Amy Adams Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Amy Adams has an estimated net worth of $183.2 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
- Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
- Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | August 20, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Aviano |
| Breakthrough | The Wedding Date (2005) |
| Best Known | Leap Year |
Data
Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade C. Documented numbers cover only a small share of this figure, so most of it is modeled from published rates and comparables (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (45 of 70 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $326,605,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (25 of 70 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $12,325,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 31 undisclosed lead roles | $14,824,308 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 documented brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $11,550,000 |
| Residuals, estimated SAG residual rates (3.6% of distributor receipts in the post-theatrical windows) on receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release | $31,708,667 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $88,694,133 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$59,301,405 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$150,559,066 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$90,974,651 |
| Estimated net worth | $183,201,710 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the Sea no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Cape Fear no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $182,291,969 | $10,500,000 |
| Klara and the Sun no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Charlotte's Web no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Nightbitch no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $170,737 | $10,500,000 |
| Disenchanted no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Sam & Kate no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Glass Menagerie no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Dear Evan Hansen no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $27,500,000 | $19,100,000 | $4,125,000 |
| The Woman in the Window (2021 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Zack Snyder's Justice League no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $16,399,999 | $10,500,000 |
| Hillbilly Elegy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $45,000,000 | – | $6,750,000 |
| Imagine (Gal Gadot video) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Sharp Objects no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Vice no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $76,100,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Justice League no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Lead | $300,000,000 | $657,926,987 | $20,000,000 |
| Arrival no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $203,388,186 | $7,500,000 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $873,637,528 | $20,000,000 |
| Nocturnal Animals no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $22,500,000 | $32,400,000 | $3,375,000 |
| Big Eyes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $29,300,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Lullaby no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| American Hustle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $251,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Her no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $23,000,000 | $48,300,000 | $3,450,000 |
| Man of Steel no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Lead | $225,000,000 | $668,045,518 | $20,000,000 |
| Into the Woods no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $212,900,000 | $7,500,000 |
| On the Road no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $8,800,000 | $3,750,000 |
| The Master (2012 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $28,300,000 | $4,800,000 |
| Trouble with the Curve no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $49,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| The Muppets no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $171,800,000 | $6,750,000 |
| The Muppets (2011 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $171,800,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Leap Year no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $32,700,000 | $2,850,000 |
| Love & Distrust no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Fighter no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $129,000,000 | $2,700,000 |
| Julie & Julia no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $129,500,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Moonlight Serenade no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2009 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $413,100,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Doubt no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $51,700,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $16,700,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Sunshine Cleaning no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $17,300,000 | $750,000 |
| The Lonely Island no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Charlie Wilson's War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $119,500,000 | $11,250,000 |
| Enchanted no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $340,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Underdog no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $65,300,000 | $500,000 |
| Pennies no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $72,500,000 | $163,400,000 | $10,875,000 |
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $19,500,000 | $13,900,000 | $2,925,000 |
| The Ex (2006 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Junebug no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Standing Still no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $1,700,000 | – | $255,000 |
| Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Wedding Date no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $47,200,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Dr. Vegas no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| King of the Hill no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2004 | Supporting | $8,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Last Run (2004 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Catch Me If You Can no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $52,000,000 | $352,100,000 | $500,000 |
| Pumpkin no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $308,552 | $500,000 |
| Serving Sara no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $29,000,000 | $20,146,150 | $500,000 |
| The Slaughter Rule no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $500,000 | – | $75,000 |
| The West Wing no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Smallville no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $16,600,000 | $500,000 |
| Charmed no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Cruel Intentions 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Providence no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Psycho Beach Party no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $268,117 | $500,000 |
| That '70s Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Chromium Hook no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Peter Principle no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $10,600,000 | $375,000 |
How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.
