Alaska employers that offer health insurance to their employees paid the highest average annual family premiums per employee in 2022, while North Carolina employers paid the lowest premiums, according to new data published by KFF and sourced from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The figures listed only reflect employer contributions to the total annual premium and not the employee's contribution. The national employer contribution on average for family premiums was $15,439 per year. To see the states where employees pay the highest annual premiums, click here.
States ranked by average annual employer contribution to premiums per employee:
Alaska: $19,085
New York: $18,675
New Jersey: $18,631
Connecticut: $18,447
District of Columbia: $17,936
West Virginia: $17,633
Massachusetts: $17,473
South Dakota: $17,257
New Hampshire: $17,157
Vermont: $17,145
Minnesota: $17,056
Wisconsin: $17,027
Rhode Island: $16,665
Ohio: $16,424
Washington: $16,417
Pennsylvania: $16,140
Maine: $16,121
Delaware: $16,088
Wyoming: $15,993
Missouri: $15,930
Hawaii: $15,873
North Dakota: $15,837
Kentucky: $15,671
New Mexico: $15,607
California: $15,517
Indiana: $15,397
Montana: $15,362
Illinois: $15,290
Maryland: $15,220
Iowa: $15,137
Nevada: $15,134
Michigan: $14,980
Nebraska: $14,912
Texa: $14,755
Georgia: $14,691
Oregon: $14,295
South Carolina: $14,255
Arizona: $14,225
Louisiana: $14,093
Utah: $13,966
Idaho: $13,934
Kansas: $13,823
Florida: $13,707
Colorado: $13,563
Tennessee: $13,534
Oklahoma: $13,489
Arkansas: $13,414
Alabama: $13,275
Mississippi: $12,994
Virginia: $12,823
North Carolina: $12,302