A survey of over 2,000 content creators conducted by the influencer marketing agency NeoReach last year found that 48% of creators earned less than $15,000 a year.
Since the money that influencers make sometimes isn't enough to sustain their lifestyles, they balance content creation with other jobs.
AdvertisementThe typical US-based influencer is likely to be making less than six figures and creating content part-time, according to research, surveys, and influencer interviews.
Most of these creators have smaller audiences, according to former influencer marketer Emmy Petit, who is now a full-time influencer.
"The idea of full-time content creation is often more glamorous than reality," Mitchie Nguyen, a content creator based in New York, previously told BI .
Persons:
—, NeoReach, Colin Rocker, IZEA, influencers, Jessica Ufuoma, Johnson, Jasmine Enberg, Emarketer, Anushka, Petit, Nadya Okamoto, MrBeast, Mitchie Nguyen, Enberg, TikTok
Organizations:
Service, YouTube, Business, Deloitte, Johnson, Influencer League
Locations:
Hong Kong, New York