So I decided to dive into this whole Steve Stone salary mystery yesterday because honestly? Everybody’s talking about it but nobody actually shows their work. Grabbed my laptop around 10 AM still in pajamas, coffee brewing – you know how it is.
The Wild Goose Chase Begins
First thing I did was hit up those salary sites like Glassdoor and Payscale. Typed in “Steve Stone” expecting magic numbers to pop up. Yeah right! Got results like “Content Creator salary range $40k-$120k” – useless. Not even close to what we’re looking for. Tried adding “YouTube” and “Twitter” keywords – same garbage estimates. Felt like searching for Bigfoot with a broken compass.
Then I remembered hearing Steve mention his YouTube earnings way back in a livestream. Spent two hours scrubbing through his old videos. Found one where he’s unboxing studio gear and slips up saying “this mic cost half a month’s AdSense.” Screeched to a pause – did quick math. That Shure mic’s $400 new so… $800/month from YouTube? But that can’t be right cause he’s got that Tesla and all.
The Social Media Puzzle Pieces
Switched to Twitter detective mode. Tracked his sponsored posts – three companies last month. Reached out to my buddy who does influencer marketing. He breaks it down like this:
- Basic tweets: $1k-$3k per post if you’ve got 50k followers
- Threads with links: $4k+ if it goes viral
- Giveaways: Brands pay mad cash for those
Steve does all three constantly. Did rough math – conservatively? $12k/month just from tweets. My jaw’s on the floor at this point.
The Real Answer Hits Me
Around midnight it clicks – there IS no exact number. Between YouTube ads ($5k-$8k/month judging by views), sponsorships, his Patreon (278 members paying $5 each), and his sketchy NFT promo last year? The guy’s pulling $20k-$30k monthly minimum. But get this – he’s smart. Flows everything through an LLC and lives in Texas. Means he keeps way more than creators in Cali.
Bottom line? Stopped caring about exact digits. Dude built multiple income streams while most people bitch about algorithm changes. More impressed by that than any paycheck. Lesson learned: chasing someone else’s salary is like counting grains of sand – waste of damn time.
