Sperm donor pay
Two ways to get paid: walk-in banks pay a recurring monthly wage ($35–$2,400/mo); directed / known-donor agencies pay a per-cycle fee ($5k–$100k) set by the family. Every figure verified from the program's own site.
Each bank's own advertised monthly maximum — a ceiling, not typical take-home. Midwest Sperm Bank hides its pay; The Seed Scout uses a per-family model ($5,000+). How pay actually works →
Walk-in banks are location-specific — pick a state with one you can drive to. The 11 known-donor agencies work in all 50 states, so that route is open wherever you live.
Chips are states with a walk-in bank; a state with one bank links to its profile, several open a comparison. No chip means no physical bank there yet — but the nationwide agencies still cover it. See the full directory →
18 banks · 11 agencies · $35–$2,400/mo at banks
Walk-in banks pay a monthly wage; directed agencies pay per cycle. Tap a bank row for details.
| Bank | Monthly | Walk-out | Per donation | Accept | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Cryobank | $2,400 | Biweekly check | ~$200 | ~1% | |
| MySpermBank | $1,200–2,000 | Per donation | $150–250 | Not published | |
| Premier Sperm Donors | $1,650 | $60 | $150 | Not published | |
| Seattle Sperm Bank | $1,500 | $100 | $100 | Not published | |
| Xytex | $1,400 | Deferred | ~$175 est | <1% |
Intended parents pay per cycle — often trait-priced — not a recurring bank wage. Sorted by compensation.
| Agency | Compensation | Pays | Age | Based |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing GenerationsKnown donor | $10,000 | Intended parents pay | 21–38.5 | Nationwide |
| My Baby Donor AgencyKnown donor | $10,000–20,000 | Intended parents pay | 18–30 | Pasadena, CA |
| Elevate BabyKnown donor | $6,000+ | Intended parents pay | 19–38 | Nationwide |
| New Grace FertilityKnown donor | $6,000–20,000 | Intended parents pay | 19–38 | Nationwide |
| The Seed ScoutKnown donor | $5,000 | Client pays directly | 24+ | Nationwide |
The two models
At a bank you earn a recurring wage over a 6–12 month commitment, part deferred into FDA escrow. With a directed / known-donor agency, intended parents pay a per-cycle fee — far higher, but you're matched to one specific family. It's also the practical route for gay and MSM donors: The Seed Scout and MySpermBank welcome them explicitly.
Bank vs. known donor: the real numbersBanks hide per-visit rates to prevent comparison shopping. They count every web form submission as an applicant to claim "less than 1% accepted." They use escrow to shift attrition risk onto donors. We show all of it — including what we can't verify.
Every figure comes from a bank's own website — not aggregators or secondhand estimates. Where a bank advertises pay as “up to,” we say so; where we calculate a monthly figure from a per-donation rate, we mark it derived; where a bank hides its pay, we flag it rather than guess.
Read our methodology