| 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 | 26.8% | 26.3% | 31.4% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 26.4% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 25.3% | 25.3% | 12.0% * | 46.7% | 20.7% | 25.3% |
| Maine | 25.0% | 24.3% | 27.0% | 27.7% | -- | 25.5% |
| Massachusetts | 24.0% | 24.0% | 28.8% | 20.4% | 25.8% | 24.0% |
| New Hampshire | 28.7% | 30.6% | 30.2% | 19.5% | 24.8% | 28.9% |
| Rhode Island | 27.1% | 27.0% | -- | 29.8% | 34.8% | 26.5% |
| Vermont | 20.7% | 20.3% | -- | -- | -- | 20.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 24.7% | 23.9% | 30.1% | 29.7% | 33.5% | 23.7% |
| New York | 21.5% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 21.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.0% | 28.3% | 25.5% | 23.7% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 25.0% | 24.5% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 33.0% | 24.6% |
| Indiana | 26.4% | 25.9% | 39.9% | 39.5% | 15.7% | 28.2% |
| Michigan | 16.5% | 16.1% | 21.4% * | -- | 33.0% | 15.8% |
| Ohio | 22.6% | 22.6% | 23.1% | -- | 24.2% | 22.4% |
| Wisconsin | 22.9% | 23.1% | 19.7% | 25.5% | 33.8% | 22.4% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 27.6% | 27.3% | 28.5% | -- | 48.5% | 27.2% |
| Kansas | 29.4% | 30.2% | 30.4% | 24.2% | 25.7% | 29.6% |
| Minnesota | 27.6% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 30.2% | 26.2% | 27.6% |
| Missouri | 32.8% | 32.0% | 40.9% | 39.4% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| Nebraska | 28.6% | 28.7% | 24.6% | 46.2% | 49.3% | 28.1% |
| North Dakota | 25.2% | 23.5% | 39.7% | 30.9% | 25.9% | 25.1% |
| South Dakota | 32.5% | 35.6% | 22.5% | 34.8% | -- | 33.0% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 27.6% | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | 27.2% |
| District of Columbia | 26.5% | 26.6% | 24.2% | 27.9% | -- | 26.5% |
| Florida | 32.3% | 29.7% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 47.3% | 31.0% |
| Georgia | 30.8% | 30.1% | 51.3% | 32.9% | 33.6% | 30.4% |
| Maryland | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 34.2% | 32.0% | 30.4% |
| North Carolina | 27.6% | 26.6% | 30.1% | 47.6% | 38.3% | 26.9% |
| South Carolina | 32.1% | 31.4% | 37.0% | 39.5% | 31.4% | 32.2% |
| Virginia | 30.9% | 31.1% | 29.5% | -- | 46.0% | 30.1% |
| West Virginia | 24.7% | 24.1% | 36.0% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 23.2% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 31.2% | 30.7% | 40.7% | 37.0% | 30.3% | 31.3% |
| Kentucky | 27.6% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 59.7% | 45.7% | 26.4% |
| Mississippi | 33.7% | 33.3% | 43.2% | -- | 31.8% | 33.9% |
| Tennessee | 27.7% | 26.7% | 41.0% | 30.7% | 38.8% | 27.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 32.7% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 49.0% | 36.2% | 32.4% |
| Louisiana | 40.9% | 40.1% | 43.7% | 54.5% | 49.9% | 39.4% |
| Oklahoma | 26.0% | 25.1% | 36.5% | 41.4% | 27.0% | 25.9% |
| Texas | 31.0% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 29.3% | 31.2% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 28.9% | 28.6% | 32.9% | -- | 38.0% | 28.1% |
| Colorado | 28.1% | 27.6% | -- | 33.1% | 24.1% | 28.4% |
| Idaho | 20.2% | 25.0% | -- | 9.3% | 9.9% | 25.2% |
| Montana | 22.9% | 22.3% | -- | 34.7% | -- | 22.9% |
| Nevada | 24.9% | 23.1% | 50.8% | 29.1% | 21.2% | 25.4% |
| New Mexico | 33.1% | 32.7% | -- | -- | 42.3% | 32.8% |
| Utah | 29.0% | 29.5% | 31.5% | 18.1% | 25.8% | 29.1% |
| Wyoming | 26.8% | 26.1% | 38.6% | 27.1% | 33.0% | 26.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 20.7% | 20.4% | -- | -- | 44.9% | 19.2% |
| California | 26.2% | 25.6% | 38.9% | 24.3% | 50.7% | 25.1% |
| Hawaii | 27.5% | 27.4% | -- | -- | 26.1% | 27.7% |
