Miley Cyrus Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Miley Cyrus has an estimated net worth of $277.4 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 | November 23, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Nashville |
| Breakthrough | Hannah Montana (2006) |
| Best Known | Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song) |
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 (84 of 109 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $578,000,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (25 of 109 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $12,875,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 7 undisclosed lead roles | $3,939,064 |
| Endorsements, estimated (2 documented brand partnerships) 2 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $23,100,000 |
| 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 | $10,475,883 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $127,526,595 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$94,180,140 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$239,582,007 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$144,253,559 |
| Estimated net worth | $277,378,489 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Dream as One 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 |
| Every Girl You've Ever Loved 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 |
| Jacob Bixenman 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 |
| Something Beautiful no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Doctor (Work It Out) 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Drive-Away Dolls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $7,900,000 | $625,000 |
| Gucci Fragance Flora 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| All I Want for Christmas Is You no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Human Resources no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Used to Be Young no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Dolly Parton 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 |
| Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| T-Mobile US 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 |
| Angels like You 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Gucci Frangance Flora Gardenia 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Hers Skincare Line 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Miley's New Year's Eve Party 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| MTV Unplugged Presents: Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions 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 |
| Midnight Sky 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 |
| Black Mirror no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Don't Call Me Angel no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| On a Roll no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Bad Reputation 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 | $148,568 | $6,000,000 |
| Nothing Breaks Like a Heart 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 |
| Converse (shoe company) 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 |
| Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $863,756,051 | $20,000,000 |
| Crisis in Six Scenes 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 |
| A Very Murray Christmas 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 |
| BB Talk 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 |
| Bitch I'm Madonna 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 |
| Dooo It! 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 |
| Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer 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 |
| Mike Will Made It 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 |
| Rae Sremmurd 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 |
| Stone Quackers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Night Before no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $52,400,000 | $500,000 |
| The Voice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Wayne Coyne 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 |
| Cause For Paws: An All Star Dog Spectacular 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 |
| Come Get It Bae 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 |
| Golden Lady 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 |
| Lolawolf 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 |
| Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour 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 |
| Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged 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 |
| Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2014 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| NRJ 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 |
| Ashtrays and Heartbreaks 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 |
| Miley: The Movement 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 |
| Real and True 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 |
| Styled to Rock 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 |
| The Real Change Project: Artists for Education 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 |
| Tiffany Foxx 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 |
| We Can't Stop 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 |
| Feeding America 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 |
| LOL no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $11,000,000 | $10,600,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Punk'd no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2012 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Rock the Vote 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 |
| So Undercover no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Two and a Half Men 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 |
| You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 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 |
| J/P Haitian Relief Organization 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Japan Relief 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Justin Bieber: Never Say Never no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $99,000,000 | $500,000 |
| American Idol no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Dave Days 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 |
| Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Everybody Hurts 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 |
| Ink It Pink 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 |
| Miley Cyrus: Live from London 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 |
| Sex and the City 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $95,000,000 | $294,700,000 | $500,000 |
| We Are the World 25 for Haiti 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 |
| When I Look at You 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 |
| Who Owns My Heart 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 |
| Disney's Friends for Change 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 |
| Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation 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 |
| Food Network Challenge 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 |
| Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show 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 |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $169,200,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Max Azria 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 |
| Party in the U.S.A. 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 |
| The Suite Life on Deck 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 |
| 7 Things 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 |
| Bolt no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 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 |
| FNMTV Presents: A Miley-Sized Surprise no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $70,600,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Seventeen Forever 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 |
| Studio DC: Almost Live 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 |
| Billy Ray Cyrus: Home at Last no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Hannah Montana Spotlight World Tour no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hannah Montana: Live in London no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hannah Montana: Music Jam no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| High School Musical 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $7,000,000 | – | $1,050,000 |
| Ready, Set, Don't Go no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Start All Over no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hannah Montana no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $169,200,000 | $4,500,000 |
| The Emperor's New School no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody 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 |
| Banquet Homebake Styles creamy chicken & biscuit no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Big Fish no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $123,200,000 | $500,000 |
| Hannah Montana no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $169,200,000 | $500,000 |
| Rhonda Vincent no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | 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 | $1,139,297 | $170,895 | 45% | $335,551 | $197,070 | $277,378,489 |
| 2025 | $40,346,843 | $6,052,026 | 45% | $9,242,453 | $9,619,696 | $277,181,419 |
| 2024 | $29,845,705 | $4,476,856 | 45% | $6,836,905 | $7,115,962 | $244,210,331 |
| 2023 | $50,845,705 | $7,626,856 | 45% | $11,647,480 | $12,122,887 | $213,874,062 |
| 2022 | $22,153,486 | $3,323,023 | 45% | $5,074,810 | $5,281,945 | $179,186,250 |
| 2021 | $53,042,742 | $7,956,411 | 45% | $12,150,766 | $12,646,716 | $207,201,603 |
| 2020 | $21,585,179 | $3,237,777 | 45% | $4,944,625 | $5,146,446 | $174,290,169 |
| 2019 | $19,185,684 | $2,877,853 | 45% | $4,394,961 | $4,574,347 | $154,007,833 |
| 2018 | $12,772,627 | $1,915,894 | 45% | $2,925,890 | $3,045,314 | $129,193,960 |
| 2017 | $29,404,807 | $4,410,721 | 47% | $6,490,964 | $6,755,901 | $129,542,664 |
| 2016 | $6,359,606 | $953,941 | 47% | $1,403,851 | $1,461,151 | $111,465,239 |
| 2015 | $50,352,060 | $7,552,809 | 47% | $11,114,966 | $11,568,638 | $104,005,075 |
| 2014 | $42,852,060 | $6,427,809 | 47% | $9,459,378 | $9,845,475 | $91,761,987 |
| 2013 | $42,525,746 | $6,378,862 | 47% | $9,387,346 | $9,770,503 | $76,258,156 |
| 2012 | $28,958,090 | $4,343,714 | 43% | $6,874,795 | $7,155,399 | $58,817,291 |
| 2011 | $13,003,708 | $1,950,556 | 43% | $3,087,145 | $3,213,151 | $47,632,207 |
| 2010 | $43,961,272 | $6,594,191 | 43% | $10,436,626 | $10,862,610 | $43,000,054 |
| 2009 | $47,379,031 | $7,106,855 | 43% | $11,248,019 | $11,707,122 | $29,555,069 |
| 2008 | $26,290,440 | $3,943,566 | 43% | $6,241,482 | $6,496,236 | $15,699,129 |
| 2007 | $31,824,190 | $4,773,629 | 43% | $7,555,222 | $7,863,598 | $11,518,014 |
| 2006 | $11,691,949 | $1,753,792 | 43% | $2,775,727 | $2,889,022 | $3,495,041 |
| 2005 | $173,686 | $26,053 | 43% | $74,894 | $9,257 | $559,020 |
| 2004 | $173,686 | $26,053 | 43% | $74,894 | $9,257 | $534,062 |
| 2003 | $2,000,000 | $300,000 | 43% | $474,810 | $494,190 | $494,190 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild Miley’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 Miley Cyrus's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Miley Cyrus's net worth is an estimated $277.4 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 Miley Cyrus make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Miley Cyrus'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 Miley 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 Miley Cyrus 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 Miley 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 Miley Cyrus rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $277.4 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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