Average Cost Of Employer Health Plan Tops $18,000 For Family Coverage In 2016

The average annual premium for employer-sponsored health coverage for a family is more than $18,142 in 2016. The annual premium for single coverage averaged $6,435. The single and family premiums in 2016 were three percent higher than that in 2015. On average, workers contributed 18% of the premium for single coverage and 30% for family coverage.

About 3% of covered workers at small firms and 1% of workers at large firms contributed over half the single coverage premium. About 34% of covered workers at small firms and 7% of workers at large firms contributed over half the . . .