Television Personality

Steve Wilkos Net Worth, Age, Bio, and Show Tickets

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2 years ago

June 23, 2022

Wilkos is an American television personality known for hosting The Steve Wilkos Show since 2007. The Steve Wilkos net worth figure is estimated to be around $7 million as of 2022.

Steve Wilkos discusses the "The Steve Wilkos Show" during AOL Build — (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Steven John Wilkos
Birth Date / Age	March 9, 1964 / 58 Years Old
Birth Place	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Source of Wealth	Television
Relationship Status	Married To Rachelle Consiglio
Height	6 ft. 3 in. / 190 cm.
Net Worth	$7 Million

Steven John Wilkos was born in March of 1964 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Stanley and Jeanette (née Pelikan). His father was a police officer who served in the Korean War, while his mother worked as a beauty school instructor.

Meanwhile, Wilkos has two sisters and one brother who all grew up in what is now the Roscoe Village neighborhood of North Center, Chicago.

As far as education goes, Wilkos graduated from Lane Technical High School in 1982. Then, he joined the United States Marine Corps and remained in for seven years, serving in countries like South Korea and Japan.

Afterward, Wilkos joined the Chicago Police Department and was stationed in his home city.

Steve Wilkos (L) and Jonathan Sadowski attend Heroes For Heroes: Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament — (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation)

Steve Wilkos Net Worth and Career

In 1994, Wilkos took a part-time job as a security guard on Jerry Springer. Eventually, he began working there full-time and stayed in the position for over five years.

Wilkos filled in for Springer while he began a seven-episode stint on Dancing with the Stars.

Later, Springer recruited Wilkos to substitute for him each Monday going forward. During this time, Wilkos appeared in episodes of Check, Please!, Between Brothers, and The Wayans Bros.

In 2007, NBC Universal Television announced that Wilkos would host his own self-titled talk show. Immediately, the show received high ratings from viewership.

Unfortunately, details regarding the host’s salary per episode have been kept on the wraps.

Lastly, The Steve Wilkos Show is now syndicated and airs on networks like Fox, MyNetworkTV, and The CW.

Steve Wilkos Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the television host possesses 334 thousand Instagram followers. To go along with that, Wilkos has just over 66 thousand followers on his Twitter account as of June 2022.

Wayback Wilkos: Pregnant and Abused? | Steve Wilkos https://t.co/uokVQp2436 via @YouTube
— Steve Wilkos Show (@SteveWilkosTV) June 23, 2022

Personal Life

Overall, Wilkos has been married three times. Her first two wives were Rosae Wilkos and Hannah Wilkos with both ending in divorce.

Now, he is married to Rachelle Consiglio who was the executive producer for Jerry Springer as well as his own show. The couple has been together since the turn of the century. The couple has a son, Jack, and a daughter named Ruby.

Lastly, Wilkos was charged with drunk driving after being involved in a rollover car accident.

Steve Wilkos Net Worth

The Steve Wilkos net worth figure of $7 million has been amassed since he received his own show in 2007. Over that span, his salary from the show has yielded him millions.