Billy Bush Net Worth: How Much Did Former 'Today' Show Host Make?

William Hall Bush, the American radio and television host popularly known to be Billy Bush, has an estimated net worth of $9 million. His annual salary, according to a report in Know Networth, was estimated to be $3.5 million.

A member of the Bush family that includes two former United States presidents, Bush is recognized for hosting programs like “Access Hollywood,” “The Billy Bush Show” and “Today.”

His “ The Billy Bush Show,” which aired from 2008 to 2014 was a nationally syndicated talk and music radio show that not only helped him gain reputation but also opened up several opportunities for him and led to a stupendous increase in salary. With his talent and passion towards his work, Bush went on to gain overwhelming responses from his fans.

He was born Oct. 13, 1971, in Manhattan, New York. His uncle George H.W. Bush was the 41st president of the U.S., while his cousin George W. Bush was the 43rd president and cousin Jeb Bush was the governor of Florida.

Bush attended middle school at St. Bernard’s School in Manhattan and high school at St. George’s School, Middletown, Rhode Island. He graduated from Colby College in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Government.

His hosting career kicked off with an afternoon drive show on radio station WLKZ-FM in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He later moved to Washington D.C., where he worked with WARW-FM. In 1997, he joined WWZZ-FM and started hosting the “Billy Bush Show” and the “Bush League Morning Show.”

He shifted to the print media in 2001 after getting a job at the magazine Access Hollywood, where he worked as a correspondent for the East Coast. In 2004, he became the co-author of the magazine. Bush had the opportunity to co-host various beauty pageants, including the Miss Universe pageant four times.

He worked as a reporter for NBC at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and hosted the Access Hollywood’s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2007, he hosted the reality show “Grease: You’re the One that I Want!”

From September 2010, to October 2016, he co-hosted the entertainment talk show “Access Hollywood Live” with Kit Hoover. As part of the NBC team coverage, the two hosts traveled together to the United Kingdom to cover Prince William’s wedding to Catherine Middleton.

However, his association with NBC was short lived. In October 2016, Bush was forced to resign from NBC because of a tape scandal involving him and Donald Trump during the presidential election.

Bush became the first reporter to interview the U.S. Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte after the athlete claimed he was robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro during 2016 Summer Olympics.

In 2014, he also had a small role as the voice of a newscaster in the animated movie “Big Hero 6.” In July 2005, Bush was named as one of the 10 men by Esquire magazine. He also appeared on various television shows like the “30 Rock” and “Donny!.”