For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, July 26, 2011 USDL-11-1112

Technical information: (202) 691-6199 • NCSinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/ebs 

Media contact: (202) 691-5902 • PressOffice@bls.gov 

(NOTE: Some estimates that include access to paid sick leave benefits were corrected in the BLS database on

December 7, 2017. For additional information about this correction, see www.bls.gov/bls/errata/ebs-errata-07212017.htm.)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN THE UNITED STATES – MARCH 2011 

Paid leave benefits continued to be the most widely available benefit offered by employers, with paid 

vacations available to 91 percent of full-time workers in private industry in March 2011, the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics reported today. Access to these benefits, however, varied by employee and establishment 

characteristics. In private industry, paid vacation benefits were available to only 37 percent of part-time 

workers. Paid sick leave was available to 75 percent of full-time workers and 27 percent of part-time 

workers. (See chart 1.) Paid vacations were available to 90 percent of workers earning wages in the highest 

10th percent of private industry employees and only to 38 percent of workers in the lowest 10 percent of 

private industry wage earners. Access to paid sick leave benefits ranged from 21 percent for the lowest 

wage category to 87 percent for the highest wage category. (See chart 2.) These data are from the National 

Compensation Survey (NCS), which provides comprehensive measures of compensation cost trends and 

incidence and provisions of employee benefit plans. 

For unmarried domestic partner benefits, about half the workers in state and local government have 

access to survivor benefits, as compared to 7 percent of the workers in private industry, reflecting in part 

the difference in the availability of defined benefit plans between these groups. Thirty-three percent of 

state and local government workers and 29 percent of private sector workers have access to health care 

benefits for unmarried domestic partners of the same sex. Access to benefits varies by employer and 

employee characteristics and by whether the unmarried domestic partner is of the same or opposite sex. 

In percent 

Chart 2. High- and low-wage earners: Access to selected 

paid leave benefits, private industry, March 2011

In percent 

Chart 1. Full- and part-time workers: Access to selected 

paid leave benefits, private industry, March 2011

Unmarried Domestic Partner Data 

For the first time, the National Compensation Survey produced data on employer-provided benefits 

available to unmarried domestic partners. Two tables show these benefits. Table 7 has information on 

survivor benefits in defined benefit retirement plans. Table 8 has data on health care benefits. See the 

Technical Note for additional information on unmarried domestic partner definitions and data. 
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Additional findings include: 

 Sixty-four percent of all private industry employees had access to retirement benefits, 

compared with 90 percent of state and local government employees. Eighty-five 

percent of state and local government employees actually participated in a retirement 

plan, compared with 49 percent of private industry workers. (See table 1.) 

 Medical care benefits were available to 69 percent of private industry workers, 

compared with 87 percent among state and local government workers. About half of 

private industry workers participated in a medical plan, compared with about threequarters of state and local government workers. (See table 2.) 

 Full-time workers in state and local government had a high rate of access to 

employer-provided benefits. Retirement and medical benefits were offered to 99 

percent and paid sick leave to 98 percent of full-time workers. By comparison, only 

73 percent of full-time employees in private industry had access to retirement 

benefits, 85 percent to medical care, and 75 percent to paid sick leave. (See tables 1, 

2, and 6.) 

 For single coverage, employers paid 88 percent of the medical care premiums for 

full-time state and local government workers and 80 percent of the medical care 

premiums for full-time private industry workers. For family coverage, employers paid 

71 percent of the medical care premiums for full-time workers in state and local 

government and 69 percent in private industry. (See tables 3 and 4.) 

 Paid sick leave was available to approximately two-thirds of workers. Nearly 9 out 

of 10 state and local government workers had access, compared with approximately 6 

of 10 private industry workers. (See table 6.) 

More information can be obtained by calling (202) 691-6199, sending e-mail to NCSinfo@bls.gov, or 

by visiting the BLS Internet site, http://www.bls.gov/ebs/home.htm. Regional information offices, listed 

on the Internet site, http://www.bls.gov/bls/regncon.htm, also are available to answer any of your 

questions. 

NOTE

More information will be published in early fall, including March 2011 data for civilian, private 

industry, and state and local government workers on the incidence and provisions of health care benefits, 

retirement benefits, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits, paid holidays and 

vacations, and other selected benefits. 

In addition, new editions of Program Perspectives will be published featuring the latest benefits data. 

Program Perspectives brings together employee benefits information from various National 

Compensation Survey publications into one convenient and easy-to-read format. For the latest benefit 

publications, see: http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs. 
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TECHNICAL NOTE 

Data in this release are from the National Compensation Survey (NCS), conducted by the U.S. 

Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This release contains March 2011 data on 

civilian, private industry, and state and local government workers in the United States. Under the NCS 

program, information on the incidence and provision of benefits is published in several stages. This 

news release provides data on the incidence of (access to and participation in) selected benefits and the 

share of premiums paid by employers and employees for medical care. An extensive number of tables 

on the incidence of selected benefits will be available in the annual bulletin to be published in early fall, 

2011. Data on detailed provisions of health insurance in state and local government for 2011 will be 

available in 2012. Previous publications containing information on employee benefits for private 

industry and State and local government workers are available on the BLS website 

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs. 

