Steve Howey’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| May 2025 | $4 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated May 30, 2025 |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Steve Howey’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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Steve Howey has an estimated net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Steve Howey net worth page (figures as of May 30, 2025).
Steve Howey is an American actor who was born on July 12, 1977, in San Antonio, Texas. He first drew wide notice as Van Montgomery on the WB and later CW sitcom Reba from 2001 to 2007, then became a long-running series regular as Kevin Ball on Showtime's Shameless. From 2025 to 2026 he played Captain Nick Wagner on ABC's High Potential, extending a career built on likable leading-man television roles.
Film work includes Supercross, DOA: Dead or Alive, Bride Wars, Stan Helsing, Something Borrowed, Game Over, Man! and Day Shift. He also produced and starred in the independent film Class in 1998, written and directed by his father, and has stacked guest turns on New Girl, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Happy's Place and the Amazon series Off Campus.
How Steve Howey makes his money
Multi-season sitcom and cable salaries have been the backbone of his income, first from Reba across six seasons and then from a long Shameless run as Kevin Ball.
Network television returned as a major paycheck with High Potential, where he played Captain Nick Wagner across the mid-2020s.
Film roles in studio comedies and action titles such as Bride Wars, Something Borrowed and Day Shift add feature fees between series jobs.
Guest spots and producing credits fill gaps on the calendar and keep him working steadily as a recognizable TV lead. Those career beats show how the work compounds over time rather than arriving as a single payday. Steady credits keep income diversified instead of depending on one hit. Residuals and repeat collaborations help earnings last between headline jobs. As the profile grows, better quoting power on the next project tends to follow. Those career beats show how the work compounds over time rather than arriving as a single payday.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Steve Howey's net worth at $4 million, on its page last updated May 30, 2025. 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 two long television hits plus steady film and guest work. 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
- 1998
Stars in and produces the indie film Class.
- 2001
Begins Reba as Van Montgomery.
- 2009
Stars in Bride Wars.
- 2010
Joins Shameless as Kevin Ball.
- 2011
Stars in Something Borrowed.
- 2025
Begins High Potential as Captain Nick Wagner.
Steve Howey net worth FAQ
What is Steve Howey's net worth?
Steve Howey's net worth is an estimated $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Steve Howey net worth page (May 30, 2025). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Steve Howey get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Sitcom salaries, Cable series, Film roles, Guest spots.
Is Steve Howey a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Steve Howey is estimated at $4 million.
What TV roles is Steve Howey best known for?
He is best known as Van Montgomery on Reba and Kevin Ball on Shameless.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Steve Howey net worth page (May 30, 2025)
- 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, Steve Howey (actor) (accessed November 7, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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