How much do OnlyFans creators make? The real average income
What OnlyFans creators really make, according to the company's own filings: the average per account, why it misleads, and how to work out your own number.
In this guide
- The short answer: the average OnlyFans income
- What the official numbers say
- Why the average is misleading
- What about the median and the top 1%?
- How much can you make on OnlyFans? Do the math
- What decides how much a creator makes
- What you keep after costs
- How much do OnlyFans creators make when they start?
- Frequently asked questions
Search for the average OnlyFans income and you will find numbers from $150 to $5,000 a month, most with no source. The only hard numbers come from the accounts that the company behind OnlyFans files every year. This guide shows what those filings say, what they leave out, what the figures mean for a real creator and how to work out your own number.
The short answer: the average OnlyFans income
In the year to November 2025, creators earned about $1,225 per account, or roughly $102 a month. That is the money paid to creators divided by all registered creator accounts. Counting only the roughly 2.5 million creators OnlyFans describes as active, the average is about $2,480 a year, or $207 a month.
Neither figure tells you what a typical creator earns. A small group earns a very large share of the money, and many accounts earn nothing. OnlyFans does not publish a median.
What the official numbers say
Fenix International, the company that owns OnlyFans, files audited accounts in the UK at Companies House. Its financial year ends on 30 November:
| Financial year | Fans paid | Paid to creators | Creator accounts | Average per account, per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.6 billion | About $5.3 billion | 4.12 million | About $1,290 |
| 2024 | $7.2 billion | About $5.7 billion | 4.63 million | About $1,230 |
| 2025 | $7.8 billion | About $6.2 billion | 5.06 million | About $1,225 |
Figures are rounded, and the averages are simple division. Two things stand out. The total paid to creators keeps growing, and so does the number of accounts sharing it, so the average per account has stayed about the same or dipped slightly.
Why the average is misleading
The average is pulled in two opposite directions:
- Empty accounts pull it down. The 5.06 million includes people who signed up and never posted, so the $102 a month understates what an active creator earns.
- Top earners pull it up. A small group earns huge amounts. OnlyFans has said that 5,076 creators have earned more than $1 million since 2016. Those accounts lift the average far above what most people earn.
The result is that most creators earn less than the average of active accounts, and a few earn many times more.
What about the median and the top 1%?
You will often see claims such as “the median creator earns $180 a month” or “the top 1% takes 33% of the money”. Treat them with care. OnlyFans does not publish a median or any breakdown by earnings level, and its filings do not include one. Those numbers are estimates from third parties, and they disagree: published claims for the share of the top 1% run from about a third to more than 70%.
The estimates do point the same way, though: the typical creator earns a modest amount, often under a few hundred dollars a month, and the money is highly concentrated at the top. Plan with that in mind, and be skeptical of anyone promising a specific income.
How much can you make on OnlyFans? Do the math
Your income depends on how many people pay you and how much they pay. OnlyFans keeps 20% of everything, and you keep 80% (here is how much OnlyFans takes and what else to plan for). This table shows monthly subscription income after that fee, before tips and messages:
| Paying subscribers | At $4.99 a month | At $9.99 a month | At $14.99 a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $200 | $400 | $600 |
| 100 | $400 | $800 | $1,200 |
| 250 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 500 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 |
These are examples, not predictions. Pay-per-view messages, tips and custom requests come on top, and for many creators they bring in more than the subscriptions. To run your own numbers, use our OnlyFans earnings calculator.
You also have to replace the subscribers who leave. A page with 100 fans that loses 30 every month needs 30 new ones just to stay level.
What decides how much a creator makes
- Traffic. OnlyFans has no discovery feed, so income starts with how many people reach your page. It is the factor you can work on most directly, as our guide on how to promote your OnlyFans explains.
- Conversion. A clear bio, good photos and an active page turn more visitors into subscribers.
- Retention. Fans who stay for six months are worth six times as much as those who leave after one.
- Messages. Talking to fans is where tips, pay-per-view and custom content come from.
- Price. A higher price means fewer fans who each pay more. Our OnlyFans price calculator helps you find a starting point.
- Niche. A clear niche is easier to promote and attracts fans who are looking for exactly that.
- Time. Income usually builds over months, as your audience and your library of content grow.
What you keep after costs
The money that reaches your bank account is not all profit:
- Taxes. OnlyFans does not withhold them for you, so set part of every payout aside. Our OnlyFans tax calculator gives you an estimate.
- Agency or chatter fees, if you work with one, which take a share of your income.
- Promotion and production costs, such as paid shoutouts, equipment and outfits.
How much do OnlyFans creators make when they start?
For most people, not much at first. The early months are about filling the page and finding the first fans, and some creators earn nothing in their first weeks. If you are starting from scratch, follow our guide on how to start an OnlyFans, and set a goal in subscribers instead of dollars, because that is what you can actually influence.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average OnlyFans income per month?
About $102 a month per registered creator account, or about $207 per active creator, based on the accounts for the year to November 2025. Most creators earn less than the active-creator average, because a few top earners lift it.
How much does OnlyFans pay creators?
Creators keep 80% of what fans pay, and OnlyFans keeps 20%. In total, the company paid creators about $6.2 billion in its 2025 financial year.
How much do male OnlyFans creators make?
There is no official data by gender. OnlyFans does not publish income by gender, so any figure you see is an estimate. The same factors apply to everyone: traffic, price, retention and messages.
Can you see how much someone makes on OnlyFans?
No. Earnings are private. Sites that show the income of specific creators are estimating it from public signals like likes and prices.
How many subscribers do you need to make $1,000 a month?
At $9.99 a month, about 125 paying subscribers bring in $1,000 after the 20% fee. Tips and messages can reduce that number.
Is OnlyFans still worth it?
It can be, if you treat it as a business and expect it to take months. Fans are spending more every year, but there are also more creators competing for them, so promotion matters more than ever.
The real average on OnlyFans is low, and the upside is real for a small group. What separates the two is mostly work you can plan: getting traffic, keeping fans and talking to them. Start with your own numbers, and build from there.
