Table IX.B.2(2012) Average total premiums and employee contributions (in dollars) for private-sector establishments by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2012
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 6,589    1,128    13,275    2,490    17,784    4,915   
50 or more employees 6,107    1,256    11,658    2,813    17,884    4,401   
Total 6,223    1,225    11,941    2,756    17,867    4,492   
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Less than 50 employees 5,449    1,063    10,030    3,785    14,660    5,845   
50 or more employees 5,297    1,073    10,833    2,858    16,074    4,170   
Total 5,333    1,070    10,727    2,980    15,880    4,400   
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Less than 50 employees 5,564    1,032    9,632    3,361    16,636    4,612   
50 or more employees 5,414    1,168    10,360    2,568    15,807    3,854   
Total 5,439    1,146    10,283    2,652    15,902    3,941   
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Less than 50 employees 5,445    733    11,160    3,551    14,410    7,492   
50 or more employees 4,803    966    10,054    2,595    14,319    3,825   
Total 4,916    925    10,180    2,703    14,326    4,136   
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Less than 50 employees 6,101    998    10,788    2,431 * 16,608    4,433   
50 or more employees 5,829    1,215    11,286    3,125    16,639    4,133   
Total 5,877    1,177    11,214    3,024    16,635    4,174   
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Less than 50 employees 5,826    855    12,045    4,452    15,220    4,852   
50 or more employees 5,422    1,254    11,374    3,338    16,228    4,771   
Total 5,499    1,178    11,464    3,486    16,121    4,780   
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Less than 50 employees 5,474    1,095    10,735    3,806    14,148    3,986   
50 or more employees 5,332    1,328    10,268    3,299    15,522    6,427   
Total 5,363    1,277    10,337    3,375    15,305    6,042   
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Less than 50 employees 5,467    949    10,912    2,840    16,488    5,166   
50 or more employees 5,443    1,246    10,601    3,195    16,337    4,637   
Total 5,448    1,180    10,644    3,146    16,362    4,723   
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Less than 50 employees 5,002    949    11,073    3,176    12,095    5,300   
50 or more employees 5,223    1,112    10,106    2,761    14,825    4,378   
Total 5,189    1,086    10,225    2,812    14,495    4,489   
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Less than 50 employees 6,461    1,308    13,630    3,570    16,728    4,072   
50 or more employees 5,957    1,493    13,046    3,242    17,410    4,639   
Total 6,060    1,455    13,105    3,275    17,296    4,544   
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Less than 50 employees 6,635    706    10,421    1,798 * 13,289    3,887   
50 or more employees 5,318    1,395    11,450    2,709    15,085    4,000   
Total 5,601    1,247    11,244    2,526    14,771    3,980   
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
Less than 50 employees 4,695    952 * 7,881    1,821    12,190    2,770   
50 or more employees 5,286    1,166    9,985    2,862    15,109    4,663   
Total 5,202    1,135    9,813    2,777    14,886    4,518   
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Less than 50 employees 5,887    1,068    12,212    2,371    16,831    3,716   
50 or more employees 5,845    1,038    11,487    2,569    16,965    4,034   
Total 5,852    1,044    11,543    2,554    16,947    3,991   
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Less than 50 employees 4,566    500 * 12,001    2,195 * 14,244    2,264 *
50 or more employees 5,024    931    9,732    2,449    14,169    4,163   
Total 4,890    805    10,096    2,408    14,182    3,835   
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Less than 50 employees 5,426    578    9,112    2,635    14,361    6,425   
50 or more employees 5,250    849    10,585    2,541    15,929    3,683   
Total 5,294    781    10,370    2,555    15,730    4,031   
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Less than 50 employees 5,329    1,065    10,047    4,042    13,874    3,512   
50 or more employees 5,168    1,339    10,230    2,767    15,381    4,787   
Total 5,196    1,292    10,217    2,857    15,177    4,615   
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Less than 50 employees 5,967    1,071    10,994    3,252 * 14,409    3,359 *
50 or more employees 5,288    925    9,623    2,419    14,872    3,798   
Total 5,394    948    9,745    2,493    14,827    3,755   
St. Louis, MO-IL
Less than 50 employees 4,642    793 * 9,597 * 3,740 * 13,210    5,179 *
50 or more employees 5,145    1,428 * 10,628    2,783    14,878    4,049   
Total 5,048    1,305    10,507    2,895    14,705    4,166   
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Less than 50 employees 5,556    867    10,296    3,414    12,931    4,687   
50 or more employees 4,590    1,123    10,234    3,043    16,955    5,718   
