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TikTok RPM Cheat Sheet
What your niche actually pays per 1,000 qualified views. RPM ranges for 18 niches, the 4 factors TikTok uses to calculate your rate, and the quickest ways to push that number higher.
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RPM by Niche (2026 Ranges)
All figures are estimated from creator community data. TikTok does not publish official RPM rates.
| Niche | RPM Range | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Finance / Investing | $1.00 - $2.30 | Premium |
| Business / Entrepreneurship | $0.80 - $1.80 | Premium |
| Tech / Software | $0.60 - $1.50 | High |
| Education / How-to | $0.60 - $1.50 | High |
| Real Estate | $0.70 - $1.40 | High |
| Career / Professional Dev | $0.60 - $1.20 | High |
| Health / Wellness | $0.50 - $1.10 | Mid-High |
| Fitness | $0.50 - $1.00 | Mid-High |
| Parenting / Family | $0.45 - $0.90 | Mid |
| Beauty / Fashion | $0.45 - $0.80 | Mid |
| Travel / Lifestyle | $0.45 - $0.80 | Mid |
| Food / Cooking | $0.40 - $0.75 | Mid |
| DIY / Crafts | $0.40 - $0.70 | Mid |
| General Entertainment | $0.35 - $0.70 | Low-Mid |
| Pets / Animals | $0.30 - $0.60 | Low |
| Comedy | $0.25 - $0.60 | Low |
| Gaming | $0.20 - $0.55 | Low |
| Dance / Music | $0.15 - $0.40 | Low |
The gap from top to bottom is roughly 15x. A finance creator at $2.00 RPM earns fifteen times more per view than a dance creator at $0.15.
The 4 Factors That Set Your RPM
1. Watch Time + Retention (heaviest weight)
Videos where viewers stay past 60 seconds see meaningfully higher RPM. Completion rates above 80% separate top earners from average. More watch time = more ad inventory = higher payout.
2. Originality
Original audio, footage, and perspective score highest. Duets, Stitches, and repurposed content with watermarks earn zero or near-zero RPM.
3. Search Value
Videos that answer specific search queries earn 2-5x the RPM of FYP-only content. Search viewers have buying intent. Advertisers pay more to reach them.
4. Engagement Quality
Saves and shares count more than likes. Comments with real back-and-forth add to the signal. Strong engagement in the first 48 hours can unlock the Additional Reward bonus, which separates $1.00 RPM from $3.00+.
Quick Tips to Push Your RPM Higher
Pick your battles. Your niche sets the ceiling. Tutorial and how-to framing outperforms opinion or reaction content by 2-3x in most niches.
Target US/UK viewers. Creators with 80%+ US viewership consistently hit $1.00+ RPM. Audience geography matters more than your own location.
Title for search, not for clever. "How to pay less in taxes as a creator" outperforms "This changed everything" on search RPM.
Post your best content in Q4. October through December delivers 30-50% higher RPMs across all niches. January drops 40-60%.
Fix retention before anything else. Watch time affects both your qualified view rate AND your RPM simultaneously. It is the single highest-leverage improvement.