Table I.D.2.a(2012) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 4,624    3,615    5,085    5,283    5,292    4,239    4,869    4,565   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,862    --    --    --    --    --    947 * 5,048   
Mining and manufacturing 4,649    4,679 * 3,585    5,721    6,026    3,761    5,863    4,416   
Construction 4,153    3,295    6,037    3,740    3,843    5,113    4,385    3,940   
Utilities and transp. 3,668    1,780 * 2,588 * 5,145 * 3,847    3,488    4,818 * 3,454   
Wholesale trade 4,438    2,817 * 5,047    5,005    3,924    4,665    4,435    4,439   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,881    4,585 * 6,924    4,165    5,475    4,657    5,973    4,720   
Retail trade 5,769    2,031 * 5,231    6,804    7,473    4,859    5,430    5,892   
Professional services 4,555    4,220    5,572    5,830    5,494    4,084    5,236    4,449   
Other services 4,918    3,031    4,258 * 5,686    4,921    5,065    3,904    5,278   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,617    3,866    4,982    5,149    5,436    4,202    4,882    4,537   
For profit, unincorporated 4,926    3,138    5,630    6,449    6,391    4,119    5,138    4,860   
Nonprofit 4,519    2,187 * 5,259 * 5,195    4,657    4,370    4,397    4,528   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,861    4,275 * 4,162 * 5,041    6,520    1,501    4,294    5,441   
5-9 years 4,847    4,505    4,765    7,142    4,142    4,046 * 5,350    4,274   
10-19 years 5,090    3,396    5,978    5,468    5,608    4,383    4,814    5,340   
20 or more years 4,539    3,112    4,909    5,063    5,261    4,250    4,841    4,497   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,445    6,420    3,652    5,464    5,252    4,237    5,850    4,418   
1 location only 4,934    3,599    5,178    5,254    5,339    4,280    4,804    5,061   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,773    2,406 * 4,541    4,423 * 5,912    5,185    3,585    5,605   
25-49 % 4,820    3,626 * 4,718    5,446    4,447    4,855    4,954    4,767   
50-74 % 4,821    3,219    5,859    5,836    5,037    4,626    5,235    4,709   
75% or more 4,593    3,722    5,034    5,225    5,341    4,170    4,844    4,535   
Union presence
No union employees 4,936    3,735    5,252    5,387    5,631    4,442    4,934    4,937   
Has union employees 3,678    662 * 2,510 * 3,804    4,259    3,579    3,761 * 3,674   
Unknown 4,800    --    6,799 * 7,292    5,304    4,724    6,576 * 4,788   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,924    2,769 * 6,245    6,505    4,807    4,571    5,532    4,719   
Less than 50% low wage 4,593    3,724    4,965    5,137    5,346    4,208    4,777    4,551   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.D.2.a(2012) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 114.18    477.75    385.25    435.55    319.55    96.46    307.32    120.21   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 740.99    --    --    --    --    --    400.01 * 1,205.40   
Mining and manufacturing 503.30    1,408.73 * 1,033.76    1,063.96    1,138.84    370.67    996.51    593.89   
Construction 507.61    625.93    541.65    1,084.83    578.50    822.77    504.31    663.94   
Utilities and transp. 416.10    1,126.44 * 1,380.74 * 1,731.55 * 906.33    418.70    1,612.91 * 354.74   
Wholesale trade 316.38    1,582.48 * 791.38    1,143.39    577.97    633.50    580.88    368.72   
Fin. svs. and real estate 219.84    1,419.94 * 1,222.72    962.86    426.25    305.15    652.09    186.47   
Retail trade 387.05    881.84 * 1,007.55    717.03    729.66    372.09    712.35    443.44   
Professional services 142.27    531.42    814.42    644.37    387.98    128.03    490.29    142.36   
Other services 478.69    827.08    1,532.99 * 849.65    697.29    579.35    746.55    461.86   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 150.72    497.10    410.16    528.67    528.43    99.75    332.75    140.79   
For profit, unincorporated 368.18    875.39    1,126.77    1,162.30    843.74    340.37    903.88    333.20   
Nonprofit 185.51    749.87 * 1,698.19 * 537.35    600.91    149.23    712.80    188.08   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 578.07    1,317.35 * 1,599.33 * 957.19    1,115.75    429.44    1,271.66    804.77   
5-9 years 620.48    989.56    858.91    1,214.62    630.10    1,234.95 * 927.27    512.95   
10-19 years 305.47    671.40    888.33    670.53    714.65    475.19    459.75    428.74   
20 or more years 129.15    529.17    557.54    600.88    412.38    94.00    501.59    138.32   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 123.50    1,871.84    847.15    910.63    322.18    107.58    1,754.04    132.19   
1 location only 201.99    484.11    407.55    449.70    604.07    557.60    281.91    236.15   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 285.54    850.39 * 1,257.60    2,026.13 * 1,160.74    545.54    919.17    544.20   
25-49 % 336.87    1,749.57 * 1,124.93    1,080.36    826.15    329.58    1,099.00    244.35   
50-74 % 198.04    684.70    920.76    1,182.88    701.09    158.69    964.40    217.79   
75% or more 133.01    550.49    392.94    428.17    335.61    111.53    324.43    138.73   
Union presence
No union employees 148.68    450.74    401.56    446.45    354.45    171.46    327.22    174.90   
Has union employees 219.39    1,381.86 * 1,026.88 * 951.31    799.03    156.92    1,672.33 * 191.25   
Unknown 248.83    --    2,153.25 * 2,077.77    1,346.73    216.55    1,973.62 * 265.55   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 434.34    999.46 * 899.65    1,741.86    446.51    401.79    1,171.13    305.63   
Less than 50% low wage 104.22    505.41    424.18    400.59    362.44    91.58    279.19    122.91   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.