Calculation details

Averages for occupations within an establishment were used to produce estimates for worker groups 

averaging hourly pay within the six earnings percentiles: Lowest 10 percent, lowest 25 percent, second 

25 percent, third 25 percent, highest 25 percent, and highest 10 percent. The percentiles are computed 

using earnings reported for individual workers in sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours 

of work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual worker earnings for each sampled job. 

For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual worker hourly earnings are appropriately 

weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest. 

The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution 

within each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the 

same as or more than the rate shown in the data tables, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate 

shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. 

At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th 

percentiles follow the same logic. The percentile values are based on wages published in the bulletin 

National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010 (Bulletin 2753). 

Values corresponding to the percentiles used in the tables are as follows: 

Characteristics 

Hourly wage percentiles 

10 25 50 

(median) 

75 90 

Civilian workers $8.50 $11.17 $16.73 $26.25 $39.33 

Private industry workers $8.25 $10.69 $15.87 $24.81 $37.89 

State and local government $11.77 $15.52 $22.27 $33.01 $45.31 

The tables on employer and employee medical premiums (tables 3 and 4) include participants in all 

medical plans, with calculations for both single and family coverage. The calculations are not based on 

actual decisions regarding medical coverage made by employees within the occupations. Rather, the 

premium calculations are based on the assumption that all employees in the occupation have identical 

coverage. 
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Unmarried domestic partner benefits

A domestic partnership is usually understood to mean two unrelated, unmarried adults who share the 

same household. In order to qualify for domestic partner benefits, an employee may need to 

demonstrate that his or her ‘eligible partner’ meets certain criteria set by the employer. The employer 

determines who is a domestic partner. Employers are also not required to offer benefits, regardless of 

whether or not their State recognizes domestic partners. 

Analysis of unmarried domestic partner data on defined benefit survivor benefits must take into account 

the percent of workers who have access to defined benefit plans. For example, employees in private 

industry have less access to defined benefit plans (20 percent in 2010) than State and local government 

employees (84 percent in 2010). As a result, approximately 35 percent of private industry employees 

with access to a defined benefit plan have a plan that provides domestic partner benefits for same sex 

partners, while the figure in state and local government is 60 percent. 

Health care 

Health care is a collective term for preventative and protective coverage for the following measures: 

medical, dental, vision, and outpatient prescription drug plans. If workers have access to or participate 

in at least one of these benefits, they are considered as having access to or participating in health care. 

Medical care

Medical care plans provide services or payments for services rendered in the hospital or by a qualified 

medical care provider. 

Take-up rates

Take-up rates are the percentage of workers with access to a plan who participate in the plan. They are 

computed by using the number of workers participating in a plan divided by the number of workers with 

access to the plan, multiplied by 100, and rounded to the nearest one percent. Since the computation of 

take-up rates is based on the number of workers collected rather than rounded percentage estimates, the 

take-up rates in the tables may not equal the ratio of participation to access estimates. 

Leave benefits for teachers

Primary, secondary, and special education teachers typically have a work schedule of 37 or 38 weeks per 

year. Because of this work schedule, they are generally not offered vacation or holidays. In many cases, 

the time off during winter and spring breaks during the school year is not considered vacation days for 

the purposes of this survey. 

Survey scope

The March 2011 NCS benefits survey represented about 120 million civilian workers; of this number, 

about 101 million were private industry workers and 19 million, state and local government workers (see 

Appendix table 2). 
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Survey response

The March 2011 benefits survey included a sample of 17,585 establishments. The definitions in 

Appendix table 1 are as follows: 

Responding. The establishment provided information on at least one usable occupation. An occupation 

is classified as usable if the following data are present: earnings, occupational characteristics (full- vs. 

part-time schedule, union vs. nonunion status, and time vs. incentive pay type), and work schedule. 

Refused or unable to provide data. The establishment did not provide earnings, occupational 

characteristics, and work schedule data for any occupation. 

Out of business or not in survey scope. The establishment is no longer in operation. Establishments not 

in the survey scope include farm and private households, the self-employed, the Federal government, 

and locations of an establishment that are not in the sampled area. Also excluded are establishments 

with no workers within the survey scope. For example, an establishment where all the workers are also 

owners would be excluded. 

