Erika Thompson

Erika Thompson

@texasbeeworks

The Bee Lady Saving bees across Texas and sharing my love of bees with the world

instagram.com/texasbeeworks Joined 2020-04-15

11.1M

Followers

169

Following

179.0M

Total Hearts

99

Videos

1.8M

Avg Hearts/Video

lifetime average

7.85%

Engagement Rate

5.9y

Account Age

157.9K

Followers/Month

lifetime average

2.5M

Hearts/Month

lifetime average

1.4

Videos/Month

lifetime average

We also record @texasbeeworks's follower count over time. See the @texasbeeworks TikTok follower tracker for dated snapshots and a growth chart.

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

Erika Thompson (@texasbeeworks) is a verified animals & pets TikTok account with 11.1M followers and 99 videos. That ranks 377 of the 1,349 accounts with a TKMetrics report by followers, 10.1x the median account. Since it was created 5.9 years ago it has averaged 157.9K new followers a month.

Account Classification

Account Size Mega (10M+)
Account Created 2020-04-15
Verification Yes
Profile language (app setting) EN
Follower Ratio 66K:1

Data Summary

Videos Analyzed 33
Avg Plays per Video 4,163,761
Avg Likes per Video 315,058
Engagement Rate 7.85%

Engagement Analysis

Based on 33 videos

Across the 33 videos we analysed (Jun 2, 2023 to Feb 14, 2026), the average video got 4.2M plays and 7.6% of viewers liked it, 1.7x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track. Saves (0.25% of views) and shares (0.21%) are about level; comments are 0.06%.

4.2M

Avg Plays/Video

315.1K

Avg Likes/Video

2.6K

Avg Comments/Video

9.0K

Avg Shares/Video

Engagement Quality Analysis

These medians and the 75th percentile cover only the 10 most-played of the 33 videos we analysed, so they sit above what a typical post reaches. The averages above cover all 33.

5.8M

Median plays, top 10 videos

458.9K

Median likes, top 10 videos

20.4M

75th percentile plays

30.3M

Top Video

29.43

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Total Engagement (Sample)

The combined likes, comments, shares and saves across only the recent videos we analysed, not the account's lifetime.

137,404,100

Total Plays

10,396,906

Total Likes

87,141

Total Comments

295,720

Total Shares

348,528

Total Saves

Engagement Ratios

@texasbeeworks turns 7.6% of views into likes, 0.25% into saves and 0.21% into shares. Saves and shares carry more weight than likes: they mean content worth keeping or passing on, not just watching.

Engagement rate compared with the 387 Mega-tier accounts with a TKMetrics report (median 8.37%, middle half 5.44% to 10.99%).

Below the median

7.57%

Likes / Views

0.06%

Comments / Views

0.21%

Shares / Views

0.25%

Saves / Views

Viral Hit Rate

12.1% of this account's videos beat its own average views by 2x, a breakout rate higher than 69% of the creators we track. The 5x figure is the same measure at five times the norm.

12.1%

2x Avg (4 of 33)

6.1%

5x Avg (2 of 33)

Consistency Score

@texasbeeworks's view count swings by a CV of 1.91, steadier than 57% of the 1,349 creators we track. A lower CV means reach you can predict from post to post; a high one means hits and flops.

D

CV: 1.91

Lower CV = more consistent performance

Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and average video performance

Creator Rewards (Est. Monthly)

Based on avg 4.2M views/video, and about 0.9 videos a month (its posting rate in this sample)

$1,268 – $3,171

$0.40 - $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views; only videos over 1 minute earn (19 of 33 analysed videos, with 88% of their views)

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 11.1M followers

$55,500 – $133,200

Our per-follower range for accounts this size; real deals vary with niche and audience. How we estimate it

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates: Creator Rewards at the $0.40 to $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views creators report (TikTok publishes no rate), brand deals at our per-follower ranges (how we estimate them). Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. TikTok Creator Rewards payouts fluctuate and are not guaranteed. Run your own numbers in the TikTok money calculator.

Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 33 videos

4 of the 33 videos (12.1%) passed twice the average plays and 2 passed five times it. Plays are uneven from one video to the next (consistency grade D). 1 of 33 videos is under 15 seconds and 19 run a minute or longer.

Video Duration Breakdown

How the account's recent videos split across length bands. It shows the format the creator leans on, from very short clips to long-form.

