,621 | 3,484,839 | 459,798 | 242,984 | 501,265 | 3,686,356 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4,246,129 | 3,558,296 | 483,023 | 204,810 | 449,645 | 3,796,484 |
| Indiana | 2,140,797 | 1,814,500 | 229,796 * | 96,501 | 373,825 | 1,766,972 |
| Michigan | 3,049,678 | 2,576,460 | 303,390 | 169,828 | 346,451 | 2,703,228 |
| Ohio | 3,639,945 | 2,994,121 | 448,219 | 197,606 | 579,341 | 3,060,604 |
| Wisconsin | 2,001,348 | 1,728,661 | 159,134 | 113,553 | 236,836 | 1,764,512 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,016,503 | 848,563 | 108,445 | 59,495 | 114,263 | 902,240 |
| Kansas | 960,266 | 797,097 | 100,830 | 62,340 | 192,482 | 767,784 |
| Minnesota | 1,981,650 | 1,594,772 | 275,292 | 111,586 | 228,176 | 1,753,473 |
| Missouri | 2,014,836 | 1,680,139 | 218,521 | 116,176 | 302,384 | 1,712,453 |
| Nebraska | 690,639 | 581,727 | 71,219 | 37,693 | 89,432 | 601,207 |
| North Dakota | 276,134 | 227,480 | 32,514 | 16,140 | 18,656 | 257,478 |
| South Dakota | 287,797 | 218,565 | 49,459 | 19,773 | 49,629 | 238,168 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 326,010 | 273,689 | 32,420 | 19,900 | 60,128 | 265,882 |
| District of Columbia | 446,795 | 397,842 | 39,402 | 9,551 | -- | 443,405 |
| Florida | 6,660,359 | 5,782,364 | 516,664 | 361,330 | 1,418,991 | 5,241,368 |
| Georgia | 3,148,995 | 2,783,123 | 234,047 | 131,825 | 555,580 | 2,593,415 |
| Maryland | 1,783,339 | 1,427,384 | 261,708 | 94,247 | 193,581 | 1,589,758 |
| North Carolina | 2,770,285 | 2,272,842 | 357,039 | 140,403 | 705,098 | 2,065,187 |
| South Carolina | 1,448,367 | 1,262,251 | 111,373 | 74,744 | 222,918 | 1,225,449 |
| Virginia | 2,551,195 | 2,205,729 | 200,793 | 144,674 | 376,409 | 2,174,786 |
| West Virginia | 434,437 | 364,810 | 44,616 | 25,012 | 117,647 | 316,790 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,330,426 | 1,133,404 | 152,873 | 44,150 | 393,365 * | 937,061 |
| Kentucky | 1,369,505 | 1,182,426 | 144,712 | 42,368 | 244,827 | 1,124,678 |
| Mississippi | 711,415 | 605,181 | 73,893 | 32,341 | 211,846 | 499,569 |
| Tennessee | 2,058,628 | 1,758,453 | 176,600 | 123,575 | 505,370 | 1,553,259 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 852,176 | 686,358 | 126,892 | 38,925 | 222,872 | 629,304 |
| Louisiana | 1,340,376 | 1,138,592 | 129,848 * | 71,936 | 353,187 | 987,189 |
| Oklahoma | 1,041,679 | 886,569 | 84,265 | 70,846 | 246,012 | 795,667 |
| Texas | 9,232,060 | 8,303,995 | 481,539 | 446,527 | 1,582,865 | 7,649,196 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,117,459 | 1,880,431 | 159,491 | 77,538 | 211,010 | 1,906,449 |
| Colorado | 1,898,882 | 1,657,761 | 154,739 | 86,381 | 258,108 | 1,640,774 |
| Idaho | 445,040 | 362,864 | 52,894 | 29,282 | 85,973 | 359,067 |
| Montana | 265,282 | 220,587 | 27,576 | 17,119 | 46,329 | 218,954 |
| Nevada | 959,854 | 795,910 | 117,394 | 46,549 | 260,416 | 699,438 |
| New Mexico | 458,111 | 357,604 | 75,585 | 24,922 | 106,113 | 351,998 |
| Utah | 1,022,843 | 833,481 | 136,227 | 53,135 | 129,994 | 892,849 |
| Wyoming | 176,634 | 146,248 | 20,015 | 10,371 | 31,596 | 145,038 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 212,960 | 186,057 | 19,121 | 7,782 | 32,189 | 180,771 |
| California | 12,130,346 | 10,187,859 | 1,297,568 | 644,920 | 1,332,461 | 10,797,885 |
| Hawaii | 392,173 | 285,826 | 81,736 | 24,610 | 43,700 | 348,473 |
| Oregon | 1,234,735 | 1,019,813 | 164,818 | 50,105 | 47,994 | 1,186,741 |
| Washington | 2,069,020 | 1,635,425 | 306,503 | 127,092 | 175,008 | 1,894,011 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
| 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 | 1,002,152 | 1,039,804 | 340,023 | 169,261 | 442,132 | 998,814 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 64,003 | 51,737 | 51,750 | 15,751 | 19,232 | 66,600 |
