Jay Leno's net worth remains one of television's highest ever, which isn't all that surprising to know since his 200 cars would reportedly cash in around US$50 million. That's bigger than most Hollywood stars' total net worth.

Jay Leno's net worth and cars collection both steadily climbed up the charts as the stand-up comedian turned to hosting.

With his talent and natural charm, Jay Leno's net worth got its first big jumpstart when he began to guest host in "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" around 1987.

An avid collector of cars, Jay Leno's net worth got a big boost when he took over Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show" in 1992. Leno stepped down to retire in 2009, but the veteran comedian soon returned to television with a primetime talk show called "The Jay Leno Show."

The show was cancelled in 2010 but Leno made a big TV comeback when he re-claimed his position as host of "The Tonight Show," pushing aside replacement Conan O' Brien.

According to Leno, 100% of the money he earns hosting "The Tonight Show" goes directy into his bank account and he just llives off his stand-up earnings, which would value around US$15 to 20 million each year.

Leno, who has been married to Mavis Leno since 1980, owns around 200 vehicles valued around a staggering US$50 milion.

So how much does this famous funny man earn? CelebrityNetWorth says Jay Leno's net worth is a whopping US$350 million.