Don ' t we all wish that we could quit our jobs and join the YouTube army ? It would be such a DREAM come true ! As uRaxby has stated , you just need to take it one step at a time . I understand the dream big aspect of this whole journey , but you must start small and develop your fan base first before you can even start wondering about a fulltime income . I know that ' s NOT what you want to hear , but it ' s the truth . Most YouTube users fall short and end up quitting . Others , it will take up to 5 years just to get any recognition . I know a Let ' s Players that is in the 300 k subscriber range that still works another parttime job just to make ends meet . On average , the YouTube Let ' s Player accumulates around 75 k views each day . By rule of thumb $ 1 1000 views , that means that they are earning around $ 75 day . Some days it will be around 95 k views . So , on a good year , they will earn $ 31 , 920 from ad revenue alone provided that they don ' t have any other variables factoring or higher CPM rates . On a bad year , they will earn $ 25 , 200 . This same YouTube user has been around since 2007 .