{"iri":"https://lexicon.financial/business/bls/WagesQcew","label":"Wages (QCEW)","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.","license":"https://www.usa.gov/government-copyright","source":"bls","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/bls/glossary.htm"}