Chris Hemsworth Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Chris Hemsworth has an estimated net worth of $240.0 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 11, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Melbourne |
| Breakthrough | Thor (2011) |
| Best Known | Thor (2011) |
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 with a disclosed figure (1 of 60 films) per-film salaries and backend from cited reporting | $15,000,000 |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (37 of 60 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $442,500,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (22 of 60 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $11,375,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 17 undisclosed lead roles | $36,867,862 |
| Endorsements, estimated (3 documented brand partnerships) 3 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $34,650,000 |
| 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 | $80,148,821 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $96,315,184 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$90,358,404 |
| Taxes Australia then US-CA then Australia effective rates, year by year | -$229,817,111 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$138,479,767 |
| Estimated net worth | $240,049,263 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avengers: Doomsday 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 |
| Crime 101 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $72,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
| Kockroach 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 |
| Stuntnuts: The Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Subversion 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 |
| Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Deadpool & Wolverine no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $1,338,073,645 | $15,000,000 |
| Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Lead | $168,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| Transformers One no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $111,000,000 | $129,000,000 | $375,000 |
| Extraction 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Interceptor no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Limitless with Chris Hemsworth 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 |
| Spiderhead no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Lead | $100,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder disclosed: reported mid-teen millions for Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $760,928,081 | $15,000,000 |
| Loki no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Extraction no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| The Male Movie Star of 2020 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Avengers: Endgame no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Lead | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $20,000,000 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2019 | Supporting | $10,000,000 | $4,700,000 | $500,000 |
| Men in Black: International no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $253,890,701 | $16,500,000 |
| 12 Strong no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $71,118,378 | $5,250,000 |
| Avengers: Infinity War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2018 | Lead | $400,000,000 | $2,048,359,754 | $20,000,000 |
| Bad Times at the El Royale no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $31,800,000 | $4,800,000 |
| The Male Movie Star of 2018 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 |
| Favorite Butt-Kicker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Team Thor: Part 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Thor: Ragnarok no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Lead | $180,000,000 | $853,977,126 | $20,000,000 |
| Doctor Strange no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Supporting | $165,000,000 | $677,718,395 | $500,000 |
| Ghostbusters no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Lead | $144,000,000 | $229,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Jessica Chastain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Team Thor no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Huntsman: Winter's War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $115,000,000 | $165,000,000 | $17,250,000 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,402,805,868 | $20,000,000 |
| Blackhat no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $19,700,000 | $10,500,000 |
| In the Heart of the Sea no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $94,300,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Lego Dimensions no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Vacation no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Favorite Action Movie Star 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Kristen Stewart 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Rush no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $98,200,000 | $5,700,000 |
| Star Trek Into Darkness no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Supporting | $190,000,000 | $467,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Thor: The Dark World no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Lead | $170,000,000 | $644,783,140 | $20,000,000 |
| Red Dawn no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Snow White and the Huntsman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2012 | Lead | $170,000,000 | $396,600,000 | $20,000,000 |
| The Avengers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2012 | Lead | $220,000,000 | $1,518,812,988 | $20,000,000 |
| The Cabin in the Woods no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Thor no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Lead | $150,000,000 | – | $20,000,000 |
| Thor: God of Thunder no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Ca$h no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| A Perfect Getaway no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Star Trek no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2009 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $385,700,000 | $250,000 |
| Digital Spy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Dancing with the Stars no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Fergus McPhail no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Home and Away no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Saddle Club no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Guinevere Jones no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Marshall Law no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Neighbours no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
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 | $51,042,405 | $7,656,361 | 45% | $11,692,539 | $12,169,785 | $240,049,263 |
| 2025 | $28,146,318 | $4,221,948 | 45% | $6,447,618 | $6,710,786 | $227,879,478 |
| 2024 | $51,306,479 | $7,695,972 | 45% | $11,753,032 | $12,232,747 | $200,367,354 |
| 2023 | $17,966,564 | $2,694,985 | 45% | $4,115,691 | $4,283,678 | $168,296,490 |
| 2022 | $47,602,328 | $7,140,349 | 45% | $10,904,503 | $11,349,585 | $144,285,519 |
| 2021 | $7,727,328 | $1,159,099 | 45% | $1,770,138 | $1,842,388 | $158,389,055 |
| 2020 | $17,602,328 | $2,640,349 | 45% | $4,032,253 | $4,196,835 | $138,999,878 |
| 2019 | $51,239,720 | $7,685,958 | 45% | $11,737,739 | $12,216,830 | $121,805,869 |
| 2018 | $46,254,790 | $6,938,218 | 45% | $10,595,816 | $11,028,298 | $93,658,801 |
| 2017 | $37,723,862 | $5,658,579 | 45% | $8,641,594 | $8,994,312 | $84,853,669 |
| 2016 | $53,733,313 | $8,059,997 | 45% | $12,308,959 | $12,811,365 | $68,324,774 |
| 2015 | $64,021,513 | $9,603,227 | 45% | $14,665,728 | $15,264,329 | $52,241,817 |
| 2014 | $1,875,499 | $281,325 | 47% | $414,007 | $430,905 | $36,684,744 |
| 2013 | $41,842,637 | $6,276,396 | 47% | $9,236,553 | $9,613,555 | $33,749,617 |
| 2012 | $58,096,063 | $8,714,409 | 43% | $13,792,296 | $14,355,247 | $21,351,600 |
| 2011 | $20,729,106 | $3,109,366 | 43% | $4,921,193 | $5,122,058 | $6,450,630 |
| 2010 | $729,106 | $109,366 | 45% | $214,740 | $126,117 | $1,286,129 |
| 2009 | $750,000 | $112,500 | 45% | $220,894 | $129,731 | $1,065,659 |
| 2008 | $500,000 | $75,000 | 45% | $147,262 | $86,488 | $821,926 |
| 2007 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $920,449 |
| 2006 | $500,000 | $75,000 | 45% | $147,262 | $86,488 | $890,665 |
| 2005 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $757,476 |
| 2004 | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | 45% | $229,075 | $238,425 | $741,489 |
| 2003 | $500,000 | $75,000 | 45% | $147,262 | $86,488 | $481,203 |
| 2002 | $1,500,000 | $225,000 | 45% | $343,612 | $357,638 | $357,638 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: publicly based in Byron Bay, Australia in later years; Australia ordinary rates after 2015
Methodology
We rebuild Chris’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 Chris Hemsworth's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Chris Hemsworth's net worth is an estimated $240.0 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 Chris Hemsworth make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Chris Hemsworth'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 Chris 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 Chris Hemsworth 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 Chris 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 Chris Hemsworth rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $240.0 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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