Medical Expenditure Panel Survey PUF Codebook

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MEPS HC 253

2024 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK

DATE: April 10, 2026

Variable Name:	HOWPAID
Description:	How is person paid
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	188
End:	189

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW	11
-7 REFUSED	11
-1 INAPPLICABLE	33,439
1 BY THE DAY	138
2 PIECEWORK	70
3 COMMISSION	157
4 BONUS	2
5 BY JOB/MILE	172
91 OTHER	297
TOTAL	34,297

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