Ariana Grande’s net worth is $26.58 million. The 22 year old has built her fortune through talents in acting and singing, plus endorsement deals. Grande has earned a total of $80 million so far in her career, with taxes and expenses cutting out $54 million of that. Her earnings come from $3 million in albums sales, $4 million in singles sales and $36 million in concert box office money. It may come as a surprise to some that Grande has only earned an estimated $940,000 from acting. Another big shock is that the singer’s YouTube earnings come to $25.6 million. That’s thanks to over three billion views on Grande’s Vevo channel. Endorsements and merchandise sales kick in another $10 million total. Ariana Grande earns an average salary of almost $20 million a year.
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— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) March 20, 2016
Ariana Grande Net Worth Comparisons
Ariana Grande Net Worth Comparisons | |
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Ariana Grande net worth | $28,853,229 |
Selena Gomez net worth | $45,000,000 |
Miley Cyrus net worth | $197,000,000 |
Taylor Swift net worth | $302,000,000 |
Demi Lovato net worth | $88,000,000 |
Nicki Minaj net worth | $77,000,000 |
Adele net worth | $32,000,000 |
Comparing Ariana Grande’s net worth to other similar artists, she lags behind. That said, there’s a good reason for her relatively low net worth. First, Stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez seem to be in the same category as Ariana Grande. They’re all actresses and singers, and they’re all in their early 20’s. However, Gomez and Cyrus got their start in acting about ten years earlier than Grande, beginning screen work in 2003 in Gomez’s case and 2001 in Cyrus’. That’s ten more years of earnings that Grande doesn’t have. Second, Cyrus started turning out hit albums back in 2007, a full six years before Grande did. That gave her time to release three more studio albums than Grande and put on four more worldwide concert tours. Similarly, stars like Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and even Demi Lovato have a head start on Ariana Grande with more albums, singles and concert tours. Given another five or ten years of consistent earnings, the Ariana Grande net worth sum will rise into nine figures.
Ariana Grande Net Worth Timeline
Ariana Grande Net Worth Through Time | |
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Year | Ariana Grande Net Worth |
2012 | $0 |
2013 | $4,246,976 |
2014 | $9,283,101 |
2015 | $24,450,625 |
2016 | $28,853,229 |
Ariana Grande Net Worth Sources: Albums, Concerts, YouTube, Singles, Endorsements, Merchandise
Ariana Grande Net Worth Sources | |
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Albums | $3,082,695 |
Singles | $4,091,241 |
Concerts | $36,108,000 |
Acting | $940,000 |
YouTube | $35,992,897 |
Endorsements | $5,000,000 |
Merchandise | $1,805,400 |
Total Ariana Grande Earnings | $87,020,233 |
Ariana Grande Salary (Average) | $21,635,432 |
Taxes (Ariana Grande is in a 52.9% bracket) | $45,914,556 |
Expenses (Estimated at 15%) | $13,325,783 |
Investments (6% added to net worth each year) | $1,073,335 |
Total Ariana Grande Net Worth | $28,853,229 |
Also see: Miley Cyrus Net Worth
Ariana Grande Album Earnings
Grande’s 2014 album My Everything sold 400,000 copies in its first week. It finished off with an estimated 2.75 million copies sold. She said she was much more excited with this album than the previous one, since she was experimenting, stretching herself and her talents. Her third studio album is due out soon.
Ariana Grande Earnings from Albums | |||
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Ariana Grande Albums | Unit Sales | Revenue at $10.99 Each | Ariana Grande Earnings at 6.6% |
Yours Truly (2013) | 1,500,000 | $16,485,000 | $1,088,010 |
My Everything (2014) | 2,750,000 | $30,222,500 | $1,994,685 |
Dangerous Woman (2016) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total | $3,082,695 |
Also see: Selena Gomez Net Worth
Ariana Grande Singles Earnings
Grande’s biggest hit single is 2014’s Problem. That song went seven times platinum according to the RIAA. The song is about the trouble of going back to an old boyfriend. Grande has said the song is autobiographical, though she doesn’t name the boyfriend she went back to. The song hit #1 on iTunes within just 37 minutes of its release. Curiously, it broke the previous record set by another song about revisiting past relationships – Taylor Swift’s We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
Ariana Grande Earnings from Singles | |||
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Ariana Grande Single Title | Units Sold | Revenue at $1.99 Each | Ariana Grande Earnings |
Put Your Hearts Up (2011) | 750,000 | $1,492,500 | $98,505 |
The Way (2013) | 3,500,000 | $6,965,000 | $459,690 |
Baby I (2013) | 250,000 | $497,500 | $32,835 |
Right There (2013) | 750,000 | $1,492,500 | $98,505 |
Last Christmas (2013) | 250,000 | $497,500 | $32,835 |
Love Is Everything (2013) | 250,000 | $497,500 | $32,835 |
Snow in California (2013) | 250,000 | $497,500 | $32,835 |
Santa Baby (2013) | 250,000 | $497,500 | $32,835 |
Problem (2014) | 7,500,000 | $14,925,000 | $985,050 |
Break Free (2014) | 4,000,000 | $7,960,000 | $525,360 |
Bang Bang (2014) | 6,500,000 | $12,935,000 | $853,710 |
Love Me Harder (2014) | 3,500,000 | $6,965,000 | $459,690 |
Brand New You (2014) | 100,000 | $199,000 | $13,134 |
Santa Tell Me (2014) | 200,000 | $398,000 | $26,268 |
One Last Time (2015) | 1,500,000 | $2,985,000 | $197,010 |
E Più Ti Penso (2015) | 100,000 | $199,000 | $13,134 |
Focus[H] (2015) | 1,400,000 | $2,786,000 | $183,876 |
Dangerous Woman (2016) | 100,000 | $199,000 | $13,134 |
Total Ariana Grande Singles Earnings | $3,401,706 |
Also see: Taylor Swift Net Worth
Ariana Grande Acting Earnings
Her highest profile film was Zoolander 2 in 2016. That movie didn’t earn a profit after its production budget and its advertising costs had been accounted for. That means although Ariana Grande probably earned a healthy $100,000 for her part in the film, she probably didn’t rake in a payday in the millions.
