Guess Who Earns Most Per Instagram Post?

With some of the Instagram stars, though, they can boost their influence quite a bit from their personal use of the product or from the sponsored placements they are doing. Once you start to see just how much money some of these influencers are making for their post, your jaw is sure to hit the floor. Some of the results are more than what a lot of people make in a single year.

25. Emily Ratajkowski – $26,500

Emily Ratajkowski has focused on empowering women and that having a positive body image makes it possible to get that empowerment. She started as a model and in television commercials but was always trying to get into the acting scene. What caused her to break through, though, was the body that she was getting on television, and that allowed her swimwear design line to take off.

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If you do not recognize her from the commercials, though, you may see her in the Robin Thicke, and Maroon 5 music videos, one of those videos attracted quite a bit of controversy. Once that hit, she became one of the best models for people to follow, and her Instagram pay showcases that income.

24. Bella Hadid – $27,000

Bella Hadid is the former reality television star, and that is what propelled her to fame. The family came into the eye because of the performance of Yolanda on the show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. All of the children that were from Yolanda ended up getting modeling contracts of some type.

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Once Bella Hadid got her contract and started her modeling, she would land on the catwalk and have brands like Michael Kors, Victoria’s Secret, and quite a few other brands knocking on her door to get her to model. With her charm and wit, though, it was only a matter of time before she would start to become an excellent personality for people to follow on Instagram.

23. Sommer Ray – $29,000

Growing on a ranch in Colorado allowed Sommer to have plenty of time outside, but her sister is the one who would help her out as she liked seeing her sister pose for her photoshoots. What a lot of people will find shocking is she started as a bodybuilder at age 16, but with the ranch was already well aware of physical fitness.

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She quickly gained a huge following on Instagram and took a natural approach to what she does. What is impressive is the fact that she is still seen as a fitness guru, but that is because of her healthy eating and workouts she does. She even has started to use Instagram to flaunt her personality that a lot of people love to see.

22. Zach King – $30,000

Zach King is one of those people who have used the digital age to build up their brand. He has already been able to make millions off of YouTube when he would digitally edit cat images to create a lightsaber battle.

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Once he started on Vine, he would take the videos of six seconds long and make it easier for his followers to see the videos and be amazed by the way he was able to create and edit the videos. The videos that he had on Vine quickly gained him a lot of followers on Instagram as he converted to that medium.

21. Eleonora Pons – $32,500

Immigrating to America as a child helped to propel the career of Lele. She was one of those students that did not fit in at school but was able to develop her sense of comedy. Once her Vine account got opened, though, she quickly started to rise in the level of the fans she gained.

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Before Vine would shut down, she would have reached over a billion views on the site, and that was very impressive for what she had available compared to the other influencers on the site. Since the site shut down, she would go into acting, singing, and even modeled while going to host The Voice in the Mexican format.

20. Huda Kattan – $33,000

The online world is full of people who think they are the next gift to makeup, but one that stands out is Huda Kattan. She started her career as an A-lister makeup artist, but the Internet needed to see what she could do as well.

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She started as a blogger online, but after gaining popularity, she started her own cosmetics company. She often is found on Instagram posting videos doing makeup or putting out tips, but what is funny is she is not the only makeup artist that is topping off on the list of people on Instagram. What is interesting is how much she can make on a single post on Instagram.

19. Floyd Mayweather – $107,000

This is a career path that he could not escape from. He had a career as a boxer from the time he was a young age as his uncles and father were boxes, which helped him learn to box and train at an early age. What is impressive is how good his defense is at getting out the harms way from the blows.

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He even managed to win an Olympic medal, but what else is impressive is how well his Instagram posts have done in the past. He would go from being a very high paid sports start, to one of the highest-paid people on Instagram and is going to have a good revenue from each of the posts that he makes.

18. Stephen Curry – $110,000

The Golden State player is a wizard on the court, but his mild manners works perfectly for the social media platforms. Even nonsports fans can see Curry and recognize who he is because of the way that he carries himself and often reminds people of Michael Jordan, but of this generation. He even uses the influence he has for good.

