Table I.G.2 Employee contribution 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, 2017
  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) 1,415    1,143    1,324    1,356    1,390    1,477    1,287    1,441   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    0    420    0    240   
25th percentile 650    0    0    220 * 630    850    0    770   
50th percentile (median) 1,200    0    810    1,200    1,300    1,300    860    1,300   
75th percentile 1,900    1,800    2,200    2,000    1,900    1,800    2,100    1,800   
90th percentile 2,800    3,500    3,500    3,000    2,700    2,600    3,200    2,700   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 3,531    2,965    4,050    4,253    3,835    3,319    3,760    3,503   
10th percentile 730    0    0    0    840    1,100    0    1,000   
25th percentile 1,900    0    1,100 * 2,100    2,200    2,000    0    2,000   
50th percentile (median) 3,100    320 * 3,100    3,800    3,400    3,000    3,100    3,100   
75th percentile 4,600    4,800    6,000    6,000    5,100    4,200    5,800    4,500   
90th percentile 6,700    8,700    8,700    8,400    7,000    5,900    8,500    6,500   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 5,218    4,004    5,789    5,996    5,458    5,063    5,413    5,190   
10th percentile 660 * 0    0    0    660 * 1,800    0    1,400   
25th percentile 2,800    0    0    1,900    2,900    3,100    0    3,000   
50th percentile (median) 4,600    0    4,800    5,100    4,800    4,500    4,300    4,600   
75th percentile 6,700    7,200    9,400    8,900    7,200    6,200    8,800    6,600   
90th percentile 10,000    12,000    13,000    13,000    11,000    8,800    13,000    9,600   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.2 Standard errors for employee contribution 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, 2017
  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) 15.08    63.68    62.81    35.54    30.65    21.75    33.61    16.85   
10th percentile 39.47    147.45    120.09    71.52    67.23    21.63    82.73    35.90   
25th percentile 16.98    147.45    120.09    106.21 * 41.32    12.78    82.73    18.19   
50th percentile (median) 18.33    147.45    120.21    30.78    28.97    17.00    53.30    15.37   
75th percentile 19.58    124.59    124.34    56.68    38.07    21.64    64.12    18.61   
90th percentile 39.83    135.84    169.45    70.07    60.30    67.18    94.63    46.36   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 38.94    307.18    223.49    120.45    79.86    47.86    129.90    40.61   
10th percentile 60.96    445.43    365.96    216.08    142.21    66.16    279.06    70.95   
25th percentile 41.25    445.43    490.51 * 137.20    105.41    53.07    279.06    43.21   
50th percentile (median) 39.54    453.63 * 188.90    100.15    77.88    45.84    119.05    42.68   
75th percentile 62.05    620.97    301.71    170.36    124.12    74.03    156.49    67.18   
90th percentile 78.63    675.08    319.94    264.92    212.52    156.86    224.55    100.61   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 64.34    294.58    325.22    233.39    159.21    77.85    188.33    68.39   
10th percentile 236.69 * 606.71    413.45    444.01    395.31 * 109.20    419.49    145.45   
25th percentile 77.20    606.71    413.45    528.87    196.23    63.55    419.49    67.15   
50th percentile (median) 62.31    606.71    389.11    235.83    123.10    82.46    242.47    66.64   
75th percentile 98.14    463.48    585.44    324.55    229.47    130.79    314.50    99.45   
90th percentile 125.03    890.42    893.55    432.22    295.85    157.14    527.67    197.36   

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.