Table VIII.C.2: 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, 2008

Table VIII.C.2(2008) 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, 2008

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

United States	882	992		932	879	796

New England:
Connecticut	992	934		920	967	1,127
Maine	1,054	941		1,140	995	1,093
Massachusetts	1,110	1,120		1,316	1,174	874
New Hampshire	1,264	1,379		1,436	1,110	1,223
Rhode Island	1,050	1,324		1,007	1,083	947
Vermont	986	978		1,004	1,032	929

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	1,033	1,305		968	1,018	979
New York	947	912		885	829	1,165
Pennsylvania	852	830		863	880	821

East North Central:
Illinois	954	1,082		948	960	881
Indiana	950	1,206		811	1,137	782
Michigan	735	931		772	637	713
Ohio	885	1,003		1,062	986	577
Wisconsin	1,069	1,317		969	1,131	974

West North Central:
Iowa	756	835		825	730	693
Kansas	807	893		955	845	616
Minnesota	891	803		1,081	988	683
Missouri	956	1,871		967	739	711
Nebraska	1,010	1,361		993	1,011	894
North Dakota	754	1,045		943	645	610
South Dakota	887	792		1,110	969	734

South Atlantic:
Delaware	885	1,093		809	940	790
District of Columbia	991	934		834	1,143	966
Florida	1,065	1,237		972	1,135	993
Georgia	972	868		894	1,159	896
Maryland	964	846		1,040	1,039	871
North Carolina	827	1,281		1,126	686	552
South Carolina	849	760		914	918	784
Virginia	988	727		1,233	994	918
West Virginia	1,049	1,204		1,447	890	797

East South Central:
Alabama	959	1,210		998	899	879
Kentucky	806	836		813	821	769
Mississippi	749	716		780	774	712
Tennessee	914	1,125		838	897	916

West South Central:
Arkansas	781	1,011		907	791	614
Louisiana	868	798		855	838	942
Oklahoma	787	736		851	688	850
Texas	844	1,051		892	837	741

Mountain:
Arizona	811	854		830	912	688
Colorado	998	964		1,067	1,117	820
Idaho	476	138	*	869	701	391
Montana	583	443	*	729	612	505
Nevada	863	1,060		1,223	672	698
New Mexico	950	1,024		990	1,085	786
Utah	752	777		839	708	732
Wyoming	717	723		943	734	532

Pacific:
Alaska	814	1,051		978	764	636
California	741	828		875	694	650
Hawaii	451	438		567	383	401
Oregon	612	735		629	738	386
Washington	569	640		643	502	557

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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(2008) 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, 2008

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

United States	6.04	28.99		22.53	9.64	8.66

New England:
Connecticut	73.88	141.95		74.05	96.66	159.40
Maine	81.02	140.09		117.30	108.07	162.76
Massachusetts	54.88	111.47		49.76	82.51	98.07
New Hampshire	80.69	106.01		178.98	69.36	141.18
Rhode Island	49.40	102.59		143.32	126.28	133.55
Vermont	52.05	148.50		155.27	84.07	129.82

Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey	59.76	162.31		166.36	139.43	102.87
New York	39.85	94.71		72.51	107.09	86.14
Pennsylvania	49.76	83.97		97.06	50.33	105.31

East North Central:
Illinois	42.58	145.51		80.25	49.73	109.20
Indiana	35.80	163.74		65.76	55.40	101.81
Michigan	28.35	106.37		121.22	100.82	65.08
Ohio	36.73	125.82		49.24	96.94	63.75
Wisconsin	40.13	77.47		82.34	115.30	62.95

West North Central:
Iowa	63.63	119.05		76.32	82.28	182.45
Kansas	56.55	115.58		125.35	68.24	87.89
Minnesota	59.05	77.62		142.98	71.79	77.83
Missouri	100.06	353.09		62.23	63.84	55.22
Nebraska	55.30	211.42		98.73	103.58	111.34
North Dakota	55.76	136.83		83.45	68.09	120.16
South Dakota	43.83	186.95		81.84	217.01	80.35

South Atlantic:
Delaware	80.03	158.88		118.38	141.57	109.73
District of Columbia	62.09	86.07		163.03	210.12	90.11
Florida	52.51	112.39		122.77	80.34	86.92
Georgia	93.95	100.88		91.03	203.81	242.22
Maryland	46.39	228.94		177.06	102.08	62.64
North Carolina	74.29	266.63		117.44	80.85	45.27
South Carolina	34.33	73.10		91.25	69.70	95.50
Virginia	36.66	140.50		81.11	101.46	75.75
West Virginia	128.45	150.77		151.65	192.80	184.18

East South Central:
Alabama	46.77	181.19		105.74	100.03	126.81
Kentucky	38.17	204.08		144.50	106.12	77.87
Mississippi	72.96	145.41		170.61	155.95	90.28
Tennessee	31.28	193.55		88.36	54.19	68.86

West South Central:
Arkansas	49.62	137.18		103.50	121.58	75.35
Louisiana	45.00	97.92		90.54	84.27	88.18
Oklahoma	63.66	152.28		164.25	104.97	110.72
Texas	37.05	86.73		74.97	75.42	56.37

Mountain:
Arizona	74.05	120.54		132.04	140.30	81.20
Colorado	58.50	250.70		65.87	90.77	111.77
Idaho	89.52	220.77	*	113.80	81.68	85.81
Montana	41.86	152.63	*	120.72	88.94	80.10
Nevada	91.71	161.61		99.22	81.94	187.16
New Mexico	113.09	237.29		251.74	236.10	59.50
Utah	34.12	125.58		76.99	82.20	84.66
Wyoming	81.99	194.34		61.99	115.18	100.40

Pacific:
Alaska	70.05	215.68		122.14	98.30	127.20
California	34.20	81.93		81.95	42.67	38.11
Hawaii	54.02	78.19		93.93	71.57	90.62
Oregon	51.21	142.70		120.35	101.63	56.84
Washington	41.37	122.67		81.09	80.75	161.44

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.