Table I.G.3(2009) Employer cost 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) 3,713    4,230    3,756    3,606    3,713    3,668    3,818    3,685   
10th percentile 1,800    1,400    1,500    1,700    1,800    2,000    1,500    1,900   
25th percentile 2,700    2,400    2,400    2,400    2,700    2,700    2,400    2,700   
50th percentile (median) 3,500    3,900    3,500    3,300    3,600    3,500    3,500    3,500   
75th percentile 4,500    5,400    4,800    4,500    4,500    4,400    4,800    4,400   
90th percentile 5,800    7,200    6,100    5,800    5,700    5,500    6,400    5,600   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 6,690    7,375    6,518    5,830    6,399    6,890    6,476    6,723   
10th percentile 3,000    2,000    2,100    2,200    2,400    3,800    2,100    3,300   
25th percentile 4,800    4,000    3,600    3,600    4,200    5,300    3,600    5,100   
50th percentile (median) 6,500    6,800    5,900    5,500    6,500    6,600    5,700    6,600   
75th percentile 8,400    10,000    8,900    7,800    8,300    8,300    8,900    8,300   
90th percentile 10,000    13,000    12,000    9,900    10,000    10,000    12,000    10,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 9,553    9,054    8,133    8,206    9,160    10,084    8,411    9,765   
10th percentile 3,800    1,900    1,900    2,400    3,400    5,500    2,000    4,400   
25th percentile 6,900    4,800    3,800    4,600    6,100    7,900    4,200    7,300   
50th percentile (median) 9,600    8,600    7,500    7,900    9,000    10,000    7,900    9,800   
75th percentile 12,000    13,000    12,000    11,000    12,000    12,000    12,000    12,000   
90th percentile 15,000    17,000    15,000    14,000    15,000    15,000    16,000    15,000   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.3(2009) Standard error for employer cost 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) 24.71    41.87    52.25    55.60    37.52    53.99    30.14    34.74   
10th percentile 41.05    68.00    59.65    50.82    91.30    90.28    30.82    60.91   
25th percentile 24.91    74.53    20.86    39.46    68.96    32.38    23.01    21.22   
50th percentile (median) 20.31    78.50    56.75    55.66    47.11    29.73    38.12    21.93   
75th percentile 30.34    70.79    126.95    77.38    54.82    29.51    64.09    31.33   
90th percentile 52.65    158.39    168.43    151.78    83.57    114.10    68.50    80.69   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 44.18    156.24    235.96    99.62    155.89    62.24    94.13    44.46   
10th percentile 130.98    370.59    73.29    149.11    230.92    135.30    98.24    119.96   
25th percentile 63.32    264.99    156.27    109.45    219.65    50.55    116.58    70.05   
50th percentile (median) 63.13    197.10    267.87    96.95    216.22    81.35    108.33    64.74   
75th percentile 77.79    261.06    402.54    165.34    132.53    86.22    181.49    77.24   
90th percentile 133.34    454.88    634.46    246.64    269.80    216.34    254.92    129.62   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 47.54    96.64    140.48    234.74    204.70    72.33    142.60    52.39   
10th percentile 130.19    259.32    250.31    202.31    227.23    241.86    120.63    197.13   
25th percentile 95.97    173.89    259.09    265.13    201.70    90.07    203.39    84.82   
50th percentile (median) 61.46    229.98    252.05    222.77    138.34    68.08    169.68    46.82   
75th percentile 70.33    158.79    333.61    353.00    271.05    114.47    197.14    70.25   
90th percentile 120.13    271.42    330.23    329.08    598.48    135.72    211.40    118.97   

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.