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?
