$20,000 is the new annual premium for employer sponsored health plans. This is a 5% increase compare to last year and 54% over the last decade.per the Kaiser Family Foundation. Plan deductibles have increased 162% since 2009. Wage increases can not keep up with these types of increases.
Location | Employee Contribution | Employer Contribution | Total Annual Premium |
United States | $5,431 | $14,134 | $19,565 |
Alabama | $5,278 | $12,723 | $18,001 |
Alaska | $4,501 | $16,967 | $21,468 |
Arizona | $5,786 | $13,089 | $18,875 |
Arkansas | $5,728 | $12,267 | $17,995 |
California | $5,376 | $14,191 | $19,567 |
Colorado | $4,963 | $13,351 | $18,314 |
Connecticut | $5,352 | $15,383 | $20,735 |
Delaware | $5,715 | $14,383 | $20,098 |
District of Columbia | $6,358 | $15,452 | $21,810 |
Florida | $5,908 | $13,026 | $18,934 |
Georgia | $5,846 | $12,729 | $18,575 |
Hawaii | $5,475 | $12,444 | $17,919 |
Idaho | $5,211 | $12,368 | $17,579 |
Illinois | $5,378 | $15,029 | $20,407 |
Indiana | $4,551 | $15,000 | $19,551 |
Iowa | $5,143 | $13,049 | $18,192 |
Kansas | $5,248 | $13,577 | $18,825 |
Kentucky | $5,382 | $13,895 | $19,277 |
Louisiana | $6,288 | $13,006 | $19,294 |
Maine | $5,375 | $14,180 | $19,555 |
Maryland | $6,177 | $13,060 | $19,237 |
Massachusetts | $5,693 | $16,108 | $21,801 |
Michigan | $4,280 | $13,962 | $18,242 |
Minnesota | $6,190 | $13,137 | $19,327 |
Mississippi | $5,680 | $11,704 | $17,384 |
Missouri | $5,003 | $14,246 | $19,249 |
Montana | $5,208 | $14,402 | $19,610 |
Nebraska | $5,414 | $13,601 | $19,015 |
Nevada | $6,252 | $12,105 | $18,357 |
New Hampshire | $5,535 | $15,003 | $20,538 |
New Jersey | $6,253 | $16,041 | $22,294 |
New Mexico | $4,723 | $13,138 | $17,861 |
New York | $5,006 | $16,898 | $21,904 |
North Carolina | $5,948 | $12,263 | $18,211 |
North Dakota | $4,982 | $12,355 | $17,337 |
Ohio | $5,016 | $14,624 | $19,640 |
Oklahoma | $5,306 | $13,439 | $18,745 |
Oregon | $5,913 | $13,064 | $18,977 |
Pennsylvania | $5,111 | $15,144 | $20,255 |
Rhode Island | $5,493 | $13,130 | $18,623 |
South Carolina | $5,301 | $13,983 | $19,284 |
South Dakota | $5,810 | $13,920 | $19,730 |
Tennessee | $5,514 | $12,149 | $17,663 |
Texas | $5,964 | $13,496 | $19,460 |
Utah | $4,594 | $13,458 | $18,052 |
Vermont | $5,334 | $14,795 | $20,129 |
Virginia | $6,597 | $12,915 | $19,512 |
Washington | $3,862 | $14,921 | $18,783 |
West Virginia | $4,371 | $16,338 | $20,709 |
Wisconsin | $4,952 | $14,603 | $19,555 |
Wyoming | $5,205 | $14,169 | $19,374 |