Richest people in Washington
18 billionaires worth a combined $383B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Steve Ballmer leads at $165B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Steve Ballmer | 9 | $165B | +$39.0B | 70 | Microsoft | United States |
| Bill Gates | 17 | $115B | +$6.7B | 70 | Microsoft | United States |
| Melinda French Gates | 68 | $34.1B | +$3.8B | 62 | Microsoft | United States |
| MacKenzie Scott | 84 | $28.2B | -$420M | 56 | Amazon | United States |
| Gabe Newell | 359 | $10.2B | -$839M | 63 | Video games | United States |
| Charles Simonyi | 425 | $8.8B | +$1.6B | 78 | Microsoft | United States |
| Howard Schultz | 1258 | $3.4B | -$133M | 73 | Starbucks | United States |
| Craig McCaw | 1477 | $2.8B | -$81M | 77 | Telecom | United States |
| John Stanton | 1713 | $2.4B | +$18M | 71 | wireless | United States |
| Michael Hsing | 1972 | $2.1B | +$300M | 65 | Semiconductors | United States |
| Shuo Wang | 2026 | $2.0B | +$40M | 37 | HR software | United States |
| Bob Muglia | 2286 | $1.8B | +$706M | 67 | software | United States |
| Satya Nadella | 2745 | $1.4B | +$124M | 59 | Microsoft | United States |
| Christopher Stolte | 2794 | $1.4B | -$9M | 53 | software | United States |
| James Jannard | 2985 | $1.3B | -$50M | 77 | Sunglasses | United States |
| Christian Chabot | 3058 | $1.2B | +$96M | 54 | Software | United States |
| Orion Hindawi | 3301 | $1.1B | -$46M | 46 | Software | United States |
| David Hindawi | 3372 | $1.0B | $0M | 81 | Software | United States |
Wealth by industry
- Technology: 13 billionaires, $363B combined, richest Steve Ballmer
- Media & Entertainment: 1 billionaires, $10.2B combined, richest Gabe Newell
- Telecom: 2 billionaires, $5.2B combined, richest Craig McCaw
- Food & Beverage: 1 billionaires, $3.4B combined, richest Howard Schultz
- Fashion & Retail: 1 billionaires, $1.3B combined, richest James Jannard
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Washington?
Steve Ballmer is the richest person in Washington, worth $165B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Bill Gates is next at $115B.
How many billionaires are there in Washington?
Forbes tracks 18 billionaires in Washington as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $383B. The median net worth among them is $2.3B.
Are billionaires in Washington getting richer this year?
The 18 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 15.3% (+$50.9B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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