Table VIII.C.1(2005) Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2005
 
Division and State

Total

 

Quartile 1 Average Wage

 

Quartile 2 Average Wage

 

Quartile 3 Average Wage

 

Quartile 4 Average Wage

 
 
United States

3,991

3,823

4,028

3,939

4,088

 
New England:
Connecticut

4,390

3,776

4,568

4,372

4,574

Maine

4,290

4,066

4,234

4,243

4,483

Massachusetts

4,235

4,072

4,371

4,257

4,178

New Hampshire

4,175

3,594

4,458

4,148

4,225

Rhode Island

4,417

4,102

4,401

5,175

3,796

Vermont

4,392

4,219

4,288

4,321

4,558

 
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey

4,332

4,105

4,770

3,991

4,390

New York

4,239

3,909

3,991

4,285

4,520

Pennsylvania

4,195

3,939

4,331

4,167

4,226

 
East North Central:
Illinois

4,049

3,761

4,215

4,086

3,974

Indiana

4,042

3,711

4,154

3,843

4,275

Michigan

4,287

3,521

4,676

4,249

4,348

Ohio

3,928

4,040

3,959

3,673

4,085

Wisconsin

4,223

4,347

4,735

4,092

3,866

 
West North Central:
Iowa

3,686

3,774

3,890

3,608

3,509

Kansas

3,755

4,180

3,511

3,904

3,646

Minnesota

3,932

3,519

4,159

3,778

4,153

Missouri

3,741

3,755

3,752

3,438

4,017

Nebraska

3,777

3,413

3,990

3,895

3,600

North Dakota

3,438

3,875

3,454

3,612

3,128

South Dakota

3,796

4,015

3,907

3,471

3,996

 
South Atlantic:
Delaware

4,623

3,745

4,120

4,986

4,921

District of Columbia

4,220

4,139

4,367

4,100

4,267

Florida

4,003

4,032

4,009

3,822

4,145

Georgia

3,861

3,406

3,811

3,903

4,057

Maryland

3,834

3,054

4,133

3,560

4,242

North Carolina

3,802

3,715

3,647

3,989

3,777

South Carolina

3,943

3,696

4,189

3,755

4,025

Virginia

3,734

3,829

3,519

3,769

3,852

West Virginia

4,128

3,841

3,723

4,362

4,283

 
East South Central:
Alabama

3,419

2,567

3,719

3,457

3,667

Kentucky

3,823

3,625

3,730

4,018

3,805

Mississippi

3,402

3,296

3,405

3,481

3,344

Tennessee

3,822

3,485

3,863

4,060

3,676

 
West South Central:
Arkansas

3,590

4,144

3,205

3,590

3,866

Louisiana

3,931

3,737

3,895

4,008

3,975

Oklahoma

4,088

4,543

3,649

4,365

3,981

Texas

4,108

4,271

3,940

3,937

4,316

 
Mountain:
Arizona

4,294

4,120

5,408

3,899

3,788

Colorado

3,891

3,846

3,850

3,920

3,914

Idaho

4,078

3,667

4,061

3,750

4,467

Montana

3,898

3,848

3,984

3,793

3,941

Nevada

3,752

3,182

3,803

4,080

3,801

New Mexico

3,813

4,064

4,065

3,263

3,994

Utah

3,633

3,490

3,745

3,557

3,681

Wyoming

4,388

4,280

4,003

4,675

4,410

 
Pacific:
Alaska

5,088

5,731

4,863

4,413

5,473

California

3,823

3,695

3,729

3,769

4,028

Hawaii

3,339

3,156

3,184

3,201

3,880

Oregon

4,051

4,330

4,022

3,975

4,033

Washington

3,975

4,237

3,914

4,140

3,773

 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

 

Table VIII.C.1(2005) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2005
 
Division and State

Total

 

Quartile 1 Average Wage

 

Quartile 2 Average Wage

 

Quartile 3 Average Wage

 

Quartile 4 Average Wage

 
 
United States

23.68

71.97

38.48

36.17

31.07

 
New England:
Connecticut

73.03

270.11

196.14

240.94

152.57

Maine

157.68

190.59

86.59

259.58

307.75

Massachusetts

84.03

164.75

170.04

270.36

147.23

New Hampshire

99.20

313.77

267.35

175.16

141.83

Rhode Island

155.02

233.14

82.41

212.52

182.18

Vermont

153.75

467.33

395.81

170.38

252.72

 
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey

127.22

222.19

219.79

242.30

238.35

New York

79.10

148.01

95.63

160.42

157.07

Pennsylvania

86.72

200.96

150.23

210.90

182.68

 
East North Central:
Illinois

138.96

293.01

315.73

187.56

207.41

Indiana

106.19

361.45

78.75

160.74

227.26

Michigan

82.66

180.48

370.24

221.81

215.28

Ohio

108.93

291.50

115.55

150.75

237.47

Wisconsin

121.19

537.25

284.85

384.12

252.87

 
West North Central:
Iowa

138.66

318.21

439.42

182.41

129.11

Kansas

97.31

235.65

184.31

165.08

170.42

Minnesota

95.53

177.72

231.64

126.10

140.73

Missouri

157.24

281.41

212.82

281.38

318.96

Nebraska

140.82

270.08

186.68

217.18

235.37

North Dakota

127.93

296.11

156.91

474.94

197.45

South Dakota

84.27

393.57

201.03

193.28

211.19

 
South Atlantic:
Delaware

193.80

111.42

349.31

251.36

318.11

District of Columbia

94.74

207.34

237.47

190.50

235.10

Florida

105.59

312.71

114.54

211.63

172.45

Georgia

103.73

350.23

311.21

251.23

272.36

Maryland

204.56

456.73

456.55

305.19

278.49

North Carolina

91.68

226.46

205.00

184.60

171.14

South Carolina

70.40

220.68

129.76

204.29

206.71

Virginia

144.06

252.33

261.54

236.95

84.98

West Virginia

108.03

195.22

315.05

249.50

258.66

 
East South Central:
Alabama

133.95

469.86

223.91

134.78

123.91

Kentucky

105.89

144.15

117.86

406.01

141.61

Mississippi

91.12

269.41

188.27

190.62

277.60

Tennessee

95.85

181.92

181.50

280.03

102.03

 
West South Central:
Arkansas

140.91

414.95

184.60

279.55

169.45

Louisiana

92.20

192.33

205.48

204.63

110.10

Oklahoma

177.18

450.53

277.61

241.19

197.48

Texas

125.16

334.36

182.10

194.53

217.03

 
Mountain:
Arizona

453.20

332.20

939.48

347.72

150.04

Colorado

60.69

205.19

217.74

161.22

167.99

Idaho

262.90

487.85

336.77

250.85

513.98

Montana

87.59

644.49

346.76

349.62

237.56

Nevada

81.23

173.74

226.01

197.24

194.64

New Mexico

136.55

460.24

229.15

176.03

211.30

Utah

151.56

234.12

309.39

180.74

353.20

Wyoming

174.24

416.66

453.55

224.55

277.25

 
Pacific:
Alaska

217.36

395.35

271.25

515.27

388.37

California

107.41

217.54

112.56

117.54

145.95

Hawaii

94.41

119.91

164.68

116.93

306.16

Oregon

171.49

315.78

117.65

113.25

435.49

Washington

108.02

329.52

103.21

193.23

251.71

 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.