Table IX.B.2(2011) Average total premiums and employee contributions (in dollars) for private-sector establishments by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2011
METRO AREA Single premium Single contribution Employee-
plus-one premium
Employee-
plus-one contribution
Family premium Family contribution
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Less than 50 employees 6,171    1,324    12,868    2,361    18,075    3,692   
50 or more employees 5,869    1,141    10,951    2,566    16,672    3,742   
Total 5,939    1,184    11,283    2,530    16,912    3,733   
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Less than 50 employees 5,096    723    9,954    3,077    13,177    3,921   
50 or more employees 5,287    1,016    11,388    3,497    17,506    5,043   
Total 5,230    929    11,174    3,435    16,790    4,858   
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Less than 50 employees 5,450    1,377    11,084    2,306    14,867    3,335   
50 or more employees 5,343    1,170    10,207    2,627    15,149    3,892   
Total 5,359    1,201    10,317    2,587    15,114    3,822   
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Less than 50 employees 5,597    651 * 10,706    3,579    16,338    5,783   
50 or more employees 5,351    1,211    10,815    2,711    15,941    4,301   
Total 5,397    1,106    10,806    2,783    15,977    4,435   
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Less than 50 employees 5,913    1,357    11,185    3,513    16,665    4,416   
50 or more employees 5,465    1,171    11,063    2,716    15,815    3,957   
Total 5,557    1,209    11,079    2,824    15,938    4,023   
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Less than 50 employees 5,203    913    10,625    4,244    14,407    4,286   
50 or more employees 4,988    1,044    9,530    3,409    14,128    4,906   
Total 5,034    1,016    9,701    3,539    14,158    4,840   
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Less than 50 employees 5,198    758 * 10,218    3,095    14,814    5,183   
50 or more employees 5,161    1,073    10,144    2,911    14,790    4,390   
Total 5,168    1,009    10,153    2,933    14,793    4,486   
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Less than 50 employees 5,243    919    10,556    3,213    14,377    5,030   
50 or more employees 5,197    1,352    10,074    2,863    15,653    4,507   
Total 5,205    1,278    10,122    2,898    15,492    4,573   
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Less than 50 employees 5,626    1,090    9,415    3,475    12,294    4,879 *
50 or more employees 5,196    1,350    9,849    2,475    14,687    4,273   
Total 5,256    1,314    9,809    2,567    14,416    4,341   
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Less than 50 employees 6,228    1,912    13,322    4,475    16,450    4,902   
50 or more employees 5,732    1,296    11,469    2,753    17,288    4,060   
Total 5,809    1,391    11,613    2,887    17,188    4,160   
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Less than 50 employees 5,482    1,073    11,491    1,798 * 14,407    2,297   
50 or more employees 5,157    1,219    10,081    2,427    14,691    3,738   
Total 5,215    1,193    10,284    2,337    14,639    3,472   
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
Less than 50 employees 4,871    619    8,980    3,175    13,542    5,300   
50 or more employees 4,981    1,254    10,794    3,026    15,793    5,209   
Total 4,961    1,134    10,575    3,044    15,615    5,216   
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Less than 50 employees 5,556    608    11,222    3,713    16,219    3,557   
50 or more employees 5,756    1,173    12,395    2,514    16,883    4,027   
Total 5,698    1,009    12,266    2,646    16,802    3,969   
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Less than 50 employees 4,147    667 * 9,790    3,278 * 12,538    4,048   
50 or more employees 5,226    1,212 * 10,800    2,222 * 15,874    2,496 *
Total 5,055    1,126    10,712    2,314 * 15,677    2,588 *
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Less than 50 employees 4,715    516    10,145    3,161    14,105    4,049   
50 or more employees 5,440    776    10,335    2,214    15,194    3,363   
Total 5,273    717    10,319    2,294    15,147    3,393   
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Less than 50 employees 5,200    797    9,916    2,341    14,823    5,054   
50 or more employees 5,481    1,273    10,794    3,012    16,016    4,285   
Total 5,426    1,180    10,698    2,938    15,888    4,367   
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Less than 50 employees 4,758    960    10,861    4,436 * 10,624    2,812 *
50 or more employees 4,778    886    9,335    2,507    14,444    2,736   
Total 4,774    901    9,452    2,654    14,052    2,743   
St. Louis, MO-IL
Less than 50 employees 5,092 * 1,563 * 8,596    3,165 * 12,714 * 3,629 *
50 or more employees 5,336    1,293    9,997    3,091    14,958    4,473   
Total 5,294    1,340    9,768    3,103    14,593    4,335   
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Less than 50 employees 5,719    643 * 7,778    3,564 * 13,978    7,401 *
50 or more employees 4,907    1,083    9,096    2,853    14,173    4,070   
Total 5,006    1,029    9,013    2,897    14,162    4,264   
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Less than 50 employees 5,235    1,036    10,817    3,915    13,010    3,622   
