Table VIII.C.1(2006) 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, 2006

 

Division and State

Total

 

Quartile 1 Average Wage

 

Quartile 2 Average Wage

 

Quartile 3 Average Wage

 

Quartile 4 Average Wage

 

 

United States

4,118

3,990

4,000

4,114

4,275

 

New England:

Connecticut

4,402

4,308

4,513

4,209

4,543

Maine

4,663

4,965

4,601

4,462

4,865

Massachusetts

4,448

4,401

4,527

4,272

4,551

New Hampshire

4,622

4,289

5,039

4,743

4,290

Rhode Island

4,595

4,404

4,694

4,584

4,601

Vermont

4,322

4,626

4,465

4,422

3,993

 

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

4,471

4,055

4,353

4,664

4,644

New York

4,605

4,697

4,412

4,286

4,947

Pennsylvania

4,277

4,286

4,387

4,226

4,212

 

East North Central:

Illinois

4,245

4,594

4,109

4,210

4,226

Indiana

3,989

3,801

3,912

4,092

4,025

Michigan

4,446

4,207

4,336

4,359

4,717

Ohio

4,054

3,672

4,092

4,264

3,985

Wisconsin

4,241

4,147

4,214

4,378

4,208

 

West North Central:

Iowa

3,916

3,961

4,161

3,822

3,831

Kansas

3,833

3,509

3,658

3,947

3,941

Minnesota

3,981

3,458

4,278

4,291

3,716

Missouri

3,958

3,464

4,249

3,925

3,896

Nebraska

3,890

3,296

3,831

4,200

3,865

North Dakota

3,787

4,024

3,602

3,788

3,881

South Dakota

3,938

4,096

3,804

4,101

3,836

 

South Atlantic:

Delaware

4,712

4,441

4,447

4,798

4,959

District of Columbia

4,540

3,943

4,266

4,457

5,151

Florida

3,936

3,802

3,827

4,041

3,953

Georgia

3,873

3,761

3,601

3,947

4,046

Maryland

3,930

4,024

3,804

3,548

4,376

North Carolina

4,027

3,448

3,854

4,035

4,324

South Carolina

4,013

3,415

4,031

3,891

4,314

Virginia

4,091

3,910

3,902

4,228

4,192

West Virginia

4,349

4,380

4,139

4,227

4,586

 

East South Central:

Alabama

3,943

4,106

3,829

3,768

4,128

Kentucky

3,791

3,685

3,719

3,484

4,168

Mississippi

3,704

3,419

3,349

4,141

3,698

Tennessee

3,747

3,940

3,591

3,911

3,633

 

West South Central:

Arkansas

3,567

3,796

3,527

3,330

3,717

Louisiana

3,938

3,923

3,895

4,091

3,800

Oklahoma

3,967

4,326

3,384

3,940

4,384

Texas

4,133

3,490

3,926

4,280

4,367

 

Mountain:

Arizona

4,280

3,451

3,806

4,529

4,573

Colorado

4,024

3,949

4,023

3,904

4,165

Idaho

3,573

4,671

3,796

3,419

3,347

Montana

4,144

4,513

3,904

4,156

4,157

Nevada

3,583

3,623

3,506

3,805

3,354

New Mexico

4,037

3,898

3,760

3,677

4,574

Utah

3,849

3,486

3,892

3,959

3,832

Wyoming

4,605

4,366

4,792

4,446

4,719

 

Pacific:

Alaska

4,539

4,345

4,497

5,078

4,219

California

4,036

3,933

3,990

3,880

4,294

Hawaii

3,549

3,476

3,504

3,340

3,872

Oregon

4,122

3,939

4,295

4,174

3,995

Washington

4,056

4,238

3,964

3,844

4,280

 

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 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(2006) 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, 2006

 

Division and State

Total

 

Quartile 1 Average Wage

 

Quartile 2 Average Wage

 

Quartile 3 Average Wage

 

Quartile 4 Average Wage

 

 

United States

25.23

51.29

43.98

40.60

38.73

 

New England:

Connecticut

105.15

609.61

173.59

264.19

265.88

Maine

83.78

300.61

165.79

136.15

174.45

Massachusetts

88.71

291.14

158.49

257.14

75.08

New Hampshire

169.57

290.07

348.67

197.83

170.41

Rhode Island

125.96

347.32

293.58

327.22

164.49

Vermont

79.75

129.84

238.13

187.88

138.12

 

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

111.68

301.06

251.58

294.65

310.56

New York

108.36

295.31

227.67

79.23

132.59

Pennsylvania

97.43

358.27

160.11

196.44

137.23

 

East North Central:

Illinois

145.56

320.40

218.20

264.67

170.58

Indiana

92.13

274.61

403.22

98.62

191.23

Michigan

178.20

418.20

334.63

193.55

301.12

Ohio

127.28

258.14

251.17

167.34

242.84

Wisconsin

166.85

307.89

311.30

308.27

134.08

 

West North Central:

Iowa

130.59

415.05

178.89

276.81

155.53

Kansas

110.47

186.17

305.32

81.67

328.22

Minnesota

134.65

304.41

206.82

245.75

156.80

Missouri

171.30

255.43

372.29

265.79

284.44

Nebraska

173.56

529.17

191.54

244.31

244.86

North Dakota

91.54

336.84

134.12

111.57

202.97

South Dakota

131.31

251.09

184.66

504.11

270.81

 

South Atlantic:

Delaware

215.45

283.79

421.50

385.11

246.75

District of Columbia

130.62

176.04

153.35

229.15

174.16

Florida

57.79

208.95

177.11

194.01

127.32

Georgia

123.17

465.17

334.60

166.81

89.88

Maryland

88.08

625.05

105.82

218.50

233.72

North Carolina

101.80

214.77

112.13

220.73

264.96

South Carolina

207.68

432.89

206.30

274.70

326.01

Virginia

83.52

274.13

327.96

229.32

129.59

West Virginia

143.76

372.93

506.24

222.90

291.41

 

East South Central:

Alabama

123.19

406.51

113.43

116.18

134.81

Kentucky

95.45

267.80

311.95

139.98

149.80

Mississippi

114.83

251.03

217.42

274.64

149.08

Tennessee

132.27

188.42

187.70

173.83

185.26

 

West South Central:

Arkansas

86.74

711.46

252.98

127.51

156.22

Louisiana

105.33

151.05

270.90

173.19

147.78

Oklahoma

101.16

222.51

254.36

246.14

361.63

Texas

73.33

299.38

221.45

157.71

144.10

 

Mountain:

Arizona

133.59

459.62

257.84

279.65

210.65

Colorado

107.61

192.78

273.33

230.03

166.01

Idaho

127.73

341.06

455.05

217.37

235.30

Montana

136.62

564.06

200.30

272.53

213.03

Nevada

155.51

181.25

317.93

311.35

158.40

New Mexico

165.25

357.60

325.90

220.70

381.11

Utah

76.26

206.85

227.11

141.68

188.30

Wyoming

114.74

237.45

417.23

241.81

320.82

 

Pacific:

Alaska

123.61

344.79

194.47

211.19

528.46

California

66.82

121.90

187.01

83.30

137.63

Hawaii

79.71

232.81

132.94

98.95

173.21

Oregon

119.84

193.92

163.19

217.90

99.72

Washington

127.99

236.56

165.43

161.59

184.36

 

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.