| 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 | 39.4% | 38.9% | 35.8% | 45.2% | 50.1% | 36.9% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 38.5% | 44.6% | 19.8% * | 30.1% | 40.2% | 38.3% |
| Maine | 28.9% | 32.4% | 20.2% * | 23.0% * | 39.7% * | 27.2% |
| Massachusetts | 33.3% | 29.6% | 33.4% * | 43.6% | 69.8% | 30.5% |
| New Hampshire | 40.0% | 36.2% | 51.5% | 46.7% | 55.6% | 36.7% |
| Rhode Island | 34.0% | 33.2% | 35.8% * | 37.1% * | 46.8% | 32.5% |
| Vermont | 45.2% | 46.9% | 29.2% * | 51.9% | 42.2% | 45.5% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 36.9% | 38.9% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 41.1% | 36.2% |
| New York | 32.4% | 31.6% | 28.4% | 42.1% | 48.0% | 29.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 39.2% | 38.5% | 28.5% | 52.6% | 59.2% | 34.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 39.0% | 37.4% | 44.5% | 44.7% | 56.9% | 36.3% |
| Indiana | 50.8% | 52.3% | 35.2% * | 54.1% | 58.5% | 48.5% |
| Michigan | 37.1% | 36.6% | 28.9% * | 51.6% | 51.5% | 32.2% |
| Ohio | 43.7% | 44.1% | 43.9% | 41.2% | 49.5% | 42.0% |
| Wisconsin | 40.9% | 46.0% | 25.9% * | 28.8% | 41.3% | 40.8% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 38.1% | 39.7% | 27.4% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 37.2% |
| Kansas | 39.6% | 36.9% | 30.2% * | 54.7% | 49.8% | 36.8% |
| Minnesota | 39.2% | 38.4% | 28.8% * | 56.3% | 54.8% | 36.6% |
| Missouri | 44.2% | 41.9% | 53.3% | 47.0% | 52.6% | 41.4% |
| Nebraska | 48.0% | 50.2% | 38.8% * | 42.9% | 57.7% | 46.3% |
| North Dakota | 33.7% | 34.6% | 29.8% * | 34.5% | 38.7% | 32.7% |
| South Dakota | 27.9% | 28.5% | 31.1% | 21.8% * | 12.8% * | 31.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 51.1% | 50.3% | 55.7% | 50.8% | 77.7% | 46.0% |
| District of Columbia | 29.3% | 29.3% | 11.7% * | 51.9% | -- | 28.2% |
| Florida | 42.0% | 39.2% | 32.3% * | 62.8% | 71.5% | 35.1% |
| Georgia | 46.5% | 44.3% | 46.6% | 54.8% | 59.1% | 41.6% |
| Maryland | 37.1% | 31.7% | 43.2% * | 59.0% | 45.6% | 35.9% |
| North Carolina | 40.7% | 39.2% | 36.6% | 55.3% | 59.9% | 34.0% |
| South Carolina | 40.3% | 40.2% | 43.1% | 39.3% | 54.2% | 36.5% |
| Virginia | 48.0% | 45.9% | 82.2% | 34.7% | 42.6% | 49.6% |
| West Virginia | 44.9% | 46.9% | 42.0% | 40.3% | 48.7% | 42.8% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 41.7% | 40.6% | 39.0% * | 53.3% | 47.4% | 39.7% |
| Kentucky | 45.6% | 42.1% | 62.2% | 42.7% | 43.7% | 46.5% |
| Mississippi | 46.7% | 45.4% | -- | 50.5% | 52.2% | 44.5% |
| Tennessee | 50.9% | 55.1% | 30.1% * | 50.7% | 49.8% | 51.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 37.0% | 38.3% | 30.7% * | 37.5% | 36.2% | 37.4% |
| Louisiana | 42.8% | 37.7% | 59.5% | 42.6% | 52.3% | 38.0% |
| Oklahoma | 34.1% | 31.9% | 45.0% | 33.7% * | 33.6% | 34.4% |
| Texas | 44.3% | 40.7% | 58.5% | 52.6% | 53.0% | 41.3% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 46.6% | 48.8% | -- | 37.3% | 36.8% | 48.7% |
| Colorado | 40.9% | 40.9% | 28.2% * | 47.9% | 49.0% | 39.5% |
| Idaho | 36.4% | 36.0% | 27.9% * | 49.6% * | 29.9% * | 37.9% |
| Montana | 31.6% | 31.8% | 33.8% * | 26.9% * | 22.4% * | 32.7% |
| Nevada | 39.7% | 36.6% | 32.6% * | 58.8% | 48.1% | 37.8% |
| New Mexico | 49.4% | 49.7% | 34.6% | 64.6% | 52.8% | 48.0% |
| Utah | 38.5% | 35.7% | 48.4% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 36.8% |
| Wyoming | 51.0% | 49.1% | 47.9% | 76.4% | 65.6% | 48.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 44.6% | 45.4% | 27.8% * | 53.3% | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| California | 31.2% | 31.8% | 18.0% * | 41.8% | 38.6% | 30.1% |
| Hawaii | 28.1% | 27.1% | 30.4% * | 30.1% | 16.9% * | 30.8% |
| Oregon | 32.2% | 41.0% | 15.4% * | 13.1% * | 18.5% * | 33.9% |