Obtaining information

For research articles on employee benefits, see the Monthly Labor Review or Compensation and 

Working Conditions Online at the BLS Web sites http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/home.htm and 

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm. For further technical information, see Chapter 8, "National 

Compensation Measures," of the BLS Handbook of Methods at: 

http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch8.pdf and http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 
Table 1. Retirement benefits:1 Access, participation, and take-up rates,2 National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian3 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

All workers ............................................................. 68 55 80 64 49 76 90 85 95

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 83 74 88 80 68 85 92 87 95

Management, business, and financial ............... 86 78 91 84 75 90 – – –

Professional and related .................................... 82 72 88 78 65 83 92 87 95

Teachers ........................................................ 86 81 94 – – – 91 86 95

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 95 90 96 – – – 99 95 96

Registered nurses ......................................... 83 69 83 – – – – – –

Service ................................................................... 47 31 66 40 22 56 84 79 95

Protective service .............................................. 74 62 84 49 24 50 91 87 96

Sales and office ..................................................... 71 55 78 69 52 76 90 86 95

Sales and related ............................................... 66 44 67 66 44 66 – – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 73 61 84 71 58 81 92 87 95

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 65 53 81 62 49 79 94 90 96

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 63 50 80 59 45 76 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 68 57 83 66 53 82 – – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 67 52 78 66 51 77 87 84 96

Production ......................................................... 67 53 79 67 53 79 – – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 66 51 77 65 49 76 – – –

Full time ................................................................. 78 65 84 73 59 80 99 94 95

Part time ................................................................ 38 22 58 37 20 54 41 37 91

Union ..................................................................... 93 88 94 90 83 93 97 92 95

Nonunion ............................................................... 64 49 77 61 45 74 84 79 95

Average wage within the following categories:4

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 41 23 56 39 19 50 74 70 94

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 29 12 40 28 10 35 60 56 94

Second 25 percent ............................................ 70 54 78 66 48 73 94 89 95

Third 25 percent ................................................ 78 67 86 74 61 83 95 91 96

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 88 80 91 84 75 89 98 93 95

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 90 83 92 87 79 90 97 92 94

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 1. Retirement benefits:1 Access, participation, and take-up rates,2 National Compensation Survey, March

2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian3 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 73 61 83 73 60 83 – – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 67 54 80 62 47 75 90 85 95

Education and health services ........................... 79 67 85 71 55 77 91 86 95

Educational services ...................................... 87 82 93 73 63 86 91 87 95

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 91 86 95 – – – 92 88 96

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 88 80 91 90 79 88 86 80 93

Health care and social assistance ................. 73 56 77 71 54 76 93 86 92

Hospitals .................................................... 90 78 87 – – – 95 86 90

Public administration ......................................... 90 86 95 – – – 90 86 95

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 51 36 71 49 34 69 78 75 96

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 46 33 72 45 32 70 73 70 95

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 64 44 69 62 41 66 87 84 97

100 workers or more .............................................. 84 72 85 81 66 82 91 87 95

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 79 62 79 77 59 76 87 84 96

500 workers or more .......................................... 89 81 91 86 76 88 93 88 95

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 63 53 83 60 48 80 84 81 97

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 70 58 83 66 53 80 92 85 92

East North Central ................................................. 70 57 82 68 53 79 85 81 95

West North Central ................................................ 70 58 83 66 53 80 89 81 91

South Atlantic ........................................................ 69 52 76 64 46 72 91 85 93

East South Central ................................................ 71 56 80 65 47 73 92 89 96

West South Central ............................................... 67 52 78 63 45 72 90 87 98

Mountain ................................................................ 68 53 78 65 48 74 89 86 97

Pacific .................................................................... 65 53 82 60 46 77 92 90 98

1 Includes defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution retirement plans.

Workers are considered as having access or as participating if they have access to or

participating in at least one of these plan types. 2 The take-up rate is an estimate of the percentage of workers with access to a plan

who participate in the plan, rounded for presentation. See Technical Note for more details. 3 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households,

and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for

further explanation.

4 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed, which

may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The average wages

are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey: Occupational

Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria.

For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of

Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 2. Medical care benefits: Access, participation, and take-up rates,1 National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

All workers ............................................................. 72 54 75 69 51 73 87 72 83

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 88 68 78 87 66 77 89 73 82

Management, business, and financial ............... 94 73 78 94 72 76 – – –

Professional and related .................................... 85 67 78 83 64 77 89 73 82

Teachers ........................................................ 85 68 80 – – – 89 73 82

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 95 77 81 – – – 98 81 82

Registered nurses ......................................... 82 63 77 – – – – – –

Service ................................................................... 48 33 70 42 27 65 81 68 84

Protective service .............................................. 72 58 81 47 32 68 88 76 86

Sales and office ..................................................... 72 52 72 71 50 70 88 73 82

Sales and related ............................................... 63 42 67 63 42 66 – – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 78 58 74 76 55 73 89 73 82

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 77 59 77 75 56 75 95 82 86

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 71 57 80 69 54 79 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 83 61 73 81 58 72 – – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 76 59 78 75 58 77 82 69 84

Production ......................................................... 82 65 80 82 65 80 – – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 70 53 76 69 52 75 – – –

Full time ................................................................. 88 67 77 85 64 75 99 82 83

Part time ................................................................ 24 14 58 23 13 57 26 18 69

Union ..................................................................... 93 77 82 92 75 82 95 78 82

Nonunion ............................................................... 69 50 73 67 48 72 81 67 83

Average wage within the following categories:3

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 39 24 62 36 21 59 69 57 82

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 22 12 56 20 11 53 54 43 81

Second 25 percent ............................................ 77 56 73 74 53 71 91 77 84

