For 12 seasons, “The Big Bang Theory” managed to combine science and comedy. Its cast members had their coffers significantly filled by the success of the show. So, let’s take a look at each of their net worths from lowest to highest.
Melissa Rauch: $20 Million
Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (Melissa Rauch): A microbiologist and the wife of Howard Wolowitz, with an iconic voice. She became a mainstay from season three of the series. At first, her per-episode salary was set at $30,000, but later seasons saw her wages reach $450,000. While her acting career has dominated the headlines, Rauch also does voice work and production work that has contributed to her $20 million net worth.
Mayim Bialik: $25 Million
Mayim Bialik joined the series as Amy Farrah Fowler, a neurobiologist and Sheldon’s girlfriend. Beginning at $200,000 in her first episode, she later pulled in $450,000 when co-stars took pay cuts so she could make more per episode. Bialik’s real-life background in neuroscience led to her appearing on other projects, causing her net worth to climb higher to $25 million.
Kunal Nayyar: $45 Million
As Raj Koothrappali, an astrophysicist with selective mutism, so brought to life by Kunal Nayyar, He started off receiving $45,000 per episode, which eventually climbed to $1 million. Nayyar’s voiceover work for animations and roles in films have added up to his $45 million total net worth.
Simon Helberg: $55 Million
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) was an aerospace engineer who had a unique style. His salary was $1 million, having started at $45,000 an episode. Meanwhile, Helberg’s roles in titles such as “Florence Foster Jenkins” and his production investments have pushed him to an incredible $55 million net worth.
Johnny Galecki: $100 Million
Leonard Hofstadter, an experimental physicist alongside roommate Sheldon, played by Johnny Galecki. He began earning $60,000 an episode, which eventually climbed to $1 million. Galecki is worth $100 million thanks to his previous roles in projects like “Roseanne” and more.
Kaley Cuoco: $110 Million
Penny, the struggling actress who lived across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon, was played by Kaley Cuoco. She started out making $60,000 an episode, which grew to over a million per episode. Cuoco has a net worth of $110 million, thanks to her voice role as Harley Quinn and her production company.
Jim Parsons: $160 Million
Sheldon Cooper, the eccentric theoretical physicist who Parsons embodied. He was reportedly earning $60,000 per episode at the time and eventually bumped his salary up to a million each. But Parsons'”Young Sheldon” voiceover and other ventures have helped earn him a net worth of $160 million.
The cast earnings from “The Big Bang Theory” capture the strength of the series, as well as the skills and standing of its ensemble.