Net Worth Over Time
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $33,174,564 | $4,976,185 | 45% | $7,599,463 | $7,909,645 | $183,201,710 |
| 2025 | $5,591,199 | $838,680 | 45% | $1,280,804 | $1,333,082 | $175,292,064 |
| 2024 | $15,484,025 | $2,322,604 | 45% | $3,547,003 | $3,691,779 | $158,776,750 |
| 2023 | $5,558,105 | $833,716 | 45% | $1,273,223 | $1,325,191 | $139,896,417 |
| 2022 | $23,510,711 | $3,526,607 | 45% | $5,385,716 | $5,605,541 | $123,072,683 |
| 2021 | $22,802,460 | $3,420,369 | 45% | $5,223,474 | $5,436,677 | $139,958,467 |
| 2020 | $9,539,773 | $1,430,966 | 45% | $2,185,323 | $2,274,520 | $120,510,083 |
| 2019 | $2,487,077 | $373,062 | 45% | $569,727 | $592,981 | $107,655,209 |
| 2018 | $17,725,876 | $2,658,881 | 45% | $4,060,555 | $4,226,292 | $92,561,537 |
| 2017 | $24,246,636 | $3,636,995 | 47% | $5,352,324 | $5,570,786 | $90,711,897 |
| 2016 | $35,953,934 | $5,393,090 | 47% | $7,936,651 | $8,260,596 | $77,290,695 |
| 2015 | $1,708,772 | $256,316 | 47% | $377,203 | $392,599 | $65,265,581 |
| 2014 | $9,281,115 | $1,392,167 | 47% | $2,048,760 | $2,132,383 | $64,399,644 |
| 2013 | $33,529,768 | $5,029,465 | 47% | $7,401,529 | $7,703,632 | $57,966,172 |
| 2012 | $27,126,301 | $4,068,945 | 43% | $6,439,919 | $6,702,773 | $44,463,991 |
| 2011 | $15,508,813 | $2,326,322 | 43% | $3,681,870 | $3,832,150 | $34,815,801 |
| 2010 | $12,915,619 | $1,937,343 | 43% | $3,066,233 | $3,191,385 | $29,993,853 |
| 2009 | $24,216,317 | $3,632,448 | 43% | $5,749,075 | $5,983,731 | $24,648,781 |
| 2008 | $16,515,915 | $2,477,387 | 43% | $3,920,961 | $4,081,000 | $16,417,856 |
| 2007 | $12,990,027 | $1,948,504 | 43% | $3,083,897 | $3,209,771 | $15,440,371 |
| 2006 | $26,624,346 | $3,993,652 | 43% | $6,320,753 | $6,578,743 | $11,697,207 |
| 2005 | $9,387,188 | $1,408,078 | 43% | $2,228,565 | $2,319,527 | $4,721,504 |
| 2004 | $1,737,614 | $260,642 | 43% | $412,518 | $429,356 | $2,333,375 |
| 2003 | $237,614 | $35,642 | 43% | $87,494 | $27,630 | $1,792,947 |
| 2002 | $2,091,316 | $313,697 | 46% | $470,358 | $489,556 | $1,546,658 |
| 2001 | $516,316 | $77,447 | 46% | $149,303 | $87,686 | $1,163,697 |
| 2000 | $4,506,296 | $675,944 | 46% | $1,013,511 | $1,054,879 | $1,118,049 |
| 1999 | $375,000 | $56,250 | 46% | $108,439 | $63,686 | $63,686 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild Amy’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.
The full model, every rate table, and how our estimates have checked out against real deals are on the methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amy Adams's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Amy Adams's net worth is an estimated $183.2 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.
How does Amy Adams make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Amy Adams's net worth calculated?
Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Amy actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.
How much does Amy Adams make per film?
It varies by role and era, and the film-by-film table above lists the pay counted for every title. Disclosed paydays enter as reported. Undisclosed roles are modeled from what comparable actors earned in the same era and budget range, with lead roles after the breakthrough earning the most and supporting or early roles a documented fraction of that.
Why is the tax rate so high, and don't actors avoid it with a loan-out company?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Amy lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.
Why is this figure different from other net worth sites?
Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the methodology page lists every source.
How accurate is this estimate?
No net worth estimate for a private individual is exact; this one is a model built from public data. The difference is that you can see how it was built and check every step. The confidence grade near the top of the calculation shows how much of the figure rests on disclosed numbers, and the page flags where a number leans on an assumption.
Is Amy Adams rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $183.2 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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