Third 25 percent ................................................ 87 69 79 85 66 77 94 79 84

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 93 74 80 91 71 79 97 79 81

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 94 75 79 93 73 79 97 79 82

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Medical care benefits: Access, participation, and take-up rates,1 National Compensation Survey, March

2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 85 69 81 85 68 81 – – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 70 52 74 66 47 71 87 72 83

Education and health services ........................... 79 60 76 74 53 72 89 72 81

Educational services ...................................... 86 69 80 78 56 73 88 72 81

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 88 70 79 – – – 89 72 80

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 87 72 82 90 70 78 86 73 84

Health care and social assistance ................. 75 54 73 73 52 72 91 75 83

Hospitals .................................................... 89 71 80 – – – 94 77 82

Public administration ......................................... 88 74 85 – – – 88 74 85

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 57 42 73 56 41 72 74 63 85

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 53 38 72 53 38 71 67 57 85

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 69 51 74 68 50 73 84 72 86

100 workers or more .............................................. 86 66 77 84 63 74 89 74 82

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 82 60 74 81 58 72 85 71 84

500 workers or more .......................................... 90 71 79 89 69 77 91 74 82

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 70 51 72 68 47 70 84 68 81

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 73 57 78 71 53 76 87 77 88

East North Central ................................................. 72 54 75 71 53 75 79 61 77

West North Central ................................................ 70 53 75 67 50 74 84 66 79

South Atlantic ........................................................ 73 53 72 69 48 70 90 75 84

East South Central ................................................ 79 62 79 74 55 74 95 86 91

West South Central ............................................... 71 53 74 67 48 72 90 74 82

Mountain ................................................................ 72 52 72 70 49 71 87 65 75

Pacific .................................................................... 72 56 77 69 52 76 90 75 83

1 The take-up rate is an estimate of the percentage of workers with access to a plan

who participate in the plan, rounded for presentation. See Technical Note for more details. 2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households,

and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for

further explanation. 3 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed, which

may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The average wages

are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey: Occupational

Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria.

For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of

Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 3. Medical plans: Share of premiums paid by employer and employee for single

coverage, National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(In percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local

government

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

All workers participating in single coverage

medical plans ....................................................... 81 19 80 20 88 12

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 83 17 81 19 88 12

Management, business, and financial ............... 82 18 80 20 – –

Professional and related .................................... 83 17 81 19 88 12

Teachers ........................................................ 87 13 – – 89 11

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 88 12 – – 88 12

Registered nurses ......................................... 81 19 – – – –

Service ................................................................... 81 19 78 22 88 12

Protective service .............................................. 85 15 75 25 88 12

Sales and office ..................................................... 79 21 78 22 89 11

Sales and related ............................................... 75 25 75 25 – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 81 19 79 21 88 12

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 82 18 81 19 89 11

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 83 17 82 18 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 81 19 80 20 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 81 19 81 19 88 12

Production ......................................................... 81 19 81 19 – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 81 19 81 19 – –

Full time ................................................................. 82 18 80 20 88 12

Part time ................................................................ 78 22 77 23 84 16

Union ..................................................................... 89 11 89 11 89 11

Nonunion ............................................................... 79 21 78 22 88 12

Average wage within the following categories:2

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 78 22 76 24 88 12

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 75 25 72 28 89 11

Second 25 percent ............................................ 80 20 78 22 89 11

Third 25 percent ................................................ 82 18 80 20 89 11

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 83 17 82 18 88 12

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 84 16 82 18 90 10

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Medical plans: Share of premiums paid by employer and employee for single

coverage, National Compensation Survey, March 2011—Continued

(In percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local

government

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 82 18 82 18 – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 81 19 79 21 88 12

Education and health services ........................... 84 16 80 20 88 12

Educational services ...................................... 87 13 80 20 88 12

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 88 12 – – 88 12

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 86 14 79 21 89 11

Health care and social assistance ................. 81 19 81 19 85 15

Hospitals .................................................... 81 19 – – 85 15

Public administration ......................................... 89 11 – – 89 11

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 80 20 79 21 91 9

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 80 20 79 21 91 9

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 79 21 78 22 90 10

100 workers or more .............................................. 82 18 80 20 88 12

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 80 20 79 21 89 11

500 workers or more .......................................... 84 16 81 19 88 12

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 79 21 77 23 86 14

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 83 17 81 19 91 9

East North Central ................................................. 82 18 80 20 90 10

West North Central ................................................ 83 17 80 20 92 8

South Atlantic ........................................................ 80 20 77 23 88 12

East South Central ................................................ 80 20 77 23 88 12

West South Central ............................................... 81 19 80 20 86 14

Mountain ................................................................ 81 19 79 21 89 11

Pacific .................................................................... 83 17 82 18 86 14

1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those

in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the

federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation. 2 The categories are based on the average wage for each

occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both

above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on the

estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical

Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not

meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key

provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit

Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 4. Medical plans: Share of premiums paid by employer and employee for family

coverage, National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(In percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local

government

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

All workers participating in family coverage

medical plans ....................................................... 70 30 69 31 71 29