| Washington | 40.9% | 39.3% | 64.1% | 37.6% | 47.0% | 40.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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 | 0.62% | 0.76% | 1.90% | 1.70% | 1.57% | 0.69% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 4.01% | 5.11% | 9.46% * | 8.28% | 11.30% | 4.34% |
| Maine | 3.35% | 4.43% | 7.61% * | 7.42% * | 12.24% * | 3.27% |
| Massachusetts | 4.00% | 4.72% | 10.85% * | 10.00% | 12.69% | 4.02% |
| New Hampshire | 3.85% | 4.73% | 11.26% | 9.79% | 11.78% | 4.10% |
| Rhode Island | 4.98% | 6.12% | 12.69% * | 11.96% * | 13.48% | 5.41% |
| Vermont | 3.85% | 4.65% | 12.01% * | 10.94% | 11.82% | 4.18% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.45% | 4.42% | 9.52% | 9.49% | 9.88% | 3.84% |
| New York | 2.44% | 3.10% | 6.15% | 6.38% | 8.79% | 2.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.91% | 3.73% | 7.90% | 8.41% | 8.69% | 3.21% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.91% | 3.39% | 10.28% | 8.85% | 7.81% | 3.11% |
| Indiana | 3.77% | 4.51% | 11.56% * | 9.30% | 7.84% | 4.40% |
| Michigan | 3.34% | 3.98% | 9.92% * | 9.52% | 8.56% | 3.51% |
| Ohio | 3.72% | 4.40% | 10.30% | 11.20% | 7.60% | 4.36% |
| Wisconsin | 3.35% | 4.20% | 9.66% * | 7.58% | 7.99% | 3.95% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.70% | 4.60% | 8.12% | 11.22% | 10.78% | 3.95% |
| Kansas | 4.02% | 4.99% | 12.17% * | 8.91% | 8.09% | 4.77% |
| Minnesota | 3.80% | 5.40% | 8.75% * | 10.22% | 11.94% | 4.22% |
| Missouri | 3.65% | 4.65% | 11.41% | 8.04% | 7.74% | 4.19% |
| Nebraska | 4.51% | 5.37% | 12.82% * | 11.67% | 10.13% | 5.13% |
| North Dakota | 3.18% | 4.06% | 9.19% * | 7.90% | 8.28% | 3.63% |
| South Dakota | 3.27% | 3.97% | 8.42% | 8.69% * | 4.75% * | 3.88% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.11% | 4.97% | 12.80% | 11.33% | 8.53% | 4.30% |
| District of Columbia | 3.68% | 4.01% | 7.31% * | 14.05% | -- | 3.55% |
| Florida | 3.15% | 3.68% | 10.65% * | 9.25% | 6.29% | 3.45% |
| Georgia | 4.68% | 5.89% | 11.71% | 10.73% | 8.69% | 5.89% |
| Maryland | 3.97% | 4.23% | 13.99% * | 9.59% | 9.99% | 4.36% |
| North Carolina | 3.32% | 4.18% | 8.75% | 9.43% | 6.83% | 3.74% |
| South Carolina | 3.69% | 4.62% | 11.93% | 9.38% | 8.31% | 4.23% |
| Virginia | 3.60% | 4.49% | 7.94% | 7.58% | 8.53% | 4.08% |
| West Virginia | 4.10% | 4.88% | 11.78% | 10.44% | 6.99% | 5.25% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.51% | 4.18% | 12.48% * | 8.57% | 6.82% | 4.34% |
| Kentucky | 4.14% | 4.90% | 9.81% | 10.90% | 8.52% | 4.82% |
| Mississippi | 4.27% | 4.89% | -- | 10.89% | 8.18% | 5.17% |
| Tennessee | 4.07% | 4.57% | 12.67% * | 11.20% | 8.75% | 4.74% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.20% | 5.08% | 9.59% * | 10.75% | 6.68% | 5.32% |
| Louisiana | 4.15% | 4.41% | 12.57% | 11.13% | 8.84% | 4.44% |
| Oklahoma | 3.46% | 3.90% | 11.84% | 12.33% * | 7.21% | 4.25% |
| Texas | 2.49% | 2.97% | 7.54% | 6.16% | 4.63% | 3.02% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.74% | 5.44% | -- | 9.35% | 10.57% | 5.47% |
| Colorado | 4.19% | 5.02% | 12.02% * | 10.24% | 10.97% | 4.62% |
| Idaho | 4.13% | 5.29% | 10.74% * | 15.01% * | 9.37% * | 4.82% |
| Montana | 3.93% | 4.62% | 11.13% * | 12.72% * | 7.94% * | 4.30% |
| Nevada | 4.62% | 6.12% | 11.34% * | 8.99% | 7.47% | 5.52% |
| New Mexico | 3.90% | 4.92% | 10.02% | 12.10% | 8.86% | 4.66% |
| Utah | 4.41% | 4.99% | 13.13% | 10.11% | 10.14% | 4.92% |
| Wyoming | 4.07% | 4.58% | 11.89% | 8.71% | 9.43% | 4.40% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.48% | 5.35% | 10.52% * | 10.53% | 11.57% | 4.81% |
| California | 2.38% | 2.99% | 5.88% * | 7.13% | 8.25% | 2.56% |
| Hawaii | 3.57% | 4.50% | 10.23% * | 7.66% | 6.36% * | 4.16% |
| Oregon | 3.65% | 5.12% | 5.63% * | 5.83% * | 9.99% * | 3.96% |
| Washington | 4.16% | 4.71% | 13.41% | 11.08% | 14.02% | 4.33% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.