Lester Holt Salary Form NBC

Lester Don Holt Jr who is best recognized as Lester Holt earns an average salary of around $7 Million per annum from NBC Network.

However, through his contribution to other programs and media, his actual base income reaches approximately $10 Million annually including all the bonuses.

Similarly, his monthly and weekly salary from NBC network is estimated to be around $583333 and $145833 respectively.

Holt currently serves as an anchor for NBC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News Kids Edition, and Dateline NBC. He has been serving at NBC for over 23 years now since he joined the network in 2000.

At first, he used to receive around $2,600 per month from the NBC network, and with the passage of time, his salary grew along with his experience and responsibilities.

Lester Holt is the fourth-richest news anchor in the United States, after Tucker Carlson, Anderson Cooper, and Sean Hannity.

In around 2015, NBC used to pay him a base salary of around $3 Million per annum as he had started hosting and anchoring various NBC programs.

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Lester Holt’s Other Incomes

Holt’s income does not only depend on the base payment from the NBC network. He also receives huge sums of money through Book royalties $2 Million per annum and inheritance which is estimated to be around $30,000.

Moreover, his income also depends on the share’s profit where as of 2024 he holds $29 Million worth of stock portfolio.

Lester Holt’s Net Worth & Assets in 2023

As the fourth richest journalist in America, Lester Holt has accumulated around $82 Million net worth in 2024. Through his over four decades of career in the journalism sector, he has achieved a huge amount of net worth as well as respect and fame from the public.

He holds around $15 Million cash in the bank and he has invested his other income in the stock market and real estate properties.

Holt currently lives in a luxurious house in New York along with his wife and children.

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Lester Holt’s Cars Collection

Lester Holt is fond of various luxury cars and he spends quite a big amount on purchasing new cars. According to the reports he he has around 8 cars currently. He recently bought a Bentley Flying Spur for USD 760,000.

Here is the list of cars owned by Lester Holt

• Range Rover Velar
• Lincoln Navigator
• Lexus ES
• Audi A6
• Mercedes Benz C-Class
• Ferrari Portofino

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Lester Holt’s House

Lester Holt and his wife currently live in a 3-bedroom penthouse in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. They bought that property in 2017 for $6 million with the help of a bank mortgage.

Lester Holt- Early Life & Family

Larry Foster Award-winning journalist, Lester Holt was born on March 8, 1959, in Hamilton Air Force Base, California, U.S. According to his birthdate, Holt is currently 64 years old and his horoscope sign is Pisces.

Lester Holt’s full name is Lester Don Holt Jr. He is Afro-Jamaic and follows the Christian religion. Lester Holt is the youngest child of his mother June DeRozario and father Lester Don Holt Sr. 

His father was African-American and was born in Michigan, with roots in Tennessee whereas his mother June was born in Harlem, New York.

During the Vietnam War Holt’s father was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska for almost four years.

Holt’s older brother who used to work as a disc jockey at a local radio station in Anchorage, Alaska, was the one to introduce him to the broadcasting field.

Education- High School & College

Lester Holt completed his high school education in 1977 from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova. Later for his bachelor’s, he attended California State University and majored in government however he never received his bachelor’s degree.

However, he earned an honorary degree from that university in 2015. Moreover, he also received honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters degrees from two different universities, Villanova University in 2023 and Rutgers University in 2020.

Lester Holt’s First Job As a Disc Jockey

Lester Holt shares his experience of his first job at Country and Western Station as a disc jockey. He stated to American Profile news magazine in 2012

“My first on-air job was actually as a disc jockey at a Country and Western station. The only time I could land a full-time gig was if I was willing to report the news.”

Holt worked there until he graduated from college.

Lester Holt’s Wife & Children

Lester Holt has been married to Carol Hagen for over four decades now. The couple also has welcomed two children son Stefan Holt and Cameron Holt.

Holt’s son Stefan also started working in the journalism field after he completed his graduation in 2009 from Pepperdine University.

After college, Stefan served for the NBC-owned WMAQ-TV in Chicago as a morning news anchor. Later in 2016, he started working in the same network as his father by joining the WNBC and started serving for Nightly News.

Stefan currently serves for the NBC affiliate WMAQ in Chicago as a 10:00 p.m. anchor.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lester Holt Height and Weight

⇒Lester Holt stands approximately 6 feet 3 inches (1.87 m) tall and his muscular body weighs around 76 kg.

Lester Holt’s Salary

⇒ Holt’s average annual salary is estimated to be around $7 Million from the NBC network in 2024.

Lester Holt’s Networth In 2024

⇒ Lester holds approximately $82 Million net worth in 2024. He is the fourth richest journalist in the United States.

Is Lester Holt married?

⇒Yes, Lester is a married man. He has been married to Carol Hagen for over four decades now.

What is Lester Holt famous for?

⇒Lester is best recognized as an anchor of the NBC Nightly News. He has been serving the NBC network for over two decades now since he joined the network in 2000.

What movies has Lester Holt been in?

⇒Lester has appeared in various movies including the 1993 film The Fugitive; the 1998 sequel U.S. Marshals; and the 1996 Primal Fear.

What kind of dog does Lester Holt have?

⇒Lester Holt owns a labradoodle breed dog whose name is Lucy.