Ethan Klein Net Worth

How much is Ethan Klein worth?

Net Worth:$20 Million

Profession:Professional YouTuber

Date of Birth:June 24, 1985

Country:United States of America

Height:
1.8 m

About h3h3

Ethan Klein, who’s is known mainly for the online nickname “h3h3Productions” that he uses with his wife, is an American comedian and YouTuber.

He first began posting online in 2011 and, just a year later, he married his wife which is how their YouTube channel was created. For the past decade, The Kleins have become one of the most popular couples online, with more than 12.3 million subscribers and 2.7 billion views combined. h3h3 has earned income equal to an estimated salary of $8 million dollars per year, since 2019.

American-Israeli YouTuber Ethan Klein has an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars, as of 2023. h3h3Productions are husband and wife duo, Ethan Edward Klein and Hila Klein on YouTube.

Ethan Klein became famous after he began posting on YouTube. He was born on June 24, 1985, in Ventura, California, and comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family. His paternal grandfather is Lesnar Katzman, who is the showrunner of the well-known soap opera “Dallas”. Ethan attended the Buena High School from which he graduated in the early 2000s.

In 2004, he enrolled at the UCSC (University of Santa Cruz) and graduated from it five years later with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. In his mid-twenties, Klein went to Israel where he worked as a marketing executive. During this time, he met his future wife Hila, who is of a Sephardic Jewish family.

During the late 2000s and early 2010s, Ethan moved to Israel where lived occasionally with Hila. The two got married in October 2012 and shortly after, moved together in the Florentin neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Three years later, in April 2015, the Kleins moved to the United States, first living in Los Angeles before eventually moving to New York City.

Creating multiple videos with his wife and sharing them on the internet made both Ethan and his wife, Hila, a lot of money. The two created their YouTube channel in April 2011 while they were still residing in Israel. First, they uploaded reaction videos in which they provided commentary and critique.

By the end of the year, they were able to attract nearly 10,000 subscribers.

Throughout the early 2010s, the two continued to find success on the video-sharing platform as they gained a reputation for their critiques over internet trends, celebrities, and online personalities.

In late February 2016, their channel hit 1 million subscribers, and by the end of the year, it amassed 3 million. Also that year, Etan won the Hot 97 radio contest, thanks to which he met viral online sensation DJ Khaled. Meeting up with the popular DJ attracted a lot more attention to their YouTube channel and by the end of the year, thanks to their funny videos, the couple earned an estimated $300-500,000. It snowballed from there.

The success of this internet star comes from his comedic skills and many reactions, gaming, and sketch comedy videos. Throughout the past few years, they have been included in multiple controversies that further boosted their popularity. In April 2016, they uploaded a reaction video to YouTube personality Matt Hosseinzadeh’s video “Big Guy versus Parkour Girl”, which sparked a fair use lawsuit filed by Hosseinzadeh.

The following year, they were one of the few channels that supported fellow YouTuber PewDiePie whose name was mixed with controversial nazi jokes. Most recently, the couple was included in another scandal which included the Wall Street Journal.

Apart from the controversy that has surrounded them, Ethan and Hila’s channel continues to grow even now.

In 2018, their YouTube channel hit 6 million subscribers and a record 1 billion views in total. Two years later, both their views and subscribers have been doubled and now, they have 12 million users subscribed to them and over 2.5 billion views in total. In addition to creating online material for YouTube and other platforms, The Kleins are also known for their different ventures. Besides raising donations for Direct Relief, they also have their own clothing company and have transitioned into sponsors and official faces of multiple companies.

Klein’s Total Net Worth

Ethan Klein has earned an estimated total career income of $38 million dollars from his career on YouTube. As Klein lives in the state of California, he will have had to pay around 49% in taxes on his career earnings. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $19.38 million dollars, having paid $18.62 million dollars in taxes.

Ethan Klein married Hila Klein in 2012 and they remain together. They have two children together, and are happy and content working together as h3h3. In fact, half of the money being attributed to Ethan on this page, actually belongs to Hila Klein.

Ethan and Hila paid $780,000 on their first Los Angeles property in 2017. It was in the town of Woodland Hills. They also purchased a $2.3 million property in Encino, in 2018, and in 2019, they paid $9 million for a large estate in Bel Air, California.

In their personal lives they have likely spent $3-4 million dollars of their career earnings but also earned $6-8 million dollars from their investments. They will have also had to pay around $1.5 million dollars in business costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Ethan and Hila Klein have a net worth of about $20 million dollars.

Summing-Up

Ethan Klein is a social media personality who happens to be one half of the best couples on YouTube – h3h3Productions. The Kleins gained popularity in the mid-2010s with their unique comedy videos. Despite the controversy surrounding them, Ethan and Hila continue to grow and make money online, and, as of now, thanks to their funny videos on YouTube and other social media platforms, their net worth is estimated to be $20 million.