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Sperm donor pay in Ohio

1 collection site across 1 bank, $700/month.

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In Ohio: 1 walk-in bank site. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including Ohio — so a directed match is an option even where no bank is within driving distance.

Ohio's single site is Cryobio in Columbus. It's one of the lower-paying programs in the directory, and there's no in-state alternative — so for Cleveland and Cincinnati donors the real comparison is often Columbus versus the nationwide known-donor route, or Cryomate across the border in Indianapolis.

Cryobio in Columbus advertises $600–800 a month — below what the national banks pay — on a deferred schedule with no same-day walk-out cash. Part of each payment is held in escrow until samples clear the FDA's six-month quarantine. Cryomate in Indianapolis (~175 mi) pays notably more ($1,200/mo) if you're in western Ohio.

Collection sites

ColumbusCryobio

Cryobio

$600–800
monthly
Deferred
walk-out
$75–100
per donation

City-level breakdown

Columbus

Cryobio ($600–800/mo)

Columbus is the only Ohio site. Cincinnati (~110 mi) and Cleveland (~140 mi) donors face real drives; western Ohio donors can reach Cryomate in Indianapolis for higher pay.

Banks in neighboring states

Cryomate in Indianapolis, IN~175 mi west — pays more ($1,200/mo)

Known-donor & directed agencies (nationwide)

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 Ohio. 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.

Growing GenerationsKnown donor
$10,000
per cycle · paid by family
21–38.5
MSM: Ask agency
My Baby Donor AgencyKnown donor
$10,000–20,000
per cycle · paid by family
18–30
MSM: Ask agency
Elevate BabyKnown donor
$6,000+
per cycle · paid by family
19–38
MSM: Ask agency
New Grace FertilityKnown donor
$6,000–20,000
per cycle · paid by family
19–38
MSM: Ask agency
The Seed ScoutKnown donor
$5,000
per cycle · paid by family
24+
MSM: Welcomes gay/bi
Ivy SurrogacyKnown donor
$5,000–50,000
per cycle · paid by family
18–39
MSM: Ask agency
GSHC SurrogacyKnown donor
$5,000–20,000
per cycle · paid by family
21–35
MSM: Ask agency
Coast to CoastKnown donor
$5,000–10,000
per cycle · paid by family
21–38
MSM: Ask agency
Elite Donor SolutionsKnown donor
$5,000–50,000
per cycle · paid by family
21–38
MSM: Ask agency
Sperm Bank of New YorkKnown donor
$5,000–10,000
per cycle · paid by family
21–38
MSM: Ask agency
The Genesis GroupKnown donor
Donor-set
per cycle · paid by family
21–35
MSM: Ask agency

“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

  • Want steady, local income? Use a walk-in bank above — a recurring wage over a 6–12 month commitment, if a site is within driving distance.
  • No bank nearby, or want a bigger one-time sum? A known-donor agency pays a larger per-cycle fee and works anywhere in Ohio.
  • Gay or bisexual? Directed donation is the practical route — the FDA anonymous-bank MSM deferral doesn't apply when the recipient knowingly accepts you.
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Legal note

Ohio law (ORC §§3111.95–3111.97) provides that a sperm donor is treated as if he were not the natural father of a child conceived by artificial insemination.

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