Katy Perry Net Worth

Katy Perry has an estimated net worth of $360 million, according to Forbes America's Richest Self-Made Women 2025, Katy Perry profile (figures as of Forbes America's Richest Self-Made Women 2025). That is up from $350 million in 2024.

Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She first released the gospel album Katy Hudson in 2001. After moving to Los Angeles, she signed to Capitol Records and broke through with One of the Boys in 2008. She later built a long run of major pop hits, including Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Roar, and Dark Horse. Her career expanded beyond recording into film work, a shoe line, and a long run on American Idol.

Her wealth comes mainly from music, plus major TV pay and a big catalog deal. Teenage Dream in 2010 was the only album by a woman to produce five U.S. number-one singles. Prism in 2013 added more chart-toppers. She also spent years as a judge on American Idol, where she reportedly earned $25 million per season. In September 2023, she sold the rights to her music collection for a reported $225 million.

How Katy Perry built her fortune

Perry made her name through recorded music, then turned that success into several income streams. Her rise started with One of the Boys in 2008 and grew fast with Teenage Dream in 2010 and Prism in 2013. Those releases produced a long list of hit singles, including Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Roar, and Dark Horse. A deep catalog like that can keep bringing in money through streaming, sales, and licensing over many years.

Television became another major part of her earnings. Perry served as a judge on American Idol from 2018 to 2024, and she reportedly earned $25 million per season on the show. She left in 2024. A major money event came in September 2023, when she sold the rights to her music collection for a reported $225 million. She also stayed active as a recording artist, releasing 143 in September 2024 and beginning a concert tour in April 2025.

Forbes net worth and recent moves

Forbes estimated Perry's net worth at $350 million in 2024, then $360 million in 2025. That change came during a period with several clear business events. The biggest was the reported September 2023 sale of rights to her music collection for $225 million. Her years on American Idol also mattered, with reported pay of $25 million per season, followed by her exit from the show in 2024.

The latest published Forbes figure is $360 million. Around that time, Perry was still adding new work to her business. She released her seventh studio album, 143, in September 2024. In April 2025, she began a concert tour. Those moves show that her finances are tied not just to older hits, but also to ongoing music releases, touring, and the value of a catalog built over many album cycles.