Table 41. Dental care benefits: Coverage for orthodontia, private industry workers, National Compensation Survey, 2011 (All workers participating in dental care plans = 100 percent) Employee and dependent Dependent only Median(2) Characteristics Median(2) Median(2) lifetime Full Coverage No Not percent Full Coverage No Not percent maximum coverage with coverage determin- of coverage with coverage determin- of limits(1) able covered limits(1) able covered charges charges All workers............................. – 46 54 (3) 50 – 33 67 – 50 $1,500 Worker characteristic Management, professional, and related... – 48 52 (3) 50 – 29 71 – 50 1,500 Management, business, and financial... – 43 57 (3) 50 – 31 69 – 50 1,500 Professional and related.............. – 51 49 (3) 50 – 28 72 – 50 1,500 Service................................. – 38 62 (3) 50 – 45 54 – 50 1,000 Protective service.................... – – 76 – – – – 73 – – – Sales and office........................ – 53 47 (3) 50 – 27 73 – 50 1,500 Sales and related..................... – 61 39 – 50 – 18 82 – 50 1,500 Office and administrative support..... – 49 51 (3) 50 – 32 68 – 50 1,500 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................. – 45 54 1 50 – 34 65 1 50 1,500 Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry................. – 49 51 (3) 50 – 27 73 (3) 50 1,500 Installation, maintenance, and repair – 42 57 1 50 – 39 59 1 50 – Production, transportation, and material moving.................................. – 32 67 (3) 50 – 42 58 (3) 50 1,500 Production............................ – 34 65 (3) 50 – 38 61 (3) 50 1,500 Transportation and material moving.... – 30 70 (3) 50 – 47 53 (3) 50 1,500 Full time............................... – 45 55 (3) 50 – 33 67 – 50 1,500 Part time............................... – 53 47 – 50 – 32 68 – 50 1,500 Union................................... – 44 55 1 50 – 43 56 – 50 1,500 Nonunion................................ – 46 54 (3) 50 – 31 69 – 50 1,500 Average wage within the following categories:(4) Lowest 25 percent..................... – 40 60 – 50 – 33 67 – 50 1,000 Lowest 10 percent................... – 42 58 – 50 – 31 69 – 50 1,500 Second 25 percent..................... – 46 54 (3) 50 – 31 69 – 50 1,500 Third 25 percent...................... – 42 58 (3) 50 – 35 65 – 50 1,500 Highest 25 percent.................... – 49 51 (3) 50 – 32 67 – 50 1,500 Highest 10 percent.................. – 51 49 (3) 50 – 30 70 – 50 1,500 Establishment characteristic Goods-producing industries.............. – 39 60 1 50 – 36 63 1 50 1,500 Construction.......................... – 39 61 (3) 50 – 34 66 (3) 50 1,500 Manufacturing......................... – 37 62 1 50 – 38 61 1 50 1,500 Service-providing industries............ – 47 53 (3) 50 – 32 68 – 50 1,500 Trade, transportation, and utilities.. – 44 56 – 50 – 34 66 – 50 – Wholesale trade..................... – 32 68 – 50 – 50 50 – 50 1,500 Retail trade........................ – 59 41 – 70 – 13 87 – 50 1,000 Transportation and warehousing...... – – 74 – – – 57 43 – 50 1,500 Utilities........................... – 43 57 – 50 – 41 59 – 50 1,600 Information........................... – 79 – – 50 – – 94 – – 1,500 Financial activities.................. – 45 55 – 50 – 41 59 – 50 1,500 Finance and insurance............... – 43 57 – 50 – 42 58 – 50 1,500 Credit intermediation and related activities........................ – 46 54 – 50 – 41 59 – 50 1,500 Insurance carriers and related activities........................ – 32 68 – 50 – 44 56 – 50 1,500 Professional and business services.... – 55 45 – 50 – 21 79 – 50 1,500 Professional and technical services – 52 48 – 50 – 20 80 – 50 1,500 Administrative and waste services... – 76 – – 50 – – 86 – – – Education and health services......... – 40 60 (3) 50 – 40 59 – 50 1,250 Educational services................ – 34 66 (3) 50 – 32 61 – 50 1,500 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities...................... – 45 55 1 50 – 40 60 – 50 1,500 Healthcare and social assistance.... – 41 59 – 50 – 41 59 – 50 1,250 Leisure and hospitality............... – 46 54 – 50 – – 67 – – 1,500 Accommodation and food services..... – – 64 – – – – 59 – – – 1 to 99 workers......................... – 42 58 – 50 – 28 72 – 50 1,500 1 to 49 workers....................... – 35 65 – 50 – 32 68 – 50 1,500 50 to 99 workers...................... – 52 48 – 50 – 22 78 – 50 1,500 100 workers or more..................... – 48 52 (3) 50 – 35 64 – 50 1,500 100 to 499 workers.................... – 48 51 1 50 – 32 67 – 50 1,500 500 workers or more................... – 47 53 (3) 50 – 38 62 – 50 1,500 Geographic area New England............................. – 34 66 (3) 50 – 31 66 – 50 1,500 Middle Atlantic......................... – 38 62 – 50 – 41 59 – 50 1,500 East North Central...................... – 30 70 – 50 – 51 49 – 50 1,250 West North Central...................... – 43 57 – 50 – 26 74 – 50 1,500 South Atlantic.......................... – 58 41 1 50 – 19 80 1 50 1,500 East South Central...................... – 47 53 – 50 – 32 68 – 50 1,500 West South Central...................... – 54 46 – 50 – 34 66 – 50 1,500 Mountain................................ – 44 56 – 50 – 34 66 – 50 1,500 Pacific................................. – 57 43 (3) 50 – 22 78 (3) 50 1,500 1 Coverage for orthodontia care benefits may be subject to scheduled allowance, deductible, or coinsurance provisions, in addition to maximum dollar amounts. 2 Medians include only those plans that have the specified provision. 3 Less than 0.5. 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: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 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/glossary20112012.htm.