Compensation Glossary

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)

A geographic entity delineated by the Office of Management and Budget for use by federal statistical agencies. Metropolitan statistical areas consist of the county or counties (or equivalent entities) associated with at least one urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties. More information on metropolitan areas is available from the U.S. Census Bureau website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/about/glossary.html