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Curry has gone out and donated mosquito nets to areas that are affected by malaria for each 3 point basket that he has made in the past. No matter what he is promoting, he has become one of the best influencers that you can find in the sports industry on Instagram.

17. Virat Kohli – $120,000

Virat Kohli may not be a household name in America, but in his home country, the second most populous in the world, Kohli has gained the top sports star spot. He is the captain of the Indian cricket team, and unlike America, cricket is a trendy sport.

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Kohli has ended up getting a huge audience of 32 million followers and has captured a lot of records in India. What else is interesting is when he is not playing the sport, he is often found on Instagram showing off his wife Anushka Sharma who is one of the leading Bollywood actresses.

16. Conor McGregor – $125,000

Conor McGregor has one of those faces that people who are not even following boxing recognize and see because of his popularity and some of the matches he has been involved in. With his name already being so popular in the boxing world, he is easy to see some great endorsements and has a huge following.

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What else is interesting is the fact that he is a very shrewd businessman when it comes to what he does. He has gone as far as to get his suit line but also has a whiskey label as well. A lot of his popularity, though, comes from the fact that he has managed to get some great deals from companies like Burger King and Monster Energy.

15. Luis Suárez – $150,000

The FC Barcelona team is top-rated, but it also has a lot of merchandise that is available to fans from all over the world. What is very impressive for the FC Barcelona team is the popularity of their striker Luis Suarez.

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He comes from Uruguay and is one of the best players in the nation, but also is one that has been a star for his country in the World Cup matches. He has over 32 million followers on various social media platforms, but that has made him one of the most popular Instagram figures from South America.

14. Zlatan Ibrahimović – $175,000

Hailing from Sweden may not make you a soccer star, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the 3rd most decorated soccer player that is still active. He is extremely agile, but also has an amazing striking ability at the ball, which is why he was one of the significant players brought to America to boost the appreciation of soccer. He now plays for the LA Galaxy team for the MLS.

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What is impressive is he is 6’4,” and that is rather tall even in today’s standard. He often calls himself a lion but tends to use the third person quite a bit. He also went so far because of the popularity of his first name to get it trademarked. He also has managed to amass a total of 36 million followers on Instagram to date.

13. Gareth Bale – $185,000

Gareth Bale is one of those players for Real Madrid that has found his home outside of the pitch as well as he has been able to gain a lot of popularity on Instagram.

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Even when he started his career off, he was able to be seen as a very young player and was the second youngest ever to start for Southampton.

12. David Beckham – $300,000

David Beckham went from being one of the best players on the pitch to be one of the most recognized faces all over the world. He is retired now, but in his career that spanned two decades, he would play all over Europe and finally settled in Los Angeles.

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What else is impressive is he has gone on to become the top earner on Instagram to be coming from the United Kingdom. What is impressive is he shares his entire family and his famous smile with all of his followers on Instagram and other social media platforms.

11. Khloé Kardashian – $480,000

One of the prominent Kardashian family is Khloe, and the family is one of those that can be considered a royal family for American television families. She is the youngest Kardashian sister does not make as much as her sisters, but she does have a lot of followers on her Instagram accounts and gets a lot of followers on her post.

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While the family was on television for a long time, the rise of social media has helped to grow their influence and make it easier for them to be seen as the stars that are coming out and being seen as very outspoken. What is nice for her Instagram followers is they are getting a chance to glimpse into the life of True and Khole alike.

10. Kendall Jenner – $500,000

Kendall is building off of her family’s success as well and is one that stands out in the massive family as well. She climbed the ladder in the modeling world and at one point in time, was the world’s highest-paid model.

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In 2017 she was on the top of the list for the Forbes list of the highest-paid models. Kendall has grown into the family living role, and that is going to make it easier for her to be seen as a true influence and one that is positive for a lot of the younger generation.

9. Lionel Messi – $500,000

Messi is one of the highest-paid soccer stars but also makes close to a half-million dollars on his Instagram page. He is often going to be found on billboards all over the world, but he also has a chance to have shirts all over the world. You may find that it is hard not to see him fitting in anywhere.

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He has even taken his fame to help guide people to the help of the betterment of children who are at risk. He did start in UNICEF before he began to go off into his foundation type of work.

8. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior – $600,000

Neymar is one of the talents that a lot of people from all over the world are going to recognize. He can get through the defense on the field, but he is also able to get into the hearts and eyes of millions of followers on his social media accounts.

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He hails from Brazil and just like Pele and Ronaldo has been able to become a star that is close to the same level as these household names that even non-sports fans will recognize. With his Instagram post, he has been listed as one of the most influential people from Time magazine but also is one of the highest-paid.

7. Justin Bieber – $630,000

While Justin Bieber launched his career on YouTube, he is still a darling of social media. He has quickly become one of the most influential people that you can find as he has inspired millions of haircuts, but also seems to have music that defined a generation. What is impressive is how popular his Instagram account has become.

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What is interesting is most of the posts that Justin Bieber makes tends to be more along with the clothing that has impressed him, and he likes. The downside is Justin Bieber can prank his followers as well by getting jokes on them, like his recent April Fools post that he had convinced the fans that his wife was pregnant.

6. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – $650,000

The Rock is easily the hardest working man that you can find. He has a story that reminds a lot of people of the rags to riches story, but he has even managed to keep himself very level headed compared to what other people have done on their rise.

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He has come down to Earth and not lost the way that his mom raised him to treat people as he is very charming and has millions of fans clinging to what he says. He has gained nearly 140 million followers on his Instagram account and is easily seen as one of the leading comedy actors that you can find.

5. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – $700,000

The Queen Bee is one of the music stars around the world but it also has started to become one of the biggest influences on Instagram to go along with her popularity as a singer. What is interesting is the account has started to get a life of its own.

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She has gained over 125 million followers, but all of them are guessing on a constant basis as her account bounces all over the place. She has a lot of creativity that she can bring to the Instagram account and help to keep it fresh and unique.

4. Kim Kardashian West – $720,000

Kim Kardashian is one of the biggest influences from the look she has had in the past, but also is one of the best-known faces that you can find in the world. She has had quite a bit of luck, but she has pushed herself quite a bit in getting the world influenced by what she is doing and driving.

What else helped her out is the marriage she has to Kanye West, and that has led to them getting a great feature as a family with their children even showing up on the Instagram feed. Her mission that she has stated quite a bit was to break the Internet, and that is what she has been trying to do since the advent of social media.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – $750,000

Who is the most recognized sports figure in the world?. Well, the answer is straightforward to get. You have to ask ESPN, and they will tell you that around the globe, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most famous sports star. He has become a leading man in the soccer world, but even outside of the pitch, he has started to make himself known as he has a lot of popularity that is going to help grow his following even more on Instagram. His account on Instagram has gained over 160 million followers.

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He has been seen in television commercials all over the globe, but even has managed to play for his countries team and still is one of those players who has gained a lot of popularity as a star. He is fairly flamboyant, and that is something that the fans are going to eat up, but also he has inspired millions of young people to become a star on the pitch.

2. Selena Gomez – $800,000

Coming from Generation Z, Selena Gomez has grabbed the reigns of helping to become a lead influencer on social media. She started as an acting star on the Disney Channel, but when she began in Music after the Wizards of Waverly Place show, she shot up in popularity and became a megastar. She can thank her ex-boyfriend in Justin Bieber for helping to grow her popularity as well.

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What else helped her out is the fact that her talents are very natural compared to what some of the other stars had had to get when they were starting to grow their fan base. At the age of 17, she started her work in charity and became one of the youngest UNICEF Ambassadors and continues to grow in that work. She even has managed to be a very positive influence on the people who follow her into helping the poor and less fortunate. She has a big platform to help her share her message as she has gained over 150 million followers.

1. Kylie Jenner – $1,000,000

Kylie Jenner is one of the biggest influencers that you can find from the Kardashian-Jenner family brand. Just like her half-sister Kim, she has managed to grow her brand and has quickly risen in fame and is building up her fame as the world’s top earner on Instagram.

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She has her brand of cosmetics but also has been able to build up her social media presence with the brand and herself as well. She has gained over 131 million followers on Instagram and is the highest-paid poster on Instagram, which is a great way to build up her brand and popularity.