Income disclosure reading guide
Young Living income disclosure: what to read before joining
If you read only this:
- Start with the company disclosure, but do not stop there.
- Check who is counted, who is excluded, and whether expenses are subtracted.
- Ask what comparable new participants kept after ordinary costs.
What to do next:
- Check who is included and excluded.
- Ask whether the numbers subtract expenses.
- Compare the disclosure with the compensation plan and refund rules.
What the company discloses
| Data year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Median (all Brand Partners) | $0 for the year (average $778) |
| Lowest rank | 73.9% of Brand Partners (median $0) |
| Reported as | Gross, before expenses |
- The 2026 U.S. statement (2025 data) reports a median annual income of $0 across all Brand Partners, with an average of $778, and the figures are gross income before expenses.
- About 74 percent of Brand Partners are in the lowest, unranked Associate category, where the median is $0 and the average is $12.
- A Brand Partner who does not make at least one purchase in 12 months has the account converted to a customer account.
What is not clear from the disclosure alone
- The figures are earnings before expenses and do not show how many members net a profit after product, events, and travel costs.
- It is not fully clear how members who enrolled but did not purchase are counted.
- The statement does not state a typical net result for a newly enrolled member.
Common costs to check:
- Product, samples, shipping, and taxes.
- Starter kits, renewal fees, websites, apps, or back-office tools.
- Training, events, tickets, travel, meals, lodging, and childcare.
- Advertising, giveaways, displays, packaging, or payment fees.
- Licensing, exam prep, background checks, or required continuing education.
- Unsold inventory and unpaid time.
Gross income is not the same as money kept after these costs.
Why this matters
A distribution concentrated in the lowest category is a more useful signal than rank-advancement stories.
Earnings before expenses can be very different from money kept after the cost of the products a member buys.
Not a verdict: This page is not a judgment about Young Living or the person who contacted you. It is a guide to
written facts, costs, income disclosures, public records, and questions to ask before making a money decision.
Questions to ask before joining
- Does this disclosure show net income after expenses or earnings before expenses?
- What did typical new members earn and spend in their first year?
- How much product must I buy to stay active or qualify for compensation?
Source notes
- Figures are from the Young Living 2026 U.S. Income Disclosure Statement, which reports Calendar Year 2025 data for all U.S. Brand Partners as potential gross income before expenses.
- Read the income disclosure together with the compensation plan and return rules.
- Rank percentages describe a distribution, not a promise for any individual.
Related pages
- Young Living company page
- Someone pitched me Young Living. What should I ask?
- Income disclosure library
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- Expenses not included in MLM income disclosures
- Gross Income Is Not Profit
- What should an MLM income disclosure show?
- Before You Pay
Sources
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Company disclosure
2026 U.S. Income Disclosure Statement (2025 data)
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Regulator guidance
Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing
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