Total 4,821    1,062    10,244    3,103    16,120    5,504   
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Less than 50 employees 5,551    910    10,215    2,912    13,762    4,888   
50 or more employees 5,279    1,096    10,346    2,723    15,392    4,117   
Total 5,332    1,060    10,326    2,753    15,217    4,200   
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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(2012) 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, 2012
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 414    174    804    714    918    1,104   
50 or more employees 178    87    498    267    502    279   
Total 180    47    318    115    380    151   
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Less than 50 employees 146    151    450    485    1,140    753   
50 or more employees 110    50    133    94    299    243   
Total 70    51    136    145    337    253   
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Less than 50 employees 294    233    758    692    906    524   
50 or more employees 113    51    287    102    451    126   
Total 102    62    248    148    312    116   
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Less than 50 employees 455    165    1,157    905    1,847    1,323   
50 or more employees 159    54    375    202    372    298   
Total 163    36    372    180    419    271   
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Less than 50 employees 395    231    1,579    985 * 1,094    902   
50 or more employees 233    138    637    296    574    385   
Total 169    56    292    184    651    256   
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Less than 50 employees 454    196    1,209    675    1,373    1,019   
50 or more employees 179    78    494    193    764    334   
Total 181    74    497    197    756    269   
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Less than 50 employees 345    155    856    1,054    1,506    884   
50 or more employees 79    68    347    171    450    660   
Total 85    59    296    248    518    531   
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Less than 50 employees 267    154    827    598    1,155    1,115   
50 or more employees 173    54    385    201    450    264   
Total 98    41    257    161    327    175   
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Less than 50 employees 362    200    1,736    734    1,079    905   
50 or more employees 256    68    435    147    407    272   
Total 237    59    451    190    352    314   
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Less than 50 employees 293    116    874    1,009    625    539   
50 or more employees 194    59    492    181    385    170   
Total 158    57    401    218    321    125   
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Less than 50 employees 742    181    789    565 * 777    482   
50 or more employees 331    121    763    372    707    469   
Total 194    102    589    242    709    267   
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
Less than 50 employees 746    695 * 1,332    489    1,512    684   
50 or more employees 199    58    364    157    498    358   
Total 179    75    345    163    459    331   
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Less than 50 employees 452    315    1,167    595    1,624    1,005   
50 or more employees 100    79    436    280    574    342   
Total 122    81    396    209    729    343   
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Less than 50 employees 437    179 * 2,188    1,204 * 2,696    727 *
50 or more employees 381    138    1,177    377    988    272   
Total 360    141    839    365    1,083    321   
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Less than 50 employees 332    100    1,376    466    1,300    1,094   
50 or more employees 237    69    451    213    624    280   
Total 220    52    359    152    487    271   
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Less than 50 employees 461    292    1,512    736    1,130    602   
50 or more employees 139    118    284    247    359    344   
Total 128    126    274    233    406    328   
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Less than 50 employees 790    262    2,231    1,073 * 2,819    2,251 *
50 or more employees 171    173    447    377    1,107    749   
Total 180    167    431    330    1,053    793   
St. Louis, MO-IL
Less than 50 employees 1,183    419 * 2,894 * 1,201 * 3,769    1,665 *
50 or more employees 1,332    506 * 2,762    790    3,512    1,186   
Total 132    178    497    313    562    415   
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Less than 50 employees 410    222    1,221    686    1,679    1,195   
50 or more employees 387    129    1,149    371    1,859    723   
Total 384    117    423    300    773    576   
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Less than 50 employees 342    174    1,181    512    1,801    1,033   
50 or more employees 183    136    421    222    722    253   
Total 141    86    319    192    488    231   
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.