Sure, watching strippers dance is cool and all, but have you ever seen them count?

On TikTok, many strippers — who may call themselves “spicy dancers” or “accountants” to avoid getting banned on the platform — are racking up views by posting videos of themselves doing the seemingly unsexy act of counting stacks of cash.

But these stacks are anything but short, and the counting is oh so satisfying. Many such dancers are making thousands of dollars for a single night of work. In fact, more often than not, they’re making so much cash that counting in their hands just won’t do. That means they’re feeding stack after stack into a personal money-counting machine, which makes a blissful and gratifying “whirrr” as it totals up the bills.

To give you some perspective — a 25-year-old Miami-based sex worker and dancer who goes by @caitlinsometimescherry on TikTok allegedly made over $380,000 in 2023. Of that amount, she said, just $11,600 came from OnlyFans and Pornhub combined. The rest was made up of tips from her work as a stripper.

@caitlinsometimescherry pay my taxes as a midnight ballerina with me (tax evasion is looking cute rn) #fyp #taxes #2023taxes #taxseason #irs #selfemployed #independent #independentcontractor #costofliving ♬ original sound - caitlinsometimescherry

On StripTok, showing off your earnings by counting tips on camera is now just part of the gig. And when the comments come rolling in, they’re usually the same: Some viewers regret their career choices (“I’m living the wrong life!”), while others are there to cheer the dancers on (“Girl! That’s what I make in a week at a 9-5! You win!!!”). For these reasons, mixed with the very ASMR sounds of counting paper by hand or through a machine, the videos routinely keep audiences coming back for more.

As for the dancers, many see it as an industry-specific take on a “day-in-the-life” TikTok trend. “Friday night money count just for you guys,” reads the caption for one of such videos; “Count my tips with me [on] my first day as a dancer in Miamiii!!!!” writes another TikToker; and “Come work with a Vegas stripper,” teases another creator in her video.

While some strippers warn that these amounts aren’t exactly typical for those just starting out, others say the videos help normalize their work as real work.

Of course, every dancer adds their own take, humor and approach, which means it’s not just the total that’s going to change every time.

Here are some of our favorite money-counting StripToks for your pleasure:

@jordyyyb_ Friday night money count just for you guys #bartender #skrippertok #moneycount ♬ original sound - Jordyn Elizabeth

@jadednature Replying to @TheIntrovertedSkripper it was short of this guess, but there were some rly fluffy bills in there. i had fun doing this, but i'm ready to move on & make other vids. the total was more than i expected tho! #absurdlytallstackofones #moneystack #moneycount #skrippermoney #skrippertiktok ♬ Yacht Club - MusicBox

@emilyyhutchh Count my tips with me my first day as a dancer in miamiii!!!! #dancer #miami #tips #florida #foryourpage #grwm #e11even ♬ original sound - Emilyyhutchh

@itsizzysparks how much do yall think ill have three weeks from now? #moneycount ♬ original sound - itsizzysparks

@keilakattt Come work with a vegas stripper @Beambo #beambo #dollartripper #stripper #vegasstripper #stripppercheck #strippaheels #strippacheck #money #stripperlife #strippaanswers #accountant #strippernails #workwithme #strippepole #strippepole #strippabag #moneytok #strippatok #plumplips ♬ redrum - 21 Savage

@barbiee_stackzz How much i make in a slow night?? #skripper #skrippatok #moneytok #moneycount ♬ fukumean - Gunna

@phoenixdinae Sometimes you have bad nights, sometimes you have good nights ❤️ #strippatok #accountant #moneytok #RufflesOwnYourRidges ♬ pushin P (feat. Young Thug) - Gunna & Future

@baddie.brad

I’m working lateeee cause I’m a dancerrrr

♬ original sound - Bradley On A Budget

@lyndsayb12 Count what I earned from 12am -3 am as a 23 year old mom of 5 & exotic dancer. How I feed my family isn’t a crime ‍♀️ #fyp #fypage #trending #exocticdancer #money #real #worklife #support #richgirl #dancer ♬ original sound - Kingmatthew1223456

@pretty_dahlia_xo I waited long enough lol ️ #money #moneycount #asmr #moneycounter #blessed #dancer #savemoney #save #tips #grateful ♬ original sound - Pretty Dahlia

@skrippamm Another sign skrippa money count #skrippatok #skripper #bbl #moneytok #christmasdecor #babyskripper #babyskrippatips #moneymoves ♬ Karrahbooo Freestyle - hyperlinkmotion

@senseshanol BIG FAT STACK MONEY COUNT YEAAAHH #skrippertiktok #skrippa #skrippatok #spicyaccountant #spicydancer #skripper #moneycount ♬ Get It Girl Ext. Mix - 2 Live Crew