Table VIII.C.2


Table VIII.C.2(2006) 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, 2006

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

United States	788	998		829		764		685

New England:
Connecticut	862	983	*	910		783		819
Maine	1,072	1,463		945		701		1,525
Massachusetts	1,011	1,225		1,171		796		960
New Hampshire	1,004	1,040		1,206		1,056		764
Rhode Island	862	847		1,084		873		670
Vermont	738	909		604		786		713

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	902	1,092		885		867	*	835
New York	965	1,422		952		880		770
Pennsylvania	881	927		1,069		839	*	710

East North Central:
Illinois	822	956		812		915		673
Indiana	833	1,335		630		735		900
Michigan	682	1,058		803		575		498
Ohio	781	988		927		670		673
Wisconsin	885	1,060		852		957		789

West North Central:
Iowa	784	1,418		718		799		657
Kansas	765	585		966		734		722
Minnesota	810	737		893		796		798
Missouri	703	727		688		848		570
Nebraska	873	919		957		881		803
North Dakota	675	815		620		802		555
South Dakota	718	969		735		620		764

South Atlantic:
Delaware	735	1,171		828		671		557
District of Columbia	699	912		862		483		670
Florida	860	907		925		875		788
Georgia	862	1,337		956		934		553
Maryland	898	910	*	1,069		820		847
North Carolina	704	1,093		686		775		527
South Carolina	810	890		964		825		671
Virginia	981	1,195		1,227		822		831
West Virginia	825	1,075		830		750		815

East South Central:
Alabama	891	1,196		931		866		723
Kentucky	691	1,119		654		635		633
Mississippi	727	792		681		770		689
Tennessee	745	942		629		747		739

West South Central:
Arkansas	699	806		785		601		674
Louisiana	755	966		903		622		682
Oklahoma	650	1,025		521		606		644
Texas	728	800		753		706		707

Mountain:
Arizona	803	714		923		834		713
Colorado	717	1,099		727		626		685
Idaho	565	912	*	883	*	461		393
Montana	598	804		759		514		570
Nevada	551	652		677		502		464
New Mexico	726	957		649		691		742
Utah	826	799		759		811		888
Wyoming	655	562		772		605		655

Pacific:
Alaska	714	941		670		525		822
California	658	1,013		675		550		586
Hawaii	366	331		489	*	297		333
Oregon	547	834		558		483		425
Washington	623	850		722		576		503

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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.


Table VIII.C.2(2006) 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, 2006

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

United States	16.23	51.20		14.25		25.43		20.00

New England:
Connecticut	58.37	339.97	*	107.35		66.47		122.26
Maine	129.99	276.19		218.86		100.95		305.76
Massachusetts	42.15	202.95		90.81		100.97		97.96
New Hampshire	133.28	291.37		281.70		167.62		95.62
Rhode Island	59.43	128.38		91.25		133.80		89.27
Vermont	58.11	114.71		94.97		136.90		108.14

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	66.95	196.93		120.46		303.23	*	99.51
New York	86.42	252.73		147.93		71.95		77.98
Pennsylvania	79.63	92.00		194.74		252.37	*	98.92

East North Central:
Illinois	37.45	192.32		75.30		126.82		55.18
Indiana	41.14	142.19		129.54		81.61		102.46
Michigan	47.59	133.74		104.12		82.56		69.38
Ohio	27.41	147.46		80.03		60.41		119.79
Wisconsin	55.97	183.65		131.32		143.50		69.41

West North Central:
Iowa	47.08	414.92		106.52		43.84		37.86
Kansas	37.46	132.18		216.57		85.96		155.11
Minnesota	47.75	130.92		115.59		78.17		76.96
Missouri	54.23	104.68		94.71		84.88		52.14
Nebraska	64.12	126.08		58.34		87.62		144.75
North Dakota	53.96	165.55		124.85		114.00		101.54
South Dakota	72.42	254.77		185.59		172.36		113.79

South Atlantic:
Delaware	91.27	189.91		144.09		181.15		130.34
District of Columbia	71.19	106.05		178.13		62.71		158.16
Florida	48.18	120.54		103.93		101.22		82.86
Georgia	79.12	213.59		92.93		140.91		104.27
Maryland	58.15	288.88	*	113.83		102.77		76.66
North Carolina	42.32	250.32		59.04		92.64		43.01
South Carolina	85.70	144.61		123.06		151.21		94.22
Virginia	45.57	170.72		154.01		104.24		110.36
West Virginia	75.46	216.59		157.57		101.02		110.06

East South Central:
Alabama	64.42	203.85		156.33		61.28		78.89
Kentucky	53.58	258.83		92.74		71.34		46.42
Mississippi	47.57	127.80		123.55		117.60		103.89
Tennessee	62.32	167.74		50.14		69.92		114.24

West South Central:
Arkansas	41.74	98.31		80.30		71.72		107.40
Louisiana	61.99	109.19		157.27		143.51		72.30
Oklahoma	75.98	205.26		137.73		74.54		114.35
Texas	35.35	107.45		102.32		63.11		67.25

Mountain:
Arizona	73.71	169.03		233.02		148.60		95.19
Colorado	51.68	255.43		106.15		73.06		73.49
Idaho	71.37	276.09	*	379.83	*	77.24		57.27
Montana	76.17	206.49		206.31		69.16		167.73
Nevada	44.02	131.05		138.37		65.75		46.39
New Mexico	57.02	110.22		175.36		93.72		93.33
Utah	65.47	134.28		100.71		100.45		133.86
Wyoming	68.83	164.75		178.41		104.65		154.08

Pacific:
Alaska	47.09	216.46		77.50		83.22		123.62
California	32.95	58.05		52.40		76.26		39.98
Hawaii	61.93	66.24		164.68	*	35.31		86.71
Oregon	48.56	153.20		84.61		74.81		69.07
Washington	44.39	239.67		128.03		86.12		90.66

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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.