50 or more employees 5,455    1,282    10,151    2,657    16,519    4,435   
Total 5,408    1,229    10,245    2,834    15,879    4,287   
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definition of each area can be found in the Technical Notes and Survey Documentation.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

 

Table IX.B.2(2011) Standard errors for average total premiums and employee contributions (in dollars) for private-sector establishments by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2011
METRO AREA Single premium Single contribution Employee-
plus-one premium
Employee-
plus-one contribution
Family premium Family contribution
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Less than 50 employees 453    114    1,264    341    1,113    1,036   
50 or more employees 185    130    422    257    1,089    418   
Total 74    69    316    134    493    174   
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Less than 50 employees 207    134    546    427    521    451   
50 or more employees 189    72    507    372    920    600   
Total 166    68    420    327    878    553   
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Less than 50 employees 555    330    710    391    433    433   
50 or more employees 115    65    354    162    498    194   
Total 91    76    313    137    398    167   
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Less than 50 employees 583    268 * 1,659    580    1,720    947   
50 or more employees 273    104    410    207    569    374   
Total 301    94    448    181    517    340   
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Less than 50 employees 328    256    1,580    557    1,041    740   
50 or more employees 425    101    454    384    898    515   
Total 179    146    524    192    415    177   
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Less than 50 employees 150    127    1,345    897    978    738   
50 or more employees 111    151    254    404    866    635   
Total 89    90    268    401    782    557   
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Less than 50 employees 256    295 * 979    920    2,297    1,467   
50 or more employees 233    84    287    324    254    264   
Total 207    81    225    325    377    421   
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Less than 50 employees 238    113    1,220    652    1,384    1,005   
50 or more employees 361    160    560    593    827    499   
Total 92    70    254    201    252    301   
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Less than 50 employees 536    182    1,331    476    1,705    1,539 *
50 or more employees 246    105    386    190    579    273   
Total 251    87    355    171    540    265   
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Less than 50 employees 170    217    984    1,033    479    694   
50 or more employees 186    119    360    314    474    455   
Total 165    109    373    256    417    425   
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Less than 50 employees 409    305    1,317    622 * 1,616    553   
50 or more employees 193    125    494    286    436    402   
Total 197    123    369    245    369    351   
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
Less than 50 employees 373    141    946    511    1,370    892   
50 or more employees 190    95    338    180    632    418   
Total 165    98    325    190    629    422   
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Less than 50 employees 235    113    1,321    836    1,250    987   
50 or more employees 188    114    500    244    503    426   
Total 126    85    442    283    530    384   
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Less than 50 employees 641    379 * 2,470    1,087 * 1,782    979   
50 or more employees 405    395 * 977    1,048 * 1,576    1,481 *
Total 308    313    745    1,040 * 1,412    1,178 *
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Less than 50 employees 233    127    424    851    785    916   
50 or more employees 235    79    480    476    725    244   
Total 175    56    429    410    692    265   
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Less than 50 employees 292    125    1,119    694    1,836    1,132   
50 or more employees 143    55    455    126    438    181   
Total 93    61    415    133    363    226   
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Less than 50 employees 658    247    2,495    1,916 * 1,514    1,389 *
50 or more employees 192    70    493    223    788    574   
Total 204    117    441    361    807    651   
St. Louis, MO-IL
Less than 50 employees 1,583 * 624 * 2,576    1,065 * 3,868 * 1,447 *
50 or more employees 1,151    299    2,487    802    3,188    1,007   
Total 288    195    572    329    793    281   
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Less than 50 employees 758    373 * 1,672    1,260 * 2,852    2,249 *
50 or more employees 154    89    495    232    616    644   
Total 150    77    488    199    534    539   
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Less than 50 employees 241    157    758    633    698    939   
50 or more employees 104    131    426    266    891    510   
Total 91    105    331    245    710    446   
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definition of each area can be found in the Technical Notes and Survey Documentation.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.