Maria Bartiromo has an estimated net worth of $50 million. The American journalist, author, columnist and television anchor built her wealth through a long career in financial journalism, television hosting, books and other professional ventures.
Bartiromo became one of the best-known faces in American business news during her two decades at CNBC. She later joined Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel, where she expanded her coverage from financial markets to politics, economic policy and national affairs.
At the height of her television career, Bartiromo was reportedly earning about $10 million a year at Fox. Before leaving CNBC in 2013, she was reportedly making around $4 million annually.
Her personal fortune is separate from the substantial wealth controlled by her husband, Jonathan Steinberg, the founder and CEO of WisdomTree. According to WisdomTree’s 2026 proxy statement, Steinberg beneficially owned about 9.76 million shares of the company, representing 6.4% of its outstanding shares. At the company’s 2026 valuation, that stake was worth more than $200 million.
The same proxy reported that Steinberg received approximately $6.7 million in total compensation in 2025, including a $550,000 base salary, cash incentives and stock awards.
- Maria Bartiromo Net Worth: $50 Million
- Date of Birth: September 11, 1967
- Place of Birth: Brooklyne, New York
- Nationality: American
- Career: journalist, author, columnist and television anchor
Maria Bartiromo’s CNBC Career
Bartiromo joined CNBC in 1993 after working at CNN Business News.
Two years later, she made television history by becoming the first journalist to report live on a daily basis from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Her presence on the trading floor helped bring Wall Street closer to television audiences. She became known for reporting directly from the exchange while interviewing traders, executives, investors and policymakers.
Bartiromo eventually hosted several CNBC programs, including “Market Watch,” “Squawk Box,” “Market Wrap,” “Business Center,” “Closing Bell” and “On the Money with Maria Bartiromo.”
Her career covered some of the biggest financial events in modern American history, including the dot-com boom and bust, the September 11 attacks and the 2008 financial crisis.
In 2008, she won an Emmy for her coverage surrounding the financial collapse. She later received another Emmy for the documentary “Inside the Mind of Google.”
Her CNBC career also helped establish her nickname, “Money Honey,” reflecting her popularity among viewers and her focus on financial markets.
Maria Bartiromo Joins Fox
Bartiromo announced in November 2013 that she was leaving CNBC for Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel.
She officially began her new role in January 2014.
Her first Fox Business program was “Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo.” She later became the host of “Mornings with Maria” and “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.”
On Fox News, she became the anchor of “Sunday Morning Futures,” one of the network’s prominent weekend political programs.
Her role at Fox also changed the nature of her coverage.
While financial markets and the economy remained important subjects, Bartiromo increasingly covered politics, elections, government policy and national affairs.
Maria Bartiromo and Donald Trump
Bartiromo became a prominent interviewer of Donald Trump during his presidential campaigns and administrations.
She also moderated a Republican presidential debate in November 2015.
Her relationship with political coverage became particularly significant following the 2020 presidential election.
Bartiromo interviewed Trump after the election and aired claims from Trump and his allies alleging widespread election fraud and misconduct involving voting technology companies.
Those claims later became part of major legal disputes involving Fox News.
Voting technology company Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox and several defendants, including Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro.
Bartiromo denied wrongdoing and maintained that her broadcasts were reporting on allegations made by the president and his representatives.
Separately, Dominion Voting Systems pursued a defamation case against Fox over election-related claims. Fox agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million in 2023 to settle the case shortly before trial.
Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News
Bartiromo’s long run at Fox ended in September 2026.
On September 3, 2026, Fox News Media announced that it had parted ways with the veteran journalist.
Her final episode of “Mornings with Maria” aired that morning, ending a Fox tenure that lasted about 12 and a half years.
Fox announced that the morning program would continue under a new name with rotating anchors. “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” would also be renamed “FBN’s Wall Street.”
The network began looking for a permanent replacement for “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Fox thanked Bartiromo for her work but did not disclose the reason for her departure or reveal her next professional move.
