| 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 | 122,677,156 | 86,098,260 | 16,816,266 | 19,762,629 | 22,892,827 | 99,784,329 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 1,423,585 | 988,029 | 142,633 | 292,923 | 119,615 | 1,303,970 |
| Maine | 520,132 | 343,337 | 49,299 | 127,497 | 61,402 | 458,730 |
| Massachusetts | 3,017,814 | 2,008,211 | 552,288 | 457,315 | -- | 2,910,191 |
| New Hampshire | 566,471 | 341,639 | 87,255 | 137,577 | 70,330 | 496,141 |
| Rhode Island | 443,330 | 250,114 | 117,814 | 75,402 | 57,857 | 385,472 |
| Vermont | 220,114 | 133,483 | 43,109 | 43,522 | 20,909 | 199,205 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3,374,683 | 2,431,642 | 360,533 | 582,508 | 372,207 | 3,002,476 |
| New York | 7,649,213 | 5,273,485 | 989,843 | 1,385,885 | 761,032 | 6,888,181 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,999,672 | 3,528,636 | 575,421 | 895,614 | 1,171,457 | 3,828,215 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 5,089,499 | 3,748,990 | 588,493 | 752,016 | 800,221 | 4,289,278 |
| Indiana | 2,585,745 | 1,890,579 | 366,521 | 328,645 | 617,027 | 1,968,719 |
| Michigan | 3,388,559 | 2,397,692 | 465,475 | 525,392 | 661,441 | 2,727,118 |
| Ohio | 4,373,591 | 2,785,918 | 757,207 | 830,465 | 1,044,489 | 3,329,102 |
| Wisconsin | 2,362,592 | 1,594,844 | 329,805 | 437,943 | 443,794 | 1,918,798 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1,337,295 | 849,246 | 224,091 | 263,958 | 333,301 | 1,003,994 |
| Kansas | 1,141,784 | 758,455 | 158,718 | 224,611 | 272,424 | 869,360 |
| Minnesota | 2,652,670 | 1,733,201 | 465,746 | 453,723 | 351,836 | 2,300,833 |
| Missouri | 2,385,191 | 1,624,163 | 319,509 | 441,519 | 661,093 | 1,724,099 |
| Nebraska | 840,820 | 596,083 | 117,796 | 126,940 | 156,616 | 684,204 |
| North Dakota | 337,823 | 220,413 | 48,898 | 68,512 | 59,313 | 278,510 |
| South Dakota | 360,199 | 231,041 | 64,119 * | 65,039 | 73,111 | 287,088 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 409,892 | 271,761 | 59,900 | 78,232 | 78,190 | 331,702 |
| District of Columbia | 481,044 | 347,398 | 84,306 | 49,340 | -- | 457,673 |
| Florida | 8,145,263 | 6,129,556 | 946,610 | 1,069,098 | 2,045,093 | 6,100,170 |
| Georgia | 3,876,018 | 2,871,256 | 407,695 | 597,066 | 1,003,020 | 2,872,998 |
| Maryland | 2,130,458 | 1,329,716 | 325,210 | 475,532 | 399,573 | 1,730,884 |
| North Carolina | 3,399,880 | 2,394,505 | 441,743 | 563,632 | 788,403 | 2,611,477 |
| South Carolina | 1,749,654 | 1,272,223 | 201,571 | 275,861 | 430,218 | 1,319,436 |
| Virginia | 3,169,824 | 2,256,111 | 422,540 * | 491,173 | 667,551 | 2,502,273 |
| West Virginia | 477,709 | 285,805 | 105,714 | 86,190 | 226,671 | 251,038 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 1,766,456 | 1,295,024 | 207,063 * | 264,369 | 546,709 | 1,219,747 |
| Kentucky | 1,527,299 | 1,141,750 | 234,274 | 151,275 | 296,573 | 1,230,726 |
| Mississippi | 893,118 | 615,251 | 144,618 | 133,250 | 299,478 | 593,640 |
| Tennessee | 2,489,248 | 1,809,102 | 333,341 | 346,805 | 684,969 | 1,804,279 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 1,024,901 | 727,202 | 142,976 | 154,723 | 352,168 | 672,733 |
| Louisiana | 1,505,146 | 1,044,464 | 250,168 | 210,514 | 461,309 | 1,043,837 |
| Oklahoma | 1,273,367 | 1,003,646 | 87,017 | 182,705 | 330,329 | 943,039 |
| Texas | 10,214,792 | 7,942,610 | 861,932 | 1,410,251 | 2,639,978 | 7,574,814 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 2,605,164 | 1,798,362 | 291,523 | 515,280 | 532,350 | 2,072,814 |
| Colorado | 2,350,182 | 1,709,985 | 379,159 | 261,038 | 205,742 | 2,144,440 |
| Idaho | 664,295 | 475,132 | 70,733 | 118,430 | 141,266 | 523,029 |
| Montana | 378,943 | 203,442 | 108,645 | 66,856 | 82,471 | 296,472 |
| Nevada | 1,189,362 | 694,350 | 346,766 | 148,246 | 349,361 | 840,001 |
| New Mexico | 595,852 | 400,257 | 73,316 | 122,279 | 150,921 | 444,931 |
| Utah | 1,315,343 | 867,858 | 180,150 | 267,335 | 232,505 | 1,082,838 |
| Wyoming | 190,048 | 118,852 | 40,871 | 30,325 | 44,215 | 145,833 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 264,752 | 179,570 | 44,350 | 40,833 | 37,260 | 227,493 |
| California | 14,657,259 | 9,908,352 | 2,403,925 | 2,344,982 | 1,186,710 | 13,470,549 |