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 71 29 71 29 70 30

Management, business, and financial ............... 71 29 70 30 – –

Professional and related .................................... 70 30 71 29 69 31

Teachers ........................................................ 67 33 – – 69 31

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 66 34 – – 67 33

Registered nurses ......................................... 72 28 – – – –

Service ................................................................... 66 34 63 37 73 27

Protective service .............................................. 74 26 62 38 77 23

Sales and office ..................................................... 68 32 67 33 73 27

Sales and related ............................................... 65 35 65 35 – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 69 31 68 32 73 27

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 69 31 68 32 73 27

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 68 32 66 34 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 70 30 69 31 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 73 27 73 27 73 27

Production ......................................................... 74 26 73 27 – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 72 28 72 28 – –

Full time ................................................................. 70 30 69 31 71 29

Part time ................................................................ 70 30 70 30 71 29

Union ..................................................................... 82 18 83 17 80 20

Nonunion ............................................................... 66 34 67 33 64 36

Average wage within the following categories:2

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 63 37 63 37 64 36

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 62 38 61 39 58 42

Second 25 percent ............................................ 67 33 66 34 74 26

Third 25 percent ................................................ 70 30 69 31 71 29

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 73 27 73 27 75 25

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 75 25 74 26 80 20

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Medical plans: Share of premiums paid by employer and employee for family

coverage, National Compensation Survey, March 2011—Continued

(In percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local

government

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Employer

share of

premium

Employee

share of

premium

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 73 27 73 27 – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 69 31 68 32 71 29

Education and health services ........................... 67 33 67 33 68 32

Educational services ...................................... 67 33 64 36 67 33

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 65 35 – – 66 34

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 70 30 69 31 71 29

Health care and social assistance ................. 68 32 67 33 72 28

Hospitals .................................................... 74 26 – – 73 27

Public administration ......................................... 78 22 – – 78 22

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 64 36 64 36 71 29

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 64 36 63 37 72 28

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 65 35 65 35 70 30

100 workers or more .............................................. 72 28 73 27 72 28

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 70 30 70 30 72 28

500 workers or more .......................................... 74 26 76 24 72 28

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 74 26 72 28 82 18

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 76 24 73 27 89 11

East North Central ................................................. 75 25 73 27 85 15

West North Central ................................................ 71 29 72 28 69 31

South Atlantic ........................................................ 65 35 64 36 66 34

East South Central ................................................ 62 38 65 35 54 46

West South Central ............................................... 62 38 65 35 52 48

Mountain ................................................................ 67 33 67 33 66 34

Pacific .................................................................... 70 30 68 32 77 23

1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those

in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the

federal government. See Technical Note for further explanation. 2 The categories are based on the average wage for each

occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both

above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on the

estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical

Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not

meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key

provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit

Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 5. Life insurance benefits: Access, participation, and take-up rates,1 National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

All workers ............................................................. 61 59 97 58 56 97 80 78 97

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 78 76 98 77 76 98 81 78 97

Management, business, and financial ............... 85 84 98 85 84 99 – – –

Professional and related .................................... 75 74 98 73 72 98 80 77 97

Teachers ........................................................ 75 73 98 – – – 79 77 97

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 82 81 98 – – – 86 84 98

Registered nurses ......................................... 72 71 98 – – – – – –

Service ................................................................... 38 36 95 31 29 94 75 73 97

Protective service .............................................. 72 69 96 54 49 90 84 83 98

Sales and office ..................................................... 60 57 96 58 55 96 81 79 98

Sales and related ............................................... 48 45 92 48 44 92 – – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 66 65 97 64 62 97 81 79 98

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 61 59 96 58 55 96 90 89 99

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 53 51 96 49 46 95 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 68 66 97 66 64 97 – – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 65 63 97 64 62 97 76 75 99

Production ......................................................... 71 69 97 71 69 97 – – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 59 57 97 58 56 96 – – –

Full time ................................................................. 76 74 97 73 71 97 90 88 98

Part time ................................................................ 15 14 91 14 13 91 23 21 94

Union ..................................................................... 85 83 98 83 81 98 86 85 98

Nonunion ............................................................... 57 55 96 55 53 96 74 72 97

Average wage within the following categories:3

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 28 26 92 25 22 91 62 60 97

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 15 14 91 13 12 90 46 44 95

Second 25 percent ............................................ 64 62 96 61 59 95 84 82 97

Third 25 percent ................................................ 75 73 97 71 69 97 85 84 98

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 83 82 98 81 80 99 89 87 97

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 87 85 98 85 84 99 89 86 97

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Life insurance benefits: Access, participation, and take-up rates,1 National Compensation Survey, March

2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local government

Access Participation Take-up

rate Access Participation Take-uprate Access Participation Take-uprate

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 72 70 97 72 70 97 – – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 59 57 97 55 53 96 80 77 97

Education and health services ........................... 69 67 97 62 61 98 80 77 97

Educational services ...................................... 77 75 98 68 67 99 79 77 97

