Escort rates

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

7 minutes ago, HockeyMan said:

You say this as if you're paying for an essential service...

Yes indeed! 😆

I've always said: show me the candidate who supports universal sex-care, and I'll show you the candidate who's got my vote

[mtaabq]

It’s a free market system. Providers can a$k what they want and we can either pay it or move on. I have found in LA, Phoenix and Las Vegas I’m quoted $300-$350/hour and many providers will do 2 hours for $500. In Dallas same thing but I was also asked to provide Uber/Lyft. Thus far in my hobby I have not come across a provider whom I would consider paying $400 (or more) per hour. 

Edited May 21 by mtaabq

[SFChinois]

Hi forum,

it is def tough to shell out 400 these days,  for me they must have great reviews and a big dick.  LOL. 8in or above but weever then it is a tough call since they want me to pay for uber as well.  after all is said and done if I jerk off the urge is gone.  justice Grindr.  

[BigK]

When an escort wants me to Uber them to me I’d decline and look elsewhere.  Occasionally, some have offered to split the Uber and I usually just say let me pay you X  number of dollars more and you take care of your own Uber.

[+ SirBillybob]

12 hours ago, Vegas_Millennial said:

Yes indeed! 😆

I've always said: show me the candidate who supports universal sex-care, and I'll show you the candidate who's got my vote

ObangmeCare? There’d be a need to redefine second opinions. I’d volunteer as tribute to beta test revisions.

Edited May 21 by SirBillybob

[+ KensingtonHomo]

The problem underlying all of this is inflation, which has increased 25 percent since 2021. So, guys who raised their rates from $300 to $350-$400 over the past couple of years are adjusting for inflation. And the inflation we've had has impacted housing and food the most. And inflation is hitting big cities, making them more expensive to live in and visit. And since inflation is affecting all of us, our purchasing power is lessened. So the guys raising their rates in response to inflation are dealing with clients who feel like our money isn't going as far as it used to. It's a regrettable situation but it's not necessarily greed. 

[ShortCutie7]

2 hours ago, KensingtonHomo said:

The problem underlying all of this is inflation, which has increased 25 percent since 2021. So, guys who raised their rates from $300 to $350-$400 over the past couple of years are adjusting for inflation. And the inflation we've had has impacted housing and food the most. And inflation is hitting big cities, making them more expensive to live in and visit. And since inflation is affecting all of us, our purchasing power is lessened. So the guys raising their rates in response to inflation are dealing with clients who feel like our money isn't going as far as it used to. It's a regrettable situation but it's not necessarily greed. 

Exactly, I’m in Brooklyn as well and the price of food has gone up more than 25% just in the last year or so, let alone 2021. A very basic meal for two in a casual Chinese restaurant that was recently $44 is now $68.

[+ Jamie21]

Oh no! This topic again. He can charge whatever he thinks he’s worth. It’s entirely up to him and his definition of his value. You don’t have to pay it. You might want to hire him but if you don’t want to pay his rate too bad! You can’t afford him. Buy a cheaper guy and see how good he is. 

If you think it’s an easy overpaid job why not set up yourself? See how easy it is. What price would you put on yourself for an hour of doing escort work (don’t forget to add in all the hidden costs - time spent trying to look good, being available 24/7, handling time wasters, advertising, paying for the benefits that employees get as part of their job, taking risks with your sexual health….). Now his rate doesn’t seem so unreasonable does it…

[Johnnyroad]

It’s seeming more and more common to be asked for $400 in NYC. Wild times, but everyone is feeling the effects of inflation, including providers.

[Heart It Deep]

I'm not surprised in SF, guys are asking for $400 or more.  

The providers I'm interested in seeing in NYC, are quoting me $400-500/hr.  

Do your due diligence, and check this forum for reviews.  (I got scammed by two people this year, and should have checked here first.)  

For the person who says "it doesn't cost them anything" - I respectfully disagree.  Paying for STI panels out of pocket is two to three hundred minimum.  Considering howw impeccable some of these men look, it means they are spending money on good quality food, and skin products/services to take the time to look the way they do.  

The ones who are put together also probably see a therapist, which is probably $300 or more weekly out of pocket. 

