Table 5. Medical care benefits: Percent of participants, by amount and
type of employee contribution for family coverage, private industry,
National Compensation Survey, 2000
Table 5. Medical care benefits: Percent of participants, by amount and
type of employee contribution for family coverage,(1) private industry,
National Compensation Survey,(2) 2000
Profession-
al, Clerical Blue-collar
Type and amount of All technical, and sales and service
contribution employees and related employees(3) employees(3)
employees(3)
Number (in thousands) with
contributory coverage.... 44,822 12,276 13,207 19,338
Percent
Total with contributory
coverage................. 100 100 100 100
Flat monthly amount..... 81 79 80 84
Less than $20.00...... 1 1 1 1
$20.00 - 29.99........ 2 2 2 2
$30.00 - 39.99........ 2 2 1 3
$40.00 - 49.99........ 2 3 1 2
$50.00 - 59.99........ 4 3 3 5
$60.00 - 69.99........ 3 3 2 3
$70.00 - 79.99........ 4 4 3 4
$80.00 - 89.99........ 5 5 4 4
$90.00 - 99.99........ 3 3 3 3
$100.00 - 124.99...... 9 10 10 8
$125.00 - 149.99...... 5 6 7 4
$150.00 - 174.99...... 10 8 10 12
$175.00 - 199.99...... 5 3 4 6
$200.00 - 224.99...... 4 5 3 4
$225.00 - 249.99...... 3 2 4 3
$250.00 - 274.99...... 5 3 6 5
$275.00 - 299.99...... 3 1 4 3
$300.00 or greater.... 13 15 13 11
Composite rate(4)....... 2 2 1 2
Varies(5)............... 4 5 5 4
Flexible benefits(6).... 7 11 6 6
Percent of earnings..... (7) (7) - (7)
Exists, but unknown..... 5 3 8 4
1 If the amount of contribution varied by either size or composition of
family, the rate for an employee with a spouse and one child was used.
For a small percentage of employees, the employee contributes the same
amount for single and family coverage.
2 The survey covers all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Collection was conducted between February and December 2000. The average
reference period was July 2000.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See the Technical Note
for more information.
4 A composite rate is a set contribution covering more than one benefit
area, for example, health care and life insurance. Cost data for
individual plans cannot be determined.
5 Based on worker attributes. For example, employee contributions may
vary based on earnings, length of service, or age.
6 Amount varies by options selected under a "cafeteria plan" or
employer-sponsored reimbursement account.
7 Less than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.
Where applicable, dash indicates no employees in this category.