does the strip club pay them in addition to the tips they make, or do they only make the the tips, or do they give the strip club a percentage of the tips?
P.S. I'm not planning to be a stripper...I'm just curious.
2007-02-02 18:56:28 · 12 answers · asked by ashleybubbles83 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Strippers usually work for tips. They usually keep all the money they collect. The establishment makes money off the cover charge at the door from the patrons, and the selling of drinks.
There is typically plenty of money for both strippers and business owners. In strip clubs that I've been to, strippers might dance for two songs at a time. Patrons typically tip $2 per dance. At the end of the two songs there is typically $80 for the stripper on the stage to collect. Do five "sets" a night that comes to $400. Do it three nights a week, it comes to $1,200. For a year $62,400. Some make more, some make less.
2007-02-02 19:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by Count Acumen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the previous agreements they make with the club owners. It also depends very highly on the class of the club.
The neighborhood, the price of drinks and most importantly how beautiful the strippers are. There are also many illegal strip clubs operating out of non-licensed businesses or homes.
Some have to give a cut of their money to the club owners.
Some keep their money but have to sit and make Costumers buy drinks for them which are the expensive kinds so that way the club owner makes money off of drinks and then strippers get a cut.
Some clubs pay the strippers but these strippers just dance in cages and don't get tips.
Most clubs in the U.S. pay minimum wage just to cover themselves legally and don't get in trouble with the government. But that also is hard to inforce because many strippers are not like regular employees who come to work everyday, many do it to pay bills or there is a lot of competition and they have to go to a different club everyday to dance so I don't think many are actually paid the minimum wage.
Some clubs charge at the door to get rid of broke people who come in and don't tip the dancers.
2007-02-02 19:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by DECEMBER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Adult Entertainers ( Stripper's) Are considered Independant Contractors. They do not get paid a per hour , or week, nor a per shift or week paycheck. They file a 1099 for tax's.
The only money that they make is what they earn as tips and they have to PAY the club to work there. For Instance, in the state ot Georgia, if the as you put it "The Stripper" earns 500.00 in tips during her shift , she will have to pay the following off of her $500.00, 10% to the D.J ($50.00) 5%to the House Mom ($25.00) 10% to Security ($50.00) and 15% to The House ($75.00)., then if there are any other service fee's ( Valet, Coat Check, Misc Attendant's) this comes off the top as well. Meaning after They pay to work all night or day and after tip outs she/he will walk with an average of $250 to $300 on that shift.
2007-02-02 19:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Hard Core Dance Poles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually an hourly wage, like waitress pay, plus tips. Some clubs are tips-only, some all the girls pool all their tips and then they are all given a share of it, after the club takes their share off the top.
Some have a per hour rate for "private time" and a per dance rate for lap dances. Just depends on the club.
2007-02-02 19:06:13 · answer #4 · answered by lunartic5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understand, alot of the strippers pay the club to let them work there then they keep their tips. As others have said; it depends on the club.
2007-02-02 19:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by catlady13711 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how the club runs. If they do not pay the ladies minimum wage or ask them to turn their tips in, then no. But they wouldn't be able to set them up as employees, which is illegal. Most clubs probably treat strippers the same way a restaurant treats a waiter-pay them minimum wage and let the tips be their primary income. So the answer is probably so.
2016-03-29 02:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia topless barmaids and skimpies are paid a wage and have exclusive rights to their own tips. Never discussed money with a stripper or hooker so I don't know.
2007-02-02 19:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by roger a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't need money from the club. Some might pay $3 / hour or so, but most of their money is from tips... and it can be a lot of money.
2007-02-02 18:59:38 · answer #8 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the club. In the U.S., it may be minimum wage plus tips and a percent or flat rate for every drink you hustle.
2007-02-02 19:47:07 · answer #9 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those private agents..(who organise strip parties) pay those gals @ 200-300 per hour...depend on which country...i know there's one agent in Singapore paying....300 and above.....but the looks must be yummy
2007-02-02 19:05:47 · answer #10 · answered by zorden2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