John Cena’s net worth is $24.3 million. The John Cena net worth total comes mainly from his WWE salary, with endorsements making a strong showing too. In fact, analyzing all the John Cena net worth numbers is a bear of a task. That’s because Cena has so many different income streams, from pro wrestling to sponsorships to rapping, TV appearances, merchandise and investment income. For proof, see our complete data table at the bottom of this article.
Cena’s WWE salary was “leaked” as $2.75 million in 2016. His career earnings total $41 million, with taxes and expenses knocking that down to a John Cena net worth sum of $24.3 million.
John Cena Net Worth Facts
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John Cena net worth vs The Rock net worth | 1/5th as big |
John Cena net worth vs Hulk Hogan net worth | About the same |
John Cena net worth vs Bear Grylls net worth | 4 times bigger |
John Cena net worth vs Phil Robertson net worth | 62% bigger |
John Cena net worth vs Vin Diesel net worth | 1/3 as big |
John Cena net worth vs Dog the Bounty Hunter net worth | 4 times bigger |
John Cena net worth vs Justin Bieber net worth | 1/9th as big |
John Cena net worth vs Dale Earnhardt Jr. net worth | 1/12th as big |
John Cena net worth vs Barack Obama net worth | 8 times bigger |
John Cena net worth vs typical American family net worth | 357 times bigger |
The John Cena net worth number of $24,301,626 is about 1/5th the size of The Rock’s fortune of $120 million. Hulk Hogan’s net worth of $25 million is about the same as John Cena’s net worth. Cena has about four times more net worth than Bear Grylls’ $6 million and 62% more money than Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson’s $15 million. The Vin Diesel net worth pile of $75 million is three times bigger than the John Cena net worth stack. Dog the Bounty Hunter has $6 million. That’s about 1/4 of John Cena’s net worth. Justin Bieber is worth $209 million. That’s 9 times bigger than Cena’s net worth. Finally, who has more money, John Cena, a typical American or the President of the United States? The John Cena net worth number of $24.3 million is 8 times bigger than Barack Obama’s net worth of $3.2 million. It’s 357 times bigger than the median American family’s savings of just $68,000.
John Cena Net Worth Through Time
John Cena Net Worth by Year | |
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John Cena Net Worth 2002 | $84,980 |
John Cena Net Worth 2003 | $216,120 |
John Cena Net Worth 2004 | $511,484 |
John Cena Net Worth 2005 | $1,859,029 |
John Cena Net Worth 2006 | $2,711,632 |
John Cena Net Worth 2007 | $3,479,214 |
John Cena Net Worth 2008 | $4,656,392 |
John Cena Net Worth 2009 | $6,256,122 |
John Cena Net Worth 2010 | $8,070,066 |
John Cena Net Worth 2011 | $10,211,197 |
John Cena Net Worth 2012 | $12,419,843 |
John Cena Net Worth 2013 | $14,808,700 |
John Cena Net Worth 2014 | $17,296,729 |
John Cena Net Worth 2015 | $21,321,783 |
John Cena Net Worth 2016 | $24,301,626 |
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John Cena Net Worth Sources
All those income streams listed above add up to total earnings for the wrestler of nearly $41 million in his lifetime. That gives Cena an average salary of $3.3 million since he hit it big. Looking just at 2016 gives a John Cena salary of $4.4 million from all sources. A lifetime tax bill of $16 million cuts a healthy whack out of the superstar’s net worth. Expenses take another estimated $4 million, while investments add back nearly that amount.
John Cena Net Worth Sources | |
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WWE | $22,650,000 |
Non-WWE Acting | $3,162,000 |
TV Appearances | $945,000 |
Music | $1,458,923 |
Endorsements | $12,300,000 |
Merchandise | $339,750 |
Total John Cena Earnings Since 2002 | $40,855,673 |
John Cena Salary (average) | $3,312,764 |
John Cena Salary 2016 | $4,379,250 |
Taxes (39.6%) | -$16,117,134 |
Expenses (10%) | -$4,202,367 |
Investments (6% of John Cena net worth/yr) | $3,765,455 |
John Cena Net Worth | $24,301,626 |
John Cena Net Worth from WWE
Cena doesn’t release his exact salary numbers publicly. Several online sources claim his “leaked” 2016 WWE salary is $2.75 million. It’s hard to say whether this leaked info is accurate. However, comparing that salary against what other TV stars earn makes it seem logical. For instance, judges on The Voice can earn as much as $12.5 million a year. Considering that Cena’s WWE deal probably rolls in TV and some promotional work for the network, $2.75 million for a headline gig seems like a bargain. The rest of the salary figures by year in the table below are based on a MoneyNation analysis of Cena’s growing role in the WWE.
