{"id":6871,"date":"2023-01-09T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneymade.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:17:28","slug":"dr-phil-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneymade.io\/learn\/articles\/dr-phil-net-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich Dudes\u2502How Dr. Phil’s TV Empire Earned Him a $460M Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Phil left his psychology practice to start his nine-figure talk show career after Oprah gave him his big break. Here’s how Phil McGraw invests his money.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phillip Calvin McGraw, AKA Dr. Phil, is a well-known American television personality, author, and psychologist with a long-running talk show, Dr. Phil. In addition to his salary for hosting the show, Dr. Phil also receives a percentage of the show’s profits and has made wise investments, like his company Stage 29 Productions which owns and produced the Dr. Phil<\/em> show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Phil reportedly earned up to $80 million annually on his shows.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Phil is not only a TV star but also a shrewd businessman who used his prowess to build his immaculate wealth. But how did a psychologist become the wealthy and successful TV personality we know today? Let’s take a deeper look into the man behind the brand and find out just how Dr. Phil made and invested all that moolah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Phil net worth at a glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Net worth<\/strong><\/td>$460 million<\/td><\/tr>
Born<\/strong><\/td>September 1, 1950<\/td><\/tr>
Became a millionaire at<\/strong><\/td>52<\/td><\/tr>
Occupations<\/strong><\/td>Psychologist, talk show host, author, and media personality.<\/td><\/tr>
Sources of wealth<\/strong><\/td>Talk shows, book deals, and media companies.<\/td><\/tr>
Asset classes<\/strong><\/td>Real estate, startups, and collectibles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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How did Dr. Phil make his money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Phil was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on September 1, 1950. He was raised around oil fields in North Texas, where his father worked as an equipment supplier. Phil McGraw attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas, before accepting a football scholarship at the University of Tulsa, where he played middle linebacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He later transferred to Midwestern State University where got his Master’s degree in experimental psychology in 1976. He later got a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Texas in 1979. Dr. Phil worked at private psychology practice for several years after graduating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cheese!!! \ud83e\uddc0\u2764\ufe0f Give me your best selfie tips!\u00a0\ud83e\udd33 pic.twitter.com\/guheDVKFtM<\/a><\/p>— Robin McGraw (@Robin_McGraw) December 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>