(1) Time Wasted column reports (for each state shown) the average number of work-hours wasted per person, per day. Except as expressly noted, state averages are based on individual responses received from survey participants actually living in those states. All Time Wasted figures exclude time spent on employer-approved breaks (including lunch).

(2) Salary Dollars Wasted column reports (for each state shown) the total value of all salary dollars actually paid by employers, for which work was expected but not actually performed by employees. The calculation assumes that employers expect, and therefore allocate no salary dollars for, the first 0.94 hours of wasted time per employee. Calculations also assume a standard five-day workweek consisting of 8 hours per day, and a U.S. average salary of $39,795.33 per year (Q1 2005). Census data for non-farm workers employed in each state (Q1 2005) was obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

(3) Estimate only. An insufficient number of responses was received from state residents. Estimate is based in part on responses received from persons living in the region in which the state is located (but not the state itself). Regions are based on boundaries recognized by the Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce.