From Box Office to Burger Chain, How Actor Mark Wahlberg Became an Entrepreneur With $400 Million Net Worth

He typically gets a $10 million salary for the movies and also accepts shares of the backend gross.

PUBLISHED AUG 23, 2023

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Name	Mark Wahlberg
Net Worth	$400-$420 Million
Salary	$2 Million
Annual Income	$25 Million
Sources Of Income	Acting, promotions, brand endorsements
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	June 5, 1971
Age	52 Yrs
Nationality	American
Profession	American Actor

What is Mark Wahlberg's net worth?

The American actor, businessman, and former rapper has gained recognition for his transition from acting to business endeavors. According to various sources, he has a net worth of $400-$420 million as of 2023. The fifth member of the pop juggernaut, which was called New Kids on the Block, decided to launch a rap career. But after the short-lived rap career, he shifted focus to Hollywood and soon started a life as an actor and a producer. To date, he has grossed more than $6.5 billion at the global box office.

What are Mark Wahlberg's sources of income?

Wahlberg typically receives a $10 million salary for the movies and also accepts shares of the backend gross. He became more successful after he founded the entertainment company and became a producer. He also enjoys enormous success through his Wahlburgers burger franchise and fitness chain, F45 Fitness.

Salary

Wahlberg's annual salary is an estimated $25 million, according to CA Knowledge. The primary source of his income comes from his professional career, promotions and brand collaborations.

Brand endorsements

He has been seen promoting brands like Calvin Klein, AT&T and Vanity Fair. He also has stakes in the Barbados Trident cricket franchise.

Mark Wahlberg's assets

His real estate portfolio includes a home in Beverly Hills for which he paid a cool $4.95 million. He listed his home in 2015 for a whopping $30 million. The house features 7 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and sits on an area of 9000 square feet. In April 2018, Wahlberg finally sold the home for a cool $12.4 million. He also had another estate in the gated Beverly Park community of Beverly Hills which he bought for $8.25 million. He listed this home in 2022, for $87.5 million and finally sold it for 79.5 million, a month later. The couple paid another $15.6 million for two lots located in an ultra-exclusive gated community called The Summit which is situated on the outskirts of Las Vegas.

Net worth over the years

2023	$400-$420 Million
2022	$390 Million
2021	$350 Million
2020	$320 Million
2019	$280 Million

Social media following

Instagram	22.4 Million
Twitter	4 Million
Facebook	24 Million

Early life

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on June 5, 1971, in Boston to US Army Veteran father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg Sr., and bank clerk mother, Alma Elaine. Wahlberg is the youngest of nine siblings, including actor Robert and singer/actor Donnie. Wahlberg and model Rhea Durham started dating in 2001 before marrying in 2009. They have four children: Ella, 19, Michael, 17, Brendan, 14 and Grace, 13.

Awards

Wahlberg has been nominated for Golden Globe, Academy, and Emmy but he has unfortunately bagged none yet. He won the British Academy Television Awards for his work in the show "Entourage" in 2007. Wahlberg won the MTV movie and TV awards for his work in "Ted" in the year 2013 and he has also received the African-American Film Critics Association award for his work in the project, "The Fighter."