youtube has a matrix that pays their youtuber. I think $1 per every 1000 views might sounds about right for the average or lower tier folks.
1,000 views $1
10,000 views $10
100,000 views $100
1,000,000 views $1000
10,000,000 views $10,000
100,000,000 views $100,000
1,000,000,000 views $1,000,000
I've heard as high as $7 per 1000 views for them top performers.
We are in the wrong business. Make videos, let it go viral by mistake and rake in them dough.