# How much do YouTubers make? (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/data/how-much-do-youtubers-make)

As of 2026-07-03, YouTube pays creators a net RPM of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views, so a million views is worth roughly $1,000 to $10,000. Across 290 recent videos from 10 large, well-known channels the median was 3 million views per video, worth about $12,986; a smaller creator scales down by their own view count.

Computed 2026-07-03 from a sample of 290.

## Methodology

SocialCrawl reads the public view count for recent videos from a curated basket of well-known YouTube channels via the API endpoint /v1/youtube/channel/videos, pools them, and takes the median views per video. 290 videos from 10 channels were sampled on 2026-07-03. Earnings apply a net RPM band of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views (model version 2026-07-02), where net RPM is the creator payout after YouTube's 45% cut and non-monetized views. The band is sourced from Stan Store, How Much Does YouTube Pay Per View (2026) and cross-checked against Hootsuite and Nearstream. View counts are read live, never estimated; the RPM band is a cited assumption, not a computed value, so actual pay varies by niche, geography, and season.

## FAQ

### How much do YouTubers make per 1,000 views?

Most creators earn a net RPM of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views, about $1,000 to $10,000 per million, after YouTube's 45% cut. As of 2026-07-03, applied to a median of 3 million views per video, a large channel's video earns about $12,986; scale it to your own views to size a smaller channel. The RPM band is sourced from Stan Store, How Much Does YouTube Pay Per View (2026).

### How much does a YouTube video with a million views make?

At a net RPM of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views, a million views is worth roughly $1,000 to $10,000, with a typical figure near $4,000. That is after YouTube's 45% cut and non-monetized views, as of 2026-07-03.

### How is this YouTube earnings estimate calculated?

SocialCrawl pools recent videos from 10 well-known channels via /v1/youtube/channel/videos and takes the median views per video, 3 million across 290 videos on 2026-07-03. It then applies a cited net RPM band of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views. View counts are read live; the RPM band is a documented assumption, never a fabricated number.

### Do all YouTubers earn the same per view?

No. Net RPM varies widely by niche, audience geography, and season, which is why this uses a band of $1 to $10 per 1,000 views rather than one figure. Finance and tech channels often clear $10,000 per million views, while entertainment can sit near $1,000. The $12,986 figure as of 2026-07-03 is a midpoint, not a guarantee.

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How much does a YouTube video with a million views make?
- How much does YouTube pay a large channel per video?
- What is a typical YouTube RPM in 2026?

Data source: SocialCrawl unified social data API. https://www.socialcrawl.dev/data