Table 52. Standard errors for vision care benefits: Extent of coverage for selected services, state and local government workers, National Compensation Survey, 2011 Eye exams Glasses Contact lenses(2) Characteristics Full Coverage No Not Full Coverage No Not Full Coverage No Not coverage with coverage determin- coverage with coverage determin- coverage with coverage determin- limits(1) able limits(1) able limits(1) able All workers............................. 1.4 1.4 – – – 1.4 – – 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 Worker characteristic Management, professional, and related... 1.7 1.7 – – – 2.1 – – 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.1 Professional and related.............. 1.9 1.9 – – – 2.2 – – 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.1 Teachers............................ 2.4 2.4 – – – 2.5 – – – 1.0 1.0 – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 3.0 3.0 – – – 1.8 – – – 1.2 1.2 – Service................................. 2.3 2.3 – – 0.3 0.3 – – – 1.8 1.6 – Protective service.................... 2.8 2.8 – – 0.4 0.4 – – – 2.2 1.7 – Sales and office........................ 2.2 2.2 – – – 1.9 – – – 1.3 0.7 – Office and administrative support..... 2.2 2.2 – – – 2.0 – – – 1.3 0.7 – Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................. 3.0 3.0 – – – 1.1 – – – 2.1 – 0.4 Production, transportation, and material moving.................................. 4.1 4.1 – – – 1.1 – – – 3.2 3.1 – Full time............................... 1.4 1.4 – – – 1.5 – – 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 Part time............................... 4.1 4.1 – – – 1.4 – – – 2.0 – – Union................................... 1.9 1.9 – – – 0.9 – – 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 Nonunion................................ 1.9 1.9 – – – 3.9 – – 0.2 1.3 1.2 0.2 Average wage within the following categories:(3) Lowest 25 percent..................... 2.9 2.9 – – – 2.4 – – – 1.3 – 0.2 Lowest 10 percent................... – 8.2 – – – 4.3 – – – 1.9 – – Second 25 percent..................... 2.2 2.2 – – – 0.8 – – 0.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 Third 25 percent...................... 2.2 2.2 – – – 2.5 – – – 1.2 1.0 – Highest 25 percent.................... 1.6 1.6 – – – 1.0 – – 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.1 Highest 10 percent.................. 1.1 1.1 – – – 1.2 – – – 1.0 0.9 – Establishment characteristic Service-providing industries............ 1.4 1.4 – – – 1.5 – – 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 Education and health services......... 2.0 2.0 – – – 2.7 – – 0.4 1.1 1.0 (4) Educational services................ 2.3 2.3 – – – 3.1 – – 0.5 1.0 0.9 (4) Elementary and secondary schools.. 2.9 2.9 – – – 1.9 – – 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.1 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities...................... 1.3 1.3 – – – 10.9 – – – 2.1 2.1 – Health care and social assistance... – 1.6 – – – (4) – – – 3.1 3.1 – Hospitals......................... – 3.0 – – – (4) – – – 1.5 – – Public administration................. 2.1 2.1 – – 0.3 0.3 – – – 1.3 1.0 – 1 to 99 workers......................... 2.6 2.6 – – – (4) – – – 2.5 – 0.9 1 to 49 workers....................... 4.2 4.2 – – – 0.1 – – – 1.2 – – 50 to 99 workers...................... 2.8 2.8 – – – (4) – – – 4.9 – 2.0 100 workers or more..................... 1.4 1.4 – – – 1.6 – – 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.2 100 to 499 workers.................... 3.9 3.9 – – – 0.9 – – – 1.7 – 0.7 500 workers or more................... 1.6 1.6 – – – 2.1 – – 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 State government........................ 1.7 1.7 – – – 4.9 – – – 2.6 2.6 – Local government........................ 1.6 1.6 – – 0.8 0.8 – – 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 Geographic area New England............................. 8.7 8.7 – – – (4) – – – 8.9 – 1.8 Middle Atlantic......................... 3.0 3.0 – – – 6.6 – – – 2.8 2.5 – East North Central...................... 4.2 4.2 – – 0.8 0.8 – – – 1.8 – 1.0 South Atlantic.......................... 5.1 5.1 – – – 4.2 – – – 5.0 – – West South Central...................... – 2.0 – – – 0.1 – – – 4.3 – 0.2 Mountain................................ – 3.0 – – – (4) – – – 2.4 – – Pacific................................. 2.1 2.1 – – – 0.6 – – – 0.7 0.3 – 1 Includes plans subject to copayment, cash allowance, and retail discount. 2 Includes plans that provide coverage for elective purchase of contact lenses; medically necessary contact lenses (for cataract surgery, for example) normally are provided under the surgical portion of a medical plan and are not described in this table. 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. 4 Less than 0.05. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data do 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/glossary20102011.htm.