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Overview

In 2014, the average cost of health insurance per employee was $9,504 — the average cost to employers was $6,276 and employees paid an average of $3,228, according to the 2014 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey.

Four of the top five states with the most expensive employer-sponsored health insurance costs are located on the East Coast, according to the survey, which received responses from 9,950 employers sponsoring 16,967 health plans nationwide.

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5) Delaware

Average cost of health insurance: $11,590

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4) Massachusetts

Average cost of health insurance: $11,594

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3) New York

Average cost of health insurance: $11,740

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2) New Jersey

Average cost of health insurance: $11,895

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1) Alaska

Average cost of health insurance: $12,584

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Also see: States with the lowest cost of health insurance
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