$130.3 Million

Nicolas Cage Net Worth 2026

Last updated July 17, 2026

As of 2026, Nicolas Cage has an estimated net worth of $130.3 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
Nicolas Cage

Fast Facts

Birthdaten/a
Birthplacen/a
Breakthroughcareer breakthrough modeled at 1995
Best KnownSeason of the Witch

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

LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (87 of 127 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries		$247,920,817
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (40 of 127 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate		$8,131,250
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 41 undisclosed lead roles		$3,603,081
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		$6,987,309
Investment returns on savings
actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax		$70,065,865
Bel Air house on Copa de Oro Road appreciation, estimated
documented $6,500,000 purchase in 1998, sold 2010 for a documented $10,500,000 (bought in 1998 for $6.5M and sold in 2010 for $10.5M after it went into foreclosure, one of the few in the sell-off that cleared its purchase price), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (housingwire.com)		$3,265,000
Schloss Neidstein, Bavaria appreciation, estimated
documented $2,600,000 purchase in 2006, sold 2009 (bought in July 2006 for $2.6M and sold in 2009 to his former legal adviser, who did not disclose what he paid), 4.5%/yr US appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (cbsnews.com)		$159,340
Leaf Cay, Exuma, Bahamas appreciation, estimated
estimated $3,000,000 purchase in 2006 (bought in 2006 at a price reported between $3M and $6M, entered at the lower end; he still owns it and listed it at $7.5M in 2022), 4.5%/yr Bahamas appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (islands.com)		$3,728,682
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%		-$41,544,495
Taxes
US-CA then US-no-income-tax-state effective rates, year by year		-$91,242,341
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income		-$70,864,353
IRS debt on the 2002 to 2008 tax years
the IRS filed a $6,257,005 lien against him in July 2009 over 2007 alone, and he put the full figure on the record himself in January 2010, saying about $14M was owed. He told 60 Minutes in 2023 that he had paid it back.		-$14,000,000
LaLaurie Mansion, 1140 Royal Street, New Orleans sale result, documented
documented $3,450,000 purchase in 2006, sold 2009 for a documented $2,300,000 (bought in 2006 and lost at a foreclosure auction in November 2009, where Regions Bank took it for $2.3M against a $3.5M appraisal with no other bidders), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (nola.com)		-$1,311,000
Garden District house on Prytania Street, New Orleans sale result, documented
documented $3,450,000 purchase in 2005, sold 2009 for a documented $2,200,000 (bought in June 2005 and lost at the same November 2009 auction, where the bank took it for $2.2M against a $3.3M appraisal), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (nola.com)		-$1,404,000
Midford Castle, near Bath, England sale result, documented
estimated $10,000,000 purchase in 2007, sold 2009 for a documented $7,000,000 (bought in 2007 at a reported GBP 5M and sold in 2009 at about GBP 3.5M, converted here at the rates of the day), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (deadlinenews.co.uk)		-$3,490,000
Estimated net worth$130,325,996

