Table I.G.2(2009) Employee contribution distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2009
  Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
Single coverage
Average (mean) 957    752    818    915    988    1,005    834    989   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    0    140 * 0    0   
25th percentile 300    0    0    0    340    520    0    430   
50th percentile (median) 840    0    380    700    840    920    270    890   
75th percentile 1,300    1,100    1,300    1,400    1,400    1,300    1,300    1,300   
90th percentile 1,900    2,400    2,300    2,200    2,100    1,800    2,300    1,900   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 2,363    2,312    2,645    2,918    2,694    2,158    2,648    2,318   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    440    540    0    520   
25th percentile 1,200    0    0    1,300    1,500    1,200    0    1,300   
50th percentile (median) 2,100    940 * 2,100    2,700    2,400    1,900    2,100    2,000   
75th percentile 3,100    3,600    4,100    4,000    3,700    2,700    4,000    3,000   
90th percentile 4,500    6,500    6,400    6,000    5,000    3,800    6,500    4,200   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 3,474    2,986    3,767    4,124    3,921    3,242    3,630    3,445   
10th percentile 0    0    0    0    340 * 960    0    800   
25th percentile 1,700    0    0    1,500    2,000    1,800    0    1,900   
50th percentile (median) 3,000    0    2,900    3,600    3,400    2,800    2,700    3,000   
75th percentile 4,500    5,400    6,200    6,000    5,300    4,000    6,000    4,400   
90th percentile 7,000    9,500    9,200    8,600    7,500    5,800    9,000    6,500   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.2(2009) Standard error for employee contribution distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2009
  Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
Single coverage
Average (mean) 12.73    36.24    28.21    35.21    30.70    19.95    11.84    16.46   
10th percentile 0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00    42.84 * 0.00    0.00   
25th percentile 30.10    0.00    0.00    7.59    41.89    18.26    0.00    20.19   
50th percentile (median) 13.49    0.00    81.20    54.23    29.99    11.48    55.22    17.90   
75th percentile 16.00    71.94    48.51    48.20    27.29    15.63    25.01    17.41   
90th percentile 30.63    71.35    63.85    97.13    53.55    29.53    31.19    31.04   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 27.33    195.06    172.67    53.63    56.12    40.79    114.44    33.52   
10th percentile 69.08    0.00    0.00    112.04    100.69    83.06    0.00    94.11   
25th percentile 40.05    0.00    82.98    72.38    42.82    51.82    0.00    47.08   
50th percentile (median) 26.77    285.18 * 136.58    83.90    48.15    43.28    108.56    33.80   
75th percentile 29.93    264.24    220.69    81.59    95.67    37.10    155.42    32.41   
90th percentile 81.24    936.48    694.67    180.85    170.86    73.62    228.56    84.07   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 43.60    115.77    139.21    94.16    51.63    68.38    60.11    57.12   
10th percentile 52.52    0.00    0.00    72.49    199.60 * 131.42    0.00    136.88   
25th percentile 41.96    0.00    136.61    257.56    78.78    54.21    0.00    39.87   
50th percentile (median) 25.34    89.17    208.52    117.61    68.86    44.65    79.62    31.74   
75th percentile 54.71    279.38    209.93    171.83    120.91    45.51    85.68    50.01   
90th percentile 87.40    335.16    360.71    163.18    160.41    190.02    153.24    110.81   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.