B
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$5
$5 -- median cpm for YouTube Lifestyle & vlog channels (2026)
The median gross CPM for YouTube Lifestyle & vlog channels in 2026 was $5.00.
- Shorts and music-library videos excluded
- Channels weighted toward US/UK/CA/AU audience mix
- Requires 10,000+ monetized views/month
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$5
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Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
50,000
Evidence Quality
B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Admetrics
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Tier B
https://useadmetrics.com/benchmarks/youtube-cpm-by-niche-2026 ↗
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YouTube CPM by Niche
(2026 Benchmarks)
YouTube CPM benchmarks across 8 niches, sampled from 50,000 channels. Finance tops the list at $18 CPM; entertainment bottoms at $2.80.
A mediocre finance channel out-earns an exceptional gaming channel on the same view count. The 2026 CPM spread between the hi…
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Admetrics
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Methodology
Sample of 50,000 monetized YouTube channels across 8 niches
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Industrymarketing
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