The Top 10 Earners On YouTube Made $180.5 Million, Altogether, In 2018

ByJoseph Gibsonon January 8, 2019inArticles›Celebrity News

It wasn’t so long ago that the phrase " YouTube star " was either non-existent or an absurd oxymoron, but now savvy creators can earn big bucks on the platform. In 2018, the ten biggest earners on YouTube pulled in a collective $180.5 million (both through YouTube and through other channels) – here’s how that breaks down:

  1. Logan Paul : $14.5 Million
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Logan Paul of the infamous Paul Brothers was the tenth highest earning star on YouTube in 2018, pulling in $14.5 million with his comedic hijinks.

  1. PewDiePie : $15.5 Million

  2. Jacksepticeye : $16 Million

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Jacksepticeye, a video game streaming and comedy performer whose real name is Seán William McLoughlin, has parlayed his success on YouTube with projects for Twitch and Disney, pulling in $16 million in 2018 in the process.

  1. VanossGaming: $17 Million

Evan Fong aka VanossGaming (noticing a pattern yet?) earns big bucks for his video game commentary and live streaming.

  1. Markiplier : $17.5 Million

  2. Jeffree Star : $18 Million

One of the few performers on this list not involved with video game content, Star instead specializes in makeup tutorials and cosmetics reviews – $18 million worth in 2018.

  1. DanTDM: $20.7 Million
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Daniel Robert Middleton became a YouTube star by playing and reacting to the game Minecraft, and now he has his own line of merchandise adding to his revenue.

  1. Dude Perfect: $20 Million

The dudes of Dude Perfect – Tyler Toney, Coby Cotton , Cory Cotton, Cody Jones and Garrett Hilbert – pulled in a collective $20 million from their sports trick videos as well as their own merchandise line.

  1. Jake Paul: $21.5 Million

The younger Paul is the bigger earner, with $21.5 million in 2018 revenue stemming from his YouTube comedy, merchandise, and even a foray in the music industry.

  1. Ryan ToysReview: $22 Million
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That’s right, the highest earning YouTube star of 2018 is an 8-year-old boy who talks about toys, thanks in part to his lucrative merchandise deals with retails like Target and Walmart.

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