YouTube is the money-making platform for video makers and creators. With all the subscribers and likes, money comes too in dollars.
There are thousands of YouTube channels from different fields globally, including music, sports, entertainment, politics, news channels, Tv show, games, and many more. YouTubers work day and night to make new content making it a full-time job to gain subscribers and views.
From 2005 till the present, millions of video creators were introduced to the YouTube community. Millions of YouTubers have started monetizing their videos since it requires no degrees. Many YouTubers even dropped out of college and quit university to become full-time creators.
After meeting up criteria, terms, and conditions of YouTube, the video creator starts to get payments from the YouTube community, which allow creators to begin their YouTube career from 0 subscribers to millions.
Creators put their heart and soul while making videos. To reward such creators, YouTube provides creators rewards as a gift to the content makers to celebrate the milestone journey.
Here’s the list of the top 10 richest and highest-paid YouTubers:
| Full Name | Net Worth |
| Jeffree Star | $200 million |
| Ryan Kaji | $100 million |
| MrBeast | $100 million |
| Jake Paul | $60 million |
| Logan Paul | $45 million |
| Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg | $40 million |
| Mark Edward Fischbach | $35 million |
| James Charles | $22 million |
| Preston Arsement | $20 million |
| Sean William Mcloughlin | $16 million |
10. Jacksepticeye – $16 Million
Irish YouTuber Jacksepticeye is a prominent YouTuber who makes a net worth of $16 million from his YouTube channel.
His real name is Seán William McLoughlin. He has 28.9 million subscribers, and his YouTube earnings range from $663 to $10,600 per social blade. His video has been played by over 15 million users worldwide. Since 2007, he has walked a milestone on this platform.
He gained notoriety for his daily vlogs and Let’s Play comedy game series. He is the second most-subscribed Irish YouTuber.
His major source of earnings is not only from YouTube, but he is the co-founder of Cloak, a clothing brand with fellow YouTuber Markiplier. Besides that, Jack is the CEO of the Top Mornin’ Coffee company.
9. Preston Arsement – $20 Million
Preston Arsement’s net worth currently stands at $20 million per Celebrity Net Worth.
Preston has had 22.1 million subscribers since 2012. he has uploaded over three thousand videos and has over 7 billion views as of December 2022.
Per SocialBlade, his estimated yearly earnings are approximately $297,400 – $4.8 million. He makes $24,800 – $396,600 per month.
He is a gamer and has gaming channels too. He has launched multiple channels under his reign, PrestonPlayz, PrestonReacts, TBNRFrags (TBNR stands for The Best Never Rest), Reactory, and PrestonGamez.
He is best known for his gaming content. He plays online games, including Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Minecraft. He has earned over 11 million subscribers on his PrestonPlayz channel and around two million on his TBNRfrags channel.
8. James Charles – $22 Million
James Charles is a makeup guru, vlogger, and content creator. His net worth is above 22 million as of 2022.
He started his YouTube channel in 2015. Since then, he has had 23.8 million subscribers as of December 2022. From his overall 439 videos, he has amassed 3 billion views now.
According to Social Blade, he makes a decent sum of $52,900 – $845,700 yearly, while his monthly income is $4,400 – $70,500 from YouTube.
He is known for his beauty blogs and makeup tutorials. This way, his career in the fashion industry went on hype. He first began to work as a makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York.
He also started a clothing business venture such as Sisters Apparel and the sister makeup collection, made in collaboration with cosmetics brand Morphe Cosmetics, in November 2018.
7. Markiplier – $35 Million
Markiplier has a net worth of $35 million.
Markiplier earns a good amount of money from his YouTube channel.
His yearly earnings from YouTube range from $448,100 to $7.2 million per Social Blade. He is one of the highest-paid social media influencers who make $35 million from clothing ventures, podcasts, and other additional YouTube channels.
His real name is Mark Edward Fischbach. He created a channel under the name Markiplier on May 26, 2012.
He has 34 million subscribers and 19 million views as of 2022. He has walked milestones since 2012. Mark has collaborated with creators PewDiePie, MoistCritical, Game Grumps, Matt Watson, and many more. He is the founding member of Cloak, a clothing brand alongside fellow YouTuber Jacksepticeye.
