Table VII.B.3.a Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2020
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 97,562,064    84.3%    10.8%    4.9%    13.5%    86.5%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,114,962    85.0%    7.9%    7.1%    3.3%    96.7%   
Maine 382,330    84.2%    7.9%    8.0%    6.4%    93.6%   
Massachusetts 2,362,863    81.3%    13.8%    4.9%    2.3% * 97.7%   
New Hampshire 413,956    78.2%    12.8%    9.0%    8.6% * 91.4%   
Rhode Island 329,846    71.7%    21.8%    6.5%    8.9%    91.1%   
Vermont 161,801    76.8%    16.0%    7.2%    5.3%    94.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2,665,388    86.0%    8.2%    5.8%    7.8%    92.2%   
New York 5,986,926    83.6%    10.6%    5.8%    6.7%    93.3%   
Pennsylvania 3,903,087    85.1%    9.4%    5.6%    17.4%    82.6%   
East North Central:
Illinois 4,153,006    86.3%    9.1%    4.6%    11.8%    88.2%   
Indiana 2,136,808    85.3%    10.9%    3.8%    16.2%    83.8%   
Michigan 2,671,105    84.5%    11.0%    4.5%    11.4%    88.6%   
Ohio 3,340,102    79.7%    14.8%    5.4%    16.4%    83.6%   
Wisconsin 1,833,438    82.4%    11.1%    6.5%    11.1%    88.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,032,309    79.4%    14.0%    6.6%    14.9%    85.1%   
Kansas 869,598    82.7%    11.3%    6.0%    15.7%    84.3%   
Minnesota 2,028,266    81.5%    13.5%    5.0%    7.4%    92.6%   
Missouri 1,871,530    83.1%    10.6%    6.3% * 21.3%    78.7%   
Nebraska 666,424    85.2%    10.9%    4.0%    13.5%    86.5%   
North Dakota 251,345    81.8%    11.6%    6.5%    9.5%    90.5%   
South Dakota 266,611    81.0%    14.1%    4.9%    13.4%    86.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 319,971    81.5%    11.8%    6.7%    13.6%    86.4%   
District of Columbia 400,631    82.4%    14.1%    3.6%    3.5% * 96.5%   
Florida 6,729,232    86.6%    9.1%    4.3%    19.7%    80.3%   
Georgia 3,091,787    87.5%    8.0%    4.5%    20.0%    80.0%   
Maryland 1,567,720    79.5%    13.1%    7.5%    11.6%    88.4%   
North Carolina 2,722,362    84.9%    10.2%    4.9%    14.6%    85.4%   
South Carolina 1,389,598    86.7%    8.9%    4.4%    17.3%    82.7%   
Virginia 2,540,016    84.7%    10.3% * 5.0%    14.4%    85.6%   
West Virginia 359,663    75.8%    19.4%    4.8%    39.3%    60.7%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,423,659    87.2%    8.4% * 4.4%    23.3%    76.7%   
Kentucky 1,277,356    85.5%    11.8%    2.8%    13.6%    86.4%   
Mississippi 706,726    83.3%    12.4%    4.3%    25.2%    74.8%   
Tennessee 2,035,165    85.9%    10.1%    4.0%    19.0%    81.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 822,407    84.8%    10.7%    4.5%    28.2%    71.8%   
Louisiana 1,205,925    82.9%    12.7%    4.4%    24.4%    75.6%   
Oklahoma 1,062,351    90.8%    5.1%    4.1%    19.2%    80.8%   
Texas 8,527,081    90.0%    6.0%    4.0%    20.8%    79.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,034,376    84.7%    8.6%    6.6%    15.0%    85.0%   
Colorado 1,934,231    85.4%    12.1%    2.5%    5.0%    95.0%   
Idaho 518,806    86.7%    8.2%    5.0%    13.1%    86.9%   
Montana 273,663    70.1%    24.9%    5.1%    12.7%    87.3%   
Nevada 917,784    71.7%    24.8%    3.5%    24.9%    75.1%   
New Mexico 449,234    82.7%    9.9%    7.3%    20.0%    80.0%   
Utah 1,005,728    82.2%    11.5%    6.3%    11.3%    88.7%   
Wyoming 145,795    78.0%    18.2%    3.8%    16.4%    83.6%   
Pacific:
Alaska 208,858    82.1%    13.8%    4.1%    9.3%    90.7%   
California 11,648,131    81.9%    13.1%    5.0%    5.6%    94.4%   
Hawaii 398,897    86.2%    10.4%    3.4%    14.5%    85.5%   
Oregon 1,233,434    79.3%    16.9%    3.8%    8.7%    91.3%   
