Table VIII.C.3 Percent of total premiums contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2017
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 22.2%    25.7%    24.3%    21.8%    20.2%   
New England:
Connecticut 23.8%    22.3%    24.0%    25.7%    22.8%   
Maine 21.4%    24.0%    26.4%    20.0%    18.5%   
Massachusetts 24.9%    31.6%    30.6%    24.7%    18.9%   
New Hampshire 24.7%    24.9%    30.9%    22.4%    23.7%   
Rhode Island 24.2%    24.8%    24.3%    24.4%    23.8%   
Vermont 22.6%    27.0%    22.6%    23.2%    20.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 22.5%    24.0%    22.9%    22.6%    21.8%   
New York 21.5%    24.8%    24.3%    19.2%    20.8%   
Pennsylvania 23.7%    27.8%    22.1%    24.1%    23.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 21.3%    28.6%    25.1%    21.3%    17.2%   
Indiana 23.7%    28.4%    30.1%    21.9%    20.6%   
Michigan 21.7%    25.8%    16.3%    23.5%    22.3%   
Ohio 22.2%    30.2%    20.8%    23.7%    19.6%   
Wisconsin 22.7%    25.3%    25.9%    22.9%    19.7%   
West North Central:
Iowa 22.1%    27.3%    25.7%    20.0%    19.8%   
Kansas 20.0%    26.6%    25.6%    18.7%    16.1%   
Minnesota 21.7%    27.3%    21.9%    22.2%    19.9%   
Missouri 20.7%    26.9%    22.7%    21.9%    16.7%   
Nebraska 21.4%    21.0%    23.4%    22.5%    19.0%   
North Dakota 18.6%    18.8%    14.3%    18.3%    22.5%   
South Dakota 22.1%    37.8%    22.1%    18.3%    19.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 21.8%    23.0%    20.0%    24.7%    20.0%   
District of Columbia 19.0%    26.3%    21.8%    18.3%    15.8%   
Florida 23.8%    18.9%    26.0%    23.3%    25.2%   
Georgia 22.2%    23.7%    34.2%    20.5%    17.1%   
Maryland 26.0%    28.4%    27.0%    28.1%    22.6%   
North Carolina 21.9%    27.3%    21.7%    23.0%    20.0%   
South Carolina 22.0%    30.7%    25.5%    22.9%    16.3%   
Virginia 25.8%    28.2%    23.5%    27.3%    24.9%   
West Virginia 20.6%    31.9%    26.3%    19.4%    13.7%   
East South Central:
Alabama 26.2%    28.2%    28.4%    20.8%    29.3%   
Kentucky 23.8%    30.2%    24.0%    20.0%    25.2%   
Mississippi 22.3%    32.9%    20.5%    18.5%    24.5%   
Tennessee 23.8%    28.4%    23.9%    24.0%    22.2%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 21.9%    28.1%    22.9%    25.0%    17.8%   
Louisiana 24.3%    22.5%    30.7%    25.0%    20.5%   
Oklahoma 22.2%    20.9%    22.8%    23.1%    21.3%   
Texas 21.8%    29.1%    23.7%    21.5%    19.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 24.5%    30.5%    24.5%    25.6%    21.4%   
Colorado 21.3%    22.7%    22.6%    21.8%    19.8%   
Idaho 15.0%    20.4%    19.6%    14.9%    11.6%   
Montana 16.6%    17.6%    18.0%    13.9%    18.2%   
Nevada 21.8%    34.2%    22.7%    21.8%    18.7%   
New Mexico 21.3%    23.6%    23.2%    21.8%    19.4%   
Utah 19.6%    23.2%    20.0%    19.9%    18.2%   
Wyoming 15.9%    16.6%    19.5%    15.8%    13.4%   
Pacific:
Alaska 19.0%    22.3%    25.5%    18.3%    14.4%   
California 22.8%    27.3%    27.9%    19.9%    21.0%   
Hawaii 11.2%    15.0%    9.5%    10.6%    11.5%   
Oregon 16.8%    17.2%    23.7%    14.6%    15.4%   
Washington 13.9%    14.2%    19.5%    16.3%    7.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.3 Standard errors for percent of total premiums contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2017
