Benchmarks · Fashion · 2026

Fashion influencer engagement rate benchmarks

Apparel, accessories, footwear, luxury, fast fashion. Seasonal cycles + high content volume.

Engagement rate by tier

TierFollowersMedian ERHealthy bandRed flag below
Nano1K – 10K5.5%3.5% – 9%< 2%
Micro10K – 100K2.8%1.8% – 4.5%< 1.2%
Mid100K – 500K1.6%1% – 2.6%< 0.7%
Mega500K – 1M1.1%0.7% – 1.8%< 0.4%
Celebrity1M+0.7%0.4% – 1.3%< 0.25%

Fair-pay rate ranges

Rates below are per Reel / TikTok video for fashion creators in 2026. Multiply by 0.7 for feed posts, 0.5 for stories. These are ranges, not quotes — actual price depends on engagement rate, exclusivity, usage rights, and brand fit.

TierLow endHigh end
Nano$100$600
Micro$600$3,500
Mid$3,500$11,000
Mega$11,000$26,000
Celebrity$26,000$180,000

Source: Influencer Marketing Hub 2026 Benchmark Report, Aspire Creator Rate Benchmarks 2025, HypeAuditor State of Influencer Marketing 2025. Last verified 2026.

What's different about fashion

Top platforms for fashion

Instagram · TikTok · YouTube — in order of how much fashion brand spend flows through each platform.

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