| 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 | 27.1% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 31.0% | 33.3% | 26.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 26.5% | 26.7% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 34.1% | 26.0% |
| Maine | 27.5% | 26.1% | 41.6% | -- | -- | 26.6% |
| Massachusetts | 25.4% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 24.1% | -- | 24.4% |
| New Hampshire | 26.1% | 24.4% | -- | 30.0% | -- | 25.4% |
| Rhode Island | 28.2% | 27.9% | 25.9% | -- | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| Vermont | 27.3% | 28.5% | 26.3% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 27.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 26.6% | 26.7% | 26.4% | 22.0% | 38.0% | 26.4% |
| New York | 20.9% | 20.7% | 20.2% * | 27.2% | 26.6% | 20.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.3% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 30.4% | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 25.4% | 25.4% | 26.6% | 22.9% | -- | 25.5% |
| Indiana | 22.2% | 21.8% | 27.5% | -- | 34.5% | 21.3% |
| Michigan | 23.9% | 23.4% | -- | -- | 34.9% | 23.4% |
| Ohio | 25.7% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 33.0% | 28.1% | 25.5% |
| Wisconsin | 25.7% | 25.6% | 28.8% | -- | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 28.9% | 27.6% | 32.3% | 49.7% | 47.3% | 28.0% |
| Kansas | 28.0% | 27.3% | 37.1% | 31.0% | 30.5% | 27.8% |
| Minnesota | 31.5% | 29.6% | 41.9% | -- | 33.0% * | 31.3% |
| Missouri | 24.7% | 23.6% | 43.2% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 24.3% |
| Nebraska | 28.6% | 28.6% | 25.0% | 48.2% | 23.4% * | 28.9% |
| North Dakota | 26.6% | 26.4% | 27.0% | -- | -- | 26.4% |
| South Dakota | 29.8% | 29.9% | 28.6% | -- | 40.5% | 29.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 27.3% | 26.9% | 34.3% | -- | 25.8% | 27.5% |
| District of Columbia | 27.9% | 27.7% | -- | -- | -- | 27.7% |
| Florida | 30.0% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 39.2% | 32.9% | 29.5% |
| Georgia | 29.8% | 29.9% | 24.8% | -- | 40.1% | 29.0% |
| Maryland | 30.9% | 30.1% | 37.4% | -- | -- | 30.6% |
| North Carolina | 31.9% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 37.7% | 31.3% |
| South Carolina | 27.8% | 27.8% | 23.9% | 36.6% | 27.7% | 27.9% |
| Virginia | 32.0% | 31.0% | -- | 37.5% | 46.3% | 31.4% |
| West Virginia | 19.2% | 18.5% | 27.7% * | -- | 32.9% | 17.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 29.4% | 29.2% | 32.6% | -- | 32.6% | 29.1% |
| Kentucky | 27.0% | 26.6% | 32.7% | -- | 37.2% | 26.8% |
| Mississippi | 32.8% | 32.5% | -- | 36.5% | 32.5% | 32.9% |
| Tennessee | 30.1% | 29.6% | -- | -- | 36.9% | 29.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 29.6% | 28.1% | 28.3% | -- | 43.9% | 27.7% |
| Louisiana | 31.1% | 30.8% | -- | -- | 32.5% | 31.0% |
| Oklahoma | 27.6% | 27.7% | -- | -- | 32.4% | 27.2% |
| Texas | 30.2% | 29.9% | 43.5% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 30.1% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 29.2% | 30.0% | 39.7% | 14.5% * | 35.4% | 29.0% |
| Colorado | 28.2% | 28.1% | -- | -- | 33.3% | 27.6% |
| Idaho | 29.0% | 28.4% | 47.9% | 22.0% | 56.3% | 26.1% |
| Montana | 27.2% | 26.4% | -- | -- | -- | 26.0% |
| Nevada | 34.4% | 34.8% | 28.1% | 39.3% | 36.6% | 34.0% |
| New Mexico | 25.3% | 24.3% | 29.4% | -- | 36.8% | 24.0% |
| Utah | 27.1% | 26.8% | 38.7% | -- | 27.8% | 27.0% |
| Wyoming | 24.8% | 22.5% | 42.0% | -- | 24.3% | 24.9% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20.8% | 20.5% | -- | -- | 26.6% | 20.4% |
| California | 26.2% | 25.4% | 31.8% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 26.0% |
| Hawaii | 29.7% | 33.4% | 22.6% | -- | -- | 29.7% |
| Oregon | 30.6% | 30.1% | 39.8% | -- | -- | 30.7% |
| Washington | 20.2% | 18.4% | 34.2% | 21.2% | 44.3% | 19.7% |
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.
