Table VIII.D.2(2008) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family 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

3,394

3,932

3,603

3,345

3,194

 

New England:

Connecticut

3,075

3,922

3,147

3,095

2,754

Maine

4,017

4,331

3,788

3,863

4,139

Massachusetts

3,363

3,225

4,684

3,393

2,912

New Hampshire

3,922

4,197

3,967

4,056

3,759

Rhode Island

2,960

4,196

3,381

2,914

2,549

Vermont

3,435

2,733

4,815

3,506

2,968

 

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

3,286

3,962

2,753

3,230

3,321

New York

3,376

3,283

3,067

3,154

3,785

Pennsylvania

2,971

3,042

3,246

2,741

3,026

 

East North Central:

Illinois

3,366

3,662

3,695

3,840

2,840

Indiana

2,472

3,592

2,532

2,882

1,967

Michigan

2,522

3,814

2,856

2,086

2,390

Ohio

2,642

3,184

3,959

2,338

2,262

Wisconsin

3,301

4,226

3,386

3,473

2,910

 

West North Central:

Iowa

2,524

2,802

2,816

2,609

2,245

Kansas

2,954

3,274

3,788

3,207

2,440

Minnesota

3,279

3,117

4,249

3,289

3,068

Missouri

2,994

3,353

3,268

3,112

2,699

Nebraska

3,173

3,230

3,188

3,436

2,945

North Dakota

3,388

3,190

3,860

2,778

3,782

South Dakota

3,503

3,437

3,811

3,812

3,225

 

South Atlantic:

Delaware

3,373

4,258

3,154

3,360

3,225

District of Columbia

3,834

3,072

4,155

3,535

4,090

Florida

4,412

5,591

3,611

4,119

4,439

Georgia

3,814

4,917

3,451

3,661

3,882

Maryland

3,920

2,800

3,782

4,151

4,137

North Carolina

4,115

6,315

3,195

4,186

3,664

South Carolina

3,377

3,838

3,683

3,227

3,311

Virginia

3,854

4,815

3,811

3,600

3,860

West Virginia

3,056

5,329

4,520

3,460

2,121

 

East South Central:

Alabama

3,265

4,339

3,626

3,063

3,095

Kentucky

2,918

3,928

3,178

2,987

2,518

Mississippi

3,458

3,296

3,569

3,318

3,596

Tennessee

3,366

2,971

3,694

3,071

3,596

 

West South Central:

Arkansas

3,085

2,923

3,235

3,197

3,035

Louisiana

3,607

3,505

3,222

4,093

3,322

Oklahoma

3,619

3,307

3,295

3,627

3,769

Texas

3,872

3,765

4,494

4,171

3,385

 

Mountain:

Arizona

4,136

3,525

4,782

4,397

3,959

Colorado

4,151

5,166

3,872

4,685

3,625

Idaho

2,562

1,893

*

3,814

2,500

2,665

Montana

3,823

4,361

3,613

4,029

3,691

Nevada

3,575

3,852

4,122

2,860

3,783

New Mexico

4,021

3,475

5,067

6,163

2,852

Utah

2,760

2,386

2,519

2,855

2,960

Wyoming

3,052

3,859

3,471

3,457

2,520

 

Pacific:

Alaska

3,248

4,662

3,616

3,298

2,804

California

3,398

4,102

3,622

3,226

3,220

Hawaii

2,597

2,751

3,908

2,931

1,865

Oregon

3,297

4,457

4,340

3,158

2,679

Washington

3,258

3,010

4,417

3,199

2,849

 

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.D.2(2008) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family 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

54.07

160.20

118.27

49.38

53.86

 

New England:

Connecticut

291.10

429.36

382.40

173.47

668.09

Maine

224.73

476.06

480.18

300.90

426.98

Massachusetts

140.51

320.81

399.84

320.21

196.94

New Hampshire

275.65

565.13

383.41

442.55

533.41

Rhode Island

224.49

461.55

373.75

545.75

447.81

Vermont

223.95

334.05

423.94

337.04

332.99

 

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

343.08

642.08

603.60

455.38

643.57

New York

241.29

370.95

265.28

217.69

374.38

Pennsylvania

130.70

462.06

218.55

147.72

286.84

 

East North Central:

Illinois

110.26

248.03

447.41

531.73

136.49

Indiana

163.96

839.09

149.24

122.27

310.48

Michigan

160.25

452.90

248.76

364.03

316.17

Ohio

228.53

349.71

599.00

220.58

144.93

Wisconsin

179.70

341.42

292.47

307.15

366.79

 

West North Central:

Iowa

204.30

371.29

322.22

251.98

337.33

Kansas

156.06

501.95

513.38

236.61

353.96

Minnesota

139.90

333.82

401.45

354.96

197.98

Missouri

96.93

636.31

293.99

281.24

199.69

Nebraska

123.22

444.70

336.77

305.19

238.78

North Dakota

190.82

611.51

337.84

187.79

426.16

South Dakota

126.88

570.74

323.05

541.10

172.84

 

South Atlantic:

Delaware

222.47

924.63

346.61

617.03

300.24

District of Columbia

236.56

315.42

493.00

595.47

392.58

Florida

258.09

426.18

844.63

387.64

366.27

Georgia

246.69

495.47

255.64

335.85

576.99

Maryland

331.22

440.53

405.57

593.51

634.59

North Carolina

296.96

1,069.15

501.21

285.23

420.27

South Carolina

203.86

764.90

404.30

524.24

342.82

Virginia

224.73

516.74

450.03

284.86

364.99

West Virginia

412.17

1,166.13

564.69

902.67

365.37

 

East South Central:

Alabama

166.76

682.89

292.47

313.28

228.82

Kentucky

200.84

425.85

416.58

201.87

333.47

Mississippi

233.22

469.06

725.67

389.55

452.11

Tennessee

152.84

579.34

510.10

254.72

290.55

 

West South Central:

Arkansas

421.27

470.58

516.03

514.76

616.82

Louisiana

217.74

647.35

575.43

264.31

232.91

Oklahoma

369.15

436.62

575.44

574.13

719.91

Texas

197.83

554.00

416.73

320.53

308.11

 

Mountain:

Arizona

369.27

322.15

388.08

359.56

545.05

Colorado

273.40

935.35

467.07

407.97

556.99

Idaho

310.80

935.50

*

271.86

350.48

371.47

Montana

355.47

1,005.77

497.25

405.70

580.21

Nevada

284.98

583.22

318.88

375.83

601.93

New Mexico

615.85

625.62

1,234.82

1,223.27

282.08

Utah

188.11

346.53

265.57

301.90

382.41

Wyoming

229.34

681.10

900.19

477.55

427.50

 

Pacific:

Alaska

200.33

826.81

427.31

535.84

435.16

California

137.87

362.04

262.26

272.37

244.91

Hawaii

313.57

565.97

705.04

346.75

406.37

Oregon

199.68

581.95

472.18

340.61

265.16

Washington

248.11

399.27

506.53

499.83

432.23

 

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.