Table I.E.2 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, 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 3,531    2,965    4,050    4,253    3,835    3,319    3,760    3,503   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3,140    --    --    --    --    --    1,145 * 3,587   
Mining and manufacturing 2,990    3,935    4,494    3,612    3,323    2,667    3,886    2,925   
Construction 3,983    1,347    4,380    5,131    3,715    3,698    3,761    4,097   
Utilities and transp. 3,306    --    2,538    3,970    3,498    3,222    3,360    3,300   
Wholesale trade 3,305    2,265    4,073    3,657    3,634    3,116    3,331    3,299   
Fin. svs. and real estate 3,494    4,696 * 3,801    4,741    3,985    3,275    4,514    3,422   
Retail trade 3,935    3,916    3,219    5,431    5,210    3,221    3,863    3,944   
Professional services 3,607    3,453    4,462    4,071    3,905    3,418    3,995    3,564   
Other services 3,985    2,150    3,828    4,272    3,881    4,122    3,373    4,087   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,496    2,789    4,021    4,270    3,835    3,279    3,738    3,466   
For profit, unincorporated 3,938    4,005    4,627    4,604    4,119    3,606    4,346    3,860   
Nonprofit 3,361    1,632    3,205    3,645    3,560    3,322    2,813    3,401   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,882    4,169 * 4,093    3,331    3,942    5,087    4,131    3,697   
5-9 years 4,020    3,296    3,935    4,011    4,506    3,600    3,790    4,120   
10-19 years 3,834    2,528    3,728    4,395    3,903    3,603    3,527    3,951   
20 or more years 3,464    2,702    4,206    4,372    3,754    3,302    3,782    3,439   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,439    --    3,995    4,616    3,836    3,312    4,299    3,425   
1 location only 3,822    2,909    4,056    4,130    3,834    3,605    3,692    3,911   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,102    --    --    3,287    3,149    3,711    6,279 * 3,545   
25-49 % 3,887    1,220 * 3,482    4,438    4,481    3,732    3,090    4,007   
50-74 % 3,708    2,470    4,058    4,051    3,874    3,661    3,437    3,736   
75% or more 3,497    2,849    4,071    4,275    3,814    3,272    3,758    3,465   
Union presence
No union employees 3,690    3,008    4,112    4,276    3,939    3,484    3,779    3,676   
Has union employees 2,950    --    2,463 * 3,930    3,015    2,919    3,227    2,945   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 4,030    4,710 * 3,180    4,573    4,312    3,863    4,243    4,016   
Less than 50% low-wage 3,489    2,861    4,077    4,229    3,794    3,272    3,737    3,458   

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.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- 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.E.2 Standard errors 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, 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 38.94    307.18    223.49    120.45    79.86    47.86    129.90    40.61   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 350.66    --    --    --    --    --    497.13 * 293.31   
Mining and manufacturing 83.98    1,071.73    1,345.28    217.77    159.53    102.01    425.71    83.70   
Construction 227.20    404.05    437.98    374.37    489.46    194.67    345.54    296.70   
Utilities and transp. 135.40    --    690.18    329.55    391.87    158.30    379.23    144.01   
Wholesale trade 108.99    582.83    517.31    230.40    241.27    137.58    317.40    113.83   
Fin. svs. and real estate 105.95    1,617.40 * 523.77    413.19    167.04    110.13    673.93    99.77   
Retail trade 134.86    877.83    812.19    425.83    289.81    126.51    451.06    140.68   
Professional services 72.53    524.47    431.21    280.37    143.00    88.46    244.61    75.46   
Other services 110.14    386.45    434.92    248.92    194.95    150.76    230.96    121.65   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 44.61    298.96    271.61    145.85    105.55    52.08    141.57    46.80   
For profit, unincorporated 134.94    927.67    424.52    321.86    175.15    202.07    408.01    139.67   
Nonprofit 91.10    446.16    526.06    214.07    160.26    121.49    248.31    96.07   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 306.13    1,348.27 * 407.60    458.73    236.57    779.22    594.89    284.30   
5-9 years 213.80    668.66    698.99    329.40    450.13    292.19    354.18    265.16   
10-19 years 119.66    447.03    281.29    286.27    175.32    246.16    241.90    137.55   
20 or more years 41.96    320.10    351.60    141.35    94.16    49.27    160.93    43.38   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 43.53    --    1,117.74    266.52    93.42    48.46    404.81    43.68   
1 location only 83.78    309.29    218.77    133.81    138.06    282.51    136.68    106.30   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 658.72    --    --    430.92    784.13    304.62    2,657.74 * 325.13   
25-49 % 142.38    631.77 * 903.96    432.49    288.79    169.11    470.45    145.52   
50-74 % 102.49    583.91    667.59    325.73    270.62    121.69    349.70    106.94   
75% or more 42.10    269.46    240.96    132.70    86.18    52.29    128.78    44.41   
Union presence
No union employees 44.19    314.40    229.25    123.45    83.14    57.36    130.85    46.79   
Has union employees 78.56    --    1,004.28 * 532.75    244.51    83.94    926.89    78.12   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 136.27    3,260.75 * 507.89    320.67    250.35    142.16    1,197.59    119.24   
Less than 50% low-wage 40.46    252.41    229.65    127.28    83.90    50.31    122.85    42.74   

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.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- 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.