Amazon Affiliate Program Minimum Payout Thresholds (United States)

If you are part of the Amazon Associate affiliate program in the U.S., the minimum payout threshold is $10 unless you choose to be paid by check. If you are paid by check, the minimum is $100 and there is a $15 “Check Processing Fee.”

(As you can see, Amazon.com is strongly discouraging you from being paid by check.)

What are all the payment options?

You can be paid by:

  1. Direct Deposit to Bank Account: $10 minimum
  2. Payment By Amazon Gift Card (via e-mail): $10 minimum
  3. Check: $100 minimum minus $15 fee