Share of income spent on health plan costs by U.S. employees 2020, by state
In 2020, an employee's premium contributions and deductibles were 10 percent or more of their state's median income in 37 states. Workers in Mississippi and New Mexico faced the highest total potential out-of-pocket medical costs relative to their income at 19 and 18.1 percent respectively. This statistic shows the percentage of state median income spent on premium contribution and deductible by U.S. employees in 2020, by state.