Kristen Wiig Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Kristen Wiig has an estimated net worth of $112.2 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 | n/a |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | n/a |
| Breakthrough | career breakthrough modeled at 2011 |
| Best Known | Rodrigo Amarante |
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 (47 of 101 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $200,275,523 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (54 of 101 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $26,875,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 21 undisclosed lead roles | $6,166,057 |
| 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 | $26,812,783 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $48,902,015 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$40,405,701 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$104,611,968 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$61,033,259 |
| Estimated net worth | $112,222,427 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Off no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Lorne no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Supporting | – | $449,135 | $500,000 |
| Masters of the Universe no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Supporting | $170,000,000 | $113,250,000 | $375,000 |
| Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Supporting | $32,000,000 | $80,800,000 | $625,000 |
| Despicable Me 4 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $986,700,000 | $375,000 |
| Sausage Party: Foodtopia no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Big Gold Brick no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| A Boy Called Christmas no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $570,000 |
| Barb and Star no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Jamie Dornan no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo and the Barb and Star cast no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| MacGruber no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $9,300,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Palm Royale no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Richard Cheese no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Gal Gadot no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Wonder Woman 1984 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $169,600,000 | $15,000,000 |
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Supporting | $129,000,000 | $540,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Where'd You Go, Bernadette no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $2,700,000 |
| Bless the Harts no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Big Mouth no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Despicable Me 3 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $1,034,999,999 | $500,000 |
| Downsizing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $72,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $10,800,000 |
| Mother! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $44,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Nobodies no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Last Man on Earth no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Lightningface no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Masterminds no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $29,700,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Sausage Party no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2016 | Supporting | $19,000,000 | $140,705,322 | $500,000 |
| Zoolander 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $52,500,000 | $56,700,000 | $7,875,000 |
| A Deadly Adoption no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Nasty Baby no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | $79,800 | $3,000,000 |
| The Diary of a Teenage Girl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $2,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $300,000 |
| The Martian no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $108,000,000 | $630,161,890 | $16,200,000 |
| The Spoils Before Dying no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Fred Armisen no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2014 | Supporting | $145,000,000 | $622,000,000 | $500,000 |
| The Skeleton Twins no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $1,000,000 | $5,800,000 | $150,000 |
| The Spoils of Babylon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Welcome to Me no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $636,819 | $636,819 | $95,523 |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $173,600,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Arrested Development no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Despicable Me 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Supporting | $76,000,000 | $971,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Drunk History no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Hateship, Loveship no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $3,800,000 | $83,008 | $570,000 |
| Her no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Supporting | $23,000,000 | $48,300,000 | $500,000 |
| Rodrigo Amarante no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Space Oddity no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Lonely Island no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $188,300,000 | $13,500,000 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $536,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Girl Most Likely no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $390,000 |
| Jeff Bergman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Lola Bunny no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Portlandia no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Revenge for Jolly! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Bridesmaids no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $32,500,000 | $290,000,000 | $4,875,000 |
| Friends with Kids no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Lead | – | $13,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Gift of the Night Fury no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Paul no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $97,900,000 | $6,000,000 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $30,000,000 | $141,100,000 | $500,000 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $536,400,000 | $500,000 |
