Table I.G.3 Employer cost 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) 4,953    5,552    5,006    4,866    4,865    4,952    5,135    4,915   
10th percentile 2,400    1,800    1,800    2,100    2,200    2,800    1,900    2,500   
25th percentile 3,600    3,300    3,100    3,200    3,400    3,800    3,200    3,700   
50th percentile (median) 4,800    5,000    4,800    4,500    4,800    4,900    4,800    4,800   
75th percentile 6,000    7,200    6,300    6,000    6,100    6,000    6,600    6,000   
90th percentile 7,400    10,000    8,200    7,800    7,500    7,200    8,700    7,300   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 9,258    10,247    8,313    7,805    8,928    9,595    8,798    9,315   
10th percentile 4,000    2,500    2,600    2,700    3,300    5,000    2,800    4,200   
25th percentile 6,700    5,400    4,700    4,500    5,800    7,300    4,900    6,900   
50th percentile (median) 9,100    9,600    7,700    7,300    8,700    9,400    8,200    9,200   
75th percentile 12,000    14,000    11,000    10,000    12,000    12,000    12,000    12,000   
90th percentile 14,000    18,000    15,000    13,000    15,000    14,000    16,000    14,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 13,469    13,785    11,952    11,601    12,942    14,000    12,236    13,649   
10th percentile 5,500    3,300    2,700    3,400    4,100    7,700    3,000    6,200   
25th percentile 9,700    7,500    6,000    6,100    8,400    11,000    6,100    10,000   
50th percentile (median) 14,000    13,000    11,000    11,000    13,000    14,000    12,000    14,000   
75th percentile 17,000    19,000    16,000    16,000    17,000    17,000    17,000    17,000   
90th percentile 21,000    24,000    24,000    20,000    21,000    21,000    23,000    21,000   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.3 Standard errors for employer cost 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) 29.19    131.18    110.91    82.84    68.60    37.72    65.44    32.55   
10th percentile 39.96    151.67    203.28    99.43    113.75    82.57    76.55    51.36   
25th percentile 26.58    155.94    133.96    77.16    85.67    42.70    85.09    30.76   
50th percentile (median) 24.63    149.76    133.18    78.81    62.56    33.59    46.33    33.93   
75th percentile 32.63    138.50    150.39    71.09    94.64    42.40    79.22    29.99   
90th percentile 54.24    292.11    231.60    248.69    125.87    64.92    163.40    55.04   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 75.50    488.05    268.07    152.82    190.92    95.01    185.18    81.69   
10th percentile 116.51    642.20    271.74    158.65    299.67    187.12    139.97    119.14   
25th percentile 99.17    523.72    291.08    175.12    193.16    100.82    151.49    86.08   
50th percentile (median) 92.70    574.07    344.86    201.74    157.75    106.85    222.60    95.03   
75th percentile 86.80    462.88    473.86    269.36    208.79    108.40    259.52    89.26   
90th percentile 109.36    802.51    696.22    274.03    544.55    159.39    389.08    145.11   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 113.08    480.03    500.12    267.32    256.75    147.11    263.57    123.12   
10th percentile 148.96    646.12    491.90    224.03    307.43    247.83    257.99    261.71   
25th percentile 78.26    542.99    392.37    390.57    385.63    162.75    286.26    154.41   
50th percentile (median) 94.61    552.68    685.31    418.80    326.91    162.05    393.63    108.05   
75th percentile 156.00    776.54    763.51    387.37    402.49    199.28    326.63    171.42   
90th percentile 303.18    1,005.50    1,214.27    433.09    567.02    432.88    610.00    357.60   

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.