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.