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Year | John Cena Earnings from WWE | Notes |
1999-2000 | Living wage | Ultimate Pro Wrestling. John Cena probably earned a living wage. |
2000-2002 | Living wage | Tryouts and "developmental" work for WWE. Probably not significant John Cena net worth yet. |
2002 | $150,000 | John Cena Just Breaking into stardom. |
2003 | $250,000 | John Cena rises to stardom. |
2004 | $500,000 | Cena becomes fan favorite. |
2005 | $1,000,000 | John Cena WWE Champ |
2006 | $1,000,000 | Cena WWE World Champ. |
2007 | $1,000,000 | Cena defends title |
2008 | $1,500,000 | Cena defends title |
2009 | $1,750,000 | Cena defends title |
2010 | $1,750,000 | Cena feud with the Nexus. |
2011 | $2,000,000 | John Cena feud with the Nexus continues. |
2012 | $2,000,000 | John Cena record breaking WWE Champ. |
2013 | $2,250,000 | John Cena record breaking WWE Champ. |
2014 | $2,250,000 | World champion |
2015 | $2,500,000 | U.S. Champion |
2016 | $2,750,000 | This is John Cena's "leaked" current WWE salary. |
Total John Cena Net Worth from WWE | $22,650,000 |
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John Cena Net Worth from Acting
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Year | John Cena Acting Role | Role Type | John Cena Pay |
2006 | The Marine | Movie (John Cena's first big film role) | $280,000 |
2010 | Fred: The Movie | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2010 | Legendary | Movie | $30,000 |
2010 | Psych | TV Series | $5,000 |
2011 | Vengeance | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2011 | Capitol Punishment | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Movie | $30,000 |
2012 | No Way Out | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2014 | TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Stairs | TV Movie | $25,000 |
2015 | Daddy's Home | Movie (Huge financial success, small John Cena part.) | $75,000 |
2015 | Trainwreck | Movie (John Cena's biggest film exposure) | $2,560,000 |
2015 | Parks and Recreation | TV Series | $7,000 |
2016 | Avengers Academy | Video Game | $25,000 |
2017 | Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | Video | $30,000 |
Total John Cena Net Worth from Acting | $3,192,000 |
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TV appearances also figure into the John Cena net worth numbers. Cena has appeared approximately 270 times in non-WWE TV shows. He makes an estimated average of $3,500 per appearance. That gives him $945,000 in TV appearance pay since 2002.
John Cena Net Worth from Music
Perhaps even more incredible is that, after having a huge hardcore rap hit, Cena didn’t return to the music world. Any other artist who hit it so big in that industry would follow up with a world tour and more albums. To date, Cena hasn’t done that.
John Cena Net Worth from Music | |||
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John Cena Album | Copies Sold | Revenue at $10.99 Each | John Cena Earnings at 8.85% |
You Can't See Me (2005) | 1,500,000 | $16,485,000 | $1,458,923 |
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John Cena Net Worth from Endorsements and Merchandise
The video below the table shows an absolutely hilarious Gillette Proglide challenge commercial in which Cena terrifies a bunch of unsuspecting people in a men’s room.
John Cena Net Worth from Endorsements | |
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Year | John Cena Endorsement Earnings Estimate |
2005 | $100,000 |
2006 | $200,000 |
2007 | $250,000 |
2008 | $500,000 |
2009 | $1,000,000 |
2010 | $1,250,000 |
2011 | $1,500,000 |
2012 | $1,500,000 |
2013 | $1,500,000 |
2014 | $1,500,000 |
2015 | $1,500,000 |
2016 | $1,500,000 |
Total John Cena Net Worth from Endorsements | $12,300,000 |
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John Cena Net Worth Calculations
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Year | John Cena WWE Salary | Non-WWE Acting | TV Appearances | Music | Endorsements | Merchandise | Total John Cena Earnings | Taxes (39.6%) | Expenses (10%) | Net | Investment Income (6% of net worth) | John Cena Net Worth |
2002 | $150,000 | $63,000 | $2,250 | $215,250 | $60,270 | $70,000 | $84,980 | $0 | $84,980 | |||
2003 | $250,000 | $63,000 | $3,750 | $316,750 | $88,690 | $100,000 | $128,060 | $3,080 | $216,120 | |||
2004 | $500,000 | $63,000 | $7,500 | $570,500 | $225,918 | $57,050 | $287,532 | $7,832 | $511,484 | |||
2005 | $1,000,000 | $63,000 | $1,458,923 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $2,636,923 | $1,044,221 | $263,692 | $1,329,009 | $18,536 | $1,859,029 | |
2006 | $1,000,000 | $280,000 | $63,000 | $200,000 | $15,000 | $1,558,000 | $616,968 | $155,800 | $785,232 | $67,371 | $2,711,632 | |
2007 | $1,000,000 | $63,000 | $250,000 | $15,000 | $1,328,000 | $525,888 | $132,800 | $669,312 | $98,270 | $3,479,214 | ||
2008 | $1,500,000 | $63,000 | $500,000 | $22,500 | $2,085,500 | $825,858 | $208,550 | $1,051,092 | $126,087 | $4,656,392 | ||
2009 | $1,750,000 | $63,000 | $1,000,000 | $26,250 | $2,839,250 | $1,124,343 | $283,925 | $1,430,982 | $168,748 | $6,256,122 | ||
2010 | $1,750,000 | $60,000 | $63,000 | $1,250,000 | $26,250 | $3,149,250 | $1,247,103 | $314,925 | $1,587,222 | $226,722 | $8,070,066 | |
2011 | $2,000,000 | $75,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $30,000 | $3,668,000 | $1,452,528 | $366,800 | $1,848,672 | $292,459 | $10,211,197 | |
2012 | $2,000,000 | $55,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $30,000 | $3,648,000 | $1,444,608 | $364,800 | $1,838,592 | $370,054 | $12,419,843 | |
2013 | $2,250,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $33,750 | $3,846,750 | $1,523,313 | $384,675 | $1,938,762 | $450,095 | $14,808,700 | ||
2014 | $2,250,000 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $33,750 | $3,871,750 | $1,533,213 | $387,175 | $1,951,362 | $536,667 | $17,296,729 | |
2015 | $2,500,000 | $2,642,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $37,500 | $6,742,500 | $2,670,030 | $674,250 | $3,398,220 | $626,833 | $21,321,783 | |
2016 | $2,750,000 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $1,500,000 | $41,250 | $4,379,250 | $1,734,183 | $437,925 | $2,207,142 | $772,701 | $24,301,626 | |
John Cena Net Worth Totals | $22,650,000 | $3,162,000 | $945,000 | $1,458,923 | $12,300,000 | $339,750 | $40,855,673 | $16,117,134 | $4,202,367 | $20,536,171 | $3,765,455 |
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