How Much Can I Earn Staking $1,000?
A live look at what $1,000 earns from native staking across the most popular proof-of-stake tokens — using today's network rates, not stale advertised numbers.
Updated April 2026 · Want higher headline rates (with higher risk)? See the companion guide on DeFi pool earnings, or stablecoin yield for the dollar-only path.
Most "how much can I earn" articles you'll find online pull rates that are months out of date. We pull live, every hour, straight from each chain's own validator set. The table below shows the current network reward rate for each token — what a validator earns before commission, sourced from the chain itself.
$1,000 → 1-year native staking earnings, by token
| Asset | Best rate now | Earnings on $1,000 / yr | Earnings on $1,000 / day |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH — ETH | 3.10% | $31.0 | $0.085 |
| SOL — SOL | 5.67% | $56.71 | $0.155 |
| ADA — ADA | 2.11% | $21.1 | $0.058 |
| DOT — DOT | 14.20% | $142.0 | $0.389 |
| ATOM — ATOM | 10.25% | $102.46 | $0.281 |
| AVAX — AVAX | 5.57% | $55.68 | $0.153 |
Yearly figures assume the rate stays constant — in practice it won't. Token price movement is not modelled here.
Why these numbers move week to week
Three factors shift your effective rate:
- Total stake. When more people stake, the same reward pool is split more ways. Solana rates dropped from ~7% to ~5% as the staked ratio climbed past 70%.
- Network usage. Validators earn from transaction fees too. Busy chains pay more.
- Provider commission. A 10% commission on a 5% headline rate gives you 4.5% net. Always check.
Compounding: small numbers, real impact
The yearly column above doesn't compound — it's the simple-interest figure. If your provider auto-compounds rewards (most do), the actual return is slightly higher. A 5% APR compounded daily becomes ~5.13% APY. Not life-changing on small positions, but on $50,000 over five years it adds a few hundred dollars. See APY vs APR for the math.
What about $10,000? $100,000?
Linear. The rate is the rate — $100,000 staked at 5% earns $5,000/year before any compounding effect. The bigger position just means provider commissions matter slightly more (a 0.5% commission on $100k is $500/year), and you may unlock institutional-tier products with marginally better terms.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the rate I see today the rate I'll earn for a year?
No. Native staking rates drift with the network's staked ratio, transaction-fee volume, and inflation schedule. Treat the headline figure as 'what's happening right now,' not 'what I will earn.' Most chains publish their inflation curve, so the long-run direction is usually predictable even if month-to-month noise is not.
Are these numbers after fees?
No — these are gross network reward rates. A validator running at 5% network APR with 10% commission pays you 4.5% net. Coinbase, Binance, and similar custodial routes typically charge 25%+ commission. Self-validating (running your own node) keeps the full headline rate but requires technical work and minimum bonds. Provider-level commission is on each chain's validator detail page.
What about taxes?
Staking rewards are taxable income in most jurisdictions, usually at the time of receipt. The dollar figures here are gross — your net depends on your local tax rate. See the staking taxes guide for the basics, but talk to a tax professional for actual advice.
Where do these rates come from?
Each chain's own validator set. We hit the network's RPC or LCD endpoint hourly, read the live inflation rate and staked supply, and compute the network APR exactly as the chain itself defines it. We do not advertise a third-party 'projected' figure — only what the chain's own consensus is paying right now.
Why isn't Bitcoin in the table?
Bitcoin uses proof-of-work, not proof-of-stake — there's no native staking. Holders sometimes earn yield on bridged BTC in DeFi (lending, LP), but that's a different product with different risks. This guide is native staking only. See the all-pools index for DeFi options.
Why isn't USDC in the table?
USDC is a stablecoin and has no native staking. Holders earn yield via DeFi lending or savings products instead. For stablecoin-specific yield, see the stablecoin yield guide.
Are liquid staking tokens like stETH the same as the rate shown?
Close, but slightly lower. Liquid staking takes the same network rate (e.g. 3% on ETH) and skims a protocol fee on top of validator commission, so stETH usually pays a fraction of a percent less than running a validator yourself. The trade-off is that you keep a transferable receipt token. See the liquid staking guide for the full picture.