Compensation & Benefits
Surrogacy isn’t just a gift for someone else’s family—it’s a gift for yours, too. The money you’ll receive can help you support your family or fulfill a lifelong dream.
$71,000-$87,000+
(average surrogate compensation & benefits package)
compensation
| $45,000 | base compensation, $50,000 in California |
| $10,000 | returning surrogate additional base |
| $4,500 | monthly expense payment ($300/month) |
| $1,000 | embryo transfer bonus |
| $1,000 | maternity clothes |
| $1,000 | wellness benefit (massage, acupuncture, yoga, etc.) |
| $640 | housekeeping |
| $3,000 | pumping breast milk $300/week + supplies |
$56,000-$71,000+
benefits
| $3,000 | travel to fertility clinic |
| $7,000 | lost wages for you & your partner |
| $1,000 | child care during IVF & delivery |
| $1,000 | counseling |
| $250 | life insurance policy for $350,000 |
| $3,000 | health insurance |
| $1,800 | doula of your choice |
$17,000+
Based on 2023 averages; payments will vary based on your actual expenses.
extras
| $5,000 | carrying multiples |
| $2,000 | C-section |
| $750 | invasive procedure fee |
| $2,000 | termination after 13th week |
| $2,500 | loss of fallopian tube/ovaries |
| $5,000 | loss of uterus |
| covered | lost wages & childcare during doctor-ordered bed rest |
Ready to see if you qualify?
If you are a healthy, nonsmoking woman between the ages of 21 and 41 years old and have had previous healthy, full-term pregnancies, we would love to hear from you!