How Much You Can Earn on YouTube: Real Figures and Opportunities

The Potential of Earning Money From Making Videos

We should make it clear right away: we can’t tell you exactly how much YouTube pays for 1 million views. The thing is, it depends on a lot of factors: the country you live in, the country your audience is watching you from, the number of views (and the cost per view, because it depends on the region), your advertising efforts, and so on. 

But still, let’s try to determine the approximate figures. For example, if you want to earn between $10,000 and $20,000 per month, you will need a channel with millions of subscribers and views. Moreover, it’s important that your channel’s subject matter is profitable (for example, healthcare or cars are things that can be appealing to advertisers) and your audience is engaged.  

And, of course, ad revenue, which is the main source of income for most YouTubers. Again, you should strive for the best, so the best example to give here is the most popular YouTube creator at the moment: Mr. Beast. As of 2023, Jimmy has earned a whopping $82 million dollars. These are real numbers, if your business is your life and you manage a team of a few dozen people who not only help you make your videos, but also try to crack YouTube’s algorithms every day 🙂

What about other top performers? Olajide KSI Olatunji makes $24 million, Jake Paul makes $34 million, comedians Rhett & Link make $35 million, Elliot FuckJerry Tebele makes $30 million EACH YEAR. These are all real numbers that in the past might’ve seemed like a bad joke, but today it’s real. Of course, only a few people achieve such figures, but who says that you can’t strive for it? 

What Should You Do To Make More Money on YouTube? 

We won’t be original here: create awesome content and promote it in every possible way. As practice shows, there is no instant success on YouTube, it’s hard work that can take years and years, but with the right persistence, personal growth and the proper way to organize your work, your efforts will not go to waste. YouTube is like a video game where you start from scratch and after a while you reach a certain level and can overtake your competitors just through experience. 

And, of course, we can’t tell you that it’s best to move to the USA, because the American market is one of the most profitable, we live where we feel we should, but at the same time, in order to earn more money, it’s worth targeting audiences that don’t speak your language – nowadays there are a lot of tools for that, including those provided by Mediacube.  And, of course, don’t forget about profitable YouTube niches, which also play a role in shaping each creator’s earnings.

A small point about the cost of advertising: at the end of the year, during the holiday season, it is always higher than at the beginning. Just business. 

Conclusion

What once seemed crazy has become a routine these days. You can make money by making videos and putting them on the internet. That’s it. The old saying that success is 1% talent and 99% hard work is 100% true for YouTube. With proper effort, you can succeed and make your dreams come true. And in turn, we can help you do it 🙂 

Good luck to you and never give up!

By Veronica Kovalenko

Veronica Kovalenko

Writer at Mediacube. Journalist with 5+ years of experience in fintech, fashion journalism, marketing, and SEO optimization. She has been working at Mediacube for a year and keeps up to date with updates in the world of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and covers them in the Blog. Her articles count includes more than 400+ expert SEO articles on the topic of business development through marketing.