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 77 75 98 – – – 78 77 98

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 83 80 96 86 85 99 82 77 94

Health care and social assistance ................. 63 61 97 61 60 97 83 80 97

Hospitals .................................................... 85 84 98 – – – 89 85 97

Public administration ......................................... 82 80 98 – – – 82 80 98

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 42 40 96 41 39 96 64 62 97

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 38 36 95 37 35 95 63 61 96

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 55 54 97 55 53 97 66 64 98

100 workers or more .............................................. 78 76 97 76 74 97 82 80 97

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 70 68 96 70 67 96 73 72 98

500 workers or more .......................................... 85 84 98 86 84 99 85 83 97

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 60 58 97 58 56 98 72 69 95

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 60 59 99 56 55 98 84 83 99

East North Central ................................................. 66 63 96 64 61 97 78 74 95

West North Central ................................................ 63 61 97 60 58 97 78 77 99

South Atlantic ........................................................ 61 59 97 57 55 97 83 80 97

East South Central ................................................ 69 66 96 64 62 96 85 80 94

West South Central ............................................... 61 58 95 58 54 94 76 75 98

Mountain ................................................................ 61 58 95 57 54 95 84 82 98

Pacific .................................................................... 55 53 97 51 49 97 76 75 99

1 The take-up rate is an estimate of the percentage of workers with access to a plan

who participate in the plan, rounded for presentation. See Technical Note for more details. 2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households,

and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See Technical Note for

further explanation. 3 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed, which

may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The average wages

are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey: Occupational

Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication criteria.

For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of

Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 6. Selected paid leave benefits: Access, National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local government

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

All workers ............................................................. 67 74 42 63 77 38 89 60 59

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 87 74 59 86 87 56 90 43 64

Management, business, and financial ............... 91 94 59 91 96 59 – – –

Professional and related .................................... 85 67 59 83 83 55 90 36 65

Teachers ........................................................ 84 17 64 – – – 88 12 69

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 94 12 75 – – – 96 9 78

Registered nurses ......................................... 81 82 63 – – – – – –

Service ................................................................... 50 61 28 43 58 24 84 75 51

Protective service .............................................. 69 77 42 39 62 25 89 87 53

Sales and office ..................................................... 68 80 42 66 79 41 90 85 54

Sales and related ............................................... 56 69 33 55 69 33 – – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 76 86 48 74 86 46 91 86 55

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 56 81 28 51 80 26 94 94 45

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 44 72 22 38 69 19 – – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 67 91 35 64 90 33 – – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 55 82 33 54 83 32 87 63 59

Production ......................................................... 55 90 31 54 90 31 – – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 56 74 35 54 75 33 – – –

Full time ................................................................. 79 87 48 75 91 45 98 67 64

Part time ................................................................ 28 35 20 27 37 19 41 21 29

Union ..................................................................... 84 74 59 71 90 49 97 57 70

Nonunion ............................................................... 64 74 38 62 76 37 83 62 49

Average wage within the following categories:2

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 36 53 21 32 51 18 75 56 44

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 23 40 13 21 38 11 62 41 37

Second 25 percent ............................................ 69 83 43 66 84 41 93 84 57

Third 25 percent ................................................ 79 89 47 74 90 43 94 70 63

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 88 78 60 85 89 56 96 36 71

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 90 75 61 87 90 58 98 34 64

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Selected paid leave benefits: Access, National Compensation Survey, March 2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian1 Private industry State and local government

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

Paid sick

leave

Paid

vacation

Paid

personal

leave

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 56 88 31 56 88 31 – – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 69 72 43 64 75 40 89 59 59

Education and health services ........................... 83 66 58 78 80 54 90 43 64

Educational services ...................................... 87 40 61 76 57 46 90 36 65

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 90 27 70 – – – 91 27 72

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 86 68 47 82 72 54 88 66 43

Health care and social assistance ................. 79 84 55 78 84 55 91 90 55

Hospitals .................................................... 89 90 70 – – – 93 93 49

Public administration ......................................... 89 88 53 – – – 89 88 53

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 55 70 28 54 70 27 78 66 44

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 53 68 25 52 68 25 72 68 37

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 60 75 35 58 76 33 87 64 56

100 workers or more .............................................. 78 79 54 73 86 51 91 59 61

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 69 79 47 67 82 45 87 59 60

500 workers or more .......................................... 86 78 61 82 90 60 92 59 61

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 72 71 49 70 75 44 84 48 81

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 71 74 52 67 76 49 90 58 70

East North Central ................................................. 62 74 44 58 78 41 85 52 63

West North Central ................................................ 66 72 34 61 76 30 89 56 50

South Atlantic ........................................................ 65 77 40 60 79 36 93 68 56

East South Central ................................................ 65 76 38 58 78 38 92 67 38

West South Central ............................................... 68 75 39 64 80 35 86 52 59

Mountain ................................................................ 66 74 38 63 77 35 84 55 52

Pacific .................................................................... 69 74 37 65 75 33 93 68 58