Film by Film

FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2026Supporting––$500,000
Madden
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2026Lead––$3,000,000
Spider-Noir
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2026Lead––$3,000,000
Gunslingers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2025Lead––$3,000,000
The Carpenter's Son
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2025Lead$151,070$151,070$22,660
Arcadian
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2024Lead––$3,000,000
Longlegs
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$10,000,000$128,000,000$1,500,000
The Surfer
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$2,100,000$2,100,000$315,000
Dead by Daylight
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2023Supporting––$500,000
Dream Scenario
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$12,400,000$12,400,000$1,860,000
Renfield
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$65,000,000–$9,750,000
Sympathy for the Devil
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$178,267$178,267$26,740
The Flash
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2023Supporting––$500,000
The Old Way
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2023Lead–$59,729$3,000,000
The Retirement Plan
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$20,000,000$751,370$3,000,000
Butcher's Crossing
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2022Lead––$3,000,000
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$30,000,000$29,116,320$4,500,000
History of Swear Words
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2021Supporting––$500,000
Pig
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$3,000,000$4,600,000$450,000
Prisoners of the Ghostland
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2021Lead–$80,425$3,000,000
Willy's Wonderland
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$5,000,000$457,144$750,000
Jiu Jitsu
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2020Lead––$3,000,000
The Croods: A New Age
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2020Supporting––$500,000
A Score to Settle
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$171,216$171,216$25,682
Colour Out of Space
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2019Lead––$3,000,000
Grand Isle
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$5,000,000$5,566$750,000
Kill Chain
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2019Lead––$3,000,000
Love, Antosha
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2019Supporting––$500,000
Primal
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$228,679$228,679$34,302
Running with the Devil
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2019Lead–$111,218$3,000,000
211
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2018Lead––$3,000,000
Between Worlds
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$146,339$146,339$21,951
Looking Glass
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2018Lead––$3,000,000
Mandy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$6,000,000$1,400,000$900,000
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$90,000,000$363,800,000$13,500,000
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2018Supporting––$500,000
The Humanity Bureau
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$58,970$58,970$8,846
Arsenal
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$41,037$41,037$6,156
Inconceivable
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$12,800,000$259,635$1,920,000
Mom and Dad
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$4,000,000$286,313$600,000
Vengeance: A Love Story
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$73,270$73,270$10,990
Army of One
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$372,194$372,194$55,829
Dog Eat Dog
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$184,404$184,404$27,661
Snowden
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000$37,300,000$6,000,000
The Trust
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2016Lead––$3,000,000
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000$1,663,785$6,000,000
Pay the Ghost
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2015Lead––$3,000,000
The Runner
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$4,000,000$20,106$600,000
Dying of the Light
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2014Lead––$3,000,000
Left Behind
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$16,000,000$19,682,924$2,400,000
Outcast
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$25,000,000$5,100,000$3,750,000
Rage
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$25,000,000–$3,750,000
Joe
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2013Lead–$2,400,000$3,000,000
The Croods
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2013Supporting––$500,000
The Frozen Ground
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$19,200,000$5,600,000$2,880,000
A Thousand Words
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000$22,044,277$6,000,000
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2012Supporting––$500,000
Stolen
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$35,000,000$18,000,000$5,250,000
Drive Angry
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2011Lead–$40,900,000$3,000,000
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$57,000,000$132,563,930$8,550,000
Season of the Witch
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Seeking Justice
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$31,000,000$14,000,000$4,650,000
Trespass
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$38,700,000$10,100,000$5,805,000
Kick-Ass
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$30,000,000$96,000,000$4,500,000
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2010Lead–$215,300,000$3,000,000
Astro Boy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2009Supporting––$500,000
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2009Lead$25,000,000$10,606,422$3,750,000
G-Force
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2009Supporting––$500,000
Knowing
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2009Lead––$3,000,000
Bangkok Dangerous
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2008Lead––$3,000,000
Ghost Rider
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2007Lead––$3,000,000
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2007Lead––$3,000,000
Next
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2007Lead––$3,000,000
The Dresden Files
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2007Lead––$3,000,000
The Ant Bully
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2006Supporting––$500,000
The Wicker Man
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2006Lead––$3,000,000
World Trade Center
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2006Lead––$3,000,000
Lord of War
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2005Lead––$3,000,000
The Weather Man
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2005Lead––$3,000,000
National Treasure
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2004Lead––$3,000,000
Matchstick Men
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2003Lead––$3,000,000
The Life of David Gale
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2003Lead––$3,000,000
Adaptation
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2002Lead––$3,000,000
Sonny
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2002Lead––$3,000,000
Windtalkers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2002Lead––$3,000,000
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2001Lead––$3,000,000
Christmas Carol: The Movie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2001Supporting––$500,000
Bel Air
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2000Lead––$3,000,000
Gone in 60 Seconds
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2000Lead––$3,000,000
Shadow of the Vampire
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2000Lead––$3,000,000
The Family Man
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms		2000Lead––$3,000,000
8MM
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1999Lead––$2,000,000
Bringing Out the Dead
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1999Lead––$2,000,000
City of Angels
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1998Lead––$2,000,000
Snake Eyes
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1998Lead––$2,000,000
Con Air
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1997Lead––$2,000,000
Face/Off
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1997Lead––$2,000,000
The Rock
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1996Lead––$2,000,000
Kiss of Death
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1995Lead––$2,000,000
Leaving Las Vegas
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1995Lead––$2,000,000
Guarding Tess
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1994Lead––$50,000
Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1994Supporting––$50,000
It Could Happen to You
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1994Lead––$50,000
Trapped in Paradise
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1994Lead––$50,000
Amos & Andrew
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1993Lead––$50,000
Deadfall
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1993Lead––$50,000
Red Rock West
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1993Lead––$50,000
Honeymoon in Vegas
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1992Lead––$50,000
Zandalee
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1991Lead––$50,000
Fire Birds
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1990Lead––$50,000
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1990Lead––$50,000
Wild at Heart
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1990Lead––$50,000
Never on Tuesday
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1989Supporting––$68,750
Time to Kill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1989Lead––$68,750
Vampire's Kiss
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1989Lead––$68,750
Moonstruck
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1987Lead––$68,750
Raising Arizona
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1987Lead––$68,750
Peggy Sue Got Married
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1986Lead––$68,750
The Boy in Blue
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1986Lead––$68,750
Birdy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1984Lead––$68,750
Racing with the Moon
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1984Lead––$68,750
The Cotton Club
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1984Lead––$68,750
Rumble Fish
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1983Lead––$68,750
Valley Girl
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1983Lead––$68,750
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1982Lead––$68,750
Saturday Night Live
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1981Supporting––$68,750
The Best of Times
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms		1981Lead––$68,750