| Oregon | 25.2% | 24.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 23.9% | 25.3% |
| Washington | 21.3% | 21.5% | 25.3% | -- | -- | 21.1% |
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 | 0.45% | 0.49% | 1.26% | 1.12% | 1.28% | 0.47% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1.81% | 1.62% | 4.53% * | 11.48% | 3.91% | 1.84% |
| Maine | 1.67% | 1.90% | 4.19% | 4.34% | -- | 1.71% |
| Massachusetts | 1.17% | 1.25% | 6.44% | 2.46% | 2.76% | 1.20% |
| New Hampshire | 1.42% | 1.74% | 3.64% | 1.97% | 2.75% | 1.47% |
| Rhode Island | 1.71% | 1.91% | -- | 4.50% | 3.86% | 1.80% |
| Vermont | 0.88% | 0.89% | -- | -- | -- | 0.88% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.22% | 2.47% | 3.81% | 4.97% | 2.79% | 2.38% |
| New York | 1.16% | 1.24% | 4.84% | 2.25% | 2.11% | 1.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.49% | 1.61% | 4.83% | 3.46% | 1.76% | 1.59% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 1.18% | 1.25% | 4.44% | 4.70% | 3.73% | 1.22% |
| Indiana | 2.26% | 2.32% | 6.61% | 6.92% | 1.86% | 2.20% |
| Michigan | 3.69% | 3.83% | 6.93% * | -- | 5.95% | 3.68% |
| Ohio | 1.28% | 1.40% | 2.99% | -- | 1.23% | 1.43% |
| Wisconsin | 1.24% | 1.44% | 1.74% | 3.59% | 3.71% | 1.28% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.09% | 1.17% | 2.56% | -- | 4.94% | 1.09% |
| Kansas | 1.86% | 2.21% | 3.98% | 1.35% | 3.41% | 1.99% |
| Minnesota | 2.05% | 1.38% | 7.30% | 4.43% | 4.04% | 2.08% |
| Missouri | 4.18% | 4.63% | 3.65% | 5.22% | 3.71% | 4.62% |
| Nebraska | 1.59% | 1.75% | 3.58% | 6.14% | 4.61% | 1.59% |
| North Dakota | 2.03% | 2.11% | 5.19% | 3.62% | 4.08% | 2.27% |
| South Dakota | 2.01% | 2.45% | 0.56% | 4.49% | -- | 2.03% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 1.78% | 1.80% | -- | -- | -- | 1.81% |
| District of Columbia | 1.92% | 2.13% | 3.71% | 1.60% | -- | 1.93% |
| Florida | 3.10% | 3.38% | 5.81% | 6.16% | 6.42% | 3.25% |
| Georgia | 1.66% | 1.75% | 6.72% | 4.04% | 4.09% | 1.82% |
| Maryland | 1.56% | 1.64% | 7.17% | 3.05% | 1.42% | 1.61% |
| North Carolina | 2.11% | 2.20% | 6.09% | 6.76% | 4.38% | 2.16% |
| South Carolina | 4.42% | 4.91% | 6.71% | 7.38% | 4.51% | 5.03% |
| Virginia | 2.47% | 2.77% | 2.83% | -- | 9.91% | 2.45% |
| West Virginia | 1.95% | 2.08% | 3.48% | 2.45% | 3.36% | 2.30% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1.80% | 1.89% | 4.88% | 4.47% | 3.06% | 1.97% |
| Kentucky | 2.57% | 2.73% | 3.99% | 7.02% | 10.23% | 2.58% |
| Mississippi | 1.99% | 2.06% | 5.87% | -- | 4.72% | 2.15% |
| Tennessee | 1.70% | 1.94% | 6.31% | 2.47% | 3.05% | 1.75% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1.69% | 1.87% | 3.36% | 7.71% | 2.71% | 1.86% |
| Louisiana | 2.26% | 2.41% | 5.58% | 5.34% | 7.36% | 2.17% |
| Oklahoma | 2.53% | 2.62% | 3.78% | 8.05% | 5.72% | 2.69% |
| Texas | 1.61% | 1.71% | 4.12% | 4.25% | 2.39% | 1.79% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.88% | 1.99% | 1.73% | -- | 4.68% | 1.99% |
| Colorado | 2.37% | 2.42% | -- | 4.22% | 6.10% | 2.51% |
| Idaho | 2.31% | 2.16% | -- | 1.42% | 1.69% | 2.12% |
| Montana | 3.88% | 4.12% | -- | 1.00% | -- | 3.99% |
| Nevada | 2.61% | 2.71% | 9.40% | 4.98% | 5.69% | 2.97% |
| New Mexico | 2.85% | 2.95% | -- | -- | 6.95% | 2.92% |
| Utah | 1.92% | 2.09% | 6.34% | 4.94% | 7.46% | 1.98% |
| Wyoming | 1.79% | 1.96% | 4.36% | 2.62% | 5.17% | 1.88% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 1.49% | 1.57% | -- | -- | 6.09% | 1.43% |
| California | 1.92% | 2.02% | 6.62% | 4.44% | 10.87% | 1.85% |
| Hawaii | 3.03% | 3.42% | -- | -- | 4.42% | 3.34% |
| Oregon | 2.10% | 2.41% | 2.51% | 2.80% | 1.89% | 2.25% |
| Washington | 4.04% | 4.46% | 1.92% | -- | -- | 4.08% |
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.