Table I.C.1.c(2013) Average total single premium (in dollars) for any-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 5,517    6,198    5,797    5,241    5,116    5,543    5,918    5,229   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4,884    --    --    --    --    --    5,373    3,953   
Mining and manufacturing 5,879    6,033    6,368    5,414    4,297    7,313    5,953    5,856   
Construction 5,311    6,020    4,702    5,290    5,399    5,143    5,418    5,213   
Utilities and transp. 4,836    4,732    6,443    4,977 * 4,741    4,753    5,115    4,762   
Wholesale trade 6,378    8,845    6,610    4,549    5,806    7,639    7,433    5,061   
Fin. svs. and real estate 5,804    7,200    4,432    5,459    5,267    5,811    6,305    5,399   
Retail trade 4,997    5,758    5,435    4,658    5,291    3,972    5,300    4,544   
Professional services 5,691    5,931    6,062    5,115    5,620    5,979    5,916    5,483   
Other services 5,013    5,693    5,928    5,735    4,349    4,332    5,821    4,631   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 5,518    6,329    5,770    5,153    5,079    5,473    5,897    5,218   
For profit, unincorporated 5,044    5,857    5,173    4,984    4,149    5,522    5,675    4,581   
Nonprofit 6,153    5,466    7,339    6,003    6,051    6,459    6,689    5,964   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,954    6,202    3,867    3,639    3,964    4,985    5,614    3,702   
5-9 years 5,685    6,162    6,223    5,426    5,011    5,123    5,899    5,354   
10-19 years 5,243    5,950    5,278    5,148    5,460    3,038    5,692    4,668   
20 or more years 5,641    6,367    6,248    5,338    5,198    5,748    6,110    5,417   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 5,405    5,932    5,659    4,955    5,206    5,623    5,523    5,395   
1 location only 5,586    6,204    5,808    5,319    5,023    4,313    5,949    4,975   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 5,250    8,012    4,983    6,487    3,255    2,476    7,533    3,140   
25-49 % 5,090    5,942    6,236    5,386    3,885    3,092    5,993    3,802   
50-74 % 5,699    6,852    5,730    5,305    5,557    5,028    6,222    5,296   
75% or more 5,520    5,985    5,787    5,195    5,154    5,774    5,808    5,324   
Union presence
No union employees 5,349    6,211    5,812    5,162    5,024    4,365    5,935    4,804   
Has union employees 6,909    4,173 * 4,746 * 6,219    5,769    7,738    5,184    7,089   
Unknown 5,103    7,680 * --    --    5,432    5,047    7,680 * 5,066   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,923    6,309    5,625    5,231    4,594    3,859    5,938    4,368   
Less than 50% low wage 5,650    6,174    5,815    5,244    5,262    6,002    5,914    5,448   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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 no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.C.1.c(2013) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for any-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 129.22    176.05    269.62    202.39    184.55    303.94    110.14    194.66   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 948.53    --    --    --    --    --    1,091.52    858.05   
Mining and manufacturing 413.70    1,177.20    439.96    512.53    472.85    746.09    306.03    502.89   
Construction 369.38    674.67    697.34    799.66    1,096.54    1,390.37    559.00    770.85   
Utilities and transp. 473.29    942.49    1,700.57    1,502.76 * 1,126.95    797.54    949.39    492.67   
Wholesale trade 416.37    1,345.30    1,198.59    876.69    1,105.20    1,529.02    607.91    436.20   
Fin. svs. and real estate 233.35    597.90    798.82    1,024.00    380.79    722.52    464.51    274.28   
Retail trade 230.32    752.58    504.66    292.55    670.18    165.45    379.69    110.13   
Professional services 120.13    209.90    371.89    337.61    174.87    392.85    179.64    143.55   
Other services 195.81    765.86    319.72    499.92    371.52    319.20    292.59    255.19   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 159.47    247.20    332.46    194.08    237.34    348.51    178.03    239.00   
For profit, unincorporated 240.90    436.65    827.95    486.49    307.96    402.05    423.96    306.15   
Nonprofit 131.94    935.60    1,050.21    491.44    367.45    273.71    389.57    191.14   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 292.36    624.41    746.34    862.00    861.96    1,400.28    322.83    600.32   
5-9 years 240.23    434.18    1,023.71    530.34    949.55    1,339.71    409.87    554.93   
10-19 years 125.87    429.75    317.06    356.19    284.01    788.60    164.16    303.41   
20 or more years 206.41    353.66    292.32    265.85    248.82    327.74    203.79    240.58   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 252.47    1,548.15    602.24    195.25    168.69    340.53    296.75    263.98   
1 location only 77.50    173.82    304.08    240.67    260.40    859.48    119.85    259.03   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 376.88    1,336.26    900.46    1,385.35    809.09    559.93    960.54    457.97   
25-49 % 270.63    289.63    486.51    574.26    589.47    628.33    239.68    452.73   
50-74 % 244.84    953.46    376.66    497.53    315.29    325.85    264.33    325.79   
75% or more 156.90    235.21    305.69    273.59    157.29    350.61    131.66    221.52   
Union presence
No union employees 70.91    189.14    265.76    207.34    176.55    274.72    103.77    102.50   
Has union employees 467.21    1,298.36 * 1,439.59 * 1,281.17    450.60    534.83    1,437.53    503.43   
Unknown 350.28    2,428.63 * --    --    1,220.29    356.61    2,428.63 * 347.87   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 225.29    1,030.22    675.53    495.99    354.17    298.10    458.34    222.62   
Less than 50% low wage 144.45    183.56    265.61    284.66    208.17    291.70    117.45    203.41   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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 no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.