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

$50M$100M198119901999200820172026$130.3 Million1981: $15,4281982: $18,9631983: $34,3901984: $55,6881985: $66,5561986: $87,2431987: $105,2661988: $114,9341989: $161,8391990: $183,3711991: $218,0431992: $232,5281993: $265,2471994: $286,2711995: $1,282,6281996: $1,887,5491997: $3,161,9691998: $4,587,3271999: $5,946,8682000: $8,707,7792001: $9,199,6812002: $10,463,8002003: $13,425,6902004: $14,998,6972005: $16,922,2282006: $19,951,0822007: $23,825,9922008: $19,778,2522009: $24,408,4142010: $15,050,5692011: $23,459,3882012: $28,956,0402013: $34,749,7162014: $40,896,4442015: $42,216,4212016: $48,771,5222017: $54,882,6382018: $59,958,1592019: $73,323,4282020: $82,334,3102021: $94,214,2412022: $81,361,7702023: $99,110,5812024: $113,508,3502025: $127,389,3282026: $130,325,996

Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.

Year by Year

YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$6,846,894$1,027,03433%$1,910,660$1,988,646$130,325,996
2025$7,219,940$1,082,99133%$2,014,760$2,096,995$127,389,328
2024$9,347,758$1,402,16433%$2,608,538$2,715,009$113,508,350
2023$22,808,809$3,421,32133%$6,364,912$6,624,704$99,110,581
2022$7,876,732$1,181,51033%$2,198,041$2,287,757$81,361,770
2021$5,117,586$767,63833%$1,428,088$1,486,377$94,214,241
2020$4,086,761$613,01433%$1,140,431$1,186,979$82,334,310
2019$10,904,322$1,635,64833%$3,042,905$3,167,106$73,323,428
2018$22,425,746$3,363,86233%$6,258,017$6,513,446$59,958,159
2017$2,914,480$437,17242%$704,051$732,788$54,882,638
2016$15,556,378$2,333,45742%$3,757,954$3,911,340$48,771,522
2015$3,951,886$592,78342%$954,657$993,623$42,216,421
2014$13,313,014$1,996,95242%$3,216,025$3,347,291$40,896,444
2013$6,736,856$1,010,52842%$1,627,422$1,693,848$34,749,716
2012$12,181,222$1,827,18337%$3,196,292$3,326,753$28,956,040
2011$28,801,356$4,320,20337%$7,557,332$7,865,794$23,459,388
2010$8,459,820$1,268,97337%$2,219,814$2,310,419$15,050,569
2009$7,782,488$1,167,37343%$1,847,602$1,923,014$24,408,414
2008$3,000,000$450,00043%$712,215$741,285$19,778,252
2007$12,000,000$1,800,00043%$2,848,860$2,965,140$23,825,992
2006$6,500,000$975,00043%$1,543,133$1,606,118$19,951,082
2005$6,000,000$900,00043%$1,424,430$1,482,570$16,922,228
2004$3,000,000$450,00043%$712,215$741,285$14,998,697
2003$6,000,000$900,00043%$1,424,430$1,482,570$13,425,690
2002$9,000,000$1,350,00046%$2,024,190$2,106,810$10,463,800
2001$3,500,000$525,00046%$787,185$819,315$9,199,681
2000$12,000,000$1,800,00046%$2,698,920$2,809,080$8,707,779
1999$4,000,000$600,00046%$899,640$936,360$5,946,868
1998$4,000,000$600,00046%$899,640$936,360$4,587,327
1997$4,000,000$600,00046%$899,640$936,360$3,161,969
1996$2,000,000$300,00046%$449,820$468,180$1,887,549
1995$4,000,000$600,00046%$899,640$936,360$1,282,628
1994$200,000$30,00046%$69,768$22,032$286,271
1993$150,000$22,50046%$52,326$16,524$265,247
1992$50,000$7,50036%$24,208$2,992$232,528
1991$50,000$7,50036%$24,208$2,992$218,043
1990$150,000$22,50036%$62,016$19,584$183,371
1989$206,250$30,93836%$85,272$26,928$161,839
1988$0$036%$0$0$114,934
1987$137,500$20,62545%$48,854$15,428$105,266
1986$137,500$20,62555%$39,971$12,622$87,243
1985$0$055%$0$0$66,556
1984$206,250$30,93855%$59,957$18,934$55,688
1983$137,500$20,62545%$48,854$15,428$34,390
1982$68,750$10,31345%$28,605$3,535$18,963
1981$137,500$20,62545%$48,854$15,428$15,428

Model Notes

Reproduce this number. A net worth estimate should be reproducible the way a scientific finding is: the same public inputs and the same published rates should always give the same answer. Film budgets and box office are public reporting. Every disclosed salary, fee rate, tax rate, savings rate, and benchmark return is published with citations on our methodology page. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and hyphenate credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Apply the rates year by year as shown above and you will land on $130.3 Million.

Methodology

We rebuild Nicolas’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 Nicolas Cage's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Nicolas Cage's net worth is an estimated $130.3 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 Nicolas Cage make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Nicolas Cage'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 Nicolas 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 Nicolas Cage 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 Nicolas 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 Nicolas Cage rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $130.3 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

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