Average Total Premiums and Employee Contribution, Selected Cities, 2019

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Average Total Premiums and Employee Contribution, Selected Cities, 2019

The 2019 average health insurance premiums and amounts of employee contribution are shown for selected cities and metropolitan regions. MEPS table IX.A.2 shows annual premium costs for single, single-plus-one, and family coverage for private-sector businesses. Only 3 areas had average single premiums under $6,000 per year. Average single premiums in many parts of the country continue to exceed $8,000. Anchorage Alaska had an average single premium of $9,530. Lowest single rate $5,605 was in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas. Average employee-plus-one premiums were over $11,000 across the US; just one exception was the San Antonio area, where premiums for employee-plus-one cost $10,894. The New Haven-Milford, Connecticut employee-plus-one rate topped $17,000. Family premiums were best in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA and Fargo, North Dakota at just over $17,000 per year. Family premiums were highest in parts of New Jersey, nearing $25,000. Average Single contribution was under $2000 across the US. Coverage levels and plan design will vary. Data from MEPS, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Insurance Component.