Table VIII.C.2

Table VIII.C.2(2002) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2002: (43 States are shown separately)

Division and State	Total	Quartile 1 Average Wage		Quartile 2 Average Wage	Quartile 3 Average Wage		Quartile 4 Average Wage

United States	565	666		622	537		498

New England:
Connecticut	620	808		687	489		596
Maine	684	714		878	544		653
Massachusetts	708	845		753	622		665
New Hampshire	665	709		578	650		720

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	621	703		669	723		448
New York	648	755		613	572		690
Pennsylvania	580	712		511	597		547

East North Central:
Illinois	615	671		697	579		560
Indiana	611	849		942	477		408
Michigan	502	643		605	468		371
Ohio	604	825		611	555		514
Wisconsin	647	752		653	551		681

West North Central:
Iowa	505	646		579	455		438
Kansas	524	507		613	620		381
Minnesota	669	882		777	574		568
Missouri	496	525		513	505		461
Nebraska	678	790		726	737		532

South Atlantic:
Delaware	495	681		561	384		454
Florida	569	598		717	557		436
Georgia	687	759		930	526		649
Maryland	670	743		676	705		593
North Carolina	575	723		866	466		389
South Carolina	517	580		674	449		458
Virginia	563	591		672	434		602
West Virginia	641	820		555	725		557

East South Central:
Alabama	620	713		671	666		502
Kentucky	669	728		653	703		605
Mississippi	547	666		524	539		523
Tennessee	564	581		653	505		542

West South Central:
Louisiana	622	641		753	703		389
Oklahoma	680	607		917	812		390
Texas	530	567		588	541		454

Mountain:
Arizona	547	662		561	511		525
Colorado	590	483		684	578		565
Montana	432	216	*	405	491		483	*
Nevada	413	521		456	345	*	396
New Mexico	536	635		556	497		535
Utah	562	833		581	531		420
Wyoming	487	744		570	347		465

Pacific:
California	446	622		454	378		432
Hawaii	257	170		283	295		254	*
Oregon	350	508		552	269		193
Washington	306	254	*	354	389		193

States not shown separately	533	540		557	551		514

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.

Table VIII.C.2(2002) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2002: (43 States are shown separately)

Division and State	Total	Quartile 1 Average Wage		Quartile 2 Average Wage	Quartile 3 Average Wage		Quartile 4 Average Wage

United States	7.96	19.01		19.15	20.13		16.97

New England:
Connecticut	35.17	114.88		99.53	74.91		52.41
Maine	33.81	113.60		134.71	80.80		83.13
Massachusetts	43.88	67.94		67.59	48.20		80.54
New Hampshire	35.45	80.05		106.74	52.97		76.28

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	52.98	109.53		77.79	101.69		38.56
New York	18.17	58.86		35.32	58.78		57.13
Pennsylvania	45.92	90.85		56.99	109.29		52.28

East North Central:
Illinois	40.31	65.55		52.67	67.27		53.13
Indiana	80.79	55.63		189.78	52.38		45.77
Michigan	31.30	85.87		164.98	77.14		40.28
Ohio	37.13	137.71		70.28	74.16		75.31
Wisconsin	52.96	85.23		86.89	50.50		100.53

West North Central:
Iowa	35.32	50.18		76.62	65.87		56.50
Kansas	38.10	72.19		89.44	69.37		52.82
Minnesota	32.20	164.82		144.69	55.51		100.61
Missouri	50.89	114.33		49.08	78.55		84.68
Nebraska	51.74	111.00		87.49	141.69		82.26

South Atlantic:
Delaware	55.41	138.19		85.94	71.02		74.66
Florida	42.81	98.47		95.08	62.56		59.07
Georgia	63.34	50.15		191.50	110.21		94.59
Maryland	38.51	62.07		88.53	68.32		32.14
North Carolina	70.42	90.36		123.83	42.84		57.54
South Carolina	35.15	68.38		92.54	66.63		57.03
Virginia	36.32	103.66		62.77	67.34		72.73
West Virginia	39.41	97.39		78.50	114.84		96.80

East South Central:
Alabama	44.02	139.85		97.44	97.34		79.86
Kentucky	60.65	97.16		81.49	102.29		153.09
Mississippi	60.83	107.90		67.88	84.20		93.07
Tennessee	34.03	61.15		94.82	50.82		86.71

West South Central:
Louisiana	36.50	144.47		154.53	48.86		72.81
Oklahoma	53.96	114.69		172.20	188.41		40.98
Texas	24.82	75.33		62.09	45.92		32.94

Mountain:
Arizona	42.72	93.79		111.14	36.83		69.68
Colorado	28.32	94.70		78.83	65.84		60.27
Montana	74.76	136.07	*	119.84	70.58		220.73	*
Nevada	45.75	115.30		75.43	124.84	*	62.15
New Mexico	47.37	134.10		79.03	65.20		84.35
Utah	78.44	161.71		69.52	51.29		71.82
Wyoming	47.59	111.52		155.59	55.32		52.98

Pacific:
California	20.04	54.61		45.57	40.89		36.26
Hawaii	35.81	19.79		61.35	55.69		122.06	*
Oregon	60.93	76.03		115.17	75.20		51.50
Washington	36.02	116.62	*	87.44	82.45		44.36

States not shown separately	41.64	89.03		90.79	58.27		47.68

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.