Table VIII.C.2

Table VIII.C.2(2004) 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, 2004

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

United States	671	750		737		637		613

New England:
Connecticut	773	878		992		563		766
Maine	892	672		1,015		749		1,054
Massachusetts	885	898		1,027		862		763
New Hampshire	944	1,158		979		990		754
Rhode Island	794	963		945		781		582
Vermont	744	1,003		1,257		602		454

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	613	410		560		735		663
New York	714	915		872		556		624
Pennsylvania	661	751		664		685		582

East North Central:
Illinois	693	813		621		641		760
Indiana	646	698		840		649		423
Michigan	558	899		667		579		284
Ohio	687	891		698		735		529
Wisconsin	795	640		1,018		721		804

West North Central:
Iowa	653	695		771		541		637
Kansas	887	827		958		944		807
Minnesota	759	932		797		557		858
Missouri	641	822		666		545		645
Nebraska	736	894		710		658		763
North Dakota	638	745		695		526		669
South Dakota	722	1,107		789		723		464

South Atlantic:
Delaware	694	973		768		646		532
District of Columbia	634	1,130		593	*	556		497	*
Florida	723	487		800		903		649
Georgia	716	593	*	821		811		581
Maryland	804	781		676		877		871
North Carolina	674	806		775		520		689
South Carolina	731	849		827		698		632
Virginia	735	827		798		756		630
West Virginia	600	959	*	558		686		404

East South Central:
Alabama	726	1,268		867		574		501
Kentucky	700	932		676		619		673
Mississippi	637	633		664		792		476
Tennessee	854	758		985		1,009		642

West South Central:
Arkansas	616	734		738		568		525
Louisiana	729	615		910		665	*	735
Oklahoma	575	410		459		663		644
Texas	663	621		787		637		622

Mountain:
Arizona	662	599		710		677		639
Colorado	677	945		802		547		608
Idaho	682	827		981		398		650
Montana	582	925		876		661		311
Nevada	620	750	*	467		535		736
New Mexico	611	821		643		582		505
Utah	614	737		712		615		498
Wyoming	645	557		512		871		521

Pacific:
Alaska	535	427		723		539		387
California	554	627		602		477		547
Hawaii	311	281		346		296		314
Oregon	427	443		463		324		486
Washington	427	600		548		389	*	337	*

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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(2004) 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, 2004

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

United States	7.83	25.03		21.33		13.63		14.43

New England:
Connecticut	48.20	93.49		141.67		67.57		91.33
Maine	89.33	91.14		130.01		89.58		223.98
Massachusetts	38.58	125.03		72.28		59.07		65.52
New Hampshire	49.97	315.17		109.48		89.12		76.39
Rhode Island	63.44	142.87		133.82		131.68		92.70
Vermont	100.72	175.65		258.26		130.75		127.41

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	57.62	122.55		98.11		76.51		153.51
New York	49.22	103.78		91.76		57.49		54.81
Pennsylvania	37.92	102.73		96.70		73.51		42.68

East North Central:
Illinois	53.92	153.13		79.65		36.56		171.35
Indiana	59.14	108.82		222.50		75.48		67.46
Michigan	44.67	92.47		131.20		80.95		44.89
Ohio	31.37	149.34		81.32		69.67		49.05
Wisconsin	48.26	122.88		139.32		96.52		103.92

West North Central:
Iowa	40.76	170.01		109.05		55.15		99.56
Kansas	64.36	169.85		165.36		117.93		152.20
Minnesota	67.28	163.27		185.20		94.24		185.87
Missouri	53.98	199.76		86.88		71.25		49.05
Nebraska	56.48	121.56		95.67		103.71		88.27
North Dakota	88.85	126.53		144.13		137.58		176.40
South Dakota	60.63	154.49		128.01		106.67		89.75

South Atlantic:
Delaware	39.14	267.69		109.35		72.47		81.74
District of Columbia	48.95	161.77		210.75	*	57.90		154.94	*
Florida	63.61	74.60		81.27		86.22		52.03
Georgia	27.23	205.62	*	98.01		171.74		45.50
Maryland	53.87	83.73		114.31		141.24		231.98
North Carolina	55.83	155.14		76.18		74.27		78.17
South Carolina	47.14	113.48		79.27		72.63		86.50
Virginia	41.10	189.63		70.98		120.68		146.68
West Virginia	51.79	333.91	*	103.50		112.99		89.41

East South Central:
Alabama	77.67	312.63		84.50		83.58		60.51
Kentucky	51.50	178.33		77.55		86.27		101.83
Mississippi	50.54	164.76		92.15		133.66		64.31
Tennessee	71.57	109.70		137.89		220.68		42.60

West South Central:
Arkansas	36.84	117.58		124.51		57.51		60.15
Louisiana	90.83	174.10		240.85		230.28	*	106.24
Oklahoma	34.12	62.51		54.66		82.71		59.51
Texas	48.55	80.02		50.91		75.82		88.32

Mountain:
Arizona	32.16	128.73		109.45		70.75		55.75
Colorado	41.09	106.76		117.70		68.65		80.67
Idaho	42.97	163.77		237.42		95.39		103.17
Montana	73.78	252.71		122.98		156.08		84.04
Nevada	47.71	242.26	*	76.31		135.52		115.81
New Mexico	52.66	135.20		89.10		51.74		110.61
Utah	44.39	109.00		73.40		80.27		85.66
Wyoming	83.46	126.26		110.41		151.60		107.28

Pacific:
Alaska	59.65	85.70		187.19		122.64		75.47
California	16.01	58.61		59.88		52.07		32.70
Hawaii	32.38	53.58		66.62		84.99		43.42
Oregon	41.08	103.98		82.30		77.63		98.88
Washington	88.92	164.23		93.70		138.95	*	105.80	*

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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.