How old can you be to be a surrogate?
What 19 US surrogacy agencies say on their own websites, agency by agency, each rule quoted and linked to the page it is on. Read Oct 28, 2026.
Of the 19 US surrogacy agencies compared here, all state a rule. The youngest accepted age is 20 (Ivy Surrogacy) and most start at 21; the oldest is 44 (ConceiveAbilities), most stop at 42, and the lowest upper limit is 36 (Ivy Surrogacy). Golden Surrogacy starts at 23. Several agencies say a fertility clinic's own limit can decide.
What each agency says: age
- American Surrogacypays $55,000 to $65,000+ (first-time base)
21 to 40
“To qualify as a surrogate, you must be between 21 and 40 years old.”
American Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Babytree Surrogacypays $60,000 to $90,000 (first journey: $60,000 base in California, up to $90,000 with allowances)
21 to 40
“Age 21–40 at intake (upper end requires additional medical clearance).”
Babytree Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Circle Surrogacypays $55,000 to $75,000+ (first journey, base from $55,000 plus benefits)
21 to 42
“You are between 21 and 42 years of age.”
Circle Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- ConceiveAbilitiespays $75,000 (up to, first journey, by state and income (includes a limited-time $10,000 bonus))
21 to 44
“Surrogates must be between 21 and 44 years old to qualify.”
ConceiveAbilities's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institutepays $60,000 to $70,000 (first-time base ($70,000 in California))
21 to 40
“Surrogates must be between 21 and 40 years old.”
Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institute's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Eggceptional Fertilitypays $60,000 to $80,000 (typical; first-time from $60,000)
21 to 42
“Be between the ages of 21-42”
Eggceptional Fertility's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Family Source Consultantspays $55,000+ (base pay, first journey)
21 to 42
“Be between the ages of 21-42”
Family Source Consultants's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Golden Surrogacypays $70,000+ (first journey: $50,000 base + $20,000 benefits)
23 to 37
“Golden accepts applicants between the ages of 23 and 37.”
Golden Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Growing Generationspays $70,000 to $80,000 (first-time package, by state)
21 to 38
“Between the ages of 21-38 years old.”
Growing Generations's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Hatchpays $50,000 to $55,000 (first-time base, plus benefits)
21 to 42
“Between the ages of 21-42”
Hatch's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
20 to 36
“Between 20 and 36 years old at the time of application”
Ivy Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Modern Family Surrogacypays $70,000 to $90,000 (first journey, before travel and lost-wage stipends)
21 to 40
“US Citizen between 21-40 years of age”
Modern Family Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Northwest Surrogacy Centerpays $62,000+ (comprehensive compensation (some packages from $70,000))
21 to 42
“Be between 21-42 years old”
Northwest Surrogacy Center's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Patriot Conceptionspays $50,000+ (base pay)
21 to 40
“Ages 21–40”
Patriot Conceptions's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Physician's Surrogacypays $60,000 to $75,000+ (first journey, flat rate by state)
20 and a half to 38 and a half
“Must be between 20½ and 38½ years old.”
Physician's Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Quest Surrogacypays $45,000 to $65,000 (first-time base $45,000; typical total up to $65,000)
21 to 39
“Be between 21-39 years of age”
Quest Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026 · Works only with gestational carriers who identify as LGBTQ+.
- Simple Surrogacypays $58,000 to $63,000 (first journey ($63,000 with maternity coverage))
21 to 42
“Be between the ages of 21-42 (Traditional Surrogates must be under 35)”
Simple Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Surrogacy4Allpays $50,000 to $65,000 (base pay; total up to $100,000)
21 to 42
“You need to be between 21 and 42 years old at the time of your embryo transfer.”
Surrogacy4All's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- West Coast Surrogacypays $86,000 to $106,000+ (total compensation (highest for experienced California surrogates))
21 to 40
“Be 21 - 40 years old”
West Coast Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
Agencies marked Partner pay IVFcost.co a referral fee if someone who applies through us goes on to qualify as a surrogate. It never changes what you are paid, and every list here is ordered by published pay, not by who pays us. How partners are handled
Screening decides
These are the rules each agency publishes for an application. Every agency then screens medically and psychologically, and the fertility clinic that does the embryo transfer sets its own limits, which can be stricter or looser. Where an agency's pages disagree with each other, both statements are shown.
What these agencies pay
First-time surrogate pay, agency by agency, with what each figure covers and a check of which agencies you qualify for: how much surrogates get paid, and by state.