1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private

households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. See

Technical Note for further explanation. 2 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed,

which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The

average wages are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation

Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more

details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not meet publication

criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the

"Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 7. Defined benefit retirement survivor benefits: Access1 for unmarried domestic

partners, National Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local

government

Same sex Opposite

sex Same sex Oppositesex Same sex Oppositesex

All workers ............................................................. 14 14 7 7 50 49

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 24 23 11 10 54 52

Management, business, and financial ............... 21 20 15 14 – –

Professional and related .................................... 25 24 9 9 54 53

Teachers ........................................................ 43 41 – – 54 51

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 50 49 – – 57 56

Registered nurses ......................................... 16 15 – – – –

Service ................................................................... 9 9 3 3 42 42

Protective service .............................................. 28 27 3 3 45 44

Sales and office ..................................................... 12 11 8 7 52 51

Sales and related ............................................... 5 4 4 4 – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 16 15 10 9 53 53

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 12 11 8 7 46 46

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 11 11 6 6 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 13 12 10 9 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 10 9 8 7 40 41

Production ......................................................... 6 5 6 4 – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 13 13 11 10 – –

Full time ................................................................. 17 16 9 8 55 54

Part time ................................................................ 6 6 4 4 21 21

Union ..................................................................... 38 36 25 22 54 51

Nonunion ............................................................... 10 10 6 5 47 48

Average wage within the following categories:3

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 4 4 2 2 38 38

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 1 1 1 1 30 30

Second 25 percent ............................................ 11 11 5 5 51 50

Third 25 percent ................................................ 17 16 9 8 52 52

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 27 26 15 14 59 57

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 28 26 16 15 61 55

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Defined benefit retirement survivor benefits: Access1 for unmarried domestic

partners, National Compensation Survey, March 2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local

government

Same sex Opposite

sex Same sex Oppositesex Same sex Oppositesex

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 7 6 6 6 – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 16 15 8 7 50 49

Education and health services ........................... 24 24 7 7 53 51

Educational services ...................................... 44 42 4 3 54 52

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 49 48 – – 53 52

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 37 35 6 5 55 53

Health care and social assistance ................. 11 10 8 8 43 44

Hospitals .................................................... 20 20 – – 39 42

Public administration ......................................... 49 48 – – 49 48

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 5 4 3 3 34 34

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 4 4 3 3 31 31

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 7 7 5 4 40 39

100 workers or more .............................................. 23 22 12 12 52 51

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 12 12 7 7 42 42

500 workers or more .......................................... 33 32 19 18 56 54

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 11 10 8 7 32 27

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 17 15 9 8 61 54

East North Central ................................................. 7 6 7 5 – –

West North Central ................................................ – 8 5 4 – –

South Atlantic ........................................................ 13 13 6 6 46 46

East South Central ................................................ 19 19 5 5 67 68

West South Central ............................................... 14 14 5 5 57 58

Mountain ................................................................ 14 14 6 6 61 60

Pacific .................................................................... 24 23 12 12 84 82

1 The percentage of workers with access to the benefit reflects

both the availability of the benefit and the employer’s policy on

providing the benefit to unmarried domestic partners. For example,

this table shows that 14 percent of all civilian workers have access

to a defined benefit retirement plan that provided survivor benefits

for unmarried domestic partners. Data from March 2010 show that

31 percent of civilian workers had access to a defined benefit

retirement plan. 2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except

those in private households, and workers in the public sector,

except the federal government. See Technical Note for further

explanation.

3 The categories are based on the average wage for each

occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both

above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on

the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical

Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not

meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key

provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee

Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Table 8. Health care benefits: Access1 for unmarried domestic partners, National

Compensation Survey, March 2011

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local

government

Same sex Opposite

sex Same sex Oppositesex Same sex Oppositesex

All workers ............................................................. 30 25 29 25 33 28

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related ................ 42 36 46 38 34 29

Management, business, and financial ............... 50 43 52 45 – –

Professional and related .................................... 40 33 43 35 34 29

Teachers ........................................................ 31 26 – – 31 26

Primary, secondary, and special education

school teachers ........................................ 28 24 – – 30 25

Registered nurses ......................................... 31 24 – – – –

Service ................................................................... 19 15 17 14 30 24

Protective service .............................................. 29 20 20 10 35 26

Sales and office ..................................................... 30 26 30 26 36 31

Sales and related ............................................... 24 20 24 20 – –

Office and administrative support ...................... 34 30 34 29 37 32

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 23 18 22 18 29 22

Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and

forestry ............................................................. 17 17 16 16 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ................. 29 20 29 20 – –

Production, transportation, and material moving ... 25 21 25 21 29 26

Production ......................................................... 24 20 24 20 – –

Transportation and material moving .................. 26 22 26 22 – –

Full time ................................................................. 37 31 36 31 37 31

Part time ................................................................ 10 8 9 8 13 12

Union ..................................................................... 49 38 46 31 53 45

Nonunion ............................................................... 27 23 28 24 17 14