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 0.24%    0.73%    0.49%    0.38%    0.43%   
New England:
Connecticut 1.14%    1.74%    2.27%    2.74%    1.74%   
Maine 1.28%    3.47%    2.61%    2.96%    1.49%   
Massachusetts 1.18%    4.01%    2.31%    1.98%    1.75%   
New Hampshire 1.41%    1.99%    2.48%    3.07%    2.25%   
Rhode Island 0.99%    2.93%    1.77%    1.59%    2.10%   
Vermont 1.04%    1.63%    3.02%    1.85%    1.65%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 1.16%    2.94%    2.09%    2.36%    1.87%   
New York 0.97%    3.75%    2.24%    1.61%    1.57%   
Pennsylvania 0.91%    2.04%    2.27%    1.67%    1.39%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.31%    4.37%    2.40%    2.52%    1.70%   
Indiana 1.30%    3.65%    3.14%    2.10%    1.51%   
Michigan 1.16%    2.86%    2.21%    2.20%    2.11%   
Ohio 0.91%    2.92%    1.78%    1.52%    1.44%   
Wisconsin 1.17%    4.58%    3.29%    2.24%    1.07%   
West North Central:
Iowa 0.96%    2.27%    1.80%    2.01%    1.46%   
Kansas 1.14%    2.97%    3.35%    1.80%    1.44%   
Minnesota 0.83%    2.73%    1.95%    1.56%    1.07%   
Missouri 1.12%    2.31%    1.45%    2.24%    2.18%   
Nebraska 0.96%    2.58%    2.06%    0.97%    2.24%   
North Dakota 1.54%    3.25%    1.56%    2.41%    3.66%   
South Dakota 1.68%    9.61%    1.95%    0.94%    1.35%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 1.78%    4.47%    3.05%    4.12%    2.23%   
District of Columbia 1.00%    3.58%    2.12%    1.77%    1.44%   
Florida 1.21%    3.52%    1.85%    2.11%    1.88%   
Georgia 1.61%    1.80%    5.94%    1.98%    1.98%   
Maryland 1.47%    2.66%    3.67%    2.57%    1.77%   
North Carolina 1.06%    3.12%    1.91%    1.57%    2.09%   
South Carolina 1.03%    1.70%    1.70%    2.13%    1.47%   
Virginia 1.25%    3.49%    2.03%    2.41%    2.20%   
West Virginia 1.39%    4.50%    2.74%    1.98%    1.80%   
East South Central:
Alabama 2.69%    2.85%    2.60%    1.78%    7.35%   
Kentucky 1.58%    3.45%    2.34%    1.78%    3.71%   
Mississippi 1.77%    3.96%    2.82%    2.79%    3.24%   
Tennessee 1.13%    2.41%    1.41%    2.09%    2.08%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1.41%    4.00%    3.04%    3.15%    1.49%   
Louisiana 1.31%    2.02%    3.69%    2.03%    2.00%   
Oklahoma 1.83%    2.50%    2.98%    1.97%    4.40%   
Texas 0.86%    2.30%    1.84%    1.51%    1.37%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1.36%    5.98%    2.36%    2.46%    1.62%   
Colorado 1.01%    1.88%    2.31%    2.16%    1.46%   
Idaho 1.16%    1.91%    3.06%    2.39%    1.16%   
Montana 1.15%    3.38%    1.84%    2.04%    1.80%   
Nevada 1.38%    3.37%    3.02%    2.07%    2.06%   
New Mexico 1.18%    3.26%    2.14%    2.52%    1.78%   
Utah 1.19%    2.32%    1.90%    2.79%    1.77%   
Wyoming 1.00%    4.15%    2.44%    1.70%    1.35%   
Pacific:
Alaska 1.64%    5.54%    4.16%    1.64%    2.22%   
California 1.16%    2.84%    2.34%    1.60%    2.39%   
Hawaii 1.09%    3.94%    1.72%    1.86%    2.02%   
Oregon 1.10%    2.29%    2.57%    1.69%    1.95%   
Washington 1.06%    2.09%    2.17%    1.60%    1.42%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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