Table I.E.2(2010) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2010
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 2,498    2,185    2,946    3,169    2,900    2,254    2,836    2,444   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,354    --    --    --    --    --    1,447 * 2,813   
Mining and manufacturing 2,076    1,808    3,168    3,078    2,423    1,705    3,173    1,940   
Construction 3,144    2,463    3,370    2,962    3,778    2,921    3,192    3,101   
Utilities and transp. 2,066    1,731    1,914 * 3,244    2,802    1,907    2,273    2,054   
Wholesale trade 2,374    2,421 * 2,591    3,347    2,521    1,909    2,790    2,260   
Fin. svs. and real estate 2,501    2,484    2,705    2,948    2,927    2,371    2,503    2,500   
Retail trade 2,899    2,755    2,564    4,666    3,949    2,487    3,461    2,819   
Professional services 2,503    2,066    3,341    2,894    3,153    2,217    2,763    2,466   
Other services 2,781    1,832    2,462    2,955    2,445    2,983    2,402    2,856   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 2,525    2,259    2,969    3,275    2,920    2,274    2,924    2,458   
For profit, unincorporated 2,664    2,152    3,139    3,025    3,212    2,378    2,717    2,650   
Nonprofit 2,265    1,374    2,279    2,596    2,667    2,097    2,217    2,268   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,007    2,482    3,082    3,082    3,708    2,798    2,674    3,298   
5-9 years 2,722    2,385    3,162    2,718    2,827    2,593    2,756    2,700   
10-19 years 2,755    2,131    2,811    3,163    3,011    2,552    2,822    2,727   
20 or more years 2,442    2,078    2,933    3,224    2,864    2,223    2,877    2,395   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 2,378    1,578 * 3,365    3,136    2,837    2,253    2,964    2,367   
1 location only 2,833    2,197    2,921    3,181    3,003    2,270    2,823    2,843   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,066    779 * 2,494    4,517    2,983    3,164    2,303    3,203   
25-49 % 2,704    1,693    1,658 * 2,549    2,677    2,883    1,883    2,849   
50-74 % 2,304    2,099    2,447    3,650    3,177    2,090    2,638    2,275   
75% or more 2,515    2,248    3,018    3,141    2,878    2,254    2,897    2,449   
Union presence
No union employees 2,676    2,213    2,984    3,188    2,969    2,391    2,855    2,632   
Has union employees 1,992    1,728 * 2,385 * 3,006    2,297    1,898    2,714    1,965   
Unknown 2,422    1,666 * 2,556    2,885    3,378    2,381    2,223    2,425   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 2,753    1,826    2,742    2,920    3,175    2,671    2,395    2,796   
Less than 50% low wage 2,459    2,235    2,963    3,204    2,859    2,186    2,886    2,388   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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.E.2(2010) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2010
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 42.49    134.28    128.96    89.79    58.33    58.47    83.83    47.33   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 411.80    --    --    --    --    --    508.10 * 773.49   
Mining and manufacturing 75.63    276.83    407.53    195.76    85.74    97.13    213.33    64.21   
Construction 232.74    392.07    442.76    292.92    378.47    349.38    247.91    290.32   
Utilities and transp. 108.50    454.93    906.00 * 444.30    293.38    112.67    377.96    120.18   
Wholesale trade 83.73    787.60 * 287.89    313.02    190.47    136.11    305.82    128.83   
Fin. svs. and real estate 90.05    500.91    470.42    300.41    129.10    136.23    219.23    102.37   
Retail trade 97.52    522.71    251.37    428.41    379.67    128.35    314.56    96.84   
Professional services 82.83    143.71    282.17    129.55    123.05    94.34    103.31    93.94   
Other services 99.29    301.34    363.11    247.59    140.37    165.30    234.27    120.33   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 42.13    195.54    139.95    117.51    99.03    51.60    108.19    40.66   
For profit, unincorporated 67.73    165.35    243.05    201.73    168.99    126.45    115.90    85.93   
Nonprofit 96.99    204.30    532.90    193.93    86.57    141.10    222.93    119.03   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 198.23    548.98    454.50    298.49    314.90    230.10    290.49    143.59   
5-9 years 126.26    413.73    219.45    350.54    168.75    302.88    211.65    133.15   
10-19 years 102.57    269.45    225.97    187.59    258.33    217.74    104.25    155.97   
20 or more years 48.19    150.48    157.77    94.07    63.50    61.95    124.86    50.05   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 48.53    490.95 * 349.41    181.18    72.68    58.43    187.32    48.33   
1 location only 85.39    141.08    125.74    141.03    126.82    280.75    79.74    143.46   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 251.72    408.54 * 719.25    645.48    486.35    343.69    630.86    325.26   
25-49 % 108.74    448.74    575.97 * 333.61    314.56    114.75    191.61    136.96   
50-74 % 72.77    444.99    402.64    261.03    156.75    78.45    210.96    84.65   
75% or more 50.76    171.25    129.67    95.48    77.29    68.75    93.20    55.06   
Union presence
No union employees 45.73    123.63    102.83    54.83    78.03    97.41    63.16    61.22   
Has union employees 75.67    680.22 * 838.74 * 514.85    216.87    81.66    530.51    76.72   
Unknown 116.24    596.30 * 690.29    744.77    355.54    116.13    393.45    118.84   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 69.77    407.51    345.20    142.28    298.74    84.74    156.53    84.06   
Less than 50% low wage 52.06    135.32    132.16    101.01    58.56    68.79    91.17    56.63   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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.