6. PewDiePie – $40 Million
PewDiePie has an estimated net worth of $40 million. His YouTube subscribers rank in the world is 7.
PewDiePie estimated yearly earnings from his channel are $625,500 to $10 million yearly, according to Social Blade. His monthly earnings start from $52,100 to $834,000.
He is known for his content on YouTube, where he reviews TV shows and trending topics honestly.
He is also into gaming. He plays Minecraft and other online games. His exclusive media coverage has made him one of the most notable content creators and the highest-paid YouTubers in 2021.
Besides that, he has launched his own video games like PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist, available on iOS and Android. Canadian game developer Outerminds, who collaborated with Kjellberg, including PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator, designed the game. After its release, the gaming app soon reached the number-one spot on the App Store.
5. Logan Paul – $45 Million
Logan Paul has an astounding net worth of $45 million.
From YouTube, His estimated yearly earnings start from $34,600 to $553,500.
Per Social Blade, he has 23.6 million subscribers and 5 billion views as of December 2022 on his eponymous YouTube channel. His latest video, “He’ll Never Fight Again,” has 4.2 million views in 12 days.
His career skyrocketed after he shared a fascinating goofy video on a video-sharing platform called Vine. Since then, his fan followers have increased from 3.1 million followers to 24.6 million on IG, including other social media platforms like TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.
He is not only into making vlogs but also a former professional wrestler. He was signed to WWE, where he performed on the Raw brand.
4. Jake Paul – $60 Million
YouTuber Jake Paul makes a net worth of a whopping $60 million.
His earnings come from YouTube, boxing, and his merch products.
As per Social Blade, he has 20.4 million subscribers on his self-titled YouTube channel with over 7 billion views. Also, his other featured channels are Jake Paul Random (637k subscribers), Jake Paul Clips (1.47 million subscribers), and Trav and Cor (6.17 million subscribers) as of 2022.
His yearly estimated earnings from YouTube range from $28,100 to $449,000. His full name is Joseph Paul, and he has a brother named Logan Paul.
He is better known as an American internet personality and a professional boxer. He gained public attention after appearing on Vine before playing the role of Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark for two seasons.
3. Ryan Kaji – $100 Million
Ryan Kaji is the second wealthiest and the youngest YouTuber in the world.
His net worth is around $100 million per Celebrity Net Worth. He runs a YouTube channel called Ryan’s World (previously named Ryan ToysReview), which crossed over 34 million subscribers in December 2022. His other channel is launched by his parents, Loann Kaji and Shion Kaji.
His mom and dad launched at least nine YouTube channels, including Ryan’s World Espanol (3.07 million subscribers), Kaji Family (8.91 subscribers), Stick With Kaji podcast (201K subscribers), and many more.
Ryan makes $1 million to $16.2 million from his eponymous channel.
The channel was started in 2015, and he has walked milestones. The channel features his mother, father, and his twin sisters. His featured channel has 40 million combined subscribers and earned 50 billion views. He is one of the highest-paid YouTube personalities in the world.
2. MrBeast – $100 Million
MrBeast is the second wealthiest YouTuber in the US.
His main channel MrBeast is ranked second in the US and named the highest-paid creator in 2021. His challenging videos have over a hundred million views.
His yearly estimated YouTube earnings are about $2.9 million – $46.8 million, and his monthly income is $243,800 – $3.9 million.
In January 2022, he was ranked the highest-earning creator by Forbes, with an estimated $54 million in 2021.
Besides that, Jimmy is the founder of MrBeast Burger and Feastables, including the co-founder of collaborative fundraiser Team Trees.
1. Jeffree Star – $200 Million
Jeffree Star has a net worth of $200 million.
Jeffree is a celebrated American YouTuber who gained notoriety for sharing makeup tutorials and haul videos.
Besides that, he is a former singer-songwriter. He is the founder of the Jeffree Star Cosmetics company, founded in 2014. He invests his life saving to start the company.
Forbes revealed that he had earned a staggering $18 million from his YouTube endeavors alone in 2018, making him the fifth-highest-paid YouTuber that year.
In 2009, he released a studio album titled Beauty Killer, which included songs such as Get Away With Murder, Lollipop Luxury, and many more ft Nicki Minaj. He went on several world tours to promote his music.
He is active on short video-making platforms like TikTok and Vine.