How much do egg donors get paid?
What US egg donor agencies and egg banks say they pay a donor for each donation cycle, program by program, each figure linked to the page that states it, with what it covers and what the program asks.
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Programs compared here publish $7,000 to $25,000 for one donation cycle, usually more for a repeat donor. It pays for the donor's time and effort, not for the eggs.
Check yourself against each agency's published criteria
A few answers, checked against the 4 agencies here that publish their criteria as numbers. Nothing is sent or stored.
What each agency says it pays egg donors
Each figure is the agency's own, linked to the page that states it, with what it covers. Highest published pay first.
- San Diego$7,000 to $25,000first-time donorsRSMC IARP, read Oct 28, 2026
- $10,000 to $20,000per cycle, up to $90,000 over six cyclesMyEggBank, read Oct 28, 2026
- San Francisco Bay Area$10,000 to $20,000per cycle (Bay Area donors from $15,000)PFC Donor Agency, read Oct 28, 2026
- $15,000per cycle, up to six cycles ($90,000)Illume Fertility, read Oct 28, 2026
- $10,000+starting pay, per cycleConceiveAbilities, read Oct 28, 2026
- $10,000+first-time, per completed cycleRepeat donors $12,000+. Asks: 19 to 29, height and weight appropriate, non-smokerEDSI, read Oct 28, 2026
- $10,000about, per cycle; up to $60,000 over six cyclesFairfax EggBank, read Oct 28, 2026
- $8,000 to $10,000first-time, per completed cycleAsks: 21 to 28, BMI 18 to 30, non-smokerPatriot Conceptions, read Oct 28, 2026
- Pacific Northwest Fertility$8,000 to $10,000per donationSIMPLIFY Egg Bank, read Oct 28, 2026
- $7,000 to $9,500per cycle, national pageCCRM Fertility, read Oct 28, 2026
- $7,500+first-time donorsEgg Donation, Inc., read Oct 28, 2026
- $150,000+up to, across several cycles, for a highly desired match (no per-cycle figure published)Asks: 21 to 29, BMI below 27.5, no tobaccoGrowing Generations, read Oct 28, 2026
- $50,000up to, per cycle, in its program for graduates of top-20 universitiesAsks: a bachelor's, master's or doctorate from a top-20 universityLucina Egg Bank, read Oct 28, 2026
- Set by youyou set your own compensation, no cap; travel, lodging and a companion's expenses coveredTwo programs: a fresh match with one family, or frozen egg banking at HRC Fertility in Newport Beach, CA, paid after the retrieval. Asks: 19 to 30, BMI under 24.9 (athletes may be exceptions), non-smokerDonor Nexus, read Oct 28, 2026
Pay for time and effort, not for eggs
No US authority sets a dollar figure: ASRM's ethics opinion says compensation should be fair and not an undue enticement, and New York's health department says payment is for the donor's time, effort and discomfort, not for the eggs, and should not depend on the outcome. (ASRM Ethics Committee, New York State Department of Health)
What intended parents pay
Donor pay is one line in what parents pay for donor eggs. See donor egg cost by egg bank and agency for every program's published price.
Common questions
- How much do egg donors get paid?
- US egg donor agencies and egg banks publish $7,000 to $25,000 for a donation cycle, and most pay repeat donors more. ASRM and New York's health department both say the pay is for the donor's time, effort and discomfort, not for the eggs, and should not depend on the outcome.
- Which egg donor program pays the most?
- Of the programs compared here, RSMC / IARP publishes the highest figure: $7,000 to $25,000 (first-time donors). Compare what each figure covers: some count travel or a completion bonus inside the number.
- Is there a limit on egg donor pay?
- No US authority sets a dollar figure: ASRM's ethics opinion says compensation should be fair and not an undue enticement, and New York's health department says payment is for the donor's time, effort and discomfort, not for the eggs, and should not depend on the outcome.
- What do you need to become an egg donor?
- Each program publishes its own criteria, and they are similar: usually an age range of about 21 to 30 or a little over, a healthy BMI, no smoking, and passing medical, genetic and psychological screening. Each program's own list is in the table on this page, and its screening decides.