Medical Expenditure Panel Survey PUF Codebook

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MEPS HC 253

2024 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK

DATE: April 10, 2026

Variable Name:	DAYWAGE
Description:	Person's daily wage rate
Format:	7.2
Type:	NUM
Start:	190
End:	196

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW	17
-7 REFUSED	7
-1 INAPPLICABLE	34,159
$15.00 - $1,400.00	114
TOTAL	34,297

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