Most Pornstars Don't Make That Much Money

How Much Is That Pornstar In The Window?

Being a pornstar sounds like a fun job, but if you're a straight man in the business, you're probably not going to make that much money. That is, of course, unless you can find work every day and film one or two scenes a day. Beginning male pornstars only earn about $500 per shoot, according to an article published on alternet.org.

Female pornstars make twice what the men do if they're just an average run-of-the-mill performer who hasn't gained star status. When women performers start to make a name for themselves, or do crazy stunts such as "DP," that's when the money starts to roll in. Many adult actresses boost their income by stripping or escorting; that has been going on for decades in the porn business. The rate for female performers starts at around $800 and can go as high as $2,500.

Let's do some math, shall we? Everybody loves mathematics. If you're a male pornstar just getting into the business and your rate is $500 per scene, and you do one scene a day five days a week for 50 weeks (very unlikely), you can live a comfortable life bringing in $125,000 for the year. But, no male star is going to find that much work in one year... although, I'm sure many of them try to "work" at that pace. And, if you're doing what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. Isn't that how the saying goes? Many pornstars claim that they get bored with sex because it's now their job and they don't enjoy it like they used to. It sure beats working in a factory or at a fast food restaurant.

If you want more details, feel free to read the article at altnet.org by following the link I provided above.