Lastly, I'm sure some of these men are getting ED injections to guarantee erections for clients.  That also costs money. 

Edited May 21 by Heart It Deep

[rojjodc]

2 hours ago, ShortCutie7 said:

Exactly, I’m in Brooklyn as well and the price of food has gone up more than 25% just in the last year or so, let alone 2021. A very basic meal for two in a casual Chinese restaurant that was recently $44 is now $68.

Actually I think it is more than just inflation - there are reports that the economy is bifurcated, with many people during very well - stocks and housing near records - and also many people struggling.  As providers grapple with inflation, they may sense that they can charge more because there is a willing audience, especially in cities like NYC, Miami and SF, where this obvious wealth being generated and there's always news about some billionaire buying a multi-million mansion or making millions/billions from their business. So FEAR of MISSING OUT - they might as well try to make as much as they can for their niche as there is someone willing and able to pay.  But I have barrier of paying over $300/hr even though I would pay $250 decades ago when I was much, much poorer.   But I wonder if for me, that is because the THRILL IS GONE.

[Wings246]

On 5/19/2026 at 10:34 PM, SFChinois said:

are you guys seeing the new minimum rate for escorts $400?  this seems to be the case as escorts arrive into SF.  this is def making me more wary of hiring the way I use to.  I have to really decide if this escort is worth it.  : (. thoughts?

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/san-francisco-rent-soars-to-5-200-leading-2026-us-list/gm-GM7F157721?gemSnapshotKey=GM7F157721-snapshot-1&ocid=st

I’m not sure how objectively accurate this article is, but all the news are pointing to the fact that every price tag is increasing.  It seems the only number that is not rising is our wages.  SF and NYC are neck and neck in most cost of living metrics.

Just the other day, the news on TV states that there is a constant influx of high-tech companies and employees in SF.  As a result, there is no shortage of tenant supply.  In many cases, there is a bidding war among tenants, which, of course, ultimately drives up the rents.  At the end, the cost will be transferred to the “consumers.”  I know this sounds very cliché and borderline elementary school level economics, but it is the reality that we have to face every day now.

I suppose if I don’t have extra $$$ to dine at The French Laundry, I’ll settle for the House of Prime Rib.  And if fund is still short and I’m super hungry, I will consider Texas Roadhouse.  When all else fails, I’ll simply get a piece of meat from the local supermarket and DIY at home myself.   😅

All jokes aside, I do agree that $400 is indeed a very heavy psychological barrier (at least to me, an average wage earner).

[nomad]

The bidding war you're referencing is limited to high demand areas like the Marina, Fillmore, Pac Height and Russian Hill.  Largely being driven by tech workers being pulled here by AI companies.  They are paper rich.  There are many other areas where it is very apparent the city still hasn't recovered from the remote work exodus during Covid.  SF has by far still the highest rate of remote of any major city.  It still baffles me that traffic on Fri sometimes feels like weekend traffic in the financial district and there is no one about.  New mayor is doing well to try to pull people back into the city but it will take years.  Union Square has so many empty shop front.  So many retail and food places collapsed during the Covid exodus.  

There are more guys asking for $400.  It doesn't mean they won't accept less.  If you don't ask, they won't tell so you will never know.  Everyone is tightening their belts so depending on how much demand they have, they are open to mtg for less.

[Milo Janus]

On 5/20/2026 at 1:51 PM, DMICS said:

*shrugs*

If you say so...

I do.

[+ purplekow]

I have taken to having an escort do 3 days for 1500.  I am usually having an encounter upon arrival, later that evening and before bed.  The next day morning, afternoon and night and then morning and perhaps before leaving.  I have an active libido, so I am not struggling to do this.  That makes 7 encounters for 1500 or just about 200 per encounter.  Now I usually take them out to dinner and lunch and make breakfast at home and sometimes I pay for a day pass to the gym for them when I have a training session.  So I get three full days of company and a lot of sex, for a man of my age.  They get a guarantee of money, no hotel fee and use of my pool and several meals and a day at the gym.  In truth, I enjoy the not fucking part as much if not more than the sex though I thoroughly enjoy the sex.  A three day, usually midweek encounter once or twice a month keeps me satisfied enough that I am not usually looking to hire otherwise and if the urge hits, I hit up the apps for a NSA encounter.  