56s

Average Duration

<15s
1
15-30s
4
30-60s
9
1-3min
19

The account favors videos between 60 and 180 seconds as they make up most of the content.

Original Sound Usage

Share of videos set to an “original sound”: audio a TikTok user uploaded rather than a licensed track. It can be this creator's own or another user's upload; Top Sounds below names who made each one.

100.0%
33 of 33

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 33 videos

The account posts 0.2 videos a week, most often on Thursday and Friday and most around 17:00 and 19:00 UTC.

Posting Frequency

How often the account posts, against the typical tracked creator. It tells you whether to expect a steady stream or occasional drops.

Videos per Week 0.2
Avg Gap Between Posts 741.0h
Data Range Jun 2, 2023 to Feb 14, 2026

Most Active Days

Which days of the week new videos most often appear. These are upload times, when fresh content lands, not necessarily when the audience is watching.

Thursday
13
Friday
10
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
3
Monday
1
Saturday
1

Posting Hours (UTC)

A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.

0h
3h
6h
9h
12h
15h
18h
21h

How to read these charts

This account posts most on Thursday and Friday with a peak at 19:00 UTC.

Top Videos

Top 10 by play count

104.3M

Combined Plays (Top 5)

7.6M

Combined Likes (Top 5)

20.9M

Avg Plays per Top Video

Jan 12, 2024

Another great day of saving the bees!

30.3M

Views

1.9M

Likes

19.5K

Comments

31.1K

Shares

59.6K

Saves

⏲ 1m 39s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Jun 02, 2023

Bees packed themselves into a suitcase and they needed my help! #beekeeper #beerescue #suitcase #beetok #savingthebees

28.6M

Views

2.4M

Likes

13.9K

Comments

58.0K

Shares

78.1K

Saves

⏲ 1m 2s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Apr 22, 2024

Happy Earth Day from me and the bees!

20.4M

Views

1.2M

Likes

8.9K

Comments

86.6K

Shares

47.1K

Saves

⏲ 1m 1s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Sep 29, 2023

Bee battle!

18.1M

Views

1.5M

Likes

11.9K

Comments

36.3K

Shares

60.3K

Saves

⏲ 1m 9s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Mar 15, 2024

Another great day of saving the bees!

6.9M

Views

630.5K

Likes

2.3K

Comments

5.7K

Shares

14.6K

Saves

⏲ 1m 6s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024

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Top Hashtags

The hashtags this account uses most across the videos we analysed. They hint at the topics and communities the creator targets for reach.

Most Common Words

The words that show up most in this account's captions, with stopwords and hashtags removed. They sketch the verbal tone and recurring themes.

bees (23) day (7) bee (6) saving (5) another (4)

Top Sounds

The sounds this account uses most, each with the user or artist it is credited to. Sounds credited to the creator are their own audio; an original sound credited to someone else is another user's upload they reused, and a spread of trending tracks points to a creator riding sound trends for reach.

1 unique sound
original sound - Erika Thompson 33x

What the numbers say

Strengths

  • + Like rate 7.6%, 1.7x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track
  • + Verified account

Watch-outs

  • ~ Uneven plays from video to video (grade D)

Questions about @texasbeeworks

How many followers does @texasbeeworks have on TikTok?

@texasbeeworks has 11.1M followers on TikTok.

What is @texasbeeworks's TikTok engagement rate?

@texasbeeworks has an engagement rate of 7.85% based on their recent videos.

How much does @texasbeeworks earn on TikTok?

At the roughly $0.40 to $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views Creator Rewards is reported to pay, @texasbeeworks's estimated Creator Rewards earnings are $1,268 - $3,171 per month (only videos over 1 minute earn), with estimated sponsorship value of $55,500 - $133,200 per post.

How many TikTok videos has @texasbeeworks posted?

@texasbeeworks has posted 99 videos on TikTok.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @texasbeeworks's TikTok profile and recent videos. It evaluates content strategy, engagement patterns, and posting behavior. Metrics are based on 33 analyzed videos.

Data collected and analyzed by TKMetrics (how we calculate these numbers) | Data as of Feb 23, 2026, page updated Jul 1, 2026

Cite this page

TKMetrics (2026). @texasbeeworks TikTok stats and analytics, data as of 23 February 2026. https://tkmetrics.com/blog/texasbeeworks-tiktok-profile-stats/

Method: how TKMetrics calculates these numbers.