{"id":32053,"date":"2024-02-17T00:50:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T07:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=32053"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:32:35","slug":"most-profitable-youtube-niches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/most-profitable-youtube-niches","title":{"rendered":"11 Most Profitable YouTube Niches with Highest RPM (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Takeaways<\/div>
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Average RPMs<\/strong> across YouTube are $18.<\/div>
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Finance, investing and business are among the top three most profitable niches.<\/strong><\/div>
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Multiple streams of income<\/strong> are making creators like Ali Abdaal $4.6 million in revenue.<\/div>
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YouTubers earn, on average, $18 RPM, but creators are earning even more in the most profitable YouTube niches. How much are they earning? If you\u2019re Joshua Mayo and make over $613,000 in a single year, it\u2019s a <\/i>lot more.
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In today\u2019s world, YouTube creates credibility and trust for viewers and allows creators to connect with audiences like never before.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the smartest creators are turning their audiences into business leads and earning <\/span>millions of dollars<\/span>. Even without additional revenue, many are earning hundreds of thousands of dollars just off of AdSense.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, for many new YouTubers, the biggest challenge is choosing a niche<\/a> that\u2019s profitable <\/span>and <\/span>has room for growth with content creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help you on your journey to building a profitable channel, we\u2019re going to share a list of the top niches and<\/span> a few creators who have made life-changing money from their YouTube channels.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the Most Profitable YouTube Niches?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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YouTube is a golden opportunity to <\/span>get your voice heard and potentially make money<\/b>. A lot of creators never find the success of someone like Mr. Beast, but there are countless others making <\/span>great money<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some creators make a full-time living, and others make enough to buy themselves a few cups of coffee from Starbucks per month.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then there are creators making millions. A lot goes into your earnings, including engagement, sponsorship and views. However, if <\/span>you\u2019re killing it in one of the most profitable YouTube niches, <\/span>you\u2019ll earn a higher RPM because advertisers pay a lot of money to show their ads on related videos.<\/p>\n

What are the highest-paying niches<\/strong> on YouTube? Let\u2019s find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Finance and Investing \ud83d\udcb5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Money <\/span>makes money<\/span>. If you\u2019re in the finance or investing niche, you can make a <\/span>ton of money<\/span>. Business Insider ran a report in September 2023 covering the income from 1,000 views on long-form videos.<\/span><\/p>\n

YouTube Shorts <\/span>will not make you this kind of money<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earnings for 1,000 views averaged between <\/span>$1.61 and $29.30<\/b>. And what was the top earning niche? Finance and investing.<\/span><\/p>\n

YouTuber Joshua Mayo\u2019s RPM went from $6 to $29.30 in October 2022, and he posted an <\/span>entire video<\/span><\/a> discussing his income streams and how he made $613,960 during his first year on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of Mayo\u2019s top videos<\/strong> are:

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