Table VIII.C.1 Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2018
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 6,715    6,398    6,543    6,805    6,868   
New England:
Connecticut 7,264    6,708    7,228    7,269    7,466   
Maine 6,866    6,569    6,714    7,110    6,885   
Massachusetts 7,443    6,559    7,275    7,263    8,066   
New Hampshire 7,405    6,581    7,064    7,083    8,203   
Rhode Island 7,018    6,275    6,655    7,591    6,962   
Vermont 6,919    6,404    7,426    6,804    6,758   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 7,507    7,269    7,152    7,849    7,569   
New York 7,741    7,252    7,917    7,674    7,848   
Pennsylvania 6,769    7,518    6,929    6,394    6,790   
East North Central:
Illinois 7,123    7,256    6,340    7,774    7,052   
Indiana 6,778    6,911    6,537    6,407    7,297   
Michigan 6,322    6,120    6,142    6,242    6,609   
Ohio 6,804    6,501    6,821    6,700    7,007   
Wisconsin 6,816    7,087    6,120    7,118    6,856   
West North Central:
Iowa 6,796    6,486    6,727    7,131    6,652   
Kansas 6,262    5,977    6,062    6,244    6,526   
Minnesota 6,781    6,865    6,799    7,064    6,427   
Missouri 6,664    7,041    6,788    6,650    6,414   
Nebraska 6,851    7,316    6,675    6,696    6,911   
North Dakota 6,643    6,571    6,685    6,225    7,026   
South Dakota 6,931    6,362    7,121    6,596    7,218   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 6,848    6,696    6,857    6,584    7,093   
District of Columbia 7,230    7,020    6,598    7,223    7,925   
Florida 6,674    5,979    6,262    7,280    6,546   
Georgia 6,799    7,148    6,984    6,637    6,690   
Maryland 6,695    5,582    6,276    7,111    7,136   
North Carolina 6,339    5,670    6,448    6,767    6,139   
South Carolina 6,708    6,731    6,816    6,837    6,495   
Virginia 6,635    6,245    6,681    6,594    6,828   
West Virginia 6,898    6,000    7,304    7,303    6,581   
East South Central:
Alabama 6,089    5,731    6,067    5,859    6,470   
Kentucky 6,690    6,478    6,332    7,417    6,294   
Mississippi 5,993    5,848    6,141    5,696    6,181   
Tennessee 5,971    6,300    5,883    6,273    5,641   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5,974    5,872    5,775    5,665    6,455   
Louisiana 6,537    5,590    6,639    6,754    6,600   
Oklahoma 6,630    6,127    6,408    6,739    6,947   
Texas 6,589    6,121    6,081    6,949    6,774   
Mountain:
Arizona 6,229    5,928    6,103    5,990    6,812   
Colorado 6,255    6,052    6,231    5,899    6,713   
Idaho 6,175    6,110    5,784    5,873    6,711   
Montana 6,862    7,647    6,705    6,759    6,749   
Nevada 6,032    5,234    5,653    6,222    6,592   
New Mexico 6,624    6,999    6,748    5,969    7,043   
Utah 6,125    5,535    6,308    5,396    6,848   
Wyoming 6,779    7,172    6,511    6,356    7,196   
Pacific:
Alaska 8,432    7,508    7,547    8,984    8,882   
California 6,542    5,732    6,429    6,507    6,933   
Hawaii 6,475    5,595    6,627    6,638    6,713   
Oregon 6,441    6,397    6,248    6,377    6,665   
Washington 6,646    6,814    5,886    6,583    7,205   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.1 Standard errors for average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2018
Division and State Total Quartile 1 Average Wage Quartile 2 Average Wage Quartile 3 Average Wage Quartile 4 Average Wage
United States 31.18    81.92    51.25    66.37    50.79   
New England:
Connecticut 149.17    300.05    368.16    301.07    193.29   
Maine 143.61    342.07    266.60    338.67    203.47   
Massachusetts 254.40    182.41    277.45    240.60    658.74   
New Hampshire 300.95    289.73    321.41    418.59    703.16   
Rhode Island 142.71    488.81    224.40    186.38    302.63   
Vermont 148.34    215.98    244.50    265.35    263.19   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 125.56    289.86    271.07    217.27    204.50   
New York 210.98    281.16    361.58    533.31    238.38   
Pennsylvania 145.40    728.69    236.43    227.85    211.44   
East North Central:
Illinois 165.80    295.14    228.59    363.46    236.20   
Indiana 199.73    416.42    172.82    442.02    278.95   
Michigan 146.88    360.34    236.12    276.28    284.85   
Ohio 129.14    254.51    259.15    225.21    228.19   
Wisconsin 141.76    581.54    218.83    221.07    222.73   
West North Central:
Iowa 160.20    303.15    330.61    370.71    201.64   
Kansas 151.07    337.06    341.38    241.21    288.47   
Minnesota 157.10    222.30    284.12    342.87    193.82   
Missouri 157.24    351.19    263.65    334.66    232.55   
Nebraska 218.63    632.75    388.01    240.65    495.68   
North Dakota 132.21    281.62    230.40    240.17    259.29   
South Dakota 146.25    269.71    442.71    184.59    172.35   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 156.57    325.13    413.33    277.30    242.63   
District of Columbia 146.51    288.99    305.28    222.90    290.13   
Florida 188.65    448.77    252.32    407.91    193.03   
Georgia 162.97    761.66    287.58    288.02    224.76   
Maryland 194.40    327.91    241.21    434.83    372.59   
North Carolina 129.26    268.62    253.94    281.13    154.86   
South Carolina 145.30    262.80    203.51    261.77    298.10   
Virginia 155.09    399.79    274.29    198.54    311.53   
West Virginia 271.57    750.98    382.34    291.17    645.94   
East South Central:
Alabama 138.31    300.87    241.98    245.44    254.26   
Kentucky 221.30    345.38    175.78    588.18    225.86   
Mississippi 124.42    674.53    162.44    205.13    236.40   
Tennessee 99.78    195.24    242.10    176.32    179.91   
West South Central:
Arkansas 166.94    416.39    255.42    340.25    237.12   
Louisiana 197.44    450.77    358.61    216.64    436.40   
Oklahoma 155.66    519.44    307.81    216.37    286.74   
Texas 134.27    315.50    211.06    241.46    276.99   
Mountain:
Arizona 140.38    258.68    259.85    244.70    274.47   
Colorado 121.11    381.89    259.80    217.84    206.07   
Idaho 161.95    508.90    253.70    356.43    217.58   
Montana 161.04    639.01    353.00    266.43    199.79   
Nevada 165.70    239.26    526.44    283.61    334.76   
New Mexico 237.84    638.40    239.80    305.31    537.96   
Utah 161.95    300.06    266.79    246.71    277.96   
Wyoming 183.11    745.78    227.27    336.25    356.28   
Pacific:
Alaska 199.30    394.21    364.40    382.00    377.14   
California 82.35    299.94    141.99    138.05    134.14   
Hawaii 114.36    197.83    236.63    222.69    163.60   
Oregon 160.49    465.43    289.77    316.15    266.32   
Washington 154.03    355.76    290.18    290.91    280.90   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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