Ariana Grande Earnings from Acting | |||
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Year | Ariana Grande Role | Role Type | Ariana Grande Earnings |
2009 | The Battery's Down | TV Series | $900 |
2010-2013 | Victorious | TV Series (Ariana Grande in 56 episodes) | $280,000 |
2011 | iCarly | TV Series | $5,000 |
2011 | Snowflake, the White Gorilla | Movie | $30,000 |
2011 | Winx Club: Enchantix | TV Series | $25,000 |
2012-2013 | Winx Club: Beyond Believix | TV Series | $40,000 |
2013 | Swindle | TV Movie | $30,000 |
2013 | Underdogs | Movie | $100,000 |
2013-2014 | Sam & Cat | TV Series (Ariana Grande in 35 episodes) | $262,500 |
2014 | Family Guy | TV Series | $7,500 |
2015 | Scream Queens | TV Series | $60,000 |
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Movie | $100,000 |
Total Ariana Grande Acting Pay | $940,900 |
Also see: Demi Lovato Net Worth: Why it Can’t Be Stopped
Ariana Grande Concert Earnings
Ariana Grande Earnings from Concert Tours | |||
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Ariana Grande Concert Tour Name | Box Office | Ariana Grande % | Ariana Grande Earnings |
The Listening Sessions (2013) | $680,000 | 85% | $578,000 |
The Honeymoon Tour (2015) | $41,800,000 | 85% | $35,530,000 |
Total | $36,108,000 |
xoxo pic.twitter.com/uuDP9VKF4p
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) April 9, 2016
Ariana Grande YouTube Earnings
Ariana Grande earns a huge percentage of her money from YouTube ad revenue. That’s because she has over three billion video views, but it’s also because of her relatively low earnings from other sectors.
Ariana Grande YouTube Earnings | |||
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Channel | Views | Revenue at $7.60 per 1,000 Views | Ariana Grande Earnings |
Ariana Grande Vevo Channel (85%) | 5,372,854,500 | $40,833,694 | $34,708,640 |
Ariana Grande Own Channel (100%) | 168,981,227 | $1,284,257 | $1,284,257 |
Total | $35,992,897 |
Also see: Jessica Alba Net Worth
Ariana Grande Endorsement Deals and Merchandise
What about merchandise? Tee shirts, hats and iPhone cases are among just some of the Ariana Grande merchandise available. There aren’t any solid figures on the sales of those items, but we can conservatively estimate the star’s merchandise sales at about 5% of concert ticket sales. That adds $1.8 million to the Ariana Grande net worth figure.
Ariana Grande Net Worth: Pulling it All Together
The table below takes every Ariana Grande income source listed above and breaks it down by year. Adjusting for taxes, expenses and investment income in each year gives the final Ariana Grande net worth number. Grande lives in California and earns over $400,000. That means she pays the top California tax rate of 13.3%. Add that to her 39.6% federal tax bracket and you’ve got 52.9% in taxes. Expenses are estimated at 15% and include payouts for agents, concert production, staff and cost of living. Finally there’s investment income. We’ve added 6% per year to Grande’s net worth, after taxes.
Ariana Grande Net Worth Calculations | |||||||||||||
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Year | Album Sales | Singles Sales | Concert Tours | Acting | YouTube | Endorsements | Merchandise | Total Ariana Grande Earnings | Taxes (52.9%) | Expenses | Net | Investments | Ariana Grande Net Worth |
2010 | $280,000 | $280,000 | $78,400 | $201,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
2011 | $98,505 | $60,000 | $158,505 | $44,381 | $114,124 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
2012 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $11,200 | $28,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
2013 | $1,088,010 | $722,370 | $578,000 | $392,500 | $8,998,224 | $1,000,000 | $451,350 | $13,230,454 | $6,998,910 | $1,984,568 | $4,246,976 | $0 | $4,246,976 |
2014 | $1,994,685 | $2,863,212 | $7,500 | $8,998,224 | $1,000,000 | $451,350 | $15,314,971 | $8,101,620 | $2,297,246 | $4,916,106 | $120,020 | $9,283,101 | |
2015 | $394,020 | $35,530,000 | $60,000 | $8,998,224 | $1,000,000 | $451,350 | $46,433,594 | $24,563,371 | $6,965,039 | $14,905,184 | $262,340 | $24,450,625 | |
2016 | $13,134 | $100,000 | $8,998,224 | $2,000,000 | $451,350 | $11,562,708 | $6,116,673 | $1,734,406 | $3,711,629 | $690,975 | $28,853,229 | ||
Ariana Grande Net Worth Totals | $3,082,695 | $4,091,241 | $36,108,000 | $940,000 | $35,992,897 | $5,000,000 | $1,805,400 | $87,020,233 | $45,914,556 | $13,325,783 | $27,779,895 | $1,073,335 |
Also see: Kylie Jenner Net Worth
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The Ariana Grande net worth numbers in this article are based on a deep analysis of record sales, YouTube views and other income streams and are provided here for entertainment purposes only.