Bo Burnham’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| May 2024 | $4 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated May 30, 2024 |
Where the money comes from
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Bo Burnham’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Bo Burnham has an estimated net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Bo Burnham net worth page (figures as of May 30, 2024).
Bo Burnham is the professional name of Robert Pickering Burnham, an American comedian, actor, musician and filmmaker who was born on August 21, 1990, in Hamilton, Massachusetts. In 2006 he posted comedic songs he had written in his bedroom on YouTube, and they went viral, making him one of the platform's earliest stars. At 17 he became the youngest person to record a set for Comedy Central's The World Stands Up and signed a four-record deal with Comedy Central Records. He deferred his place at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and never enrolled.
He released the EP Bo fo Sho in 2008 and a self-titled album in 2009, then shifted to stand-up specials: Words Words Words in 2010, what. in 2013 and Make Happy on Netflix in 2016. In 2018 he wrote and directed his first feature, Eighth Grade, which won the Writers Guild and Directors Guild awards for first-time work. He co-starred in Promising Young Woman in 2020. Inside, which he made alone at home during the pandemic in 2021, won a Peabody, three Emmys and a Grammy.
How Bo Burnham makes his money
Comedy specials are his biggest source of income. Words Words Words, what., Make Happy and Inside, the last two on Netflix, are his main earners, and Inside was released to widespread acclaim.
Music adds a second stream. Albums on Comedy Central Records, plus Inside (The Songs), whose three charting tracks went platinum in the US, earn royalties from streaming and sales.
Writing and directing broaden his work. Eighth Grade, made with A24, won him major guild awards, and he directed comedy specials for other comedians, including Jerrod Carmichael's 8 for HBO and Chris Rock's Tamborine for Netflix.
Acting rounds things out, from his MTV series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous to Promising Young Woman. He also published a poetry book, Egghead, in 2013.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Bo Burnham's net worth at $4 million, on its page last updated May 30, 2024. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.
His figure reflects a small but highly acclaimed body of specials, albums and filmmaking. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.
Career and money timeline
- 2006
Starts posting comedy songs on YouTube.
- 2008
Releases the EP Bo fo Sho on Comedy Central Records.
- 2010
Releases his first special, Words Words Words.
- 2016
Releases Make Happy on Netflix.
- 2018
Writes and directs Eighth Grade.
- 2021
Releases Inside, which wins a Peabody Award.
Bo Burnham net worth FAQ
What is Bo Burnham's net worth?
Bo Burnham's net worth is an estimated $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Bo Burnham net worth page (May 30, 2024). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Bo Burnham get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Comedy specials, Music and albums, Writing and directing, Acting.
Is Bo Burnham a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Bo Burnham is estimated at $4 million.
What awards did Bo Burnham's Inside win?
Inside won a Peabody Award, three Emmy Awards and a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Bo Burnham net worth page (May 30, 2024)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Bo Burnham (accessed November 8, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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