Wages (OES survey)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002117",
  "term": "Wages (OES survey)",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Straight-time gross pay, exclusive of premium pay.\n\nNote: The employee’s base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer costs for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements. See Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Frequently Asked Questions (section D, question 3).\n\nTo find information on pay and benefits, see the \"Comparison matrix of BLS compensation data sources.\"",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/wages-oes-survey/"
}