What Is Hillary Clinton's Net Worth?
Hillary Clinton is an American politician, author, and media personality with a net worth of $120 million. This is a combined net worth with her husband, the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. Hillary served as First Lady from 1993 to 2001, a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009, and Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. She was also the Democratic Party's nominee for president in the 2016 election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party. Although she won the popular vote, she lost the Electoral College to Donald Trump.
Clinton Income History
After leaving the White House, the Clintons were millions of dollars in debt due to legal expenses and settlements. Over the decades, they earned more than $250 million from speaking engagements, book royalties, consulting, and investments. Before the White House, Bill's highest salary was $35,000 per year, while Hillary earned around $110,000 plus $60,000 from corporate board fees, totaling $180,000 annually.
During Bill's Presidency, their income surged, notably in 1996 with royalties from Hillary's book "It Takes A Village." Hillary later earned millions more from her best-selling books "Living History," "Hard Choices," and "What Happened."
| Bill and Hillary Clinton Annual Income | |
| Year | Gross Income |
| 1991 | $200,000 |
| 1992 | $290,000 |
| 1993 | $293,000 |
| 1994 | $263,000 |
| 1995 | $316,000 |
| 1996 | $1,065,000 |
| 1997 | $569,000 |
| 1998 | $569,000 |
| 1999 | $504,000 |
| 2000 | $416,000 |
| 2001 | $16,000,000 |
| 2002 | $9,000,000 |
| 2003 | $8,000,000 |
| 2004 | $20,000,000 |
| 2005 | $18,000,000 |
| 2006 | $16,000,000 |
| 2007 | $21,000,000 |
| 2008 | $5,000,000 |
| 2009 | $10,000,000 |
| 2010 | $13,000,000 |
| 2011 | $15,000,000 |
| 2012 | $20,000,000 |
| 2013 | $27,000,000 |
| 2014 | $28,000,000 |
| 2015 | $11,000,000 |
| Total: | $241,485,000 |
Most of their earnings since 2001 come from speaking engagements, though they have earned at least $30 million from book deals. Bill received a $15 million book advance in 2001, the largest of all time, while Hillary earned a $14 million advance years later. Assuming they earned at least $10 million annually from 2016 to 2019, they've earned roughly $280 million since leaving office.
Early Life
Hillary Diane Rodham was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the eldest of three siblings. In high school, she was active in student council, the school newspaper, and the National Honor Society. She was elected class vice president in her junior year and voted "most likely to succeed" in her senior year. She graduated in the top 5% of her class in 1965.
Clinton majored in political science at Wellesley College, where she graduated with departmental honors in 1969. She then attended Yale Law School, contributing to the "Yale Review of Law and Social Action" and earning her law degree in 1973.
Career
When Bill Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas, Hillary became the state's first lady from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. She chaired the Rural Health Advisory Committee, securing federal funds to improve medical facilities in impoverished areas without increasing doctors' fees. Additionally, in 1979, she became the first female full partner at Rose Law Firm in Little Rock.
As First Lady of the United States, beginning in 1993, she was the first to have a postgraduate degree and a professional career before entering the White House. She also had an office in the West Wing in addition to the East Wing.
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After moving to New York, Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, becoming the first former first lady to run for public office and the first female senator from New York. She was re-elected in 2006.
Clinton ran for president in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama, who later appointed her as Secretary of State. In 2015, she announced her second presidential run and secured the Democratic nomination in 2016, making her the first female nominee from a major political party. However, she lost the general election to Donald Trump. She has been on the faculty of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs since February 2023.
Clinton has authored and co-authored several books, including her memoirs "Living History," "Hard Choices," and "What Happened."
Secretary of State Salary:
During her tenure as Secretary of State, Hillary earned $186,000 annually, making her the fourth highest-paid government official in the U.S., behind the President, Vice President, and Secretary of Treasury.
Personal Life
Hillary began dating Bill Clinton in 1971, and they got married on October 11, 1975, in their Fayetteville home. They have one daughter, Chelsea Victoria Clinton, born on February 27, 1980, and three grandchildren.
In 2016, the Clintons purchased a home in Chappaqua, New York, for $1.6 million.
Notable Salaries
Clinton earns between $200,000–$225,000 per speaking engagement, primarily addressing Wall Street firms and business conventions. Over 15 months ending in March 2015, she earned over $11 million from speaking engagements. Between 2007 and 2014, the Clintons collectively earned nearly $141 million, paying around $56 million in taxes and donating about $15 million to charity.
Controversy
In March 2015, it was revealed that Clinton used personal email accounts on a private server for official business during her time as Secretary of State. An internal review of 33,000 emails concluded in September 2019 found 588 security violations but no evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.