Now the finances of this or the personal situation I have may not work for everyone, but it works for me.  In addition, every once and again, the escort and I will go out and manage to pick up a third guy that is hot enough for the escort to do for free and for me to have included in the threeway.   

Think out of the box rather than moan about expenses that are only getting higher for  we hobbyists.  

[JayeMichigan]

4 hours ago, purplekow said:

I have taken to having an escort do 3 days for 1500.  I am usually having an encounter upon arrival, later that evening and before bed.  The next day morning, afternoon and night and then morning and perhaps before leaving.  I have an active libido, so I am not struggling to do this.  That makes 7 encounters for 1500 or just about 200 per encounter.  Now I usually take them out to dinner and lunch and make breakfast at home and sometimes I pay for a day pass to the gym for them when I have a training session.  So I get three full days of company and a lot of sex, for a man of my age.  They get a guarantee of money, no hotel fee and use of my pool and several meals and a day at the gym.  In truth, I enjoy the not fucking part as much if not more than the sex though I thoroughly enjoy the sex.  A three day, usually midweek encounter once or twice a month keeps me satisfied enough that I am not usually looking to hire otherwise and if the urge hits, I hit up the apps for a NSA encounter.  

Now the finances of this or the personal situation I have may not work for everyone, but it works for me.  In addition, every once and again, the escort and I will go out and manage to pick up a third guy that is hot enough for the escort to do for free and for me to have included in the threeway.   

Think out of the box rather than moan about expenses that are only getting higher for  we hobbyists.  

Wow, I see 1200 quoted for overnights, so 1500 for 2 overnights seems like a great price!

[+ purplekow]

I am like the anchor store at a mall.   He knows he is going to be able to pay for his trip to town and have three days to plan for the rest of the time he is in the area.  The frequency of these encounters accounts for his willingness to give me that kind of rate.  

[BaronArtz]

I work/live/hire in NYC.  Even before the price increases , I did move away from hiring escorts to hiring masseurs instead.  There is no shortage of talented guys out there who will give you a great massage and a truly erotic experience for 250-300.  It is not that I am cheap, I find that a  market segment that satisfies my needs - and more.

Going back to escort rates, there are plenty of guys asking 300-350 who are willing  to work hard to give you a memorable experience.  You just have to find them,  This forum is a great resource.  I find there is no need to pay 500 or more.  Just because he looks so great?  No thanks, not for me,

Edited May 26 by BaronArtz

[moonlight]

The griping on this forum over basic supply and demand economics never ceases to amaze me. No one owes you sex for a price only you think is fair. That's up to the person selling their body to decide. Take it or leave it and move on. It's not greed to set a price one can command on the market. Anything less is charity, which is one thing this business isn't.

[jonasfoleson]

I cannot speak to the USA. But in the UK, a "standard" rate is £100-250 for an hour. That's for a "normal range" escort, whether gay or cis. High-end is above £300 an hour. Most people who advertise here on Rentmen, Sleepyboy, Vivastreet, Adultwork, etc. charge in that range for whichever sex/gender. 

This has remained the case for some time. I recall in the 2000s, it was so. 

I don't think escort prices work via a calculation of revenues and intended profits. I doubt they get management accountants to do this. It just seems like a convention that's stuck. 

If one doesn't like their prices, move on. I personally wouldn't pay over £300 an hour for somebody, especially if they offered normal services like anal or BJs. It would have to be an extended session or they offered something specific. Like if htey were a trained tantra provider offering a massage and sex over a few hours, I'd consider something more than 300 per hour, but that's me. 

[JB_Studio38]

On 5/20/2026 at 1:44 PM, Milo Janus said:

$300 is more than enough.  It's just sex, not a marriage contract.  Anything more is just greed.

Comparing an escort rate over $300 to the cost of marriage and divorce?? Even $1,000 an hour wouldn’t put a dent in the actual costs that would involved 🤣 
 

 

On 5/20/2026 at 2:20 PM, WestGuy said:

Agree with consensus re: NYC pricing 

Agree with @DMICS. At the same time though I have noticed that prices for erotic massage have increased in some cases, where providers are now in the 230-250 range what’s before it was around 200.

