Unsurprisingly, there are many more men than women who are prepared to ‘prostitute themselves for their art’ so there is no shortage of performers willing to do so.įor women, the primary reason for many joining the industry is the money and, with proportionally less prepared to do so, they can demand much higher pay. In general, men get paid a fixed fee per scene or are paid on a daily rate. When it comes to cash in porn, women are always on top. This is one area where women take the largest slice of the pie.Īfter all, whilst men are critical, it is the women who are the biggest draw when it comes to watching porn. Let’s get started! Do Male and Female Porn Stars Earn Different Amounts? We’ll assess how much porn stars make from a typical movie, and whether there is a disparity between men and women. In this guide, we crunch the numbers of the adult film industry. There are many kinky ways to make money, but porn remains the cornerstone of the sex industry.īy the time that producers and distributors take their cut, how much do porn stars actually earn? There is a whole lot of truth in the age-old adage that ‘Sex Sells’ and the adult industry is thought to be worth an estimated $100 billion globally. Ever wondered how profitable the porn business is?