Table 2
Share of employment by wage multiple of poverty wage, by state, 2010
| State | 0% to 100% | >100% to 200% | >200% to 300% | >300% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | 26.0% | 40.8% | 18.5% | 14.7% |
| Mississippi | 33.7% | 43.3% | 14.1% | 8.9% |
| Tennessee | 32.8% | 42.8% | 14.1% | 10.3% |
| Arkansas | 32.5% | 48.4% | 13.4% | 5.7% |
| Alabama | 32.5% | 41.0% | 19.2% | 7.3% |
| Texas | 32.4% | 40.2% | 16.0% | 11.3% |
| Louisiana | 32.3% | 39.4% | 16.7% | 11.6% |
| Kentucky | 31.2% | 44.3% | 16.5% | 8.1% |
| Idaho | 31.0% | 42.3% | 16.5% | 10.1% |
| Montana | 31.0% | 44.8% | 16.2% | 8.0% |
| Oklahoma | 30.7% | 43.4% | 16.6% | 9.3% |
| New Mexico | 29.8% | 38.7% | 18.5% | 13.0% |
| Indiana | 28.5% | 43.6% | 18.5% | 9.4% |
| Michigan | 28.3% | 39.0% | 19.2% | 13.6% |
| South Carolina | 28.3% | 45.9% | 16.9% | 8.9% |
| West Virginia | 28.2% | 41.9% | 18.7% | 11.1% |
| Georgia | 28.0% | 39.0% | 19.5% | 13.5% |
| North Carolina | 28.0% | 42.7% | 17.9% | 11.4% |
| Nevada | 27.7% | 45.7% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Ohio | 27.3% | 43.7% | 18.6% | 10.4% |
| Missouri | 27.2% | 43.0% | 18.0% | 11.7% |
| South Dakota | 27.2% | 52.5% | 13.2% | 7.1% |
| Oregon | 27.0% | 41.6% | 16.8% | 14.6% |
| Utah | 26.5% | 44.7% | 17.7% | 11.1% |
| Kansas | 26.4% | 46.0% | 15.9% | 11.6% |
| Iowa | 26.3% | 48.5% | 17.4% | 7.8% |
| Illinois | 26.0% | 38.9% | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| Florida | 25.4% | 43.6% | 18.2% | 12.8% |
| Arizona | 25.3% | 44.0% | 16.5% | 14.2% |
| Maine | 25.3% | 46.3% | 18.0% | 10.5% |
| California | 25.1% | 37.7% | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Nebraska | 25.0% | 48.5% | 16.5% | 10.0% |
| North Dakota | 24.5% | 50.6% | 16.4% | 8.5% |
| Rhode Island | 24.5% | 39.0% | 19.9% | 16.6% |
| New York | 24.1% | 37.6% | 20.2% | 18.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 23.6% | 43.2% | 19.6% | 13.6% |
| Hawaii | 23.5% | 46.7% | 17.5% | 12.3% |
| Wyoming | 23.4% | 46.2% | 22.2% | 8.2% |
| Virginia | 23.4% | 36.7% | 19.6% | 20.2% |
| Wisconsin | 23.0% | 47.1% | 19.4% | 10.5% |
| Delaware | 22.7% | 40.2% | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| Vermont | 21.9% | 47.2% | 20.1% | 10.7% |
| New Jersey | 21.8% | 32.7% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
| Colorado | 21.4% | 40.1% | 20.4% | 18.1% |
| Minnesota | 20.4% | 43.1% | 20.9% | 15.6% |
| Washington | 19.5% | 39.9% | 22.0% | 18.7% |
| Maryland | 19.3% | 37.7% | 20.4% | 22.7% |
| New Hampshire | 19.2% | 42.2% | 21.1% | 17.6% |
| Connecticut | 18.6% | 35.1% | 22.2% | 24.0% |
| Massachusetts | 17.6% | 37.1% | 21.6% | 23.7% |
| Alaska | 17.5% | 44.5% | 22.4% | 15.6% |
| District of Columbia | 11.6% | 35.1% | 24.6% | 28.7% |
Note: Data were calculated using poverty data for a four-person household.
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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