$260.4 Million

Miley Cyrus Net Worth 2026

Last updated August 3, 2026

As of 2026, Miley Cyrus has an estimated net worth of $260.4 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
Miley Cyrus

Fast Facts

BirthdateNovember 23, 1992
BirthplaceNashville
BreakthroughHannah Montana (2006)
Best KnownHannah Montana (2006)

Who Is Miley Cyrus?

Miley Cyrus was born November 23, 1992 in Nashville, best known for Hannah Montana (2006). The earnings behind Miley's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.

The model tracks Miley's earning years from 2002 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2009 at about $52.5 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $260.4 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

Miley Cyrus net worth line items
LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (84 of 109 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
$545,458,301
Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (21 of 109 films)
12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio
$36,369,561
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (4 of 109 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate
$5,117,591
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 81 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 77 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy
$24,546,585
Endorsements, estimated (2 brand partnerships)
2 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years
$32,000,000
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; 95 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies
$53,413,218
Investment returns on savings
mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest
$116,307,467
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%
-$102,666,495
Taxes
US-CA effective rates, year by year
-$260,676,158
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor
-$177,020,227
Estimated net worth$260,387,886

Film by Film

Miley Cyrus film-by-film pay
FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2026Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,996
Dream as One
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,499,969
Every Girl You've Ever Loved
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,499,969
Jacob Bixenman
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,499,969
Something Beautiful
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2025Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,993
Doctor (Work It Out)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2024Lead$70,000,000$10,499,939
Drive-Away Dolls
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2024Supporting$70,000,000$7,900,000$2,849,986
Gucci Fragance Flora
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2024Lead$70,000,000$10,499,939
All I Want for Christmas Is You
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,499,881
Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,499,881
Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,499,881
Human Resources
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2023Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,973
Used to Be Young
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,499,881
Dolly Parton
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2022Lead$70,000,000$10,499,769
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,947
T-Mobile US
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2022Lead$70,000,000$10,499,769
Angels like You
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$10,499,550
Gucci Frangance Flora Gardenia
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$10,499,550
Hers Skincare Line
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$10,499,550
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$10,499,550
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$10,499,550
MTV Unplugged Presents: Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2020Lead$70,000,000$10,499,124
Midnight Sky
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2020Lead$70,000,000$10,499,124
Black Mirror
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,999,014
Don't Call Me Angel
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,999,014
On a Roll
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,999,014
RuPaul's Drag Race
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2019Supporting$40,000,000$1,319,820
Bad Reputation
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2018Lead$40,000,000$148,568$5,998,080
Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2018Lead$40,000,000$5,998,080
Converse (shoe company)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2017Lead$40,000,000$5,996,262
Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2017Supporting$40,000,000$1,319,318
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11)
2017Lead$200,000,000$863,756,051$15,759,191
Crisis in Six Scenes
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2016Lead$40,000,000$5,992,723
A Very Murray Christmas
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
BB Talk
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Bitch I'm Madonna
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Dooo It!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Mike Will Made It
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Rae Sremmurd
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Stone Quackers
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2015Supporting$40,000,000$1,317,416
The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2015Supporting$40,000,000$1,317,416
The Night Before
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2015Supporting$29,000,000$52,400,000$1,317,416
The Voice
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2015Supporting$40,000,000$1,317,416
Wayne Coyne
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$5,985,844
Cause For Paws: An All Star Dog Spectacular
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Come Get It Bae
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Golden Lady
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Lolawolf
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2014Supporting$40,000,000$1,314,979
NRJ
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2014Lead$40,000,000$5,972,493
Ashtrays and Heartbreaks
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Miley: The Movement
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Real and True
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Styled to Rock
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
The Real Change Project: Artists for Education
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Tiffany Foxx
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
We Can't Stop
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2013Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Feeding America
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2012Lead$40,000,000$5,897,029
LOL
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.6M
2012Lead$11,000,000$10,600,000$1,622,571
Punk'd
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2012Supporting$40,000,000$1,301,204
Rock the Vote
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2012Lead$40,000,000$5,897,029
So Undercover
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M
2012Lead$15,000,000$2,500,000$2,211,779
Two and a Half Men
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2012Lead$40,000,000$5,897,029
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2012Lead$40,000,000$5,897,029
J/P Haitian Relief Organization
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2011Lead$40,000,000$5,802,801
Japan Relief
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2011Lead$40,000,000$5,802,801
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2011Supporting$13,000,000$99,000,000$583,639
American Idol
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2010Supporting$40,000,000$1,252,107
Dave Days
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2010Supporting$40,000,000$1,252,107
Everybody Hurts
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Ink It Pink
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Miley Cyrus: Live from London
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Sex and the City 2
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2010Supporting$95,000,000$294,700,000$2,276,559
We Are the World 25 for Haiti
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
When I Look at You
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Who Owns My Heart
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2010Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Disney's Friends for Change
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
Food Network Challenge
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
Hannah Montana: The Movie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $4.5M
2009Lead$30,000,000$169,200,000$4,021,326
Max Azria
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
Party in the U.S.A.
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
The Suite Life on Deck
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M
2009Lead$40,000,000$5,342,521
7 Things
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2008Lead$40,000,000$4,849,394
Bolt
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79)
2008Supporting$150,000,000$310,000,000$1,183,971
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2008Lead$40,000,000$4,849,394
FNMTV Presents: A Miley-Sized Surprise
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79)
2008Supporting$40,000,000$1,941,030
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M vs early terms
2008Lead$7,000,000$70,600,000$928,746
Seventeen Forever
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2008Lead$40,000,000$4,849,394
Studio DC: Almost Live
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2008Lead$40,000,000$4,849,394
Billy Ray Cyrus: Home at Last
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66)
2007Supporting$40,000,000$1,700,580
Hannah Montana Spotlight World Tour
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2007Lead$40,000,000$4,128,859
Hannah Montana: Live in London
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2007Lead$40,000,000$4,128,859
Hannah Montana: Music Jam
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2007Lead$40,000,000$4,128,859
High School Musical 2
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M vs early terms
2007Lead$7,000,000$852,815
Ready, Set, Don't Go
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2007Lead$40,000,000$4,128,859
Start All Over
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2007Lead$40,000,000$4,128,859
Hannah Montana
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $4.5M vs early terms
2006Lead$30,000,000$169,200,000$2,492,188
The Emperor's New School
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50)
2006Supporting$40,000,000$1,404,688
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2006Lead$40,000,000$3,242,188
Banquet Homebake Styles creamy chicken & biscuit
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2003Lead$40,000,000$1,141,854
Big Fish
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2003Lead$70,000,000$123,200,000$1,692,029
Hannah Montana
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2003Lead$40,000,000$169,200,000$1,141,854
Rhonda Vincent
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2003Lead$40,000,000$1,141,854

