---
title: "Create an earning rate"
method: POST
path: "/earning_rates"
---

# Create an earning rate

`POST /earning_rates`

## Request body

- object
  - `amount` string, required
  - `period` string, required — May be `hourly`, `annually`, or `piece`
  - `employee` string, required
  - `name` string
  - `workweek_hours` number, float — Number of hours the employee works per week, most commonly for salaried employees

## Response `201`

201

- EarningRate
  - `id` string
  - `amount` string
  - `period` string — May be `hourly`, `annually`, or `piece`
  - `employee` string
  - `company` string — ID of the company that this earning rate relates to (via the employee).
  - `name` string
  - `workweek_hours` number, float
  - `active` boolean
  - `metadata` object

## Other responses

- `400` — 400

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