Table I.G.2 Employee contribution 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, 2016
  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) 1,325    919    1,302    1,375    1,348    1,341    1,216    1,348   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    0    360    0    170   
25th percentile 600    0    0    200 * 600    780    0    710   
50th percentile (median) 1,200    0    890    1,200    1,200    1,200    810    1,200   
75th percentile 1,800    1,500    2,100    2,000    1,800    1,700    2,000    1,800   
90th percentile 2,600    2,900    3,300    2,900    2,600    2,400    3,000    2,500   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 3,376    2,637    3,611    3,986    3,942    3,087    3,479    3,362   
10th percentile 750    0    0    0    1,200    1,100    0    1,100   
25th percentile 1,900    0    600 * 2,000    2,300    1,900    40 * 2,000   
50th percentile (median) 3,000    990 * 3,000    3,600    3,500    2,800    3,000    2,900   
75th percentile 4,400    4,200    5,500    5,600    5,100    3,800    5,200    4,300   
90th percentile 6,200    7,500    7,900    7,700    7,100    5,200    7,600    6,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 4,956    3,452    4,371    5,706    5,726    4,744    4,510    5,022   
10th percentile 890    0    0    0    1,600    1,600    0    1,600   
25th percentile 2,700    0    0    2,000    3,200    2,900    0    2,900   
50th percentile (median) 4,400    0    3,100    4,900    4,900    4,300    3,300    4,400   
75th percentile 6,400    6,000    7,300    8,500    7,300    5,900    7,200    6,300   
90th percentile 9,500    10,000    12,000    13,000    11,000    8,000    12,000    9,000   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.2 Standard errors for employee contribution 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, 2016
  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) 13.19    57.49    55.63    40.28    31.45    16.14    31.86    14.54   
10th percentile 24.63    121.97    105.12    58.57    62.11    22.11    60.61    44.38   
25th percentile 16.05    121.97    105.12    84.47 * 39.13    22.56    60.61    14.31   
50th percentile (median) 15.16    121.97    73.55    30.73    30.84    14.89    47.16    10.87   
75th percentile 16.26    109.66    102.89    50.79    40.14    19.80    50.49    18.38   
90th percentile 27.87    96.87    160.49    73.61    69.06    36.81    47.44    33.68   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 35.96    226.72    169.00    96.97    84.16    44.83    100.92    38.50   
10th percentile 92.42    418.70    209.92    152.92    123.25    75.32    153.48    69.50   
25th percentile 41.32    418.70    299.51 * 129.05    63.93    46.89    153.87 * 35.63   
50th percentile (median) 31.30    528.03 * 258.39    114.21    89.15    27.05    154.46    32.83   
75th percentile 58.58    289.07    302.76    155.96    110.88    40.85    154.63    70.37   
90th percentile 101.86    739.18    438.59    191.40    237.55    97.37    218.87    92.41   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 56.41    249.56    259.73    209.00    125.87    70.55    146.06    61.09   
10th percentile 158.09    556.60    497.95    399.37    213.27    84.45    340.18    89.84   
25th percentile 61.33    556.60    497.95    332.74    113.51    72.19    340.18    71.55   
50th percentile (median) 45.80    556.60    314.58    188.96    103.23    59.31    176.59    48.71   
75th percentile 85.21    413.83    443.42    316.01    189.33    96.46    248.47    90.79   
90th percentile 165.81    718.11    761.76    345.43    343.29    172.59    310.73    197.04   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.