{"id":29995,"date":"2024-01-30T05:20:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=29995"},"modified":"2024-03-30T01:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T07:03:55","slug":"how-much-does-a-youtuber-make-with-1-million-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-much-does-a-youtuber-make-with-1-million-subscribers","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do YouTubers Earn with 1 Million Subscribers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One million subscribers is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lot<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most people will never hit a million subs, and those that do, they started with smaller followings that grew over time. <\/span><b>Patience is key when growing your subscriber base<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it\u2019s also nice to have some inspiration to keep going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much money do you make on YouTube with 1 million subscribers? If this question doesn\u2019t excite you, I\u2019m <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not sure what will<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019re going to share earnings information from people who are kind enough to post it on YouTube to see what people make:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Annually<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Monthly<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if the person doesn\u2019t show us annual and only monthly earnings, we\u2019ll multiply it by 12 or divide it by 12 if they only share their annual income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready to be inspired?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Average Salary of a YouTuber<\/span>\u00a0in 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering what the average person in the world earns for their annual salary, it\u2019s going to be very different from one country to the next<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Let&#8217;s look at a few of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/data.oecd.org\/earnwage\/average-wages.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">median incomes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in various countries to see YouTuber \u201csalaries\u201d compete:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>U.S. &#8211;<\/strong> $77,463<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Canada &#8211;<\/strong> $59,050<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Mexico &#8211;<\/strong> $16,685<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Italy &#8211;<\/strong> $44,893<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Much YouTubers Earn<\/span> with 1 Million Subscribers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>What does a person with one million subscribers make on YouTube?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Let&#8217;s start with Shelby Church\u2019s earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Shelby Church<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much YouTube Paid Me in 2022 (with a million subscribers)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KkKYMD1KTw0?start=68&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelby earned less on AdSense in 2022 than she did the year prior because she focused heavily on brand deals. She earns a hefty income, but remember that it\u2019s less than she\u2019s making with her other income sources combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>January:<\/strong> $8,874.12<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>February<\/strong>: $10,078.35<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>March:<\/strong> $10,558.73<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>April:<\/strong> $16,579.13<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>May:<\/strong> $11,186.36<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>June:<\/strong> $13,034.38<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>July:<\/strong> $11,893<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>August:<\/strong> $16,385.07<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>September:<\/strong> 11,339.77<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>October:<\/strong> $16,180.50<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>November:<\/strong> $10,461.66<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>December:<\/strong> $8,406.33<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelby\u2019s total earnings for the year was <\/span><b>$145,416.79<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of course, she has a vlog channel as well that earns her <\/span><b>$47,766.71<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does Shelby\u2019s content center around? She focuses on tech and lifestyle, but she\u2019s also living in Los Angeles, which is a very expensive part of the country to live in. You\u2019ll notice that she posts every Saturday and has amassed a video catalog that has 500+ videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of her content is on real estate, Airbnb, tiny houses, rentals and similar content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Akshat Shrivastava<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube income with 1 MILLION subscribers | Should you start a YOUTUBE channel?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_LPi-ZJnMI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akshat Shrivastava focuses on investing, but he also has content on building wealth with a job, skills to learn and other financial-related content. He grew to one million subs in a year, and you\u2019ll find that he is very appreciative of his audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He does live in India, so it\u2019s interesting to see that he makes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>$9,625 &#8211; $14,437<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re from the U.S. and wondering, \u201cWait, that\u2019s it?\u201d remember that your demographic, their location and <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/most-profitable-youtube-niches\">your niche will determine your earnings<\/a>. Since most of Akshat\u2019s subscribers are from India and ads are cheaper, he\u2019s paid far less than if he was in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But he also mentions how this is a lot of money, and he\u2019s earning a great income for the country he is living in at the moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Humphrey Yang<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much I Make with 1 Million Subscribers and 200M+ Lifetime Views\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bazgRCHY0oM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humphrey Yang first monetized his YouTube channel back in 2020. He now has over 1.2 million subscribers and, at the end of 2023, shared his recent earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>For the year, his channel earned:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>$274,374.56<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the year, he was consistently earning <\/span><b>$500-$800+ <\/b>per day <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in revenue. On some days, he earned over $2,700.