LensPov · Creator Economics

What do you actually earn per hour on a video?

Enter your production hours, the video's views, and your niche. This tool computes your real effective hourly wage on ad revenue and compares it to the minimum wage.

Most creators never run this number. On ad revenue alone, a gaming or vlog video often works out to a dollar or two an hour of work. Sponsorships and affiliates are on top; this is the honest ad-only floor.

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How this works

Revenue is your views divided by 1,000, times your niche's published RPM (creator revenue per 1,000 views). Effective hourly wage is that revenue divided by the hours you spent. The minimum-wage comparison uses the federal $7.25 or your state's statutory rate from the Department of Labor.

RPM is a published range and the median is a default you should tune to your own YouTube Analytics. This counts ad revenue only; sponsorships, affiliates, and memberships are additional and often exceed it.

Questions people ask

How much do YouTubers make per hour?
It ranges from under a dollar to well above minimum wage, depending on niche RPM and views. This tool gives your figure.
Is my effective wage below minimum wage?
On ad revenue alone, often yes early on. Sponsorships and affiliates are on top of this number.
Does this include sponsorships?
No, this is the ad-only floor. Use the Lowball Detector to price sponsorships.
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