Other A-list matadors, such as Morante de la Puebla, often earn around $1 every battle (but I could be wrong). Jose Tomas is the world's most bankable but also most costly bullfighter. He is paid a million euros for each battle. That's more than $10 million at current exchange rates. For comparison, the average salary of an NFL player is $250000 and the average NBA player $75000. In fact, there are more people working in sports betting than there are players in all the major American sports combined. Matadors typically earn between $15,000 and $20,000 for fighting a bull. However, some top fighters can earn up to $100,000 for one battle. In general, the more famous you are, the more you will earn. But that doesn't mean that everyone who watches bullfighting makes money from it; indeed, many people spend their savings on tickets for these events. The main advantage of being a matador is that you get to fight bulls. Otherwise, you are at the same level as any other bullfighter. Also, some matadors get paid even though they don't kill the bull. They just perform certain tricks with the cape to entertain the crowd.