Table VIII.C.1 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, 2016
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 6,101    5,715    5,904    6,165    6,312   
New England:
Connecticut 6,545    6,463    6,715    7,085    6,000   
Maine 6,212    5,630    5,996    6,248    6,462   
Massachusetts 6,621    5,733    6,900    7,013    6,401   
New Hampshire 6,637    6,663    6,750    6,780    6,428   
Rhode Island 6,665    6,807    6,556    6,934    6,504   
Vermont 6,338    6,049    6,595    5,972    6,628   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 6,492    6,177    6,212    6,924    6,344   
New York 6,614    6,339    6,546    6,661    6,734   
Pennsylvania 6,201    5,932    5,947    6,210    6,480   
East North Central:
Illinois 6,268    5,700    6,257    6,654    6,127   
Indiana 6,130    5,489    5,719    6,067    6,723   
Michigan 5,906    5,718    5,561    6,177    5,926   
Ohio 6,291    6,191    5,859    6,327    6,711   
Wisconsin 6,386    6,383    6,307    6,236    6,581   
West North Central:
Iowa 5,893    5,812    6,114    5,817    5,823   
Kansas 5,844    5,775    5,601    5,876    6,026   
Minnesota 6,030    6,263    6,149    5,725    6,179   
Missouri 5,881    5,511    6,119    5,914    5,867   
Nebraska 6,088    6,230    6,328    6,024    5,922   
North Dakota 6,155    6,497    6,199    6,181    5,930   
South Dakota 5,881    5,768    6,189    6,053    5,451   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 6,522    6,273    6,314    6,504    6,769   
District of Columbia 6,504    6,024    5,962    6,715    6,960   
Florida 6,260    5,655    5,819    6,229    6,756   
Georgia 6,055    5,884    5,488    6,216    6,355   
Maryland 6,158    5,715    5,948    6,238    6,383   
North Carolina 5,717    5,215    5,659    5,698    5,901   
South Carolina 5,797    5,427    4,824    6,243    6,118   
Virginia 6,180    5,357    5,763    6,389    6,567   
West Virginia 6,340    5,195    6,923    6,422    6,204   
East South Central:
Alabama 5,536    5,033    5,234    5,739    5,835   
Kentucky 5,758    5,509    5,349    6,327    5,583   
Mississippi 5,642    5,555    5,481    5,614    5,801   
Tennessee 5,543    5,544    5,506    5,697    5,431   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5,341    5,020    5,230    5,087    5,758   
Louisiana 5,735    5,205    5,855    5,137    6,475   
Oklahoma 5,784    5,145    5,468    5,992    5,930   
Texas 5,869    5,688    5,629    6,118    5,853   
Mountain:
Arizona 6,046    5,584    6,121    5,728    6,421   
Colorado 5,972    5,146    5,436    6,295    6,247   
Idaho 5,594    6,413    5,211    5,390    5,827   
Montana 6,442    5,816    6,288    6,871    6,306   
Nevada 5,490    5,312    4,830    4,914    6,340   
New Mexico 6,240    5,090    6,301    6,051    6,651   
Utah 6,117    5,327    5,291    6,623    6,323   
Wyoming 6,509    5,594    5,917    6,598    6,962   
Pacific:
Alaska 7,886    7,928    7,260    8,374    7,715   
California 6,054    5,306    5,982    5,897    6,526   
Hawaii 5,863    5,551    5,763    5,636    6,356   
Oregon 5,974    5,713    5,600    5,704    6,542   
Washington 6,433    6,723    6,147    6,321    6,651   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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 Standard errors 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, 2016
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 26.96    67.00    48.01    46.18    53.52   
New England:
Connecticut 180.28    255.72    414.79    239.96    275.44   
Maine 132.54    232.09    267.74    188.59    272.51   
Massachusetts 134.87    320.90    240.05    250.05    232.92   
New Hampshire 161.80    381.23    279.94    317.16    336.86   
Rhode Island 122.46    396.42    293.52    218.30    168.61   
Vermont 198.78    242.69    337.46    359.69    326.41   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 127.11    234.99    330.07    209.51    183.11   
New York 116.18    221.19    213.18    201.65    238.91   
Pennsylvania 106.66    286.37    177.69    211.41    185.52   
East North Central:
Illinois 154.23    384.23    341.05    322.46    167.20   
Indiana 164.15    300.29    359.83    221.31    321.53   
Michigan 173.78    651.52    250.72    306.19    309.13   
Ohio 131.83    279.87    193.98    223.83    304.10   
Wisconsin 133.95    312.80    193.65    285.22    236.33   
West North Central:
Iowa 142.82    396.47    284.48    237.01    268.62   
Kansas 157.21    283.72    208.20    427.00    212.60   
Minnesota 135.32    212.81    275.98    217.04    269.29   
Missouri 125.42    249.61    313.77    238.73    188.79   
Nebraska 138.39    420.58    175.13    226.87    314.16   
North Dakota 121.59    346.50    225.23    233.34    198.73   
South Dakota 138.64    322.06    250.25    315.22    166.53   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 196.50    303.29    308.51    407.04    331.13   
District of Columbia 116.96    311.75    213.44    157.75    242.44   
Florida 150.05    335.31    154.76    244.70    284.73   
Georgia 132.43    261.93    243.70    232.48    234.89   
Maryland 218.43    416.67    493.30    453.95    293.64   
North Carolina 120.84    263.48    143.97    305.65    169.63   
South Carolina 141.17    389.48    315.19    252.88    172.60   
Virginia 141.05    176.23    279.22    284.18    226.17   
West Virginia 247.03    350.56    577.47    274.56    529.28   
East South Central:
Alabama 136.03    245.08    397.94    197.07    142.73   
Kentucky 158.41    564.18    244.50    275.17    235.64   
Mississippi 149.75    395.22    426.31    202.80    226.59   
Tennessee 136.08    332.84    234.20    259.59    253.96   
West South Central:
Arkansas 137.65    463.36    362.24    142.77    234.04   
Louisiana 186.49    642.50    192.85    304.81    242.32   
Oklahoma 162.18    299.75    324.66    372.74    213.35   
Texas 141.64    369.33    218.23    182.24    325.75   
Mountain:
Arizona 152.55    207.83    319.69    194.96    305.93   
Colorado 151.01    423.91    325.09    223.25    255.28   
Idaho 217.26    622.84    293.38    336.87    434.93   
Montana 188.60    325.66    269.59    398.67    290.03   
Nevada 144.56    387.98    262.80    230.82    215.59   
New Mexico 181.13    264.68    348.05    187.51    317.58   
Utah 166.81    264.45    163.47    279.78    337.75   
Wyoming 225.47    419.73    294.39    340.12    435.94   
Pacific:
Alaska 209.59    493.93    480.51    309.71    405.12   
California 82.03    168.04    187.89    129.83    152.20   
Hawaii 104.38    275.33    160.90    153.26    229.21   
Oregon 144.29    331.64    276.10    244.53    215.36   
Washington 188.03    759.89    362.33    380.50    209.73   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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