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Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →The 3,028 figure comes from Forbes’ 2025 annual list; Forbes counted 3,428 billionaires in its March 2026 list. The Washington ranking below is a separate snapshot: Stacker compiled it from Forbes estimates dated May 11, 2026, and listed 18 residents. These figures are estimates, not audited disclosures, and the global total and state roster were not measured on the same date.
Who are the richest billionaires in Washington?
In Stacker’s May 11, 2026, Washington snapshot, Steve Ballmer ranked first with an estimated $131.2 billion, followed by Bill Gates at $102.2 billion and MacKenzie Scott at $33.5 billion. The list reports each person’s city or community and industry; those residence labels are list data, not proof of where someone spends most of their time.
| Rank | Name | Estimated net worth | Reported residence | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Ballmer | $131.2 billion | Hunts Point | Technology |
| 2 | Bill Gates | $102.2 billion | Medina | Technology |
| 3 | MacKenzie Scott | $33.5 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 4 | Melinda French Gates | $30.1 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 5 | Gabe Newell | $11.0 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 6 | Charles Simonyi | $7.4 billion | Medina | Technology |
| 7 | Howard Schultz | $3.6 billion | Seattle | Food and beverage |
| 8 | Craig McCaw | $2.8 billion | Hunts Point | Telecom |
| 9 | John Stanton | $2.4 billion | Bellevue | Telecom |
| 10 | Michael Hsing | $2.4 billion | Yarrow Point | Technology |
| 11 | Shuo Wang | $2.0 billion | Medina | Technology |
| 12 | Christopher Stolte | $1.3 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 13 | Satya Nadella | $1.3 billion | Bellevue | Technology |
| 14 | James Jannard | $1.2 billion | San Juan Islands | Fashion and retail |
| 15 | Christian Chabot | $1.1 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 16 | Orion Hindawi | $1.1 billion | Seattle | Technology |
| 17 | Bob Muglia | $1.0 billion | Mercer Island | Technology |
| 18 | David Hindawi | $1.0 billion | Seattle | Technology |
All ranks, estimates, residence labels, and industry categories in the table come from Stacker’s compilation of Forbes data as of May 11, 2026. Values are rounded as listed and can change with asset prices. The complete roster is a single compilation republished by The Bellingham Herald; separate Forbes profiles corroborate the listed residences of Ballmer, Gates, Nadella, and Melinda French Gates. Those profile pages use different measurement dates, so their figures are not substituted into this dated ranking.
How the 2025 global figure compares with 2026
Forbes’ 2025 annual list counted 3,028 billionaires worldwide, with combined estimated wealth of about $16 trillion, according to Axios’ report on the list. Forbes’ March 2026 annual list counted 3,428. The latter is the newer global count; it should not be read as a recalculation of the Washington roster, which is dated May 11, 2026.
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What the Washington roster says about wealth sources
Technology is the dominant industry category in this list, but it is not the only one. The entries also include food and beverage, telecom, and fashion and retail. The roster describes industries and estimated fortunes; those categories alone do not establish the scale of any person’s current business activity or broader social or economic influence.
A billionaire designation is a point-in-time estimate, not a permanent status. Forbes and Stacker’s figures are estimates rather than audited disclosures, and a person’s position or inclusion can change as asset values move.
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