Narrators get paid to read books. Novice book narrators are likely paid an hourly rate between zero to $50 each hour for small publications. Publishers that are both medium and big sizes could pay from $100 to $350 every hour. Since there is competition from audiobook narrators that are well-connected or more experienced, most novice narrators join the profession on a part-time basis and don't get work frequently. In addition, the majority of new narrators are not paid at standard rates.