How much Medium Paid Me in 2021
2021 was a crazy year for my business. Lots of changes, trial and error, successes and failures but, it was definitely my year on Medium!
Although I joined the platform several years back and had over 100 stories published, I had a small following and made no more than a few bucks per month as a creator here, until I made some key changes with my writing that blossomed my following and helped me more than 100X my monthly income.
Here’s how much Medium paid me in 2021…
My 2021 earnings on Medium
My lowest month was $2.57 and my highest paid month earned me $5,999.29.
Here’s a look back at how much I made every month on Medium…


The total I made for the year was $12,898!

My income really started to take a turn in September when I began publishing daily. I also had a viral article that helped blossom my income and that article alone made over $7,500.
This is it…
Key Takeaways
From my year on Medium in 2021, this is what I’ve learned…
- Writing a lot pays off
- Persistence is key
- Success doesn’t happen overnight
- Your wildest dreams can come true
In the last few months of the year, I wrote a ton!
I was writing/publishing 2–3 stories daily for a few months and started slowing my writing schedule down in December as I took some much-needed time off.
Every story doesn’t get explosive views but those few bucks you earn here and there per article add up and the more articles you have published and put behind Medium’s paywall, the more opportunities you have to increase your Medium income.
Persistence is key. I took breaks from Medium during the few years I’ve been on the platform but, I always come back.
Being persistent really paid off. I was determined to make money on the platform, though I never thought I’d even hit $100/month let alone nearly $6K in one month!
Success did not happen overnight. It took a long time for me but, that doesn’t mean it takes a long time for everyone.
I have read stories from new creators on Medium that are making what I earned in my 24th+ month in their first and second month!
It’s easy to give up but if you can stick with it, I think rewards will come in the future eventually, even if it’s not financial in nature. And, you never know, even your wildest dreams can come true, like making a full-time income from Medium!
What did you learn in 2021 as a Medium creator ?
Were you happy with the income you made for the year?
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