On 5/20/2026 at 7:45 PM, MikeBiDude said:

Well I’ve mentioned this before…if they’re asking these rates they’re getting them from some clients. The microcosm of clients that are here on COM are better educated than most clients. When escorts consistently quote rates that “we” think are too much, they’re getting that rate elsewhere.

It is true. I seen a client the other day who had an amount I won’t even mention in his account, that he was paying me from. Not that it’s my business or comparing to anyone else: But the thing some people don’t understand is: we’re advertising to MANY income brackets. Why make $300 a universal price, when some people may have $100,000 or MORE, at their disposal?

I had one guy pay me $800 to reimburse for him having to cancel a session. People here would drag a person to hell over how that’s totally unjustified. However when you say “better educated” it seems like you’re insinuating (maybe not intentionally) that education comes in the form of “getting a better priced provider”. I’ll comment on that in a sec:

On 5/20/2026 at 7:54 PM, HockeyMan said:

You say this as if you're paying for an essential service and not a luxury. Escorting is hard work and escorts put a lot of effort into their jobs even when they're off the clock. I'm not familiar with San Francisco, but many popular cities for escorts have high lodging costs. A one hour session for $300 isn't enough to break even for the day in these cities.

Exactly. Some clients seem to not understand how hotels work. Idk why some don’t, but for anyone who doesn’t: We don’t get 24 hours of usage. Early check in/late check out has been cut back a lot at many hotels unless you’re a top tier member. 
 

So one can pay X amount for a room, and still not even be able to have enough time to book enough clients unless they are willing to shell out additional funds the next morning. So many times for me, I’m only booking 1 to 2 clients per hotel “night” of payment
 

On 5/21/2026 at 5:55 AM, BigK said:

When an escort wants me to Uber them to me I’d decline and look elsewhere.  Occasionally, some have offered to split the Uber and I usually just say let me pay you X  number of dollars more and you take care of your own Uber.

How much is an uber? I don’t use uber but: recently I did a trip the other month and I had $850 car repair bill during the visit. Fortunately one of my good “sponsors” was able to make a deal: but still, a few bucks Uber is small in comparison. 
 

Same for when some don’t understand why I have a $400 minimum when I travel to cities. All that wear and tear may not show up until down the line, and guess who has to pay for it when it comes up? 
 

On 5/21/2026 at 12:58 PM, KensingtonHomo said:

The problem underlying all of this is inflation, which has increased 25 percent since 2021. So, guys who raised their rates from $300 to $350-$400 over the past couple of years are adjusting for inflation. And the inflation we've had has impacted housing and food the most. And inflation is hitting big cities, making them more expensive to live in and visit. And since inflation is affecting all of us, our purchasing power is lessened. So the guys raising their rates in response to inflation are dealing with clients who feel like our money isn't going as far as it used to. It's a regrettable situation but it's not necessarily greed. 

This is also why I have mostly retired big city traveling. I will advertise remotely or visit them when I have other plans, but I’m just no longer taking the risks to travel to big cities for now. I have a trip to Los Angeles coming up but I’m ensuring weeks of advertising and definitive bunking plans. And with any other city: I’m hosting by appointment only.

Too many clients see Ads and think we’re just hosting by default. Where is that money supposed to magically come from, other clients? Then some don’t want to pay deposits either so: I’m expected to take money I made from another client, to fund a time slot for the next client? That USED to work back when there were a few sites like CL/Men4rent/Rentboy/Backpage:  But now there’s only a couple main sites, and the hookup apps are so hit or miss or the clients looking don’t want to pay enough to begin with.

I believe some of the guys who are doing big cities, might have corporate or other functions to make that happen: but straight freelancing, it’s too many other providers and the costs associated to visit them is too much. 
 

On 5/21/2026 at 5:39 PM, Jamie21 said:

Oh no! This topic again. He can charge whatever he thinks he’s worth. It’s entirely up to him and his definition of his value. You don’t have to pay it. You might want to hire him but if you don’t want to pay his rate too bad! You can’t afford him. Buy a cheaper guy and see how good he is. 

