John Mellencamp Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 2, 2025

John Mellencamp led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 73-year-old John Mellencamp has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

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John Mellencamp tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (April 1) that Mellencamp is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Mellencamp Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Seymour Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermellencamp - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from John) and a fashion line called “John Mellencamp Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many John fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.