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> In 2022, the typical compensation for YouTube content creators in the United States was roughly $4,600 monthly, according to Influencer Market Hub research. Profit depends on the reach of a video, so in some cases, it can be far higher, but the platform pays approximately $20 for every 1,000 views.

Seems implausible. Is it true?

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A lot of twitch streamers have a VOD channel (video on demand, or just stream archives) on youtube to tap their lucrative payouts. It's relatively easy to do, just after a stream ends edit out the quiet bits and add some background music, easy 20 min video.

I'm sure the median income across all YouTube channels is not $4,600, so I guess this comes down to how they define "typical".

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