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Employee Contribution to Full Cost of Individual Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance as a Share of Median Annual Wage (2016)
| Rank | State | Contribution to ESI | Remaining Wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 8.55% | 91.45% |
| 2 | Maine | 8.13% | 91.87% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 7.51% | 92.49% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 7.10% | 92.90% |
| 5 | South Carolina | 6.50% | 93.50% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 6.39% | 93.61% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 6.28% | 93.72% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6.23% | 93.77% |
| 9 | Arizona | 6.11% | 93.89% |
| 10 | Indiana | 6.03% | 93.97% |
| 11 | Alabama | 5.83% | 94.17% |
| 12 | Arkansas | 5.58% | 94.42% |
| 13 | Washington | 5.54% | 94.46% |
| 14 | Virginia | 5.47% | 94.53% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5.46% | 94.54% |
| 16 | Georgia | 5.31% | 94.69% |
| 17 | New York | 5.24% | 94.76% |
| 18 | Illinois | 5.17% | 94.83% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 5.08% | 94.92% |
| 20 | Texas | 5.06% | 94.94% |
| 21 | Ohio | 4.92% | 95.08% |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 4.90% | 95.10% |
| 23 | North Carolina | 4.89% | 95.11% |
| 24 | Florida | 4.87% | 95.13% |
| 25 | Michigan | 4.82% | 95.18% |
| 26 | Nebraska | 4.81% | 95.19% |
| 27 | California | 4.71% | 95.29% |
| 28 | Iowa | 4.70% | 95.30% |
| 29 | Tennessee | 4.62% | 95.38% |
| 30 | Alaska | 4.62% | 95.38% |
| 31 | North Dakota | 4.61% | 95.39% |
| 32 | Kansas | 4.59% | 95.41% |
| 33 | Maryland | 4.55% | 95.45% |
| 34 | Missouri | 4.51% | 95.49% |
| 35 | Utah | 4.45% | 95.55% |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 4.39% | 95.61% |
| 37 | South Dakota | 4.22% | 95.78% |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 4.05% | 95.95% |
| 39 | New Mexico | 4.01% | 95.99% |
| 40 | Nevada | 3.94% | 96.06% |
| 41 | Colorado | 3.86% | 96.14% |
| 42 | Connecticut | 3.83% | 96.17% |
| 43 | Kentucky | 3.76% | 96.24% |
| 44 | District of Columbia | 3.57% | 96.43% |
| 45 | Oregon | 3.55% | 96.45% |
| 46 | Vermont | 3.54% | 96.46% |
| 47 | Idaho | 3.53% | 96.47% |
| 48 | Montana | 3.24% | 96.76% |
| 49 | Wyoming | 3.22% | 96.78% |
| 50 | Hawaii | 2.69% | 97.31% |
| 51 | Delaware | 2.21% | 97.79% |