Shia LaBeouf Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Shia LaBeouf has an estimated net worth of $158.4 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 | June 11, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Breakthrough | Transformers (2007) |
| Best Known | Transformers (2007) |
Who Is Shia LaBeouf?
Shia LaBeouf was born June 11, 1986 in Los Angeles, best known for Transformers (2007). The earnings behind Shia's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Shia's earning years from 1997 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2008 at about $34.4 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $158.4 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
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (39 of 83 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 | $234,960,927 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (12 of 83 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $18,687,627 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (32 of 83 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $24,695,517 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 32 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 19 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $17,928,121 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years | $16,000,000 |
| 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; 51 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $49,947,741 |
| TV: Caroline in the City Ethan; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: Breakfast with Einstein Joey; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Jesse Moe; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: Everything's Relative Young Marty; guest default per credited year; reality format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: Suddenly Susan Ritchie; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: Touched by an Angel Johnny; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: The X-Files Richie Lupone; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| TV: ER Darnel Smith; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Freaks and Geeks Herbert the Mascot; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Even Stevens Louis Anthony Stevens; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $4,875,000 |
| TV: Hounded Ronny van Dussel; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: The Nightmare Room Dylan Pierce; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: The Proud Family Johnny McBride; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $24,000 |
| TV: Tru Confessions Eddie Walker; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: The Even Stevens Movie Louis Anthony Stevens; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| TV: Project Greenlight Himself / Kelly Ernswiler; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| TV: Say What? Karaoke Guest judge; stated episode count; reality format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $45,000 |
| TV: Total Request Live Himself (co-host); stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $15,000 |
| TV: Saturday Night Live Himself (host); guest default per credited year; variety format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $30,000 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $80,997,500 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$54,707,001 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$137,423,023 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$95,204,681 |
| Estimated net worth | $158,376,133 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Johnson no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,939 |
| Salvable no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,939 |
| Slauson Rec 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) | 2025 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,849,986 |
| Megalopolis no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) | 2024 | Lead | $136,000,000 | $14,387,154 | $16,428,380 |
| David Mamet no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,769 |
| Padre Pio no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2022 | Lead | $12,100 | $12,100 | $1,815 |
| A Man Named Scott 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) | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,849,801 |
| Pieces of a Woman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,498,294 |
| Rainey Qualley no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,498,294 |
| The Tax Collector no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $4.5M | 2020 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $309 | $4,499,318 |
| Baby Keem no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,998,080 |
| Documentary 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) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,319,650 |
| Honey Boy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.5M | 2019 | Lead | $3,500,000 | $3,400,000 | $524,866 |
| The Peanut Butter Falcon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M | 2019 | Lead | $6,200,000 | $23,300,000 | $929,730 |
| #TAKEMEANYWHERE 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) | 2018 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,319,318 |
| Borg vs McEnroe no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2017 | Lead | $7,500,000 | $3,400,000 | $1,123,729 |
| American Honey no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.5M | 2016 | Lead | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $524,011 |
| Everyday Performance Artists 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) | 2016 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,317,416 |
| LoveTrue 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) | 2016 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,317,416 |
| #INTRODUCTIONS no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,972,493 |
| Man Down no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $167,085 | $5,972,493 |
| Sia no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,972,493 |
| Fury no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $10.2M | 2014 | Lead | $68,000,000 | $211,822,697 | $10,109,635 |
| Rob Cantor 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) | 2014 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,310,265 |
| Teaser (trailer) 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) | 2014 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,310,265 |
| Charlie Countryman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.1M | 2013 | Lead | $424,404 | $424,404 | $63,661 |
| Future Unlimited – "Haunted Love" no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| Nymphomaniac no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.7M | 2013 | Lead | $4,700,000 | – | $694,568 |
| Howard Cantour.com no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,802,801 |
| Lawless no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.9M | 2012 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $53,676,580 | $3,775,136 |
| Radioman 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) | 2012 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,284,005 |
| Sigur Rós no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,802,801 |
| The Company You Keep (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.3M | 2012 | Lead | $2,000,000 | $19,600,000 | $293,972 |
| Born Villain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,628,052 |
| Kid Cudi 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) | 2011 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,252,107 |
| Maniac no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,628,052 |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) | 2011 | Lead | $195,000,000 | $1,123,794,079 | $18,733,101 |
| Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $10.5M | 2010 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $129,771,896 | $9,307,971 |
| Cage (rapper) 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 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,849,394 |
| New York, I Love You soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M vs early terms | 2009 | Lead | $14,700,000 | $9,700,000 | $1,842,803 |
