Table I.G.3(2014) Employer cost distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2014
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 4,598    5,305    4,864    4,359    4,687    4,513    4,851    4,539   
10th percentile 2,300    2,000    2,000    1,900    2,400    2,700    2,000    2,400   
25th percentile 3,400    3,000    3,100    2,900    3,400    3,600    3,000    3,400   
50th percentile (median) 4,400    4,900    4,500    4,100    4,500    4,400    4,400    4,400   
75th percentile 5,500    6,800    6,100    5,400    5,700    5,300    6,100    5,400   
90th percentile 6,900    9,300    8,400    7,200    7,200    6,400    8,400    6,700   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 8,406    8,796    8,325    7,284    8,236    8,638    8,111    8,446   
10th percentile 3,700    1,500    2,700    2,400    3,100    4,900    2,500    4,000   
25th percentile 6,000    4,300    4,200    4,300    5,500    6,800    4,300    6,300   
50th percentile (median) 8,300    8,100    7,000    6,600    7,900    8,600    7,100    8,400   
75th percentile 10,000    12,000    12,000    9,600    11,000    10,000    11,000    10,000   
90th percentile 13,000    17,000    15,000    13,000    13,000    12,000    15,000    13,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 12,137    12,241    11,153    10,377    11,905    12,572    11,148    12,292   
10th percentile 5,300    3,200    3,000    3,400    4,300    7,300    3,200    5,800   
25th percentile 8,900    6,600    5,700    6,100    8,100    9,800    6,000    9,400   
50th percentile (median) 12,000    11,000    10,000    9,900    12,000    12,000    10,000    12,000   
75th percentile 15,000    17,000    15,000    14,000    15,000    15,000    15,000    15,000   
90th percentile 18,000    22,000    20,000    18,000    19,000    18,000    20,000    18,000   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.3(2014) Standard error for employer cost distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2014
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 25.03    94.43    99.23    64.73    62.04    32.67    56.47    27.88   
10th percentile 33.34    102.18    99.43    71.94    93.37    46.49    70.46    45.77   
25th percentile 26.86    75.91    79.36    74.60    74.04    40.09    37.18    33.95   
50th percentile (median) 19.70    83.59    103.90    68.11    63.72    24.51    60.60    23.03   
75th percentile 34.34    134.33    117.33    107.27    70.68    38.89    66.63    34.75   
90th percentile 81.96    154.99    262.39    150.09    180.88    95.06    167.89    58.50   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 64.75    338.01    296.85    161.29    210.27    69.02    165.26    70.15   
10th percentile 134.80    365.94    184.36    147.23    470.41    123.26    133.23    183.75   
25th percentile 87.57    363.88    252.87    166.55    241.92    94.42    151.27    95.35   
50th percentile (median) 61.41    288.08    299.04    206.83    203.08    83.18    202.80    64.28   
75th percentile 79.56    561.10    588.12    213.48    167.31    112.89    267.29    86.21   
90th percentile 116.07    1,251.54    707.00    345.16    342.47    134.99    347.22    144.78   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 81.57    308.52    343.49    216.54    210.14    104.16    188.95    89.46   
10th percentile 133.67    430.80    232.86    196.03    319.38    193.30    165.97    194.85   
25th percentile 131.05    307.47    323.55    290.03    230.93    111.10    224.26    119.73   
50th percentile (median) 88.17    400.18    506.23    267.61    251.17    92.80    310.05    85.22   
75th percentile 130.63    411.23    600.60    352.39    260.67    163.32    355.48    142.00   
90th percentile 152.19    593.58    754.37    552.62    470.52    186.41    398.80    189.60   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.