Her departure also means that the previously reported $10 million annual Fox salary should be viewed as her former compensation, rather than her current salary.
Maria Bartiromo Salary
Maria Bartiromo’s salary has been one of the biggest contributors to her wealth.
By the end of her CNBC career, she was reportedly earning about $4 million per year.
When she moved to Fox in 2014, her initial deal was reportedly worth between $5 million and $6 million annually.
Later reports placed her Fox salary at approximately $10 million per year.
That level of compensation made Bartiromo one of the highest-paid television news personalities in the United States.
Following her September 2026 departure from Fox, the network did not disclose the financial terms of her exit.
Maria Bartiromo’s Books
Bartiromo has also earned money through her work as an author.
Her books focus largely on financial markets, investing, business and professional success.
Her published works include “Use the News: How to Separate the Noise from the Investment Nuggets and Make Money in Any Economy,” “The 10 Laws of Enduring Success” and “The Weekend That Changed Wall Street.”
Her writing career has helped expand her influence beyond television.
Awards and Recognition
Bartiromo has received numerous awards during her journalism career.
She has won two Emmy Awards and a Gracie Award.
In 2009, the Financial Times named her among its “50 Faces That Shaped the Decade.”
In 2011, she became the first female journalist inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
She was later recognized among the Library of American Broadcasting’s Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts in 2016.
Bartiromo has also served on the Board of Trustees of New York University and taught as an adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Early Life
Maria Bartiromo was born on September 11, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York.
She grew up in the Dyker Heights neighborhood in an Italian-American family.
Her parents were Vincent and Josephine Bartiromo. Her father owned the Rex Manor restaurant, where her mother worked as a hostess.
Bartiromo also worked at the family restaurant, including a job checking coats.
She attended Fontbonne Hall Academy, a Catholic girls’ school.
Before establishing her journalism career, she worked at Kleinfeld Bridal as a stock clerk.
She initially attended C.W. Post before transferring to New York University. She graduated from NYU in 1989 with a degree in journalism and economics.
While in college, Bartiromo began developing her broadcasting skills.
She worked on Barry Farber’s WMCA talk-radio program after the host visited one of her classes. She later secured an internship at CNN.
From CNN to Wall Street
Bartiromo spent about five years at CNN Business News, working as a producer, writer and assignment editor.
She worked under Lou Dobbs and alongside Stuart Varney.
Although much of her early career was behind the scenes, Bartiromo wanted to become an on-air journalist.
That opportunity came when she joined CNBC in 1993 after submitting an audition tape.
Her move to the New York Stock Exchange floor in 1995 became a defining moment in her career.
The experience helped establish her as a leading business journalist and created a template for the live, personality-driven financial television coverage that became common on cable news.
Personal Life
Maria Bartiromo has been married to Jonathan Steinberg since 1999.
Steinberg is the son of the late financier Saul P. Steinberg, who built a fortune through his computer-leasing company Leasco before expanding into the insurance and corporate takeover businesses.
Saul Steinberg became a millionaire before turning 30 and at one point had a personal fortune estimated at more than $600 million.
His business empire later suffered major setbacks. Reliance Insurance eventually collapsed and filed for bankruptcy in 2001, while Steinberg sold major assets, including his Park Avenue apartment and art collection.
Jonathan Steinberg later established his own career in financial services.
He founded the company that became WisdomTree and has served as its CEO for decades.
WisdomTree developed into a publicly traded asset-management company specializing in exchange-traded products and other investment strategies.
According to WisdomTree’s 2026 proxy, Steinberg owned approximately 9.76 million shares, equivalent to 6.4% of the company.
Real Estate
Bartiromo and Steinberg have also invested in valuable real estate.
In 2007, the couple reportedly paid $6.5 million for a five-level townhouse on East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The property includes four wood-burning fireplaces, a large kitchen, a second-floor balcony and a private rear garden.
The couple has also maintained a home in the Hamptons.
Their real estate holdings add another layer to the family’s overall wealth.
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