| 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 | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 22.0% | 24.7% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 23.4% | 23.0% | 11.9% * | 33.6% | 30.0% * | 22.4% |
| Maine | 20.5% | 15.9% | 37.0% * | 23.7% * | 14.5% * | 21.5% |
| Massachusetts | 19.8% | 19.5% | 11.1% * | 27.3% * | 37.1% * | 18.4% |
| New Hampshire | 25.2% | 24.2% | 36.1% * | 21.6% * | 25.5% * | 25.2% |
| Rhode Island | 24.2% | 23.1% | 31.5% * | 25.0% * | 21.8% * | 24.5% |
| Vermont | 28.1% | 24.9% | 31.4% * | 41.5% | 27.7% * | 28.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 21.7% | 24.0% | 18.0% * | 15.4% * | 12.4% * | 23.3% |
| New York | 27.3% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 22.1% | 39.5% | 25.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 26.0% | 24.4% | 27.1% * | 30.6% | 25.6% | 26.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 20.7% | 20.1% | 26.4% * | 19.3% | 15.4% * | 21.5% |
| Indiana | 20.7% | 20.7% | 25.4% * | 17.7% * | 21.7% | 20.4% |
| Michigan | 23.0% | 23.5% | 25.2% * | 16.8% * | 27.0% | 21.6% |
| Ohio | 23.9% | 23.9% | 12.1% * | 36.8% * | 19.1% | 25.3% |
| Wisconsin | 21.8% | 21.6% | 30.8% * | 17.9% * | 16.8% * | 22.9% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 19.3% | 17.4% | 17.1% * | 28.2% * | 16.0% * | 20.2% |
| Kansas | 24.1% | 23.8% | 31.6% * | 22.5% | 17.1% * | 26.0% |
| Minnesota | 26.6% | 25.5% | 38.3% | 16.2% * | 22.5% * | 27.3% |
| Missouri | 26.2% | 24.1% | 31.5% * | 31.3% | 20.2% | 28.1% |
| Nebraska | 15.7% | 15.5% | 12.3% * | 23.8% * | 22.9% * | 14.5% |
| North Dakota | 27.1% | 24.1% | 43.8% | 21.9% * | 25.9% | 27.4% |
| South Dakota | 33.4% | 30.0% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 43.7% | 31.1% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 20.8% | 19.1% | 28.4% * | 23.1% * | 24.1% * | 20.1% |
| District of Columbia | 24.2% | 25.5% | 13.2% * | 24.2% * | -- | 23.2% |
| Florida | 26.6% | 28.5% | 27.5% * | 15.8% * | 15.8% | 29.2% |
| Georgia | 25.6% | 25.5% | 18.3% * | 28.9% * | 25.9% * | 25.5% |
| Maryland | 20.0% | 17.0% | 30.7% * | 23.4% * | 13.6% * | 20.9% |
| North Carolina | 22.1% | 21.2% | 21.9% * | 27.5% * | 21.3% | 22.4% |
| South Carolina | 21.2% | 16.8% | 29.1% * | 32.0% * | 17.4% * | 22.2% |
| Virginia | 25.0% | 23.9% | 19.7% * | 33.3% | 19.5% | 26.7% |
| West Virginia | 17.2% | 16.9% | 5.8% * | 30.1% * | 23.3% | 13.6% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 19.5% | 18.2% | 27.2% * | 20.7% * | 14.5% | 21.3% |
| Kentucky | 23.7% | 21.9% | 10.7% * | 44.6% | 27.8% * | 21.9% |
| Mississippi | 23.9% | 20.9% | -- | 30.5% * | 29.9% | 21.6% |
| Tennessee | 18.3% | 17.4% | 24.9% * | 16.5% * | 10.4% * | 21.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 20.9% | 22.7% | 6.0% * | 27.7% * | 14.3% | 23.7% |
| Louisiana | 19.5% | 20.8% | 15.0% * | 20.3% * | 19.0% * | 19.8% |
| Oklahoma | 21.1% | 19.5% | 22.7% * | 29.5% * | 18.7% | 22.2% |
| Texas | 22.3% | 24.0% | 20.2% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 23.5% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 26.5% | 28.2% | 1.8% * | 41.5% | 17.0% * | 28.6% |
| Colorado | 23.1% | 21.2% | 22.1% * | 33.2% * | 23.6% * | 23.0% |
| Idaho | 25.9% | 25.2% | 28.5% * | 26.7% * | 23.8% * | 26.4% |
| Montana | 22.8% | 22.5% | 30.0% * | 13.6% * | 37.2% * | 21.1% |
| Nevada | 26.2% | 27.4% | 35.4% * | 13.2% * | 18.6% * | 27.9% |
| New Mexico | 22.6% | 17.7% | 34.4% | 32.4% * | 30.9% | 19.4% |
| Utah | 35.5% | 36.0% | 54.0% | 18.5% * | 25.2% * | 37.4% |
| Wyoming | 29.0% | 30.1% | 19.0% * | 27.1% * | 31.6% | 28.5% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 24.0% | 17.2% | 32.1% * | 40.4% | 30.9% * | 22.9% |
| California | 27.4% | 28.2% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 27.1% |
| Hawaii | 27.6% | 27.4% | 42.0% | 19.0% | 17.5% * | 30.0% |
| Oregon | 26.2% | 29.0% | 21.1% * | 20.0% * | 31.2% * | 25.6% |
| Washington | 29.4% | 29.2% | 42.3% * | 24.1% * | 16.5% * | 30.9% |
