| Rank | State | Employee Contribution to Family ESI | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 9.73% | 1.87% |
| 2 | Maine | 9.32% | 0.95% |
| 3 | South Carolina | 8.96% | -0.24% |
| 4 | Oregon | 8.82% | 0.63% |
| 5 | Montana | 8.73% | 1.46% |
| 6 | Indiana | 8.69% | 0.04% |
| 7 | Missouri | 8.65% | 0.22% |
| 8 | Delaware | 8.64% | 0.37% |
| 9 | Michigan | 8.62% | 0.06% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 8.59% | 0.64% |
| 11 | Washington | 8.59% | 0.98% |
| 12 | Idaho | 8.57% | 1.05% |
| 13 | West Virginia | 8.51% | 1.84% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 8.45% | 0.83% |
| 15 | Colorado | 8.42% | 0.96% |
| 16 | California | 8.37% | 1.14% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 8.31% | 2.34% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 8.25% | 1.70% |
| 19 | Kansas | 8.24% | 0.80% |
| 20 | Alabama | 8.16% | 0.28% |
| 21 | Arkansas | 8.14% | 1.43% |
| 22 | Wyoming | 8.10% | 1.61% |
| 23 | Virginia | 8.05% | 1.15% |
| 24 | Arizona | 7.99% | 1.42% |
| 25 | Illinois | 7.99% | 0.02% |
| 26 | Louisiana | 7.92% | -0.18% |
| 27 | Mississippi | 7.89% | 0.40% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 7.86% | 1.15% |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 7.85% | 0.32% |
| 30 | Vermont | 7.84% | 1.53% |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 7.83% | 1.02% |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 7.81% | 1.02% |
| 33 | Georgia | 7.76% | 1.16% |
| 34 | Ohio | 7.75% | 0.73% |
| 35 | Maryland | 7.67% | 1.22% |
| 36 | Texas | 7.46% | 0.45% |
| 37 | New York | 7.42% | 0.81% |
| 38 | Iowa | 7.35% | 1.36% |
| 39 | North Dakota | 7.35% | 1.03% |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 7.32% | 2.01% |
| 41 | Florida | 7.31% | 1.37% |
| 42 | Alaska | 7.31% | -0.48% |
| 43 | Connecticut | 7.30% | 1.50% |
| 44 | New Jersey | 6.98% | 0.70% |
| 45 | North Carolina | 6.87% | -0.62% |
| 46 | Utah | 6.85% | 0.76% |
| 47 | Tennessee | 6.85% | 0.60% |
| 48 | Nevada | 6.84% | 0.87% |
| 49 | Kentucky | 6.62% | -0.37% |
| 50 | Hawaii | 5.87% | 1.71% |
| 51 | South Dakota | 5.56% | 1.99% |