Earnings

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000562",
  "term": "Earnings",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definitions": [
    "Money received for work or services performed during a specific period.\n\nNote: For survey-specific definitions, visit Labor force statistics from the current population survey: Earnings; and Economic news release page: Real earnings.\n\nSee also salary.\n\nAlso see the Comparison matrix of BLS compensation data sources.",
    "Earnings includes wage or salary income, net income (gross receipts minus expenses) from nonfarm and farm self-employment, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments, and cash bonuses. Earnings represent the amount of income received regularly before deductions for personal income taxes, Social Security, bond purchases, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Salary",
    "Income"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary",
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/earnings/"
}