Steve Doocy Net Worth

What Is Steve Doocy's Net Worth and Salary?

Steve Doocy is an American political commentator, television host, and author who has a net worth of $14 million. Steve Doocy is best known for being an anchor on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends." Steve first began working at Fox News in 1996. Fox & Friends debuted on February 1, 1998. Steve and Brian Kilmeade co-hosted for the next 27 years, eventually being joined Ainsley Earhardt. Steve announced he was stepping back from the show in May 2025 to become a special correspondent. Doocy has received reporting and writing awards during his career, including from the Associated Press and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Salary

For his work at Fox News, Steve Doocy earned a salary of $4 million per year.

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Early Life

Stephen James Doocy was born on October 19, 1956, in Algona, Iowa. He is the son of James and JoAnne Doocy, and his father worked in sales and construction. Steve is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Swedish ancestry on his mother's. Doocy was raised in Abilene, Kansas, and went to primary schools in Salina, Industry, and Russell. Later, he went to middle school in Wakefield and high school in Clay Center. For his higher education, Steve enrolled at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. While at college, he became the first on-air DJ for the student-operated radio station 90.7 KJHK.

Career Beginnings

Beginning his television career, Doocy took reporter jobs at various television stations in Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka, as well as in Des Moines, Iowa. His first major assignment was as a features reporter for Washington, DC's WRC-TV channel. In 1990, Doocy became the host of the NBC syndicated program "House Party with Steve Doocy," a remake of the 1960s variety show hosted by Art Linkletter.

In 1994, Steve Doocy landed his first morning show role as co-host of "Wake Up America." Two years later, he became anchor of the morning newscast at WCBS-TV, the flagship CBS station in New York. He also served four times as the live Times Square reporter for ABC-TV's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."

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Fox & Friends

In 1996, Doocy joined the newly launched Fox News Channel. By 1998, he became a founding co-host of "Fox & Friends," the network's flagship morning program. Alongside co-hosts like Brian Kilmeade and Ainsley Earhardt, Doocy helped build "Fox & Friends" into the number one morning news show on cable, a position it has held for over two decades.

During Donald Trump's presidency, "Fox & Friends" became a favored outlet for the president, who often called in live. In a now-famous 2018 interview, Trump acknowledged that attorney Michael Cohen represented him in the Stormy Daniels hush money matter and discussed interfering with the Special Counsel investigation.

In May 2025, after nearly 30 years on the "Fox & Friends" sofa, Doocy announced he would step back from the daily broadcast. He cited the daily 3:30 am commute time as the primary reason for deciding to give up the gig. He now serves as a special correspondent for the show, reporting three days a week from Florida and other regions across the U.S.

Personal Life

Steve is married to Kathy Gerrity, with whom he has three adult children. One of their children, Peter Doocy, is also a reporter for Fox News. Steve and Kathy reside in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Steve is a Roman Catholic who serves as a lector at his church.

Along with his wife, Doocy published "Happy Cookbook: A Celebration of the Food That Makes America Smile" in 2018. A follow-up, called "Happy in a Hurry Cookbook," was released in 2020; it debuted at #1 on the "New York Times" bestsellers list and became one of the top cookbooks in the US during the COVID pandemic.

Real Estate

In 1994, Steve and Kathy paid $585,000 for a home in New Jersey. Today this property is worth around $1.5 million. In 2014, Steve and Kathy paid $1 million for a home in Jupiter, Florida.

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