Jennette McCurdy Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Jennette McCurdy has an estimated net worth of $37.0 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 | June 26, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Long Beach, California |
| Breakthrough | iCarly (2007) |
| Best Known | iCarly and I'm Glad My Mom Died |
Who Is Jennette McCurdy?
Jennette McCurdy was born June 26, 1992 in Long Beach, California, best known for iCarly and I'm Glad My Mom Died. The earnings behind Jennette's net worth come from film salaries and backend participation.
The model tracks Jennette's earning years from 2000 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2017 at about $12.0 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $37.0 Million today.
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 (18 of 28 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year | $50,373,670 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (3 of 28 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $1,785,858 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (7 of 28 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $5,183,389 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 2 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 1 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $65 |
| Residuals, estimated SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 1 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $305,676 |
| TV: Mad TV Cassidy Gifford; guest default per credited year; variety format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jackie Trent; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Malcolm in the Middle Daisy; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $90,000 |
| TV: Karen Sisco Josie Boyle; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Strong Medicine Hailey Campos; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Tiger Cruise Kiley Dolan; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Holly Purcell; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Medium Sara Crewson; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Judging Amy Amber Reid; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: The Inside Madison St. Clair; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Over There Lynne; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Zoey 101 Trisha Kirby; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Will & Grace Lisa; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Close to Home Stacy Johnson; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Against Type Meredith; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: The Last Day of Summer Dory Sorenson; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Lincoln Heights Beckie; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $225,000 |
| TV: iCarly Sam Puckett; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $18,600,000 |
| TV: True Jackson, VP Pinky Turzo; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Big Time Rush Training Fan; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Fred: The Movie Bertha; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: The Cleveland Show Girl No. 1; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $24,000 |
| TV: Glenn Martin, DDS Mazy; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $24,000 |
| TV: The Penguins of Madagascar Becky; stated episode count; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $23,760 |
| TV: Cupcake Wars Herself; guest default per credited year; reality format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Best Player Christina "Prodigy" Saunders; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: iParty with Victorious Sam Puckett; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Victorious Ponnie / Fawn Liebowitz; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures Devon; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Camp Orange Herself; guest default per credited year; reality format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Ben and Kate Bethany; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Swindle Savannah Westcott; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Sam & Cat Sam Puckett; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $7,000,000 |
| TV: The Birthday Boys Kendra Taylor; guest default per credited year; variety format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Comedy Bang! Bang! Allie Dawson; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Between Wiley Day; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $3,000,000 |
| TV: Robot Chicken Skipper / Nany / Nurse; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $24,000 |
| TV: The Eric Andre Show Herself; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| I'm Glad My Mom Died book earnings (modeled) The memoir debuted at number one on the New York Times list and Simon & Schuster reported multi-million copy sales. Author earnings modeled from reported sales and a standard royalty. (nytimes.com) | $8,000,000 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $17,286,465 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$14,376,662 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$37,010,619 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$24,789,312 |
| Estimated net worth | $36,954,286 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Glad My Mom Died no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,036 |
| Strong Independent Women no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,036 |
| Kenny no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,998,123 |
| Little Bitches no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,998,123 |
