$48.0 Million

Jenna Ortega Net Worth 2026

Last updated August 3, 2026

As of 2026, Jenna Ortega has an estimated net worth of $48.0 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
Jenna Ortega

Fast Facts

BirthdateSeptember 27, 2002
BirthplacePalm Desert
BreakthroughScream (2022)
Best KnownWednesday (2022)

Who Is Jenna Ortega?

Jenna Ortega was born September 27, 2002 in Palm Desert, best known for Wednesday (2022). The earnings behind Jenna's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.

The model tracks Jenna's earning years from 2012 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2025 at about $36.2 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $48.0 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

Jenna Ortega net worth line items
LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (14 of 40 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
$87,947,635
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (26 of 40 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate
$25,141,460
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 10 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 6 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy
$4,873,522
Endorsements, estimated (3 brand partnerships)
3 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years
$48,000,000
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; 30 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies
$28,550,787
Wednesday Netflix lead pay (modeled)
Title lead on Netflix Wednesday; later franchise leads often report multi-million per season packages. Modeled across production years. (variety.com)
$12,500,000
Investment returns on savings
mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest
$7,127,099
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%
-$29,324,973
Taxes
US-CA effective rates, year by year
-$74,915,092
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor
-$50,408,585
Estimated net worth$47,978,271

Film by Film

Jenna Ortega film-by-film pay
FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
Klara and the Sun
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2026Lead$70,000,000$9,856,399
The Gallerist
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2026Lead$70,000,000$9,856,399
The Great Beyond
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2026Lead$70,000,000$9,856,399
Death of a Unicorn
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M
2025Lead$15,000,000$16,400,000$2,056,295
Elias Rønnenfelt
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$9,319,146
Hurry Up Tomorrow
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M
2025Lead$15,000,000$7,800,000$2,056,295
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5), capped at $15.0M vs early terms
2024Lead$100,000,000$425,500,000$11,956,551
Miller's Girl
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M vs early terms
2024Lead$4,000,000$1,200,000$600,000
Winter Spring Summer or Fall
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2024Lead$70,000,000$8,433,472
Finestkind
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2023Lead$70,000,000$7,139,368
Scream VI
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $5.2M vs early terms
2023Lead$35,000,000$115,800,000$3,652,728
American Carnage
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2022Lead$70,000,000$110,224$5,546,875
Scream
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $3.6M vs early terms
2022Lead$24,000,000$140,041,405$2,070,833
Studio 666
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2022Lead$70,000,000$3,000,000$5,546,875
The Fallout
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2021Lead$70,000,000$3,954,382
Yes Day
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2021Lead$70,000,000$3,954,382
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2020Lead$70,000,000$2,660,278
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21)
2020Supporting$70,000,000$1,064,423
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2020Lead$70,000,000$2,660,278
Wednesday
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M vs early terms
2020Lead$70,000,000$2,660,278
Wyrm
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2019Lead$40,000,000$957,437
You
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2019Lead$40,000,000$957,437
Big City Greens
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate)
2018Supporting$40,000,000$342,893
Bizaardvark
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2018Lead$40,000,000$646,948
Saving Flora
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2018Lead$40,000,000$646,948
Jacob Sartorius
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2017Lead$40,000,000$472,199
Elena and the Secret of Avalor
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate)
2016Supporting$40,000,000$293,796
After Words
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2015Lead$40,000,000$328,334
Elena of Avalor
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate)
2015Supporting$40,000,000$284,735
Richie Rich
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2015Lead$40,000,000$328,334
Stuck in the Middle
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2015Lead$40,000,000$328,334
Jane the Virgin
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2014Lead$40,000,000$302,507
Over the Garden Wall
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate)
2014Supporting$40,000,000$280,021
Rake
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2014Lead$40,000,000$302,507
The Little Rascals Save the Day
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2014Lead$40,000,000$302,507
Days of Our Lives
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2013Lead$40,000,000$289,156
Insidious: Chapter 2
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2013Lead$5,000,000$161,900,000$126,545
Iron Man 3
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2013Lead$200,000,000$1,214,811,252$432,247
CSI: NY
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2012Lead$40,000,000$282,277
Rob
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2012Lead$40,000,000$282,277

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

$20M$40M201220152018202120242026$48.0 Million2012: $129,1902013: $292,5732014: $746,0422015: $1,179,4192016: $1,555,8812017: $2,087,3892018: $2,725,5082019: $4,150,6552020: $6,587,3032021: $9,808,9762022: $15,224,9542023: $22,917,7472024: $32,287,8942025: $42,236,8272026: $47,978,271

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

Year by Year

Jenna Ortega year by year model
YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$23,287,998$3,493,20045%$6,000,991$4,886,148$47,978,271
2025$36,208,505$5,431,27645%$9,330,425$7,597,051$42,236,827
2024$35,924,976$5,388,74645%$9,257,363$7,537,563$32,287,894
2023$30,169,505$4,525,42645%$7,774,259$6,329,985$22,917,747
2022$28,998,603$4,349,79145%$7,472,534$6,084,313$15,224,954
2021$12,711,412$1,906,71245%$3,275,553$2,667,032$9,808,976
2020$10,143,449$1,521,51745%$2,613,825$2,128,238$6,587,303
2019$5,410,111$811,51745%$1,394,110$1,135,117$4,150,655
2018$2,983,257$447,48945%$768,743$625,929$2,725,508
2017$2,043,109$306,46647%$507,336$413,085$2,087,389
2016$1,558,787$233,81847%$387,071$315,162$1,555,881
2015$2,053,836$308,07547%$510,000$415,254$1,179,419
2014$2,154,493$323,17447%$534,994$435,605$746,042
2013$1,032,844$154,92747%$313,796$151,500$292,573
2012$818,938$122,84143%$267,585$129,190$129,190

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 (Jenna Ortega)
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 $48.0 Million.

Methodology

We rebuild Jenna’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 Jenna Ortega's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Jenna Ortega's net worth is an estimated $48.0 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 Jenna Ortega make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Jenna Ortega'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 Jenna 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 Jenna Ortega 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 Jenna 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 Jenna Ortega rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $48.0 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

What is Jenna Ortega's biggest source of wealth?

On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $87.9 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.

How much does Jenna Ortega make from endorsements?

The model counts $48.0 Million in career endorsement income for Jenna: 3 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years. It is an estimate, since the individual deal values are not all public, and it sits as its own line in the calculation above.

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