Forbes recently revealed the top-earning YouTube creators, who will earn a total of $300 million in 2021 – a figure that is 40% higher than the previous year. With a 40 percent increase in users over the last five years, YouTube now has nearly 2 billion users.
According to Forbes, the top ten highest-paid YouTube stars in 2021 will be:
- MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) – USD 54 million
- Jake Paul – USD 45 million
- Markiplier – USD 38 million
- Rhett & Link – USD 30 million
- Unspeakable – USD 28.5 million
- Like Nastya – USD 28 million
- Ryan Kaji (Ryan’s World) – USD 27 million
- Dude Perfect – USD 20 million
- Logan Paul – USD 18 million
- Preston – USD 16 million
According to Forbes, the revenue figures for YouTube creators are pretax and do not include fees for agents, managers, and lawyers. The data is based on Captiv8, SocialBlade, Pollstar, and interviews with industry insiders.