| Hawaii | 489,218 | 367,360 | 68,268 | 53,589 | 91,964 | 397,254 |
| Oregon | 1,563,891 | 1,025,150 | 325,083 | 213,658 | 208,988 | 1,354,904 |
| Washington | 2,807,993 | 1,883,012 | 402,224 | 522,757 | -- | 2,669,621 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 | 1,032,260 | 1,026,460 | 561,323 | 534,036 | 574,025 | 1,032,194 |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 46,710 | 51,559 | 26,321 | 36,710 | 20,153 | 49,160 |
| Maine | 33,682 | 31,051 | 8,313 | 20,048 | 9,317 | 34,159 |
| Massachusetts | 188,670 | 191,614 | 102,514 | 81,051 | -- | 190,368 |
| New Hampshire | 25,570 | 24,212 | 14,208 | 21,157 | 14,576 | 26,509 |
| Rhode Island | 18,755 | 19,321 | 14,392 | 11,392 | 9,525 | 19,625 |
| Vermont | 8,358 | 8,236 | 5,798 | 6,370 | 3,675 | 8,638 |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 189,974 | 200,402 | 73,915 | 90,036 | 81,872 | 192,235 |
| New York | 229,673 | 243,999 | 110,790 | 127,358 | 104,483 | 233,898 |
| Pennsylvania | 199,706 | 212,542 | 86,747 | 106,263 | 137,567 | 204,623 |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 201,874 | 206,321 | 104,790 | 103,184 | 112,370 | 202,158 |
| Indiana | 100,432 | 105,776 | 66,601 | 48,602 | 65,504 | 106,956 |
| Michigan | 132,474 | 135,262 | 82,364 | 74,440 | 75,949 | 139,609 |
| Ohio | 192,369 | 179,721 | 133,541 | 124,804 | 122,474 | 203,176 |
| Wisconsin | 115,421 | 116,606 | 65,532 | 54,279 | 60,015 | 119,254 |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 54,640 | 43,808 | 40,174 | 45,158 | 48,269 | 47,640 |
| Kansas | 52,958 | 46,844 | 36,499 | 36,500 | 34,134 | 53,282 |
| Minnesota | 139,685 | 104,605 | 126,472 | 63,720 | 52,822 | 142,529 |
| Missouri | 103,602 | 93,725 | 47,056 | 91,092 | 79,381 | 101,400 |
| Nebraska | 29,542 | 30,784 | 19,012 | 19,858 | 17,725 | 30,789 |
| North Dakota | 12,710 | 13,200 | 7,658 | 7,531 | 7,209 | 13,571 |
| South Dakota | 21,276 | 12,888 | 20,035 * | 7,342 | 8,397 | 22,050 |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 41,109 | 42,428 | 13,533 | 14,134 | 14,544 | 41,170 |
| District of Columbia | 26,915 | 21,032 | 23,526 | 11,253 | -- | 26,629 |
| Florida | 410,324 | 426,889 | 180,881 | 136,239 | 192,871 | 412,382 |
| Georgia | 191,320 | 190,790 | 73,715 | 109,218 | 150,698 | 185,992 |
| Maryland | 96,326 | 97,407 | 55,981 | 72,642 | 64,103 | 96,859 |
| North Carolina | 165,323 | 162,625 | 92,917 | 78,388 | 83,008 | 171,651 |
| South Carolina | 78,437 | 84,453 | 34,956 | 36,026 | 54,595 | 82,947 |
| Virginia | 174,472 | 143,777 | 133,274 * | 74,154 | 104,261 | 161,068 |
| West Virginia | 23,134 | 18,025 | 20,930 | 11,801 | 21,058 | 21,720 |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 109,518 | 91,164 | 76,719 * | 36,824 | 87,319 | 88,221 |
| Kentucky | 73,544 | 75,836 | 47,871 | 24,160 | 37,369 | 77,081 |
| Mississippi | 42,130 | 44,219 | 25,607 | 20,404 | 32,741 | 44,667 |
| Tennessee | 122,781 | 125,212 | 68,782 | 50,455 | 78,044 | 125,223 |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 41,287 | 44,390 | 27,365 | 23,441 | 39,339 | 41,643 |
| Louisiana | 57,877 | 62,948 | 44,133 | 33,374 | 51,563 | 61,505 |
| Oklahoma | 55,843 | 56,219 | 18,340 | 31,628 | 39,023 | 56,162 |
| Texas | 307,779 | 309,680 | 136,712 | 160,742 | 239,367 | 306,072 |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 232,502 | 237,341 | 58,611 | 77,587 | 80,652 | 237,493 |
| Colorado | 107,632 | 110,341 | 73,200 | 40,824 | 41,048 | 111,638 |
| Idaho | 49,310 | 50,585 | 12,686 | 16,607 | 17,895 | 50,422 |
| Montana | 15,226 | 13,944 | 18,642 | 7,756 | 9,490 | 16,087 |
| Nevada | 48,635 | 47,656 | 43,158 | 24,897 | 39,605 | 52,241 |
| New Mexico | 27,425 | 28,753 | 14,801 | 17,971 | 16,189 | 29,438 |
| Utah | 68,399 | 59,746 | 31,962 | 48,524 | 30,400 | 73,033 |
| Wyoming | 6,884 | 6,867 | 5,114 | 4,286 | 5,085 | 7,246 |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 8,847 | 12,332 | 8,149 | 5,624 | 5,039 | 9,620 |
| California | 466,197 | 453,301 | 288,294 | 278,202 | 240,120 | 450,736 |
| Hawaii | 19,905 | 20,441 | 11,404 | 9,787 | 14,385 | 20,414 |
| Oregon | 70,114 | 63,707 | 59,435 | 29,481 | 33,550 | 73,503 |
| Washington | 153,337 | 120,798 | 84,635 | 122,603 | -- | 153,675 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.