Mitch Blaschke  Net Worth – How Rich is the ‘Gold Rush’ Star?

Mitch Blaschke is an American television personality. He was born on December 24, 1984, in Eagle Creek, Oregon.

Mitch Blaschke  Net Worth

Mitch Blaschke has earned a net worth of approximately $300,000. He got his wealth from his career on the small screen.

 He is part of Discovery Network’s Gold Rush. He first appeared on the show’s season three. He is also sometimes joined by his family on the mentioned show. According to sources, he is paid $25,000 for every episode on the show he appears on.

Gold Rush airs on the Discovery network and showcases the lives of various people who are in the mining industry. The series shows the gold mining efforts of mining companies that are mainly run by families.

The workers in the show come from all over the US. They then work in sites where gold mines are most likely to be found. 

Personal Life

Mitch Blaschke was born in Eagle Creek, Oregon on December 24, 1984. There is not much information available about his parents or if he has any siblings.  

After graduating from high school, he officially started working as a full-time mechanic. 

When he’s not working at the mine for Gold Rush, Mitch loves riding anything that has to do with adventures which include snowmobiles, dirt-bikes, quad-bikes, and kart racing.

Blaschke got married to his long-time girlfriend Hailey Pienovi during season 7 of Gold Rush. They got married on July 23, 2016.  The couple has a daughter named Mia Lou Blaschke who was born on October 8, 2019.

Mitch also loves fast cars. He owns a GT2 sportscar which was given to him by his wife. 

Professional Career

He started his career at the young age of 14 when he worked in a collision repair shop after school. He did this because he wanted to pay for his kart racing hobby. 

After high school, he then worked full-time as a mechanic and learned all things that needed to be learned on the job.  

Mitch Blaschke first appeared on the show in its third season and worked with the Hoffman Crew. They first got to know each other when Todd Hoffman bought a piece of equipment from him. 

During that time, Hoffman doesn’t have a full-time mechanic on his crew and was looking for someone to work the position. Hoffman convinced Mitch and he agreed to join his team. He uses heavy pieces of machinery and powerful tools as needed when they are mining. 

In the show’s fifth season, Mitch worked with the Parker Schnabel’s crew as they mined in Scribner Creek.

Mitch Blaschke got into an accident when he was on a jet boat with Parker Schnabel. He broke his arm severely at that time and it was not clear if he can work in the gold mine sites again. Fortunately, the heavens blessed him, and he got better. In no time, he got back to mining again. 

Mitch Blaschke  Dating History

Mitch Blaschke has one daughter, Mia Lou Blaschke, with his wife Hailey Pienovi. They got married on July 23, 2016, after being in a relationship for a long time.

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