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humphrey\u2019s channel focuses on investing and personal finance, so his channel has a high RPM. He\u2019s a former financial advisor, so he\u2019s able to provide deeper insights into investing and other related topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also makes money through affiliate products, but he doesn\u2019t disclose how much he\u2019s made through that avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Stephanie Lange<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"how much YouTube paid me this year (2022) + my tips for making money from Adsense\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbynLPLlgc0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie Lange has been on YouTube since 2013, and over the last 10+ years, she\u2019s grown her channel to over 1.8 million subscribers. She\u2019s a professionally trained makeup artist, so her initial videos were all about makeup tutorials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, her content is a little more controversial. She pokes fun at beauty trends and pop culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, she earns an impressive income with her YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the year of 2022, Stephanie earned:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>\u20ac 148,932.09 or $156,512.22<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She does mention that a lot of that income came from her older makeup videos and that her newer content doesn\u2019t earn as much. But the fact that she\u2019s still making money from those old videos is awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie doesn\u2019t break down her earnings by month, but if you divide her total for the year, it equals about<strong> $13,042.68<\/strong> per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Graham Stephan<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much I Make With 1 Million Subscribers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/opXTv-SxJLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, Graham Stephan had over 4.61 million subscribers, but back in 2019, he shared how much his channel earned after breaking the 1-million subscriber mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham is a real estate agent and investor, and his channel is all about finance. Finance is a top-paying niche on YouTube, so he\u2019s earning a lot of money with his videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2019, here\u2019s what he earned from YouTube ads alone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>$129,122.99<\/strong> in a one month alone<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>$1,141,231.43<\/strong> for the entire year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that this is just for YouTube ads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham gets a ton of views because he appeals to people\u2019s emotions with his content and uses clickbaity titles, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Pay NO TAXES in 2024 (What Nobody Tells You)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Get Rich in the 2024 Market Reversal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> It\u2019s Over: The Middle Class is Disappearing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham likely makes a ton more money from other income streams, but his channel\u2019s ads earnings are really impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, YouTubers with 1 million subscribers make a lot of money (on average). Here\u2019s a roundup of earnings annually and monthly for these YouTubers.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 178px;\" width=\"954\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>YouTuber<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Annual Revenue<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Monthly Revenue<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelby Church<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$145,416.79<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$12,118.06<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akshat Shrivastava<\/span><\/td>\n<td>$9,625 &#8211; $14,437<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$802 &#8211; $1,203<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humphrey Yang<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$274,374.56<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$22,864.54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie Lange<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$156,512.22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$13,042.68<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham Stephan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,141,231.43<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$129,122.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s the Average <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Monthly Earnings Per 1 Million Subscribers<\/span>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTubers with 1 million subscribers have a solid brand and audience. They generally earn a lot of money per month with their channels because they naturally get a lot of views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the YouTuber\u2019s income listed above, let\u2019s estimate how much income per month people with 1 million subscribers make and how that compares to the average salaries listed above.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <b>($12,118.06 + $802 + $22,864.54 + $13,042.68 + $129,122.99) \/ 5 = $35,590.05\/month<\/b><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to note that only a small number of YouTubers share their earnings. Most of the creators who do share this information are in the finance or business niches, which have higher RPMs. If you\u2019re in the entertainment niche or beauty niche, you may earn less \u2013 or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Does YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Pay Monthly?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a creator\u2019s channel becomes eligible for payment, YouTube pays them monthly via mail or direct deposit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Much Does YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Pay for 1 Million Views?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A monetized YouTube channel makes around $18 for every 1,000 views. Only 15% of the total video views count toward the mandatory 30 seconds of view time for the ads, which counts for payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, a video with 1 million views and advertisements gets around 150,000 ad views. This pays them around $2,700.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Much Do YouTubers <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Get Paid for Every Subscriber?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube doesn\u2019t pay creators based on the number of channel subscribers. They primarily get paid via ad viewership through Google\u2019s YouTube Partner Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, subscribers\u2019\u2019 comments, likes, and shares attract more views. Thus, they indirectly help them earn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who is the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Richest YouTuber?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MrBeast is the highest-paid YouTuber, with a whopping $82 million from YouTube and his own company in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Summary <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ultimately, your niche will determine your RPM and your views will determine your earnings.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On a technical level, your subscribers don\u2019t really affect how much your channel makes. Having a large subscriber base will help you get more views naturally, but you can make just as much as these YouTubers with just 500K subscribers if you get enough views.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much money can you make on YouTube with 1 million subscribers? 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