| All Good Things no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Date Night no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $152,300,000 | $500,000 |
| Despicable Me no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $69,000,000 | $544,200,000 | $500,000 |
| How to Train Your Dragon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $165,000,000 | $494,900,000 | $500,000 |
| Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| MacGruber no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2010 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $9,300,000 | $500,000 |
| The Cleveland Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Looney Tunes Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Ugly Americans no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Adventureland no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2009 | Lead | $9,800,000 | $17,200,000 | $500,000 |
| Bored to Death no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Extract no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2009 | Supporting | $8,000,000 | $10,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Flight of the Conchords no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2009 | Supporting | $90,000,000 | $886,700,000 | $500,000 |
| The Lonely Island no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Whip It no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2009 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $16,600,000 | $500,000 |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $105,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Ghost Town no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $27,100,000 | $500,000 |
| Pretty Bird no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2008 | Lead | $3,750,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Semi-Pro no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $43,900,000 | $500,000 |
| 30 Rock no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Knocked Up no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Lead | – | $219,100,000 | $500,000 |
| Meet Bill no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2007 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $346,592 | $500,000 |
| The Brothers Solomon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2007 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $20,600,000 | $500,000 |
| The Enigma with a Stigma no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2006 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Unaccompanied Minors no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $21,900,000 | $500,000 |
| I'm with Her no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| June no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Life, Death, and Mini-Golf no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| My Life, Inc. no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Drew Carey Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Melvin Goes to Dinner no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Joe Schmo Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $500,000 |
| Carnata no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2000 | Lead | – | – | $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 | $4,637,290 | $695,593 | 45% | $1,062,287 | $1,105,646 | $112,222,427 |
| 2025 | $5,601,385 | $840,208 | 45% | $1,283,137 | $1,335,510 | $111,116,781 |
| 2024 | $5,802,691 | $870,404 | 45% | $1,329,251 | $1,383,507 | $100,200,134 |
| 2023 | $5,366,730 | $805,009 | 45% | $1,229,384 | $1,279,563 | $89,138,825 |
| 2022 | $4,518,274 | $677,741 | 45% | $1,035,024 | $1,077,270 | $78,032,616 |
| 2021 | $21,956,313 | $3,293,447 | 45% | $5,029,642 | $5,234,934 | $91,689,915 |
| 2020 | $20,511,624 | $3,076,744 | 45% | $4,698,700 | $4,890,484 | $77,449,884 |
| 2019 | $5,290,852 | $793,628 | 45% | $1,212,002 | $1,261,471 | $66,066,394 |
| 2018 | $5,662,178 | $849,327 | 45% | $1,297,063 | $1,350,005 | $56,027,634 |
| 2017 | $25,201,987 | $3,780,298 | 47% | $5,563,213 | $5,790,283 | $56,148,726 |
| 2016 | $35,493,694 | $5,324,054 | 47% | $7,835,055 | $8,154,854 | $45,715,155 |
| 2015 | $31,964,377 | $4,794,657 | 47% | $7,055,976 | $7,343,975 | $35,511,971 |
| 2014 | $8,198,733 | $1,229,810 | 47% | $1,809,829 | $1,883,700 | $27,962,471 |
| 2013 | $40,173,219 | $6,025,983 | 47% | $8,868,037 | $9,229,998 | $24,277,389 |
| 2012 | $13,390,875 | $2,008,631 | 43% | $3,179,061 | $3,308,818 | $13,311,446 |
| 2011 | $17,260,183 | $2,589,027 | 43% | $4,097,654 | $4,264,905 | $9,222,411 |
| 2010 | $4,910,527 | $736,579 | 43% | $1,165,784 | $1,213,367 | $4,799,135 |
| 2009 | $3,761,209 | $564,181 | 43% | $892,930 | $929,376 | $3,297,637 |
| 2008 | $2,156,190 | $323,429 | 43% | $511,890 | $532,784 | $2,083,132 |
| 2007 | $2,513,009 | $376,951 | 43% | $596,601 | $620,952 | $1,940,361 |
| 2006 | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | 43% | $305,235 | $179,265 | $1,261,868 |
| 2005 | $0 | $0 | 43% | $0 | $0 | $998,642 |
| 2004 | $2,500,000 | $375,000 | 43% | $593,513 | $617,738 | $970,121 |
| 2003 | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | 43% | $237,405 | $247,095 | $331,827 |
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | 46% | $0 | $0 | $74,236 |
| 2001 | $0 | $0 | 46% | $0 | $0 | $81,722 |
| 2000 | $500,000 | $75,000 | 46% | $144,585 | $84,915 | $84,915 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild Kristen’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 Kristen Wiig's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Kristen Wiig's net worth is an estimated $112.2 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 Kristen Wiig make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Kristen Wiig'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 Kristen 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 Kristen Wiig 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 Kristen 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 Kristen Wiig rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $112.2 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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