Megyn Kelly Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 24, 2026
As of 2026, Megyn Kelly has an estimated net worth of $70.1 Million, computed year by year from public earnings records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Reported show and licensing deals, each with a citation
- Years without a published figure modeled from deal reporting for the same career stage
- Business stakes estimated from reported valuations and a low revenue multiple
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | November 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Champaign, Illinois |
| Breakthrough | The Kelly File |
| Best Known | The Megyn Kelly Show / MK Media |
Who Is Megyn Kelly?
Megyn Kelly was born November 18, 1970 in Champaign, Illinois, best known for The Megyn Kelly Show, MK Media. The earnings behind Megyn's net worth come from Fox News salary, NBC contract and separation payout, Settle for More advance and royalties, SiriusXM and podcast, and the MK Media.
The model tracks Megyn's earning years from 2004 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2019 at about $30.0 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $70.1 Million today.
Data
Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade B. Documented numbers carry a fair share of this figure and published rates model the rest (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Fox News salary (modeled) Reporting puts her peak Fox pay at $8M in 2016. The Kelly File took the 9pm slot in October 2013 and the 2015 debate clash with Donald Trump raised her profile sharply. Fox does not disclose anchor salaries, so the ramp from her 2004 start to that reported peak is modeled. (forbes.com) | $33,480,000 |
| NBC contract and separation payout NBC signed her to a three-year deal reported at $69M in 2017. After her show ended she left in January 2019 with the full remaining value paid out, reported at up to $30M and with no non-compete attached. The contract total and the payout are both reported; only the split across 2017 and 2018 is modeled to sum to $69M. (nbcnews.com) | $68,500,000 |
| Settle for More advance and royalties (modeled) Her HarperCollins deal was reported as above $5M after a bidding war, and separately floated as high as a rumoured $10M. The book was a 2016 bestseller. Sources conflict on the figure, so this lane uses the better corroborated end of the range. (hollywoodreporter.com) | $6,550,000 |
| SiriusXM and podcast (modeled) The show moved to SiriusXM in September 2021, and a new multiyear deal announced in October 2025 gave her a dedicated channel that launched that November. SiriusXM has declined to disclose terms every time, so the lane is modeled from her Edison chart position against Alex Cooper's disclosed SiriusXM deal. (hollywoodreporter.com) | $22,000,000 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $17,544,103 |
| Greenwich, CT family home appreciation, estimated estimated $4,500,000 purchase in 2020 (Greenwich Time: moved to Greenwich in 2020. Lifestyle coverage places the family home near ~$4.5M. Exact Fairfield County deed not locked), 5.0%/yr US-NY appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (greenwichtime.com) | $1,108,300 |
| Manhattan apartment interest (earlier primary) appreciation, estimated estimated $3,500,000 purchase in 2012 (Manhattan foothold through Fox years; estimated apartment basis), 5.0%/yr US-NY appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (thelist.com) | $2,944,677 |
| MK Media equity, estimated She founded Devil May Care Media in 2020 to produce her own show, then launched MK Media in March 2025 as a network signing other independent hosts, alongside an MK True Crime channel. No revenue, funding or valuation figure is public, so the value is modeled against a network roughly a year old with her own top-20 show as its anchor; $15,000,000 x 100% stake (megynkelly.com) | $15,000,000 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees modeled podcaster counsel/agent take (8% of gross) | -$10,442,400 |
| Taxes US-NY then US-CT effective rates, year by year | -$53,818,988 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$32,733,392 |
| Estimated net worth | $70,132,301 |
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 | $4,000,000 | $320,000 | 40% | $1,081,920 | $1,126,080 | $70,132,301 |
| 2025 | $7,000,000 | $560,000 | 40% | $1,893,360 | $1,970,640 | $48,961,767 |
