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Washington Vision Benefits Benchmarks

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Employee Benefits in Washington

Updated November 2026

Vision benefits are often offered as a low-cost voluntary benefit or bundled with dental coverage.

Our database includes 952 employers in Washington offering 786 verified benefit plans. Fully-Insured funding is the predominant model, used by 86% of state employers. Most employers offer one plan to employees (89%).

Vision benchmarks include exam copays, materials allowances, and frequency limitations.

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Washington plan design & cost benchmarks

In-Network Cost Sharing: sample layout
In-Network Benefits
LimitedBalancedRobust
Your Plan
Exam Copay
$11
$15
$23
$1552Bal
Lenses Copay
$17
$24
$34
$2452Bal
Frames Allowance
$145
$170
$193
$17052Bal
Contacts Allowance
$139
$161
$199
$16152Bal
Exam Frequency
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo52Bal
Lenses Frequency
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo
12 mo52Bal

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Real plan-design and cost benchmarks for washington, with percentile rankings and exportable data.

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In-Network Cost Sharing

Deductibles, copays, coinsurance & out-of-pocket maximums

Employee Contributions

Monthly employee premium contributions by tier

Gross Premium Rates

Total monthly premium costs by coverage tier

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Plan Funding

% of employers by funding

VERIFIED
Fully-Insured86%
Self-Insured11%
Level-Funded4%

Plans Offered

% of employers by plan count

VERIFIED
One Plan89%
Two Plans10%
Three or More Plans1%

Washington Benefits Landscape

Regional trends and benchmarking considerations

Washington employers, heavily influenced by the technology sector, offer benefits reflecting intense competition for engineering and professional talent. Our benchmarking data shows Washington employers typically provide richer plan designs with higher employer contributions than national averages.

Key Highlights

Tech Sector Influence

Technology employers set benefits expectations that influence the broader Washington market in our data.

Richer Plan Designs

Washington employers typically show lower deductibles and higher employer contributions than national medians.

Benchmarking Considerations

Washington benefits are heavily influenced by technology sector standards. Consider your industry when benchmarking—tech typically shows richer patterns than other sectors.

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