Vanna White has been flipping letters on Wheel of Fortune since 1982. She’s been encouraging contestants for so long that she actually holds a world record. White was presented with the Guinness World Record for Most Frequent Clapper in 2013. “They say I have clapped more than 3.9 million times,” she said in an interview. White gets paid a pretty penny to clap. Over the years, it’s been reported that her salary was $3 million a year, less than her former co-host Pat Sajak‘s $15 million annual salary and far below new Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest‘s $28 million a year. However, in 2023, White signed on for two more years as the co-host of Wheel of Fortune, and she’s reportedly taking home a lot more money this time around. How much money? That remains to be seen, assuming the information is ever publicly disclosed at all. Regardless, White has spun that salary into a real estate portfolio, book sales and more. Her net worth in 2026 is $85 million, with a large chunk of that money coming from her work on television. White only tapes four days a month, which frees her up to pursue other ventures. Vanna White may be dragging in the big bucks, but she also remembers that giving back is extremely important. She donates regularly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, most recently $1.8 million.