Washington 2,169,775    82.7%    12.4%    4.9%    3.2% * 96.8%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VII.B.3.a Standard errors for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2020
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 924,947    0.41%    0.37%    0.17%    0.41%    0.41%   
New England:
Connecticut 44,406    1.94%    1.54%    1.23%    0.69%    0.69%   
Maine 27,336    2.13%    1.41%    1.53%    1.20%    1.20%   
Massachusetts 180,186    2.97%    2.65%    1.21%    1.10% * 1.10%   
New Hampshire 20,489    2.76%    2.21%    1.70%    2.66% * 2.66%   
Rhode Island 16,237    3.02%    2.70%    1.36%    1.70%    1.70%   
Vermont 6,402    2.48%    2.26%    1.27%    1.06%    1.06%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 174,439    2.26%    1.80%    1.30%    2.17%    2.17%   
New York 211,919    1.48%    1.27%    0.72%    1.20%    1.20%   
Pennsylvania 188,546    1.78%    1.49%    0.91%    2.61%    2.61%   
East North Central:
Illinois 189,009    1.86%    1.70%    0.75%    2.13%    2.13%   
Indiana 96,189    2.19%    2.05%    0.77%    2.15%    2.15%   
Michigan 116,220    2.16%    2.02%    0.81%    1.64%    1.64%   
Ohio 164,521    2.83%    2.70%    0.97%    2.56%    2.56%   
Wisconsin 104,486    2.46%    2.19%    1.13%    2.11%    2.11%   
West North Central:
Iowa 39,826    2.78%    2.58%    1.31%    2.23%    2.23%   
Kansas 42,800    2.68%    2.54%    1.11%    2.41%    2.41%   
Minnesota 102,670    3.27%    3.22%    0.97%    1.43%    1.43%   
Missouri 82,573    2.49%    1.68%    1.92% * 3.08%    3.08%   
Nebraska 25,965    1.98%    1.86%    0.70%    1.57%    1.57%   
North Dakota 11,487    2.09%    1.83%    1.02%    1.46%    1.46%   
South Dakota 14,471    3.66%    3.71%    0.84%    2.04%    2.04%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 40,458    3.94%    3.24%    1.68%    3.69%    3.69%   
District of Columbia 22,214    3.86%    3.82%    0.97%    1.80% * 1.80%   
Florida 371,683    2.05%    1.90%    0.69%    2.28%    2.28%   
Georgia 166,085    1.81%    1.52%    1.01%    3.43%    3.43%   
Maryland 80,773    2.82%    2.40%    1.41%    2.27%    2.27%   
North Carolina 154,339    2.47%    2.30%    0.91%    2.03%    2.03%   
South Carolina 74,893    1.89%    1.66%    0.78%    3.06%    3.06%   
Virginia 143,689    3.29%    3.23% * 0.97%    2.52%    2.52%   
West Virginia 18,603    3.65%    3.66%    0.83%    4.10%    4.10%   
East South Central:
Alabama 87,480    2.72%    2.65% * 0.82%    3.45%    3.45%   
Kentucky 68,959    2.63%    2.56%    0.60%    2.25%    2.25%   
Mississippi 39,206    2.46%    2.29%    0.88%    3.61%    3.61%   
Tennessee 116,637    2.30%    2.17%    0.72%    2.77%    2.77%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 38,866    2.24%    2.05%    0.92%    3.55%    3.55%   
Louisiana 53,965    2.49%    2.32%    0.94%    3.03%    3.03%   
Oklahoma 51,847    1.43%    1.13%    0.88%    2.53%    2.53%   
Texas 289,650    1.13%    0.96%    0.59%    2.15%    2.15%   
Mountain:
Arizona 216,915    2.61%    1.95%    1.36%    3.11%    3.11%   
Colorado 102,538    2.51%    2.44%    0.60%    1.43%    1.43%   
Idaho 48,454    2.05%    1.62%    0.97%    2.24%    2.24%   
Montana 12,233    4.21%    4.22%    0.88%    2.03%    2.03%   
Nevada 41,267    3.08%    2.98%    0.73%    3.10%    3.10%   
New Mexico 24,886    2.34%    1.93%    1.32%    2.72%    2.72%   
Utah 54,987    2.48%    2.15%    1.32%    1.79%    1.79%   
Wyoming 6,210    2.37%    2.26%    0.73%    2.26%    2.26%   
Pacific:
Alaska 8,707    3.09%    2.93%    0.85%    1.55%    1.55%   
California 406,644    1.78%    1.61%    0.79%    1.13%    1.13%   
Hawaii 17,628    1.90%    1.75%    0.79%    2.60%    2.60%   
Oregon 61,208    3.03%    2.99%    0.64%    1.74%    1.74%   
Washington 110,329    2.83%    2.70%    0.92%    1.08% * 1.08%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.