Table VII.C.2: Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2008

Table VII.C.2(2008) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2008

		Percent Full-Time Employees					Percent Low-Wage Employees **
Division and State	Total	75% or more	50-74%		Less than 50%		50% or more	Less than 50%

United States	882	873	903		955		1,004	855

New England:
Connecticut	992	1,044	799		882	*	1,183	970
Maine	1,054	1,080	1,032		852		957	1,083
Massachusetts	1,110	1,020	1,250		1,657		1,431	1,067
New Hampshire	1,264	1,317	1,167		1,022		1,280	1,261
Rhode Island	1,050	1,130	845		1,019		1,338	997
Vermont	986	942	1,092		1,135		1,056	977

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	1,033	1,023	897		1,504		1,257	1,014
New York	947	932	1,050		1,008		764	974
Pennsylvania	852	862	756		871		971	832

East North Central:
Illinois	954	918	1,297		927		1,227	902
Indiana	950	873	1,152		1,461	*	953	950
Michigan	735	735	640	*	876		839	714
Ohio	885	839	916		1,306		998	852
Wisconsin	1,069	1,041	1,271		1,032		1,189	1,041

West North Central:
Iowa	756	719	945		861		863	731
Kansas	807	772	934		939		877	786
Minnesota	891	793	950		1,316		930	880
Missouri	956	991	855		747		1,500	770
Nebraska	1,010	1,026	866		1,116		1,291	949
North Dakota	754	736	774		828		886	711
South Dakota	887	809	1,413		1,055		1,216	817

South Atlantic:
Delaware	885	893	845	*	817		1,056	853
District of Columbia	991	961	1,151	*	1,623		1,292	974
Florida	1,065	1,073	1,034		1,026		1,167	1,033
Georgia	972	996	785		1,017		878	987
Maryland	964	975	944		899		907	972
North Carolina	827	830	829		759		970	795
South Carolina	849	855	799		905		847	850
Virginia	988	984	1,028		989		1,120	966
West Virginia	1,049	1,045	1,024		1,225		802	1,131

East South Central:
Alabama	959	952	918		1,225		896	975
Kentucky	806	801	861	*	723		856	792
Mississippi	749	733	1,065		613		591	816
Tennessee	914	896	943		1,132	*	943	902

West South Central:
Arkansas	781	734	1,145		885		914	738
Louisiana	868	872	843		857		918	849
Oklahoma	787	773	853		787		745	811
Texas	844	851	778		915		1,050	780

Mountain:
Arizona	811	785	878		943		779	818
Colorado	998	973	1,193		926	*	1,106	982
Idaho	476	581	741		151	*	886	416
Montana	583	569	737		439	*	597	578
Nevada	863	871	764	*	940		1,060	791
New Mexico	950	954	949		912		919	962
Utah	752	770	626		914	*	910	725
Wyoming	717	709	854		586	*	844	696

Pacific:
Alaska	814	767	1,035	*	1,044		1,423	753
California	741	736	796		678		999	696
Hawaii	451	465	322		505		537	415
Oregon	612	627	543		671		805	583
Washington	569	557	619		618	*	872	534

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.

Table VII.C.2(2008) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2008

		Percent Full-Time Employees					Percent Low-Wage Employees **
Division and State	Total	75% or more	50-74%		Less than 50%		50% or more	Less than 50%

United States	6.04	6.69	20.69		27.69		27.16	4.49

New England:
Connecticut	73.88	80.61	107.69		416.01	*	183.39	75.89
Maine	81.02	89.04	187.08		196.07		85.65	105.88
Massachusetts	54.88	73.50	177.81		173.59		147.17	53.49
New Hampshire	80.69	99.18	111.71		182.01		108.51	90.29
Rhode Island	49.40	71.92	122.16		265.68		184.66	52.49
Vermont	52.05	84.15	172.70		260.66		153.91	56.92

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	59.76	74.11	258.95		243.66		224.86	59.60
New York	39.85	37.12	137.27		146.44		128.80	39.41
Pennsylvania	49.76	53.47	54.92		96.06		109.32	49.07

East North Central:
Illinois	42.58	51.44	131.68		151.57		127.79	52.06
Indiana	35.80	37.57	140.51		516.63	*	106.95	35.43
Michigan	28.35	48.35	207.29	*	135.58		103.62	41.64
Ohio	36.73	47.54	114.81		144.16		85.20	60.32
Wisconsin	40.13	50.31	261.70		128.31		92.09	53.02

West North Central:
Iowa	63.63	68.48	62.52		183.30		57.61	79.18
Kansas	56.55	71.72	155.43		88.37		84.75	65.06
Minnesota	59.05	47.33	68.33		130.71		76.55	70.84
Missouri	100.06	116.96	103.37		157.03		242.03	47.15
Nebraska	55.30	55.64	107.00		229.08		78.89	53.90
North Dakota	55.76	80.61	181.21		160.56		143.38	78.72
South Dakota	43.83	46.00	269.51		81.80		123.24	42.27

South Atlantic:
Delaware	80.03	88.52	409.46	*	143.11		144.91	89.78
District of Columbia	62.09	69.26	691.43	*	358.11		113.49	72.84
Florida	52.51	56.67	126.04		57.56		121.32	56.02
Georgia	93.95	116.46	142.27		192.09		78.32	111.35
Maryland	46.39	49.11	112.17		150.43		159.52	53.12
North Carolina	74.29	79.04	175.88		122.84		85.57	98.22
South Carolina	34.33	32.50	141.22		154.06		96.05	58.51
Virginia	36.66	46.82	168.68		182.68		140.66	38.83
West Virginia	128.45	144.53	199.72		259.35		75.72	196.03

East South Central:
Alabama	46.77	44.89	177.39		235.04		108.07	53.76
Kentucky	38.17	43.65	314.23	*	139.41		119.59	45.96
Mississippi	72.96	81.30	173.35		99.17		110.20	72.01
Tennessee	31.28	43.76	112.95		353.31	*	114.50	43.84

West South Central:
Arkansas	49.62	50.28	190.98		154.25		115.27	62.45
Louisiana	45.00	51.95	129.83		253.66		86.83	48.55
Oklahoma	63.66	76.57	128.90		92.04		119.75	68.84
Texas	37.05	45.29	89.35		108.94		48.93	51.23

Mountain:
Arizona	74.05	89.03	236.53		136.47		73.01	84.80
Colorado	58.50	68.07	196.37		393.10	*	197.45	66.14
Idaho	89.52	66.63	161.84		136.32	*	128.79	82.16
Montana	41.86	47.17	119.59		144.90	*	96.60	52.08
Nevada	91.71	91.97	322.42	*	203.53		135.27	120.96
New Mexico	113.09	135.05	151.53		236.75		119.64	135.02
Utah	34.12	34.06	138.72		631.97	*	120.98	40.50
Wyoming	81.99	85.25	145.72		261.19	*	161.14	69.27

Pacific:
Alaska	70.05	44.20	325.57	*	262.62		337.37	55.19
California	34.20	37.21	98.29		108.25		127.80	27.57
Hawaii	54.02	67.59	70.28		107.99		90.00	72.37
Oregon	51.21	70.36	101.62		140.26		160.44	61.94
Washington	41.37	66.71	122.98		201.16	*	67.18	51.60

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.