The average engagement rate here (5.8%) runs well above the median (3.81%) because a handful of mid-sized creators post far above the rest. That gap is the real signal: the biggest names are not the most engaged.
JoJo Siwa (3.46%) and DermDoctor (1.3%) both land below the median despite the largest followings, while the four highest engagement rates on the list all belong to accounts under 8M followers.
So for raw reach, start with the two biggest names; for engagement-led campaigns, shop the mid-list where the reaction actually is.
Most campaigns do not need mega-tier budgets to sell on TikTok Shop. Use the Click Analytic database to find right-sized creators in your niche, at the follower band, engagement and price your campaign can support, then screen their bios for the same commerce signals used here. This page is the starting point, not the whole shortlist.