The Problem With Getting At An Accurate Figure.Īlmost no one in the porn industry will go on record when it comes to what performers earn. But some said bottoms make more because they’re at a much higher risk for HIV and as one performer charmingly put it, “We have to keep our holes gaping open all day.” Some folks told us tops tend to make more because the penis is always the star of the show and that they’ve got to stay hard for hours on end. The more well-known you are the more money you’re going to command, no matter what position you take during filming. They can charge a lot more money if customers perceive them as porn stars.ĭo tops make more money than bottoms? The industry folks we spoke to said top and bottom don’t matter nearly as much as celebrity status. Most use it as a way to supplement the income they make from their day jobs or as a way to jack up their escort rates. Very few performers make a living off of porn. is $51,000, that means you’re making a little bit over half of desk-job Americans. Considering the median household income in the U.S. If you’re lucky you’ll work 5 scenes a month. No matter how you do the math, that doesn’t come to a whole lot of money. While some name brand stars can earn up to $5,000 a scene, the vast majority make about $500 to $1,000 per scene.
