Average Premium for Health Insurance
Family coverage, 2006
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Total Premium
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Employee Contribution
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Employer Contribution
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Rank |
State |
Total |
Rank |
Percent |
Rank |
Percent |
| 1 |
New Hampshire |
$12,686 |
25 |
26% |
29 |
74% |
| 2 |
Delaware |
$12,601 |
49 |
20% |
2 |
80% |
| 3 |
Connecticut |
$12,416 |
34 |
24% |
18 |
76% |
| 4 |
Maine |
$12,363 |
5 |
30% |
46 |
70% |
| 5 |
Massachusetts |
$12,290 |
28 |
25% |
21 |
75% |
| 6 |
New Jersey |
$12,233 |
35 |
24% |
17 |
76% |
| 7 |
Alaska |
$12,198 |
32 |
24% |
15 |
77% |
| 8 |
Wyoming |
$12,087 |
50 |
19% |
1 |
81% |
| 9 |
NEW YORK |
$12,075 |
42 |
22% |
8 |
78% |
| 10 |
Rhode Island |
$11,934 |
47 |
20% |
4 |
80% |
| 11 |
Pennsylvania |
$11,794 |
33 |
24% |
19 |
76% |
| 12 |
Illinois |
$11,781 |
37 |
23% |
14 |
77% |
| 13 |
Texas |
$11,690 |
26 |
26% |
28 |
74% |
| 14 |
Wisconsin |
$11,658 |
46 |
21% |
6 |
79% |
| 15 |
Vermont |
$11,631 |
38 |
23% |
10 |
78% |
| 16 |
Oregon |
$11,613 |
9 |
28% |
42 |
72% |
| 17 |
Arizona |
$11,549 |
10 |
28% |
41 |
72% |
| 18 |
Virginia |
$11,497 |
3 |
31% |
48 |
69% |
| 19 |
California |
$11,493 |
16 |
27% |
36 |
73% |
| 20 |
Indiana |
$11,454 |
40 |
23% |
12 |
77% |
| 21 |
Michigan |
$11,452 |
45 |
21% |
7 |
79% |
| 22 |
Washington |
$11,423 |
29 |
25% |
24 |
75% |
| 23 |
Minnesota |
$11,395 |
14 |
27% |
37 |
73% |
| 24 |
West Virginia |
$11,282 |
43 |
22% |
5 |
79% |
| 25 |
New Mexico |
$11,279 |
21 |
26% |
33 |
74% |
| 26 |
Maryland |
$11,272 |
19 |
27% |
31 |
74% |
| 27 |
Colorado |
$11,195 |
22 |
26% |
25 |
75% |
| 28 |
Missouri |
$11,171 |
39 |
23% |
13 |
77% |
| 29 |
Montana |
$11,068 |
30 |
25% |
22 |
75% |
| 30 |
Kansas |
$11,048 |
15 |
27% |
27 |
74% |
| 31 |
Florida |
$11,046 |
1 |
33% |
50 |
67% |
| 32 |
Utah |
$10,975 |
36 |
24% |
16 |
76% |
| 33 |
Ohio |
$10,967 |
41 |
23% |
11 |
77% |
| 34 |
South Carolina |
$10,956 |
18 |
27% |
34 |
73% |
| 35 |
North Carolina |
$10,950 |
24 |
26% |
30 |
74% |
| 36 |
Louisiana |
$10,796 |
13 |
28% |
38 |
72% |
| 37 |
Georgia |
$10,793 |
17 |
27% |
35 |
73% |
| 38 |
Nebraska |
$10,777 |
8 |
28% |
43 |
72% |
| 39 |
Idaho |
$10,775 |
48 |
20% |
3 |
80% |
| 40 |
Oklahoma |
$10,592 |
7 |
29% |
44 |
71% |
| 41 |
Alabama |
$10,571 |
12 |
28% |
39 |
72% |
| 42 |
Iowa |
$10,550 |
27 |
25% |
20 |
75% |
| 43 |
North Dakota |
$10,060 |
6 |
30% |
45 |
70% |
| 44 |
Tennessee |
$9,996 |
11 |
28% |
40 |
72% |
| 45 |
Arkansas |
$9,928 |
2 |
32% |
49 |
68% |
| 46 |
South Dakota |
$9,875 |
20 |
26% |
26 |
74% |
| 47 |
Kentucky |
$9,864 |
31 |
25% |
23 |
75% |
| 48 |
Mississippi |
$9,769 |
4 |
31% |
47 |
69% |
| 49 |
Nevada |
$9,746 |
44 |
22% |
9 |
78% |
| 50 |
Hawaii |
$9,426 |
23 |
26% |
32 |
74% |
| United States |
$11,381 |
$2,845 |
25% |
$8,536 |
75% |
| NYS +/- U.S. Total/Average |
6% |
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| Source: Kaiser Foundation State Health Facts |
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