▸ All YouTube rates · Macro creator · 2026

What YouTube macro-influencers charge in 2026

Market rates for YouTube creators with 500K–1M subscribers, across 4 standard deliverables. Typical engagement at this tier is 1.8–4%. Typical scope: dedicated videos, anchor partnerships, often annual deals.

Mid-roll integration$10K to $25K

Typical range for a single mid-roll integration from a YouTube macro-creator in 2026.

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▸ By deliverable

Rate breakdown by deliverable

Ranges reflect observed market rates for YouTube macro-tier creators in 2026. Individual quotes move with engagement quality, niche and track record.

  • Mid-roll integration$10K to $25K

  • Dedicated video$30K to $100K

  • Annual partnership (4-8 integrations)$75K to $300K

  • Co-produced video$50K to $250K

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All rates USD. Sourced from CreatorScore market observations and industry reports (Kolsquare, Influencer Marketing Hub, Later). Last refreshed Q2 2026.

▸ Rate drivers

What drives YouTube macro-tier rates

YouTube rates are driven by subscriber count less than any other platform. Views-per-video is the real metric. A 200K-subscriber channel that averages 400K views per video prices very differently from a 200K-subscriber channel that averages 40K. 2026 rates reflect CPM-based pricing models where $20-$40 per 1,000 views on the first 30 days is the common baseline; dedicated videos (long-form sponsored content) price at 3-5x that rate.

  1. 01

    Average views per video on the last 30 days (single most predictive signal)

  2. 02

    Niche CPM (tech, finance, luxury = $40-$60 CPM; lifestyle = $15-$25 CPM)

  3. 03

    Integration length (60-second talk-to-camera vs 3-minute embedded storytelling)

  4. 04

    Placement (pre-roll vs mid-roll vs end-card; mid-roll commands 60-80% premium)

  5. 05

    Dedicated video vs integration in a standard video

  6. 06

    Usage rights (YouTube-only vs cross-platform)

▸ Negotiation

Two sides of the same rate conversation

How macro-tier creators should pitch, and how brands should read the quote.

Creator

If you're the creator

  1. Agent is required at this tier. The negotiation leverage is real
  2. Structure multi-year deals with built-in rate escalators (10-15%/yr)
  3. Negotiate for brand contribution to production (props, travel, custom sets) on top of fee

Brand

If you're the brand

  1. Macro YouTube is premium brand-building media; budget it against TV equivalent, not social
  2. Dedicated video formats produce the highest ROI and justify premium rates
  3. Plan campaigns 60-120 days in advance; premium macro channels book 90+ days out

▸ Sample deals

Three macro-tier YouTube deals

Representative briefs at this tier and the payout bands we see for them.

  • Financial services brand, dedicated video$50,000–$150,000
  • Consumer tech, annual partnership$200,000–$600,000/yr
  • CPG launch, co-produced hero content$100,000–$400,000

▸ Before you pay the rate

Rate cards are averages. Creators aren't.

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  1. A macro-creator with a real, engaged audience earns the top of these ranges. One with bought followers or pod engagement belongs at the bottom, or off the card.
  2. CreatorScore reads the whole footprint, every platform the creator posts on, and gives one score from 1 to 100 with the reasons behind it.
  3. Brand-safety findings come with the post behind them, so you see the risk before the contract, not after the campaign.

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