How much do sperm donors make?

Active donors earn $35–$200 per approved donation depending on the bank, with monthly potential ranging from $720 (Cryos) to $2,400 (California Cryobank). Most banks defer part of the payment into escrow until samples clear a 6-month FDA quarantine.

What are the requirements to be a sperm donor?

Most banks require age 18–39, some college education, good health, and proximity to a collection site. Height minimums range from none (Seattle Sperm Bank, Fairfax) to 5'10" (Midwest). The main rejection reason is biological — sperm not surviving the freeze/thaw process.

Which sperm bank pays the most?

California Cryobank pays up to $2,400/month, the highest in the US — but it pays by check every other week, not as walk-out cash. If you want the highest walk-out cash, Cryobank America and Seattle Sperm Bank both pay $100 per visit.

Can gay men donate sperm?

At traditional anonymous FDA-registered banks, no — 21 CFR Part 1271 defers MSM donors from anonymous donation. But The Seed Scout and MySpermBank both explicitly welcome gay and bisexual donors, and the known-donor / directed route (where the recipient knowingly accepts the donor) is the practical path.

Sperm banks and donor agencies, compared

18 sperm banks and 11 known-donor agencies, verified from primary sources. Updated Sep 2026.

Walk-in banks $35–$2,400/mo · directed agencies $5k–$100k per cycle

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Age: 25

Height

Published pay only

Bank	Monthly	Walk-out	Accept (claimed)	Age / Height
California Cryobank	$2,400	Biweekly check	~1%	19–38 5'10"/5'5"
MySpermBank	$1,200–2,000	Per donation	Not published	21–39 No height min
Premier Sperm Donors	$1,650	$60	Not published	21–39 No height min
Seattle Sperm Bank	$1,500	$100	Not published	18–39 No height min
Xytex	$1,400	Deferred	<1%	18–38 5'6"
Cascade Cryobank	$1,400	$50	—	19–39 5'6"+
Repro Lab	$1,300	Deferred	~10%	18–28 No height min
Sperm Bank of CANonprofit	$950–1,500	Deferred	<5%	19–38 5'7"
Cryomate	$1,200	Deferred	—	21–39 5'7"
The World Egg and Sperm Bank	$1,200	$50	4–5%	18–39 No height min
Cryobank America	$867derived	$100	~1%	19–39 5'5"
Fairfax Cryobank	$667–1k	Deferred	<1%	18–39 No height min
Cryos International	$720	$35	5–10%	18–44 5'6"
Cryobio	$600–800	Deferred	<1%	18–39 No height min
Fertility Center of California	$500–600	Deferred	Not published	21–38 No height min
CryoGam Colorado	Hidden	Hidden	~2%	21–35 No height min
Midwest Sperm Bank	Hidden	Hidden	<5%	21–40 5'10"
Alpine Cryobank	Opening soon	—	—	18–39 No height min

Sperm banks and donor agencies, compared

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