Description
For persons aged 16 and older who were in scope and have a current main job, WAGEHRRD reports the hourly wage for the person's current main job, on the round record. Hourly wage variables are calculated from annual salary, daily pay, piecework pricing, commissions, or bonuses if persons reported wages using one of these formats. For information on how an hourly wage was derived, including imputed values, see WAGEHRSRCRD. Additionally, hourly wages are top-coded. Please see the Codes and Comparability tabs for more information on differences in top-coded values over time.
WAGEHRRD is a 6-digit numeric variable with two decimal places that reports the hourly wage the person earns at their current main job. Values should be interpreted as nominal dollar amounts with the exception of the following specific codes for missing, unknown, or top-coded values:
00.00: NIU
43.75: $43.75 or higher (1997)
48.08: $48.08 or higher (1998)
52.88: $52.88 or higher (1999)
57.69: $57.69 or higher (2000, 2003)
61.98: $61.98 or higher (2002)
62.50: $62.5 or higher (2001)
65.63: $65.63 or higher (2004)
70.91: $70.91 or higher (2007)
72.12: $72.12 or higher (2005-2006, 2008)
74.52: $74.52 or higher (2009-2010)
75.00: $75.00 or higher (2011)
75.76: $75.76 or higher (2012)
76.96: $76.96 or higher (2013)
78.00: $78.00 or higher (2014)
80.00: $80.00 or higher (2015)
85.00: $85.00 or higher (2016)
96.15: $96.15 or higher (2017-2019)
2125.00: $2125.00 (not a top code; max value in 1996 when no top-code is implemented)
9999.97: Refused
9999.99: Don't know
9999.98: Not ascertained
Comparability
The comparability of this variable over time has not yet been assessed.Universe
Availability
- 1996-2017, 2019
Weights
- 1996-2017, 2019 : PERWEIGHT
