New Jersey Benefits Benchmarks

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1,910
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Employee Benefits in New Jersey

Medical plan benchmarks from verified employer data

Medical benefits typically represent the largest share of employer benefit spending and are a key factor in employee recruitment and retention.

Our database includes 634 employers in New Jersey offering 1,910 verified benefit plans. PPO plans are the most common (36% of employers), followed by HDHP (36%). Funding approaches are mixed, with fully-insured (56%) and self-insured (36%) both common. Most employers offer three or more plan options to employees (59%).

Medical plan benchmarks include deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, and employer contribution rates.

634 employers1,910 verified plansUpdated January 2026
In-Network BenefitsLimitedBalancedRobust
Individual Deductible
$2,976
$2,017
$676
Family Deductible
$5,192
$3,926
$1,776
Individual OOP Max
$6,373
$5,293
$3,134
Family OOP Max
$12,656
$10,682
$7,280
Coinsurance
29%
18%
10%
Primary Care
$46
$32
$25
Specialist
$68
$50
$42
Emergency Room
$438
$319
$188
Urgent Care
$98
$80
$57
Inpatient Hospital
$660
$541
$302
Outpatient Hospital
$334
$240
$121
Lab & X-ray
$46
$25
$0

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Employee ContributionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$277
$247
$174
Employee + Spouse
$700
$544
$429
Employee + Child(ren)
$548
$422
$373
Family
$909
$771
$553
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Gross Premium RatesLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$866
$736
$618
Employee + Spouse
$1,773
$1,437
$1,216
Employee + Child(ren)
$1,473
$1,194
$1,041
Family
$2,354
$2,015
$1,842
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PrescriptionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Generic
$17
$13
$7
Preferred Brand
$56
$38
$31
Non-Preferred Brand
$92
$78
$56
Specialty
$284
$228
$135
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Plan Type Mix

Live
PPO36%
HDHP36%
EPO14%
POS8%

Plan Funding

Live
Fully-Insured56%
Self-Insured36%
Level-Funded8%

Plans Offered

Live
Three or More Plans59%
Two Plans28%
One Plan14%

New Jersey Benefits Landscape

Regional trends and benchmarking considerations

New Jersey employers face high healthcare costs similar to neighboring New York, but with somewhat more flexibility in plan design. Our benchmarking data shows New Jersey employers offering competitive benefits to attract talent, driving above-average contribution strategies across industries.

Key Highlights

High Premium Environment

New Jersey premium rates rank among the highest in our national database, second only to New York in many categories.

Pharmaceutical Industry

New Jersey's concentration of pharmaceutical companies influences benefits expectations, with pharma typically offering richer plans.

Benchmarking Considerations

New Jersey employers compete for talent regionally. The pharmaceutical and financial services sectors typically show richer plans than other industries in our data.

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