Average wage within the following categories:3

Lowest 25 percent ............................................. 11 9 11 9 15 13

Lowest 10 percent ......................................... 7 5 6 4 8 7

Second 25 percent ............................................ 26 23 26 23 35 29

Third 25 percent ................................................ 37 31 35 30 37 31

Highest 25 perecent .......................................... 49 40 50 41 47 39

Highest 10 percent ........................................ 57 48 59 49 57 49

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. Health care benefits: Access1 for unmarried domestic partners, National

Compensation Survey, March 2011—Continued

(All workers = 100 percent)

Characteristics

Civilian2 Private industry State and local

government

Same sex Opposite

sex Same sex Oppositesex Same sex Oppositesex

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries ................................... 27 23 27 24 – –

Service-providing industries .................................. 31 25 30 25 33 28

Education and health services ........................... 30 26 29 25 32 27

Educational services ...................................... 33 27 38 29 32 26

Elementary and secondary schools ........... 28 24 – – 28 24

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities 49 37 58 43 43 33

Health care and social assistance ................. 28 25 28 24 35 31

Hospitals .................................................... 34 26 – – 36 32

Public administration ......................................... 37 31 – – 37 31

1 to 99 workers ...................................................... 18 16 18 16 16 15

1 to 49 workers .................................................. 17 15 17 15 12 11

50 to 99 workers ................................................ 23 20 23 20 22 21

100 workers or more .............................................. 41 33 42 34 36 30

100 to 499 workers ............................................ 32 28 34 30 22 19

500 workers or more .......................................... 49 38 54 41 40 34

Geographic areas

New England ......................................................... 37 33 38 33 34 28

Middle Atlantic ....................................................... 34 28 31 24 54 49

East North Central ................................................. 22 14 22 15 23 –

West North Central ................................................ 19 16 20 16 – –

South Atlantic ........................................................ 21 16 22 18 12 7

East South Central ................................................ 17 12 21 14 2 3

West South Central ............................................... 19 18 20 19 10 11

Mountain ................................................................ 41 34 39 33 51 36

Pacific .................................................................... 57 53 52 48 84 82

1 The percentage of workers with access to the benefit reflects

both the availability of the benefit and the employer’s policy on

providing the benefit to unmarried domestic partners. For example,

this table shows that 30 percent of all civilian workers have access

to a health care plan that provide coverage for unmarried same sex

domestic partners. Data from March 2010 show that 74 percent of

civilian workers had access to a health care plan. 2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except

those in private households, and workers in the public sector,

except the federal government. See Technical Note for further

explanation.

3 The categories are based on the average wage for each

occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both

above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on

the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical

Note for more details.

NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did not

meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key

provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee

Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20092010.htm.

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Appendix table 1. Survey establishment response, National

Compensation Survey, March 2011

Establishments Total Private industry State and local

governments

Total in sampling frame1 ................................ 5,167,424 4,950,028 217,397

 Total in sample ............................................ 17,585 15,566 2,019

 Responding ............................................... 10,475 8,727 1,748

 Refused or unable to provide data ............ 4,591 4,343 248

 Out of business or not in survey scope ..... 2,519 2,496 23

1 The list of establishments from which the survey

sample was selected (sampling frame) was

developed from State unemployment insurance

reports and is based on the 2007 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private

industries, an establishment is usually a single

physical location. For State and local governments,

an establishment is defined as all locations of a

government entity. 

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual

items may not equal totals. 

 

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Appendix table 2. Number of workers1 represented, National

Compensation Survey, March 2011

Occupational group2 Civilian workers Private industry

workers

State and local

government

workers

All workers ..................................................... 119,726,200 100,764,900 18,961,200

Management, professional, and related .... 35,035,700 24,576,700 10,459,000

Management, business, and financial ... 9,362,500 7,785,200 –

Professional and related ........................ 25,673,100 16,791,500 8,881,600

Teachers ........................................... 6,190,800 – 4,921,200

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ........... 4,128,500 – 3,602,900

Registered nurses ............................. 2,683,500 – –

Service ...................................................... 26,216,500 22,190,000 4,026,500

Protective service .................................. 3,024,800 1,214,300 1,810,400

Sales and office ......................................... 31,364,800 28,600,200 2,764,600

Sales and related .................................. 11,452,500 11,303,100 –

Office and administrative support .......... 19,912,300 17,297,100 2,615,200

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ............................................ 9,401,500 8,443,700 957,800

Construction, extraction, farming,

fishing, and forestry ............................. 4,746,700 4,217,700 –

Installation, maintenance, and repair .... 4,654,800 4,226,000 –

Production, transportation, and material

moving ..................................................... 17,707,600 16,954,300 753,300

Production ............................................. 8,534,300 8,416,300 –

Transportation and material moving ...... 9,173,300 8,538,000 –

1 The number of workers represented by the

survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of

the number of workers provide a description of the

size and composition of the labor force included in

the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for

comparison to other statistical series to measure

employment trends or levels.

2 The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification

system is used to classify workers.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual

items may not equal totals. Dashes indicate that no

estimates for this characteristic are provided in this

publication.

 

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