Table I.D.1 Average total family premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2017
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 18,687    17,789    17,741    17,597    18,400    19,064    17,649    18,839   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 15,427    --    --    --    --    --    14,932    15,531   
Mining and manufacturing 18,312    17,262    17,410    17,646    17,507    18,828    17,450    18,385   
Construction 16,461    18,524    16,760    16,104    14,933    18,157    16,946    16,167   
Utilities and transp. 18,448    16,378    15,850    18,630    18,804    18,492    16,637    18,563   
Wholesale trade 18,716    17,723    18,582    17,251    19,660    18,696    17,924    18,894   
Fin. svs. and real estate 19,260    20,287    17,852    19,604    19,347    19,240    18,922    19,281   
Retail trade 17,380    19,616    16,402    16,910    16,839    17,512    17,677    17,336   
Professional services 19,787    17,267    18,411    18,164    19,556    20,348    17,865    20,074   
Other services 17,797    17,297    17,984    17,406    18,068    17,838    17,590    17,840   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 18,306    17,606    17,654    17,225    17,999    18,638    17,517    18,420   
For profit, unincorporated 18,931    18,771    17,240    18,872    17,649    19,750    18,108    19,120   
Nonprofit 20,382    17,358    19,605    18,229    20,700    20,707    17,830    20,619   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 18,196    17,530    17,457    17,801    19,049    19,213    17,629    18,774   
5-9 years 17,832    16,921    19,456    16,554    19,049    16,505    17,856    17,816   
10-19 years 17,891    17,325    17,222    17,904    17,796    18,599    17,148    18,253   
20 or more years 18,836    18,491    17,545    17,627    18,438    19,109    17,848    18,921   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 18,972    --    18,930    17,843    18,637    19,076    18,200    18,983   
1 location only 17,820    17,827    17,653    17,530    18,043    18,593    17,600    18,017   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 16,713    15,494    16,400    15,479    15,711    17,641    15,726    16,971   
25-49 % 18,057    19,011    18,112    18,024    17,990    17,963    18,715    17,910   
50-74 % 18,810    17,958    18,127    16,661    18,502    19,270    17,196    19,036   
75% or more 18,724    17,809    17,709    17,693    18,447    19,093    17,683    18,872   
Union presence
No union employees 18,482    17,622    17,798    17,525    18,471    18,801    17,591    18,643   
Has union employees 19,349    20,563    17,224    18,038    17,982    19,677    18,289    19,398   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 16,966    15,095    17,314    15,939    16,404    17,376    15,813    17,098   
Less than 50% low-wage 18,816    17,992    17,760    17,704    18,561    19,193    17,759    18,972   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few 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.1 Standard errors for average total family premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2017
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 104.65    373.22    329.94    222.69    263.81    135.90    192.09    116.37   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 776.84    --    --    --    --    --    1,690.84    871.47   
Mining and manufacturing 281.16    1,313.59    970.63    483.21    674.85    339.80    535.86    300.73   
Construction 526.18    1,276.43    699.73    711.15    1,265.47    674.65    594.71    739.92   
Utilities and transp. 594.22    1,492.52    1,094.00    959.03    684.16    737.10    615.47    631.79   
Wholesale trade 305.32    852.30    1,030.39    714.49    812.90    363.65    546.62    351.36   
Fin. svs. and real estate 237.73    1,830.21    1,074.38    1,013.92    411.80    286.62    792.99    247.72   
Retail trade 226.22    1,472.82    712.46    717.86    565.63    272.89    634.70    241.46   
Professional services 178.80    584.46    715.69    352.96    365.50    238.38    359.65    195.58   
Other services 267.10    757.11    807.31    544.34    690.39    365.43    471.53    307.04   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 123.31    424.23    388.98    260.34    310.74    160.31    227.62    137.11   
For profit, unincorporated 333.67    983.20    755.52    601.00    817.84    426.93    461.29    390.65   
Nonprofit 234.24    1,172.42    1,125.86    545.13    479.70    300.93    609.34    245.96   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 556.47    1,162.19    1,210.27    860.71    1,183.28    1,395.56    706.37    845.14   
5-9 years 503.71    948.75    1,192.48    769.69    1,075.63    1,019.17    731.47    687.72   
10-19 years 249.16    676.33    639.73    492.07    496.52    524.82    363.35    326.49   
20 or more years 117.95    547.28    387.60    275.68    321.38    140.81    241.07    126.28   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 126.47    --    820.39    433.63    359.57    138.20    444.39    128.06   
1 location only 172.13    377.39    349.67    259.58    389.66    749.88    205.87    270.43   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 658.56    1,692.89    913.47    788.89    2,656.89    351.92    1,164.18    773.42   
25-49 % 641.18    1,534.84    1,119.80    1,501.58    866.40    1,025.32    982.42    750.68   
50-74 % 343.95    806.89    1,181.89    643.69    904.96    443.48    574.25    379.56   
75% or more 112.68    430.89    359.77    241.83    284.21    145.49    209.57    124.99   
Union presence
No union employees 106.25    365.36    354.80    220.38    241.26    146.50    195.78    119.66   
Has union employees 289.90    2,288.24    849.54    870.21    1,117.28    305.44    844.18    300.91   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 298.35    1,199.72    1,203.65    571.35    787.03    371.69    711.69    322.02   
Less than 50% low-wage 109.67    387.05    340.21    234.06    278.42    142.51    198.28    122.23   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few 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.