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Wages (QCEW)

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-002118

Total compensation paid, including bonuses, stock options, severance pay, profit distributions, the cash value of meals and lodging, tips and other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans (such as 401(k) plans), during the calendar quarter, regardless of when the services were performed.

Note: To find information on pay and benefits, see the "Comparison matrix of BLS compensation data sources."

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-002118
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Total compensation paid, including bonuses, stock options, severance pay, profit distributions, the cash value of meals and lodging, tips and other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans (such as 401(k) plans), during the calendar quarter, regardless of when the services were performed.\n\nNote: To 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-qcew/"
}

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