Table I.G.3 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, 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) 4,776    5,421    4,798    4,411    4,736    4,833    4,854    4,760   
10th percentile 2,400    2,100    2,000    1,900    2,100    2,800    2,000    2,400   
25th percentile 3,500    3,300    3,000    2,900    3,200    3,800    3,000    3,600   
50th percentile (median) 4,700    5,000    4,500    4,200    4,600    4,800    4,500    4,700   
75th percentile 5,900    7,000    6,000    5,700    6,000    5,800    6,200    5,800   
90th percentile 7,200    9,400    7,800    7,300    7,600    7,000    8,000    7,200   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 8,748    9,518    8,359    7,458    8,350    9,115    8,354    8,803   
10th percentile 3,800    2,900    2,500    2,300    3,100    5,100    2,500    4,200   
25th percentile 6,200    5,000    4,500    4,200    5,400    6,900    4,500    6,400   
50th percentile (median) 8,600    9,100    7,200    6,900    8,400    9,000    7,400    8,800   
75th percentile 11,000    12,000    12,000    9,700    11,000    11,000    11,000    11,000   
90th percentile 14,000    17,000    15,000    13,000    13,000    13,000    16,000    13,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 12,754    12,696    12,365    10,604    11,874    13,377    11,962    12,871   
10th percentile 5,000    3,300    3,600    2,800    4,000    7,400    3,400    5,900   
25th percentile 9,300    7,000    6,900    5,500    7,600    10,000    6,300    9,600   
50th percentile (median) 13,000    12,000    11,000    10,000    12,000    14,000    11,000    13,000   
75th percentile 16,000    18,000    17,000    15,000    16,000    16,000    17,000    16,000   
90th percentile 19,000    23,000    22,000    19,000    19,000    19,000    22,000    19,000   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.3 Standard errors 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, 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) 26.37    113.33    99.21    63.08    64.07    34.71    56.06    29.67   
10th percentile 42.10    142.30    92.92    51.05    48.41    40.17    48.11    45.85   
25th percentile 33.48    151.04    90.37    84.16    80.82    33.74    33.17    34.16   
50th percentile (median) 28.97    135.15    109.11    70.36    89.78    33.11    69.26    31.99   
75th percentile 36.64    118.15    139.22    111.13    76.25    42.13    113.97    35.51   
90th percentile 52.38    363.94    213.79    117.16    139.29    84.14    110.50    40.28   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 61.27    372.16    287.56    177.56    138.75    76.62    173.37    65.48   
10th percentile 104.68    338.59    296.04    135.67    241.76    138.84    161.87    119.49   
25th percentile 54.35    408.34    231.58    170.49    169.44    88.96    125.57    63.17   
50th percentile (median) 77.61    452.78    376.36    196.97    214.44    106.93    188.41    66.31   
75th percentile 86.13    402.11    530.24    244.85    190.75    91.40    275.59    94.28   
90th percentile 143.22    1,048.76    920.26    658.75    264.73    154.04    576.52    145.75   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 89.70    397.28    439.74    253.54    184.20    116.72    234.13    96.94   
10th percentile 207.85    399.28    342.38    184.51    183.15    240.84    164.11    235.89   
25th percentile 75.38    653.95    415.87    290.05    231.49    120.66    230.49    123.61   
50th percentile (median) 109.59    465.82    597.83    324.45    190.84    144.02    346.84    108.21   
75th percentile 110.54    448.25    650.89    499.27    292.60    129.22    406.02    117.50   
90th percentile 166.63    612.02    1,022.19    566.13    243.72    235.71    614.78    201.52   

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.