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Here's How Much Kari Byron From Mythbusters Is Worth Now

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Matthew Perez

Updated on March 18, 2026

Hosting a science show might make you world-famous, but turns out it doesn't pay nearly well enough to buy tropical islands and live the rock star life from here to eternity. Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Kari Byron's earthly possessions are worth $1.5 million, which is a very respectable sum for someone who's only in her forties, but perhaps seems a tad on the low side for someone who co-hosted a well-known TV show for over a decade. In fact, it looks like the rest of the build team isn't much richer, as Celebrity Net Worth lists both Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci at $2 million. Wait, why are they both rocking half a million dollars more than Byron? Is this some version of the "woman's dollar is 82 cents" wage gap situation, or did Imahara and Belleci have a head start because they were both already established special effects guys long before Mythbusters came along? The world may never know.