| Rumspringa (band) 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 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,849,394 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/blockbuster (n=1) vs early terms | 2009 | Lead | $205,000,000 | $836,500,000 | $15,932,134 |
| Eagle Eye soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $12.0M vs early terms | 2008 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $178,000,000 | $8,098,698 |
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) vs early terms | 2008 | Lead | $185,000,000 | $790,653,942 | $7,909,170 |
| My Morning Jacket 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 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,128,859 |
| Public service announcement soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,700,580 |
| The Smallest River in Almirante 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 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,128,859 |
| Disturbia soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.0M vs early terms | 2007 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $118,100,000 | $1,742,188 |
| Surf's Up soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 2007 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $153,000,000 | $856,818 |
| Transformers soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) vs early terms | 2007 | Lead | $172,500,000 | $709,700,000 | $6,056,818 |
| Transformers: The Game 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 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,242,188 |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,355,516 |
| Bobby soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.1M vs early terms | 2006 | Lead | $14,000,000 | $20,700,000 | $1,022,141 |
| Constantine soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $12.8M vs early terms | 2005 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $230,900,000 | $3,055,454 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $868,345 |
| The Greatest Game Ever Played soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.8M vs early terms | 2005 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $15,400,000 | $1,165,612 |
| Total Request Live soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $868,345 |
| I, Robot no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2004 | Lead | $120,000,000 | $353,133,898 | $1,668,997 |
| Let's Love Hate no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $1,141,854 |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $120,000,000 | $259,200,000 | $1,044,077 |
| D-Tent Boys no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $71,400,000 | $647,813 |
| Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $39,300,000 | $623,458 |
| Holes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $71,400,000 | $647,813 |
| Project Greenlight no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2003 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $603,959 |
| Say What? Karaoke no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2003 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $603,959 |
| The Battle of Shaker Heights no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate), capped at 15% of budget; soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $1,000,000 | $280,351 | $150,000 |
| The Even Stevens Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $842,721 |
| The Proud Family no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2002 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $547,776 |
| Tru Confessions no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $674,362 |
| Hounded no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $583,580 |
| The Nightmare Room no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $583,580 |
| ER no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Even Stevens no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Freaks and Geeks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Everything's Relative no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $376,387 |
| Jesse no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $376,387 |
| Suddenly Susan no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $376,387 |
| The X-Files no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $66,000,000 | $189,200,000 | $410,813 |
| Touched by an Angel no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $376,387 |
| Breakfast with Einstein no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $368,130 |
| Caroline in the City no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $368,130 |
| Monkey Business no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $368,130 |
| The Christmas Path no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $368,130 |
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 | $898,975 | $134,846 | 45% | $283,431 | $136,840 | $158,376,133 |
| 2025 | $17,630,693 | $2,644,604 | 45% | $4,543,183 | $3,699,166 | $155,098,548 |
| 2024 | $19,423,992 | $2,913,599 | 45% | $5,005,291 | $4,075,425 | $141,120,055 |
| 2023 | $13,003,709 | $1,950,556 | 45% | $3,350,874 | $2,728,360 | $126,897,465 |
| 2022 | $4,165,175 | $624,776 | 45% | $1,073,307 | $873,912 | $113,967,686 |
| 2021 | $3,843,678 | $576,552 | 45% | $990,462 | $806,457 | $121,362,830 |
| 2020 | $20,450,551 | $3,067,583 | 45% | $5,269,821 | $4,290,812 | $111,194,004 |
| 2019 | $15,752,069 | $2,362,810 | 45% | $4,059,088 | $3,305,005 | $99,509,257 |
| 2018 | $6,081,150 | $912,172 | 45% | $1,567,027 | $1,275,910 | $86,951,484 |
| 2017 | $4,404,265 | $660,640 | 47% | $1,093,648 | $890,474 | $85,178,133 |
| 2016 | $5,978,137 | $896,721 | 47% | $1,484,465 | $1,208,686 | $78,325,994 |
| 2015 | $17,079,741 | $2,561,961 | 47% | $4,241,166 | $3,453,257 | $73,307,238 |
| 2014 | $18,056,350 | $2,708,453 | 47% | $4,483,673 | $3,650,712 | $68,197,298 |
| 2013 | $13,600,850 | $2,040,127 | 47% | $3,377,303 | $2,749,880 | $60,832,173 |
| 2012 | $18,961,547 | $2,844,232 | 43% | $5,063,802 | $4,123,067 | $53,190,106 |
| 2011 | $32,152,062 | $4,822,809 | 43% | $8,586,414 | $6,991,260 | $45,995,462 |
| 2010 | $24,972,545 | $3,745,882 | 43% | $6,669,078 | $5,430,120 | $37,561,828 |
| 2009 | $31,527,258 | $4,729,089 | 43% | $8,419,556 | $6,855,400 | $30,077,244 |
| 2008 | $34,364,386 | $5,154,658 | 43% | $9,177,229 | $7,472,316 | $21,196,879 |
| 2007 | $22,407,456 | $3,361,118 | 43% | $5,984,055 | $4,872,358 | $15,086,912 |
| 2006 | $7,262,739 | $1,089,411 | 43% | $1,939,561 | $1,579,236 | $9,771,607 |
| 2005 | $6,361,275 | $954,191 | 43% | $1,698,819 | $1,383,219 | $7,681,611 |
| 2004 | $4,666,201 | $699,930 | 43% | $1,246,139 | $1,014,635 | $6,077,065 |
| 2003 | $6,414,010 | $962,101 | 43% | $1,712,902 | $1,394,685 | $4,801,595 |
| 2002 | $4,258,160 | $638,724 | 46% | $1,077,318 | $877,177 | $3,102,815 |
| 2001 | $2,960,160 | $444,024 | 46% | $748,923 | $609,791 | $2,294,779 |
| 2000 | $3,082,221 | $462,333 | 46% | $779,804 | $634,935 | $1,685,713 |
| 1999 | $2,681,558 | $402,234 | 46% | $678,436 | $552,399 | $1,034,439 |
| 1998 | $1,830,671 | $274,601 | 46% | $463,161 | $377,117 | $450,090 |
| 1997 | $441,756 | $66,263 | 46% | $136,745 | $66,021 | $66,021 |
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 (Shia LaBeouf)
Methodology
We rebuild Shia’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 Shia LaBeouf's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Shia LaBeouf's net worth is an estimated $158.4 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 Shia LaBeouf make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Shia LaBeouf'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 Shia 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 Shia LaBeouf 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 Shia 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 Shia LaBeouf rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $158.4 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Shia LaBeouf's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $235.0 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Shia LaBeouf make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Shia: 1 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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