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 | 0.66% | 0.79% | 1.78% | 1.53% | 1.35% | 0.75% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.64% | 4.45% | 6.71% * | 9.06% | 11.84% * | 3.76% |
| Maine | 3.64% | 3.28% | 14.09% * | 7.12% * | 6.24% * | 4.06% |
| Massachusetts | 3.48% | 4.13% | 6.18% * | 9.35% * | 19.65% * | 3.27% |
| New Hampshire | 3.84% | 4.61% | 11.32% * | 9.01% * | 10.11% * | 4.13% |
| Rhode Island | 5.36% | 6.60% | 11.80% * | 10.70% * | 11.43% * | 5.84% |
| Vermont | 3.59% | 4.10% | 12.50% * | 10.42% | 9.61% * | 3.86% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.60% | 4.31% | 9.49% * | 8.35% * | 7.63% * | 3.98% |
| New York | 2.67% | 3.38% | 6.48% | 5.14% | 9.21% | 2.66% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.32% | 4.09% | 8.79% * | 7.49% | 6.56% | 3.81% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.80% | 3.32% | 8.49% * | 5.73% | 5.37% * | 3.12% |
| Indiana | 3.43% | 4.20% | 10.82% * | 6.01% * | 6.43% | 4.02% |
| Michigan | 3.30% | 3.80% | 10.00% * | 7.14% * | 7.85% | 3.51% |
| Ohio | 3.63% | 4.25% | 5.11% * | 11.95% * | 5.40% | 4.41% |
| Wisconsin | 3.24% | 3.99% | 11.05% * | 6.44% * | 5.99% * | 3.75% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.04% | 3.24% | 6.85% * | 10.29% * | 8.39% * | 3.15% |
| Kansas | 4.15% | 5.20% | 13.11% * | 6.38% | 5.37% * | 5.05% |
| Minnesota | 3.67% | 4.43% | 9.32% | 6.40% * | 9.79% * | 3.98% |
| Missouri | 3.45% | 4.18% | 10.60% * | 7.44% | 5.68% | 4.19% |
| Nebraska | 2.83% | 3.38% | 5.80% * | 8.27% * | 8.20% * | 2.94% |
| North Dakota | 3.92% | 4.69% | 11.20% | 6.99% * | 7.31% | 4.49% |
| South Dakota | 4.14% | 4.93% | 11.00% | 9.98% | 10.02% | 4.49% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.45% | 3.75% | 11.96% * | 9.28% * | 9.87% * | 3.62% |
| District of Columbia | 3.98% | 4.45% | 8.44% * | 16.30% * | -- | 3.91% |
| Florida | 3.61% | 4.22% | 13.62% * | 6.41% * | 4.65% | 4.26% |
| Georgia | 4.65% | 5.63% | 7.77% * | 10.40% * | 8.25% * | 5.60% |
| Maryland | 3.68% | 3.31% | 14.30% * | 8.66% * | 6.02% * | 4.10% |
| North Carolina | 3.55% | 4.41% | 7.72% * | 8.78% * | 5.84% | 4.34% |
| South Carolina | 3.79% | 3.79% | 11.58% * | 10.94% * | 6.37% * | 4.54% |
| Virginia | 3.54% | 4.47% | 8.11% * | 7.52% | 5.44% | 4.25% |
| West Virginia | 3.29% | 3.54% | 3.38% * | 11.67% * | 6.93% | 2.94% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.20% | 3.53% | 12.46% * | 6.70% * | 4.07% | 4.04% |
| Kentucky | 3.93% | 4.26% | 4.59% * | 12.27% | 8.70% * | 4.13% |
| Mississippi | 4.00% | 4.41% | -- | 9.65% * | 8.11% | 4.45% |
| Tennessee | 3.26% | 3.32% | 14.28% * | 6.03% * | 3.72% * | 4.12% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.60% | 4.71% | 2.85% * | 8.40% * | 3.62% | 4.90% |
| Louisiana | 3.27% | 3.73% | 8.71% * | 8.85% * | 6.40% * | 3.75% |
| Oklahoma | 3.64% | 4.02% | 11.97% * | 9.05% * | 4.79% | 4.77% |
| Texas | 2.56% | 3.24% | 5.38% | 3.73% | 3.17% | 3.26% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.35% | 5.18% | 1.91% * | 9.96% | 6.81% * | 5.08% |
| Colorado | 4.13% | 4.85% | 10.65% * | 10.16% * | 9.18% * | 4.57% |
| Idaho | 4.50% | 5.41% | 12.12% * | 10.22% * | 8.01% * | 5.14% |
| Montana | 3.81% | 4.36% | 11.34% * | 7.57% * | 12.75% * | 3.88% |
| Nevada | 4.90% | 6.45% | 11.54% * | 5.53% * | 5.58% * | 5.84% |
| New Mexico | 3.67% | 3.93% | 10.10% | 11.78% * | 9.02% | 3.47% |
| Utah | 4.84% | 5.95% | 12.44% | 7.47% * | 8.90% * | 5.47% |
| Wyoming | 4.19% | 4.79% | 8.08% * | 9.19% * | 9.05% | 4.71% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.32% | 4.23% | 15.69% * | 10.46% | 11.68% * | 4.62% |
| California | 2.94% | 3.59% | 7.53% | 7.07% | 8.89% | 3.12% |
| Hawaii | 3.84% | 4.96% | 10.72% | 5.63% | 5.72% * | 4.46% |
| Oregon | 4.68% | 6.26% | 7.67% * | 6.95% * | 9.96% * | 5.11% |
| Washington | 4.27% | 4.94% | 15.84% * | 9.58% * | 12.28% * | 4.56% |
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.