Calculate your influencer rate
Pick your platform, enter your follower or subscriber count, and set your engagement rate. The influencer rate calculator estimates a fair per-post band using 2026 creator-market benchmarks. Every figure is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Estimate a fair sponsored-post rate.
How we got this: TikTok baselines are about $20 to $25 per 1,000 followers. At 3% engagement we apply a 1.00x adjustment (a 3% rate is the baseline), then scale by your audience size.
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Estimates only. Real sponsored-post rates vary by niche, deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, audience quality, and how well the creator converts. Use this as a negotiating band, not a fixed price.
Influencer rates by follower tier.
Rates scale with audience size, but not in a straight line. Nano and micro creators often deliver the best cost per engaged follower, which is why brands run large rosters of smaller creators rather than one expensive name. The bands below are per sponsored post.
| Creator tier | Follower range | TikTok | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nano | 1K to 10K | $10 to $100 | $25 to $200 |
| Micro | 10K to 100K | $100 to $500 | $200 to $1,250 |
| Mid-tier | 100K to 500K | $500 to $5,000 | $1,250 to $3,500 |
| Macro | 500K to 1M | $5,000 to $10,000 | $3,500 to $12,500 |
| Mega | 1M+ | $10,000+ | $12,500+ |
*Bands are 2026 creator-market estimates for a single sponsored post and assume roughly average engagement. Actual rates depend on niche, deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, and conversion history. Treat them as a range, not a guarantee.
YouTube prices differently because a dedicated integration or video demands far more production. Expect roughly $50 to $100 or more per 1,000 subscribers for a dedicated video, so a 50,000-subscriber channel often charges $2,500 to $5,000+ per sponsored video.
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What drives an influencer's rate.
Follower count is only the starting point. Two creators with the same audience size can charge very different rates once you factor in these drivers. When you price yourself, or price a creator you want to hire, walk through each one.
| Factor | How it moves the rate |
|---|---|
| Engagement rate | High engagement raises the rate; a dead audience lowers it. This is the single biggest adjustment after follower count. |
| Niche and buyer intent | Finance, beauty, and skincare command more than general lifestyle because the audience converts. |
| Deliverables | One in-feed post is the base. Stories, a Reel, a TikTok plus repost, or a bundle each add cost. |
| Usage rights | Letting the brand run the content as a paid ad commonly adds 25% to 100% on top of the organic rate. |
| Exclusivity | Agreeing not to work with competitors for a term raises the fee to offset lost bookings. |
| Conversion history | Creators who can show real sales or affiliate revenue charge a premium, and earn it. |
*Each factor compounds. A niche creator with strong engagement and proven conversions can charge several times the follower-count baseline.
Engagement is where the calculator does most of its work. A creator with 25,000 highly engaged followers is often worth more to a brand than one with 100,000 passive followers, because the smaller audience actually watches, comments, and buys.
How to price yourself or hire a creator.
If you are a creator, use the calculator band as your anchor, then adjust for the drivers above and quote a rate with clear deliverables. Do not undersell strong engagement, and do not forget to price usage rights separately when a brand wants to run your content as an ad.
If you are a brand or agency, the same math tells you whether a creator's quote is reasonable. Compare their ask to the baseline for their platform and tier, then weigh engagement and past conversions. The best programs run many micro and mid-tier creators on performance-friendly terms rather than overpaying for one large name.
The hard part is not the math, it is doing it across dozens or hundreds of creators, tracking who was offered what, and tying each rate back to actual sales. That is exactly the workflow the sections above lead into, and where a purpose-built platform earns its keep.
