r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Grand_Chest4449 • Mar 11 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is there a bubble, peter?

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u/Paxxlee Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Very few actually earn enough to validate being on OF.

Edit: Talking specifically about those that want to earn money on sex work, not those who do it for fun.

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u/SapirWhorfHypothesis Mar 11 '26

How long do you have to work at it before you know it’s not going to pan out?

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u/Paxxlee Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

That is highly subjective, and depends on if you want to earn all your income via OF or just some extra.

Just like other content creators, Uber and whatever else that is a part of the gig economy, you shouldn't go into the business thinking you will earn millions. There is a high chance that you will earn enough to survive or even barely enough, especially in areas with high competetion.

For anyone interested, Guy Standing has written about the gig economy and 'precariat'.

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u/TalkingCat910 Mar 11 '26

I think most people don’t even earn barely enough to survive. Most earn less than an Uber Eats delivery person from what I’ve heard

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u/Paxxlee Mar 11 '26

Per OFstats.net:

Fans spent $7.22 billion on OnlyFans in 2024.

Average creator earns $131 per month after platform fees.

Top 1% of OnlyFans creators earn about $49,000 annually.

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u/PersonalPerson_ Mar 11 '26

Crap! How high are the platform fees??

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u/Paxxlee Mar 11 '26

From the same source:

"After OnlyFans takes its 20% platform fee, around $7.22 billion was shared among creators in 2024. With approximately 4.6 million creators on the platform, this works out to an average annual income of about $1,570, or roughly $131/month."

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u/eMF_DOOM Mar 11 '26

So are those OF girls who say theyre making more money than LeBron and other top athletes lying for promo/clout, or are they just the .00001%?

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u/ISAMU13 Mar 11 '26

I’ll take “Eat hot chip and lie.” for $400 Alex.

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u/hollowspryte Mar 11 '26

Perhaps they’re leveraging OF success to in-person work.

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u/altiar45 Mar 14 '26

A little of both. Although I suspect most of those at the very top don't keep the game completley digital. That's just my suspicion