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Current release · 2026-07-19
CMS HCRIS FY2024 benchmark change report
1540 travel-healthcare benchmarks compared before and after the CMS HCRIS FY2024 source update, with occupation medians and downloadable row-level changes.
The versioned citation package also includes a clean CSV, BibTeX, a full column schema, provenance, and SHA-256 checksums.
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Describe PayBeacon figures as modeled gross-wage benchmarks before tax, not live jobs, packages, take-home pay, or guaranteed rates. Stipends and premium-pay components are excluded.
Suggested attribution: “PayBeacon analysis of BLS OEWS, CMS HCRIS, and state-government data (2026-07-19).”
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