• YouTube creators who are part of the Partner Program can monetize their videos with ads.
  • YouTube earnings ranged between $1.61 and $29.30 per 1,000 views, according to recent interviews with Insider.
  • The YouTube creators said their monthly earnings ranged from $82 to $83,000.
Charlie Chang
Charlie Chang.

YouTubers can earn their money a number of ways, from sponsorships to selling merchandise. But revenue from Google ads is a big chunk of many YouTuber incomes.

Social-media creators who are part of the YouTube Partner Program can earn money off their videos with Google-placed ads.

To start earning money directly from YouTube, creators must have at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the past year. Once they reach that threshold, they can apply for YouTube's Partner Program, which allows creators to start monetizing their channels through ads, subscriptions, and channel memberships.