| 2024 | $5,000,000 | $400,000 | 40% | $1,352,400 | $1,407,600 | $43,769,993 |
| 2023 | $3,500,000 | $280,000 | 40% | $946,680 | $985,320 | $39,194,804 |
| 2022 | $2,000,000 | $160,000 | 40% | $540,960 | $563,040 | $35,038,469 |
| 2021 | $500,000 | $40,000 | 40% | $173,880 | $102,120 | $36,996,163 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 40% | $0 | $0 | $34,000,215 |
| 2019 | $30,000,000 | $2,400,000 | 45% | $7,438,200 | $7,741,800 | $31,625,865 |
| 2018 | $19,550,000 | $1,564,000 | 45% | $4,847,227 | $5,045,073 | $21,586,935 |
| 2017 | $19,500,000 | $1,560,000 | 47% | $4,659,018 | $4,849,182 | $16,445,818 |
| 2016 | $14,000,000 | $1,120,000 | 47% | $3,344,936 | $3,481,464 | $10,776,406 |
| 2015 | $7,500,000 | $600,000 | 47% | $1,791,930 | $1,865,070 | $6,934,527 |
| 2014 | $6,000,000 | $480,000 | 47% | $1,433,544 | $1,492,056 | $4,949,228 |
| 2013 | $4,000,000 | $320,000 | 47% | $955,696 | $994,704 | $3,258,225 |
| 2012 | $2,500,000 | $200,000 | 43% | $642,390 | $668,610 | $2,072,868 |
| 2011 | $1,800,000 | $144,000 | 43% | $462,521 | $481,399 | $1,316,352 |
| 2010 | $1,300,000 | $104,000 | 43% | $334,043 | $347,677 | $804,076 |
| 2009 | $900,000 | $72,000 | 43% | $297,335 | $174,625 | $427,217 |
| 2008 | $600,000 | $48,000 | 43% | $198,223 | $116,417 | $230,566 |
| 2007 | $400,000 | $32,000 | 43% | $132,149 | $77,611 | $125,480 |
| 2006 | $250,000 | $20,000 | 43% | $99,636 | $31,464 | $45,793 |
| 2005 | $150,000 | $12,000 | 43% | $70,007 | $8,653 | $13,435 |
| 2004 | $80,000 | $6,400 | 43% | $37,337 | $4,615 | $4,615 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: Greenwich-area family years after Manhattan; tax schedule uses US-CT when on the CT timeline.
- 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 (Megyn Kelly)
Methodology
We rebuild Megyn’s career as a yearly time series. Reported show, licensing, and platform deals enter as published, with citations. Years with no published figure are modeled from what the public record shows for the same career stage. 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. Business stakes are carried at reported valuations, or a low revenue multiple where none exists.
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 Megyn Kelly's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Megyn Kelly's net worth is an estimated $70.1 Million. The estimate is built from reported show deals and career earnings, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.
How does Megyn Kelly make money?
The calculation above counts Fox News salary, NBC contract and separation payout, Settle for More advance and royalties, SiriusXM and podcast, and the MK Media. Each enters as its own line, with the basis and source next to it.
How is Megyn Kelly's net worth calculated?
Reported show and licensing deals enter as published, with citations. Years with no public figure are modeled from what the record shows for the same career stage. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Megyn actually earned, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Business stakes are carried at reported valuations, or a low revenue multiple where none exists. Every rate and source is published.
How much does Megyn Kelly earn a year?
It varies by year and deal, and the year-by-year table above lists the income counted for every year. Reported show and licensing deals enter as published. Years with no public figure are modeled from what the record shows for the same stage of a career.
Why is the tax rate so high, and don't podcasters avoid it with a loan-out company?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Megyn 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 top earners 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 earners 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 Megyn Kelly rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $70.1 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Megyn Kelly's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is NBC contract and separation payout, the largest line in the calculation at $68.5 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
What businesses does Megyn Kelly own?
The stake counted on this page is MK Media. It is valued from a reported transaction or a revenue multiple, and shown as its own line in the calculation above with the basis next to it.
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