2 collection sites across 2 banks, $1,300–$2,400/month.
In New York: 2 walk-in bank sites. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including New York — so a directed match is an option even where no bank is within driving distance.
New York's two collection sites both sit in New York City: California Cryobank — the national top payer — and ReproLab, a longtime NYC bank. That gives city donors a rare head-to-head between two full programs without leaving town. Upstate donors, though, have no closer in-state site.
In New York City you can compare two banks directly. California Cryobank advertises up to $2,400 a month (paid biweekly by check, not walk-out cash), while ReproLab runs about $1,300 a month. Both are advertised ceilings that assume near-perfect attendance, and each holds part of every payment in escrow until samples clear the FDA's six-month quarantine.
New York City
California Cryobank ($2,400/mo) and ReproLab ($1,300/mo)
Both sites are in NYC, so the five boroughs and nearby suburbs have real choice. Albany (~150 mi), Buffalo (~370 mi), and the rest of upstate face long drives with no in-state site closer than the city.
A separate route from the walk-in banks above: directed / known-donor agencies match you to specific intended parents and work in all 50 states, including New York. The family pays a per-cycle fee ($5k–$100k), usually trait-priced and released from escrow after FDA clearance — not a monthly wage, so it doesn't sort against bank pay.
“MSM” = whether the agency welcomes gay/bisexual donors. Directed donation is exempt from the FDA anonymous-bank deferral, but only Seed Scout says so on its own pages — treat “Ask agency” as unconfirmed, not a no.
Bank or agency — how to choose
Legal note
New York's Child-Parent Security Act (2021) confirms that a sperm donor is not a legal parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.
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