If you think it’s an easy overpaid job why not set up yourself? See how easy it is. What price would you put on yourself for an hour of doing escort work (don’t forget to add in all the hidden costs - time spent trying to look good, being available 24/7, handling time wasters, advertising, paying for the benefits that employees get as part of their job, taking risks with your sexual health….). Now his rate doesn’t seem so unreasonable does it…

Exactly! Don’t forget to add: home/car repairs (because we’re often expected to magically be able to host or travel on a moments notice), sick days, hotel in-calls etc etc.

And let’s not talk about how some clients get so freaked out over an escort staying at a sketchy incall or hotel lol. But you wanted to only pay $$$ max right? So I need to budget accordingly. I’m not about to fuck solely to cover the cost of lodging 🤣 
 

On 5/21/2026 at 6:00 PM, Johnnyroad said:

It’s seeming more and more common to be asked for $400 in NYC. Wild times, but everyone is feeling the effects of inflation, including providers.

Not just in NYC exclusively, even the “up and coming/trying to revive” metropolitan areas.

I reside in Missouri and both Kansas City and St. Louis: typically referred to as “cheaper” cities have become high priced and…there’s hardly any business anymore especially on RentMen. Nobody is booking unless you have $150 or $200 as a price: which people don’t understand means seeing a lot of other men to add up to a reasonable profit. So don’t complain about soft dick or not able to cum, if looking in that range. You don’t get, what you don’t pay for 🤷🏾‍♂️ 
 

But all these other dudes are either flakes or have a problem with paying to begin with. So it’s actually created a situation where I do have to charge more, just to get enough from the advertising. People expect me to charge $200 or LESS: something that I would have maybe 10 years ago, and somehow still be able to maintain: 

All in all:

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 04:57 PM by JB_Studio38

[jonasfoleson]

On 5/21/2026 at 6:58 PM, KensingtonHomo said:

The problem underlying all of this is inflation, which has increased 25 percent since 2021. So, guys who raised their rates from $300 to $350-$400 over the past couple of years are adjusting for inflation. And the inflation we've had has impacted housing and food the most. And inflation is hitting big cities, making them more expensive to live in and visit. And since inflation is affecting all of us, our purchasing power is lessened. So the guys raising their rates in response to inflation are dealing with clients who feel like our money isn't going as far as it used to. It's a regrettable situation but it's not necessarily greed. 

escorts earn a lot more than the average person. they aren't retail workers in Walmart. 

[+ KensingtonHomo]

7 minutes ago, jonasfoleson said:

escorts earn a lot more than the average person. they aren't retail workers in Walmart. 

Some do. Some guys do it as a side hustle. The point remains that we're suffering the worst inflation in decades. If you live in a major city, your rent, taxes, groceries have all gone up. Are escorts the only people who can't expect a raise? 

And Walmart should be nationalized. It would cease to function without tax breaks and the entire staff being on Medicaid. 

[jonasfoleson]

Just now, KensingtonHomo said:

Some do. Some guys do it as a side hustle. The point remains that we're suffering the worst inflation in decades. If you live in a major city, your rent, taxes, groceries have all gone up. Are escorts the only people who can't expect a raise? 

And Walmart should be nationalized. It would cease to function without tax breaks and the entire staff being on Medicaid. 

People who earn more by definition are less affected by inflation. A high proportion of escorts are full-time, so like everybody else how inflation affects them is relative. In other industries, high earners often raise prices to their peril, as optics matter. I'm nto saying it's right or wrong, but it happens.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

1 hour ago, KensingtonHomo said:

It would cease to function without tax breaks and the entire staff being on Medicaid. 

Many agree with you that Medicaid should be eliminated, as it distorts the labor market and perpetuates less than competitive wages as you pointed out.  That may partly explain why some escorts are able to still offer bargain prices  if they have assistance from Medicaid to offset their reduced income.  They become the Walmarts of the escort world, offering lower prices to customers but we all pay for it in the end through subsidies.  And, it keeps rates down among the general population of escorts who must compete on price.

Edited 20 hours ago by Vegas_Millennial