president Donald Trump Fired embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and announced her intention to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as her successor.
Trump announced the news via social media on Thursday, just two days after mentioned It was strongly questioned by Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Trump said he would appoint Noem as special envoy to American Shield, a new security initiative aimed at solving problems in the Western Hemisphere.
mentioned Becoming the first cabinet minister to quit during Trump’s second term. Her departure caps a challenging period in which the immigration enforcement strategy she managed faced serious protests and legal challenges.
Meanwhile, many on social media have expressed interest in learning more about Noem’s family and wealth. Here’s what we know about her net worth.
How rich is Kristy Noem?
mentioned His net worth is no less than $5 million, according to a Forbes analysis of property records and financial disclosures.
Noem’s investment portfolio includes mutual funds, index funds, exchange-traded funds and retirement plans and is worth between $174,000 and $560,000, according to financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in August 2024. Additionally, her assets include cash savings that could be as high as $265,000 at the time of disclosure, as well as livestock and equipment estimated to be worth up to $100,000.
However, her husband Bryon Noem has a greater net worth. Bryon Noem’s commercial real estate investments are worth up to $500,000 and he owns an insurance brokerage called Noem Insurance, LLC, which is worth between $1 million and $5 million. His stock fund investments include ETFs and index funds, with values ​​ranging from $67,000 to $315,000.
How much does Kristi Noem make as Secretary of Homeland Security?
As head of the Department of Homeland Security, mentioned The 2026 salary of $253,100 reflects the standard salary for a Level 1 executive, an increase from the 2025 salary of $250,600. That amount is more than double the roughly $122,000 she earned annually as South Dakota governor.
While serving as a U.S. congresswoman from 2011 to 2019, Noem’s annual salary was $174,000, which has been the established salary standard for representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009.
