Went viral18:34Most Decorated Marine of All Time! Lt. General Chesty Puller
2.6M viewsfrom a 31.4K subscriber channel
31.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$14.5Kest.$7.9K to $21.1K
YouTube niche
How much do US Marine Corps Legends YouTube channels make?
Small US Marine Corps Legends channels are getting videos with 5.8M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $217 to $578 total from all their videos, based on 347 videos and 7 channels we analyzed.
Part of Military & War
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Channels studied
7
347 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$171K est.
$93.3K to $248.7K total
Best single video earned
~$25.7K est.
$14K to $37.3K per video
Most-viewed video
5.8M views
from a 39.2K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 347 videos and 7 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$217 to $578
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$386 to $1K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$633 to $1.7K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$294 to $785
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
98.1K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
73.6K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
295.3K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$588 to $1.6K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2.3 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are growing
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral18:34
Went viral14:47The Diabolical History Of The Barbary Slave Trade
2.6M viewsfrom a 852K subscriber channel
852K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$14.4Kest.$7.9K to $21K
Went viral20:28Most Decorated Marine of His Time-Major General Smedley Butler-Two Medals of Honor
1.1M viewsfrom a 31.4K subscriber channel
31.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6Kest.$3.2K to $8.7K
Went viral13:43Lee Marvin: The Untold Stories of a WWII Scout Sniper
785.5K viewsfrom a 8.1K subscriber channel
8.1K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.3Kest.$2.4K to $6.3K
Went viral31:36Marine Asked The Disabled Veteran About His Call Sign — “REAPER ONE” Made Him Drop His Drink
635.6K viewsfrom a 19.1K subscriber channel
Went viral18:04The Greatest Marine of all Time! - General John A. Lejeune
584.4K viewsfrom a 31.4K subscriber channel
31.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.2Kest.$1.8K to $4.7K
Went viral13:44Lee Marvin Scout Sniper - 4th Marine Division WWII
245.6K viewsfrom a 8.1K subscriber channel
8.1K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.4Kest.$737 to $2K
Went viral14:16The Most Unexpected Killer In The Vietnam War
233.8K viewsfrom a 32.6K subscriber channel
32.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$965est.$526 to $1.4K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top US Marine Corps Legends videos usually run about 12 to 22 minutes and earn an estimated $294 to $785 per video, which works out to $588 to $1.6K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Most Decorated Marine of All Time! Lt. General Chesty Puller”, which reached 2.6M views from a 31.4K subscriber channel. Channels in Military & War often post about new video every 2.3 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 12 to 22 minBased on 7 channels
Typical US Marine Corps Legends video: 17 min · ~98.1K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $217 to $578 est. |
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| Royal Marines and Military Training | Military & War | $109 to $327 est. |
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| Pacific Theater Naval Battles | Military & War | $97 to $259 est. |
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Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $217 to $578 est. |
| Vietnam War History | True Crime & Horror | $379 to $1K est. |
| Martial Arts Legends | Combat Sports | $342 to $912 est. |
| War Movie Recaps | Movies & TV | $492 to $1.5K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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