Brian Williams Net Worth, Wealth 2024: Brian Williams is an American journalist who has a net worth of around $55 million. Brian earns his living by being an American news anchor. He gained the limelight after working for 28 years in the profession of the American news Channel NBC. He hosted the program called “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams”.

According to sources, as of 2024, his annual income is around $6 million. The primary source of his income comes from working for 4 decades for the NBC news channel as an anchor. In this article, we will give all the details about Brian Williams’s net worth, income, career, personal life, etc. Also check Taylor Sheridan’s Net Worth, Chris Cuomo’s Net Worth, and Candace Bushnell’s Net Worth.

Brian Williams Net Worth

Brian Douglas Williams aka Brian Williams’s net worth is approximated to be around $55 million. Brian earns his living by being an American news anchor. He gained the limelight after working for 28 years in the profession of the American news Channel NBC. He hosted the program called “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams”.

Earlier, he was earning $8 million annually for his presentation at the NBC show which increased to $13 million in 2014, but now he is only able to earn $6 million after being removed from one of the shows due to some issues.
He currently owns a beach house in Bay Head, new jersey, and has a real estate property in Midtown Manhattan.

According to sources, as of 2024, his annual income is around $6 million. The primary source of his income comes from working for 4 decades for NBC news channel as an anchor.

Full Name:Brian Williams
Net Worth:$55 Million
Age:63 Years Old
Country:United States
Born:May 5, 1959
Salary:$6 Million
Last Updated:2023

Brian Williams Net Worth Trend

Net Worth in 2024$55 Million
Net Worth in 2023$50 Million
Net Worth in 2022$45 Million
Net Worth in 2020$40 Million
Net Worth in 2019$35 Million

Brian Williams Biography

Brian Williams was born on 5th May 1959 in Ridgewood, New Jersey to Dorothy May and Gordon Lewis Williams. While his dad was an executive vice president of the National Retail Merchants Association, his mother was a stage actress. He has grown up with his three siblings in Elmira, New York.

To complete his education he went to a local school in new jersey and to get his higher studies he studied at Mater Dei high school. He attended Brook dale community college and later got his degree from the Catholic University of America and later to George Washington University.

Brian Williams Biography

Talking about his personal life, he got married to Jane Gillan Stoddard on 7th June 1986. The couple has two children named Allison, a well-known actress, and Doug Williams, a late-night anchor of a regional sports channel.

Net Worth$55 Million
NameBrian Williams
Age63
Height(1.7 m)
Weight75KG (Approx)
ProfessionAnchor
Date Of BirthMay 5, 1959
BirthplaceUnited States
NationalityAmerican
Income$6 Million
SpouseJane Stoddard Williams
Children Allison Williams, Douglas Williams
parentsGordon L. Williams, Dorothy May
EducationMater Dei Prep, Brookdale Community College, MORE

List of awards won by him:

  • In 2006, he got an Emmy award, and one in 2007 and 2009 as well. 
  • In 2007, he won the NBSP Time magazine “100 most influential people in the World” award.
  • In 2009, he received the NBSP ‘Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University.
  • In 2010, he won two Emmy awards again and one in 2011,2013, and 2014 respectively. In 2012, he won it for his interview program while in 2013 he won it for being an executive producer and editor of a documentary. 

Brian Williams Career

Brian started his career as a busboy at Perkins & Pancake House. He then shifted his career as a broadcaster in 1981 for KOAM-TV in Pittsburg, Kansas. After this, he joined Wttg-TV in Washington, D.C. as their general assignment reporter.

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In 1993, Williams joined NBC as their anchor and started hosting their Weekend Nightly News. In 1996, he became the managing editor of The News with Brian Williams, broadcast on MSNBC, NBSP, and CNBC. On 2nd December 2004, He has also seen as the part of NBSP show ‘The NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw’ after his retirement of Tom.


In 2015, he became the chief Breaking News Anchor of MSNBC. However, in the same year due to the Iraq conspiracy, he was suspended by the channel for six months. He then became a normal news anchor for the channel. In November 2021, he has taken leave from the channel as his contract got expired.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Williams’s net worth?

Brian Douglas Williams aka Brian Williams’s net worth is approximated to be around $55 million.

What does Brian Williams do for a living?

Brian earns his living by being an American news anchor. He gained the limelight after working for 28 years in the profession of the American news Channel NBC.

What is Brian Williams’s annual income?

According to sources, as of 2024, his annual income is around $6 million. The primary source of his income comes from working for 4 decades for NBC news channel as an anchor.

How old is Brian Williams?

Williams was born on 5th May 1959 and is currently 63 years old.

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