It's not as lucrative as many other sports, but the top professional bowlers can earn very nice livings. Here are the top 20 money winners from the 2009-10 PBA Tour season.
All amounts are in United States dollars.
2009-2010 Top 20 PBA Tour Averages
| Bowler | Money Earned (USD) | Events | Titles |
| Walter Ray Williams, Jr. | $152,670 | 19 | 2 |
| Bill O'Neill | $147,275 | 19 | 2 |
| Mike Scroggins | $131,855 | 19 | 2 |
| Chris Barnes | $116,510 | 19 | 0 |
| Tommy Jones | $110,910 | 19 | 1 |
| Tom Smallwood | $89,960 | 18 | 1 |
| Wes Malott | $86,720 | 18 | 0 |
| Mike Fagan | $86,600 | 19 | 1 |
| Rhino Page | $84,410 | 19 | 1 |
| Pete Weber | $80,300 | 17 | 1 |
| Jason Belmonte | $80,090 | 6 | 0 |
| Norm Duke | $65,075 | 16 | 1 |
| Jack Jurek | $64,200 | 18 | 1 |
| Brian Kretzer | $60,330 | 17 | 1 |
| Mike DeVaney | $58,570 | 17 | 1 |
| Ryan Ciminelli | $57,775 | 17 | 0 |
| Jason Couch | $57,445 | 17 | 0 |
| Sean Rash | $54,110 | 9 | 0 |
| Brian Voss | $52,860 | 17 | 1 |
| Mika Koivuniemi | $51,125 | 19 | 0 |
