OP article is a complete mess - per the article:

There are 7.5 times as many "full-time creators" now as 5 years ago in America. It then talks about median earnings - $3,000 per year. That would mean that >50% are earning $2xx per month. Probably not "full-time" in America. No source links, so I found them, but it seems to be measuring different populations:

* https://www.iab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Measuring-the...

* https://www.creatoriq.com/blog/creator-compensation-report-h...