Emily Calandrelli (1987), West Virginia | $500K

In a male-dominated field, Emily Dawn Calandrelli is making her own name and curving her space in the science field. She’s an American TV host, author, producer, science communicator, Instagram star, and former MIT engineer. Emily hosts and executive produces “Emily’s Wonder Lab” and “Xploration Outer Space.”

Calandrelli’s sources of income include Instagram posts, TV hosting revenues, and sales from her books. She earns $500,000 per year on average from all sources. Emily, a licensed amateur radio operator, is also a professional speaker who still hosts and is co-executive producer of Netflix’s “Emily’s Wonder Lab.”