* 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 | 0.35% | 0.37% | 1.33% | 1.35% | 1.13% | 0.36% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.46% | 1.69% | 2.70% | 6.14% | 4.72% | 1.52% |
| Maine | 1.57% | 1.57% | 6.90% | -- | -- | 1.54% |
| Massachusetts | 1.98% | 2.16% | 2.47% | 4.29% | -- | 1.62% |
| New Hampshire | 2.15% | 1.98% | -- | 3.59% | -- | 2.19% |
| Rhode Island | 1.41% | 1.62% | 1.51% | -- | 3.45% | 1.51% |
| Vermont | 1.92% | 2.38% | 3.06% | 1.67% | 2.71% | 2.02% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.07% | 2.22% | 5.05% | 3.91% | 6.58% | 2.10% |
| New York | 1.91% | 2.06% | 6.47% * | 5.35% | 3.34% | 1.99% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.34% | 1.49% | 2.27% | 3.03% | 5.43% | 1.40% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.46% | 2.64% | 4.64% | 5.59% | -- | 2.51% |
| Indiana | 2.01% | 2.09% | 4.12% | -- | 3.67% | 2.06% |
| Michigan | 1.43% | 1.47% | -- | -- | 6.21% | 1.44% |
| Ohio | 1.14% | 1.19% | 4.90% | 5.79% | 3.21% | 1.21% |
| Wisconsin | 2.49% | 2.61% | 6.15% | -- | 4.82% | 2.59% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.70% | 1.61% | 5.11% | 12.31% | 11.67% | 1.54% |
| Kansas | 1.25% | 1.30% | 5.41% | 4.26% | 3.13% | 1.33% |
| Minnesota | 2.53% | 2.79% | 4.35% | -- | 10.48% * | 2.52% |
| Missouri | 1.59% | 1.64% | 5.14% | 3.34% | 3.56% | 1.65% |
| Nebraska | 2.49% | 2.72% | 2.71% | 9.23% | 7.64% * | 2.56% |
| North Dakota | 1.70% | 1.88% | 2.37% | -- | -- | 1.73% |
| South Dakota | 1.28% | 1.64% | 1.50% | -- | 4.18% | 1.29% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.52% | 1.63% | 3.40% | -- | 2.81% | 1.64% |
| District of Columbia | 1.63% | 1.71% | -- | -- | -- | 1.63% |
| Florida | 1.43% | 1.51% | 3.85% | 6.02% | 2.84% | 1.59% |
| Georgia | 1.27% | 1.33% | 4.16% | -- | 7.96% | 1.17% |
| Maryland | 2.09% | 2.15% | 9.18% | -- | -- | 2.13% |
| North Carolina | 2.03% | 2.18% | 3.15% | 4.16% | 5.02% | 2.18% |
| South Carolina | 2.30% | 2.42% | 3.68% | 4.66% | 3.90% | 2.48% |
| Virginia | 1.63% | 1.66% | -- | 5.50% | 8.63% | 1.64% |
| West Virginia | 2.57% | 2.62% | 8.34% * | -- | 4.74% | 2.66% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.85% | 1.99% | 4.14% | -- | 4.85% | 1.95% |
| Kentucky | 1.76% | 1.83% | 4.98% | -- | 6.18% | 1.79% |
| Mississippi | 1.67% | 1.77% | -- | 8.61% | 3.81% | 1.85% |
| Tennessee | 1.56% | 1.63% | -- | -- | 4.88% | 1.62% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.92% | 1.57% | 4.78% | -- | 7.96% | 1.59% |
| Louisiana | 1.85% | 1.90% | -- | -- | 3.92% | 2.03% |
| Oklahoma | 1.59% | 1.69% | -- | -- | 3.97% | 1.68% |
| Texas | 1.41% | 1.47% | 5.38% | 3.26% | 2.67% | 1.48% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2.50% | 2.61% | 7.90% | 7.50% * | 4.59% | 2.56% |
| Colorado | 1.24% | 1.33% | -- | -- | 3.89% | 1.32% |
| Idaho | 1.87% | 1.94% | 5.90% | 6.00% | 5.71% | 1.29% |
| Montana | 3.81% | 3.93% | -- | -- | -- | 3.76% |
| Nevada | 3.38% | 3.87% | 3.21% | 6.58% | 4.49% | 4.00% |
| New Mexico | 1.49% | 1.61% | 3.11% | -- | 5.66% | 1.42% |
| Utah | 1.87% | 1.93% | 4.23% | -- | 3.90% | 1.95% |
| Wyoming | 2.18% | 1.99% | 4.88% | -- | 2.41% | 2.32% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.56% | 1.63% | -- | -- | 2.11% | 1.64% |
| California | 1.13% | 1.19% | 4.70% | 5.07% | 3.85% | 1.17% |
| Hawaii | 2.98% | 3.45% | 1.70% | -- | -- | 3.09% |
| Oregon | 2.96% | 3.15% | 7.27% | -- | -- | 2.98% |
| Washington | 2.61% | 2.95% | 4.77% | 2.96% | 7.76% | 2.62% |
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.