| Maine | 22,855 | 23,954 | 8,065 | 4,166 | 18,184 | 17,031 |
| Massachusetts | 125,377 | 135,998 | 66,986 | 20,606 | 42,417 | 127,410 |
| New Hampshire | 22,556 | 24,171 | 5,979 | 4,098 | 6,516 | 23,110 |
| Rhode Island | 12,580 | 14,230 | 8,029 | 2,464 | 6,980 | 13,729 |
| Vermont | 8,303 | 9,210 | 3,257 | 2,982 | 2,581 | 8,610 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 132,758 | 132,584 | 75,623 | 13,734 | 83,810 | 121,583 |
| New York | 244,837 | 261,196 | 118,537 | 54,947 | 76,362 | 253,825 |
| Pennsylvania | 169,856 | 184,625 | 59,572 | 30,089 | 81,454 | 173,422 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 193,485 | 216,287 | 93,504 | 39,253 | 80,540 | 201,594 |
| Indiana | 120,773 | 111,294 | 76,231 * | 14,047 | 90,577 | 104,441 |
| Michigan | 178,465 | 191,190 | 48,919 | 22,427 | 51,685 | 184,154 |
| Ohio | 173,660 | 182,859 | 63,548 | 28,158 | 106,922 | 160,423 |
| Wisconsin | 85,984 | 92,172 | 32,449 | 16,357 | 35,630 | 87,835 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 50,749 | 51,419 | 23,111 | 8,208 | 17,622 | 51,553 |
| Kansas | 51,995 | 55,833 | 16,271 | 10,374 | 24,997 | 54,166 |
| Minnesota | 91,701 | 97,720 | 47,583 | 15,170 | 40,404 | 93,445 |
| Missouri | 109,497 | 117,098 | 32,739 | 17,335 | 44,157 | 111,170 |
| Nebraska | 41,665 | 43,625 | 14,267 | 6,141 | 18,131 | 41,272 |
| North Dakota | 11,917 | 13,902 | 5,933 | 2,293 | 3,056 | 12,375 |
| South Dakota | 12,529 | 13,849 | 5,134 | 2,902 | 10,837 | 11,056 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 14,076 | 15,433 | 5,317 | 3,149 | 7,999 | 14,838 |
| District of Columbia | 17,072 | 18,673 | 11,701 | 2,544 | -- | 17,187 |
| Florida | 423,038 | 432,753 | 84,692 | 81,411 | 151,895 | 432,742 |
| Georgia | 139,360 | 148,181 | 41,115 | 20,067 | 79,672 | 143,905 |
| Maryland | 78,538 | 85,145 | 44,931 | 17,913 | 36,747 | 81,060 |
| North Carolina | 112,038 | 107,822 | 72,169 | 17,672 | 90,062 | 98,633 |
| South Carolina | 71,250 | 73,043 | 21,532 | 9,888 | 29,033 | 73,255 |
| Virginia | 129,935 | 137,112 | 41,986 | 26,583 | 62,107 | 132,781 |
| West Virginia | 23,360 | 25,219 | 7,822 | 4,087 | 13,635 | 24,872 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 123,500 | 125,076 | 23,497 | 6,706 | 121,951 * | 52,354 |
| Kentucky | 81,079 | 84,925 | 24,608 | 6,847 | 34,125 | 82,926 |
| Mississippi | 69,024 | 70,319 | 12,256 | 5,476 | 54,835 | 48,504 |
| Tennessee | 111,152 | 121,171 | 41,620 | 20,781 | 64,388 | 118,796 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 46,936 | 43,849 | 33,297 | 6,930 | 35,960 | 43,017 |
| Louisiana | 72,290 | 60,586 | 49,459 * | 16,960 | 57,363 | 62,158 |
| Oklahoma | 56,684 | 58,569 | 17,425 | 10,944 | 26,598 | 58,525 |
| Texas | 349,720 | 364,133 | 60,521 | 59,653 | 140,513 | 363,654 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 165,533 | 170,388 | 29,941 | 13,572 | 28,472 | 168,415 |
| Colorado | 125,467 | 128,041 | 36,214 | 16,213 | 42,904 | 128,116 |
| Idaho | 21,201 | 23,396 | 7,388 | 3,645 | 11,243 | 21,974 |
| Montana | 12,988 | 13,732 | 3,966 | 3,061 | 6,013 | 13,482 |
| Nevada | 67,352 | 71,240 | 23,856 | 8,211 | 40,533 | 64,884 |
| New Mexico | 22,891 | 24,379 | 10,395 | 3,322 | 12,347 | 23,405 |
| Utah | 63,134 | 67,518 | 21,975 | 9,963 | 21,082 | 64,695 |
| Wyoming | 8,241 | 9,476 | 2,718 | 2,056 | 4,772 | 8,939 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 11,593 | 11,955 | 2,814 | 1,256 | 6,584 | 11,422 |
| California | 493,725 | 505,350 | 144,787 | 69,446 | 198,712 | 479,223 |
| Hawaii | 24,583 | 22,484 | 18,129 | 5,000 | 8,410 | 25,275 |
| Oregon | 74,264 | 70,884 | 41,967 | 7,417 | 9,999 | 74,992 |
| Washington | 113,121 | 120,936 | 53,908 | 33,632 | 38,984 | 112,401 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.