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Scotty Kilmer’s Net Worth 2024, Bio, Age, Wife, Kids, Career

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What is Scotty Kilmer’s Net Worth in 2024?

$12 million

Quick Info

Real Name Scott Michael “Scotty” Kilmer
Nick Name Scotty
Birth Place Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Birthday 2 October 1953
Age in 2024 70 years old
Occupation YouTuber, Author
Net Worth in 2024 $12 million approx
Source of Income YouTube
Spouse Leslie Kilmer
Nationality American
Info Updated November 2024

Who is Scotty Kilmer? Biography, Career, Net Worth

Scotty Kilmer is 70 years old American YouTuber, auto mechanic, and author who has a net worth of $12 million.

He is well known for his self-titled YouTube channel, which has over 5 million subscribers and 2 billion views of videos.

Kilmer began his career hosting a television show, Crank It Up with Scotty, on KHOU. Through the series, he taught people how to fix minor car issues themselves.

In 2007, Scotty started his YouTube channel, posting content related to automotive. His channel grew in popularity from 100,000 subscribers in 2013 to 1 million in 2018.

Aside from YouTube, Kilmer also published his book, Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance, in 1994.

He also has two live podcasts, “On The Road With Scotty”, that go up on Thursday and Saturday on AutoMaven.

In 2020, rumors about Scotty’s death became internet talk. Fortunately, Kilmer released a video in July 2022 to deny rumors.

What is Scotty Kilmer’s Net Worth, Income & Salary?

Scotty Kilmer has an estimated net worth of $12 million as of November 2024.

He has accumulated all his wealth as a YouTuber in the automotive world.

Kilmer is earning about $116,000 per month in ad revenue.

It is an estimated calculation from his average monthly viewership of nearly 30 million on his channel.

Moreover, he is also earning commissions on viewer purchases as an Amazon Associate on YouTube.

His additional revenue sources are sponsorships, product sales, affiliate commissions, and speaking gigs.

On the higher end, Scotty is earning $2.69 million a year.

Scotty Kilmer’s Earnings in the Last Few Months

Month Estimated Earnings
May 2022 $33.4 K
June 2022 $35.1 K
July 2022 $38 K
August 2022 $40.6 K
September 2022 $26 K
October 2022 $38.2 K
November 2022 $32.2 K

Scotty Kilmer’s Net Worth Estimates (Last 5 years)

Net Worth Year Total Income
2022 $10 million
2021 $8.5 million
2020 $7 million
2019 $5 million
2018 $3.5 million

How did Scotty Kilmer become a millionaire?

Scotty Kilmer’s Net Worth – Bio, Age, Wife, Career, Income

Career journey

Earlier, Scotty started working as a help in his grandfather’s mechanic shop. He later incorporated his knowledge and experience as a mechanic into a book.

The book “Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance” got published in 1994. His wife supported him along the way.

Soon, the book caught the attention of the Houston Chronicle, and Kilmer appeared on its front page.

Meanwhile, he also received an offer of his show on cars –”Crank It Up with Scotty”, at the local CBS affiliate radio station KHOU.

In the show, Scotty Kilmer talked with the audience about minor automotive problems. He also offered them opinions on vehicle engineering.

The show won him the Regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactivity in 2004.

In 2007, Scotty began his self-titled YouTube channel posting his first video, “How to get car answers from an expert auto mechanic”.

He continued posting similar videos and content about the automotive industry.

Kilmer’s video, “How to Fix Car AC (the easy way)”, reached over a million views making him a YouTube star.

Today, his channel (@scottykilmer) has over 5.4 million subscribers and over 2 billion views.

Some of his most popular videos are

Aside from this, Scotty has a clothing line such as T-shirts that read “You Can’t Fix Stupid” or “If you want it done right…Do it Yourself”.

He is also working as a mechanic besides his YouTube career, earning an average of $250k per year.

Kilmer is busy developing a car advice app, “Car Killer”. The app provides advice on cars to users.

Scotty Kilmer’s Age & Birthday

Scotty Kilmer was born on 2nd October 1953 in Niagara Falls, New York,  Scott Michael Kilmer. According to his date of birth, Scotty Kilmer is 70 years old.

He was born in the family of Shirley and John Kilmer. At 14, he started working on cars after getting inspired by his mechanic grandfather and mentor, Elmer Kilmer.

Kilmer started spending more time at his grandfather’s mechanic shop, learning about cars at an early age.

In 1980, Kilmer moved to Houston to pursue his work as a mechanic.

Education

Scotty attended York University to earn his bachelor’s degree. He later enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning a master’s degree in anthropology.

He thought of doing a Ph.D. but dropped out due to dissatisfaction with the tenure system of the university.

Scotty Kilmer’s Wife & Kids

Scotty Kilmer got married to Leslie Kilmer in 1979. Leslie is a fifth-grade teacher.

Together the couple has two sons, Riley and Wyeth. Wyeth is a Chief Engineer in Bravo Company of the US Army’s 101st Airborne.

Quick Bio

Summary

Scotty Kilmer is a New York-based YouTuber and auto mechanic. He got famous through his self-titled YouTube channel, which has over 5 million subscribers.

At 14, Kilmer learned the basics about cars from his grandfather, which helped him build his career as a mechanic. In 1979, he started his vehicle repair shop.

He further uplifted his financial condition by forming a YouTube channel and doing a television show, Crank It Up with Scotty.

Most of his income comes from his almost two-decade-long career in the automotive YouTube sector.

Besides this, Kilmer published a book, Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance, in 1994.

As of 2024, Scotty Kilmer’s total net worth is around  $12 million.

Quick facts

is Scotty Kilmer still alive?

As per our current Database and internet data, Scotty Kilmer is still alive. He is active on social media platforms.

does Scotty Kilmer have a Ph.D?

No, Scotty Kilmer has a master’s degree in anthropology. He is very much willing for a Ph.D. and enrolled for it but eventually, he quit due to his dissatisfaction with the university tenure system.

What is Scotty Kilmer’s worth?

Scotty Kilmer’s net worth in 2024 was roughly calculated at $12 million.

How much does Scotty Kilmer make from YouTube?

Scotty Kilmer’s average monthly earnings from youtube range between $114,000 – $116,000.

How old is Scotty Kilmer?

Scotty Kilmer was born on 2 October 1953. According to his date of birth, he is 70 years old.

Where does Scotty Kilmer live?

Scotty Kilmer’s current residence is in Rhode Island, United States.

Source of Information

Wikipedia

www.hotcars.com

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