Michael Alvear needs to reconsider his career in economics.įirst, median household income is not the same thing as median salary. There may be many scenes within a porn video. A “scene” is one “story” or “unit of action” within a video. The answers are in line with what you’re about to read from industry insiders–About $500-$1,000 per performer per scene. Related: Gay adult film performer blasts studio for paying bottoms less than topsįor example, last year I asked several gay porn producers how much it would cost to hire a couple of performers to do a companion video to my gay sex guide, How To Bottom Like A Porn Star. Census doesn’t exactly measure salaries at porn studios so we’re left with anecdotes and the few porn officials who’ll talk to the media. 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. 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, $500-$1,000 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, according to my own experiences and those of porn insiders quoted in the noted magazines below. Jay Dymel, aka Julian Pereza (image via Dominic Ford) What Do Gay Porn Stars Earn?
