Joe Kerry’s net worth is $4 million. The American-born actor and musician earned a lion’s share of his net worth from acting roles.
The production, Stranger Things takes the credit for giving Kerry a substantial portion of the money he gets from acting. When he started in season one as a recurring character, Kerry was getting $10k compensation per episode. He received $30k per episode for season two and from season three onwards, he started earning a substantial $250k per episode which comes to a total of $2 million for a season. He also makes money from other endeavors like music and endorsements.
What is Joe Keery’s Net Worth Today?
Going by the latest reports from trusted sources, the actor, cum musician can boast a net worth in excess of $4 million and that is quite huge, considering the fact that he has spent less than a decade in the industry. Joe Keery has never deemed it necessary to mention his monthly and annual remunerations in the public space but one of his television series is currently paying as much as $250k per episode.
How Joe Keery’s Net Worth Accumulated
Joe Keery’s current net worth of $4 million accrues from the youngster’s acting roles on both the big and small screen. Apart from his work as an actor, the Stranger Things star rakes in a substantial sum from his career as a musician. Joe also earns from other endeavors including television commercials and endorsements.
He Started Earning from Acting as a Student
Joe Keery was very little when he made his debut in the Maudslay State Park-based performing arts camp called Theater in the Open. He also undertook some acting roles as a high school student.
Joe finished studying theatre at DePaul University’s Theatre school before he came all out to start auditioning for commercials and cameos on both TV and the movies.
After getting guest roles in productions like Chicago Fire and Empire, the American movie star scored his debut feature-length film role on the set of 2015 Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party – an indie movie from the stables of Stephen Cone.
Joe Kerry began Earning the Big Bucks After his Breakthrough
Joe Kerry landed his big break the next year in 2016 when he joined the cast of the most-watched Netflix series called Stranger Things. In the science fiction horror drama which was set in the 1980s, he depicted the character of Steve Harrington.
During the series season one which premiered in July 2016, Joe’s character was a recurring one and it was massively successful. Though the role was initially written to last for a single season, Joe’s popularity made the producers rethink. Upon the premiere of season two in October 2017, he was not just featured in the show but was promoted to the main cast.
Season three which premiered in July 2019 saw the former teen actor reprise his role and at the end of the day, Joe Kerry earned a Screen Actors Guild award with the rest of the cast members. The award was granted in 2017 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The cast also became a nominee for the same award in 2018.
How Much Does Joe Keery Make Per Episode of Stranger Things?
Joe Kerry presently earns $250,000 per episode of Stranger Things but it hasn’t always been this juicy. When Joe Keery scored his recurring role in 2016, he was smiling to the bank with $10,000 per episode totaling $80,000 for the entire season one.
Following his promotion to the main cast in season two, the American actor’s paycheck was increased to $30,000 per episode; this came to $270,000 for the whole of season two. While on Stranger Things, Joe was not just making money from his acting roles alone. The movie and TV actor takes the credit for contributing some of the series’ soundtracks.
From season three, Kerry started getting a generous $250,000 per episode and when calculated, it came to $2 million; a far cry from what he was earning in the first season.
It goes without saying that Joe Keery made a lion’s share of his income from the third season of Stranger Things which was watched by over 64 million households within four weeks of its release.
Breakdown of Joe Kerry’s Stranger Things Earnings
- Season One – $10,000 per episode – $80,000 per season
- Season Two – $30,000 per episode – $270,000 per season
- Season Three – $250,000 per episode – $2 million per season
- Season Four – $250,000 per episode – $2 million per season
Joe Kerry has also Made Money from other Productions while on Stranger Things
Appearing on Stranger Things did not deter Joe from taking on other roles and earning extra cash. He played a role in The Charnel House in 2016 and in 2017, joined the cast of Molly’s Game. 2018 saw the youngster in two productions including Slice and After Everything. The year 2019 was when he scored a role in the short film, How to Be Alone. The TV show, No Activity, featured him in a recurring role.
Joe Kerry’s 2020 roles include playing Kurt Kunkle in Spree and appearing in Death to 2020. He scored his major box office gig in 2021 by essaying the character of a game developer on the set of the action comedy movie, Free Guy. He was also featured in the comedy, Daddy Day Care.
Joe Kerry also Makes Good Money from Music
When Joe Keery is not on the sets of his movie and TV shows, he spends quality time making music and he is also a multi-instrumentalist. He has played with the popular Chicago-based garage and psych-rock band known as Post Animal. He handled the guitar for the band.
The band’s debut album came to light in October 2015 and in April 2018, their second album entitled When I Think Of You In A Castle; came out. Joe provided back-up vocals in this album apart from handling the guitar.
2019 was when Joe decided to stop going on tours with the band out of fear that he might harm its reputation. Before the year ran out, he went solo with the name, Djo and dropped the single, Roddy. His second single, Chateau (Feel Alright) was released in a month’s time. Another month passed before his solo debut album, Twenty Twenty hit the music stand.
Keep Your Head Up was Joe’s first single in 2020, he is now releasing songs under the moniker, Cool Cool Cool. Decide is the name of his second album which has already dropped in 2022.
Endorsement Deals Also Contribute to Joe Kerry’s Net Worth
Joe Kerry is not far removed from other actors of his ilk as the American entertainer has already scored some really lucrative endorsement deals from A-list brands. He has inked contracts on dotted lines with the likes of Domino’s Pizza & KFC, Nintendo Amibo, and more. These same brands including Taco Bell have also featured him in their commercials.
A Look at Joe Kerry’s Lifestyle
Considering the amount of money he has made within a short while, it comes as no surprise that Joe Kerry has taken to the lavish lifestyle like other rich entertainers. Though he has never been one to flaunt his wealth on social media, the Stranger Things actor is said to be living in the lap of luxury.
