The top YouTube stars bring in millions of dollars a year by monetizing their YouTube channels. Here is a list of the highest-paid YouTubers based on yearly revenue in 2019: 1. Ryan Kaji: $26 million. 2. Dude Perfect: $20 million. 3. Anastasia Radzinskaya: $18 million. 4. Rhett and Link: $17.5 million. 5. Jeffree Star: $17 million. 6. Preston: $14 million. 7. PewDiePie: $13 million. 8. Markiplier: $13 million. 8. DanTDM: $12 million.