Tom Cruise Net Worth: $550 Million. Cruise is slated to earn $53 million this year, according to Forbes, which placed him in the No. 4 spot on its list of The World’s Highest-Paid Actors of 2016. While $53 million is more money than most people will see in a lifetime, it’s actually a bit of a step down for Cruise. In 2012, the actor topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, bringing in an estimated $75 million from May 2011 to May 2012.