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OTPAY_CPS8

Description

OTPAY_CPS8 reports the respondent's usual weekly overtime earnings in dollars.

Overtime pay is included in the gross weekly earnings variable, EARNWEEK_CPS8.

OTPAY_CPS8 was collected at the time of the final CPS interview, 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Weekly overtime earnings information was also collected at the time of the ATUS interview. See OTPAY.

For total weekly earnings, see EARNWEEK_CPS8.

Universe

2003-2010: Employed CPS household members who report hourly earnings and who report usually received overtime pay, tips or commissions.

Quality flags

Q1OTPAY_CPS8
OTPAY_CPS8: allocation flag
Q2OTPAY_CPS8
OTPAY_CPS8: topcoding flag

Codes/Frequencies

OTPAY_CPS8 is a 7-digit numeric variable.

Blank=99999.98

NIU=99999.99

Top Code

  • 2003+: Usual weekly overtime earning greater than or equal to $2884.61 are assigned a value of $2884.61.