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

$100M$200M200220072012201720222026$260.4 Million2002: $316,2662003: $1,126,2132004: $1,213,6592005: $1,779,3822006: $6,346,0382007: $13,655,3052008: $20,780,6052009: $34,189,1682010: $44,655,7532011: $50,741,5652012: $61,796,5792013: $76,562,8952014: $91,219,6522015: $102,095,2872016: $110,410,5682017: $123,638,3122018: $128,167,1152019: $146,777,0942020: $164,694,1812021: $188,502,7592022: $182,806,2152023: $208,145,8492024: $231,265,0722025: $254,151,3762026: $260,387,886

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

Year by Year

Miley Cyrus year by year model
YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$5,194,814$779,22245%$1,338,631$1,089,945$260,387,886
2025$28,790,858$4,318,62945%$7,419,001$6,040,725$254,151,376
2024$30,861,391$4,629,20945%$7,952,549$6,475,152$231,265,072
2023$42,782,537$6,417,38145%$11,024,461$8,976,375$208,145,849
2022$34,063,940$5,109,59145%$8,777,800$7,147,091$182,806,215
2021$47,382,800$7,107,42045%$12,209,884$9,941,575$188,502,759
2020$33,415,128$5,012,26945%$8,610,611$7,010,962$164,694,181
2019$23,693,999$3,554,10045%$6,105,612$4,971,333$146,777,094
2018$18,143,472$2,721,52145%$4,675,319$3,806,754$128,167,115
2017$23,859,454$3,578,91847%$5,924,675$4,824,009$123,638,312
2016$14,882,358$2,232,35447%$3,695,522$3,008,981$110,410,568
2015$42,830,615$6,424,59247%$10,635,510$8,659,682$102,095,287
2014$49,369,915$7,405,48747%$12,259,320$9,981,827$91,219,652
2013$44,922,084$6,738,31347%$11,154,854$9,082,545$76,562,895
2012$35,257,380$5,288,60743%$9,415,709$7,666,492$61,796,579
2011$20,101,907$3,015,28643%$5,368,343$4,371,031$50,741,565
2010$37,394,759$5,609,21443%$9,986,510$8,131,251$44,655,753
2009$52,534,845$7,880,22743%$14,029,767$11,423,366$34,189,168
2008$38,439,278$5,765,89243%$10,265,455$8,358,375$20,780,605
2007$32,291,593$4,843,73943%$8,623,677$7,021,600$13,655,305
2006$20,457,457$3,068,61943%$5,463,295$4,448,343$6,346,038
2005$2,398,422$359,76343%$640,514$521,521$1,779,382
2004$256,703$38,50543%$98,105$26,267$1,213,659
2003$3,582,313$537,34743%$956,680$778,951$1,126,213
2002$1,535,277$230,29246%$388,426$316,266$316,266

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 (Miley Cyrus)
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 $260.4 Million.

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 $260.4 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 $260.4 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

What is Miley Cyrus's biggest source of wealth?

On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $545.5 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.

How much does Miley Cyrus make from endorsements?

The model counts $32.0 Million in career endorsement income for Miley: 2 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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