5 States Where Average Employee Premiums Exceeded 9 Percent of Median Income in 2020

  1. Mississippi: Employee premium contributions averaged $5
  2. 972
  3. or 12.7% of median income
  4. New Mexico: Employee premium contributions averaged $5
  5. 173
  6. or 10.8% of median income
  7. Florida: Employee premium contributions averaged $5
  8. 915
  9. or 10.4% of median income
  10. Louisiana: Employee premium contributions averaged $5
  11. 626
  12. or 9.8% of median income
  13. Nevada: Employee premium contributions averaged $5
  14. 758
  15. or 9.4% of median income
Notes: From a report entitled, "State Trends in Employer Premiums and Deductibles, 2010–2020"