HOURWAGE_CPS8
Description
HOURWAGE_CPS8 reports an individual's hourly wage in dollars.
HOURWAGE_CPS8 was collected at the time of the final CPS interview, 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. The respondent's wage was also collected at the time of the ATUS interview. See HOURWAGE.
Universe
2003-2010: Employed CPS household members who report hourly earnings.
Quality flags
- Q2HOURWAGE_CPS8
- HOURWAGE_CPS8: topcoding flag
- Q3HOURWAGE_CPS8
- HOURWAGE_CPS8: source variable PEERNH2 allocation flag
- Q1HOURWAGE_CPS8
- HOURWAGE_CPS8: source variable PEERNH1O allocation flag
Codes/Frequencies
HOURWAGE_CPS8 is a 5-digit numeric variable.
Blank=999.98
NIU=999.99
Top Code
- 2003+: $99.99/hour.