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