| The First Lady no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,998,123 |
| The Grave no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,998,123 |
| 8 Bodies no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $2,996,346 |
| Security Deposit no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $2,996,346 |
| The McCurdys no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $2,996,346 |
| Wine and Cheese no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $2,996,346 |
| Adam and Wiley's Lost Weekend no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Lead | – | – | $2,992,891 |
| Bling no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2016 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $598,826 |
| Pet no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Lead | – | $10,900 | $2,992,891 |
| The Last Virgin in LA no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Lead | – | – | $2,992,891 |
| Between the Lines: Pretty Lake High - Yearbook Assignment no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,986,186 |
| Climate Change Denier's Anthem no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,986,186 |
| Almost Heroes 3D no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Supporting | – | – | $595,575 |
| What's Next for Sarah? no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Lead | – | – | $2,973,217 |
| Snowflake, the White Gorilla no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Supporting | – | – | $591,457 |
| The Death and Return of Superman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2011 | Lead | $10,000 | – | $1,500 |
| Minor Details soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 2009 | Lead | – | – | $2,471,960 |
| See Anthony Run soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 2005 | Lead | – | – | $996,790 |
| Breaking Dawn no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $770,482 |
| Hollywood Homicide no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $51,100,000 | $1,198,419 |
| Taylor Simmons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $633,203 |
| My Daughter's Tears no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $555,939 |
| Golden Dreams no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $514,278 |
| Shadow Fury no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $514,278 |
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 | $208 | $31 | 45% | $88 | $9 | $36,954,286 |
| 2025 | $500,208 | $75,031 | 45% | $184,459 | $49,389 | $36,220,806 |
| 2024 | $1,000,208 | $150,031 | 45% | $315,348 | $152,250 | $33,715,543 |
| 2023 | $2,500,208 | $375,031 | 45% | $644,269 | $524,579 | $31,078,174 |
| 2022 | $4,000,208 | $600,031 | 45% | $1,030,798 | $839,300 | $28,043,390 |
| 2021 | $214 | $32 | 45% | $90 | $10 | $29,193,166 |
| 2020 | $214 | $32 | 45% | $90 | $10 | $26,926,026 |
| 2019 | $4,198,864 | $629,830 | 45% | $1,081,989 | $880,981 | $25,063,684 |
| 2018 | $10,194,390 | $1,529,159 | 45% | $2,626,952 | $2,138,926 | $21,856,850 |
| 2017 | $11,987,741 | $1,798,161 | 47% | $2,976,743 | $2,423,734 | $19,603,440 |
| 2016 | $11,853,882 | $1,778,082 | 47% | $2,943,504 | $2,396,670 | $15,964,586 |
| 2015 | $8,587,877 | $1,288,182 | 47% | $2,132,504 | $1,736,335 | $12,897,577 |
| 2014 | $7,823,832 | $1,173,575 | 47% | $1,942,780 | $1,581,857 | $10,896,538 |
| 2013 | $5,123,987 | $768,598 | 47% | $1,272,366 | $1,035,990 | $8,778,657 |
| 2012 | $3,401,767 | $510,265 | 43% | $908,464 | $739,692 | $7,090,513 |
| 2011 | $3,315,374 | $497,306 | 43% | $885,392 | $720,907 | $5,953,262 |
| 2010 | $3,302,763 | $495,415 | 43% | $882,024 | $718,165 | $5,038,863 |
| 2009 | $4,875,725 | $731,359 | 43% | $1,302,094 | $1,060,195 | $4,044,437 |
| 2008 | $3,871,941 | $580,791 | 43% | $1,034,027 | $841,929 | $2,724,014 |
| 2007 | $3,430,353 | $514,553 | 43% | $916,098 | $745,908 | $2,068,907 |
| 2006 | $165,353 | $24,803 | 43% | $72,359 | $7,755 | $1,265,628 |
| 2005 | $938,107 | $140,716 | 43% | $306,523 | $147,989 | $1,179,450 |
| 2004 | $1,033,728 | $155,059 | 43% | $276,064 | $224,778 | $995,215 |
| 2003 | $1,543,280 | $231,492 | 43% | $412,143 | $335,576 | $730,742 |
| 2002 | $968,644 | $145,297 | 46% | $245,068 | $199,540 | $359,893 |
| 2001 | $886,770 | $133,016 | 46% | $274,499 | $132,528 | $165,335 |
| 2000 | $338,567 | $50,785 | 46% | $122,581 | $32,821 | $32,821 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Image credit: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Jennette McCurdy)
Methodology
We rebuild Jennette’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 Jennette McCurdy's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Jennette McCurdy's net worth is an estimated $37.0 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 Jennette McCurdy make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Jennette McCurdy'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 Jennette 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 Jennette McCurdy 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 Jennette 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 Jennette McCurdy rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $37.0 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Jennette McCurdy's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $50.4 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
Explore Other Actors
About NetWorth Explained
We originally created NWE because nobody in the public-figure net worth space showed their work. Magazines and sites threw out big numbers while hiding behind vague claims of “proprietary algorithms” or “insider knowledge.” That’s why we started the world’s only publication that transparently showed every assumption, every variable, and every calculation. We’re still the only ones who do it this way. Read more about NetWorth Explained.