When do I get paid?

We'll send your check or EFT payment within approximately 30 days of the end of the month in which your account balance reaches US$100, unless a payment hold exists or unless otherwise agreed to in writing (including electronic mail).

For example, if you earn $40 in January and $70 in February, we'll send payment to you by the end of March.

If your account balance is less than US$100 at the end of the month, we'll roll your earnings over to the following month, until the payment threshold is reached. Balances include the combined earnings of AdSense for content, AdSense for search and referrals. You can review the Life of a Payment diagram below for a more complete picture of the payment cycle.

During 1st week: Finalized earnings for previous month posted to Payment History page
15th: Deadline for setting a hold, changing your form of payment, submitting tax information & entering a PIN. All holds must be removed to receive payment.
Last day of month: If you are eligible to receive a payment, your payment details posted to Payment History Page. Details...
5th: If you do not receive your Secured Express delivery check or EFT payment by this date, you can request a reissue
25th: If you do not receive your Standard delivery check by this date, you can request a reissue

Please note that if a publisher's account is found to be in violation of our Terms and Conditions or policies, we may at any time withhold payment (beginning from when Google initiates its investigation of potential violations), charge back the publisher's account, and/or refund advertisers for clicks received on the publisher's site or AdSense for search results page. In addition, if a publisher is past due on any payment to Google in connection with the Google AdWords program, we reserve the right to withhold payment until all outstanding payments have been made.

For a complete description of payment terms, please refer to the AdSense Terms and Conditions.