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, 2020
  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) 5,617    6,075    5,553    5,290    5,718    5,632    5,576    5,624   
10th percentile 2,900    2,400    2,400    2,300    2,900    3,200    2,400    3,000   
25th percentile 4,200    3,900    3,600    3,600    4,000    4,400    3,600    4,200   
50th percentile (median) 5,400    5,700    5,200    5,000    5,400    5,500    5,200    5,400   
75th percentile 6,800    7,800    7,100    6,700    7,100    6,700    7,200    6,700   
90th percentile 8,400    10,000    9,600    8,400    8,800    8,000    9,300    8,300   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 10,156    9,608    9,532    8,461    9,765    10,593    9,123    10,279   
10th percentile 4,200    1,300 * 2,800    3,000    3,500    5,500    2,500    4,500   
25th percentile 7,200    4,800    4,800    4,800    5,800    8,200    4,800    7,500   
50th percentile (median) 10,000    8,500    8,400    7,700    9,400    11,000    8,200    10,000   
75th percentile 13,000    15,000    13,000    11,000    13,000    13,000    12,000    13,000   
90th percentile 16,000    18,000    18,000    15,000    16,000    15,000    18,000    16,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 14,781    14,079    12,405    12,331    14,501    15,387    12,702    15,037   
10th percentile 5,400    2,800 * 3,000    3,200    4,800    7,500    2,800    6,200   
25th percentile 11,000    6,600    5,600    6,000    9,600    12,000    5,900    11,000   
50th percentile (median) 15,000    15,000    12,000    12,000    14,000    16,000    12,000    15,000   
75th percentile 19,000    20,000    18,000    18,000    19,000    19,000    18,000    19,000   
90th percentile 22,000    24,000    23,000    23,000    23,000    22,000    24,000    22,000   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.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, 2020
  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) 35.34    170.67    122.74    85.85    80.00    48.26    72.88    39.53   
10th percentile 45.61    129.12    144.15    129.81    99.45    75.63    79.56    37.29   
25th percentile 33.25    226.75    121.22    105.56    77.16    54.54    78.06    41.87   
50th percentile (median) 34.31    158.41    152.84    98.72    75.32    58.49    83.36    43.92   
75th percentile 51.24    295.98    230.98    131.22    95.87    49.03    71.93    48.88   
90th percentile 79.44    463.04    257.08    228.42    192.87    85.62    153.20    89.02   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 98.61    531.26    388.98    180.35    230.70    127.87    218.32    106.92   
10th percentile 116.33    756.52 * 231.57    169.51    189.15    195.87    219.82    143.78   
25th percentile 100.34    658.11    255.92    231.64    297.19    140.11    245.34    114.48   
50th percentile (median) 88.63    887.88    431.70    243.35    245.55    95.39    271.34    78.43   
75th percentile 103.82    1,114.73    655.99    291.29    303.94    123.87    368.42    110.19   
90th percentile 167.68    581.81    1,215.53    387.95    523.37    208.94    572.36    187.42   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 139.42    695.37    459.86    458.42    298.81    177.27    335.34    149.06   
10th percentile 197.75    1,021.17 * 271.71    341.34    264.07    350.81    319.25    222.30   
25th percentile 159.28    1,144.19    412.01    372.20    398.65    185.61    287.39    179.08   
50th percentile (median) 146.28    898.11    827.90    547.82    318.94    151.33    482.07    169.62   
75th percentile 140.23    991.12    533.52    632.55    473.51    161.78    349.15    143.81   
90th percentile 215.76    1,694.01    887.86    1,293.73    492.18    250.17    752.96    220.05   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.